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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-11
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to bonus floor area ratio, amending
Ordinance No. 2021-10 to extend the sunset provision
provided for in the terms of the ordinance until the
regulations are updated by adoption of the periodic update to
the Comprehensive Plan, Winslow Subarea Plan, and
implementing regulations.
WHEREAS, within the express terms of the Growth Management Act, the
Washington State Legislature has specifically conferred upon the governing bodies of
Washington cities the right to establish and adopt zoning controls and other regulations
related to land uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2021-10 relating to bonus
floor area ratio on August 24, 2021, with an effective date of September 10, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2021-10 provided that the ordinance
shall sunset one year from the effective date of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2022-
16, extending the sunset provision in Ordinance No. 2021-10 by eighteen months, until
March 10, 2024, then on January 23, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinance No.
2024-01, extending the sunset provision in Ordinance No. 2021-10 by an additional
twelve months, until March 10, 2025, then on February 25, 2025, the City Council
approved Ordinance No. 2025-05, extending the sunset provision in Ordinance No. 2021-
10 by an additional six months, until September 10, 2025, then on August 12, 2025, the
City Council approved Ordinance No. 2025-25, again extending the sunset provision in
Ordinance No. 2021-10 to June 10, 2026, then on May 26, 2026, the City Council
approved Ordinance No. 2026-08, again extending the sunset provision in Ordinance No.
2021-10 to October 10, 2026 to provide for sufficient time to appropriately consider
potential changes to bonus floor area ratio policies through the update to the Winslow
Subarea Plan; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2026, the Planning Commission completed its public
hearing on draft updates to the Winslow Subarea Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and related
code updates, and then forwarded recommended drafts to City Council for consideration
and adoption;
WHEREAS, because City Council will be unable to fully consider and adopt said
updates prior to October 10, 2026, the current sunset date for Ordinance No. 2021-10,
City Council now desires to extend the sunset provision of Ordinance 2021-10; and
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WHEREAS, this ordinance extends the sunset provision of Ordinance No. 2021-
10 until June 30, 2027, to provide sufficient time to complete consideration and adoption
of the Winslow Subarea Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and related code updates.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2021-10 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 8. The amendments to the Bainbridge Island Municipal
Code approved by this ordinance shall sunset five years and one
months from the effective date of this ordinance on June 30, 2027.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this
ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application
to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 8th day of September 2026.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 8th day of September 2026.
Clarence Moriwaki, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Christine Brown, MMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 4, 2026
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 8, 2026
PUBLISHED: September 11, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 15, 2026
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2026-11