Development Services Outreach Meeting July 20, 2017 One Slide Summary • Planning • Current Planning • Zoning Code • Long Range Planning • Comprehensive Plan • Downtown Development • Historic Preservation • Transportation Planning • Zoning Board of Appeals • Planning Board • Downtown Action Committee • Percent of building inspections completed on schedule – 99.7% Agenda 1. Introduction and Welcome 2. Department Update A. Building B. Planning C. Code Enforcement 3. Financial Update 4. City Initiatives 5. Summary of Development Activity 1. Projects Under Construction 2. Projects Approved 3. Projects in Review 6. Questions Outreach Meetings 2013 2016 1) July 26, 2013 9) February 18, 2016 2) November 1, 2013 10) June 23, 2016 2014 11) October 27, 2016 3) February 27, 2014 2017 4) June 26, 2014 12) March 9, 2017 5) October 16, 2014 13) July 20, 2017 2015 6) March 26, 2015 313 Persons on 7) July 24, 2015 8) October 22, 2015 our contact list Department Update July 20, 2017 Department Organizational Chart 94 of 102 positions filled = 92% Building Update • The Building Division continues to see high levels of activity in business tax and permitting transactions as well as building inspections. In the month of June alone, we received 1,417 permit applications and issued 1,006 permits. • With more than two months left in the fiscal year, our building permit and business tax revenue has exceeded what was budgeted for the entire year. While we budgeted $12.6 million as a Department for the year, we have already collected in excess of $12.57 million. • The efforts of the Building Division working weekends, evenings and holidays allowed for the successful opening of the Ballpark at the Palm Beaches and the Division was rewarded with the Mayor’s Star of Excellence award. • The Building Division was one of 22 cities and counties across the nation to receive IAS Certification in 2017. • The Division is continuing to fill the remaining new and vacant positions which will include a new Chief Plans Examiner, four additional plan review positions and an inspector. Feb. 28, 2017 Major Departmental changes NEW 2017 POSITIONS 1. Asst. Building Official 2. Asst. Building Official 3. Building Plans Examiner Building Official 4. Electrical Plans Examiner 5. Mechanical Plans Examiner 6. Plumbing Plans Examiner Building 7. Building Inspector 8. Electrical Inspector 9. Mechanical Inspector 10. Plumbing Inspector 11. Management Analyst Planning 12. Clerical Specialist Assistant Building Officials 13. Code Compliance Secretary 14. Code Officer 15. Code Officer Code Enforcement Steve Kennedy Doug Harvey Richard Gathright Vacant Position Update • The Department added 15 new positions as part of FY17. To date, we have filled all but five of these positions and have had four vacancies created in the meantime. Planning will soon be fully staffed while Code has one position vacant with Robert Creston’s announced retirement. The Building Division has six vacancies left which includes five new positions and the Chief Plans Examiner position created by Steve Kennedy’s promotion. Our Department as a whole has 94% of the positions in the department filled. Mayor’s Star of Excellence Award • On July 13, 2017, the Development Services Department was awarded the Mayor’s Star of Excellence primarily for our Department’s work in addressing the many issues involved with the construction of the new Ballpark at the Palm Beaches.