Planning applicants and appellants would use one citywide appeals commission instead of seven regional commissions. Planning Department staff would decide certain planning case reviews.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Appealing residents
Planning appeals from residents would go to a citywide panel instead of a regional panel.
Planning appeals from residents today go to regional commissions rather than a citywide panel.
Impact on Planning applicants
Planning case reviews for developers would give designated city staff authority to investigate, hear, and decide covered applications.
Planning case reviews for developers today depend on the proposed project and its zoning rules.
Impact on city planning staff
Planning review duties would move covered case decisions to designated city staff under rules set by ordinance.
Planning review duties today leave project appeals with regional commissions.
Impact on Building site owners
Building size limits on their sites could change through a City Council law rather than another citywide vote.
Building size limits on their sites today cap floor space at 13 times buildable site area.
