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Residents, architects urge Malibu to adopt digital permitting and AI checks to speed rebuilds
Summary
At the April 3, 2025 special meeting, residents, architects and volunteers urged Malibu leaders to pilot electronic permitting, AI plan‑checking and a homeowner “Build Back” portal to speed post‑fire rebuild approvals.
At the April 3, 2025 special meeting, multiple residents, architects and volunteers urged the Malibu City Council and staff to pursue off‑the‑shelf and commercial technology to speed post‑fire permitting and improve transparency.
Why it matters: Commenters said electronic permitting, a public project dashboard and AI‑assisted pre‑checks would shorten document handoffs, reduce “lost” submissions and give homeowners clearer timelines for approvals. Several presenters offered to prototype or share platforms and to help with implementation steps.
What presenters proposed Luis Tannen, who identified himself as an architect active in the rebuild task force, described three categories of tools: EpicLA (an electronic permitting platform the speaker said provides centralized project…
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