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Hagen: Not for residential. Because of the sequential questionnaire, that is something we're in discussions with OpenCounter, is to add on something like that in the future for residential room additions and so forth. The way they have OpenCounter set up is that this has a complete fee schedule and everything input already. And so it would be a different contract with them. Right now, the contract we originally had was to develop these two business sites, but because of the work that they've done on this, it wouldn't be that difficult for them to create a secondary one because the hard part is all the fee structure, and the fee structure's already in there; all of the permitting, electrical and mechanical, so it is something we are in discussions with, but it's not part of this right now. Commissioner Balch: Okay. You know I just mention it because like the residential bathroom remodel, the residential kitchen remodel type of thing, I could see this for our residents being just as powerful. Hagen: Right. So we have a video here that kind of shows what the typical entry into OpenCounter may be. So this kind of shows somebody going through and starting the process. You'd put your business name in and continue. It goes through and asks the type of business that you're doing and so forth. From there, business details: Are you working out of your home or not? And then it goes to a similar map to zoning check which they make sure it's a permitted location. With a permitted location you can move forward and start working on your building estimates. Commissioner Balch: And if it's conditional, does it kick them out to you guys? Is that how it...? Hagen: Yes. Here you provide your information, your business telephone, your contact information with your email. This is how we would contact you, your square footage of your business, number of employees. A lot of this data we can use for economic development tools. Chair Ritter: Are there any cities around us that are using this? Dublin? Livermore? Hagen: Not this one specifically. Beaudin: Fremont I believe is using it. Fremont and Santa Cruz in the area, and our neighbors are jealous. Chair Ritter: Really. It looks pretty good. Commissioner Balch? You use it more than anybody probably. Commissioner Balch: Not yet. Hagen: It then asks things like, do you have any outdoor display? So this is where you click "yes" or "no" and it will tell you the application fee for outdoor display. It asks specific questions, are you doing anything interior beyond painting? Anything exterior? Are you replacing any signage? And based on all of these questionnaires, it will give you what permits that you're going to be doing. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 14, 2016 Page 17 of 22