April 25, 2024 - Community Development Department (CDD) Process Improvements on Economic Development Efforts
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Date: April 25, 2024
To: Cupertino City Council
From: Pamela Wu, City Manager
Re: Community Development Department (CDD) Process Improvements on Economic
Development Efforts
Background
CDD has implemented a series of process improvements in 2024 to enhance the efficiency
of permit review and processing for the business community. These efforts include:
• Inter-Departmental group was established to facilitate commercial projects and
provide a forum to discuss policies, initiatives, and major development projects. The
team includes representatives from CDD, Economic Development Division from the
City Manager’s Office (CMO), and Public Works Department.
• Working with developers at the initial stage to ease the permitting process.
• Arrange a preconstruction meeting with developers to establish guidelines for a
more streamlined construction process.
• Updating City’s website to streamline the permit submittal process.
• Simplifying the review process to accommodate more over-the-counter permit
types.
• Creating checklists and a dedicated website to ensure compliance with AB 2234, a
new state regulation regarding streamlined building permit reviews for post-
entitlement permits.
• Implementing a re-inspection policy to maintain project momentum.
• Establishing an accelerated permit coordination review process to advance review
and approval times for projects that have already undergone preliminary reviews.
• Lastly, efforts were made to collaborate on data migration from permitting software
to enhance the efficiency of the permit submittal and plan review process.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
(408) 777-3308 • FAX (408) 777-3333 • planning@cupertino.org
No fiscal impact.
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Prepared by: Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development
Reviewed by: Pamela Wu, City Manager
Approved for Submission by: Pamela Wu, City Manager