Designated Plans Examiner Site Plan Process TimelineThrough a six-month collaboration, Engineering Surveyors Institute (ESI) members and Land Development Services (LDS) staff renewed their commitment to an expedient site plan approval process and detailed a potential pathway to approval in six months, through the Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) site plan process. While this commitment does not guarantee approval within six months it does illustrate a feasible path to achieving it. The six-month timeline includes the current turnaround targets for county reviews, (actual timelines for accountability are published each week Land Development Metrics | Planning, Permitting and Construction), and assumes two submissions plus one signature set, submitted by a motivated applicant with quality, timely submissions. The finalized DPE site plan processing timeline and schedule can be found on the SDID webpage as well as the Site Plan permit library guide. “This schedule represents the strong partnership between Industry, ESI and county staff, providing the transparency and predictability that is critical to successfully navigating the land development process and meeting development goals.” shared Matt Koirtyohann, President of the ESI Board of Directors and workgroup participant.  |
