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Planning department says permit backlog is shrinking, reports hundreds of short-term rental enforcement cases
Summary
Planning Department told supervisors that permit case volume is at a high, backlog is falling after process changes, and nearly 289 active short-term rental enforcement cases are open, most alleging units without on-site residents.
The Department of City Planning updated the Budget & Finance Committee on May 6 about permit workload, process improvements and long-range planning priorities.
Planning staff said permit volumes are the highest in the department's history and that process changes'including a new small-projects team, added staff funded by fee revenue and a streamlined community plan exemption process'have increased case closures by about 10% per month over the prior nine months. The…
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