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Neighbor alleges "serial permitting" on large First Street project; commission asks staff for a follow-up report
Summary
A public commenter told the commission that dozens of permits for a single project on First Street were issued piecemeal to avoid public notice. The commission requested staff provide a detailed reconciliation and put the item on a future agenda for review.
Steve Williams spoke during general public comment to request a departmental report on a project at 345020 First Street. Williams said he had attended the December meeting expecting a departmental follow-up and alleged that the project was the product of "serial permitting": multiple over-the-counter permits followed by permits subject to planning notice that, read together, evidence a single large build-out that was not presented to the public as a unified project.
Williams said records show 16 permits issued between January 2013 and November 2014, with only two that required public notice, and he asked the department to reconcile the project record and explain how the permitting sequence occurred. Commissioners acknowledged the concern and directed staff to prepare a more detailed briefing and to place the item on a future agenda so the public and commission can review the permit history.
Next steps: DBI staff will assemble and distribute a summary of the permits and the department—s internal handling of the case and will place the matter on a future meeting agenda for review.
