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Council member Jeffries urges 60‑day plan to benchmark development permitting against peer cities
Summary
A motion from Council member Mark Jeffries asks the administration to provide a plan within 60 days to benchmark development permitting and inspection performance against regional peer cities (Blue Ash, Florence, Norwood) to improve competitiveness and shorten project timelines.
Council member Mark Jeffries introduced a motion asking the administration to produce, within 60 days, a plan to benchmark various development performance measures against regional peer municipalities such as Blue Ash, Florence and Norwood.
Jeffries said developers have told him they sometimes choose neighboring cities because permitting, inspections and approvals take longer in Cincinnati. He urged benchmarking to ensure the city does not lose housing and development to nearby jurisdictions. The administration requested that the benchmarking focus initially on comparable regional peer cities to keep the scope manageable; council members discussed balancing speed with avoiding duplication of existing administrative work.
Council member Evan Nolan said he supported the intent but flagged concerns about duplicating administration efforts and suggested focusing on larger regional peers as well. Multiple council members described the item as complementary to existing Cincinnati Futures work and the administration’s ongoing efforts to set strategic growth goals.
The committee put the motion on for approval during the meeting (the transcript does not record a final roll‑call vote or tally).
