Permitting Review and Automated Permitting

At a glance

• What: a review of the city's permitting process and a grant for automated permitting.
• Where it stands: BerryDunn presented its permitting review on 2026-09-28 (received 10-0). A HUD automated permitting grant was on the 2026-10-26 agenda; the outcome was not read.
• Next: Outcome of the 2026-10-26 grant item.

Details

• No further detail was found in the sources read.

Sources

• Legistar calendar, agendas and minutes: https://cityoffayetteville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Log

2026-09-14 - City Council

• Staff announced a $1 million HUD grant for an automated permitting and plan review system; it still has to come back to council for approval.

2026-09-28 - City Council

• BerryDunn permitting review received, 10-0.

2026-10-26 - City Council

• HUD automated permitting grant on the agenda. Outcome not read.

2026-10-26 - City Council

• $1 million HUD grant for permitting automation approved on consent.