• Comment to Planners: Meeting Housing Allocations

    Posted on February 27, 2024

    Encouraging redevelopment and in-fill in existing urban areas rather than expanding those areas is a better way to meet affordable housing allocations. Allowing higher density, improving transit availability, and reducing permit costs will help. The market is strong for well-designed compact homes, from downsizing seniors to first-home young adults.

  • Suggestions: Comprehensive Plan Chapter Review

    Posted on June 9, 2023

    Kitsap County recently posted early-stage revisions of the Comprehensive Plan Chapters and called for comments. Our KEC Work Group on the Comprehensive Plan Update swung into action and submitted an extensive and thoughtful review of the chapters on May 31.

  • Suggestions: Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update Alternatives

    Posted on March 10, 2023

    Suggestions: Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update Alternatives Kitsap County has provided three alternatives related to land use and zoning to be included in the Comprehensive Plan Update. Working groups of KEC members have been discussing the alternatives. Here are suggestions that they are providing for your consideration. We urge you to submit written comments (send […]

  • Calling All KEC Members Urging You to Make Public Comment on the Draft Master Plan for Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park (PGFHP)

    Posted on April 17, 2022

    Calling All KEC Members & Concerned Members of the Public Urging You to Make Public Comment on the Draft Master Plan for Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park (PGFHP) GOALS for our public PGFHP comments: Flood county government with emails Attend the Parks Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm via […]

  • URGENT ACTION NEEDED PG Heritage Forest Park Master Plan – Comment period

    Posted on April 17, 2022

    The following is from our March 17th,2022 KEC Newsletter Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Draft Master Plan While we appreciate the opportunity and responsibility we have with the PG Forest Heritage Park as well as the hard work of many professionals and volunteers, the draft Master Plan has serious flaws related to environmental impact and […]