2026 Budget Recommendation / R9 / Building and Safety / Community Safety and Welfare Strategies / Building Demolition / Pending Project Review
Council File 26-0600-S31
Pending — the city is reviewing how the Building and Safety Department handles demolition permits and approvals. It's currently with the Planning Committee and hasn't moved since being referred in July.
Brief
This is a budget recommendation related to Building and Safety Department's procedures for reviewing pending building demolition projects. Introduced by Council on June 24, 2026, it was referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on July 7, 2026, where it remains under consideration. The file addresses resource allocation and process oversight for the demolition review pipeline.
Full summary
Council File 26-0600-S31 is part of the 2026 budget cycle and specifically concerns the Building and Safety Department's handling of pending building demolition project reviews. As a budget recommendation document designated as an R9 file, it falls under the Community Safety and Welfare Strategies category and relates to how the City allocates resources to manage the demolition review process. The file was introduced by Council on June 24, 2026. On July 7, 2026, it was referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, which is the appropriate body to oversee matters touching land use and building operations. No further action has been recorded as of the last activity date. Given the classification as a pending project review within the context of budget recommendations, this likely addresses staffing, funding, or procedural improvements related to how Building and Safety processes demolition applications and permits. The file remains open and has not been acted upon by the full Council. It is scheduled to expire on June 24, 2028, per the standard two-year budget file timeline.
Activity (1)
- 2026-07-07 Council document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
Documents (1)
- 2026-06-24 Budget Recommendation · other