1. Development Review Process Proposal

3. Coordinated and effective business retention & expansion program (underway)

4. Effective marketing of the community & business recruitment

5. Collateral materials

6. Advertising

7. Trade shows

8. Responding to leads

9. Workforce development

10. Entrepreneur development

12. Compilation of existing federal, state, regional and other local programs and technical assistance that serves business

13. Staff assistance in the development processes

14. Information regarding financing options

15. Database of available facilities and sites

16. Clear and effective incentive policy

18. Platting

19. Permitting & inspecting (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, signage, construction, foundation, etc.)

20. Stormwater management

21. Water & wastewater installation & inspecting

22. Roadway improvement & inspecting

23. Special district reviews (river, historic)

24. Variances

25. Certificates of occupancy

26. Driveway access,

27. Emergency vehicle access & fire prevention

29. Progress: created Development Coordinator position, instituted the Development Review Committee, revamped the site plan and plat review processes, created 100+ customer handouts, composed SOPs in three divisions

30. Changes brought us up to par with other cities

32. Incentive requests are down for the year

33. Recent reorganization

34. Upcoming completion of the Community Development Building (former Health Building) and consolidation of all development processes except Water Utilities

35. Real and perceived problems with the development review process

38. Provide benchmarks for documenting and measuring performance

39. Create an organizational development and cultural plan for the new Economic and Community Development Department & development review partners (Water, Health) to collaborate and function more effectively

40. Provide options for technological improvements