March Monthly Development Report. The Town with a Lake Attitude 29,418. Current Population Est.

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1 The Town with a Lake Attitude Monthly Development Report 29,418 Current Population Est. Town of Little Elm Development Services Department 100 W. Eldorado Parkway Little Elm, TX

2 The Development Services Department is comprised of six (6) divisions: Building Safety: The Building Safety division is responsible for the review, processing, issuance, and inspection of development related permits, certificates of occupancy, and annual registrations in the Town limits and extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Building Safety is the first step in emergency response by ensuring safe and quality construction for buildings, remodels, and development. CIP/Construction: The CIP/Construction division manages the Town s capital improvement projects, permits activity within the Town s rights-of-way and other easements, inspects the installation and construction of roadways, water and sewer lines, storm-water and drainage facilities, new development, and Town facilities, and coordinates with external public agencies and franchises. Engineering: The Engineering division provides assistance and guidance to developers and contractors on new development, infrastructure projects, facilities, and other construction. This process includes coordinating development projects, maintaining the Town s construction specifications and design criteria, providing engineering review and permitting of plans, field inspections, and other special projects. GIS: The Geographic Information Systems division provides a variety of services to support daily operations for the Town of Little Elm and its customers. GIS roles include map creation, managing technology, archiving infrastructure and public safety records, maintaining current base layers, leading special projects, and providing technical assistance, statistical analysis, consulting, guidance, and training to external and internal customers. Health Services: The Health Services division performs routine consumer health inspections, enforces development codes, coordinates the rental registration program, manages annual registrations, and administers the inspection, improvement, and rehabilitation of environmental hazards on public and private premises. Health Services protects property values, ensures neighborhood integrity, and enhances Little Elm s image and reputation by abating grime, enforcing property standards, and preventing community decline. Planning & Zoning: The Planning & Zoning division manages the planning and development issues of importance to Little Elm and the surrounding region by being the primary liaison between the Town and developers, administering award-winning development regulations, supervising special projects, originating future plans, drafting ordinances, and providing staff support to numerous boards and commissions. Planning & Zoning ensures functional, high quality, and aesthetically pleasing development that is sustainable, coordinated, and enhances Little Elm s long-range tax base.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLANNING AND ZONING Development Projects... 4 Planning Cases... 5 BUILDING SAFETY... 6 Single Family Permits... 6 New Commercial Permits... 7 Miscellaneous Permits... 8 HEALTH SERVICES... 9 Restaurant Scores..9 Annual Permits Development Enforcement DEPARTMENT SUMMARY Total Permit Fee Collection Marquee Signs..15 Active Commercial Projects CIP Fast Facts...17

4 PLANNING & ZONING Commercial Projects: First Choice ER: pending site plan approval The Towers (384 units): site plan approved Khorsand Gymnastics: site plan approved Dollar General 380: pending building permit approval Sunset Storage Expansion: pending building permit approval Firestone: under construction Irrigators Supply: under construction Calloway s Nursery: under construction Frisco Hills Amenity Center: under construction The Mansions (416 units): under construction The Estates (360 units): under construction McCord Park: under construction Hydrous Wake Park: under construction Residential Projects: Sunset Pointe Phase 25 (69 lots): in review Paloma Creek South Phase 3 (126 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 2A (48 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 7C (105 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 8A (68 residential lots): under construction Recently Completed Projects: Little Elm Eye Care: now open Sunset Pointe Phase 24 (44 residential lots): now open Paloma Creek South Phase 9B (88 residential lots): now open Frisco Hills Phase 3A (72 residential lots): now open Frisco Hills Phase 4A (60 residential lots): now open 4

5 PLANNING & ZONING Planning Cases Case Type Plats Site Plans Rezonings PDs SUPs Annexations Variances (BOA) Ordinances Tree Removal Permits Special Projects DRC Meetings TOTAL Single-Family Lots Created YEAR # LOTS (so far) 132 5

6 BUILDING SAFETY Single Family Building Permits Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec March Single Family Permits RPRAs, 2, 3% ETJ, 19, 34% Town Limits, 35, 63% Category Description Mar 2013 SF Permits (Town) Full Review SF Permits within Little Elm SF Permits (ETJ) RPRAs Full Review SF Permits within ETJ (Paloma Creek & Frisco Hills) Residential Plan Review Approvals (Frisco Ranch & The Preserve) Total New Residential Units Single Family Permits are categorized as new single-family, two-family, model homes, and manufactured homes.

7 BUILDING SAFETY New Commercial Buildings Year # of Buildings (so far) 3 Includes New Commercial Buildings and New Commercial Shells. New Commercial Businesses Year # of Businesses (so far) 18 Includes New Commercial Buildings, New Commercial Finish-Outs, and Commercial Tenant Changes. Excludes New Commercial Shells. 7

8 BUILDING SAFETY 140 Miscellaneous Permits Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Miscellaneous Permits Include: Additions, Remodels, Fences, Irrigation, Patio Covers, Pools, Signs, Accessory Structures, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Demolition, Foundation, Grading, Septic, etc. Miscellaneous Permits Year # of Permits , (so far) 351 8

9 Restaurant Health Scores Current Scores Business Name Address Previous Grade Previous Inspection Date Current Grade Date of Last Inspected 7-11 Convenience Store # FM /10/ /12/ Convenience Store # E. Eldorado Pkwy 86 4/10/ /15/ Convenience Store # US Hwy 380 East 93 4/10/ /20/2012 Aldi 2650 Little Elm Pkwy 96 7/26/ /6/2012 Applebee's 2672 FM /16/ /5/2012 Bakers Dozen Donuts 2785 E. Eldorado Pkwy # /18/ /29/2012 Baskin Robbins 2700 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /27/ /13/2012 Bruno's Italian Restaurant 800 W. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /27/2012 Burger King 2770 E. Eldorado Pkwy 95 7/3/ /19/2013 Chevron Convenience Store 500 W. Eldorado # /22/ /5/2013 Chicken Express 904 W. Eldorado Pkwy 94 5/14/ /14/2013 Cici's Pizza To Go 2700 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /11/ /26/2013 CVS Pharmacy # FM /19/ /29/2012 Del Taco 2721 Little Elm Pkwy 86 6/21/ /10/2012 Dickey's BBQ 2587 FM 423 Ste /2/ /21/2013 DJ Donuts 407 W. Eldorado Pkwy # /17/ /29/2012 Dollar General 416 W. Eldorado Pkwy 96 4/19/ /29/2012 Dollar Tree 2700 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /13/ /12/2012 Domino's Pizza 2405 FM 423 # /14/ /22/2013 Eldorado Meat Market 1000 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /19/ /22/2013 Elm's Liquor 500 W. Eldorado # /19/2012 Favorite Yogurt 2832 E. Eldorado Pkwy # /27/ /14/2012 Fluffy Donuts 1104 W. Eldorado Pkwy # /17/ /29/2012 Hong Kong Express 2405 FM 423 # /12/ /21/2013

10 Restaurant Health Scores Current Scores Business Name Address Previous Grade Previous Inspection Date Current Grade Date of Last Inspected Hot Wok Café 2763 E. Eldorado # /22/ /22/2012 Joe's Pizza, Pasta, & Subs 2765 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /6/2012 Johnny Joe's 102 Lobo Ln. 89 5/23/ /5/2013 KFC/LJS Restaurant 2801 E. Eldorado Pkwy 97 6/28/ /22/2013 Kobe Steak and Sushi 2832 E. Eldorado Ste /22/2012 Kroger 2671 Little Elm Pkwy 88 4/24/ /6/2012 Lakeview Grocery 1104 W. Eldorado Pkwy 90 4/19/ /14/2012 Lighthouse Grill-Little Elm Park 704 B W. Eldorado Pkwy 93 5/17/ /19/2012 Los Charros 2763 E. Eldorado # /25/2012 Los Jalepenos 420 E. Eldorado Pkwy 77 6/27/ /13/2012 Marble Slab Creamery 2831 E. Eldorado Ste /27/ /13/2012 Mary's Bakery & Taqueria 800 W. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /27/ /27/2012 McDonald's 2670 FM /25/ /6/2012 Mexi-go 2831 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /23/ /21/2013 Mooyah Burgers & Fries 2587 FM 423 Ste /2/ /19/2013 Mr. Jim's Pizza 800 W. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /19/2012 Palio's Pizza 2832 E. Eldorado Ste /23/2012 Papa John's Pizza 2650 King Road # /10/ /14/2012 Popeye's 2770 E. Eldorado Pkwy 92 7/3/ /19/2013 Quik Trip # FM /17/2012 Race Trac 2100 FM /2/ /5/2013 Roma's Italian Restaurant 1725 E. Eldorado Pkwy 97 6/14/ /14/2012 Schmitty's 407 W. Eldorado Pkwy #1 81 5/14/2012 Selby's Liquor 1725 E. Eldorado Pkwy # /10/ /16/2012

11 Restaurant Health Scores Current Scores Business Name Address Previous Grade Previous Inspection Date Current Grade Date of Last Inspected Smoothie Bar 2700 E. Eldorado Pkwy # /8/ /31/2012 Sonic Drive In 900 W. Eldorado Pkwy 96 5/31/ /18/2013 Sonny Donut 2405 FM 423 Ste /27/ /13/2012 Sonny Donuts # E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /17/ /29/2012 Sonny Donuts # King Rd. # /9/ /12/2012 Starbucks Coffee House 2831 E. Eldorado Suite /10/2012 Subway 407 W. Eldorado Pkwy # /14/ /26/2013 Subway # E. Eldorado Pkwy # /15/ /26/2013 Sushi House 2671 Little Elm Pkwy 96 8/9/2012 Taco Bell 2589 FM /28/ /26/2013 Taco Delite 896 W. Eldorado Pkwy 84 5/30/ /4/2012 The Lion's Den 2700 E. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /6/2012 Tutti Frutti Yogurt 2785 E. Eldorado Pkwy # /18/ /26/2013 Walgreens # E. Eldorado Pkwy 96 4/19/ /29/2012 Water's Edge Café 800 W. Eldorado Pkwy Ste /27/ /16/2013 Grade A (90 to 100) Grade B (80 to 89) Grade C (70 to 79) Grade D (less than 70)

12 HEALTH SERVICES Annual Permits Year-to-Date Permits Revenue % Total Alcohol 27 $6, % Food Establishments 66 $22,769 99% Pools, Schools, Daycares 29 $2, % In-Home Daycares, Vendors 28 $1,820 70% Rental 869 $60,964 60% Garage Sales 106 $1,088 N/A The % Total column is based on estimation of total properties or businesses that are subject to the required permit. $160,000 $140,000 Annual Registration Fees $141,468 $120,000 $100,000 $95,841 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $53,930 $65,829 $20,000 $

13 HEALTH SERVICES Development Officer Cases March 2013 Total (so far) Rental Health 5 45 Development Enforcement Illegal Signs Commercial Site Integrity 9 40 West Nile / Mosquito Response 0 0 Neighborhood Integrity Total Inspections Development Enforcement includes the investigation of zoning violations, construction without a permit, tree preservation complaints, planning finals, and other special assignments necessary to protect Little Elm s tax base. Illegal Signs consists of any Code Enforcement sign cases plus impounded signs. Neighborhood Integrity consists of the investigation of residential nuisance violations. 60 Monthly Foreclosure Sales Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: Denton Central Appraisal District. 13

14 DEPARTMENT SUMMARY 1,000, , , , , , , , , , ,382 Permit Fees Collected Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Permit Fees Collected Includes: All Building Permits, Inspection fees, Contractor Registrations, Planning fees, and Annual Permits. It excludes Impact fees. $3,500,000 Total Permit Fees Collected Year-to-date $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $2,947,867 $1,313,144 $1,656,892 $769,

15 MARQUEE SIGNS Assorted Advertisements 15 March Permits: Permits (so far): Permits: 119

16 Active Commercial Projects Tenant Name Project Type Permit Date Site Address Status MTSI Addition or Remodel 1/30/ Walker Ln. Awaiting Final Inspection Clear Wireless Addition or Remodel 7/11/ FM 423 Under Construction Town of Little Elm Library/Town Hall Addition or Remodel 6/12/ W Eldorado Pkwy. Under Construction RMCI Communications Addition or Remodel Not Issued 1012 A W. Eldorado Pkwy. In Review T-Mobile Addition or Remodel 1/29/ E. US 380 Awaiting Final Inspection Irrigators Supply Addition or Remodel 2/28/ E. Eldorado Pkwy. Awaiting Final Inspection Hydrous Pro Shop New Commercial Building Not Issued 280 E. Eldorado Pkwy. In Review Hydrous Restaurant New Commercial Building Not Issued 290 E. Eldorado Pkwy. In Review Firestone New Commercial Building 3/6/ E. Eldorado Pkwy. Under Construction Dollar General 380 New Commercial Building Not Issued E. US 380 In Review Sunset Storage Expansion New Commercial Building Not Issued 2511 Sunflower Dr. In Review Town of Little Elm Animal Shelter New Commercial Building 7/9/ Mark Tree Under Construction Frisco Hills Amenity Center New Commercial Building 2/27/ Frisco Hills Blvd. Under Construction Subway New Commercial Finish-Out 3/7/ E. US 380, Ste 1100 Under Construction Yum Asian Bistro New Commercial Finish-Out 7/26/ Little Elm Pkwy, Ste 215 Awaiting Final Inspection Dickey's / Church's New Commercial Finish-Out 9/21/ W. Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 400 Awaiting Final Inspection Calloway's Nursery New Commercial Finish-Out 2/12/ FM 423 Under Construction Eldorado Pet Hospital New Commercial Finish-Out 1/31/ E. Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 105 Under Construction Wink Eye Care New Commercial Finish-Out 2/21/ Little Elm Pkwy, Ste 210 Under Construction 7-Eleven New Commercial Site Not Issued 8999 FM 720 In Review McCord Park New Commercial Site 11/7/ FM 423 Under Construction The Mansions New Multi-Family Building 8/15/ FM 423 Under Construction The Estates New Multi-Family Building 10/15/ McCord Way Under Construction CO's Issued Date Issued Address Little Elm Eye Care 3/28/ E. Eldorado Pkwy. Golden Chick 3/12/ E. US 380, Ste 100

17 Library Remodel CIP Fast Facts The Library remodel will double the current library space and enable more room for a larger book and audiovisual collection, more space for all age programming, separate areas for adults and youth, increased computer availability, and additional meeting space. The library expansion was broken into two phases. Phase 1 is complete and includes the children s area, public seating, business center, director s office, work room, storage room and a space for an expanded book collection. The Phase 1 area is approximately 40% larger than the existing Library. Phase 2 is nearly complete and will provide new book display, expanded public computer area, computer training area, book drop, meeting room, teen room, public seating, two study rooms and more than double the existing library space. Currently the contractor is installing light fixtures and HVAC slot diffusers in the computer area, pendant light fixtures in the Teen Room, quartz countertops, and a hanging cloud ceiling in the computer area. This project is scheduled to be completed in April of

18 Animal Shelter CIP Fast Facts The design and construction of a 3,500 square foot animal shelter located on Mark Tree Lane is now under construction. The new animal shelter facility will have 24 dog kennels, cat room, adoption / viewing room, quarantine room, check-in room, washroom, reception desk and an office. The project will also have 12 dog runs and a sally port for the off-loading of animals and food supplies. The animal shelter underground utilities, pier installations, grade beams, foundation, and slab are complete. The steel has been erected, the roofing installed and the exterior sheathing is mostly in place. Current activities include finishing sheet rock at the interior walls, trenching for gas line installation, installation of overhead water lines, installation of fire alarm system, installation of wall and floor tile in restrooms, applying tape and bedding to all sheetrock walls, and installation of glass vision panels in all exterior hollow metal doors. In the next few weeks, the artificial turf and the dog run fencing will be installed. This project is scheduled to be completed in May of

19 CIP Fast Facts Main Street The Main Street Phase II Improvements will reconstruct Main Street from Clark Street to Eldorado Parkway. Also included is a realignment of Lakeshore Drive to Clark Street with parking and a bus loop turn around at the LEISD King Early Learning Center. This new section will be a thirty one foot (31 ) concrete pavement, eight foot (8 ) trail sidewalk along the north side of Main Street and a five foot (5 ) sidewalk on the south side with new barrier free ramps and stamped intersection crossings, trees along the curb, water and wastewater gravity line and force main, irrigation, street lighting, and underground drainage improvements. These drainage, water, and utility improvements are designed to improve access and serve future expansion with the Community Recreation Center & Senior Center site, Main Street, Lakeshore Drive, Button Street, and Clark Street. The construction budget for this project is $3,197, Construction of the Main Street and Lakeshore Drive Realignment project began on January 28, 2013 and substantial completion is scheduled for October 5, The contractor has already started work on the south side of Eldorado Parkway as well as the installation of the water line storm sewer and the irrigation line. Town staff is working with the school district to coordinate the phased demolition and reconstruction of both Main Street and Lakeshore Drive to minimize the amount of interruption to King Elementary and the bus barn that is in the area. The section of Lakeshore Drive that is being relocated to align with Clark Street has been poured. The subgrade work is underway in the new LEISD parking lot and is scheduled to be poured by April 12,

20 CIP Fast Facts FM 423 Water and Sewer Relocations Phase 2 The design includes detailed plans and specifications for the replacement of the existing ten inch (10 ) force main with a fourteen inch (14 ) sanitary sewer force main from the north side of Frisco Ranch down to the existing Kroger force main recently installed and into an existing manhole on Eldorado Parkway just before the Woodlake Parkway intersection. The existing sanitary sewer force main is undersized for future development on the Doe Creek Peninsula. In addition to the force main, there are several sections of existing water and sanitary sewer gravity mains within the limits of the FM 423 TxDOT Improvements that need to be adjusted or relocated due to conflicts. Funding for this design and construction is available through the Utility CIP Bond Fund. A majority of the work will be reimbursable to the Town from TxDOT since these lines are within existing easements. The construction budget for both phases of this project is $2,864, This project was divided into two Phases. The first phase was to relocate the water and sewer lines from the water tower on FM 423 to just north of Frisco Ranch Drive. Both the sewer line and water lines are complete for this phase. The second phase starts south of Sunland Park and runs north to the FM 423 water tower. The design is 100% complete for this section and the Town Council has accepted the construction bid from Quality Excavation in the amount of $2,400, The preconstruction meeting is scheduled for April 11, The exact completion date will be determined at the preconstruction meeting. 20

21 Riney Road Water Improvements CIP Fast Facts The Riney Road Water Improvements project will relocate the existing water lines from the back of the residential properties to within the ROW of Riney Road, Hillside Beach Drive and Hillside Circle. This project will also reconstruct Riney Road and Hillside Beach Drive and upgrade them from chip seal to 24 foot asphalt roads and upgrade Hillside Circle from chip seal to concrete road with curb and cutter with underground drainage. The upgrade of Hillside Circle to concrete is to resolve a number of drainage issues that are present in the area. The construction budget for this project is $692, Construction of the Riney Road Water Improvements project began on January 4, 2013 and substantial completion is scheduled for August 31, The contractor has completed the relocation of the water line to the ROW. They have also completed reconstruction of Riney Road and Hillside Beach Drive to asphalt and Hillside Circle to concrete. They will begin the water line connection from Glen Cove to Preston on the Lake April 15,

22 CIP Fast Facts Elevated Water Tower This project will include a two million gallon elevated water tower storage tank. This tower is planned to be located at the intersection of Little Elm Parkway and Eldorado Parkway on property that is currently owned by the Town. This will complete the ultimate need for elevated water in Town. 22

23 CIP Fast Facts Veterans Memorial Bridge This project includes design and construction of a bridge for Witt Road over the Cottonwood Creek. It has an extremely low elevation and is frequently closed due to high water. This roadway connects FM 423 to Eldorado Parkway and is instrumental to local mobility and emergency response time. This bridge is located on the only north-south thoroughfare through Little Elm. Lobo Lane Paving & Drainage Project The project includes the design and construction of underground storm water system to improve drainage and construction of a concrete street with sidewalk improvements and a trail to connect Cottonwood Park to Little Elm Park along the West side, street lighting, and landscape enhancements. 23

24 CIP Fast Facts Senior Center The Senior Center is now a completed structure, constructed for use by the Senior Citizens of the Town of Little Elm. The New Senior Center is located on the same site as the Recreation Center. The programming for the Senior Center includes a multi-use meeting room space to host senior events, kitchen, classroom, and other multi-use areas. The size of the facility is approximately 5,000 square feet. Recreation Center The new Recreation Center is completed and located off Main Street near the intersection of Main Street and Button Street in the Town of Little Elm. The site has access off Lakeshore Drive and Main Street. The programming for the Recreation Center includes a multi-use meeting room space to host public events and public/private meetings, multi-use recreational center for basketball, volleyball, exercise area, classroom and instructional leisure activities. The size of the facility is approximately 23,000 square feet. 24