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P OPULATION : T HE O CTOBER POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 102,056
PLANNER-ON-CALL FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION
1
TRACKING THE NUMBERS 1
BUILDING INSPECTIONS 2
BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 2
BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 3
Inside this issue:
PO Box 9960
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, TX 77842
979-764-3570
Fax: 979-764-3496
www.cstx.gov
OCTOBER 2014
New Single-Family Homes:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
29% 19%
Year-to-date, single-family home
permits increased in quantity when
compared to last year at this time,
October 2013, and increased when
compared with two years ago, Octo-
ber 2012.
Tracking the Numbers
New Commercial:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2yr
4% 32%
Year-to-date, new commercial permits
experienced an increase in quantity
when compared to last year at this
time, October 2013, and increased
when compared with two years ago,
October 2012.
Total Permits:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2yr
10% -9%
Year-to-date, total permits experi-
enced an increase in quantity when
compared to last year at this time,
October 2013, and experienced an
decrease when compared with two
years ago, October 2012.
PLANNER-ON-CALL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 979-764-3858 or POC@cstx.gov.
Q: The holidays are coming up soon and I want to sell Christmas trees. I’m work-
ing on obtaining permission from property owners along Texas Avenue or Uni-
versity Drive to set up along a highly traveled street. Do I need a permit?
A: In order to establish a place of business on a temporary basis, an Itinerant Ven-
dor (I-Vendor) permit must be obtained. With the permission of the property
owner, a business can operate at one (1) location under this permit. Temporary
sales are permitted only where the zoning district allows this type of use. Retail
sales are generally allowed in commercial zoning districts, which, in this case,
can be found along Texas Avenue and University Drive. A zoning map is avail-
able on the City website, www.cstx.gov/GIS.
An I-Vendor permit allows a business to operate for up to 21 days per year,
with the exception of Christmas tree sales. Christmas tree sales are exempted
from the I-Vendor permit location requirement of five percent (5%) or sixteen
(16) spaces and are exempted from the time requirement of three (3) consecu-
tive days or twenty-one (21) cumulative days. Christmas tree sales may be
made during the Christmas holiday season, November 15 through December
24.
For more information on Itinerant Vendor permits or Christmas tree sales,
please contact the Planner-On-Call.
MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL
JANUARY 415 264 136 100 15 5 7 941
FEBRUARY 358 232 161 116 11 12 6 896
MARCH 520 322 205 187 13 10 6 1,263
APRIL 602 336 273 235 29 9 11 1,497
MAY 549 331 274 208 14 9 17 1,401
JUNE 566 380 307 266 13 16 17 1,563
JULY 642 384 325 323 23 4 13 1,718
AUGUST 437 277 224 199 18 20 8 1,183
SEPTEMBER 456 269 172 181 14 16 6 1,112
OCTOBER 506 284 201 197 41 7 15 1,251
TOTAL 5,050 3,084 2,271 2,009 191 108 106 12,825
BUILDING INSPECTIONS:
Type of Permit Permit Unit Amount
Single-Family Home 589 589 $104,170,973
Duplex 5 10 $1,311,078
Tri-Plex/Four-plex 1 4 $440,100
Apartment 28 140 $69,448,555
New Commercial 59 N/A $33,478,911
Commercial Remodel 76 N/A $10,427,734 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Jan.Feb.Mar Apr May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
2012 2013 2014
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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2012 2013 2014
NEW SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS
3 YEAR— COMPARISON BY MONTH
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Jan.Feb.Mar Apr May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
2012 2013 2014
NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS
3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH
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Month of October 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 32 32 105,286 80,802 $6,788,677 29 29 $5,250,560
Duplex 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0
Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0
Apartment 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0
Residential Addition 4 N/A 2,187 1,445 $156,200 5 N/A $970,170
Residential Remodel 4 N/A 6,102 4,650 $110,910 11 N/A $140,680
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 0 N/A 0 N/A $0 3 N/A $16,200
Residential Demolition 4 N/A N/A N/A $19,000 3 N/A $1,800
Residential Slab Only-SF 25 N/A N/A N/A $301,758 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.2 N/A N/A N/A $236,200 0 N/A $0
Hotel / Motel / Inn 0 N/A 0 0 $0 0 N/A $0
New Commercial 5 N/A 1,242 1,242 $1,382,000 8 N/A $1,193,000
Commercial Remodel 3 N/A 1,750 1,750 $186,500 8 N/A $770,000
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 1 N/A 0 0 $115,000 1 N/A $139,000
Commercial Demolition 1 N/A N/A N/A $3,000 2 N/A $49,000
Commercial Slab Only 2 N/A 0 0 $166,000 0 N/A $0
Swimming Pool 6 N/A N/A N/A $216,781 6 N/A $470,000
Sign 9 N/A N/A N/A $0 10 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 $31,192 0 N/A $0
Roofing 8 N/A N/A N/A $36,400 9 N/A $50,305
TOTALS 108 32 116,567 89,889 $9,749,618 95 29 $9,050,715
Month of October 2013
January 1, 2014 - October 31, 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 589 589 1,617,453 1,245,290 $104,170,973 457 457 $75,628,825
Duplex 5 10 17,542 16,146 $1,311,078 5 10 $1,077,777
Tri-plex/Four-plex 1 4 9,499 7,486 $440,100 0 0 $0
Apartment 28 140 967,385 800,987 $69,448,555 9 408 $40,076,966
Residential Addition 40 N/A 34,209 17,397 $2,066,807 37 N/A $2,238,537
Residential Remodel 103 N/A 41,380 31,711 $1,938,405 99 N/A $1,517,639
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 19 N/A N/A N/A $344,125 17 N/A $221,316
Residential Demolition 29 N/A N/A N/A $115,300 45 N/A $103,900
Residential Slab Only-SF 26 N/A N/A N/A $308,858 3 N/A $59,500
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 1 N/A $40,000
Residential Slab Only-Apt.5 N/A N/A N/A $339,072 0 N/A $0
Hotel / Motel / Inn 3 N/A 49,728 49,728 $13,838,226 2 N/A $8,100,000
New Commercial 59 N/A 184,994 170,049 $33,478,911 57 N/A $39,165,432
Commercial Remodel 76 N/A 150,512 110,787 $10,427,734 84 N/A $12,153,866
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 10 N/A 0 0 $570,158 7 N/A $920,378
Commercial Demolition 9 N/A N/A N/A $480,000 16 N/A $968,097
Commercial Slab Only 12 N/A 0 0 $2,952,092 5 N/A $2,732,513
Swimming Pool 51 N/A N/A N/A $2,278,753 44 N/A $2,045,330
Sign 111 N/A N/A N/A $0 106 N/A $0
Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0
Storage / Accessory 20 N/A N/A N/A $573,142 16 N/A $106,569
Roofing 44 N/A N/A N/A $893,429 114 N/A $888,548
TOTALS 1240 743 3,072,702 2,449,581 $245,975,718 1124 875 $188,045,193
January 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
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