Development Services Audit

The City of Champaign is hosting a Developer's Forum on February 18th from 11:45 to 1:00 pm, Please RSVP at this link. The City will be providing pizza, salad, and soft drinks at the forum. The Developer's Forum is an opportunity for the City to update the development community of some pending improvements to its process, improvements that may be schedule around town, and city programs that might facilitate opportunities for development in the City. Additionally, it is an opportunity for the Development Community to let City Staff know about any on-going issues they are facing or issues that are brewing on the horizon.

Do you want to be the first to know the latest on-goings in the City of Champaign's Development Services updates? If so, the City of Champaign Development Services Newsletter could help keep you up to date on the latest processes and improvements in the City of Champaign's Development Services. Click on this link to be one of the first to sign up for the City's Development Services Newsletter. This newsletter will be published quarterly, and it will have information sharing items on new initiatives the City is taking to help the Development Community continue to invest in Champaign and see success.

The City of Champaign will be hosting a Developer's Forum on February 18th at Papa Del's Pizza Factory. The City will be providing the pizza and the City will be giving updates to on-going City projects and changes to the process. Mark your calendar for this unique opportunity - you won't want to miss it. Please RSVP at this link. The meeting will be from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

The Final "Live" OpenGov Training that the City will be hosting through Zoom will be moved from December 3rd to December 17th. This training will be on"How to Schedule an Inspection." This training will be recorded, so customers can view it at a later date.

Join City Staff as they go over the format that plans will need to be submitted in, in order for them to be accepted for review. This is an important training session because it will help design professionals set up their digital files in a way that City Staff and the software can accept them. In addition to making the plans easier to review, which will make the reviews more efficient and speed up the review times, this is also a code requirement. This training session will go over items like fonts, title blocks, linking details, and many others. You don't want to miss it!

Below is the link to the Zoom Meeting at 2:00 pm Central Time on Tuesday, November 5th.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88343587737

For anyone interested in reviewing the City Council Study Session going over the Final Report, please click on the link below:

Champaign City Council - 10/8/24

Thanks to everyone who attended the OpenGov Training: How to submit a building permit

We appreciate the people who took the time out of their busy schedule to learn about the City's new process for submitting a building permit. While we hope it is intuitive, we know due to the wide range of permits and ever evolving building codes, there will be some questions on how to handle certain items. We look forward to seeing everyone again in two weeks to learn what to expect when receiving review comments and how to respond.

To review the training session, review the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/B7R7-63112Ug1FM-i8jphkugZT1rfItC8N_UzeZ9s2ajjyW5gKPm5NVQcHDbfK-N.pORkiYUmTlvlgS1_

As the City moves towards the launch of a new Permitting Software, OpenGov, the City is hosting training sessions, to walk existing customers through the process and help them get familiar with some changes in the permit submittal process. The first session will be October 22, at 2:00 pm Central Time, and it will cover how to submit a permit application. The session will be virtual, and it will require registration ahead of time. In order to register for the session, please click on the link below.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuf-utpj8jGtXHv2T3o5XeU_XHC4ol787

The session will give customers the ability to ask questions and point out any tweaks in the software that can help improve customer service. Additionally, if you can't make the session, the Zoom Meeting will be recorded and the recording will be posted to Engage Champaign for viewing at a later date.

City staff is preparing for the October 7th Developer's Forum Meeting. Please review the Development Services Audit Final Report, which is attached to this project site, and feel free to reach out to the City of Champaign Planning and Development Department with any comments or questions. The best way to reach the Planning and Development Department is to email: planning@champaignil.gov Or if you want to speak to someone in person, call 217-403-8800.

As new information becomes available, updates will be posted in this news feed here. Expect a report to Plan Commission in October, and report to Council in October. Reports will be posted here and on the City's website.