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Director previews paid downtown parking, impact-fee changes and workforce housing efforts
Summary
Poulsbo planning director Heather Wright updated the commission on council actions: downtown paid parking coming (Anderson Parkway), modifications to impact fees (transportation down, park fees deferred to CO, school fees dropped), a land-donation for future ADU opportunities, and the Blue Ribbon Commission on workforce housing.
Heather Wright, director, briefed commissioners on several city-level actions and near-term items. "1st and foremost, I'm sure you've heard that the council is moving forward with paid parking in our downtown," she said, noting a likely start date no later than Aug. 1 for Anderson Parkway with $3/hour peak and $1/hour off-peak rates and ParkMobile contract options. Wright also outlined council action on impact fees: transportation fees were adjusted downward ($2 per trip), park impact fees will increase but be deferred until certificate of occupancy for affordability purposes, and school impact fees were dropped because enrollment trends did not justify collection.
Wright described a staff-initiated land-donation process to bank parcels for future accessory dwelling units (ADUs) intended for deed-restricted affordable homeownership, and highlighted the Blue Ribbon Commission to explore public-private workforce housing partnerships and potential pre-approved ADU prototypes. She also previewed two major upcoming projects for July meetings (a 138-unit project on a 42-acre site and a 22-unit Cedar View project) and invited commissioners to public outreach events.
