On June 10th, Council received a report for information outlining an interim status update on the activities and outcomes of the Development Approvals Process (DAP) program. The report provides an update on the outcomes achieved to date, and the work priorities to the end of 2025. 

Key activities and outcomes achieved to date include: 

• Continued improvements to the Residential Building Permit process for SSMUH; 
• Full operationalization of the Certified Professional (CP) Program; 
• Overhauling the end-to-end process for complex applications, with a new pre-application stage under development; 
• Streamlining and standardizing business processes; 
• Leveraging technology improvements in City processes; 
• Transitioning the PPA process into a new Development Permit system; and 
• Developing a data management and analytics framework. 

Project priorities in the second half of the DAP 03 work program to the end of 2025 include: 

• Further improving the online portal application intake process for residential building permits; 
• Expanding digital intake options for CP and commercial building permits; 
• Enhancing the processing and approval procedures for commercial tenant improvement permits; 
• Implementing the DP Transition for all three new development permit types; 
• Introducing online functionality for booking residential inspections; 
• Preparing for electronic reviews (E-Reviews) of architectural drawings for development approvals, starting with residential building permits; and 
• Establishing a new construction management permit process to facilitate early construction planning for large projects, supporting Complex E2E. 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.