Hearing Examiner

About the Hearing Examiner

The Kitsap County Hearing Examiner hears land use applications. The Examiner regularly holds public hearings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Approximately ten days after the close of the hearing, the Examiner renders a decision or a recommendation on the application. The Examiner's decision is final (unless appealed) on most land use applications, appeals, and shoreline permits. On plat applications, the Examiner renders a Recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, who then hold a hearing and decide on the project. Hearings are held in a hybrid format in the Commissioners' chambers at the Kitsap County Administration Building in Port Orchard. The Hearing Examiner, the applicant(s), staff, interested parties, and the public may link into the hearing through video conference, telephonically through a call-in number, or attend in person.

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Hearing Date Agenda (click date to view agenda)	Staff Report	Audio	HE Decision
12/19/2024 Click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/TBD Webinar ID: TBD Passcode: TBD Or join by Telephone: 253 215 8782
12/12/2024 CANCELLED
11/21/2024 CANCELLED
11/19/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Webinar ID: 852 6684 2015 Passcode: 837398		Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video)
11/18/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Please note: The hearing will begin at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm Webinar ID: 852 6684 2015 Passcode: 837398		Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)
11/15/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Webinar ID: 852 6684 2015 Passcode: 837398		Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video)
11/14/2024 Webinar ID: 863 2244 8472 Passcode:	23-01234 23-04801	Audio BKAT (Video)
11/08/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Webinar ID: 848 0778 7381 Passcode: 557467		Audio (4 parts) 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 BKAT (Video)
11/06/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Webinar ID: 848 0778 7381 Passcode: 557467		Audio (4 parts) 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 BKAT (Video)
11/05/2024 24-02653 Arborwood Appeal Webinar ID: 848 0778 7381 Passcode: 557467		Audio (4 parts) 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 BKAT (Video)
10/24/2024 Webinar ID: 873 8917 8434 Passcode: 938242	24-00732	Audio BKAT (Video)	24-00732
10/10/2024 CANCELLED https://us02web.zoom.us/j/CANCELLED
09/27/2024 24-02908 Admin Appeal of Royal Valley PPlat Minor Amendment (23-00822) Withdrawn - Hearing Cancelled
09/26/2024 Webinar ID: 898 1851 6002 Passcode: 769179	23-04397 23-04403	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-04397 23-04403
09/12/2024 CANCELLED
08/22/2024 Webinar ID: 825 2623 7746 Passcode: 200756	23-01174	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-01174 (corrected)
08/08/2024 CANCELLED
07/25/2024 Webinar ID: 810 4456 0699 Passcode: 775319	23-05542	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-05542
07/11/2024 Webinar ID: 841 2148 6223 Passcode: 291833	23-05196 23-05428	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-05196 23-05428
06/27/2024 Webinar ID: 884 6667 0637 Passcode: 413394	23-01534 & 23-01249	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-01534 & 23-01249
06/13/2024 Webinar ID: 851 9271 1116 Passcode: 490605	23-03241 (REVISED)	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-03241
05/23/2024 Webinar ID: 865 8726 2484 Passcode: 867381	23-02578 22-00463	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-02578 22-00463
05/09/2024 Webinar ID: 836 8369 7062 Passcode: 472226	22-05273 22-03487	Audio BKAT (Video)	22-05273 22-03487
04/25/2024 - REVISED PLEASE NOTE: This hearing will pause from approximately 10:15 - 10:45 am during a County-wide Earthquake Drill Click the link below to join the webinar: Webinar ID: 871 4023 4802 Passcode: 289024	23-01381 21-06066 22-04853	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-01381 21-06066 22-04853
04/11/2024 CANCELLED
03/28/2024 Webinar ID: 839 6843 2688 Passcode: 516699	22-03055	Audio BKAT (Video)	22-03055
03/14/2024 (REVISED) Webinar ID: 851 0983 4243 Passcode: 333369	22-03160 (REVISED)	Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 Video (BKAT)	22-03160
FRIDAY 02/16/2024 Webinar ID: 825 4896 1587 Passcode: 019458	23-01631 21-03314 (REVISED)	Audio Video (BKAT)	23-01631 21-03314
02/08/2024 CANCELLED
01/25/2024 Webinar ID: 841 6706 6049 Passcode: 874045	23-00732 22-03678	Audio BKAT (Video)	23-00732 22-03678
01/12/2024 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Day 8 continued from 01/09/2024) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM This hearing was previously scheduled to be held on 01/09/2024 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm and was continued by the Hearing Examiner to 01/12/2024 Webinar ID: 890 9344 7606 Passcode: 027225		Audio BKAT (Video)
01/11/2024 Land Use Hearing Webinar ID: 841 6503 3904 Passcode: 827558	22-05849 22-03914 & 22-00285 (continued from 09/07/2023)	Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)	22-05849 22-03914 & 22-00285 (corrected)
01/09/2024 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Day 7 continued from 12/19/23) Hearing TIme: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm THIS HEARING HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO 1/12/2024
12/22/2023 23-03375 Arborwood Appeal (Day 6 continued from 12/08/23) Hearing Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Webinar ID: 839 8107 5478 Passcode: 673174		Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)	23-03375
12/21/2023 CANCELLED
12/19/2023 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Day 6 continued from 12/15/23) Hearing Time: 1:30 - 5:00 pm Webinar ID: 882 9635 5754 Passcode: 322058		Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)
12/15/2023 REVISED 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Day 5 - continued from 12/06/23) Hearing Time: 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Webinar ID: 898 2056 6171 Passcode: 225963		Audio (3 parts) 1 of 3 2 of 3 3 of 3 BKAT (Video)
12/08/2023 23-03375 Arborwood Appeal (day 5 continued from 12/04/23) Click the link below to join the webinar: Webinar ID: 859 3778 9219 Passcode: 297653		Audio (3 parts) 1 of 6 2 of 6 3 of 6 4 of 6 5 of 6 6 of 6 BKAT (Video)	Decision posted under 12/22/23
12/07/2023 CANCELLED
12/06/2023 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Day 4 - continued from 11/30/23) Webinar ID: 868 4009 3289 Passcode: 368901		Audio (3 parts) 1 of 3 2 of 3 3 of 3 BKAT (Video)
12/01/2023 12/04/2023 23-03375 Arborwood Appeal (Days 3, 4 - continued from 11/15/23) Begins 8:30am; Use same access/links both days Webinar ID: 859 3778 9219 Passcode: 297653		12/01/2023 Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video) 12/04/2023 Audio (2 parts) 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)	Decision posted under 12/22/23
11/28/2023, 11/29/2023, 11/30/2023 23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View SEPA & Admin Remand Appeals (Days 1, 2, 3 - continued from 10/25/23) (use same access/links all days) Webinar ID: 872 0687 4330 Passcode: 769606		11/28/2023 Audio (4 parts) 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 BKAT (Video) 11/29/2023 Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video) 11/30/2023 Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video)
11/17/2023 23-02934 Maine Street Cottages Appeal Webinar ID: 841 3690 0034 Passcode: 489463		Audio 1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)
11/13/2023 (begins at 9:45 am) & 11/14/2023 (begins at 9:15 am) (use same access/links - Day 1, 2) THIS MATTER 23-03375 Arborwood Appeal is continued to 12/1/2023 & 12/4/2023 Webinar ID: 868 7475 9053 Passcode: 589994		11/13/2023 Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video) 11/14/2023 Audio (5 parts) 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video)	Decision posted under 12/22/23
10/24/2023 (CANCELLED) 10/25/2023 (CONTINUED) 10/26/2023 Due to the unexpected illness of the Hearing Examiner, the 10/24/23 hearing was cancelled. The hearing commenced on 10/25/23 and was continued to a date to be determined later. . THIS MATTER (23-00913 & 23-02979 Silver View Appeals) IS CONTINUED TO 11/28/2023, 11/29/2023, 11/30/2023 Webinar ID: 862 6322 9854 Passcode: 705987		10/24/2023 BKAT (Video) 10/25/2023 BKAT (Video)
10/12/2023 CANCELLED
09/21/2023 CANCELLED
09/07/2023 Webinar ID: 844 8340 4983 Passcode: 234755	REVISED 22-05536 22-03914 & 22-00285 (item continued)	BKAT (Video)
REVISED/CANCELLED 08/24/2023 (All Items have been Rescheduled to 09/07/2023)
REVISED 08/10/2023 Webinar ID: 891 8780 8149 Passcode: 155394	22-05581 22-04815	BKAT (Video)	22-05581 22-04815
07/27/2023 Webinar ID: 870 4945 7952 Passcode: 244554	22-02956 21-05900	BKAT (Video)	22-02956 21-05900
07/13/2023 Webinar ID: 870 9521 5405 Passcode: 090618	22-01456 22-03076	BKAT (Video)	22-01456 22-03076
06/22/2023 Webinar ID: 816 4406 5833 Passcode: 612159	22-03213 22-04411	BKAT (Video)	22-03213 22-04411
06/08/2023 Webinar ID: 822 0542 9431 Passcode: 554536	22-03669 22-02873 22-01032 & 22-00424	BKAT (Video)	22-03669 22-02783 22-01032 & 22-00424
05/25/2023 Webinar ID: 819 2183 0010 Passcode: 907579	22-03886	BKAT (Video)	22-03886
05/11/2023 CANCELLED
04/27/2023 Webinar ID: 844 8928 3615 Passcode: 747942	22-03214 22-03490	BKAT (Video)	22-03214 22-03490
04/13/2023 Webinar ID: 821 4877 5652 Passcode: 454256	22-05101	BKAT (Video)	22-05101
03/23/2023 CANCELLED
03/09/2023 CANCELLED
02/16/2023 CANCELLED
02/09/2023 CANCELLED
01/26/2023	21-03118	BKAT (Video)	21-03118
01/12/2023	22-02631 22-01947 21-03285 22-01784	BKAT (Video)	22-02631 22-01947 21-03285 22-01784
12/08/2022	21-05876	BKAT (Video)	21-05876
11/17/2022	22-02874 22-01796	BKAT(Video)	22-02874 22-01796
11/10/2022 CANCELLED
10/27/2022	22-01104 19-02164	1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)	22-01104 19-02164
10/13/2022 CANCELLED
09/22/2022	21-03237	BKAT (Video)	21-03237
09/08/2022 CANCELLED
08/25/2022	20-03049 & 21-00024 (combined) 21-04111, 21-03049, 21-02413, 21-00036 (combined)	1 of 2 2 of 2 BKAT (Video)	20-03047 & 21-00024 (comb) 21-04111, 21-03049, 21-02413, 21-00036 (comb)
08/11/2022 CANCELLED
07/28/2022	22-00537 21-02379	BKAT (Video)	22-00537 21-02379
07/14/2022	21-04619	BKAT (Video)	21-04619
06/23/2022	20-06035 (Revised)	1 of 3 2 of 3 3 of 3 BKAT (Video)	20-06035
06/09/2022	21-04994	BKAT (Video)	21-04994
05/26/2022 REVISED (20-06035 Lake Tahuya Access Development SSDP has been rescheduled to 6/23/22)	21-00513 21-05515 20-06035 (revised Staff Report issued/available for 6/23/22 hearing)	BKAT (Video)	21-00513 21-05515
05/12/2022 REVISED	21-02736	BKAT (Video)	21-02736
04/28/2022	21-06138 21-01733	BKAT	21-06138 21-01733
04/14/2022 CANCELLED
03/24/2022	21-02500 21-05172	BKAT (Video)	21-02500 21-05172
03/10/2022 CANCELLED
02/24/2022 CANCELLED
02/10/2022	21-04580	BKAT (Video)	21-04580
01/27/2022	21-04571	BKAT (Video)	21-04571
01/13/2022 CANCELLED
12/16/2021	16-01455	1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 BKAT (Video)	16-01455
12/09/2021	20-01718	BKAT	20-01718
11/18/2021	21-01506	BKAT	21-01506
11/4/2021	21-00116	BKAT	21-00116
10/28/2021 Cancelled
10/14/2021 Revised 16-01455 Olalla Valley Winery & Vineyard CUP Revocation Hearing is postponed until 12/9/2021 12/16/2021	20-02686 20-05249 20-05785	BKAT	20-02686 20-05249 20-05785
9/23/2021	21-03571	BKAT	21-03571
9/9/2021	21-00292 21-00494 20-05572 20-05577	BKAT	21-00292 21-00494 20-05572 20-05577
8/26/2021	20-02620	BKAT	20-02620
8/12/2021	19-02394 20-01731 and 20-02382	BKAT	19-02394 20-01731 and 20-02382
7/22/2021	20-00567 20-04318 21-00224	BKAT	20-00567 20-04318 21-00224
7/8/2021	20-04271 20-05554	BKAT	20-04271 20-05554
6/24/2021	20-04553	BKAT	20-04553
6/10/2021	20-01380 revised	BKAT	20-01380
5/27/2021	20-03238 20-03792	BKAT	20-03238 20-03792
5/13/2021 revised	20-04538	BKAT	20-04538
4/22/2021	20-00034 20 00981 and 20-00983 revised	BKAT	20-00034 20-00981 and 20-00983 revised
4/8/2021 Item D Agenda 21-01791	20-01888 20-01920 20-02223	BKAT	20-01888 20-01920 20-02223 and 21-01971 revised
3/25/2021 revised Only 20-01380 has been cancelled	19-05056 (continued from 2/25/2021 Hearing) 20-03299	BKAT	20-03299 19-05056
3/11/2021	20-03840	BKAT (begins at 4:14)	20-03840
2/25/2021	19-05056 Continued to 3/25 Hearing 20-02613	BKAT	20-02613
2/11/2021	20-02754	BKAT	20-02754
1/28/2021	20-04188	BKAT	20-04188
1/14/2021 This Agenda has been revised due to the cancellation of the hearing for 20-01380 (Eldorado PPlat) Please note that 20-05874 is still scheduled	20-01380 The Hearing for this project has been cancelled. A new hearing date has not yet been determined. 20-05874	BKAT	20-05874
12/17/2020 revised	13-00164 and 13-00165 20-02837	BKAT	13-00164 and 13-00165 20-02837
12/10/2020	19-04523 20-02161	BKAT	19-04523 20-02161
11/23/2020		BKAT	20-04126
11/19/2020		BKAT	20-04126
11/12/2020-11/13/2020		11/12 BKAT 11/13 BKAT	20-04126
10/22/2020 Cancelled
10/8/2020	07-49177 20-01758	BKAT	07-49177 20-01758
9/24/2020 Cancelled
9/10/2020		BKAT	20-02990
9/1/2020		BKAT	19-04880
8/13/2020	20-00116 19-05283 19-05612	BKAT	19-05283 19-05612 20-00116
7/23/2020 Cancelled
7/9/2020 Cancelled
6/23/2020	19-05147	BKAT
6/11/2020	20-00424	BKAT	20-00424
5/28/2020 Updated	19-03787 19-04275	BKAT	19-03787 19-04275 19-05410
5/12/2020	20-00114	BKAT	20-00114
4/23/2020	19-02197 19-03399 19-04860	BKAT	19-02197 19-03399 19-04860
4/9/2020	19-02064 19-05106 19-05227 19-05611	BKAT	19-02064 19-05227 19-05611 19-05106
3/26/2020 Cancelled
3/12/2020	19-01275 19-02984		19-02984 19-01275
2/27/2020	19-03645 19-03805	BKAT	19-03645 19-03805
2/13/2020 Cancelled
1/23/2019 Cancelled
1/9/2020 Cancelled	07-49177
12/19/2019	19-02852 & 19-03027	BKAT	19-02852 & 19-03027
12/12/2019	18-03479 19-03245	BKAT	18-03479 19-03245
11/21/2019 Cancelled
11/14/2019	19-01721	BKAT	19-01721
11/7/2019 Cancelled
10/24/2019 Cancelled
10/10/2019 Cancelled
9/26/2019 Cancelled
9/12/2019 Continued
8/22/2019	19-01266 19-01333		19-01266 19-01333
8/8/2019 Cancelled
7/25/2019	19-00873		19-00873
6/27/2019	18-00520 18-03760		18-03760 18-00520
6/13/2019		BKAT Pt 1 BKAT Pt 2	19-01136
5/23/2019
5/9/2019	16-03459 18-00520		16-03459 18-00520
4/25/2019 Revised			18-00261
4/4/2019	17-02233		17-02233
3/28/2019	18-05258 18-05283		18-05258 18-05283
3/14/2019	18-05021 18-01521		18-05021 18-01521
2/28/2019 Cancelled
2/14/2019 Cancelled
1/24/2019	18-01520	BKAT	18-01520
1/10/2019 Cancelled
12/20/2018	18-02544	BKAT Pt1 BKAT Pt2 BKAT Pt3	18-02544
11/29/2018	14-00208		14-00208
11/8/2018 * Location Change	18-01513-and-18-01852		18-01513- and-18-01852
10/10/2018	18-02700 18-00716		18-02700 18-00716
9/27/2018	18-01967 18-02432		18-01967 18-02432
9/13/2018 Cancelled
8/23/2018 Cancelled
8/9/2018	18-01043		18-03147 18-01043
7/26/2018 Cancelled
7/12/2018 Cancelled
6/28/2018 Cancelled
6/14/2018 Cancelled
6/7/2018			18-01136
5/24/2018 Cancelled	17-05344
5/10/2018 Cancelled
4/26/2018	17-02589 16-05779		18-00903 17-02589 16-05779
4/9/2018 Poulsbo City Hall	17-05195 17-04643/04646/04647	BKAT	17-05195 17-04643/04646/04647
3/22/2018	17-03737/17-03738		17-03737/17-03738
3/8/2018	17-03777 17-04030/17-04032		17-03777 17-04030/17-04032
2/22/2018 Cancelled
2/8/2018	17-04633	BKAT	17 04633
1/25/2018 Cancelled
1/11/2018	17 00782		17 00782


12/28/2017	17 04103	17 04103
12/14/2017	17 03646	17 03646
11/30/2017 Cancelled
11/9/2017 Cancelled
10/26/2017	16 05577	16 05577
10/12/2017	17 02041	17 02041
9/28/2017 Cancelled
9/14/2017	16 02134	16 02134
8/24/2017	17 02110/17 02112 17 00534	17 02110/17 02112 17 00534
8/10/2017 Cancelled
7/27/2017 Cancelled
7/13/2017	Agenda 16 05582/16 05584 17 01722	16 05582/16 05584 17 01722
6/22/2017	Cancelled
06/08/2017	Agenda 17 00534 17 01522	17 01522
5/25/2017	Cancelled
5/11/2017	Agenda 16 02933 16 04643	16 02933 16 02933 Reconsider 16 02933 Amended 16 04643
4/27/2017	Cancelled
4/13/2017	Agenda 17 00682 16 05551 Revised 16 05551	17 00682 16 05551
3/30/2017	Agenda 16 01455 16 05765	16 05765 16 01455 16 01455 Reconsider
3/23/2017	Agenda 16 01511 16 04788 16 03857	16 01511 & 16 01513 16 04788 16 03857
2/23/2017	Agenda 16 04693	16 04693
2/9/2017	Agenda 16 04402 16 05318	16 04402 16 05318
1/26/2017	Agenda 16 04352 16 04687	16 04352 16 04687
1/19/2017	Agenda 16 04977	16 04977

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