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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecemberPLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2013 CITY OF CS PARTICIPATES IN NORTH- GATE WONDERLAND EVENT 1 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 3 CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 3 REZONING SCOOP 3 POPULATION 4 BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 4 TRACKING THE NUMBERS 4 SHARING THE WORKLOAD 5 BICYCLE SAFETY AND BIKE CLASSES 6 PLANNER ON CALL 7 Inside this issue: Building a Better Community with You CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARTICIPATES IN NORTHGATE WONDERLAND EVENT For the second consecutive year, Planning & Development Services and the Police Department participated in the annual Northgate Wonderland event, sponsored by the Northgate District Association. Participation in Northgate Wonderland involved adopting one of the many live oak trees along the Northgate prome- nade. A total of 18 trees were adopted by various businesses and organizations as part of Northgate Wonderland. Each tree was creatively decorated and remained lit throughout the holiday season. The businesses and organizations that participated in Northgate the Wonderland event were also encouraged to participate in the Angel Tree program. Christmas Angels were made available by St. Mary’s Church in Northgate, and the gifts provided through the program directly benefited the Early Childhood Intervention office of MH-MR and the St. Vincent de Paul outreach. 1101 Texas Avenue PO Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 979-764-3570 Fax: 979-764-3496 www.cstx.gov Volume 14 Issue 12 BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS: Page 2/December 2013/www.cstx.gov Month of December 2013 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 87 87 199,362 157,327 $12,507,889 41 41 $6,921,439 Duplex 1 2 5,824 4,784 $358,000 0 0 $0 Tri-plex/Four-plex 1 4 0 0 $6,000 0 0 $0 Apartment 0 0 0 0 $0 3 200 $6,250,000 Residential Addition 10 N/A 0 0 $251,032 2 N/A $83,500 Residential Remodel 5 N/A 5,591 4,808 $50,000 1 N/A $54,000 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 1 N/A N/A N/A $10,000 0 N/A $0 Residential Demolition 6 N/A N/A N/A $13,400 7 N/A $25,600 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 1 N/A 5,000 1,250 $165,377 0 N/A $0 Commercial Remodel 5 N/A 13,731 13,731 $847,500 6 N/A $350,000 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 0 N/A 0 0 $0 2 N/A $20,675 Commercial Demolition 1 N/A N/A N/A $2,000 0 N/A $0 Commercial Slab Only 0 N/A 0 0 $0 0 N/A $0 Swimming Pool 1 N/A N/A N/A $48,000 3 N/A $93,000 Sign 5 N/A N/A N/A $0 9 N/A $0 Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 1 N/A N/A N/A $2,200 0 N/A $0 Roofing 27 N/A N/A N/A $316,955 3 N/A $31,743 TOTALS 152 51 229,508 181,900 $14,578,353 77 241 $13,829,957 Month of December 2012 January 1, 2013 -December 31, 2013 Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount Single Family Home 575 575 1,503,736 1,156,762 $93,557,777 555 555 $78,811,907 Duplex 6 12 25,475 22,455 $1,435,777 47 94 $8,237,951 Tri-plex/Four-plex 3 12 8,995 8,715 $746,000 1 3 $285,000 Apartment 10 420 339,330 261,766 $40,923,427 11 447 $49,321,650 Residential Addition 51 N/A 30,253 19,398 $2,692,113 55 N/A $1,939,047 Residential Remodel 110 N/A 24,050 22,394 $1,599,076 91 N/A $1,985,314 Residential Garage/Carport Addition 18 N/A N/A N/A $231,316 17 N/A $197,489 Residential Demolition 51 N/A N/A N/A $117,300 45 N/A $1,123,200 Residential Slab Only-SF 3 N/A N/A N/A $59,500 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 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 4 N/A $733,350 Hotel / Motel / Inn 2 N/A 35,435 34,510 $8,100,000 0 N/A $0 New Commercial 62 N/A 530,051 95,807 $40,190,809 51 N/A $49,068,576 Commercial Remodel 95 N/A 254,966 240,067 $13,877,566 75 N/A $15,870,032 Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 9 N/A 4,950 4,916 $961,378 15 N/A $846,434 Commercial Demolition 20 N/A N/A N/A $1,492,597 16 N/A $853,761 Commercial Slab Only 6 N/A 0 0 $2,785,013 6 N/A $190,056 Swimming Pool 47 N/A N/A N/A $2,188,330 54 N/A $2,223,195 Sign 122 N/A N/A N/A $0 124 N/A $240 Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0 Storage / Accessory 17 N/A N/A N/A $108,769 38 N/A $649,811 Roofing 155 N/A N/A N/A $1,552,141 203 N/A $1,574,954 TOTALS 1363 1019 2,757,241 1,866,790 $212,658,889 1533 1099 $217,216,128 January 1, 2012 -December 31, 2012 CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SUMMARY: 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 APRIL 17 240 5 17 7 247 26 109 668 MAY 20 98 2 14 6 125 26 121 412 JUNE 27 337 5 14 9 214 27 191 824 JULY 17 31 9 0 9 174 18 184 442 AUGUST 26 33 13 6 25 623 30 160 916 SEPTEMBER 16 30 3 2 13 395 32 79 570 OCTOBER 29 247 13 8 22 195 25 103 642 NOVEMBER 7 34 4 4 9 252 15 89 414 DECEMBER 15 16 8 11 7 106 28 42 233 TOTAL 478 1138 75 84 150 3069 286 1284 6564 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 APRIL 588 354 287 282 19 11 10 1551 MAY 561 313 242 238 27 14 6 1401 JUNE 420 335 219 237 6 12 7 1236 JULY 495 368 287 282 6 6 13 1457 AUGUST 377 222 182 205 7 6 11 1010 SEPTEMBER 317 221 131 148 2 14 7 840 OCTOBER 308 216 173 143 13 10 11 874 NOVEMBER 252 171 100 99 4 3 4 633 DECEMBER 281 222 134 112 8 4 10 771 TOTAL 4676 3258 2290 2161 118 106 98 12707 BUILDING INSPECTIONS: REZONING SCOOP: PROJECT NO PROJECT NAME LOCATION ACRES REQUEST P&Z DATE STATUS COUNCIL DATE STATUS 13-900222 Gateway Sub. Ph. 3 180 Forest Dr. .8 Rez 21-Nov-13 Approved 9-Jan-14 Approved 13-900246 Great Oaks 3200 Holleman Dr. S 294 Rez 2-Jan-14 Approved 23-Jan-14 13-900241 The Barracks II 12470 Old Wellborn Rd. 84.9 Rez 6-Feb-14 27-Feb-14 13-900278 Northpoint Crossing 410 Texas Ave. 11.3 Rez 6-Feb-14 27-Feb-14 Page 3/December 2013/www.cstx.gov Page 4/June 2013/www.cstx.gov New Commercial: YTD – 1 yr YTD – 2 yr 16 % 5% Year-to-date, new commercial per- mits experienced an increase in quantity when compared to last year at this time, December 2012, and decreased when compared with two years ago, December 2011. New Single-Family Homes: YTD – 1 yr YTD– 2 yr 8 % 23 % Year-to-date, single-family home permits increased in quantity when compared to last year at this time, December 2012, and increased when compared with two years ago, October 2011. Total Permits: YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr 14% 2% Year-to-date, total permits ex- perienced an decrease in quantity when compared to last year at this time, December 2012, and experienced an increase when compared with two years ago, December 2011. TRACKING THE NUMBERS Page 4/December 2013/www.cstx.gov NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS 3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH 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 575 575 $93,557,777 Duplex 6 12 $1,435,777 Tri-Plex/Four-plex 3 12 $746,000 Apartment 10 420 $40,923,427 New Commercial 62 N/A $40,190,809 Commercial Remodel 95 N/A $13,877,566 NEW SINGLE FAMILY 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 P OPULATION : T HE O CTOBER POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 99,840 SHARING THE WORKLOAD A New Year provides an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and its accomplishments. 2013 was a good year for development activity as over 200 applications were received for various projects. While staff is able to process many applications administratively, some requests require approval of a City board or commission. Consideration of these applications are made possible by the dedication of City Council and those appointed by them that volunteer their time on boards to make decisions on behalf of our community. In 2013, 23 regular City Council meetings, 22 regular Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, four Design Review Board meetings, and three Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings were held. These meetings and other staff approvals throughout the year resulted in final action on the following requests:  3 Comprehensive Plan Amendments  10 Rezonings  11 Preliminary Plans  74 Final Plats and Development Plats  58 Site Plans  33 Architecture Reviews  16 Easement or ROW Abandonments  5 Private Improvements in Public ROW  2 PDD Concept Plan Amendments  5 Administrative Adjustments  5 Design Review Board requests  3 Variances As we begin this new year, staff would like to express appreciation for the valuable service provided by our Council, Boards, and Commissions that help make College Station a growing, vibrant community! Page 5/December 2013/www.cstx.gov BICYCLE SAFETY AND BIKE CLASSES Join us for a safety course that gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. In this short course, participants learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. The curriculum blends classroom instruction, parking lot practice, and on-road riding in traffic. A bicycle and helmet will be required for this course. Anyone over the age of 14 can partici- pate. Classes are being offered this spring for $10 at the Texas A&M University's Transit Building, located at 444 Agronomy Road. The first class of the season will be FREE. Class Dates to choose from include: Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm March 22nd (FREE) April 12th May 3rd Monday from 6 pm to 9 pm April 7th For more information or to sign up, go to www.cstx.gov/bikepedgreenways and click on Bicycling Essentials Course. Feel free to contact Venessa Garza at 979-764-3674 or vgarza@cstx.gov with any questions you might have. Page 6/December 2013/www.cstx.gov Page 7/December 2013/www.cstx.gov 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 979-764-3570 or POC@cstx.gov. Q: What are the single-family parking requirements? I’ve heard they changed. A: Detached single-family homes are required to provide one parking space for each bedroom in the dwelling unit, with a minimum of two and no more than four spaces required. If the home has a garage, those spaces may count towards the total provided. If there is not a garage, all the parking would be provided on the property in the front, side or back yard. In September 2013, City Council adopted an ordinance that limit how much of the front yard can be paved for parking. Up to 50% of the front yard, measured from the public right-of-way to the front plane of the primary structure, is allowed to be paved for a driveway and parking. Parking may be provided on the side and back yard without limitation. When parking is provided behind the home it must be screened with a six-foot fence, wall or solid hedge wall. Similar standards apply to “Area V”, described in the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan. The front yard is measured from the public right-of-way to the front setback. Again, up to 50% of the front yard can be utilized for parking. To accommodate a vehicle and maneuver- ing, all parking spaces must be no less than 9 feet wide by 20 feet deep. For more information on single-family residential off-street parking standards, please contact the Planner-On- Call. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TX 77842 Page 12/December 2013/www.cstx.gov