County combines building and planning into development services, plans phased general‑plan update

Apr 22, 2026

County staff said they have consolidated building, planning and code compliance into a single Development Services division, flagged staffing challenges, and proposed a phased general‑plan update with an estimated total cost of about $1.2–$1.3 million split across budget cycles.

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County planning and building staff told the Board of Supervisors on April 22 that development services functions have been consolidated into a single division to improve coordination and efficiency, and that the county needs to invest in a multi‑year general‑plan update.

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