PRELIMINARY DRAFT – Comments no longer accepted.
From Part IV Implemenation Plan
Parks & Recreation Vision Statement DRAFT
The importance of parks and recreational opportunities to the communities in the Northern Kitsap Peninsula Area cannot be overstated. The areas’ rich legacy of partnership, stewardship and volunteerism remains strong. Parks and recreational opportunities continue to be supported by the community.
Park development is a mix of both natural areas and developed facilities that respect the privacy of residents as visitors explore the area. The Greenway Trail system continues to provide a recreational corridor for humans and refuge for wildlife. Access to natural areas, local, and regional linkages are improved through safe, environmentally sound pedestrian and non-motorized travel . The region’s many saltwater parks are integrated into the trail system to provide access by both land and water. The area’s recreational opportunities are enjoyed with sensitivity to the resident’s quality of life and the fragile marine environment.
Goals and Policies DRAFT
GOAL A: Extend and Enhance the Area’s Trail Network
to Interconnect Access to Public Shorelines,
Parks, Wildlife Viewing Areas, and Regional
Commuter/non-motorized Trails
POLICY 1:
Support the Greenway efforts to acquire appropriate properties / easements
and maintain current networks
POLICY 2:
Support the North Kitsap Trail Association’s regional trail concept to ensure
it is consistent with the Greenway effort and interconnect trails as appropriate.
POLICY 3:
Appropriate County rights of way and tax title strips will be retained to be
used for the trail networks in the region.
POLICY 4:
Adequate trail signage exists to direct residents and visitors to the area’s
parks and seashore access.
GOAL B: Improve Maintenance and Management of
Existing Parks Prior to Acquisition of New
Park Facilities
POLICY 1:
The area’s four parks will have an appropriate level of maintenance to
meet public usage/demand. An onsite parks custodian may be required
during peak usage seasons.
POLICY 2:
Limit expansion of park recreational facilities, such as basketball courts,
soccer fields, etc. to Buck Lake facility until local resident transition
pressures warrant otherwise.
POLICY 3:
Preservation of the historic buildings at Point No Point Park and Norwegian
Point Park warrant analysis. Long term cost benefits and true historic
value msut be carefully considered given that demolition of any of these
structures will preclude any future development. Public-private
partnerships should be carefully examined.
ACTION 1:
Coordinate Norwegian Point Park master planning with downtown
improvement goals.
GOAL C: Recognizing the Two Crown Jewels in the
County’s Park System Exist in the Hansville
Region Will Increase Future Visitation,
Impacts to Local Residents Must Be
Minimized
POLICY 1:
Residential parking must be preserved, especially during high peak
visitation periods. Parking control measures will be identified and
implemented in coordination with the County commissioners, Sheriff,
and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
POLICY 2:
Alternate parking areas will be established for visitors th the area.
Trails between the parking areas to the parks will be established as
appropriate. When feasible, a climate friendly transportation
system may be established to accomodate residents and visitors
to the parks.
POLCY 3:
To reduce pressures on public access to the shoreline in Hansville, the
Greater Hansville Area Advisory Council will work with County leadership
to identify alternative access locations in the County.
Comments are no longer being accepted on this preliminary Draft.
Questions:
Pete Sullivan
Associate Planner
EMAIL: psulliva@co.kitsap.wa.us
MAIL: Kitsap County Dept. of Community Development
619 Division St. MS-36
Port Orchard, WA 98366
I’m not looking at more housing and I’m not certainly thinking of taking my kids all the way to Kingston and poulsbo for them to have recreation. You need to understand there are plenty of younger generation families in Hansville now. I’m sure your tax dollars will be wasted on other things you’re not even aware of. I’ve been to communities where they did what I was talking about and blended right into the natural environment, but was much more SAFE for families using the park. They didn’t have to worry about massive alder trees falling and causing harm, especially in an area where pedestrians pass through quite frequently.
And by the way, Hansville is no longer thus hidden treasure at the top of the Kitsap Peninsula anymore. Over the past 15 years I’ve seen more and more visitors to the area, especially at PNT Lighthouse Beach during the Summer. It’s was destined to happen and we need to accept that. Hansville is one of those small little Coastal towns that people learn about and will make it a regular vacation spot.
If keeping the buildings at Norwegian Point Park means promoting tourism – then get rid of them.
The Planning Committee agreed to title this Plan Element “Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space”.
Planning Committee members determined to add to this Plan Element the long-standing goal of acquiring the downtown Hansville Wetlands to preserve open space, wildlife habitat, environmentally sensitive area, and rural landscape.
Community Plan committee members recommended that parks in our area be developed more as nature preserves, not as recreational facilities.
Interesting that citizen committee members were eliminated from the planning process.
How many more parks do we need? Besides the more parks we have the more likely non residents will be using these parks which means the actual residents of Hansville will have to find somewhere else to go.
If people want more recreational fields, ie soccer fields, they can use the Kingston or Poulsbo school system. I don’t see why my tax dollars, that already, pay for a school system (which includes sports fields)should pay for more places for other peoples children to play. If they want better play areas for their children they should move to Kingston, Poulsbo or Silverdale. And the last thing Hasnville needs is more housing. There are so many homes for sale and empty lots available.
I see the first comment, and being a big user of the trail system I see the person’s point: that huge alder grove near the shoreview terrace neighborhood is an idea location for a community park as it is right on the trail system. It is a mere few blocks with good off road walking to the Hansville grocery and the Norwegian park. A person using that park could also walk to buck lake easily. The small path from the end of shoreview down through that stand of trees along with the idea the first commenter had about bridges crossing streams etc and you can really see that vision as there is already a good bridge crossing the creek in there and it is really quaint. It is pretty wet in there though.
Or what about attracting bikers for easy family biking in hansville–NOT tough long bike rides on hansville road but small family rides around hansvill itself? people could come to the alder park and bike to everywhere: lighthouse, buck lake, store if we had bike lanes on all the adjacent roads? That would be fun for people who like to bike an have little kids… just get them out of the way of drivers.
oops, the post Ii was commenting on is just below mine, I did not realize they’d add me to the top…
I’ve lived in Hansville for nearly 15 years. I’ve always felt Hansville needs a nice community park besides Buck Lake. Something closer to the beach areas of Hansville. The perfect location is the land area at the lower end of Shoreview Terrace neighborhood. Currently the greenway trails is routed through this area. However, this a dangerous area to travel through with all the nasty alders in there. I envision this area to have walking trails around the perimeter, natural water running through the area with little bridges to cross over. Nice quality trees like oaks, maples, Douglas firs, etc. A small community baseball field, basketball court, playground system. Buck lake is nice but something closer to downtown, housing and beach’s.
Just a thought that’s been in my mind for several years. I mentioned yo lots of residents and they felt it was a great idea, now it’s time to share the idea!!
Goal B Policy 3
Norwegian PT Park buildings already have historical analysis. Please make an ACTION item – to analyze the historic caretaker’s building at PT NO PT RESORT.
Goal A Policy 2:
Be careful what you ask for!
North Kitsap Trails Association’s (NKTA) concept involves OPG (Pope) keeping some of their 1500 acres in Hansville and Eglon in open space for trails (and “managed forestry”) IN EXCHANGE FOR higher density housing (up to 400 homes).
Goal B Policy 2:
Buck Lake “facility does not have room for expansion to incorporate further recreational use such as soccer fields. It already has basketball and baseball.