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Development services reports slowdown in new applications, highlights expedited permitting pilot for affordable housing
Summary
Rebecca Horner, director of Development Services, told the Planning Commission that new construction applications have slowed, that the city expects to draw on reserves, and that an affordable‑housing expedited permitting and reimbursement pilot cut permitting timelines roughly in half for one project.
Rebecca Horner, director of Development Services, reported a slowdown in new development applications during the Planning Commission retreat and described how staff is managing the pipeline, permitting timelines and pilot programs.
Horner said the slowdown reflects current market uncertainty—higher interest rates, employer decisions and applicants choosing to hold entitlements—but emphasized that internal review timelines have shortened and that some applications and construction remain active. “What we are seeing right now is a decrease in activity,”…
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