Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | SUMMARYTopic Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3Bremerton Police Department Annexation of 304additional residents andincreased geography by theCity would require anestimated increase in policeservice of about 0.5commissioned officers.Annexation of 1,207 additionalresidents and increasedgeography by the City wouldrequire an estimated increase inpolice service of about 2.2commissioned officers.Annexation of 1,304additional residents andincreased geography by theCity would require anestimated increase in policeservice of about 2.4commissioned officers.SchoolsSouth Kitsap School DistrictAlternative 1 has the lowestenrollment projections of allalternatives. The District isestimated to have adeficiency of about 2,200students in 2035.Alternative 2 has the secondlowest enrollment projectionsof all alternatives. The District isestimated to have a deficiencyof about 2,400 students in2035.Alternative 3 has thehighest enrollmentprojections of allalternatives. The District isestimated to have adeficiency of about 2,430students in 2035.Parks, Recreation and Open SpaceKitsap County Parks andRecreationThe County will be able tomeet its adopted LOSthrough 2035 underAlternative 1.Under Alternative 2, growth of985 residents in the Gorst UGAwould drive estimatedadditional need of 31 openspace acres, 8 regional parkacres, and 7 community parkacres.Under Alternative 3, growthof 1,082 residents in theGorst UGA would driveestimated additional needof 37 open space acres, 9regional park acres, 1heritage park acre, and 8community park acres.Bremerton Parks andRecreationUnder Alternative 1, theCity would need anestimated additional 1 openspace acre and 2 regionalpark acres.Under Alternative 2, the Citywould need an estimatedadditional 2 open space acres,17 regional park acres, and 1local park acre.Under Alternative 3, theCity would need anestimated additional 3 openspace acres, 20 regionalpark acres, and 2 local parkacres.LibrariesAnnual Circulation per CapitaThe No Action Alternativewould increase populationby 82 residents. Effects oncountywide demand forcirculation items would benegligible.Alternative 2 would add 985residents. To maintain existinglevels of service, an additional8,816 items in annualcirculation would be required.Alternative 3 would add1,082 residents. Tomaintain existing levels ofservice, an additional 9,684items in annual circulationwould be required.Facility Square Footage perCapitaThe No Action Alternativewould increase populationby 82 residents. Effects oncountywide demand forfacility space would benegligible.Alternative 2 would add 985residents. To maintain existinglevels of service, an additional345 square feet of facility spacewould be required. TheDowntown Bremerton and PortOrchard libraries are most likelyto be directly affected.Alternative 3 would add1,082 residents. Tomaintain existing levels ofservice, an additional 379square feet of facility spacewould be required. TheDowntown Bremerton andPort Orchard libraries aremost likely to be directlyaffected.Draft | June 2013 1-19