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Planning Department reports speed gains but commissioners press for more data and quicker early review
Summary
Staff described steps taken under the mayor’s 2017 directive to shorten housing-permit timelines (consolidated review, online submittal, historic-resource pilot), while commissioners and public speakers urged faster early steps and clearer performance data by project type.
Planning Department staff on Aug. 22 told the Planning Commission that a consolidated review process and new online tools have moved average timelines in the department’s favor, but that continued applicant revisions and complex environmental review still delay many projects.
"We moved our time frame down to 60 days from 90 days for preliminary project assessment; on average we're at 62 days," said Jacob Bentliff, a department planner who outlined targets for…
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