For my first report of the year I like to provide the City Council with an overview of Planning and Building related development activity for the past year.

2012 Summary

• 36 land use applications were submitted and reviewed or are currently under review (41 in 2011, 35 in 2010 and 32 in 2009).
• The most notable projects in 2012 included: OTSD pole building and greenhouses, Sandy River Park Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change, 4J Land Development annexation, Suburban Chevrolet design review, Northwest Waterworks design review, Snowberry Subdivision plat reinstatement, and Pioneer Meadows tentative plat review.
• 32 single family building permits were issued (32 permits in 2011, 45 in 2010 and 46 in 2009) with a value of $6,984,772 ($7,609,886 in 2011).
• 31 single family addition permits were issued (22 permits in 2011, 13 in 2010 and 18 in 2009) with a value of $382,249.
• 91 commercial permits were issued (65 permits in 2011, 44 in 2010 and 32 permits in 2009) with a value of $10,099,590 ($46,535,892 in 2011).
• Total value of all permits equaled was $17,609,886 (2011 value = $53,977,601, 2010 value = $41,305,292 and 2009 value = $14,091,921).

1) PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW – DEC. 2012
a) Jabez Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change.
b) Pioneer Meadows Subdivision – modified application submittal under review.

2) BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY – DECEMBER 2012
a) Total value for the month is $843,022.
b) 3 permits for single family dwellings with a value of $632,400.
c) 3 permits for additions to single-family dwellings with a value of $3,900.
d) 2 commercial permits with a value of $205,597.
e) 1 other permit with a value of $1,026.

3) MAIN STREET – Sandy Main Street organized a successful tree lighting event attended by about 350 people and the committees are now in the planning stages for activities in 2013.