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City planning outlines timetable to consolidate zoning review into a new Development Services Bureau, launch planned for January 1

5772390 · September 12, 2025
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City Planning reported it is consolidating zoning review work from Building and Safety into a new Development Services Bureau to create a single point for zoning review and to improve pre‑development coordination; the bureau aims to launch January 1 and will include transferred staff and a new performance unit to track outcomes.

City Planning presented a status report on plans to consolidate zoning review functions into a new Development Services Bureau and launch a unified zoning review service on January 1. The bureau will house roughly 190 staff, including about 42 positions transferring from the Department of Building and Safety, and will combine the office of zoning administration, development service centers, a specialized services…

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