Launching monthly Subject Matter Expert (SME) drop-in sessions where businesses can come ask questions and get advice and guidance from experts.Making business attraction and retention a standing item for discussion at all Planning and Development Committee meetings.The Mayor and leadership team acting as Chief Salespeople, actively seeking out opportunities to bring new business to Burlington. ![]() There are many ways we can actively encourage and attract business, such as: Developing a Brownfield Community Improvement Plan for the City including redevelopment goals, specific targets, actions, and an implementation and monitoring strategy.Developing a clear vision and associated branding strategy with respect to business attraction and development.We aim to establish a strong, recognizable brand for the City by: These recommendations aim to brand our City as a place where businesses can thrive in order to attract new business. Creating improved customer service technology including a self-serve online portal for applicants.Optimizing the City of Burlington website with relevant, easy-to-find informative that is search-optimized and externally marketed.We aim to make our technology more intuitive and streamlined by: Developing and implementing targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including timelines for processing business applications, for all staff in planning, building & development teams.They would serve as our primary outreach for attracting new businesses to Burlington, overseeing and expediting applications through the system and reporting progress and obstacles regularly to City Council and the City Manager via a monthly dashboard Establishing a position at City Hall to act as our Chief of Business Development.We can provide better direction for staff by emphasizing progress tracking and reporting, such as: One way we can do this is by allowing an acceptable standard deviation for development related plans and drawings that better accounts for the use of imperial measurements. We will be able to further increase efficiency by allowing more flexibility in certain areas. Completing all minor site plan reviews and zoning clearances within 30 days.Exploring additional paid “Fast Track” options for rush projects and business applications in addition to the existing fast track for building permits.Considering recommendations from industry professionals to speed up decision making.Streamlining and optimizing the zoning, site grading and Committee of Adjustment processes for faster execution and resolution.We aim to increase efficiency by streamlining our processes and prioritizing timeline goals, such as: Establishing a rural-point-of-contact person who can navigate agriculture requests and business with other agencies. ![]() ![]() This will encourage diversified use and help support economic sustainability for our rural and farming businesses
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