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Issaquah staff outline permit‑process overhaul and new metrics as state timelines take effect
Summary
City planning staff described 12 recommended permit process improvements, new performance metrics and target dates, and said staff will pursue a permit‑coordination hire and submit state reporting required under Senate Bill 5290 by March 31.
Issaquah planning staff on March 17 presented a multi‑part update on permit process improvements designed to streamline reviews and bring the department into compliance with new state timelines.
City staff described a package of 12 recommendations from a consultant and the department’s internal follow‑up work. The recommendations cover submittal guidelines, completeness review procedures, applicant communications, peer‑review contracts, internal cross‑department review meetings, a postcard mailing approach for public notices, and the creation of a permit coordinator position. Staff said most items are targeted for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2025.
Tina Eggers of the executive office and Community Planning & Development Director Minnie Dhaliwal led the update and credited department…
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