HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - On-Line Planning Case LogCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. ss3
March 27. 2007
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Daniel Campagnolo, GIS Analyst
(949) 644 -3231, dcampagnolo @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Planning Department Website / On -Line Planning Case Log
DISCUSSION
Recently, you may have noticed some changes made to the Planning
Department's website. The most obvious difference is the appearance, which
now is consistent with the overall design scheme of the City's home page.
Secondly, the organizational structure is more user - friendly, especially for
frequently accessed content, such as Forms and Applications, General Plan and
the Zoning Code.
One particular feature I would like to mention are the changes we have made to
the current Planning Case Log. In our efforts to improve data management
practices and reduce data -entry redundancy, the Planning Case Log is now
displaying 'real -time' information directly from Permits Plus (City's permit tracking
software). The following are some of the benefits for this new application:
• Planning Case information is updated in 'real time'.
• Data entry redundancy is reduced.
• Planning Cases are automatically removed after appeal period.
• Identifies inactive projects by last status entry.
• Project milestones, descriptions and comments are being stored in a
database for future reference, analysis, etc.
• Projects can easily be sorted by the case planner.
Planning Department Website
March 27, 2007
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The new Planning Case Log can be accessed from the Planning Department's
home page (www. city. newport - beach.ca.us /planning). The link is located in
the content menu and is entitled 'Current Case Log'. Search filters are included
to assist in finding active projects. A summary of the search filters is as follows:
• Summarized Report— List of all active projects.
• Detailed Report— List of all active projects including project status and
description.
• Permit Type — List active projects by General Plan Amendment,
Modification Permit, Use Permit, or Telecom Permit.
• Address— List active projects by address.
• Staff Contact — List all active projects by planner.
I will keep you informed of future enhancements to the Planning Case Log, as
well as any other improvements that are assisting staff with project- review.
Prepared by:
Daniel Campagnolo
GIS Analyst
Submitted by:
Sharon Woo
Assistant City Manager/