Comprehensive Plan Update - Bremerton2044

The City is currently in the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan. Bremerton’s Comprehensive Plan provides guidance for how the City will grow and develop over the next 20 years. The Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local planning efforts and relays the goals and policies that will guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and local government staff. The City Comprehensive Plan update will be completed by December 2024.
Final Adoption Documents
June 4th Public Hearing

Comprehensive Plan (Ord. 5511)Implementing Development Regulations (Ord 5512)Implementing Development Regulations (Ord 5513)

Important Documents:

City Council District Digests illustrate how proposed 2024 Comprehensive Plan changes apply to individual districts:

Draft Documents as of 5/14/25:

Upcoming Dates:

Process Milestones:

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2022 SURVEY RESULTS

2024 TRANSPORTATION SURVEY RESULTS

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  1. Process Milestones

May 28th, 2025 
City Council Study Session: Discussion/deliberation (if needed)

May 14, 2025 
May 19, 2025

May 23rd, 2025 
Washington State Department of Commerce 60 days review ends

May 7, 2025 
City Council Public Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Overview

April 23, 2025 
City Council Study Session: Comprehensive Plan Overview
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April 21, 2025 
Planning Commission Public Hearing
Comprehensive Plan Recommendation
Video Link

Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
April 7, 2025

Public Comment Period
February 27th through March 29th

March 12, 2025 
City Council Study Session: 
City Services

March 19, 2025 
City Council Public Meeting: 
City Services

February 24, 2025 
Planning Commission: 
City Services
Off-Street Parking BMC 20.48

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February 19, 2025 
City Council Meeting: Transportation

February 12, 2025 
City Council Study Session: Transportation

Planning Commission
January 27, 2025
Transportation
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Planning Commission
December 16, 2024
Select Preferred Alternative
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Public Meeting
City Council District 6 
December 9, 2024

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Public Comment Period
October 18, 2024 through December 2, 2024

Public Meeting
City Council District 6
November 25, 2024

Public Meeting
City Council District 4
November 21, 2024

City Council
Environment Element
November 20, 2024
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Public Meeting
City Council District 5
November 19, 2024

Planning Commission
November 18, 2024
Zoning Code Amendments and Permit Process
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Public Meeting
City Council Districts 3
November 18, 2024

Public Meeting
City Council District 7
November 14, 2024

City Council
Economic Development Element
November 6, 2024
Video Link

Joint District Public Meeting
City Council Districts 1 & 2
October 29, 2024

Planning Commission
October 21st, 2024
Draft Environmental Impact Statement & Project Permitting
Video Link

City Council
October 16, 2024
Housing Element
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City Council
September 18th, 2024
Land Use Element
Video Link

Planning Commission
September 16, 2024


Planning Commission
August 19, 2024
Puget Sound Industrial Center Subarea Plan & Transportation Element (TE) Update
Video Link

Planning Commission
July 15, 2024
Downtown Subarea Plan
Video Link

Planning Commission
June 17, 2024
2024 Comprehensive Plan Update (Review of Goals & Policies)
Video Link

Planning Commission
March 18, 2024
Guest Speaker & Puget Sound Industrial Center Subarea Plan
Video Link

Planning Commission
February 26, 2024
Downtown Subarea Plan & Parking Standards
Video Link

City Council
February 7, 2024
Regular Meeting Update
Video Link

City Council
January 24, 2024
Study Session Update

Planning Commission
November 20, 2023
Economic Development & Draft Transportation Survey
Video Link

Planning Commission
October 16, 2023
Environmental Element & Draft Downtown Subarea Plan
Video Link

Planning Commission
September 18, 2023
Housing
Video Link

Planning Commission
July 17, 2023
Land Use
Video Link

Planning Commission
June 26, 2023
Transportation
Video Link

Planning Commission
May 15, 2023
City Services
Video Link

Planning Commission
April 17, 2023
Environment
Video Link

Planning Commission
March 20, 2023
Housing
Video Link

Planning Commission
February 27, 2023
Land Use
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Land Use Map/Text 
Designation Change Deadline 
February 1, 2023

SEPA EIS Scoping 
Comment Deadline
January 27, 2023

Planning Commission
January 23, 2023
Land Use
Video Link

Planning Commission
November 21, 2022
Economic Development
Video Link

Planning Commission
October 17, 2022:
Community Survey
Video Link

Planning Commission
September 19, 2022: 
Public Participation Plan
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