NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the following case(s) are scheduled for public hearing before the Kitsap County Hearing Examiner, on March 12, 2026. This public hearing will be conducted in a hybrid format. The Hearing Examiner and staff may participate in the meeting in person or remotely. The public is invited to view, listen and/or participate in the meeting by attending *remotely OR in person at the Board of County Commissioners' Chambers at 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA. Staff reports will be available for public inspection seven days prior to the hearing, online at the Department of Community Development, Hearing Examiner webpage. Hearing Start Time - 9:00 A.M. For hearings with multiple agenda items, start times are estimates; Agenda order is subject to change. AGENDA ITEM (A) Permit 25-01920: KIRBY - Conditional Use Permit for Accessory Dwelling Unit (CUP-ADU) Project Description: Conditional Use Permit to convert an existing garage to a 676 square foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on a 2.93-acre parcel in the Rural Protection zone. The proposed ADU will be 30 feet from the primary residence. The primary residence has 2,052 square feet of habitable space, wherein the owner shall reside. The ADU will use the same driveway as the primary residence and will be serviced by an on-site septic system. The proposed ADU will be a conversion of an existing stick-built, two-story garage, with a pitched gable, metal roof, wood siding, double-hung, vertical sliding white vinyl windows, and painted gray/blue with white trim. The design elements are all in keeping with the primary residence. Project Location: 14858 Levin Rd NW, Poulsbo WA 98370 Applicant/Owner of Record: Robert Kyle & Kayla Marie Kirby Trustees, Poulsbo WA Project Representative: Kurt Russell with AC Site Management, Bremerton, WA Architect: C.T. Lin & Associated Architects, Bainbridge Island, WA. The file(s) pertaining to the above project(s) are available for public viewing, by contacting the Department of Community Development at help@kitsap1.com or (360) 337-5777. If you have any questions or concerns regarding project proposals, please contact the Department of Community Development Staff Planner indicated above. If you have procedural questions, please contact the Clerk to the Hearing Examiner, Liliana Jones, at lrjones@kitsap.gov or (360) 337-5777. *Please visit the Kitsap County Hearings Examiner website at https://www.kitsap.gov/dcd/Pages/HearingExaminer.aspx for access details, including the video conference link and/or call-in number or contact the Hearing Examiner Clerk, Liliana Jones at lrjones@kitsap.gov for the above information, as well as any procedural questions. The public may watch/listen to the hearing and provide verbal comment during the public comment portion. The Hearing Examiner may leave the record open at their discretion to accommodate submission of written comments. DCD strongly encourages submitting any comments, in writing, using the Interested Party Comment form at https://kcowa.us/IPComments. These comments will be provided to the Hearing Examiner and DCD for consideration and included as part of the official record. Public comments may be submitted beginning 02/25/2026 until 03/04/2026 by 12:00pm for inclusion in the staff report. Comments submitted after this deadline may be presented at the hearing for inclusion in the record. The Kitsap County Hearing Examiner will be conducting all public hearings in a hybrid format, allowing for remote and/or in-person attendance. Applicant(s), the public, assigned staff and the Hearing Examiner may link into the hearing through video conference, telephonically through a call-in number, or in-person at the address listed above. To receive further notice in reference to the above project(s), you must notify the Staff Planner listed above, in writing, at the following email: help@kitsap1.com OR you may contact the Department of Community Development by calling (360)337-5777, and ask to become an Interested Party. Kitsap County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. Individuals who require accommodations at the public hearing, or who require information in a different format should contact the ADA Coordinator at (360) 337- 5777 (voice) or (TDD) (360) 337-7275 or (800) 816-2782. Please provide two weeks' notice for accommodations, if possible. CLERK OF THE KITSAP COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER February 25 2026 LBKS0465974