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Development Services reports new Acela permit portal, staffing needs and blight enforcement activity
Summary
Deputy Director Judith Rothschilds and the blight remediation director reported a new Acela online permit portal, exploration of AI for plan review, high volumes of permits and inspections, a backlog in rental licensing, and tracking of about 350 vacant properties with enforcement and land‑bank strategies.
Development Services provided the Planning, Economic Development and Housing Committee with a multi‑quarter briefing on licensing, inspections and blight remediation, highlighting a new Acela online portal for permit applications, plans to use AI to assist internal review workflows, large inspection volumes and a significant rental licensing backlog.
Deputy Director Judith Rothschilds said the Acela portal—live for less than six months—guides applicants step‑by‑step and can save in‑progress applications once a user creates an account. "It will tell you what type of permit you need," Rothschilds said, describing the portal’s ability to…
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