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DCP's efforts to reform and expedite application processing
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Council Member Kevin Riley inquires about the Department of City Planning's (DCP) efforts to reform its application processing, particularly in light of the 'Get Stuff Built' report that identified slow processing as a challenge to speedy development. Director Dan Garodnick provides information on the department's progress in this area.
- DCP has been working on reforming the application process to move more quickly toward publicly available filed applications
- A team is focused on managing the pipeline and improving processes to get applications in the door faster
- The department has made significant strides in improving efficiency and user-friendliness
- Director Garodnick believes that practitioners in the field are experiencing a more accessible department compared to previous years
Kevin Riley
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Alright.
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And my last question is, some of the public discussion on the same topic.
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Some of the public discussion so far has focused on the council's role in the ULURP as potentially determined to housing production.
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However, the administration's recent get stuff built report clearly identified the slow processing of applications at DCP including long rounds of closed door pre application meetings between DCP staff and land use applicants as a major challenge to speed in development.
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Has DCP been working on reforming this process to move more quickly toward publicly available filed applications?
Dan Garodnick
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Yes.
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We have.
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It's an important priority for us.
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We have a team that is not only focused on our pipeline, but focusing on the processes to get applications in the door as quickly as we possibly can.
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We've made real strides on this front that we're very proud of.
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And I would like to think that if you ask practitioners out there, they are seeing a more user friendly and accessible department over the past several years than before.
Kevin Riley
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Thank you for your leadership, chair.
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I appreciate your questions.
Dan Garodnick
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Thank you, mister chairman.
Kevin Riley
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Thank you, chair.