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Lake County planning staff outline housing goals, code updates and plan to reduce reliance on outside reviewers
Summary
Planning staff in Lake County presented short- and long-term goals focused on supporting housing needs, updating the adopted building code, identifying software and process fixes, and reducing reliance on external plan reviewers and inspectors.
At a Lake County planning staff meeting, a staff member outlined short- and long-term goals that center on supporting local housing needs, updating the county building code and reducing dependence on outside consultants and plan reviewers.
The staff member said the short-term goals include "to support the community's housing needs as identified in the 2024 Blake County housing needs assessment" and providing oversight for the "Dola planning grant program." They also described plans to review internal processes and the use of software, saying, "we purchased some software that has not really been utilized because it just hasn't worked" and that staff will work with IT to decide whether to continue, refund, or exit contracts for software that does not serve the department.
The discussion emphasized…
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