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Planning, housing and contractor licensing present digital permitting push, housing strategy and landlord incentives
Summary
Planning, Housing and Community Development leaders briefed commissioners on a broad workload: consolidating zoning boards, adopting airport land‑use compatibility, launching a countywide enterprise permitting portal request ($2.27M), and using HOME‑ARP, CDBG and LIHTC tools plus landlord incentives to expand affordable housing.
Jay Leipzig, director of Planning, Housing & Community Development, told the Board the department’s 2026 budget request reflects a mix of technology investments, zoning/subdivision code updates and housing program activity.
Leipzig described three divisions (planning, housing/community development, contractor licensing) and highlighted an enterprise permitting and licensing system request of $2,271,000 that would create a portal‑based platform allowing staff and the public to view parcel permit history across planning,…
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