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Corcoran considers automation, new software and modest hires to ease planning and permitting backlog
Summary
City staff outlined short‑ and medium‑term steps—adding administrative help, evaluating BSNA/Granicus/Laserfiche and exploring AI plan‑review—to address permitting delays and staff capacity limits.
Corcoran City staff reported incremental staffing gains and a program of software and process changes intended to reduce permit backlogs and improve internal response times, while noting physical office constraints and the cost tradeoffs of automation versus additional personnel.
Why it matters: Timelier permitting and clearer processes were framed as necessary to support market‑driven growth and to reduce developer and resident frustration; several…
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