Title
Development Process Review Team Interim Report (NB)
This item involved review of reports from the Development Process Review Team that had met to review various issues related to the City of Gainesville Development Review Process.
Explanation
On June 12, 2006, the City Commission referred this item to the Community Development Committee. In November, 2005, the City Manager directed that a team be instituted to examine the City's various development review processes with an emphasis placed upon seeking opportunities for streamlining, automating and digitizing information and potentially linking with electronic mapping (GIS) resources. Assistant City Manager Barbara Lipscomb and Economic Development Director Erik Bredfeldt served as co-leaders of a team comprised of City staff, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council members and a representative of the local civil engineering community. In mid-April, a report was presented to the City Manager outlining team member's views on four identified issues.
The City has provided an RFP to streamline the automation process, and the City has identified funds for this project.
Fiscal Note
The City has identified funds in the recent budget process for enhancement of development review tracking and automation.
Recommendation
Community Development Committee to the City Commission: Remove this item from the referral list.