Woodstock Community Development 2023 Annual Report

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2023 ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2024 // CITY OF WOODSTOCK

TABLE OF CONTENTS Department Overview How We Work Notable Projects Development Services Division Engineering Services Division Planning & Zoning Division Building Division

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A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR It is my pleasure to present the Community Development Department 2023 Annual Report. This year has been full of twists and turns, but our team has never been stronger. On behalf of the Department, I would like to extend my thanks to our customers. Your projects, plans, homes, and businesses make Woodstock great, and for that, we are here to serve. Together, we are building a city that feels like home.

Tracy Albers

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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

HOW WE WORK

FISCAL OVERVIEW Commercial Project Valuation: $29,862,300.00

Impact Fees Collected: $501,231.00

Planning & Zoning Division

COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW Square Footage of Commercial Space Permitted: 287,417 sq. ft.

New Building Inspections Performed: 13,246

Single Family Residential Building Permits Issued: 335

Engineering Services Division

Building Division

MS4 Compliance

Planning

Development Review

Building Review & Inspection

Site Review & Inspection

Single Family Residential COs Issued: 353

MEET OUR DEPARTMENT MASCOT, BRUISER ALBERS!

PERMITTING OVERVIEW New Business Licenses Issued: 419

Development Services Division

Total Building Permits Issued: 3,202

RESIDENTIAL OVERVIEW

Development Plan Reviews Completed: 1,404

Community Development Department

Public Hearing Applications Processed: 26

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Favorite Woodstock Park: Woofstock Dog Park Favorite Woodstock Business: Pet Supermarket Favorite Place to Nap in Woodstock: The Community Development Director’s Office

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Code Enforcement

NOTABLE PROJECTS

Notable Residential Communities

Notable Commercial Projects

Notable Public Hearing Projects

Ridgewalk Apartments Ridgewalk Public Storage (CUP#076-23) Ridgewalk Bottle Shop (Under Permit)

Vista Ridge Forrest Crossing (A#119-23) 68 Linton Mixed-Use / Adair Park (Under Permit)

Russieau

Towne Lake Parkway Restaurant (V#201-23) Woodstock High School Addition (Under Permit)

City Center Parking Deck (Under Permit) Storey Park

Lovejoy Imaging Center (Under Permit)

Dwelling Place Church (Under Permit)

Enterprise (CUP#074-23) Northside MOB (A#117-23 / A#121-23)

City BBQ (Open) Chase Bank (V#202-23)

Hwy 92 Retail Liquor Store (Under Permit) Chastain Heights Townhomes

Raising Canes (Ready to Open)

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Havencroft

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION

ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION

BUSINESS LICENSES

ADOPT-A-ROAD In 2023, we added three new groups to our program, bringing our total to seven. Each group adopts about one mile of City roadway and hosts cleanup events once per quarter. We have three road segments still available for groups to adopt.

Total Revenue for All Business Licenses $123,339.51

Business Licenses 419 318 Commercial 101 Home Occupation

TRAFFIC CALMING

Business License Waiver Program

reviewed by the Traffic Calming Committee, 27 Requests including:

23 New Businesses have saved $2,286.12 in the New Small Business Tax Waiver Program.

Speed reduction on neighborhood streets Issues with on-street parking Sight distance issues

SERVICE DEMAND

SITE INSPECTIONS

793 Completed for 2023 INSPECTIONS PER QUARTER

3,792

Total Permits Issued

13,663

Total Service Requests

$277,813.89 Total Revenue for All Permits

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187

209

199

198

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

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PLANNING & ZONING DIVISION PUBLIC HEARING CASES

DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW

Planning & Zoning processed a total of 26 Public Hearing cases and 6 Administrative Variances/Sign Waivers. Of those 32 cases, 25 were approved, 5 are ongoing, 1 was withdrawn, and 1 was tabled.

Approved

Ongoing

Withdrawn

Tabled

PLAN REVIEWS 2,000 1,500 1,000

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

500 0

1,296

1,589

1,498

1,746

1,404

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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APPROVED SITE PLANS & PROJECTS

OTHER PROJECTS

GEORGIA FORESTRY GRANT

HIGHWAY 92 STANDARDS UPDATE

100 80 60 40 20 0

93 83

2019

74

2020

2021

62

62

2022

2023

NEW PROJECTS APPROVED

CONNECT THE CREEKS LCI

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8 COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

8 RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

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BUILDING DIVISION

BUILDING INSPECTIONS

BUILDING HEALTH INDICATOR

Number of Inspections

Single family residential permit numbers have generally been considered a indicator of the overall health of the building industry in a jurisdiction. The number of Certificates of Occupancy (CO) issued during the same year, however, should also be examined to get the complete picture of construction health. The CO represents the completion and likely the sale of the unit. If the number of permits issued gets too far ahead of COs issued, it could mean that sales are waning; conversely, if COs get too far ahead of permits and unit inventory is declining, it could mean the builders are preparing for a demand slowdown.

2022

17,343

2021

17,418

600 500 400 300 200 100 0

14,508

2020 2019

12,376 5,000

0

CONSTRUCTION HEALTH INDICATOR SFR Building Permits

13,246

2023

10,000

15,000

20,000

STORMWATER INSPECTIONS

SFR COs Issued

Number of Inspections

793

2023

824

2022

740

2021 2019 - 61%

2020 - 145%

2021 - 106%

2022 - 168%

2023 - 95%

2020

811

2019

CODE ENFORCEMENT NUMBERS

258 Code Enforcement Cases

369 New Business License Inspections

2,105 Signs Removed from ROW

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200

400

600

800

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Square Footage of Commercial Projects

Commercial Project Valuation

287,417

$29,862,300

square feet

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