City of Palo Alto Planning and Building in Palo Alto Utilities Facility Managers Meeting August 16, 2012

1. City of Palo Alto Planning and Building in Palo Alto Utilities Facility Managers Meeting August 16, 2012

2. Agenda • Planning Entitlements • Development Center Improvements • Green Building Program • Questions/Suggestions Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

3. Planning and Community Environment • Key Staff • Curtis Williams, Director • Aaron Aknin, Assistant Director • Amy French, Chief Planning Official • Larry Perlin, Chief Building Official • Rosemary Morse, Interim Permit Manager Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

4. Planning Entitlements • Discretionary Review Processes • Architectural Review • Site and Design Review • Improvements • Project Management Approach • Accountability Enhancements Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

5. City of Palo Alto – Development Center • Oversight of multiple departments • “Blueprint” piloting programs and tracking activity • Piloting new integrated systems for efficiency • Hiring to fill positions • Multi-disciplinary staff Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

6. City of Palo Alto – Development Center • Development Center contact information: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/pln/dev/default.asp • Links to planning/building forms and handouts • Planning & Transportation Issues of Interest • Download Palo Alto Muni Code and Land Use Plan • View zoning map Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

7. City of Palo Alto – Green Building • State Green Building and LEED Standards • Checklist required at Planning submittal • Details at plan check and inspection • Certification and/or commissioning at final/occupancy Curtis Williams: August 16, 2012

8. City of Palo Alto Questions and Answers Curtis Williams: August 16, 2011