The Director's Chair

We all know that expression “the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree”. Well, the department is able to facilitate the fruits of this expression by bringing undergraduate student, Mark Dettman in as a summer intern. Mark is studying Environmental Science with a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) emphasis at Western Washington University. After completing his associate degree from Olympic College, he realized that he wanted to follow in his mom’s footsteps and practice GIS. GIS is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking and displaying geographically referenced information attached to a location. His mother has been serving the City of Bainbridge Island as their GIS specialist for the last 30 years.

Downtown Poulsbo Parking Study:

The City has contracted with Walker Consultants to find parking solutions for our downtown and the City is looking for input from Poulsbo residents and visitors.

Please take the online survey before Wednesday, July 26.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/poulsboparkingstudy

2024 Comprehensive Plan Update

The City of Poulsbo is undertaking a periodic review and update of its comprehensive plan, as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A.130(5). This is an opportunity to revise population and employment growth forecasts with the most up to date data, review existing policies to ensure they make sense for the community, write new policies that reflect the priorities of the community, and confirm that all federal, state, and local requirements are met. The next update of the Comprehensive Plan is due December 30, 2024. This update will plan for the next 20 years of population and employment growth through the year 2044.

Upcoming Engagement Opportunities:

• July 18: Find us at Summary Nights at the Bay
• July 25: Planning Commission Meeting 6pm
• July 26: Find us at the Poulsbo Library from 4:30-6:30pm
• August 1: Find us at Summary Nights at the Bay
• August 8: Planning Commission Meeting 6pm
• August 12: Find us at the Poulsbo Farmers Market
• August 16: Find us at the Poulsbo Library from 4:30-6:30pm

Above: PED Department Staff at the June 3rd Poulsbo Farmers Market.

Above: Missing Middle Housing Exercise Results.

Participants were asked to put a dot next to the housing types they preferred.

Pre-Production

A Pre-Application Conference is a meeting between a project team and staff conducted prior to the submission of a detailed application. Nearly all projects change after the pre-application conference and prior to application submittal. Typically, projects at this stage are very preliminary. Dates, fees, and application forms for pre-application conferences can be found here. 

The following pre-app conferences are from June and July:

• Alness Marka Plat. Short subdivision.
• Harborview Infill. Additional apartment building in existing complex.
• RV Country. RV sales and service.
• Quick Quack Car Wash. Car wash tunnel and14 vacuum spaces.
• Armor Storage Master Plan Amendment. Amendment to the OMP to allow additional square footage in the Business Park zone.
• Pugh Rd PRD. Preliminary subdivision/PRD.
• Viking Settlement. 52 attached multifamily units.

Above: Viking Settlement Conceptual Site Plan.

Above: Doctors Clinic Design Perspective.

The Many Roles of PED Staff

Did you know? On top of the larger land use applications, the PED Department staff also responds to public records requests, business license applications, sign permits, tenant improvements, deck permits, grading permits, and code enforcement requests.

For the month of June PED staff reviewed/responded to:

• 12 New Single Family Homes
• 3 Signs
• 21 Business Licenses
• 11 Public Record Requests
• 2 Zoning Verifications Letters
• 2 Tree Cutting and Clearing Exemptions

Planning Commission Calendar

See below for agenda items for Planning Commission meetings. Please note that agenda items are subject to change. Check the website for the official agenda.

July 11: Cancelled

July 25: Nordic Cottages Planning Commission Public Meeting

Planning Commission meetings are held as a hybrid - virtually via zoom webinars and in-person at the City Hall Council Chambers. Please check the agenda for meeting information.

Poulsbo in the Press

Get Caught up with What's Going on in Poulsbo

• My community in Poulsbo welcomes Pride Flags
• 1 City of Poulsbo Public Records Request cost 8K
• Poulsbo picks consultant for Downtown Parking Study
• JJ’s Fish House reopens under new ownership
• Poulsbo will spend $15k to help residents of mobile home park with property upgrades

FYI

Washington State Legislature Completes Historic Year of Growth Management Act Reforms

This last legislative session resulted in the most significant reforms to the Growth Management Act (GMA) in more than two decades. The Legislature and the Governor went big on issues like housing and climate change.

Read more about these changes in a special edition of the Planners' Newsletter from the Washington State Department of Commerce.