Denver launched its StartSmart Application Intake Assistant November 5 to check permit applications for missing information before they enter review. The initial tool covered formal site-development plans and building permits and connected to the city’s E-permits portal.
The city said instant feedback could reduce back-and-forth that sometimes took days. CivCheck, selected through a competitive request-for-proposals process, helped develop the tool.
The system did not replace staff approval of an application’s readiness or a project’s permits. City employees retained those decisions. Denver presented faster intake as the goal; the launch announcement did not provide measured results showing how much review time had actually been saved.
