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Permits near record and planning leadership shifts as city reports housing pipeline
Summary
City planning reported near-record permit values for 2024, a record number of permits issued, and ongoing housing development; Planning Director Eric Cousins will move to Public Services Director and city expects to announce a new planning director soon.
City planning staff told the Auburn City Council on Jan. 21 that 2024 was a strong year for permitting: permit values nearly matched the 2022 record and staff issued more permits in 2024 than in any past year.
Planning Director Eric Cousins reported total permit value for 2024 was roughly $74 million, about $70,000 short of the 2022 peak. “We actually issued significantly more permits than we have in a year,” Cousins said, and noted revenues from permits have risen in step with…
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