As documents are prepared as part of the City of Bremerton's Comprehensive Plan Update, they were posted here for public review and comment. The City of Bremerton encouraged and welcomed input. Click on a document title to download and view the file.  All files types are in PDF format.

• 2016 Comprehensive Plan 
• BMC Title 20 Amendments (in track changes)
• Bay Vista Subarea Plan Amendments 
• Downtown Subarea Plan Amendments 
• PSIC-Bremerton Subarea Plan Amendments 
• Multifamily Tax Exemption expansion of the Targeted Areas 
• Shoreline Master Program Proposed Limited Amendments 

• Comments #1-10 (received through 10/10/2014)
• Comments #11-20 (received through 10/29/2014)
• Comments #21-30 (received through 11/12/2014)
• Comments #31-40 (received through 1/18/2015)
• Comments #41-50 (received through 2/23/2015)
• Comments #51-60 (received through 7/22/2015)
• Comments #61-70 (received through 11/12/2015)
• Comments #71-80 (received through 2/16/2016)
• Comments #81-90 (received through 5/8/2016)
• Comments #91-99 (received through 5/16/2016)
• Comments #100-111 (received through 5/18/2016)
• Agency Comments A-F (received through 5/18/2016)
• Summary Matrix (updated 5/18/2016)

City Council Public Hearing

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 @ 5:30PM at the Council Chambers

City Council Ordinances

• 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update and affiliated Subarea Plans Public Hearing
  • Ordinance
  • Exhibit A: Findings and Conclusion of the Planning Commission
  • Exhibit B: 2016 Comprehensive Plan
  • Exhibit C: Bay Vista Subarea Plan amendments
  • Exhibit D: Downtown Subarea Plan amendments
  • Exhibit E: South Kitsap Industrial Center Subarea Plan amendments
• Amending Bremerton Municipal Code Title 20 (Zoning Code) and affiliated Subarea Plans Public Hearing
  • Ordinance
  • Exhibit A: Findings and Conclusion of the Planning Commission
  • Exhibit B: Bremerton Municipal Code Title 20 (Zoning Code) amendments 
  • Exhibit C: Bay Vista Subarea Plan amendments
  • Exhibit D: Downtown Subarea Plan amendments
  • Exhibit E: South Kitsap Industrial Center Subarea Plan amendments 
• Shoreline Master Program Limited Amendments Public Hearing 
  • Ordinance
  • Exhibit A: Findings and Conclusion of the Planning Commission
  • Exhibit B: Section 4.020 entitled “Maps” amendments
  • Exhibit C: Section 5.010 entitled “Applicability” amendments
  • Exhibit D: Section 7.010 entitled “Buffers and Setbacks” amendments
  • Exhibit E: Section 7.090 entitled “Use Matrix and Height Table” amendments
• Multifamily Tax Exemption Expansion of Residential Target Area Public Hearing
  • Ordinance
  • Staff Memorandum
  • Exhibit A: Expansion Overview
  • Exhibit B: Target Area Figures
• Additional/Background Information for Public Hearings
• May 11, 2016 PowerPoint for Council Study Session
  • This PowerPoint covers additional amendments to the Planning Commission Recommended documents (Comprehensive Plan, the BMC Title 20 and Official Zoning Maps additional amendments). The amendments have been incorporated into the Exhibits B above.
• City Service Appendix Update as of May 11, 2016 with legislative track changes
  • Please note that the clean version of this update has been included into Exhibit B of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
• April 27, 2016 PowerPoint to City Council
  • Regarding the BMC Title 20 Update. This PowerPoint covers, in detail, the Planning Commission Recommendation on the BMC Title 20 (Zoning Code) , Official Zoning Maps and affiliated Subarea Plans.

Planning Commission Recommended Drafts 

• Planning Commission's Recommended Updated Bremerton Municipal Code: Title 20 (Zoning Code)
• Planning Commission's Recommended Updated Zoning Maps
• Planning Commission's Recommended Updated Amendments to the Downtown Subarea Plan
• Planning Commission's Recommended Updated Amendments to the Bay Vista Subarea Plan
• Planning Commission's Recommended Updated Amendments to the South Kitsap Industrial Area (SKIA) Subarea Plan
• Planning Commission Recommended Updated Amendments to the Shoreline Master Program

City Council PowerPoints

Available after City Council presentation.

• February 3 - Introduction to Land Use Element within the Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• February 17 - Housing Element within the Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• March 2 - Economic Development Element within the Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• March 16 – Transportation Element within the Comprehensive Plan
• April 6 – Environment Element within the Comprehensive Plan
• April 20 – City Services Element within the Comprehensive Plan
• May 4 – Zoning Code Update for the Comprehensive Plan
• May 18 – Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan Update and Zoning Code Update
  • PowerPoint from Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing 
  • PowerPoint from the Shoreline Master Program Public Hearing 
  • PowerPoint from the Zoning Code (BMC Title 20) Amendments Public Hearing 
  • PowerPoint from the Multifamily Tax Exemption expansion of Targeted Area Public Hearing 

• Determination of Significance and adoption of Existing Environmental Document (PDF)
  
  • Addendum (PDF)

Planning Commission Packets

• April 19, 2016 - Planning Commission Public Hearings (PDF)
• VB1: Zoning Code and Subarea Plan Amendments Staff Report and Attachments of all the following:
• Draft BMC Title 20 - Title Page (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.02 Project Permit (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.04 SEPA (PDF)
• BMC 20.10 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - No changes proposed (PDF)
• BMC 20.12 Land Division - No changes propose (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.14 Critical Areas (PDF)
• BMC 20.16 Shoreline Development - No changes proposed (PDF)
• BMC 20.18 Text Amendment - No changes proposed (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.40 Administration (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.42 Definitions (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.44 General Development Standards (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.46 Special Development Standards (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.48 Off-Street Parking Requirements (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.50 Landscaping (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.52 Signs (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.54 Nonconforming Provisions (PDF)
• BMC 20.58 Land Use Permits - No changes proposed (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.60 Low Density Residential (R-10)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.62 General Commercial (GC)
• BMC 20.64 Wheaton Way Redevelopment Corridor - to be removed (PDF)
• BMC 20.66 Neighborhood Center Core – to be removed (consolidated into BMC 20.82)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.70 District Center Core (DCC)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.74 Business Core (BC)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.75 Downtown Core (DC)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.76 Downtown Waterfront (DW)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.78 Medium Density Residential (R-10M)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.79 Multifamily Residential (R-20)
• BMC 20.80 Master Development - to be removed (PDF)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.82 Neighborhood Business (NB)
• BMC 20.84 Limited Commercial - to be removed (consolidated into BMC 20.82)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.86 Freeway Corridor (FC)
• BMC 20.88 Marine Industrial - to be removed (consolidated into BMC 20.62)
• BMC 20.90 Industrial Park - to be removed (consolidated into BMC 20.62)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.92 Employment Center (EC)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.94 Industrial (I)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.96 City Utility Lands (CUL)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.97 Watershed (WS)
• Draft Zoning Code Amendments to BMC 20.98 Institutional (INST)
• Attachment B - Draft Zoning Code Amendments to Zoning Maps (PDF)
• Attachment C - Draft Amendments to Downtown Subarea Plan (including Map)
• Attachment D - Draft Amendments to Bay Vista Subarea Plan (PDF)
• Attachment E - Draft Amendments to South Kitsap Industrial Center (now known as Puget Sound Industrial Center - Bremerton) Subarea Plan
• VB2 - Limited Amendments to the Shoreline Master Program - Staff Report and Attachments (PDF)
• Attachment I – Shoreline Master Program Proposed Limited Amendments (PDF)

• March 16, 2016 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
• This packet included amendments to Zoning Maps, BMC 20.42 Definitions, BMC 20.44 General Development Standards, BMC 20.48 Off-Street Parking Requirements, BMC 20.50 Landscaping, BMC 20.52 Signs, and all the Zoning designations (BMC 20.60-20.98), and the three Subarea Plans (Downtown, Bay Vista, South Kitsap Industrial Center).
• February 16, 2016 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • This packet includes amendments to BMC 20.04 SEPA, BMC 20.14 Critical Areas, and BMC 20.54 Nonconforming Provisions. 
  • Draft Zoning Code Amendments to Shoreline Master Program (PDF)
    • Critical Area and Shoreline Master Program GAP Analysis (PDF)
    • SEPA Amendments Descriptions (PDF)
• January 19, 2016 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • This packet includes amendments to BMC 20.02 Project Permit, BMC 20.40 Administration, and BMC 20.46 Special Development Standards.

Draft 2016 Comprehensive Plan (PDF)

Draft 2016 Comprehensive Plan Technical Appendices (PDF)

• November 17, 2015 - Planning Commission Public Hearing (PDF)
• October 20, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop Packet (PDF)

• September 15, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft City Services Chapter (PDF)
• July 21, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft Environmental Chapter (PDF)
  • Gap Analysis of Critical Areas Ordinance and the Shoreline Master Program with Best Available Science (PDF)
  • Memorandum for Potential Shoreline Master Program Limited Revisions and Integration (PDF)

• June 16, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft Land Use Chapter (PDF)
  • Draft Land Use Maps (PDF)
• April 21, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft Transportation Chapter (PDF)
• March 17, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft Economic Development Chapter (PDF)
• February 17, 2015 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Draft Housing Chapter (PDF)
  • Summary from January's Open House and Schedule (PDF)
• January 20, 2015 - Planning Commission Packet (PDF)
  • Draft Land Use Chapter (PDF) - Including Draft Maps
  • Draft Land Use Maps (PDF) - Maps Only
• November 18, 2014 - Planning Commission Workshop (PDF)
  • Land Use Chapter and Preliminary Discussion on Map
• October 21, 2014 - Public Hearing for Work Program (PDF)
• September 16, 2014 - Planning Commission (PDF) (36 MB)

City Council Packets

• November 19, 2014 - Public Hearing
  • City Council Resolution 3237 (PDF) - Establishing Public Participation Plan, Work Program and Schedule
  • Final State Law and Policy Compliance Checklist
  • Final District 1 Profile (6.74 MB)
  • Final District 2 Profile (6.23 MB)
  • Final District 3 Profile (2.54 MB)
  • Final District 4 Profile (2.69 MB)
  • Final District 5 Profile (6.54 MB)
  • Final District 6 Profile (4.46 MB)
  • Final District 7 Profile (12.50 MB)