Kitsap, Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Kitsap during 2025.
Kitsap County indexed 301 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 378 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Poulsbo drove most of the activity (205 of 301 projects, 68%), with Bremerton a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
301
Projects with decisions
378
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Island | 23 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bremerton | 30 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Burley | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Poulsbo | 205 | 272 | 2 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.