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Commissions question enforcement capacity and case management amid complex permit workflows
Summary
Planning and DBI staff described a multi-step permit and entitlement process, widespread routing complexity and limited enforcement manpower. Commissioners and public speakers urged better case management, clearer routing and use of inspectors earlier in the review process to reduce rework.
Planning and Building Inspection staff described the city's complex entitlement and permit workflows Thursday and acknowledged gaps that can cause projects to slip through routing or create inconsistent enforcement in the field.
Kelly Amder, director of neighborhood planning, explained that the planning department distinguishes entitlements (public‑hearing approvals like conditional use permits) from building permits; entitlements are tracked by planning counter staff and routed to…
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