2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Purpose:
The Department of Community Development has the following major functions.
• Develops and implements the County’s Comprehensive Plans, subarea plans, Shoreline Master Plan, and subsequent
codes that manage land use, environmental protection, and storm water in the unincorporated areas of Kitsap County
(mandated).
• Performs the public safety and health functions related to safe structures, fire protection, code compliance, environmental
compliance, etc. through its permitting and inspections processes (mandated).
• Advocates for salmon recovery and other environmental programs that ensure the County is consistent with federal and
state policy through its lead entity work in salmon recover, stream team education and outreach programs, and various
restoration projects (mandated).
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2008 Accomplishments:
• Implemented performance measures system shows the Department has made significant progress in improving its
business practices and systems
• Created a Department Advisory Group to assist in identifying best business practices.
• Implemented fee policies to govern fee setting and usage for the Department.
• Saved a salmon recovery project for the realignment of Chico Creek through innovative staff work that began the project
after six years of roadblocks. Completed phase 1 of the project in 4 th Quarter, 2008.
• Implemented a code revision process that produced a significant development code change in a period of 4 months; the
normal process has been 18-24 months.
• Completed Illahee Subarea plan; made significant progress on Kingston and Greater Hansville/Eglon plans, which are
scheduled for completion in 2009.
• Conducted a reduction in force of 22 positions in September, two days after receiving approval from the Board of
Commissioners.
2009 Goals and Objectives:
We will contribute to Effective and Efficient County Services by
• Complete the 2009 Commissioner Docket consisting of Comprehensive Plan updates, subarea plans, and code revisions
to include implementing mediation programs in land use processing.
• Plan and implement 2006 Comprehensive Plan review to ensure it’s compliant with the state’s Growth Management Act,
due in 2011.
• Plan and implement the Shoreline Master Plan update due in 2011.
• Update Title 12 with adoption of the State’s Department of Ecology 2005 Stormwater Manual, due by August, 2009.
• Continue to improve departmental practices to meet code based time requirements.
• Working with construction community, increase plan review and inspections productivity through an outreach program
that focuses on their business practices as well as the departments.
• Work with county staff and the cities regarding Urban Growth Area Management Agreements (UGAMA) for the transition
of specific county services to the cities.
• Transition code emphasis from punitive enforcement to voluntary compliance to reduce nuisances throughout the county.
V. Program Overview
Program:
Description:
Initiatives:
Building Division
Responsible for ensuring that submitted building/structural construction permits are compliant with local, state and
nationally adopted building, mechanical and plumbing codes through review of plans/specifications and field
inspections to provide for the public safety of structures. These reviews ensure that construction conforms to all
recommendations contained in geotechnical reports, engineered designs, and other appropriate documents. During
emergencies, this division conducts inspections of structures to ensure they are safe to inhabit.
1. Maintain turnaround time for plans review.
2. Educate builders to the efficiencies of combining inspections, being ready for inspections, and costs to the
builder of multiple re-inspections.
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