Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES• TRANSPORTATION GOAL 17: Create a continuous non-motorized transportation system that connectsneighborhoods and integrates on- and off-road facilities:oPolicy T-69. Where future bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities are planned in corridors in which futureKitsap County roadway improvement projects (both new construction and rehabilitation projects) areplanned, include the bicycle/pedestrian facilities as part of the roadway project.• TRANSPORTATION GOAL 18: Develop a system of non-motorized transportation facilities that are constructedprimarily within the right-of-way of existing and proposed public streets or roads and that provide safetransportation between a variety of regional, inter-community and local county destinations for bicyclists andpedestrians:oPolicy T-72. Designate a system of pedestrian/bicycle facilities.oPolicy T-73. Assign top priority to the implementation of bicycle facilities and/or pedestrian facilitiesdesignated in the Kitsap County Bicycle Facilities Plan.Bremerton Comprehensive PlanPortions of the Gorst Watershed are located within the City of Bremerton. Additionally, it is anticipated that theCity of Bremerton will eventually annex the Gorst UGA. The Land Use and Transportation elements of the City ofBremerton Comprehensive Plan include a number of goals and policies that could contribute to reducing GHGemissions, including:• LAND USE GOAL LU1: Identify and enhance distinctive neighborhoods, communities, and centers throughoutthe city:oPolicy LU1L. Encourage residential designs with an orientation towards social interaction, as opposed tothe automobile.• LAND USE GOAL LU2: Integrate an open space system into the land use pattern that increases the amount ofopen space, protects Bremerton’s natural resources, and provides a source of beauty and enjoyment for allresidents:oPolicy LU2D. In order to facilitate a linked system of open space; integrate parks, schools, trails, and otheropen space features in a wide variety of land use designations.• LAND USE GOAL LU3: Create an environment that will promote growth:oPolicy LU3C. Encourage increased density with development incentives and zoning flexibility.• LAND USE GOAL LU4: Provide for walkability throughout Centers and neighborhoods:ooooPolicy LU4A. Improve pedestrian access to commercial and community services within Centers andneighborhoods.Policy LU4B. Develop pedestrian connections between residential areas and neighborhood services.Policy LU4C. Ensure land use designations and designs that support walkability within neighborhoods andthe mobility needs of the community.Policy LU4D. Ensure street design and orientation that encourage pedestrian and bicycle use.• LAND USE GOAL LU9: Create a framework for the initial implementation of Centers:ooPolicy LU9A. Design standards and/or guidelines should be developed that assure pedestrian orientedmixed-use design in Centers.Policy LU9H. Non-motorized transportation links with surrounding neighborhoods should be encouragedand existing pathways preserved.Draft | June 2013 3-43