Transcript Discussion Permitting Services Platting Update

Orange County BCC
Platting Update
February 16, 2016
Presentation Outline
 Purpose
 Challenges / Actions Taken
 Summary
Purpose / History
 Provide an update on our platting process
improvements
 Public comments received in August 2014
regarding length of time to receive plat
approval
 BCC Presentation on January 27, 2015
outlined the platting process, challenges
and proposed next steps
Challenges
 January 27, 2015 BCC Presentation
–Staff workload / Reactive to demand
–Quality Control Issues
–Regulatory Streamlining
through the Development
Review Committee
processes
Action Taken
 Staff Changes
– 3 Full time permit positions in place for plat
review
– 1 Full time permit position in recruitment
– Modified County Surveyor responsibilities
to allow for a more efficient review of plats
 Workflow & Reporting Changes
– Modified LDMS to capture County Review
time and developer response time
– LDMS changes went live on
January 21, 2016
Action Taken
 Regulatory Streamlining
– Submittal and review of Title Opinion and
Environmental Site Assessment earlier in the
Development Review process
– Require mandatory Pre-Application
Conference as part of the
Plat Submittal
– Platting Section provides
comments for LUP and PSP review
Future Challenges
 Review Time Goal
– On-going implementation of
revised procedures and staff
changes to achieve 45 day
review goal on residential subdivisions
 Commercial Plat Review
– Establish process and procedures to address
issuing of vertical building permits for one lot
plats
Summary
 Platting is a critical component of the
land development process
 Modifications to the platting
process are reducing time to
complete initial reviews
 Pursue revisions to one lot
plat process to address vertical
building permit issues
Orange County BCC
Platting Update
February 16, 2016