The supervisory responsibility, however, will be transferred to the Deputy Director and a corresponding managerial position reduction will be made. This effort will provide additional regulatory reform resources aimed at the rural areas of unincorporated King County and their unique code and compliance issues. This represents a reduction in the CX backed Community Planning Program. The county-wide community planning process as well as other vehicles for community planning and involvement, such as the Unincorporated Affairs Councils, are responsible for many of the functions historically provided by the Community Planning Program. Staffing is retained to support the 1997 comprehensive plan amendment process, community plan consistency reviews, plan stewardship, and a portion of the Quality Rural Environment initiative.
Reductions are focused on subarea planning.
Planning work on the QUE effort is largely complete, and any minimal work which remains will be absorbed by existing staff. DNR has agreed to fund staffing for the QRE effort at a reduced level. In combination with the CX support provided by the Community Planning Program these resources will adequately support the demonstration project. This represents a reduction in permit counter services. Compensating efficiencies could be realized through the Geographic Information System linkage and greater capabilities of the new permit system.