Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | SUMMARYLaw EnforcementIncorporated Plan Features• Alternatives 2 and 3 focus growth and concentrate densities, allowing for improved efficiency of service.Creating a more compact development pattern allows for smaller patrol areas and faster response times.• If urban areas are annexed into adjoining cities or incorporated into new cities, patrol-related functions maybe assumed by the cities, while joint use of some facilities (e.g., jails) could be retained at the County level.Applicable Regulations and Commitments• Police departments and the Sheriff’s Office are maintained primarily through the general fund, which isfunded through sales and property tax revenues. The increased tax base associated with increased populationand development would increase tax revenues and bonding potential, providing additional funding for lawenforcement services and facilities.Other Potential Mitigation Measures• In order to address future deficiencies, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office could choose to adjust their LOSstandards to reflect the likely service levels in 2035, given estimated population growth and planned facilities.• The City of Bremerton and County could pursue implementation of mutual aid agreements if increasing Gorstpopulation impacts levels of service.SchoolsIncorporated Plan Features• The County’s regular review of the CFP in coordination with the school districts should allow for ongoing longrangeplanning for educational services.Applicable Regulations and Commitments• School districts are required to plan for growth over time by regularly updating their six-year capitalimprovement program.• Adopted school impact mitigation fees would be collected for new residential development within Gorst if itremains in unincorporated Kitsap County.Other Potential Mitigation Measures• To address enrollment changes on an ongoing basis, prior to reaching the level of demand that wouldnecessitate construction of a new facility; districts can use portable classrooms to temporarily meet growthdemands. Portables can be funded by impact fees paid by residential developers.• The County, cities, and school districts could work together to identify potential sites for new schooldevelopment in areas where higher amounts of growth are planned.Parks, Recreation, and Open SpaceIncorporated Plan Features• Gorst Alternatives 2 and 3 show County-purchased Open Space/Recreation land along Sinclair Inlet. Theproperty on the south shore could allow for some recreation activities consistent with environmentallimitations. Property on the north shore is inaccessible but provides open space and environmentalprotection.• Kitsap County. The County’s 2012 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan sets forth strategies, goals,and objectives for development and management of parks, open space, and recreational facilities for a 5-yearplanning period.Draft | June 2013 1-36