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Planning director outlines 30-part, two-year plan to streamline San Francisco permit and review processes
Summary
John Rahaim, director of the Planning Department, told the Board of Appeals the department will pursue a two-year, 30-item action plan that includes a joint DBI permit-tracking system, expanded GIS and 3D modeling, a consultant pool for environmental review, codified mitigation measures and steps to address preservation workload.
John Rahaim, director of the Planning Department, presented a 30-part, two-year action plan aimed at improving how the department handles project reviews and public engagement.
"We believe that it's important for us to look both internally as to the experience of working for the department, as well as the external experience of those working with the department," Rahaim told the Board of Appeals. He said the plan grew out of prior consultant studies (the Matrix report), AIA reviews and internal interviews with staff and stakeholders.
The director…
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