LA CITY Development Reform Continues

KH Consulting Group, along with Woolpert, has been contracted by the City of Los Angeles to prepare a Development Reform Action Plan that will improve the level of service and aid the building community receives through the development process. 

The consultants are meeting with both business and neighborhood groups and are taking all suggestions and comments to develop a list of priorities for implementation in order to provide immediate action items that can be executed within six months.  In addition, they will also be preparing long term recommendations for implementation within the next three years (Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 Plans).  The three main departments currently engaged with the consultants are the Department of Building and Safety, the Planning Department and the Bureau of Engineering.  Other areas have been identified for improvements (i.e., DWP, Fire Department, etc.).  However, they are currently not part of the consultants’ contract.

Members of the building industry are strongly encouraged to submit comments, as well as suggestions for improvements, stories of what is broken or highlight cities that are doing it better.  To have your comments considered, voice your concerns or provide examples of what cities are doing well, visit www.surveymk.com/s/DevelopmentReform.  The consultants are seeking as much information as possible and visiting case cities that Los Angeles can use as a model to improve customer service, the entitlement process, permit processing, inspections, fees, etc.