The Port Orchard City Council wrapped up more than a year’s worth of discussion on its downtown plan last night. The council passed the ordinance 5:2, with Rick Wyatt and Bob Geiger bucking the tide of other voices on the council who said, as Carolyn Powers put it, that it was time to “fish or cut bait.”

Powers said she has been “on the fence” about the document throughout the months of council discussion and public testimony (often impassioned on both sides of the issue). In the end, she decided, it was time to take a definitive stand.

“We may find out next year or down the road that there’s something wrong with it, but you have to make the decision,” Powers said.

The City of Port Orchard has publicly presented six proposals for a future parking garage in the downtown area, and city officials want to know what you think of each one.

City officials, working with Art Anderson Associates, have determined that
at least 794 parking spaces (and as many as 1,172) would be needed if development proceeds as expected in the downtown core.

Here’s a brief description and before-and-after shots of one proposal (I’ve made separate entries for each to reduce download time). The artist’s renderings are just examples of what could be built in each location, said Patrick Vasicek of Art Anderson.

For more information or a survey form, contact the City of Port Orchard at (360) 876-4407.

The sixth site is proposed for Port Orchard’s waterfront between Bay and
Harrison streets. According to Crawford’s idea, a single-level garage would
be built with a park on the roof. This design would accommodate 130 cars,
but would not result in a net gain of parking spaces.

The City of Port Orchard has publicly presented six proposals for a future parking garage in the downtown area, and city officials want to know what you think of each one.

City officials, working with Art Anderson Associates, have determined that
at least 794 parking spaces (and as many as 1,172) would be needed if development proceeds as expected in the downtown core.

Here’s a brief description and before-and-after shots of one proposal (I’ve made separate entries for each to reduce download time). The artist’s renderings are just examples of what could be built in each location, said Patrick Vasicek of Art Anderson.

For more information or a survey form, contact the City of Port Orchard at (360) 876-4407.

The fifth site would be along Bay Street between Port Orchard Boulevard and
Dekalb Street. This garage could hold at least 450 cars, according to
Vasicek, and it is seen as a cost effective proposal. But the site is
outside of the proposed Downtown Overlay District, and like the fourth
proposal, would require significant acquisition and demolition of property.

The City of Port Orchard has publicly presented six proposals for a future parking garage in the downtown area, and city officials want to know what you think of each one.

City officials, working with Art Anderson Associates, have determined that
at least 794 parking spaces (and as many as 1,172) would be needed if development proceeds as expected in the downtown core.

Here’s a brief description and before-and-after shots of one proposal (I’ve made separate entries for each to reduce download time). The artist’s renderings are just examples of what could be built in each location, said Patrick Vasicek of Art Anderson.

For more information or a survey form, contact the City of Port Orchard at (360) 876-4407.

A fourth option is proposed for Bay between Kitsap and Cline streets. This
is another “hidden garage” design, with parking wrapped inside
residential/retail space. The three-level design could hold more than 300
cars. On the plus side, this design is cost-effective with easy access from
multiple directions, Art Anderson’s report states. But it is at a distance
from the downtown core and would have an affect on views and property values
on the south side of the site. A significant amount of property would have
to be acquired.

The City of Port Orchard has publicly presented six proposals for a future parking garage in the downtown area, and city officials want to know what you think of each one.

City officials, working with Art Anderson Associates, have determined that
at least 794 parking spaces (and as many as 1,172) would be needed if development proceeds as expected in the downtown core.

Here’s a brief description and before-and-after shots of one proposal (I’ve made separate entries for each to reduce download time). The artist’s renderings are just examples of what could be built in each location, said Patrick Vasicek of Art Anderson.

For more information or a survey form, contact the City of Port Orchard at (360) 876-4407.

The third site is proposed for construction on Prospect between Kitsap and
Sidney streets.
“This one would tend to take some traffic off of Bay Street, which would be
a real plus,” said Vasicek.
Most of the structure would be underground, with a capacity for up to 450
cars. This site could impact views from the hillside above Prospect. The
view from Bay Street, however, includes a covered, open-air atrium, and very
little of the garage is visible.