Budget Workshop FY24/25
Community Development Department
Community Development Department
Community Development Department
The Community Development Department serves the community by planning for Fort Bragg’s future, guiding and regulating development, and helping to plan and implement City projects. The Department’s work includes current planning, permitting, and long range planning an special projects:
Current planning - The Department works with developers, business owners, and property owners to ensure that new development proposals comply with the City’s planning and zoning regulations, through our permitting process.
Permitting - CDD processes and approves all building, sign and Limited Term Permits.
Long-range planning - The Department engages the community, Planning Commission and Council to prepare and implement long-range planning projects such as: Rezoning and LCP Amendments, land use code updates, and other projects.
Other projects as needed
Community Development Department
Acting Director: John Smith
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Community Development Department
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FY 2023/24 – PLANNING ENTITLEMENTS
Approved planning entitlements included:
Minor subdivision
Cannabis dispensary
Multi-family residential project
Restaurant and arcade
Gas station upgrade & convenience store
Fire station and license readers
Several mobile vending unit permits
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FY 2023/24 – ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Ordinance Amendments approved this year included:
ADU Ordinance
Urban Lot Splits/Urban Unit Development
Tiny Homes
Tiny Home
Tiny Home Communities
Planned Unit Development
Outdoor Dining
Parking in the Central Business District
Fire Sprinkler Ordinance
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BUILDING PERMITS -
172 Building Permits processed by the department, representing a 26% increase over the prior year. 33 building permit applications processed for new housing including Single Family Residences, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Multi-Family residences 55 applications for solar/photo-voltaic installations were approved – 53 residential
2 commercial
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
33 LIMITED TERM PERMITS (LTP’s) APPROVED –
LTP’s storage containers to crafts fairs to parades
Many recurring, some City sponsored, some private
Notable events include the Crab Cake Cook-Off, Soroptimist outdoor craft fair, Nor-Coast Rodders car car show, Paul Bunyan Days events, and many more Staffing changes
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS – BUSINESS LICENSES
146 Business Licenses were processed through CDD, representing an increase of 62%.
Collaborated with Finance to improve BL processing systems to speed up processing time and improve communication with applicants.
Initiated review of contractor tax strategy for greater clarity and efficiency.
FY 2024/25 TOP PRIORITIES
Community Development Department
FY 2024/25 PRIORITIES
DEPARTMENT STABILIZATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Training –
Consultant
Formal training
Process Improvement -
Standardization
Technology
Support
FY 2024/25 TOP PRIORITIES
HOUSING -
Continue implementation of 2019 Housing Element
LCP amendment application to the Coastal Commission to bring CLUDC housing related (and other) ordinances current with ILUDC and State law Continue dialogue with community initiated this year
FY 2024/25 TOP PRIORITIES
PLANNING AND BUILDING PERMITS -
Processing efficiency, turnaround time
Quality review
Consider better software and other potential operational changes
FY 2024/25 TOP PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY RELATIONS -
Communication
Brochures, website, social media
Accessibility