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Council and staff discuss iWORKS access, permit reviews and planning commission referrals
Summary
Council and staff discussed permit review procedures, iWORKS access for staff, and how planning-staff review should work for building permits and renovations to reduce wait times while ensuring appropriate oversight.
Council and staff discussed how building permits and remodels should be routed for review and the need for staff access to the iWORKS permitting system.
Staff asked whether all permit requests should route to planning staff and to the planning commission. Patricia and others suggested that routine permit review can be handled by planning staff (Scott) without always requiring planning-commission action; Scott should have iWORKS access to review permit applications. The council emphasized the need to avoid creating month-long delays for routine work while ensuring bigger projects receive proper review.
Staff noted past changes in workflow and the need to restore efficient permit processing. The city has a surplus-property ordinance that covers sales such as alleyways; staff agreed to circulate that ordinance to council members who requested it. Patricia said she will follow up on iWORKS access and training for staff.
Ending: Staff will provide copies of the surplus-ordinance language and restore iWORKS access for appropriate staff and coordinate with Scott on permit-review procedures so routine permits can be processed without unnecessary delays.
