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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04_April PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER Building a Better Community with You P OPULATION : T HE A PRIL POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 121,994 MPO SEEKS INPUT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 2045 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN 1 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2 TRACKING THE NUMBERS 3 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 4 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT TOTALS 4 SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 4 CONSTRUCTION SITE SOIL STABILIZATION 5 BLOCKS LENGTH & SIDEWALK FEE-IN LIEU ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 6 WHAT’S OPENING 6 Inside this issue: PO Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 979-764-3570 Fax: 979-764-3496 www.cstx.gov APRIL 2019 MPO Seeks Input for Development of 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan As can be seen by continuing construction activity, our community is growing. A growing community brings numerous benefits, though comes with the challenge to adequately plan for future infrastructure needs to help maintain our quality of life. The Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (B/CS MPO) is the region- al transportation planning organization in Brazos County that has membership from area jurisdictions, including the City of College Station. The B/CS MPO has begun development of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), which is the re- gional transportation planning document that analyzes existing conditions, determines what kind of transportation network will be needed to serve the Bryan/College Station area for the next 25 years, and selects transportation projects to implement based on available funding. The B/CS MPO is seeking community-wide input on current and future transportation needs within Brazos County to assist with the development of the MTP. Three trans- portation-related surveys have been created to provide input and are available at the B/CS MPO website at www.bcsmpo.org. The direct links to the individual surveys are provided below:  Current Transportation Survey: https://www.bcsmpo.org/ FormCenter/Surveys-4/Current-Transporation-Survey-43  B/CS Congestion Survey: https://www.bcsmpo.org/207/BCS- Congestion  Transportation Funding Survey: https://weblink.bryantx.gov/Forms/transportationbudgetsurvey General comments about transportation issues may also be provided directly to the B/CS MPO Executive Director, Dan Rudge at drudge@bcsmpo.org. BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS Month of April 2019 Month of April 2018 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 2 0 400 0 $145,000.00 1 0 $10,000.00 COMMERCIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 0 1 0 $6,900,000.00 COMMERCIAL NEW 3 0 19,710 19710 $4,525,000.00 1 0 $658,050.00 COMMERCIAL TENANT FINISH-OUT 5 1 16,411 16411 $1,165,312.00 4 4 $554,000.00 DEMOLITION 3 3 0 0 $0.00 9 9 $0.00 POOL 6 0 0 0 $311,507.00 10 0 $474,500.00 REMODEL / RENOVATION 19 3 73,877 73681 $4,998,771.77 36 272 $2,047,486.19 REROOF 82 0 0 0 $1,075,736.81 235 0 $2,911,834.87 RESIDENTIAL 27 27 83,563 65302 $5,294,239.93 50 51 $9,238,925.00 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 3 1 1,133 431 $39,256.00 5 4 $181,570.00 RESIDENTIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 2 0 369 0 $16,500.00 5 2 $565,669.63 SIGN 17 0 0 0 $0.00 14 0 $0.00 SLAB ONLY 1 0 4,960 0 $40,000.00 6 0 $123,000.00 TOTALS 170 35 200,423 175,535 $17,611,323.51 377 342 $23,665,035.69 January 01, 2019 - April 30, 2019 January 01, 2018 - April 30, 2018 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 4 0 776 139 $175,000.00 2 0 $60,000.00 COMMERCIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 1 0 5,679 5,679 $58,000.00 1 0 $6,900,000.00 COMMERCIAL NEW 10 0 172,914 161,370 $61,977,500.00 9 0 $18,036,950.00 COMMERCIAL TENANT FINISH-OUT 18 1 53,241 51,432 $4,018,912.00 10 5 $1,874,060.00 DEMOLITION 28 28 0 0 $0.00 39 94 $0.00 MULTI-FAMILY 1 12 15,136 13,928 $1,140,000.00 3 11 $2,055,000.00 OTHER STRUCTURES 3 0 0 0 $41,674.08 0 POOL 29 0 0 0 $1,533,007.00 34 0 $1,649,143.00 REMODEL / RENOVATION 51 29 420,168 376,172 $10,384,763.86 85 325 $7,951,376.37 REROOF 286 0 0 0 $4,284,919.78 280 0 $3,512,360.42 RESIDENTIAL 158 166 494,501 387,204 $33,153,137.93 217 219 $38,775,223.00 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 12 3 6,677 1,847 $408,992.00 11 4 $275,270.00 RESIDENTIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 11 3 9,309 5,955 $676,772.62 8 4 $601,094.63 SIGN 41 0 0 0 $0.00 52 0 $0.00 SLAB ONLY 1 0 4,960 0 $40,000.00 9 0 $333,000.00 TOTALS 654 242 1,183,361 1,003,726 $117,892,679.27 760 662 $82,023,477.42 Page 2/April 2019/www.cstx.gov Tracking the Numbers New Single-Family Homes:New Commerical:Total Permits: YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr - 32%- 47% YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr 11%- 29% YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr - 14% 3% Year-to-date, single-family home permits experienced a decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, April 2018, and decreased when compared with two years ago, April 2017. Year-to-date, new commercial permits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, April 2018, and decreased when compared with two years ago, April 2017. Year-to-date, total permits experienced a decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, April 2018, and increased when compared with two years ago, April 2017. Page 3/April 2019/www.cstx.gov Page 4/April 2019/www.cstx.gov MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL JANUARY 329 253 211 203 51 17 11 1,075 FEBRUARY 310 217 218 220 55 19 8 1,047 MARCH 372 276 243 237 46 15 21 1,210 APRIL 409 341 283 280 53 36 14 1,416 TOTAL 1.420 1,087 955 940 205 91 54 4,752 BUILDING INSPECTIONS: With the new TRAKiT software our residential permit types have been combined. The table below provides additional details to show the Residential Subtypes. Residential Permit No. of Permits Issued Valuation Single-Family (Detached) 27 $5,294,239.93 Townhomes 0 $0 Duplex 0 $0 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detection Requirements for New Single-Family Residential Construction According to the 2018 International Residential Code, in new residential construction, smoke alarms must be provided in each sleeping area, in the area immediately outside of the bedrooms and on each story of the dwelling. Smoke alarms must be installed according to manufacturer’s specifications and no closer than three feet horizontally from the opening to any bathroom containing a bathtub or shower. All smoke alarms must be interconnected, receive their primary power from the building wiring and have a backup battery. Where alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur within a dwell- ing, that dwelling will be required to be equipped with smoke alarms as required for new construction. For new construction, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in dwelling units that contain a fuel-fired appliance, as well as in dwelling units with an attached garage that opens to the dwelling unit. The required carbon monoxide alarms must be installed in accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications and in the area immediately outside of the bedrooms. All car- bon monoxide alarms must be interconnected, receive their primary power from the building wiring and have a backup bat- tery. Where alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur within a dwelling, that dwelling will be required to b e equipped with carbon monoxide alarms as required for new construction. In certain instances, interconnection of carbon monoxide alarms may not be required due to the nature of the remodel or alteration. Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted to be used in lieu of individual devices. Please feel free to contact the City of College Station Building Division at 979-764-3570 with any questions. Brian Binford Building Official Page 5/April 2019/www.cstx.gov DID YOU KNOW: Construction Site Soil Stabilization As crews work feverishly to finalize punch-list items for a development, oftentimes mandatory soil stabilization be- comes one of the last pieces of the puzzle to be tackled. Unfortunately, this can result in the final approvals of con- struction being unexpectedly delayed while awaiting vegetative germination. As a general contractor, it is important to be aware of all federal, state, and local requirements and to have a plan in place well ahead of the site’s anticipated completion date to address restoration of disturbed soil. All construction projects, whether residential or commercial, must comply with state and federal final soil stabilization rules. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) states the following: “[Once] all soil disturbing activities at the site have been completed and a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a density of at least 70% of native background cover for the area have been established on all unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures, or equivalent permanent stabilization measures (riprap, gabions, or geotextiles) have been employed,” final soil stabilization may be considered complete. Ideally, construction managers will seek ways to limit site disturbance and preserve as much pre-development vegeta- tion as possible. In areas where this is not feasible, establishment of permanent vegetation may be achieved in a varie- ty of ways including, but not limited to, hydro-mulch seeding, block sodding, broadcast seeding, or geotextile installa- tion. The US Department of Agriculture sets forth minimum standards for seeds within the Federal Seed Act, which are fur- ther reinforced in the State’s Texas Seed Law. Incorporating these regulations, the City of College Station has specifi- cations for hydro-mulch seeding, block sodding, and broadcast seeding in the BCS Unified Design Guidelines. Please see the following sections at bcsunited.net for additional information pertaining to soil stabilization measures:  Section 32 92 13 Hydro – Mulch Seeding  Section 32 92 19 Seeding for Erosion Control  Section 32 92 23 Sodding for Erosion Control (Block Sodding) Soil stabilization must be initiated immediately in areas where construction activities have permanently ceased. To further clarify this timing, it should be interpreted that restoration of these disturbed areas will begin as soon as possi- ble or the next feasible work day. Once the density requirement of at least 70% coverage has been satisfied per State standards, the general contractor of the site should then submit a Notice of Termination (NOT), if applicable, to TCEQ requesting termination of their stormwater permit coverage. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding soil stabilization requirements, please contact Debbie Stickles, Graduate Engineer II, or Caroline Ask, Engineering Programs Specialist, at 979-764-3570. Page 6/April 2019/www.cstx.gov Block Length and Sidewalk Fee In Lieu Ordinance Amendments As part of the 2018 Plan of Work, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission worked together to identify opportunities to improve the overall development process. As part of this initiative, recent amend- ments to the Unified Development Ordinance have been adopted and are anticipated to allow more Preliminary Plans to be approved at a staff level. This process saves hours of staff time and applicants weeks in waiting for a scheduled Commission meeting. The amendments are as follows:  Fee In Lieu of Construction requests for sidewalks are approved by the Administrator rather than the Planning and Zoning Commission;  Determine block and cul-de-sac length by designations on the Thoroughfare Plan Functional Classification and Context Map rather than the Future Land Use and Character Map;  Provide additional block length exceptions with development plats and minor plats for areas zoned for single-family;  Eliminate the requirement that streets be projected in each cardi- nal direction and clarifies that street projections to unplatted properties apply when a street internal to the subdivision is being provided or where there are adjacent land-locked tracks; and  To eliminate block perimeter requirements. For questions or additional information, please contact Lauren Hovde, Senior Planner at lhovde@cstx.gov or 979-764-5030. What’s Opening?  Krispy Kreme had a successful grand opening on Har- vey Road in April.  MOD pizza is now open at Jones Crossing.  IHOP grand opening is scheduled for May at Tower Point.  Mercedes and BMW on Highway 6 received its certifi- cate of occupancy and will open soon.  Home Goods will open at Central Station Shopping Cen- ter in May.  Threads Boutique will open at Jones Crossing in May.  Pie in the Sky will open in Tower Point in June.  Chicken Salad Chick is opening soon at Jones Crossing.  Zero Degrees is opening soon at Jones Crossing.  All the Kings Men will open at Caprock Crossing this summer.  CapRock Urgent Care will open at Jones Crossing this summer.