How in the World am I Supposed to Submit Plans during this time of Covid-19?

It’s Monday morning, you spent months of preparation and countless hours having development plans drawn up and printed. You are finally ready to submit them for the CIty’s review. You walk up to the front steps of City Hall only to find multiple signs that say:

 City Hall is Closed to the Public due to COVID-19 

Your heart sinks, now what do you do? 

Don’t fret! Your City staff have been working tirelessly on innovative technology to keep in touch with you (at a safe distance, of course) and to keep your projects moving forward! Introducing… drum roll please… the PDF aka the Portable Document Format. 

Now, how many of you actually knew what PDF stood for? 

You can upload it, you can download it, you can even side load it (uh-um...we mean attach it to an email)! 

Innovative right? 

Ok, all jokes aside, your City staff have truly transformed the way of interacting with you so that we can all stay home and stay safe while still creating a premier quality of life. 

It’s not the same as just taking a quick drive to City Hall, we realize that this whole virtual thing takes some getting used to, we get it! But for the time being, there’s a new way to talk to us and submit your plans. 

The Community Development Department created this nifty easy-to-use guide so you can still submit plans and pay any fees for the review.  It's as simple as 1-2-3...4:  

1. Consult the Planning Team by phone or email. This will give us a chance to learn about your project. It also gives us an opportunity to guide you with the information you need to know early on.
2. Prepare Your Application for Review along with the application form. 
3. Submit Application for Review via PDF (remember that innovative technology?) or you can mail it in. 
4. Pay Invoice over the phone with a card or by mail / deposit box with a check.

Most of us may not be physically in the office but we are all still working remotely and monitoring our phones (and voicemails) as well as our emails. So rest assured, we are here for you even through these tough times. 

So if you have plans that you think are ready to submit, or you just have land use questions about a property, don’t hesitate to give us a call at (626) 932-5565 (leave a message, we promise to call you back as soon as possible!) or send us an email planning@ci.monrovia.ca.us.   

Remember, Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, and most importantly Stay at Home.