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The City of Dallas could combine the departments overseeing permitting and urban planning under a proposal outlined by Kimberly Tolbert, the interim city manager. The idea is to improve a process that many developers have complained is time consuming and convoluted.
Permitting delays have been a common source of complaints among real estate professionals in Dallas in recent years. At their worst, backlogs could mean months to secure commercial and residential permits, the Dallas Morning NewsDallas City Council is set to vote June 26 on whether to combine the budgets of the two existing departments to fund the new one, a change that could take effect June 27.
The department would also be divided into four core functions led by deputy directors. Andrea Gilles would lead the planning division, Andreea Udrea would focus on zoning, Sam Eskander would get permitting and Vernon Young would oversee customer experience. Dallas City Council Member Gay Donnell Willis told DMN the restructuring will elevate the city’s permitting process to the next level.
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