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Home My WebLink AboutMarchBuilding a Better Community with You PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER MARCH 2013 PLANNER ON CALL 1 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 2 REZONING SCOOP 2 POPULATION 2 BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 2 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 3 TRACKING THE NUMBERS 4 Inside this issue: PLANNER ON CALL The Planner on Call system helps over 1,800 people a year that call, email, or come into the P&DS office with questions related to planning and development. This section highlights some of the more common questions. If you have questions for the Planner on Call, please contact us at 979-764-3570 or POC@cstx.gov. Q: I’m looking at a potential tenant space along University Drive in the Northgate District to operate my business. What are the sign requirements? A: Northgate is known for its unique characteristics as it is designated as a special Design District. For this reason there are distinctive sign standards allowed that are not found in other parts of the City. In NG-1 Core Northgate and NG-2 Transitional Northgate, besides the traditional Attached Sign option, businesses are also allowed Projection, Hanging and Window Signs. Window Signs are those displayed on exterior windows and do not cover more than a third of the window area. The majority of the display area should be open for pedestrian window shopping. Hanging Signs are located in front of the building entrance, perpendicular to the façade and suspended from a canopy/awning. Each building entrance to a tenant space is allowed one hanging sign that is up to four square feet in size, with some clearance from edge of the canopy/awning and the building face. There is also a minimum of 8 foot clearance above the pedestrian walkway. Projection Signs are mounted perpendicular to the building, projecting out no more than 3 feet. A six square foot Projection Sign is allowed per one story building and an additional four square feet may be added for each building story up to 18 total square feet. Exposed neon may be use for Attached, Window and Projection Signs. All signage must be placed in a manner that does not obscure building elements such as windows, cornices, or architectural details. Also, illuminated plastic signs are prohibited in the Northgate District. For more information on sign standards in Northgate, please contact the Planner-On-Call. 1101 Texas Avenue PO Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 979-764-3570 Fax: 979-764-3496 Volume 14 Issue 3 Page 2/March 2013/www.cstx.gov P OPULATION : T HE M ARCH POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 97,996 BUILDING INSPECTIONS: CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SUMMARY: REZONING SCOOP: MONTH HEALTH & SANITATION PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PUBLIC NUISANCE FIRE PROTECTION TRAFFIC CODE SANITATION UDO/ ZONING RENTAL REGISTRATION TOTAL JANUARY 19 3 3 - 10 287 19 88 429 FEBRUARY 222 11 4 8 16 224 24 52 561 MARCH 63 58 6 0 17 227 16 66 453 TOTAL 304 72 13 8 43 738 59 206 1443 PROJECT NO PROJECT NAME LOCATION ACRES REQUEST P&Z DATE STATUS COUNCIL DATE STATUS 12-500247 Copper Creek Condos 301 SW Parkway 6.3 Amend PDD 21-Feb-13 Approved 28-Feb-13 Approved 13-900002 Earl Rudder Fwy. S@ 1402 Earl Rudder Fwy. S 1.3 Rez 7-Feb-13 Approved 28-Feb-13 Approved 13-900020 Hillier Funeral Home 4080 SH6 S 7.5 Rez 7-Mar-13 Approved 28-Mar-13 Approved 13-900064 McGill Tract 2381 Earl Rudder Fwy. S 14.2 Rez 18-Apr-13 9-May-13 MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL JANUARY 350 251 167 123 14 11 4 920 FEBRUARY 338 256 204 154 2 8 5 967 MARCH 389 329 164 138 10 7 10 1047 TOTAL 1077 836 535 415 26 26 19 2934 P E R M I T S BY T Y P E Y EAR TO D ATE Type of Permit Permit Unit Amount Single-Family Home 201 201 $30,242,345 Duplex 3 6 $664,145 Tri-Plex/Four-plex 0 0 $0 Apartment 3 40 $3,343,052 New Commercial 7 N/A $1,997,000 Commercial Remodel 18 N/A $2,087,079 NEW SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH 0 100 200 300 400 2011 2012 2013 0 5 10 15 2011 2012 2013 0 50 100 150 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH Page 3/March 2013/www.cstx.gov BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS: Month of March 2013 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 116 116 234,520 197,997 $15,626,845 74 74 $10,100,629 Duplex 2 4 7,563 6,763 $423,509 4 8 $731,534 Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 1 3 $285,000 Apartment 1 24 28,280 22,000 $2,053,052 5 29 $2,050,000 Residential Addition 2 N/A 425 3 $106,375 8 N/A $300,000 Residential Remodel 5 N/A 1,000 1,000 $70,933 9 N/A $188,390 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 1 N/A N/A N/A $50,000 3 N/A $34,725 Residential Demolition 8 N/A N/A N/A $28,300 5 N/A $8,300 Residential Slab Only-SF 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 75 N/A $579,589 Residential Slab Only-DPLX 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 18 N/A $319,770 Residential Slab Only-3&4 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Residential Slab Only-Apt.0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Hotel / Motel / Inn 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 New Commercial 3 N/A 0 0 $138,000 2 N/A $124,500 Commercial Remodel 8 N/A 12,125 11,375 $946,102 4 N/A $70,330 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 0 N/A 0 0 $0 7 N/A $38,700 Commercial Demolition 1 N/A N/A N/A $1,250 4 N/A $337,700 Commercial Slab Only 0 N/A 0 0 $0 0 N/A $0 Swimming Pool 6 N/A N/A N/A $233,700 5 N/A $449,000 Sign 1 N/A N/A N/A $0 14 N/A N/A Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 4 N/A N/A N/A $29,500 2 N/A $152,600 Roofing 28 N/A N/A N/A $221,877 47 N/A $437,932 TOTALS 186 144 283,913 239,138 $19,929,443 287 114 $16,208,699 Month of March 2012 January 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 201 201 481,726 384,472 $30,242,345 169 169 $23,784,614 Duplex 3 6 11,209 10,409 $664,145 11 22 $2,151,198 Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 1 3 $285,000 Apartment 3 40 51,794 44,240 $3,343,052 5 29 $2,050,000 Residential Addition 9 N/A 7,875 2,500 $684,364 14 N/A $546,825 Residential Remodel 16 N/A 2,207 2,207 $210,656 36 N/A $1,089,969 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 5 N/A N/A N/A $114,040 4 N/A $49,725 Residential Demolition 21 N/A N/A N/A $59,300 18 N/A $35,300 Residential Slab Only-SF 2 N/A N/A N/A $42,000 87 N/A $630,912 Residential Slab Only-DPLX 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 37 N/A $667,783 Residential Slab Only-3&4 1 N/A N/A N/A $40,000 0 N/A $0 Residential Slab Only-Apt.0 N/A N/A N/A $0 3 N/A $105,000 Hotel / Motel / Inn 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 New Commercial 7 N/A 11,558 11,558 $1,997,000 11 N/A $4,284,562 Commercial Remodel 18 N/A 72,392 71,642 $2,087,079 17 N/A $6,228,232 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 0 N/A 0 0 $0 9 N/A $128,759 Commercial Demolition 6 N/A N/A N/A $826,050 4 N/A $337,700 Commercial Slab Only 1 N/A 0 0 $14,000 0 N/A $0 Swimming Pool 12 N/A N/A N/A $557,700 11 N/A $758,569 Sign 23 N/A N/A N/A $0 37 N/A NA Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 6 N/A N/A N/A $34,000 9 N/A $378,190 Roofing 51 N/A N/A N/A $422,539 59 N/A $493,420 TOTALS 385 247 638,761 527,028 $41,338,270 542 223 $44,005,758 January 1, 2012 - March 31, 2012 Page 4/ March 2011 / www.cstx.gov Page 2/ May 2011 / www.cstx.gov Page 2/ May 2011 / www.cstx.gov Page 4/March 2013/www.cstx.gov TRACKING THE NUMBERS New Commercial: YTD – 1 yr YTD – 2 yr 30 % 30% Year-to-date, new commercial per- mits experienced a decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, March 2012, and de- creased when compared with two years ago, March 2011. New Single-Family Homes: YTD – 1 yr YTD– 2 yr 19 % 65 % Year-to-date, single-family home permits increased in quantity when compared to last year at this time, March 2012, and increased when compared with two years ago, March 2011. Total Permits: YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr 29% 35% Year-to-date, total permits ex- perienced an decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, March 2012, and ex- perienced an increase when com- pared with two years ago, March 2011.