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PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
NEWSLETTER
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P OPULATION : T HE N OVEMBER POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 102,081
PLANNER-ON-CALL FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION
1
TRACKING THE NUMBERS 1
BUILDING INSPECTIONS 2
BUILDING PERMIT CHARTS 2
BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 3
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PO Box 9960
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, TX 77842
979-764-3570
Fax: 979-764-3496
www.cstx.gov
NOVEMBER 2014
New Single-Family Homes:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
41% 33%
Year-to-date, single-family home
permits increased in quantity when
compared to last year at this time,
November 2013, and increased when
compared with two years ago, No-
vember 2012.
Tracking the Numbers
New Commercial:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2yr
2% 21%
Year-to-date, new commercial permits
experienced an increase in quantity
when compared to last year at this
time, November 2013, and increased
when compared with two years ago,
November 2012.
Total Permits:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2yr
14% -5%
Year-to-date, total permits experi-
enced an increase in quantity when
compared to last year at this time,
November 2013, and experienced
an decrease when compared with
two years ago, November 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: I want to change the building color of my business. Do I need permission be-
fore I start painting?
A: With a few exceptions, all non-residential buildings are subject to the City of
College Station Color Palette. The primary color of a structure must be an ap-
proved color; all others are considered accent colors and may be used on no
more than 15% of each façade. Additional building color requirements may ap-
ply in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor, Northgate District, and the Corridor Over-
lay.
A Non-Residential Architectural Standards Building Review (NRA) application
is required to be submitted to Planning & Development Services (P&DS) for
review and approval. Application requirements include the submittal of color
samples or list of colors to be used and building elevations. There is no fee as-
sociated with an application for a color-only change to an existing building.
A complete copy of the approved Color Palette can be viewed at the P&DS of-
fice. The list of colors included in the Color Palette may be found online at
http://www.cstx.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=11302.
For additional information regarding the Color Palette or NRA, 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
NOVEMBER 313 214 145 132 9 19 4 839
TOTAL 5,363 3,298 2,416 2,141 200 127 110 13,664
BUILDING INSPECTIONS:
Type of Permit Permit Unit Amount
Single-Family Home 686 686 $118,724,516
Duplex 8 16 $2,049,394
Tri-Plex/Four-plex 1 4 $440,100
Apartment 28 140 $69,448,555
New Commercial 65 N/A $47,992,137
Commercial Remodel 80 N/A $10,819,914
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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
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3 YEAR—COMPARISON BY MONTH
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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
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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 November 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 97 97 207,380 175,365 $14,553,543 31 31 $5,421,063
Duplex 3 6 12,060 10,626 $738,316 0 0 $0
Tri-plex/Four-plex 0 0 0 0 $0 2 0 $740,000
Apartment 0 0 0 0 $0 1 12 $846,461
Residential Addition 2 N/A 4,427 3,516 $183,000 4 N/A $202,544
Residential Remodel 8 N/A 0 100 $66,012 6 N/A $31,437
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 4 N/A 0 N/A $17,737 0 N/A $0
Residential Demolition 5 N/A N/A N/A $22,000 0 N/A $0
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 3 N/A 13,330 13,330 $675,000 4 N/A $860,000
Commercial Remodel 4 N/A 53,176 36,176 $392,180 6 N/A $876,200
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 1 N/A 0 0 $11,788 2 N/A $41,000
Commercial Demolition 2 N/A N/A N/A $255,000 3 N/A $522,500
Commercial Slab Only 0 N/A 0 0 $0 1 N/A $52,500
Swimming Pool 2 N/A N/A N/A $82,000 2 N/A $95,000
Sign 10 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 1 N/A N/A N/A $60,000 0 N/A $0
Roofing 2 N/A N/A N/A $11,000 14 N/A $346,638
TOTALS 144 103 290,373 239,113 $17,067,576 87 43 $10,035,343
Month of November 2013
January 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Amount Permit Unit Amount
Single Family Home 686 686 0 0 $118,724,516 488 488 $81,049,888
Duplex 8 16 0 0 $2,049,394 5 10 $1,077,777
Tri-plex/Four-plex 1 4 0 0 $440,100 2 0 $740,000
Apartment 28 140 0 0 $69,448,555 8 408 $40,923,427
Residential Addition 42 N/A 0 0 $2,249,807 41 N/A $2,441,081
Residential Remodel 111 N/A 0 0 $2,004,417 105 N/A $1,549,076
Residential Garage/Carport Addition 23 N/A N/A N/A $361,862 17 N/A $221,316
Residential Demolition 34 N/A N/A N/A $137,300 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 0 0 $13,838,226 2 N/A $8,100,000
New Commercial 62 N/A 0 0 $34,153,911 61 N/A $40,025,432
Commercial Remodel 80 N/A 0 0 $10,819,914 90 N/A $13,030,066
Commercial Addition/Retaining Wall 11 N/A 0 0 $581,946 9 N/A $961,378
Commercial Demolition 11 N/A N/A N/A $735,000 19 N/A $1,490,597
Commercial Slab Only 12 N/A 0 0 $2,952,092 6 N/A $2,785,013
Swimming Pool 53 N/A N/A N/A $2,360,753 46 N/A $2,140,330
Sign 121 N/A N/A N/A $0 117 N/A $0
Moving & Location 0 N/A N/A N/A $0 0 N/A $0
Storage / Accessory 21 N/A N/A N/A $633,142 16 N/A $106,569
Roofing 46 N/A N/A N/A $904,429 128 N/A $1,235,186
TOTALS 1384 846 0 0 $263,043,294 1209 906 $198,080,536
January 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
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