FY2022

• Brewery tenant finish-Heinz Road • Amazon Distribution center renovation • Configuration and Implementation of a new land use and building permit software platform • Voluntary Historic Landmark designation of 4 properties • Providing staff lead for the adoption of a South District Form Based Code • Performing an analysis of the City’s growth potential to inform an update of the City-County Fringe Area agreement • Drafting code changes to the Riverfront Crossing District for affordable housing requirements Division staff continues to provide a high level of customer service for complicated projects being developed, through the planning, zoning, site, building code review and building inspections process. Integration of activities and improved communication across the Division and with other departments is an on-going priority. Upcoming Challenges: Significant staff time is involved in research and code development for initiatives such as the Affordable Housing Action Plan, neighborhood stabilization efforts, increasing use of the Form Based Code, etc. Addressing these initiatives while maintaining levels of service for the primary duties of development project review, staff reports, inspections, and addressing citizen comments and complaints, can be challenging. Upcoming special projects include: • City-wide Comprehensive Planning and Neighborhood District Planning of ten districts to engage with the community on key future land use and climate action goals • Code Changes to implement Comprehensive Plan and Climate Action Plan goals including missing middle housing integration, single-family infill standards, parking ratio changes, form- based code district expansion, and project sustainability analysis and scoring. • Code amendments to the Riverfront Crossings Form Based Code based on review comments from Opticos • Supporting the adoption of an update to the Affordable Housing Action Plan through background analysis and potential code changes to support housing cost reductions. • Increased enforcement of the Energy Code for building construction activity • Assistance with program development to incentivize improved energy efficiency in new and existing buildings in the community Also, staff anticipates several Districts, such as the Southwest District, to see increased interest in development over the next 5-10 years. Having a clear and current articulation of what the community vision is in these areas will help facilitate the character and quality of this development.

Staffing:

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total FTE’s

11.30

13.30

13.30

281