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Home My WebLink AboutItem 5 - cc 1 21 2014 Building report_updated MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION -- page 1 -- DATE: January 21, 2014 CONSENT ITEM #: 5 AGENDA ITEM: New Single Family Home Permit Report SUBMITTED BY: Rick Chase, Building Official THROUGH: Rick Chase, Building Official REVIEWED BY: Kyle Klatt, Planning Director SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item .............................................................. City Administrator - Report/Presentation…………………………………………City Administrator - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council - Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: As part of its Consent Agenda, the City Council is asked to accept the monthly new single family home permit report through December of 2013. No specific motion is needed as this is recommended as part of the Consent Agenda. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Included in the monthly report is an annual summary for new homes as well as the total valuation for all construction activity in 2013. The figures below compare the current year activity to the two previous year’s activity. 2013 2012 2011 New homes 36 34 23 Total valuation $16,966,169 $15,156,112 $10,214,000 Average home value $471,282 $445,768 $439,752 Total Valuation $20,944,966 $22,671,178 $18,723,663 (New homes included) City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 5] January 21, 2014 -- page 2 -- Please note that in 2013, the roof and siding permits were converted to a flat rate fee structure and as such are no longer included in the valuation numbers. Also note that these numbers represent the incremental valuation which will increase the Cities Taxable property tax base beginning with the 2015 tax roll. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the aforementioned, the staff recommends the City Council accept the monthly new single family home permit report.