2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Workload
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Forecast
(A) Establish policy & procedure for division follow-up by Permit
** ** In Design
Technicians for permit processing
Phase 100%
(E) Backlog building permits processed thru final and C of O ** ** 70% 100%
(F) Current finaled building permits scanned 10% ** 10% (Jan) 100%
(F) Old finaled building permits scanned 1975-2001 ** Feb 2006 – 100%
MH
Dec 2007
(F) Current land use, shoreline, DE permits scanned ** ** ** 100%
(F) Old land use, shoreline, DE permits scanned ** ** ** 100%
Program Notes:
(=) Significant time will be required to train staff to fill positions effected by layoff
** Permit Center came into existence end of 2008 – Not all statistics available
Program:
Policy and Planning:
Community Planning Section: Sub-area/geo-specific planning efforts, including Site Specific Amendments; code
development; rural commercial and industrial development; legacy lot code; Rural Wooded Incentive Program.
Land Use Section: Permit Processing; backlog reduction: Hearings Examiner efficiencies
Description:
Community Planning: This program includes all activities relating to: planning for specific areas within Kitsap
County, including ‘docketed’ Comp Plan Amendments; ‘rolling’ code development; development of rural areas for
commercial and industrial development, including associated code development; development of code for managing
density with rural legacy lots; development of a compliant Rural Wooded Incentive Program allowing for clustered
rural development.
Land Use: This program includes all activities relating to: processing permits in a time-sensitive and efficient
manner; eliminating backlogged permits, either active or inactive; meeting and exceeding Hearings Examiner
expectations.
Initiatives:
Community Planning:
1. Completing the 2009 Docket including: Greater Hansville Area Plan; the Downtown Kingston Master Plan;
reviewing and recommending on countywide Site Specific Amendments (SSAs) to the Comp Plan;
implementing a new Silverdale Design District and associated design principles.
2. Revise Title 21 ‘Land Use and Development Procedures’, Title 16 ‘Land Division and Development’, Title 17
‘Zoning’
3. Evaluate opportunities for rural commercial/industrial development, including Limited Areas of More Intensive
Rural Development; develop rural use table for commercial/industrial uses; engage partners in development
opportunities and planning (eg, KEDA)
4. Evaluate legacy lot code from other jurisdiction with consideration to desired outcome.
5. Identify range of desired outcomes with stakeholders, cognizant of moratorium deadline; develop alternative(s)
that largely meet objectives of stakeholders, county and GMHB; prepare code that suits a GMA-compliant
program.
Land Use:
1. Target active land permits for compliant processing with emphasis on performance by applicant and DCD;
target inactive permits with ’30-day’ deadline letter; implement mediation process for land review applications,
and continue to increase Hearing Examiner efficiencies through improved staff reports, applicant agreements,
etc.
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