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County planning consultants outline permitting improvements and preliminary recommendations to speed ag-worker housing
Summary
Consultants presented a preliminary findings-and-recommendations report on permitting process improvements, including 34 recommended initiatives spanning people, process, policy and technology aimed at improving pre-application guidance, Accela workflows, document management and support for ag-worker housing.
County planning staff and consultants from Barry Dunn Associates presented preliminary recommendations on Aug. 21 to streamline permitting, improve customer service and accelerate agricultural-worker housing in unincorporated Santa Clara County.
Consultants Kevin Price and Kara (Kara/Kara) Dobbs (Barry Dunn team) said their assessment identified gaps in pre-application services, inconsistent terminology across divisions, fragmented document management and opportunities to use the county's Accela permitting system for greater transparency and efficiency.
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