LPC Community Development in 2024

Community Development gave the LPC Commissioners an annual report for 2024. According to Senior Planner Dan Armentano, more permit applications were concluded in 2024 than the number received. Right now, 15 are awaiting a planner assignment, which is more than they hope for, but better than it used to be. Director Lynn Hyde noted the department is working to reduce the amount of time it takes to move applications through the review process. Those numbers have improved in 2024 over the year prior, but are not as good as they were in 2019, the year they are using as a benchmark.

In 2025, updates to the code are planned in relation to the sketch plan process and refining lot legalization. Comprehensive Plan and District Plan updates will be in the works as well.