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Council and staff agree to workshop UDC and plan‑review improvements to speed development
Summary
Council asked staff to schedule a workshop on the development review process and UDC updates to improve predictability and reduce review time, including clearer submittal expectations, software fixes and published process flows with time‑in‑step measures.
Council and staff spent a substantial portion of the session on the city’s development review process, UDC updates and plan‑review software improvements.
Staff described recent and planned software changes that make submittal requirements more explicit, and said some delays were caused by applicant confusion (for example, a common failure to trigger an online "submit" step). Councilmembers pressed for publicly visible process flows, published timelines and a measurement approach that captures time‑in‑step so the city can identify bottlenecks.
Staff recommended a workshop to present draft standards, a mock timeline and proposed accountability measures. Several councilmembers urged defining baseline performance metrics and a regular feedback loop with the development community (DERC/dirtt committee) so the city can iteratively reduce delays.
Next steps: staff will schedule a workshop, bring process flows and proposed performance metrics, and continue UDC drafting with a goal of returning to council for direction.
