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Home My WebLink AboutJulyPLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER JULY 2014 Building a Better Community with You P OPULATION : T HE J ULY POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 100,937 TRAKIT SOFTWARE 1 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 3 BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 3 TRACKING THE NUMBERS 3 TRAKIT SOFTWARE 4 Inside this issue: 1101 Texas Avenue PO Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 979-764-3570 Fax: 979-764-3496 The new TRAKiT software will allow you the ability to conduct your business online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Below is a short list of the many things you’ll be able to do with this wonderful new software, as well as a few screenshots, that the City is excited about implementing. If you have any questions please contact Bridgette George at bgeorge@cstx.gov or 979.764.3570. Just a few of the benefits and features in eTRAKiT:  View permits and projects online  See a list of all of your permits / projects online  See your permits / projects on a map  Pay for one fee or all of your outstanding fees online  Submit permits, projects, drawings, documents, etc., all online  Schedule your inspections online  Report issues in the City online and track the progress  View your permit or projects review comments online  Submit and view construction drawings online  Renew and update Rental Registration information online Month of July 2014 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 36 36 133,251 95,619 $9,077,382 24 24 $4,346,595 Duplex 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Apartment 4 20 168,445 168,445 $14,317,825 1 33 $2,805,000 Residential Addition 3 N/A 4,042 2,225 $223,500 6 N/A $138,900 Residential Remodel 5 N/A 2,000 1,800 $116,486 10 N/A $372,750 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 4 N/A N/A N/A $62,500 2 N/A $60,470 Residential Demolition 1 N/A N/A N/A $5,000 2 N/A $4,500 Residential Slab Only-SF 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Residential Slab Only-DPLX 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 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 0 0 $0 0 N/A $0 New Commercial 6 N/A 4,599 4,599 $1,642,000 6 N/A $8,212,724 Commercial Remodel 11 N/A 45,054 23,448 $397,850 7 N/A $1,146,000 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 0 N/A 0 0 $0 1 N/A $135,000 Commercial Demolition 1 N/A N/A N/A $150,000 1 N/A $0 Commercial Slab Only 1 N/A 0 0 $59,400 0 N/A $0 Swimming Pool 3 N/A N/A N/A $129,000 7 N/A $180,600 Sign 13 N/A N/A N/A $0 11 N/A $0 Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 2 N/A N/A N/A $122,000 2 N/A $34,500 Roofing 2 N/A N/A N/A $17,000 4 N/A $37,683 TOTALS 92 56 357,391 296,136 $26,319,943 84 57 $17,474,722 Month of July 2013 January 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 460 460 1,221,674 947,497 $79,041,154 427 427 $57,340,885 Duplex 4 8 13,728 12,705 $1,013,586 46 92 $7,973,951 Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 1 3 $285,000 Apartment 28 140 967,385 800,987 $69,448,555 6 238 $27,421,650 Residential Addition 29 N/A 22,181 12,587 $1,592,107 34 N/A $1,331,975 Residential Remodel 91 N/A 29,486 22,134 $1,562,363 73 N/A $1,778,100 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 11 N/A N/A N/A $198,625 9 N/A $76,461 Residential Demolition 22 N/A N/A N/A $89,300 27 N/A $1,054,700 Residential Slab Only-SF 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 88 N/A $2,636,378 Residential Slab Only-DPLX 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 37 N/A $667,783 Residential Slab Only-3&4 3 N/A N/A N/A $102,872 0 N/A Residential Slab Only-Apt.0 N/A N/A N/A $0 4 N/A $733,350 Hotel / Motel / Inn 3 N/A 49,728 49,728 $13,838,226 0 N/A $0 New Commercial 45 N/A 169,288 154,343 $28,938,711 30 N/A $39,667,320 Commercial Remodel 64 N/A 135,580 95,898 $8,996,234 46 N/A $13,540,153 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 5 N/A 0 0 $192,193 10 N/A $143,759 Commercial Demolition 8 N/A N/A N/A $477,000 12 N/A $771,860 Commercial Slab Only 8 N/A 0 0 $2,584,092 0 N/A $0 Swimming Pool 38 N/A N/A N/A $1,706,972 36 N/A $1,521,249 Sign 72 N/A N/A N/A $0 76 N/A $0 Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 15 N/A N/A N/A $438,550 33 N/A $603,061 Roofing 27 N/A N/A N/A $801,002 153 N/A $1,333,768 TOTALS 933 608 2,609,050 2,095,879 $211,021,542 1148 760 $158,881,403 January 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013 Page 2/July 2014/www.cstx.gov BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS: MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL JANUARY 361 264 189 100 15 5 7 941 FEBRUARY 301 232 218 116 11 12 6 896 MARCH 464 322 262 186 13 6 6 1,259 APRIL 602 338 273 235 29 9 11 1,497 MAY 483 331 337 208 14 7 17 1,397 JUNE 565 379 307 265 13 16 17 1,562 JULY 644 386 325 323 23 4 13 1,718 TOTAL 3,420 2,252 1,911 1,433 118 59 77 9,270 BUILDING INSPECTIONS: Type of Permit Permit Unit Amount Single-Family Home 460 460 $79,041,154 Duplex 4 8 $1,013,586 Tri-Plex/Four-plex 0 0 $0 Apartment 28 140 $69,448,555 New Commercial 45 N/A $28,938,711 Commercial Remodel 64 N/A $8,996,234 P E R M I T S BY T Y P E Y EAR TO D ATE TOTAL PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 2012 2013 2014 NEW SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS 3 YEAR— COMPARISON BY MONTH 0 50 100 150 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2012 2013 2014 0 5 10 15 2012 2013 2014 New Commercial: YTD – 1 yr YTD – 2 yr 50% 33% Year-to-date, new commercial permits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, July 2013, and increased when compared with two years ago, July 2012. Tracking the Numbers NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH Total Permits: YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr -19% 10% Year-to-date, total permits experi- enced a decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, July 2013, and experienced an in- crease when compared with two years ago, July 2012. New Single-Family Homes: YTD – 1 yr YTD– 2 yr 8% 26% Year-to-date, single-family home permits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, July 2013, and increased when compared with two years ago, July 2012. Page 3/July 2014/www.cstx.gov Page 4/July 2014/www.cstx.gov The new software will also provide the ability to submit, review, and mark up construction plans electronically. Plans and review comments will also be able to be reviewed online at any time. With the new TRAKiT software you’ll be able to report an issue in the City with ease, you’ll be notified about the progress of the issue, as well as be able to track the status online.