Committee presses staff on whether permit counts reflect delivered housing
Summary
Members asked whether the permit-based data used in growth monitoring and the BLI measure completed, occupied units; staff said state reporting historically used permits and occupancy reporting is a newer, more complex requirement to reconcile with issued permits.
Philip and committee members pressed staff on a recurring data gap: whether the analysis counts permitted units or those that reached certificate-of-occupancy. "Just, this again is permitted, not delivered. So at what point does that get captured?" Philip asked, seeking clarity on how the BLI and growth-monitoring statistics will reflect delivered housing.
Elena and staff responded that most historical reporting has been permit-based, and that reporting occupancy for every project requires deeper, retrospective matching of permit and occupancy records. Staff said the state now requires some occupancy reporting, but compiling a complete permit-vs-occupancy picture is resource-intensive and not yet done for every project.
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