2024-12-23-minutes-public-works-and-cds-study-session

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corrections during permit review. If the meeting cannot resolve the issues and a local government proceeds with a third request for additional information or corrections, the local government must approve or deny the application upon receiving the additional information or corrections. Regardless of the option a jurisdiction chooses, every jurisdiction must provide annual reports, beginning in 2026, that demonstrate if the required permit allowances are being met at least 50% of the time. If they are not being met the bill requires adoption of the measures noted above (a-j) until permitting times are consistent with the statute. Recommendation: Utilizing option 1 appears to be the path of least resistance as follows: • The County could choose to only collect 80% of the permitting fees upon application submittal. • Then require the remaining 20% upon successful permit issuance when timelines are met. Option 1 could avoid complicating financial records with various refunds when timelines are not met. This may be especially true when application submittal and issuance timelines fall within different budget cycles. Maior Component to Comply: • Possible adjustments to applications fees for this additional work requirement • SmartGov assistance/cost: Additional training to run the appropriate stop and start scenarios, and more importantly annual reports. • This bill will require close monitoring and memorializing of all start and stop events in application processing. • The "shot clock" can be stopped anytime the applicant is informed of a need for additional information. Maintaining clear records of these events will be vital for reporting. • The code will need to be updated to relay these new timelines and there are various other more minor requirements that will need to be added as well. o These include items like specific timelines and criteria for requesting information and memorializing responses as well as some items that are exempt.