Update sets vision for the next 20 years of growth
After more than two years of work, the Kitsap County 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update was adopted Dec. 2, 2024. Changes will be effective April 1, 2025.
We want to sincerely thank the Kitsap community for their valuable input and involvement throughout this process. This update includes a new Comprehensive Plan Document, changes to our land use map, an Environmental Impact Statement, Capital Facilities Plan, and numerous changes to our zoning code. Final adopted versions, as well as the adopting ordinance, can be seen here: Comprehensive Plan Update.
The Plan does many things, but a few notable items include:
- Addressing a shortage of multifamily, attached housing, and other housing types by adding flexibility to development regulations, heights, densities, and parking.
- Significantly strengthening environmental protections for streams and wetlands (through a concurrent update of our Critical Areas Ordinance), adoption of a brand-new tree canopy code, and a new climate change element.
- Focusing growth in centers such as Silverdale, Kingston, and the McWilliams/State Route 303 area.
Looking forward to 2025, we will focus planning efforts on rural areas and make improvements to the Silverdale Regional Center Subarea Plan and Design Standards. We hope that you stay involved in Kitsap County Planning.
For more information regarding the Comprehensive Plan Update and how to be involved, please visit the project webpage or email our staff.
