Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | SUMMARY• The project must continue through the City’s or County’s permit process pursuant to any notices and otherrequirements contained in the City’s or County’s development regulations.• The project must still be analyzed for consistency with the zoning and development regulations.• Designation of a planned action project does not limit the City or County from using other authority (e.g., aconditional use permit) to place conditions on a project. The City or County may still use applicable laws orregulations to impose conditions on a project qualifying as a planned action project.• Public notice for a planned action project is tied to the underlying permit. If notice is otherwise required forthe underlying permit, then the notice will indicate that the project qualifies as a planned action.The manner in which the City or County would monitor the development levels approved in the Planned ActionArea would likely be as follows:• Determine if the proposed land uses are within categories of land use studied in the EIS.• Establish the maximum development potential within the Planned Action Area as reviewed in the EIS.Development potential can be expressed in terms of total vehicle trips, square feet of development, or othermethods.• As specific development is proposed, deduct from the Planned Action Area’s development potential. Theplanned action ordinance would establish how methods of measuring projected development capacity relateto one another if more than one method is used.Appendix B Draft Planned Action Ordinance contains a draft of the planned action ordinance including theinformation on the draft process and the parameters used to determine consistency with EIS assumptions.Prior Environmental ReviewAn inventory was developed for the study area in August 2011. A Watershed Characterization Study has beenprepared in conjunction with Ecology and WDFW and Fish and Wildlife to evaluate water quality and habitatrelated issues as they relate to land use planning. These documents are available at the City of Bremerton’swebsite www.gorstwatershed.com.The City of Bremerton prepared the SKIA Subarea Plan and Planned Action EIS in 2012. A small portion of the SKIAarea lies in the watershed.In addition, Kitsap County recently completed the Kitsap County UGA Sizing and Composition Remand Final EIS(August 2012) which addressed the Gorst UGA and other UGAs. It contains analysis relevant to the “No Action”alternative.Where appropriate, information from these prior environmental documents was used in the preparation of thisEIS.1.3 Public InvolvementThe City of Bremerton and Kitsap County have created a variety of opportunities for public and agency input intothe Watershed Characterization & Framework Plan. Gorst Subarea Plan, and Planned Action EIS. Key efforts aredescribed below:• The City of Bremerton’s website, located at: http://www.gorstwatershed.com/, includes information aboutthe project, links to draft products, and a comment form.• An Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from Bremerton Planning Commission, City ofBremerton Council, Bremerton Mayor, Kitsap County Planning Commission, Kitsap BOCC, and SuquamishTribal Council, represents the interests of their respective bodies and convenes at key project milestones toaddress issues and concerns for Gorst Creek Watershed Plan.Draft | June 2013 1-3