| The Kitsap County Department of Community Development (DCD) staff has begun work with representatives of the Greater Hansville Area Advisory Council (GHAAC) to prepare an area-wide planning initiative that builds upon the efforts of the Planning Committee of the Greater Hansville Futures Project. In this collaboration the County and the GHA will explore strategies for achieving community goals as expressed in the project. For example, the county could designate some part(s) of the Greater Hansville Area as a “limited area(s) of more intensive rural development,” or LAMIRD(s), which would recognize the area’s identity under the Washington State Growth Management Act as a “rural village” with historical boundaries while preventing urban-type sprawl.
The planning area generally includes the North Kitsap Peninsula from Eglon and Little Boston Roads, to include the communities of Cliffside Beach , South Hood Canal Drive and Eglon. “Hansville is a great community and they are taking charge of their own destiny and I fully support them,” Commissioner Chris Endresen stated.
The initial joint meeting was held Feb. 20, and included a discussion of County and GHAAC understandings about the planning process, community and planning background, community boundaries, and future goals. It is anticipated that a draft plan will be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners by the end of 2008.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Philip Fletcher, Senior Planner, at pfletcher@co.kitsap.wa.us or (360) 337-4653. |
