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Community Development outlines development-review workload, housing metrics and long-range projects

2936428 · April 8, 2025
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Community Development Director Lee Crabtree briefed council on the department's eight divisions, the development review process and housing production metrics, saying development review remains the largest time and resource demand and projecting about 700 land-use applications this fiscal year.

Beaverton ' The city's Community Development Department told council it manages eight divisions and that the development review process (DRP) remains the department's most resource-intensive work, handling a range of applications from sign permits to comprehensive plan amendments.

Director Lee Crabtree said the department acts as facilitator for development and construction in Beaverton while also providing programs for first-time homebuyers, small and minority-owned businesses, childcare providers and nonprofit partners. "C D D is the facilitator of development and construction of Beaverton," he said.

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