2025 planning changes now adopted
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*January 2, 2026*
The Department of Community Development (DCD) is pleased to share that the Board of County Commissioners has adopted Ordinance 643-2025 approved updates to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan and map and amendments to Title 17 (Zoning), also known as Year of the Rural. The updates are effective January 1, 2026.
*Highlights of the adopted changes include:*
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*Rezoning three rural properties* to allow Rural Commercial or Rural Industrial uses
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*Removing barriers and expanding opportunities for childcare* across Kitsap County
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*Updating agricultural regulations* to improve economic viability
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*Recognizing the importance of working lands* and committing to continued assessment through a rural lands analysis
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*Adding a new chapter to the Comprehensive Plan*—Chapter 2: "Rural and Resource Lands"—to better guide future planning decisions
DCD appreciates the community members who participated throughout this process, including engagement with DCD staff, the Planning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners.
*Learn more:*
• View the adopted "Year of the Rural Ordinance (Ordinance 643-2025)" [PDF] [ [link removed] ]
For questions, please contact Heather Cleveland, Long Range Planner, at *
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