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C. Increased Commercial: <br />Commercial activity has increased by 193% with a total of 574,919 s.f, permitted <br />within the last 12 months. This includes new construction, up fits, renovations <br />and additions. Commercial plans review are considerably more time consuming <br />due to the many building code issues such as fire safety, fire protection, fire <br />resistance construction, egress requirements, occupancy loading and occupancy <br />classification. In addition, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and energy code <br />compliance is reviewed on all commercial projects. <br />D. Increased Multi- family: <br />Patriots Pointe, has applied for a 240 -unit Multi- family development. Construction <br />has been delayed due to the plans review backlog, and is expected to begin as <br />soon as plans are approved and permits issued. Last year there was no Multi- <br />family development however in 2001, 144 dwelling units (Heritage Apts.) were <br />constructed, along with accessory buildings. <br />This type commercial project can be sporadic, but the impact of a large project of <br />this nature is significant and difficult to accommodate, especially when not <br />anticipated, as many of these type projects are within the Hillsborough Planning <br />jurisdiction. <br />E. Overall Permit Activity: <br />Permit Activity has increased by 12% comparing the last 12 months to the <br />previous 12 -month period. Chart reflects all permits both commercial and <br />residential. <br />Building Permit Quantities for Last 12 Months Compared to <br />Same Period in Prior Year <br />200 <br />„ <br />160 <br />�l <br />Y <br />'E <br />R�bv YiJl�.IbtiSiYbl4. Yt F <br />140 <br />-i M0 ' - �" 1 N <br />i i <br />d <br />1 120 <br />y g <br />6 100 <br />,. <br />a Restdefltial Rlan -Re i M p <br />^t l f � �.71 tb+g� �'��F.!"'"F{f! <br />p 6D <br />?�S <br />� � �k ':. � �. lu- 1 i w'h J Lrr 9 r r s. � � "2' ,✓�,'Z'rF' �'Nt�4�` F q� '�e1 y1.h'"F" B� '. <br />,T3i� <br />v5y ,�b',�u <br />Sep ���Oct�'a�, Nov' Oec 1„ kJan�,� Fte�b Mac��.��k�ApFc� �- Ma�Jyn t'Jul,'� R gyp <br />'�'� yG' <br />i i �.CY��SM�'M <br />�,,, �` <br />� f h! 3Pi ..✓ r F �� l�"1 A�" ^ <br />, ��� ,r• F�` +� ,,. „� >-s� �e�,�a�rb-�;' ���,,...{��� Months �,, .,.� �+rr <br />AASuilding Division Activity Report 2003 dos <br />