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Residential Permits Forum <br />Create a resident education program <br />GO <br />North Olmsted <br />2015 MASTER PLAN <br />A New Approach to Resident Outreach <br />The Planning and Development Department <br />created a new program early in 2017 aimed at <br />improving outreach to North Olmsted residents <br />who may be contemplating home improvement <br />projects in advance of the spring and summer <br />construction season. The first Residential Building <br />Permit Forum was hosted by city staff in February, <br />attended by around 40 residents and contractors. <br />NORTH OLMSTED RESIDENTS: <br />Are you making home improvements in 2017? <br />r _ _-°- <br />Do 1 neec a M;ldirg parmir <br />for mY p'q1eCt? <br />What kcd of urfarmatian do Z ?---- reea ro xbm+t? - .?.. <br />How do I fird a conhnctor7 /- <br />t <br />The City s Building Commissioner presented <br />information regarding the role and function of the <br />Building Department, described common types of <br />residential projects and required processes, and <br />M1kN BtAftrg DepsrtrnerK stafl and <br />discover how you can enswe a <br />srtaom proeess rw you wcorning <br />,orne ;,rip,ovwwe ao;ects, <br />Fw rtare irttorrtr.8ion, please corrtact <br />Nicole Ramho-ACkerrren at (440) 716-4134 <br />Residential Building <br />Permit Forum <br />touched on other frequently asked questions. There <br />was lively Q&A at the end of the presentation. <br />The goal of this event was to connect with residents early in the planning process to foster better <br />communication and to help make each project a success. Attendees at the forum provided feedback that the <br />presentation was informative and helpful. Some gave suggestions for other topics of interest that could be <br />covered in the future. <br />While the forum was geared mainly toward ? <br />building issues, staff proposes to expand the event ? <br />in future years to include a floodplain and -` <br />drainage component presented by the City ? <br />Engineer. This would include a discussion of T <br />those strategies that residents could consider for J <br />more effectively managing stormwater on their °' <br />J <br />properties. <br />.j,. ..,,'`.... ? -- <br />' <br />7 1