Notice of SEPA (M)DNS Sound Credit Union PO Number PW25-007

The City of Port Orchard has issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance for the Sound Credit Union project, which involves constructing an office building and enhancing local infrastructure. Situated at 1570 & 1600 SE Vallair Ct, the project site covers approximately 0. 97 acres and falls under the Commercial Corridor zoning designation. The proposal includes filling 1,170 square feet of a Category IV wetland, necessitating mitigation measures that require the enhancement of about 6,875 square feet of off-site wetland and an additional 8,301 square feet of wetland buffer. The applicant must ensure that these enhancements achieve no net loss of wetland function, with plans outlined in an ecological mitigation strategy.

Public comments on the project are invited until 4:00 p. m. on August 29, 2025, and any appeals must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by the same deadline. This initiative is part of the broader Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Plan aimed at improving local infrastructure and services. The city emphasizes its dedication to environmental protection while accommodating community development needs.

The determination reflects ongoing efforts to balance growth with ecological concerns in Port Orchard.