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NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2014
Building a Better Community with You
P OPULATION : T HE A UGUST POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 101,648
PLANNER ON CALL FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
1
BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2
BUILDING INSPECTIONS 3
BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 3
TRACKING THE NUMBERS 3
Inside this issue:
New Single-Family Homes:
YTD – 1 yr YTD – 2 yr
29% 13%
Year-to-date, single-family home
permits experienced an increase in
quantity when compared to last year
at this time, August 2013, and in-
creased when compared with two
years ago, August 2012.
New Commercial:
YTD – 1 yr YTD – 2 yr
22% 58%
Year-to-date, new commercial permits
experienced an increase in quantity
when compared to last year at this
time, August 2013, and increased
when compared with two years ago,
August 2012.
Total Permits:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
12% -17%
Year-to-date, total permits experi-
enced a increase in quantity when
compared to last year at this time,
August 2013, and experienced an
decrease when compared with two
years ago, August 2012.
Tracking the Numbers
PO Box 9960
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, TX
77842
(979) 764-3570
Fax: (979) 764-3496
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: I live in a home located near Kyle Field and am thinking of renting out
my spare bedrooms during game weekends. Is this allowed?
A: This use of the property would be considered a Bed & Breakfast, which
is an approved Home Occupation according to the Unified Develop-
ment Ordinance Section 6.5.C.2.
A Bed & Breakfast is allowed in a residential zoning district as an ac-
cessory to the single-family home. However, to be permitted, no more
than four unrelated individuals are allowed to occupy the property
overnight including the owner. The owner must occupy the home with
shared/common bathrooms, the property must maintain a residential
appearance, and no cooking facilities are permitted in individual
rooms. Also, a Bed & Breakfast would need to be set up as a business
to have a tax id number to pay hotel/motel occupancy taxes.
If the owner does not occupy the home, the use of the property would
be considered a hotel, which is not allowed in single-family residential
zoning districts.
For additional information regarding Bed & Breakfasts or other Home
Occupations, please contact the Planner-on-Call.
Month of August 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 49 49 131,784 95,514 $7,738,196 30 30 $5,871,076
Duplex 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0
Tri-plex/Four-plex 1 4 9,499 7,486 $440,100 0 0 $0
Apartment 0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0
Residential Addition 3 N/A 238 236 $28,500 3 N/A $100,800
Residential Remodel 4 N/A 2,696 2,696 $62,122 8 N/A $109,289
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 1 N/A N/A N/A $3,000 2 N/A $7,000
Residential Demolition 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 1 N/A $1,200
Residential Slab Only-SF 1 N/A N/A N/A $7,100 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 4 N/A 13,500 13,500 $2,967,500 6 N/A $705,000
Commercial Remodel 7 N/A 11,400 11,357 $240,000 11 N/A $684,276
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 2 N/A 0 0 $179,965 3 N/A $81,378
Commercial Demolition 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 1 N/A $20,000
Commercial Slab Only 2 N/A 0 0 $202,000 0 N/A $0
Swimming Pool 5 N/A N/A N/A $265,000 5 N/A $205,840
Sign 21 N/A N/A N/A $0 13 N/A $0
Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0
Storage / Accessory 3 N/A N/A N/A $103,400 2 N/A $5,400
Roofing 5 N/A N/A N/A $27,500 4 N/A $23,000
TOTALS 108 53 169,117 130,789 $12,264,383 89 30 $7,814,259
Month of August 2013
January 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 509 509 1,353,458 1,043,011 $86,779,350 394 394 $63,129,775
Duplex 4 8 13,728 12,705 $1,013,586 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 8 390 $38,576,966
Residential Addition 32 N/A 23,222 12,823 $1,620,607 27 N/A $1,174,267
Residential Remodel 95 N/A 32,182 24,830 $1,624,485 76 N/A $1,157,626
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 12 N/A N/A N/A $201,625 11 N/A $184,260
Residential Demolition 22 N/A N/A N/A $89,300 41 N/A $100,100
Residential Slab Only-SF 1 N/A N/A N/A $7,100 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 3 N/A N/A N/A $102,872 1 N/A $40,000
Residential Slab Only-Apt.0 N/A N/A N/A $0 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 49 N/A 182,788 167,843 $31,906,211 40 N/A $33,387,712
Commercial Remodel 71 N/A 146,980 107,255 $9,236,234 71 N/A $11,295,463
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 7 N/A 0 0 $372,158 5 N/A $781,378
Commercial Demolition 8 N/A N/A N/A $477,000 13 N/A $910,097
Commercial Slab Only 10 N/A 0 0 $2,786,092 5 N/A $2,732,513
Swimming Pool 43 N/A N/A N/A $1,971,972 34 N/A $1,421,930
Sign 93 N/A N/A N/A $0 86 N/A $0
Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0
Storage / Accessory 18 N/A N/A N/A $541,950 15 N/A $96,969
Roofing 32 N/A N/A N/A $828,502 98 N/A $800,043
TOTALS 1041 661 2,778,970 2,226,668 $223,285,925 935 794 $165,026,376
January 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013
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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
AUGUST 438 277 224 198 18 14 8 1,177
TOTAL 3,858 2,529 2,135 1,631 136 73 85 10,447
BUILDING INSPECTIONS:
Type of Permit Permit Unit Amount
Single-Family Home 510 510 $86,779,350
Duplex 4 8 $1,013,586
Tri-Plex/Four-plex 1 4 $440,100
Apartment 28 140 $69,448,555
New Commercial 49 N/A $31,906,211
Commercial Remodel 71 N/A $9,236,234
P E R M I T S BY T Y P E
Y EAR TO D ATE
TOTAL PERMITS
3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH
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50
100
150
200
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300
350
Jan.Feb.March April May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
2012 2013 2014
NEW SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS
3 YEAR— COMPARISON BY MONTH
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50
100
150
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2012 2013 2014
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2
4
6
8
10
12
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Jan.Feb.March April May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
2012 2013 2014
NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS
3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH
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