August Monthly Development Report. The Town with a Lake Attitude 33,759. Current Population Est.

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1 The Town with a Lake Attitude Monthly Development Report 33,759 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 and inspection of development related permits and certificates of occupancy in Little Elm and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) through the professional application of international codes. Building Safety is the first step in emergency response by ensuring safe and quality construction and remodel of buildings. Community Integrity: The Community Integrity division performs routine consumer health inspections, enforces development codes, coordinates the rental registration program and annual registrations, manages the operations of animal services and the animal shelter, and administers the inspection, improvement, and rehabilitation of environmental hazards on public and private premises. Community Integrity protects property values and the public safety, ensures neighborhood integrity, and enhances Little Elm s image and reputation by abating grime, enforcing property standards, and preventing community decline. Engineering: The Engineering division directs the Town s capital improvement projects and provides assistance and guidance to developers, contractors, and external public agencies and franchises on new development, infrastructure projects, facilities, and other special projects and construction. This process includes maintaining the Town s construction specifications and design criteria, providing civil plan review, permitting activity within the Town s rights-of-way and other easements, conducting field inspections on the installation and construction of roadways, water and sewer lines, storm-water and drainage facilities, new development, and Town facilities. 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, asset management, 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. Permitting: The Permitting division coordinates all the development activities of the Development Services department by being its One Stop Shop. Permitting processes and issues all construction related permits, annual registrations, and other applications in addition to providing multi-module service to its customers and maintaining the department s software database. 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 and zoning, supervising special projects, originating future plans, drafting ordinances, programming urban forestry, managing annual registrations, 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 & ZONING Commercial Projects... 4 Residential Projects... 5 Planning Cases... 6 BUILDING SAFETY... 7 Single Family Permits... 7 Single Family Permits and Commercial Permits Map... 8 New Commercial Permits... 9 Miscellaneous Permits COMMUNITY INTEGRITY Restaurant Scores Annual Permits Community Integrity Cases Animal Services Code Violations Map ENGINEERING CIP Report DEPARTMENT SUMMARY Total Permit Fee Collection Digital Marquee Signs Active Commercial Projects... 18

4 PLANNING & ZONING Commercial Projects: Witt Crossing: pending site plan approval Gardenia Village: pending site plan approval Main Marketplace: pending site plan approval One Elm Place Ph 2: site plan approved Panther Creek Montessori: site plan approved Kingdom Hall: site plan approved RBFCU: site plan approved Precision Family Dentistry: pending building permit approval Navo 7-Eleven: pending building permit approval Lakeshore Crossing Auto Care: building permit approved Palladium (240 units): building permit approved Jack in the Box: building permit approved Recycle To Support Collection Center: building permit approved Hula Hut: under construction; expected opening Summer 2015 Lakeview Grocery Remodel: under construction; expected opening Fall 2015 Union Park Amenity Center: under construction, expected opening Fall 2015 Key s Remodel: under construction; expected opening Fall 2015 Lakehill Fueling Center: under construction; expected opening Winter 2015 Wash Zone: under construction, expected opening Winter 2015 Providence Corner Store: under construction; expected opening Winter 2015 Fast Lane Car Wash: under construction; expected opening Winter 2015 Victory Retail Shell: under construction; expected opening Spring 2016 Kiddie Academy: under construction; expected opening Spring 2016 Braswell High School (DISD): under construction; expected opening Fall 2016 Catherine Bell Elementary (DISD): under construction; expected opening Fall 2016 Coy Miller Elementary (FISD): under construction; expected opening Fall 2016 Parkview Apartments (390 units): under construction; expected opening Winter 2016 Mansions 380 (431 units): under construction; expected opening Winter 2016 Estates 380 (420 units): under construction; expected opening Winter 2016 Recently Completed Projects: The Towers (384 units): now open with punch list items remaining Navo Retail: now open with punch list items remaining 4

5 PLANNING & ZONING Residential Projects: Brentwood Phase 3 (59 residential lots): in review Paloma Creek Lakeview Phase 2D1 (157 residential lots): in review Paloma Creek South Phase 11A (76 residential lots): under construction Brentwood Phase 2 (70 residential lots): under construction Cottonwood Creek (55 residential lots): under construction Frisco Hills Phase 2B (130 residential lots): under construction Frisco Hills Phase 3C (113 residential lots): under construction Frisco Hills Phase 5A (72 residential lots): under construction Frisco Hills Phase 5B (77 residential lots): under construction Hillstone Pointe Phase 1 (118 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 3B1 (79 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 3B2 (50 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 9D2 (88 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 10A (110 residential lots): under construction Paloma Creek South Phase 13C (71 residential lots): under construction Sunset Pointe Phase 28 (78 residential lots): under construction Sunset Pointe Phase 29 (63 residential lots): under construction Recently Completed Projects: Paloma Creek Lakeview Phase 2C (77 lots): now open Paloma Creek South Phase 9D1 (101 residential lots): now open Union Park Phase 1A, 1B, & 1C (391 residential lots): now open Valencia on the Lake Phase 1 (209 residential lots): now open 5

6 PLANNING & ZONING Planning Cases Case Type Plats Site Plans Rezonings PDs SUPs Annexations BOA Cases Ordinances Tree Removal Permits Special Projects DRC Meetings TOTAL Single-Family Lots Created YEAR # LOTS (so far) 1,059 6

7 BUILDING SAFETY Single Family Building Permits Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec August Single Family Permits Town Limits, ETJ, 15, 38% 24, 62% Category Description Aug 2015 SF Permits (Town) Full Review SF Permits within Little Elm SF Permits (ETJ) Full Review SF Permits within ETJ (Paloma Creek & Frisco Hills) Total New Residential Units Single Family Permits are categorized as new single-family, two-family, model homes, and manufactured homes. Most Active Subdivisions Paloma Creek: 16 Frisco Hills: 6 Sunset Pointe: 8 7

8 BUILDING SAFETY Single Family Permits and Commercial Permits 8

9 BUILDING SAFETY New Commercial Building Permits Year # of Building Permits (so far) 20 Includes New Commercial Buildings and New Commercial Shells. New Commercial Business Permits Year # of Business Permits (so far) 41 Includes New Commercial Buildings, New Commercial Finish-Outs, and Commercial Tenant Changes. Excludes New Commercial Shells. 9

10 BUILDING SAFETY Miscellaneous Permits Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Miscellaneous Permits Include: Additions, Remodels, Roofs, Fences, Irrigation, Patio Covers, Pools, Signs, Accessory Structures, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Demolition, Foundation, Grading, Septic, etc. Miscellaneous Permits Year # of Permits , , , (so far) 1,304 10

11 RESTAURANT HEALTH SCORES To view the most recent Health Scores for your favorite restaurants, scan the QR Code below with your mobile device. Health Scores are also available at: 11

12 COMMUNITY INTEGRITY Annual Permits Year-to-Date Permits Revenue % Total Alcohol 33 $11, % Food Establishments 83 $27, % Pools, Schools, Daycares 36 $4, % In-Home Daycares, Vendors 62 $3, % Rental 1,447 $126, % Garage Sales 490 $5,046 N/A The % Total column is based on estimation of total properties or businesses that are subject to the required permit. $200,000 $180,000 $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $- Annual Registration Fees $188,001 $180,019 $141,468 $152,410 $65,

13 COMMUNITY INTEGRITY Community Integrity Inspections August 2015 Total Rental Health West Nile / Mosquito Response Sign Violations Neighborhood Integrity 80 1,575 Construction Inspections 116 1,708 Total Inspections 329 4,509 Neighborhood Integrity consists of the investigation of residential nuisance violations, property maintenance, construction without a permit, zoning violations, tree preservation complaints, and commercial site integrity. Construction Inspections consists of fences not associated with new home construction and roofing inspections upon completion of roof replacement. Neighborhood Integrity Cases Open August Neighborhood Integrity Cases Open Residential Property Maintenance, 19, 33% Commercial Site Integrity, 6, 10% Junked Vehicle, 13, 22% Trash & Debris, 12, 21% High Grass & Weeds, 8, 14% Animal Services in August Adopted: 44 Impounded/Returned: 8 Visitors:

14 TOWN OF LITTLE ELM COMMUNITY INTEGRITY Code Violations 14

15 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Project Name Little Elm Park Phase 3 Beard Park Site Improvements Beard Park Improvements Glen Cove Screening Wall Start Date Est. Completion February- 15 Phase Percentage complete September- Construction 90% 15 August-14 November- 15 March-15 September- 15 March-15 September- 15 Construction 85% Construction 80% Construction 80% McCord Park Bridge & Drainage Improvements November- March-15 Construction 10% 15 Witt Road west of FM TBD Design 100% Status The contractor has completed the installation of the restroom building and are working on the landscaping and irrigation. As they wrap these final items up Town Staff will preform the final walkthrough with the contractor. The boat dock is installed and in use. The contractor is working on the landscaping and irrigation throughout the entire project and are scheduled to be complete before Hula Hut opens in September. Now that the lake has gone down to near normal pool the contractor they will be able to begin work on the connector drive between the Hula Hut parking lot and the parking lot east of Hardwick. The playground equipment and play surfaces are nearing completion the contractor is now focusing on the landscape and irrigation. The restroom building is installed and the stone work is complete. Staff will be coordinating the final walkthrough with the contractor in September. The contractor has completed approximately the stone wall along the front of Glen Cove. The work on the west gateway is progressing nicely. The stone wall in complete and the welcome tower monument is under construction. The contractor has mobilized and started getting material deliveries to the site. Now that the lake has receded they will begin the installation of the bridge and the embankment stabilization starting in early September. Expect to bid project in fiscal year Lake Front Trail Improvements TxDOT Projects TBD Design 60% Staff has received qualifications from firms to design the Lakefront Trail. Firm will be selected by a committee and a design Task Order will be issued for the proposed work. Design and permit approval expected to take approximately 10 months. FM 720 (Eldorado Pkwy) FM F423 North Section FM 720 from West Eldorado to Martop May-12 July-14 Now that the majority of Eldorado is open to 4 lanes the contractor has been working on completing the stamped concrete and landscaping in the medians. They have also removed the concrete sections from Witt to Little Elm Parkway and Hart road from Eldorado to Port Sullivan drive and are preparing the subgrade. The contractor is preparing to pour concrete on the south bound lanes from Eldorado north to US 380. They also continued to build the bridge structures in this section. They completed the storm drain from Eldorado south on the east side of the right of way and are preparing to move traffic to begin working on the subgrade for this phase of construction. TxDOT bid the project and is in process to award the bid to the lowest bidder. Contract will be awarded with a 6 month utility delay and is scheduled to begin in later this year. October- 15 December- 15 September- 16 Construction 90% Construction 20% March-18 Construction 0% 15

16 DEPARTMENT SUMMARY Permit Fees Collected 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000, , , , , ,115 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 Escrow and Impact fees. Total Permit Fees Collected Year-to-date $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $3,708,697 $4,243,364 $3,899,022 $2,947,867 $1,656,

17 DIGITAL MARQUEE SIGNS Assorted Advertisements August Permits: Permits (so far): Permits: Permits: 209

18 Active Commercial Projects Tenant Name Project Type Permit Date Site Address Status Verizon Addition or Remodel 3/18/ B FM 423 Awaiting Final Inspection Verizon Addition or Remodel 9/11/ A W Eldorado Pkwy Awaiting Final Inspection Sprint Addition or Remodel 8/6/ University Dr Awaiting Final Inspection Sprint Addition or Remodel 10/22/ King Rd Awaiting Final Inspection T-Mobile Addition or Remodel 10/20/ Walker Ln Awaiting Final Inspection AT&T Addition or Remodel 7/9/ Big Leaf Dr Awaiting Final Inspection Lakefront at Little Elm Façade Addition or Remodel 5/30/ W Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Lakeview Grocery Façade Addition or Remodel 7/8/ W Eldorado Pkwy Awaiting Final Inspection Little Elm Recreation Center Addition or Remodel Not Issued 301 Main St In Review Little Elm High School Addition or Remodel 6/10/ Walker Ln Under Construction Edward Jones Addition or Remodel 7/10/ S Park St Awaiting Final Inspection Lakeside Middle School Addition or Remodel 7/21/ Lobo Ln Under Construction Lakeview Elementary Addition or Remodel 8/20/ Waterside Dr Under Construction Brent Elementary Addition or Remodel 8/20/ Witt Rd Under Construction Chavez Elementary Addition or Remodel 8/20/ Hart Rd Under Construction Lakehill Fueling Center New Commercial Building 6/5/ W Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Little Elm Park Rest Area New Commercial Building 6/2/ W Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Little Elm Park Ice Kiosk New Commercial Building 7/9/ W Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Braswell High School (DISD) New Commercial Building 11/19/ University Dr Under Construction Catherine Bell Elementary School (DISD) New Commercial Building 6/30/ Villa Paloma Blvd Under Construction Coy Miller Elementary School (FISD) New Commercial Building 5/21/ Cypress Hill Dr Under Construction Hula Hut New Commercial Building 12/9/ E Eldorado Pkwy Awaiting Final Inspection Union Park Amenity Restroom / Pool New Commercial Building 11/11/ E Union Park Blvd Under Construction Union Park Amenity Pavillion New Commercial Building 6/29/ E Union Park Blvd Under Construction Fast Lane Express Car Wash New Commercial Building 6/30/ FM 423 Under Construction Wash Zone New Commercial Building 1/29/ E Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Kiddie Academy New Commercial Building 6/24/ FM 423 Under Construction Jack in the Box New Commercial Building Not Issued 2063 FM 423 Awaiting Payment Valero Corner Store New Commercial Building 4/7/ University Dr Under Construction Palladium Retail New Commercial Building Not Issued 221 E Eldorado Pkwy In Review Doe Branch Water Reclamation Plant New Commercial Building Not Issued University Dr In Review 7-Eleven New Commercial Building Not Issued 0000 University Dr Awaiting Payment Little Elm Park Ph 3 Restroom Pavillion New Commercial Building 7/17/ W Eldorado Pkwy Awaiting Final Inspection Beard Park Restroom Pavillion New Commercial Building 8/6/ E Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Precision Family Dental New Commercial Building Not Issued 1901 McCord Way In Review La Azteca Market New Commercial Finish-Out 10/15/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 11 Under Construction El Tapatio Meat Market New Commercial Finish-Out 5/13/ E Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 190 Under Construction Pristine Dentistry New Commercial Finish-Out 7/20/ FM 423 Under Construction Restaurant New Commercial Finish-Out 8/25/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 1000 Under Construction La Plaza Restaurant New Commercial Finish-Out 6/22/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 100 Under Construction Dentist's Office New Commercial Finish-Out Not Issued E University Dr In Review NLCC Parking Lot New Commercial Site 5/5/ Smotherman Rd Awaiting Final Inspection Navo Retail Center New Commercial Site 11/4/ University Dr Awaiting Final Inspection Beard Park Site Improvements New Commercial Site 3/2/ E Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction The Towers New Multi-Family Building 12/4/ FM 423 Awaiting Final Inspection The Mansions 380 New Multi-Family Building 6/26/ University Dr Under Construction The Grand Estates 380 New Multi-Family Building 6/30/ University Dr Under Construction Palladium New Multi-Family Building 8/5/ E Eldorado Pkwy Under Construction Parkview New Multi-Family Building 7/29/ FM 423 Under Construction CO's Issued CO Issue Date Address The Draft House 8/28/ E Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 250 Centennial Pediatrics 8/17/ Little Elm Pkwy, Ste 115 Dollar General Parking Lot 7/30/ W Eldorado Pkwy Wing Daddy's 7/17/ E Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 105 Farrell's Fitness 7/15/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 500 Modern Hair & Nail Day Spa 7/1/ E Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 160 2MG Water Tower 6/26/ Little Elm Pkwy Little Elm Craft House 6/26/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 700 CiCi's Pizza 6/18/ E Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 402 Margarita Hut 6/20/ W Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 900