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Planning department outlines SmartGov overhaul, housing projects, Sharps Corner study and marina lease work
Summary
John Coleman, director of planning, community and economic development, presented the department's 2025 update covering a $197,000 Department of Commerce grant for digital permitting, multiple housing developments underway, a Sharps Corner site analysis, and work to resolve leases and creosote removal at Fidalgo Bay marina.
John Coleman, director of planning, community and economic development, presented the department's 2025 update to the Anacortes City Council on Feb. 10, covering permitting, housing, grants and shoreline lease work.
Coleman said the building department received a $197,000 Department of Commerce grant to improve the city's electronic permitting and development review processes. About $7,000 of the grant will be used for a near-term SmartGov implementation contract; the larger share will fund a consultant-led review of the city's '2as‑is' development review workflow and recommendations for best practices, plus digital scanning of legacy permits into Laserfiche.
Coleman said staff have hired an outside consultant to analyze and diagram permit workflows and will solicit feedback from past permit users. The work is intended to reduce processing delays and address user complaints tied to SmartGov transition and…
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