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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06_June - Newsletter _ PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER Building a Better Community with You P OPULATION : T HE J UNE POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 123,761 VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CHOICES WORKSHOP 1 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2 TRACKING THE NUMBERS 3 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 4 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT TOTALS 4 CONSTRUCTION SITE BMPS 4 CENSUS UPDATE 5 Inside this issue: PO Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 979-764-3570 Fax: 979-764-3496 www.cstx.gov JUNE 2020 Virtual Community Choices Workshop As part of the City of College Station’s 10-year review of its Comprehensive Plan, we’ve cre- ated a virtual workshop to gather your input on our community’s future. The virtual Communi- ty Choices Workshop will be live from July 13 through August 3. To participate, go to cstx.gov/TheNext10. The Next 10 initiative is an extensive effort to evaluate the City’s Comprehensive Plan, consid- er recent growth and best practices, and identify City policies that need updating. College Sta- tion’s plan was adopted in 2009 and covers a 20-year horizon. It’s meant to be a living docu- ment that’s regularly evaluated and updated. Since we are 10 years into the plan, we need your input about how the next decade should unfold. These efforts will result in an Evaluation and Appraisal Report — anticipated this fall — that recommends changes to the plan. Once the City Council accepts the report, Planning & Development Services staff will begin drafting update amendments, which will be made available for public feedback and will go through the public hearing process at Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council meetings. Formal updates are expected to be made in 2021. In the virtual Community Choices Workshop, a series of activities will help you make choices about how and where the City should grow. In one activity, you will be asked about potential improvements to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, which serves as a guide for how areas of the City may develop. Several updates are being considered, including renaming, simplifying, and refining the Future Land Use categories. You will be asked to react to exam- ples of potential changes. In another activity, you will see scenarios that illustrate potential options for six areas. The scenarios use performance-based criteria to depict trade-offs among possible outcomes. The alternatives are hypothetical scenarios meant to test options and solicit feedback. You’ll be asked to choose one of three options — how the area is developed today, an anticipated out- come under existing policies, or what may be possible with policy changes. You can provide open-ended feedback about your likes and dislikes, and anything else you ’d like us to know. For more information, visit cstx.gov/TheNext10 and watch the videos. Para participar en Español, llame al 979-764-3570 para hablar con un intérprete. Please spread the word to your social circles and encourage participation. The Next 10 webpage Community Choices Workshop Blog Community Choices Workshop Facebook Event Questions? Contact Alyssa Halle-Schramm at 979-764-3570. BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS Month of June 2020 Month of June 2019 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 1 0 397 134 $90,000.00 1 0 $45,000.00 COMMERCIAL NEW 4 0 85,540 79923 $32,334,941.24 0 COMMERCIAL TENANT FINISH-OUT 3 0 5,730 5660 $420,000.00 2 1 $610,000.00 DEMOLITION 0 3 3 $0.00 POOL 14 0 0 0 $706,500.00 6 0 $365,000.00 REMODEL / RENOVATION 15 8 29,408 7616 $578,212.97 10 7 $343,104.00 REROOF 19 0 0 0 $112,014.26 47 0 $431,222.73 RESIDENTIAL 24 24 78,206 59643 $5,609,146.00 36 36 $9,033,180.00 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 6 0 2,119 260 $149,500.00 2 0 $5,400.00 RESIDENTIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 5 2 4,351 776 $77,574.40 0 SIGN 14 0 0 0 $0.00 10 0 $0.00 TOTALS 105 34 205,751 154,012 $40,077,888.87 117 47 $10,832,906.73 January 01, 2020 - June 30, 2020 January 01, 2019 - June 30, 2019 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 13 0 59,178 928 $1,283,500.00 6 0 $310,000.00 COMMERCIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 3 0 8,936 7,840 $985,000.00 5 0 $659,576.00 COMMERCIAL NEW 21 0 320,538 301,770 $59,850,975.98 11 0 $61,977,500.00 COMMERCIAL TENANT FINISH-OUT 19 4 67,000 59,913 $5,529,900.00 23 2 $5,183,912.00 DEMOLITION 34 41 0 0 $0.00 32 32 $0.00 MULTI-FAMILY 21 655 740,705 633,960 $59,463,388.59 1 12 $1,140,000.00 OTHER STRUCTURES 1 0 0 0 $64,528.88 3 0 $41,674.08 POOL 56 0 0 0 $3,103,989.00 40 0 $2,152,907.00 REMODEL / RENOVATION 69 100 592,813 539,602 $10,699,475.55 76 40 $13,099,467.86 REROOF 140 0 0 0 $3,594,276.23 401 0 $5,567,295.11 RESIDENTIAL 237 248 714,033 559,800 $49,109,330.00 223 231 $49,213,446.93 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 34 11 17,511 7,634 $765,281.00 16 3 $422,392.00 RESIDENTIAL ADDITION ATTACHED 16 8 13,927 3,534 $348,809.53 15 3 $759,772.62 SIGN 66 0 0 0 $0.00 70 0 $0.00 SLAB ONLY 5 0 0 53,315 $3,845,385.00 2 0 $43,500.00 TOTALS 735 1067 2,534,641 2,168,296 $198,643,839.76 924 323 $140,571,443.60 Page 2/June 2020/www.cstx.gov Tracking the Numbers New Single-Family Homes:New Commerical:Total Permits: YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr 7%- 22% YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr 91% 91% YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr - 20%- 47% Year-to-date, single-family home permits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, June 2019, and decreased when compared with two years ago, June 2018. Year-to-date, new commercial permits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, June 2019, and increased when compared with two years ago, June 2018. Year-to-date, total permits experienced a decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, June 2019, and decreased when compared with two years ago, June 2018. Page 3/June 2020/www.cstx.gov Page 4/June 2020/www.cstx.gov BUILDING INSPECTIONS: With the new TRAKiT software our resi- dential permit types have been combined. The table below provides additional de- tails to show the Residential Subtypes. Residential Permit No. of Permits Issued Valuation Single-Family (Detached) 24 $ 5,609,146.00 Townhomes 0 $ 0.00 Duplex 0 $ 0.00 MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL JANUARY 322 293 197 197 32 9 7 1,057 FEBRUARY 350 261 226 187 40 23 13 1,100 MARCH 503 353 295 223 92 11 11 1,488 APRIL 450 252 278 171 81 9 14 1,255 MAY 444 273 302 178 74 11 23 1,305 JUNE 385 290 311 395 56 17 39 1,493 TOTAL 2,454 1,722 1,609 1,351 375 83 107 7,701 Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMPs) With the intermittent rain our community has been receiving, the imple- mentation and maintenance of structural controls that prevent pollutants from leaving construction sites are essential. Correct installation of these control devices, or best management practices (BMPs), will en- sure that a site is prepared to properly handle stormwater runoff that accompanies inclement weather. Silt fencing is required for all downslope and side slope boundaries of the construction site and must be staked at least 6” into the ground. The fencing should be regularly inspected for gaps or tears, and sediment accumulation that reaches 1/4 to 1/3 of the height of the fence should be removed. For grate inlets, silt sacks, geo-fabric, or filter socks are effective methods to prevent sedi- ment infiltration. Geo-fabric should be in full contact with the perimeter of the grate to prevent pollutants from bypassing. For curb inlets, silt socks or inlet filters are preferred over sandbags. Periodic cleaning of inlet protection is necessary to remove sediment and debris that can impede and contaminate the runoff. Regular upkeep of a site’s structural controls will eliminate the majority of regulatory violations. Common construction site violations include sediment tracking and insufficient or missing concrete washout areas. Sediment tracking in a street or public walkway is a safety concern and could poten- tially lead to an accident. A minimum 3”-5” diameter bull rock with a geotextile fabric subgrade is the most common, effective stabili- zation method for construction site entrances. However, the rocks will need to be “turned” or replaced from time to time to remain effective and keep a uniformly distributed clean rock layer on top. Lastly, every site must have a designated concrete washout area, lined with geotextile fabric to prevent groundwater contamination and runoff. The fabric should be fully attached along the entire pe- rimeter of the form. With proper installation and maintenance of BMPs, we can minimize the amount of contamination entering our streams and rivers, while saving time and money for our builders and contractors. Page 5/June 2020/www.cstx.gov Census Update Another great way to help shape the future is by completing the 2020 Census. Participating in the Census remains an essential civic duty, and College Station has currently gathered 50.4% of responses. We need your help! Please spread the word to your social circles to complete the Census online, by phone, or by mail. Help by sharing these important resources: Census2020 Texas A&M Student Census Guide City's Census 2020 Blog City's Census 2020 webpage Responses have slowly trickled in and have nearly reached a standstill, with just a 0.6 percentage point increase since June - despite extensive, continued outreach. Approximately 48% of our population is students, and Census tracts with dense student housing have much lower response rates. Areas in south College Station with established homeowners associations and more permanent residen ts are exceeding national response rates. The Census Bureau has put together a tactical plan to reach students who have relocated du e to COVID-19, and are working with Texas A&M athletics and the Office of Public Partnership to promote Census completion on a bi - weekly basis. As gathering the student population count remains a challenge, the City of Bryan, City of College Station, Census Bureau, Tex as A&M, and the United Way of the Brazos Valley continue to work together for a Complete Count among “hard to count” populations. Some recent efforts include:  Formation of a bi-weekly Government Census subcommittee meeting for the purpose of promoting collaborative outreach in Cen- sus tracts with dense “hard to count” populations  Ongoing outreach to student apartment complexes, Texas A&M student body via email, phone calls, and social media posts  Census promotion at Lincoln Center Juneteenth celebration, multiple food drives, neighborhood newsletters, mosquito dunk dist ri- bution bags, KBTX, 1240 AM radio, and all City social media accounts  Partnerships formed with the Hispanic Forum, Bryan College Station Apartment Association, multiple local churches, homeowners associations, neighborhood associations, and the Texas A&M Chinese student association  Materials and templates distributed in Spanish, Mandarin, and English  Partnership with the United Way for printed materials Important Dates:  August 11 – Nonresponse follow up begins  September 3 – Group Quarters (on campus-housing) e-Response deadline  October 31 – Self-Response deadline Questions? Contact Jade Broadnax at 979-764-3570.