
CITY PROCESSES & PERMITTING
Simplify Zoning Code Langugae
Background: The City’s zoning code is sometimes hard for users to understand, making it difficult to use.
Policy Idea:
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Simplify zoning regulations. Use diagrams, pictures, and tables in place of text where applicable. Use plain language where text is necessary.
Streamline the Permitting Process
Background: There are many types of permits for land use development. One type is a “conditional use” permit, which has additional permit review for certain kinds of applications. It also requires a higher fee and a longer process for the applicant compared to other types of land use permits.
Note: Changes the City’s permitting process would require a code amendment, which includes a public process.
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Policy Ideas:
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Streamline the permit process by reducing the number of land uses that must have a conditional use permit.