Staff reports permit backlog cut from five weeks to about one-to-two weeks

Sep 16, 2026

A staff member said recent process improvements have reduced the permit processing backlog from about five weeks to roughly one-to-two weeks, noting steady progress over the past months.

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A staff member reported at a recent meeting that the city’s permit backlog has decreased substantially after several process improvements. "That 5 week window is now down to 1 to 2 week," the staff member said, adding that the office has accelerated many parts of the permitting process since taking the role a couple of months ago.

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