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Planning department says hires and system updates have cut permit backlog; townhome UDC exception debated
Summary
Staff described new hires, the transition to an updated MGO Connect permitting platform, and falling permit backlogs after a tornado-related spike; council also discussed a Temple townhome project that requires a hammerhead-street exception, raising concerns about solid-waste access and detention-pond placement.
Planning and development staff told council they have reclassified and filled key positions, added permit technicians and inspectors, and upgraded the permit platform to an updated MGO Connect interface — changes they said have substantially reduced a post-tornado backlog of permit applications.
The department reported 19,318 permit applications in…
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