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Staff outlines 2026 development priorities: permits, business center, housing, goats pilot and No Mow May research
Summary
City staff previewed permit-system upgrades, staffing needs and a late‑summer/fall launch of a business center tied to the rec center expansion; the commission also discussed a goats pilot for invasive species and asked staff to prepare background on No Mow May.
City staff laid out the Community & Economic Development department’s priorities for 2026, including online permit process improvements, a review of permitting software, staffing recruitment, housing support and a business-center launch tied to the rec center expansion.
Juliana Stowes said staff are revamping online applications to reduce back-and-forth with applicants, updating public guidance, and evaluating whether to replace or retain current permitting software. She said the department is recruiting a residential building inspector…
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