Under discussion is a large area surrounding the city's main residential and commercial neighborhood.
Land use is an emotional issue.
As a Kitsap County planner wound down his presentation Wednesday night on the growth that is inevitable for the Kingston area, a dozen hands popped up, and he was bombarded with questions. County Commissioner Chris Endresen stepped into the fray, reminding the crowd of about 80 people that the process is just beginning. Residents broke out into small groups to discuss the issues to be researched and analyzed in the environmental report required in order for the county to give final approval for land-use changes. County officials have said the urban growth area will have to expand, and local activists on both sides of the growth question have long fought over where and how. Annie Humiston said growth was a good thing for her business, but the landscaper worries it could happen faster than the services needed to handle it.