Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | ALTERNATIVESAlternative 1 Future Land UseAlternative 1 retains the Kitsap County vision with Gorst being a relatively small highway-oriented commercial andindustrial center. The land use plan is shown in Figure 2-4 Gorst UGA Land Use: Alternative 1 - Kitsap County NoAction. A description of the designations is shown in Table 2-3 Alternative 1 Land Use Designation Descriptions. Apie chart showing the amount of land in each designation is provided in Figure 2-5 Alternative 1 Percentage ofLand in Each Land Use Designation. Alternative 1 Percentage of Land in Each Land Use Designation. The currentland use designations focus on commercial activities (Urban High Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use). Another largearea along Sherman Heights would be retained in mineral resource lands. A smaller area in the western UGA isplanned for residential use. A few parcels along the state routes or railroad are planned for industrial use.Table 2-3Alternative 1 Land Use Designation DescriptionsUrban High-Intensity Commercial/Mixed UseThis designation primarily focuses on larger commercial centers, including commercial uses that require large sites anddraw customers at the community and regional scale. Examples of commercial uses appropriate to this designationinclude but are not limited to superstores, department stores, automotive parts and sales, home improvement stores,hotels and motels, and restaurants. Mixed use developments incorporating residential units are also appropriate in thisdesignation. Zones that implement the Urban High-Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use designation include: HighwayTourist Commercial, Regional Commercial, and Mixed Use.Mineral Resource OverlayThe intent of the Mineral Resource Overlay is to protect sand, gravel, and rock deposits identified as significant.Commercial quality deposits should be recognized as non-renewable resources and managed accordingly.Urban IndustrialThis designation includes both industrial and business uses, such as light manufacturing, hi-tech, warehousing, bio-tech,park-like business, 4-year educational institutions, equipment and vehicle repair, as well as heavy industrial activitiesand those requiring access to major transportation corridors. Zones that implement the Urban Industrial designationinclude: Business Center, Business Park, Industrial, and Airport.Urban Low-Density ResidentialThis designation primarily focuses on single-family dwellings but also may include innovative types such as clusteredhousing. It also includes regulated environmentally critical areas within the UGAs and other areas identified for lowdensityurban development. Zones that implement the Urban Low-Density Residential designation include: UrbanRestricted Residential, Illahee Greenbelt Zone, Urban Low Residential, and Urban Cluster Residential and Senior LivingHomestead.Source: Kitsap County 2012Draft | June 2013 2-16