Nov-2017

206 207 BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 300+ Locations 30,000+ Parking Spaces 300+ Employees Impark is proud to be one of the largest parking operators in the Puget Sound region. We are also excited to partner with the City of Bremerton as their dedicated parking provider. pact Study). Someone could come in and within sixmonths have a permit and be operational within a year.We also have incentives, so if a new building or manufacturing or assem- bly plant would put in low impact development,whether it’s pervious surface, or LED lighting, they would get credits that remove some of the fees we charge.We have existing buildings that need to be brought up to code, but again,with our incentives,we can attract businesses that don’t have to start from scratch.And we still have the areas where they can build brand new; so it’s either remodeling or starting from scratch.” Lent also notes that Bremerton has water, rail, road, and air connectivity: “Grays Harbor is along the coast, so it’s three days quicker turnaround than coming into Seattle or Tacoma ports.We have a 67-mile rail line, operated by PacificWest- ern,with spurs that come from Grays Harbor into our airport and the industrial area. If a manufacturer were to bring supplies for assembly or production, they can go back on the rail line and fly from the airport or truck products five miles to the interstate.We have companies that are looking at us for either space or aerospace to be an alternative to the I-5 corridor.” Regarding housing, Lent says that there are 1,200 units of condominiums, townhouses, and apartments being built, as well as about 1,500 single family homes.“They’re all under permit, so we’re looking at home ownership as much as we’re looking at the rental market,” she explains.“Because of the Navy, we’ve had more rentals than home ownership.Three years ago,we started a program: ‘Move to Bremerton.’ And we have had more people now that are buying homes and remodeling.Our homes are still afford- able, and you either have mountain or water views in every neighborhood and that’s always a plus.”The city offers a 12-year tax incentive for developers who keep 20 percent or more of their units available for affordable housing. In terms of infrastructure, Lent reports that the city is doing a lot of “complete streets” reconstruction. “Our arterials remain in good shape and we’re now concentrating on neighborhood streets,” she states. “All of our new streets will have bike lanes and eight- to twelve-foot sidewalks.We were incorporated in