FY 24-26 ADOPTED BUDGET

Planning (continued)

activity in the City.

• Created new guidance documents for new housing legislation related to SB9, Accessory Dwelling Units and commercial land conversion to housing (AB2011 and SB6) and continued to monitor state housing legislation and provided informational items to the Community and Council on new laws. • Continued to improve the use of the City ’ s permit system, TrakIt, for better reporting and data tracking. • Processed 232 planning applications in FY 2022 - 23 and FY 2023 - 24 (as of March 2024). FY 2024 - 25 and 2025 - 26 Activity Goals • Continue to process permits under new housing law and update objective criteria as needed. • Create new guidance documents for new housing legislation as signed into law. • Coordinate with the Building Division on a state required pre - approved Accessory Dwelling Unit program. • Continue to improve resources for public information regarding development activity in the City and new State legislation relating to development. Financial Comments The City ’ s Current Planning budgeting process depends upon revenue forecasts from specific projects known to be in the project pipeline. When economic conditions change, projects often do not move forward as planned. Fees are applied according to a City adopted fee schedule that aims to be full cost - recovery with the exception of some selected fees such as counter service and permits that support the Community, pre development work, appeals and public information, and non - project - related activities. The Current Planning fund is challenged by the cyclical and unpredictable nature of development in addition to the growing demands to process housing projects under new housing laws. In recognition of the slowdown of development applications, the recommended budget assumes a more conservative revenue projection and proposes to continue to hold the Senior Planner position vacant. • Complete the addition of a GIS module in TrakIt.

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