Development Services Reports

• 2024 Annual Report: Building a New Path Together
• FY2023 Annual Report: New Beginnings
• FY2022: A Year of Community Investment
• FY2021: Building New Foundations: Opening Doors to the Future of Austin
• FY 2020: Transforming the Development Experience

• 2022 Annual Report
• 2021 Annual Report
• 2020 Annual Report
• 2019 Annual Report
• 2018 Annual Report
• 2017 Annual Report ^(PDF)

• 2021 Community Tree Report

These customer satisfaction polls to gather input on how the department can improve the service level provided to its customers. They are administered by ETC Institute. 

• 2016 - 2020 Year-over-Year Summary ^(PDF)
• 2020 Poll ^(PDF)
• 2018 Poll ^(PDF)
• 2017 Poll ^(PDF)
• 2016 Poll ^(PDF) 

In August 2017, the Office of the City Auditor released a report ^(PDF) on the demolition permitting process that highlighted areas of concern. The City Council followed up in December 2017 with a resolution requesting Austin Development Services develop recommendations to redesign the demolition permitting process to achieve the goals from the City Auditor's report. 

The report contains recommendations that accomplish the goals from the City Auditor's report and includes feedback obtained from stakeholder meetings.

Demolition Permit Process Report ^(PDF) 

The Success Metrics identifies key performance measures and target goals for Austin Development Services. These metrics gauge the performance of review times, wait times, employee investment, and technology to assess business processes and organizational efficiencies. These reports were published monthly.

2024

• January 2024 ^(PDF)
• February 2024 ^(PDF)
• March 2024 ^(PDF)
• April 2024 ^(PDF)
• May 2024 ^(PDF)

2023

• January 2023 ^(PDF)
• February 2023 ^(PDF)
• March 2023 ^(PDF)
• April 2023 ^(PDF)
• May 2023 ^(PDF)
• June 2023 ^(PDF)
• July 2023 ^(PDF)
• August 2023 ^(PDF)
• September 2023 ^(PDF)
• October 2023 ^(PDF)
• November 2023 ^(PDF)
• December 2023 ^(PDF)

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• January 2022 ^(PDF)
• February 2022 ^(PDF)
• March 2022 ^(PDF)
• April 2022 ^(PDF)
• May 2022 ^(PDF)
• June 2022 ^(PDF)
• July 2022 ^(PDF)
• August 2022 ^(PDF)
• September 2022 ^(PDF)
• October 2022 ^(PDF)
• November 2022 ^(PDF)
• December 2022 ^(PDF)

2021

• January 2021 ^(PDF)
• February 2021 ^(PDF)
• March 2021 ^(PDF)
• April 2021 ^(PDF)
• May 2021 ^(PDF)
• June 2021 ^(PDF)
• July 2021 ^(PDF)
• August 2021 ^(PDF)
• September 2021 ^(PDF)
• October 2021 ^(PDF)
• November 2021 ^(PDF)
• December 2021 ^(PDF)

2020

• January 2020 ^(PDF)
• February 2020 ^(PDF)
• March 2020 ^(PDF)
• April 2020 ^(PDF)
• May 2020 ^(PDF)
• June 2020 ^(PDF)
• July 2020 ^(PDF)
• August 2020 ^(PDF)
• September 2020 ^(PDF)
• October 2020 ^(PDF)
• November 2020 ^(PDF)
• December 2020 ^(PDF)

2019

• January 2019 ^(PDF)
• February 2019 ^(PDF)
• March 2019 ^(PDF)
• April 2019 ^(PDF)
• May 2019 ^(PDF)
• June 2019 ^(PDF)
• July 2019 ^(PDF)
• August 2019 ^(PDF)
• September 2019 ^(PDF)
• October 2019 ^(PDF)
• November 2019 ^(PDF)
• December 2019 ^(PDF)

2018

• January 2018 ^(PDF)
• February 2018 ^(PDF)
• March 2018 ^(PDF)
• April 2018 ^(PDF)
• May 2018 ^(PDF)
• June 2018 ^(PDF)
• July 2018 ^(PDF)
• August 2018 ^(PDF)
• September 2018 ^(PDF)
• October 2018 ^(PDF)
• November 2018 ^(PDF)
• December 2018 ^(PDF)

2017

• January 2017 ^(PDF)
• February 2017 ^(PDF)
• March 2017 ^(PDF)
• April 2017 ^(PDF)
• May 2017 ^(PDF)
• June 2017 ^(PDF)
• July 2017 ^(PDF)
• August 2017 ^(PDF)
• September 2017 ^(PDF)
• October 2017 ^(PDF)
• November 2017 ^(PDF)
• December 2017 ^(PDF)

2016

• April 2016 ^(PDF)
• May 2016 ^(PDF)
• June 2016 ^(PDF)
• July 2016 ^(PDF)
• August 2016 ^(PDF)
• September 2016 ^(PDF)
• October 2016 ^(PDF)
• November 2016 ^(PDF)
• December 2016 ^(PDF)

Monthly Development Process Tracking Report 

These reports track development activity and review times for Fiscal Year 2013 thru August 2016.  

FY16

• November 2015 ^(PDF)
• December 2015 ^(PDF)
• January 2016 ^(PDF)
• February 2016 ^(PDF)
• April 2016 ^(PDF)
• May 2016 ^(PDF)
• June 2016 ^(PDF)
• July 2016 ^(PDF)
• August 2016 ^(PDF)

FY15

• September 2015 ^(PDF)
• August 2015 ^(PDF)
• July 2015 ^(PDF)
• June 2015 ^(PDF)
• May 2015 ^(PDF)
• April 2015 ^(PDF)
• March 2015 ^(PDF)
• February 2015 ^(PDF)
• January 2015 ^(PDF)
• December 2014 ^(PDF)
• November 2014 ^(PDF)
• October 2014 ^(PDF)

FY14

• September 2014 ^(PDF)
• August 2014 ^(PDF)
• July 2014 ^(PDF)
• June 2014 ^(PDF)
• May 2014 ^(PDF)
• April 2014 ^(PDF)
• March 2014 ^(PDF)
• February 2014 ^(PDF)
• January 2014 ^(PDF)
• December 2013 ^(PDF)
• November 2013 ^(PDF)
• October 2013 ^(PDF)

FY13

• September 2013 ^(PDF)
• August 2013 ^(PDF)
• July 2013 ^(PDF)
• June 2013 ^(PDF)
• May 2013 ^(PDF)
• April 2013 ^(PDF)
• March 2013 ^(PDF)
• February 2013 ^(PDF)
• January 2013 ^(PDF)
• December 2012 ^(PDF)
• November 2012 ^(PDF)
• October 2012 ^(PDF)

Note: Development Process Tracking Summaries from October 2014 through April 2015 previously included an overstated amount in the “Valuation for Multi-Family” for FY15 permits. This error has been corrected and revised summaries are now posted.

Blueprint of Change ^(PDF) showcases the journey of Austin Development Services from its inception to the completion of its two-year Action Plan.