C2.8Include/incorporate the construction and major renovation of new single-family homes on existing lots into the Wildfire DP process.

As outlined in the Community Wildfire Resilience Plan, the Wildfire DP should be triggered for this type of development and construction as part of the building permit. Expanding the Wildfire DP to include construction and major renovation of single-family homes on existing lots will align the Wildfire DP with other hazardous conditions development permits and expand the number of FireSmart compliant homes gradually. It will ensure the completeness, efficiency, and efficacy of this policy.

It is recognized that this expansion would require additional resources from the City in order to process the permits. It was estimated that an additional 2 full-time equivalent staff to process the files would be needed. This capacity assessment remains current.