HomeMy WebLinkAboutWS 2024-03-04 Item 2 - Presentation to be Shown at Meeting - 2024 Permitting Process UpdateDept. of Community Development
2024 Permitting Process Update
Self -Service Permit Portal
IM
„I
Apply
Fees
Interact
nspections
Register iE'Oj
Submit
Review
G
Issuance fmmi
Searchable re.
Records
Permit Volumes and Revenues
Valuation and Revenue
$300,000,000
$250,000,000
$200,000,000
$150,000,000
$100,000,000
$50,000,000
$153,135,631
,907,964
194,983
Permit Trend
2018 - 2023
$135,909,215
339,833
$81,979,120
I
703,899
$188,324,255
,063,253
1,889
$186,322,841
715,607
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Valuation $153,135,631 $239,971,040 $135,909,215 $81,979,120 $188,324,255 $186,322,841
Total Revenue $3,907,964 $6,194,983 $3,339,833 $1,703,899 $3,063,253 $2,715,607
Tota1 Permits 1757 1664 1429 1510 1,534 1,889
$0
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Number of Permits
2022 vs 2023 Permit Stats
Building
. Permits — Increase of 23%
. Value — Decrease of 1
. Revenue — Decrease of 11
Fire
. Permits — Increase of 17%
. Value — Increase of 279%
. Revenue — Increase of 140%
Public Works
. Permits — Increase of 4%
. Value — Increase of 19%
. Revenue — Decrease of 64%
Land Use
. Projects — Increase of 17%
. Revenue — Increase of 12%
2019 Seattle Southside COC
Permit Process Report
Summary of Priorities and Opportunities for Improvement
• Develop One -Stop permitting
• Plan the implementation
• Fill vacant positions
• Designate super users and charter user group(s)
• Train/Retrain all staff
• Develop/update processes and procedures
• Update the website, handout materials and other public information
• Promptly address any new issues
Staffing
• In the 2023-2024 budget 1.5 permit review FTEs were still frozen.
• Interlocal agreement with City of Sea-Tac for electrical as well as
building inspections between the two cities.
• Contract with BHC Consultants for any additional plan review and
inspection needs that may arise for the building department.
• The Permit Center recently had two staff members that were out on
extended medical leave at the same time.
Review Timelines
September 2021
February 2022
February 2023
February 2024
Fire
28 — 0 Overdue
41 - 1 Overdue
48 — 0 Overdue
23 — 0 Overdue
Building
47 — 9 Overdue
11 - 4 Overdue
3 — 0 Overdue
19 — 0 Overdue
Planning
128 — 95 Overdue
31 - 8 Overdue
38 — 13 Overdue
51 — 0 Overdue
Engineering
178 — 78 Overdue
60 - 8 Overdue
61 — 8 Overdue
65 — 0 Overdue