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City of Rockville FAST Development Services Permitting Stakeholders Forum - POSTPONED
March 18, 2020
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Rockville City hall
111 Maryland Avenue, Mayor & Council Chambers
Rockville, MD 20850
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE
The City of Rockville Department of Planning & Development Services (PDS) is hosting its annual FAST Development Services Permitting Stakeholders Forum Wednesday March 18 from 8:30–11:30 am in the Mayor & Council Chambers at city hall. Come hear and see all that’s happening in PDS permitting with updates on our key initiatives like the Customer Bill of Rights, FAST (Faster, Accountable, Smarter, Transparent) initiative, ERP & Electronic Plan review, new Building and Fire Codes, changes in policy & procedure as well as staff changes. You will also have the opportunity to share your important feedback during an interactive Q&A session and participate in breakout sessions focused on a host of key topics. Come network and meet city officials, county officials, and other professionals like yourself.
Event starts at 8:30 am with Breakfast / Meet & Greet. Program follows at 9 am. FREE
Hear from City leaders about the positive transformations taking place in Rockville's permitting process including:
- City Manager Robert DiSpirito
- Planning & Development Services Director Ricky Barker – The rebranding of Planning & Development Services (PDS) & the unveiling of the department's brand new Customer Bill of Rights and focus of providing exceptional service
- Chief Building Official Robbie Sabbakhan – Important updates of new building codes, permitting policies & procedures and key process improvement initiatives
- Fire Marshal Carl Young – Annual Inspections
- Development Services Manager John Foreman FAST updates – Development Center, One Stop Shop permitting, Website changes, Guidance documents & ordinance change
- Department of Public Works (DPW)
Provide key stakeholder input through:
- Question & Answer discussion session
- Interactive breakout sessions on relative topics including Customer Bill of Rights, FAST action items (ERP, Electronic Plan Review, Permitting Review Timeframes Guidance Documents), Navigating the city's website, etc.
