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Planning staff urge finance committee to add capacity for complex projects and zoning work
Summary
Planning staff and board members told the Finance Committee they need roughly 1.5 FTEs and consulting support to manage complex development reviews and proactive planning for redevelopment areas, citing past staffing shortfalls that slowed major projects.
Planning staff and planning‑board members told the Finance Committee on Jan. 28 that the department’s base budget is largely level‑funded but that recurring needs for technical, legal and administrative capacity exceed current resources. Lee (planning staff) and planning‑board representatives described recent complex, time‑consuming projects—citing large…
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