Kitsap County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

The property has a previously approved master plan, which the director determines to be sufficient to permit review of the potential impacts of the development and identification of necessary mitigation measures; or

An existing master plan prepared for other properties in the vicinity of a development site, which addresses some, but not all, of the substantive issues set forth in the subarea plan may be supplemented by an addendum, which addresses only those issues not previously analyzed. Such an addendum and the initial master plan must be reviewed by the director pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter for review and approval of a master plan.

An application for master plan and a SEPA checklist shall be submitted to the department.

A master plan scoping conference will be held between the department and the applicants to identify the required components of the master plan; to determine the assumptions and standards to be applied in the plan; and to identify existing information and analyses which may be used in the master plan process together with any site-specific issues of concern. The applicant will provide preliminary project information to the extent required to complete the scoping process.

Within thirty days of the scoping conference, a written master plan scoping summary notice will be mailed to the applicant. This notice will include a summary of overall scoping conclusions and a review of elements necessary for an application for a master plan and will direct the applicant to proceed with development of the master plan. The master plan scoping summary notice will also describe the level of environmental review needed for the master plan, which may include a SEPA threshold determination. Upon receipt of the master plan scoping summary notice, the applicant will return a signed copy to the department of community development.

The applicant shall be responsible for all analysis and planning involved in the preparation of a completed master plan. Upon completion of the master plan, the applicant shall submit an application for master plan approval. Within forty-five days of such application, and in order to ensure that all master plan requirements have been addressed, the department will issue a notice, using the procedure described in Section 21.04.050, declaring the master plan application to be complete or incomplete.

Upon determination that the master plan application is complete and ready for review, the department shall complete a technical review of the master plan and will act on the application in accordance with the procedures and time lines of Section 21.04.080 for a Type III application. Approval of a master plan shall be subject to the appeal procedures set forth for such Type III decisions in Section 21.04.080.

Following approval of a master plan, development activity pursuant to each master plan shall be reviewed and approved subject to Kitsap County site development, building, and related permits only. No additional land use permitting will be required, provided such development is consistent with the approved master plan.

Land use;

Storm water controls, including both quantity and water quality;

Sanitary sewer service;

Public water service;

Public street and transportation facilities;

Open space facilities;

Environmental protection and resources;

Other infrastructure/utility requirements, which the director determines, based on review under the State Environmental Policy Act, should be analyzed in a master plan in order to assure that such facilities are available to serve the proposed development in a timely manner and that such facilities are designed and developed in a manner which is coordinated with the infrastructure needs of other properties in the area.

Based on the approved master plan scoping summary notice, the storm water analysis shall be based on an approved hydrologic model, as determined by the most recent version of the Kitsap County Storm Water Manual.

The storm water analysis shall provide a comprehensive analysis of existing and proposed surface water quantity and quality conditions for all subbasins in which any portion of the development site is located as well as upstream basins which contribute flow to any portion of the development site and downstream basins which receive flows from any portion of the development site. The director may waive the requirement for analysis in any subbasin in which the proposed development will not create the need for storm water facilities. Downstream analysis shall extend to an acceptable receiving body of water.

The storm water analysis shall assume full build-out of the subbasins, including upstream and downstream basins, at levels of development permitted by applicable county regulations in effect at the time of master plan preparation.

At a minimum, specific technical elements of the storm water analysis shall include:

Design Standards. Storm water control facilities, including both flow control and water quality systems, shall be designed in accordance with and shall meet the standards of Title 19 (the Kitsap County critical areas ordinance) and Title 12 (the Kitsap County storm water management ordinance).

Reserve Areas. Any development subject to a master plan shall make provision for such reserved tracts, easements and/or rights-of-way as may be necessary to facilitate extension of storm water control facilities identified in the master plan to adjoining properties in the vicinity of the development.

The analysis shall include all drainage subbasins in which any portion of the development site is located, provided the director may waive the requirement for analysis in any subbasin in which the proposed development will not create the need for sanitary sewer service.

The analysis shall identify the sanitary sewer service infrastructure needed to provide sewer service to all subbasins affected by the proposed development, assuming full build-out of the subbasins at levels of development permitted by the zoning in effect at the time of master plan preparation. This analysis shall include a capacity analysis of existing facilities and identify improvements and extensions needed to serve the affected subbasins at full build-out, including transmission facilities, treatment facilities and related improvements.

The sanitary sewer service analysis shall identify potential methods for funding the design and construction of the system improvements needed to serve the affected subbasins at full build-out, including transmission facilities, treatment facilities and related improvements.

The sanitary sewer service analysis may provide for phased implementation of the identified improvements; provided, that no development subject to master planning requirements shall be approved until a commitment to provide that portion of the improvements identified by the sanitary sewer service analysis as necessary to serve the development site has been provided, including adequate provision for funding. No development subject to master plan requirements may be occupied until the sanitary sewer service facilities needed to provide service meeting applicable standards to the development site are completed and operational.

No new permanent or interim on-site septic systems will be permitted in areas required to use the master planning process, except as expressly allowed by subarea plans.

Sanitary sewer facilities shall be designed in accordance with and shall meet the standards of Chapter 13.12, as applicable, and the standards for the design and construction of sanitary sewer systems adopted by the appropriate sewer system purveyor, the Kitsap County Comprehensive Sewer Plan, and the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology in effect at the time the master plan is prepared.

Any development subject to a master plan shall make provision for such reserved tracts, easements and/or rights-of-way as may be necessary to facilitate extension of sanitary sewer facilities identified in the master plan to adjoining properties in the vicinity of the development.

The analysis shall include all of the development site and all additional areas, as determined by the director, which would logically be served by a water system extended to serve the development site, provided the director may waive the requirement for analysis in any portion of the proposed development site that will not create the need for public water service.

The analysis shall identify the public water service infrastructure needed to provide water service to all of the proposed development, assuming full build-out of site and other areas logically served by a water system extension to the development site, based on the levels of development that are permitted by the zoning in effect at the time of master plan preparation. This analysis shall include a capacity analysis of existing facilities and identify improvements and extensions needed to serve the affected areas at full build-out, including transmission facilities, storage facilities and related improvements.

The public water service analysis shall identify any feasible alternatives for providing water service in the affected areas.

The public water service analysis shall identify potential methods for funding the design and construction of the system improvements needed to serve the affected areas at full build-out, including transmission facilities, storage facilities and related improvements.

The public water service analysis may provide for phased implementation of the identified improvements; provided, that no development subject to master planning requirements shall be approved until a commitment to provide that portion of the improvements identified by the public water service analysis as necessary to serve the development site has been provided, including adequate provision for funding. No development subject to master plan requirements may commence combustible construction or be occupied until the public water service facilities needed to provide service meeting applicable standards to the development site are completed and operational.

Public water system facilities, including transmission and storage systems, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with and shall meet the standards of Chapter 13.28, as applicable, and the standards for the design and construction of public water systems adopted by the water system purveyor, the adopted Coordinated Water System Plan, and the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology in effect at the time the master plan is prepared.

The water system or systems shall provide adequate potable water and adequate pressure to meet minimum fire flow standards as required under the applicable fire regulations and standards.

Any development subject to a master plan shall make provision for such reserved tracts, easements and/or rights-of-way as may be necessary to facilitate extension of public water facilities identified in the master plan to adjoining properties in the vicinity of the development.

The analysis shall include all Kitsap traffic analysis zones, as defined pursuant to Section 20.04.020(19), in which any portion of the development site is located. The director of public works may waive the requirement for analysis of any area that will not be affected by the road system needed to serve the development site. The director of public works may also require analysis of arterials located outside the affected Kitsap County traffic analysis zones if the director determines that development in the master plan area may generate the need for traffic mitigation measures on such arterials. Washington State Department of Transportation shall review transportation analyses for any area which is likely to affect traffic on state highways.

The analysis shall identify a multi-modal circulation and access plan identifying transportation infrastructure improvements, including changes to existing roads, new roads, transit service and nonmotorized transportation facilities which are needed to provide transportation service to all of the proposed development, assuming full build-out of site and the Kitsap County traffic analysis zones in which any portion of the development site is located, based on the levels of development permitted. This analysis shall include a capacity analysis of existing facilities and identify improvements and extensions needed to serve the affected areas at full build-out. The transportation analysis shall identify a transportation demand management plan (TDMP) for the area and identify how the TDMP coordinates with other TDMPs in the vicinity of the development, commute trips made by single occupant vehicles and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per employee. The following listing is intended to provide a broad list of potential TDM strategies for incorporation into the TDMPs.

The transportation analysis shall identify any feasible alternatives for providing transportation service in the affected areas.

The transportation analysis shall identify potential methods for funding the design and construction of the system improvements needed to serve the affected areas at full build-out.

The transportation analysis may provide for phased implementation of the identified improvements; provided, that no development subject to master planning requirements shall be approved until a commitment to provide developer improvements identified by the transportation analysis. All improvements shall meet the adopted concurrency standards of Kitsap County, as set forth in Chapter 20.04.

The transportation analysis shall include appropriate trip generation analyses, trip distribution analyses, and level of service analyses. The director of public works shall require the applicant to use standard trip generation rates published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers or other documented information and surveys approved by the department. The director of public works may approve a reduction in generated vehicle trips based on additional information supplied by the applicant, including information related to commute trip reduction programs pursuant to Chapter 20.08. The calculation of vehicle trip reductions shall be based upon recognized technical information and analytical process that represent current engineering practice. The director of public works shall have final approval of such data, information and technical procedures as are used to develop trip generation analyses, trip distribution analyses, and level of service analyses.

The master plan shall identify an interconnected system of passive open spaces, habitat areas and recreational trails accessible to the public and coordinated with and linked to adjacent regional trails. All proposed open spaces and trails shall be based on adopted standards and shall be consistent with and coordinated with adopted county park, open space and trail plans and with the Kitsap County critical areas ordinance.

Master plans shall provide for the construction and long-term maintenance of identified trails and open space, based on National Park and Recreation Association guidelines for accessibility. Construction and long-term maintenance of trails and open space may be achieved through dedication of conservation easements, or other public or private means.

The master plan shall identify existing conditions on the site, including the delineation of all critical areas, as defined in Title 19 (Critical Areas Ordinance), which are located in whole or in part in the master planning area for the proposed development.

The master plan shall, to the extent as may be otherwise required by Chapter 19.700, include the following special reports:

The master plan shall identify all federal and state permits and approvals required for development of the site, including but not limited to NPDES permits, HPA approvals, and approvals required pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. To the extent that mitigation plans are required for such permits, conceptual plans for such mitigation shall be identified in the master plan, recognizing that final approval authority for such mitigation plans may rest with agencies other than Kitsap County.

Master plans shall strive to create developments in which fifty percent of jobs pay the average or higher than average annual covered wage for Kitsap County as defined and published by the Washington State Division of Employment Security, “Kitsap County Profile” or comparable publication by that entity. Master plans must include a wage calculation as follows:

Technology Infrastructure. Master plans shall contain a plan for technology infrastructure to be constructed by the developer, according to adopted county technology regulations and the following criteria:

Design Standards. Master plans shall adhere to any design standards adopted as a requirement of the subarea in which the development is located. No master plan shall be approved for a subarea requiring design standards until design standards have been developed and approved in accordance with subarea plan policies.

The master plan is consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and complies with all other applicable codes and policies of the county.

The master plan demonstrates superior site design by incorporating the following:

Adequate public services are available, including water, sewer, roads, including access roads, fire and storm drainage. Approval of the master plan should not reduce existing public service levels for surrounding properties below acceptable levels without mitigation measures.

If development under a master plan will be phased, each phase of a proposed development must contain adequate infrastructure, open space, recreational facilities, landscaping and all other conditions of the master plan to stand alone if no other subsequent phases are developed.

The master plan sets forth the terms, conditions, covenants, and agreements regarding the intended development and terms, conditions, covenants, and agreements under which the property is bound.

If no reasonable conditions or modifications can be imposed to ensure the application meets the criteria set forth above, then the application shall be denied.

A request for extension must be filed in writing with the director no later than sixty days prior to the expiration of the approval period;

A request for extension will be processed as a Type II decision pursuant to Section 21.04.070;

The applicant must demonstrate tangible progress toward completion of approved master planned project;

The applicant must demonstrate that no significant changes in the technical components of the approved master plan are necessary to protect natural systems, or the public’s health, safety and welfare; and

The director may approve, approve with conditions or deny the timely request for extension.

The applicant must have approval of all parties to the existing master plan whose ownership portion of the master planned area would be physically changed by the proposed amendment;

The amended master plan must conform to all requirements of this chapter;

The applicant must demonstrate to the director that there are no significant changes in conditions, which would render approval of the amendment contrary to the public health, safety or general welfare; and

The director shall approve the amendment if it conforms to the requirements of this chapter.