Summary
Micron's multi-year expansion is flooding the city with permit applications, so Planning is outsourcing $3 million of plan review work to a national vendor over two fiscal years — paid entirely from development fees Micron's permits generate. The point is to keep Micron moving without making everyone else wait in line.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3.0 million across FY 2026–27, fully covered by development fee revenue — no property tax impact.
Micron and its contractors, plus every homeowner or small builder whose permits won't get stuck behind the backlog.
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