HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.27.22 Development Services 2021 Year End Report
From:Daneluk, Paula
To:BOS
Cc:Pickett, Andy
Subject:Development Services 2021 Year End Report
Date:Thursday, January 27, 2022 6:29:53 PM
Attachments:Butte County Development services 2021 Report Infographic.pdf
Attached is the 2021 Year End Report for Development Services. It always amazes me at the end of
the year how much has been accomplished. With all the challenges that we have faced in recent
years, the DDS staff continues to lean into the situation to bring innovation and dedication to the
Butte County community. In addition to the numbers displayed in the attachment, below is a
summary of this fantastic work effort:
January
General Plan Update kickoff meeting
CAV Report meeting with Public Works, Department of Water Resources and FEMA
Nitrate meeting with Environmental Health to address community needs
STAKE program implementation
North Complex fire rebuild – first rebuild permit submitted
February
REAP Grant awarded
NEPA policy draft (for CDBG-DR MF)
First Camp Fire Admin Permit for dry camping received
Climate Action Plan Workshop
Updated Department EIR procedures
Old Durham Wood – Use Permit amendment approval at Planning Commission
March
Assisted with moving Tree abatement forward with inspection warrants for Camp Fire and 10-
day notices for North Complex Fire
Started up the homeless and housing task force
Fence for Stirling City Burned Building (first time County has established safety fencing on an
abatement case)
Provided a presentation on GP 2040 update to Planning Commission
Transmitted both the Housing Element APR and General Plan APR to the State ahead of
schedule (by April 1) and confirmed receipt (and accepted by BOS on Mar 23)
IS/MND completed with new VMT analysis for a TSM in Chico area
April
Coordination with Fire on Chapter 38a and MOU
Fire Safe Council CEQA MOU
Parrot/Phealan Diversion CEQA document released
Transition staff back into DDS building in Orange Status
DDS RFP review for TRAKiT replacement
North Chico Specific Plan Village Vision Plan to the Planning Commission with a
recommendation to the Board
Durham Wood Appeal acted upon by Board 5-0 vote to uphold the PC’s approval
Agricultural Buffer Unusual Circumstance Exception Request Direction Completed
ALL Planning Division forms and applications updated with needed revisions/edits AND posted
online
Participation in Supervisor Connelly’s North Complex Town Hall meeting
Building Safety Month Resolution and launch of new expired permits policy/amnesty
May
Developed approach for VMT analysis and thresholds under SB 743
Held Upper Ridge Community Plan Workshop #2
Preapplication for Utility Scale Solar Facility on the Roney Ranch north of Chico/Tehema
County
Discussion with Town of Paradise regarding LDOBRD for Camp Fire recovery within the Town
Sphere of Influence
50 District Center clean-up
First Hybrid – WebEx/In-Person PC meeting held on May 20 (with over 50 call-in members of
the public)
Oroville Heights Apartments issued. First large multi-family project permitted in the County in
decades
North Chico Village Vision plan at the Board.
June
STAKE program started decoy operations this week
AVA Annual report
NVCF Temp Housing Grant Approved
DESS meeting on process for Camp Fire ordinance expiring
Held CAP Workshop #2 involving Stakeholders on Wednesday, June 7, where we received
input from a variety of stakeholders.
New cubicles installed for Code Enforcement workstations
Participated in Stirling City Town hall meeting
Paradise Alliance Church Community Education booth
Butte College partnership up and running for IS team with job shadow participants
Planning Commission hybrid meeting held, first time on site and online
Upper Ridge Community Plan in-person Workshop #4 (Open House) where participants
completed and submitted workbooks on the plan; also made available online
Posted Setting and Trends Report online for GP 2040
Climate Action Plan presentation to the Upper Ridge Community Counsel
Chapter 53 Updates approved by the Board for LDOBRD within Paradise SOI.
July
Participated in Cohasset town hall meeting
Began Cannabis hearings
Temp Dwelling Process Training for Butte 211 and Cal Hope team members and introduction
to NVCF Temp Housing grant program
Completed building out fees for new permit/grant program with NVCF for North Complex
Appeal hearing at BOS on Nicolaus TPM (scheduled to come back for findings of denial as
directed)
Held Running with the Bears Marathon coordination meeting with county departments and
outside agencies
August
Red tag process improvement meeting
Cannabis team meeting to improve process
Oroville realtors association presentation on code enforcement
Assisted Plumas County with fire recovery related documents
Kelly Ridge HOA meeting
Pre-Development meeting for Sunrise Senior apartments in Gridley
Provided mutual aid Safety Assessment Program inspections to Plumas County (Dixie fire)
Permit Streamlining sub-committee meeting with Building, Planning, Environmental Health ,
and Public Works.
Re-Build Advocate provided re-build permit training session to North Valley Catholic Social
Services
Presentation to the Chico Realtors Board
Installed & tested new conference room AV system
Discussed Urgency Ordinance and recovery issues with Senior Planner Efren Sanchez from El
Dorado County
Permit Coordination meeting with DDS and General Services
September
Draft Flood Ordinance review meeting
Oroville City Elementary School District fire mitigation meeting
Started functioning in the Trello application for current and advance planning project
management
Received draft Climate Action Plan from PlaceWorks for review
Met with Cal-Fire and provided guidance for ADUs/setbacks/fire sprinkler standards
Rebuild Advocate met with staff at Magalia Community Center to provide information on
rebuilding and available resources
AVA State Controllers report FY 20-21 completed and submitted
Construction Stormwater Training – All Building Inspectors
General Plan Update Workshop #2
Attended Upper Ridge Community Council
Chapter 53 updates
October
Held General Plan 2040 Evening Workshop on Zoom w PlaceWorks on Environmental Justice
and Housing
Participated in WHI Best Practices interview with communitywildfire.org
Provided presentation to Water Commission on Water Resources Element and GP 2040
Update
Participated in meeting and provided direction concerning the use of Air Curtain burners at
Camp Okizu with CalOES and CAO
Insurance funds & collections reports built for Camp Fire recovery group
Signed the Notice of Exemption for the Fire Safe Council Mt. Ida Fuels Reduction project.
Met with Charles Brooks of the Rebuild Paradise Foundation and contacted three non-profits
that have approved master plans to discuss the possibility of donating them for use by all fire
survivors and perhaps others as ADU’s
Attended the North Complex Recovery event in Oroville
Building and Planning booth at the Home and Garden Show
3D Printed House design received and coordinated discussions with the Town of Paradise,
Shasta County, and City of Redding
Room set up and testing in Human Resources for hybrid meetings completed
AVA Meeting
November
Participated in HCD’s Disaster Recovery and Local Planning Officials meeting
Attended the Annual Farm Bureau Tour
Attended Resource Roundup event in Paradise on Saturday
Completed initial review of 3-D printed home
Butte college ribbon cutting for new safety scenario village
Responded to CalOES on Camp Okizu Noise Regulation and Use for timber processing
Held Housing Element Stakeholder Workshop
Held User’s Group Meeting
December
Environmental Justice Outreach: 1 on 1 Engagement meeting with Hmong Comm. Center
Executive Director
Environmental Justice Outreach: Bear Fire/Southside Christmas Event (North Valley Catholic
Social Services)
Posted Public Draft Upper Ridge Community Plan and outreach
Completed Housing Element Sites Inventory
Held outreach meeting on Environmental Justice for GP 2040 with South Oroville African
American Cultural Center
Paula M. Daneluk, AICP
Director
Butte County Department of Development Services
7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
or 530.552.3700 (main)
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