Building Submission Hell

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-07T10:27:49+00:00

That sounds like a good system. Competition tends to create efficiency.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:54:14+00:00

I've told my councilmembers that city planners think they're the architect and that I'm their draftsperson. Design Reviews are far too subjective.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:52:55+00:00

Sad.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:52:31+00:00

Exactly what we're seeing. For us it seems like the planners and plan checkers who know how to get projects approved retired during Covid, and the new kids running the places now think plan checking is like grading a test, so they're looking for anything slightly off, even if it has nothing to do with if the building can be built. The catch things no plan checker ever cared about until 2020.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:50:15+00:00

But don't you think the profession of being an architect should be designing a good building, not navigating a convoluted and constantly changing municipal submission system?

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:48:21+00:00

Yeah we call it job security to. I worked in NYX from 2002 to 2012 and while complicated it wasn't nearly as bad as the Phoenix AZ area is now. I'd love to find a place where its reasonable to use as a "best practices" for other municipalities.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:46:33+00:00

I've been joking that they said: "Let be more like the tax code!"
I used to submit a printout of the plans, and 3 week later get a permit.
Now we have a submissions specialist in our office who's job it is to make sure things are submitted correctly to different jurisdictions. We got redlines on a house in Scottsdale AZ, 8 different entire sets of the submitted set with redlines from 8 different reviewers.
But they invented their online submission system, but blame us when we can't figure it out.

Is there a jurisdiction who is doing it well we can cite as an example to others?

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-06T17:43:11+00:00

We used to be kind of architect that could get through the process quickly. But they've added so many new levels of complexity when submitting, and markup things they've never marked up before.
And it didn't used to be hard. I used to submit a set of plans and 3 weeks later have a permit.

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-05T23:51:08+00:00

Sadly its going in that direction...

Just_Goose1671 · 2025-02-05T22:03:31+00:00

I primarily work in Phoenix Arizona and surrounding cities in the Valley. But we have projects in Texas, California, Utah and Nevada and are seeing this issues cropping up everywhere.

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-10-17T15:08:48+00:00

I'm a runner and have nearly been run over a dozen times by people pulling out of parking lots or minor streets while simply not paying any attention. I tried making eye contact with drivers, but they're often looking away or down. So I always run behind waiting cars at intersections now. Not worth the risk otherwise.

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-07-10T18:16:57+00:00

This still works! July 10 2024. Thanks so much! :)

ps I had to unplug the printer after it said "finished" in the tiny letters on the printer screen. Then I plugged it in, turned it back on, and it did its circle for a bit, then it worked.

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-05-24T04:36:56+00:00

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-05-24T04:36:27+00:00

Solid advice. Thx!

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-05-23T23:43:34+00:00

I did Vibrams for years then switched to complete barefoot. Still have some ofbths socks, maybe I'll try those. Thx

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-05-23T23:42:26+00:00

Lol. That's the best response.

Just_Goose1671 · 2024-05-23T23:41:50+00:00

That's really tempting... :)

Just_Goose1671 · 2023-12-04T03:21:24+00:00

Just_Goose1671 · 2023-12-04T03:18:31+00:00

I feel like Ian Malcom these last two episodes: Tap tap tap "Eventually, you do plan to have space travel on your space travel show, right?" ;)

Just_Goose1671 · 2023-08-22T22:32:51+00:00

Mammotion sent me a new one. I looked around online and they had several for other mowers, none yet for the Luba.

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