SILVERDALE — Kitsap County and the Central Kitsap Community Council will once again open the doors on a community open house to discuss the future of the Central Kitsap Community Campus.

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Jenne-Write Administration Center gymnasium, the public is welcomed to a meeting to learn about the campus project thus far, and the future in store.

According to a press release issued by the county, “The vision for a Central Kitsap Community Campus has spanned over two decades, with the first phase completed with the grand opening of the Haselwood Family YMCA. As the Silverdale population and business community has grown and evolved since then, so has the need to make development of the properties a reality.”

The community center will be replacing the now defunct center that was torn down last year. Original plans included the idea of making the new center a library or a permanent theatre, but both the library and CSTOCK (Central Stage Theatre of County Kitsap) have found new homes in Silverdale.

“Some things have changed over time,” Angie Silva, project lead, said, “and this is kind of looking at that vision and how we can move forward to achieve multiple community goals.”

At the meeting, Silva said people will “be able to find information about our past efforts, our current scope of work, our schedule,” as well as existing site conditions and what they need to factor in, in terms of transportation and utility needs.

According to the press release, the meeting will specifically review:

— Information about the current scope of work and schedule;

— Site constraints and opportunities;

— Assessments on stormwater, utilities, transportation needs, zoning and parking requirements;

— Public- and private-use market demands and an inventory of Central Kitsap Meeting spaces;

— Suggestions on public and private uses for the properties.

“A small part of the meeting is to talk about what’s been done, what kind of new information is available,” Silva said. “A large part is having folks tell us what the priorities are. That information, along with the market data … will feed into the crafting of design scenarios.

“It sets the stage and is an element of checking in with the broader community and making sure we incorporate (community goals) in the design scenarios.”

Input received at the Oct. 19 open house will assist the county in crafting design scenarios, to be shared at a public open house in early 2017.

For more information, contact Angie Silva at 360-337-4841 or asilva@co.kitsap.wa.us, or visit spf.kitsapgov.com/ckcampus.

Michelle Beahm is a reporter for the Central Kitsap Reporter and can be reached at mbeahm@soundpublishing.com.