To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROVIDING BUILDING DIVISION APPLICANT WITH OPTION OF THIRD PARTY BUILDING PLAN CHECKING SERVICES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the June 16, 2020 City Council meeting adopting the Redondo Beach municipal budget, the City Council requested that staff provide a report regarding the possibility of providing an expedited plan check process. This report addresses the history of staffing and procedures for Building Division plan check, the current plan check fee and contract structure, and options for this potential service offering of expedited plan check.
BACKGROUND
At the budget hearing, the question was raised on whether the Building Division could implement an expedited plan check process. As was discussed at that budget hearing, this potential service offering is intended to be complementary to current staffing functions rather than in lieu.
Building Plan Check Background on Process and Staffing
When the City receives an application for plan check, that includes review by the Building Division, Planning Division, Engineering Division, Fire Division, etc. The more complete and correct the application is, fewer steps are required to complete plan check. For every residential and commercial addition, alteration, new construction, tenant improvement, and other work being done in the City of Redondo Beach, full sets of working drawings/technical construction documents are required to be submitted, reviewed, and approved by various City departments before building permit issuance.
The City of Redondo Beach highly recommends using the services of registered licensed professionals to design and provide all necessary documentation for the submittal and review process. An applicant may wish to contact the Building Division early in the design phase, during preparation of these working drawings, to better understand what is required...
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