City Land Use Applications Going Digital May 21; Free Training Available May 15-17 - 05/09/18
Vancouver, Wash. – On May 21, the City of Vancouver’s Development Review Division will take the next step towards going 100 percent digital when it starts requiring all land use applications be submitted electronically.
This means that if you want to submit a land use application for the City of Vancouver, you must use the ePlans electronic plan review software provided by the City. Development pre-applications have been fully electronic since June 2017, when it first introduced its ePlans platform.
“We’re looking forward to continuing to find ways to improve and simplify our plan review process for our customers to save them time and money,” said City Development Review Division Manager Jason Nortz.
Electronic submittals reduce the need for physical trips to Vancouver City Hall to drop off or pick up plans or make payments, and reduce the need to print hard copies. It also reduces plan review turnaround time because reviewers at the City are able to make electronic comments and markups on the same document at the same time, instead of one at a time as they used to do.
The City’s ePlans platform currently allows customers to submit development applications, commercial and residential building permits, grading permits, and fire alarm/sprinkler protection applications online. Applicants can also check the status of their submittals or review at any time.
Customers can visit www.cityofvancouver.us/ePlans to learn more and get started.
Training available
The City is offering three free ePlans training courses to its customers May 15-17. Each class will cover the basics of how to use the ePlans platform to upload plans and documents, submit applications, respond to correction notices and check the status of a submittal. All the classes will be held at Vancouver City Hall in the Aspen Conference Room, 415 W. 6th St.
- Tuesday, May 15 from 5 to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 17 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
To reserve your spot, please send an email to Lead Permit Specialist Lisa Eruhow-Hagan at Lisa.Eruhow-Hagan@cityofvancouver.us with the date of the class you wish to attend and the number of people who will attend.
Not able to attend any of the classes? City staff is also available to visit local companies to provide ePlans training to small groups by request. Please email Lisa Eruhow-Hagan to set that up (see paragraph above for email address).
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