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City moves to speed permitting, proposes small-scale and PUD/PDD code changes to encourage redevelopment
Summary
City staff outlined immediate fixes to electronic plan review delays and proposed code amendments — including expanding the small-scale site-plan definition and lowering PUD/PDD minimum tract sizes — to ease redevelopment and reduce review time.
City staff presented a slate of near-term fixes and proposed code changes Tuesday intended to shorten permitting timelines and help small redevelopment projects move forward.
City Manager Mark Lobelski and Community Development staff told the commission the move toward fully electronic plan submission revealed unanticipated intake and backend review bottlenecks. Lobelski said electronic submissions can be made 24/7, but staff must review each attachment page for legibility, correct naming and fee calculation before accepting an application; that intake step is currently taking about three to seven days in many cases. Lobelski said staff’s goal is to reduce the initial intake delay to a 24-hour target where feasible.
To address the immediate problem staff temporarily reallocated a building-division administrative officer to intake work and is hiring a temporary specialist…
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