Community Development

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Community Development Director: Bill Morris

Meetings Attended for 2019 Planning & Zoning Commission Cases Presented (Total) P&Z Regular Meetings P&Z Workshops ETZ (Staff attends monthly Extra-Territorial Commission Meetings) Parks & Recreation Meetings MainStreet Roswell Meetings Customer Service Log (office visits, phone calls, site visits) Number

31

10 5

12

3 8

2,567

Permits Issued Requiring Zoning Review for 2019 Additions, Remodels & Repairs Address Assignments Alley Cuts Business Licenses – Total Carports Commercial Additions & Remodels Curb, Sidewalk, Drivepad Fence Permits Garages New Homes & Mobile Homes Pools Porches & Patios Signs and Outdoor Lighting Site Plans (Commercial Primarily) Storage Sheds and Small Accessory Structures Zoning Verification Letters Number 45 86 82 203 27 36 40 161 7 51 5 36 56 12 79 33

Community Development

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Community Development Director: Bill Morris

Code Enforcement Division: Clean and Safe Program: Code Enforcement demolished 23 dilapidated structures in 2019. Private participants of the Clean & Safe program removed 25 additional structures for a total of 48 for the year. Over 250 units have been demolished since the inception of the program. The demolition of the Cahoon Pool has also been completed.

Code Violations: Once again, Code Enforcement officers addressed over 7,400 nuisance violations in 2019 and brought 379 criminal court cases into compliance.

Code Enforcement Actions for 2018 and 2019 Notices Mailed Voluntary Compliance No. of Cases Filed No. Cases Dismissed Resolution Cleaned by City Weeds Inoperable Vehicles Litter Unsanitary Premises Signs Zoning Obstructions Public Nuisances Dead or dangerous trees removed from city right of way Garage Sales 2018 7,424 3,878 254 35 389 314 4,694 488 737 799 169 29 104 273 50 131 2019 7,471 4,309 174 21 379 340 4,616 505 570 769 216 45 99 586 54 61

Business Licenses: Business license clerk issued almost 2,300 licenses in 2019, as shown below. Code Enforcement also respond to unpermitted business complaints.

BUSINESS LICENSES FOR 2018 AND 2019 Total Licenses Issued Renewed Licenses New Licenses Temporary Permits Issued 2018 2,191 1,766 267 158 2019 2,295 1,802 278 215

Community Enhancement: Community enhancement utilized over 10,000 court ordered man hours in 2019 to the great benefit of our community. Our Graffiti tech. responded to 300 graffiti complaints along with removing found or unreported vandalism.

Community Enhancement Activities for 2018 and 2019 2018 Total Man Hours 14,050 Graffiti Complaints 280

2019 10,000 300

Graffiti Removal “Clean & Safe” Program (252 Removals, Public & Private, 14 Pending)