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County planners outline permitting overhaul, prioritize intake, dashboards and AI pilots

Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Planning and Development presented progress on 34 consultant recommendations—11 already underway—and proposed intake improvements, a dashboard to track application completeness, code‑enforcement software upgrades and limited AI pilots for screening and code research. The committee asked for quarterly updates and accepted the report.

The Planning and Development Department on March 17 told the Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee it is implementing a multi‑year transformation of the county’s permitting system that integrates people, process, policy and technology to reduce delays and increase transparency.

"We are standing up our people‑centered services relative to our permit process transformation," said Jacqueline Onciano, Director of Planning and Development, summarizing the department's…

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