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Planning department reports restored positions, proposes fee changes and zoning review shift
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee received an oral update from the director of planning on department budget restorations, staff reductions earlier in the budget process, proposed fee studies and a July transfer of zoning review functions.
The Planning and Land Use Committee heard an update from the planning department on staffing, fee studies and changes to zoning review functions during its regular meeting.
Besson Train, director of planning, told the committee the department faced roughly a 34% workforce reduction earlier in the budget process but that the City Council later restored most positions. "The restoration is for filled and vacant positions," Train said, adding that the restorations avoided immediate layoffs but will change the department's program of work.
Train said that of about 115 positions that had been cut, the council restored 113. He told the committee the department will study and update planning…
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