The Year of the Rural initial phase will focus on three deliverables:
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Rural Land Use Reclassification,
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Rural and Resource Lands Chapter update,
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and rural code updates.
Rural Land Use Reclassification
A site-specific amendment can change land uses allowed on a parcel (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and institutional). Requests were submitted during the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update, and rural reclassifications (outside of the preferred alternative and urban growth area boundary) were deferred to 2025.
Rural and Resource Lands Chapter Update
The Rural and Resource Lands Chapter guides land use patterns and directs land use decisions for the unincorporated portions of Kitsap County outside of urban growth areas. Together, the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and this chapter form the basis for all future land use patterns and decisions.The policies in this chapter will work in tandem with the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map.The Rural and Resource Lands Chapter aims to define and provide policy direction to preserve and enhance the rural character of Kitsap County. This chapter designates areas in Kitsap County as appropriate for rural and resource activities, both residential and non-residential. The Plan intends to preserve and protect rural character by defining rural character in Kitsap County and establishing measures to preserve it.
Rural Code Update
As priorities change and evolve, codes such as zoning also need to change and evolve. Zones classify, designate, and regulate land development for agriculture, forest, mineral resource extractions, residential, commercial, industrial, and public land uses. The Year of the Rural will focus on several key areas and review code for opportunities for updates.
Scope of Work
(coming soon)
Project Timeline
(coming soon)
Rural and Resource Lands Chapter Update Survey
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Related Materials
| Video
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Wednesday,
February 19, 2025
5:30 - 7 pm
| Public Kick-off
Presentation & Meeting
| Island Lake
Community Room
1087 NW Island Lake Rd, Poulsbo, WA
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