Routt County building permits for single-family homes get boost in 2011
The valuation of building permits issued in Routt County in 2011 was down $3.8 million despite a slight increase in the number of permitted single-family homes in Steamboat Springs and elsewhere in the county.
September sees spike in home building permits for Routt County
The number of single-family home building permits issued in 2011 has reversed a five-year trend of fewer such permits being issued each successive year in Steamboat Springs and Routt County.
Our View: Open-minded city adapts planning process
We are impressed with initiatives city staff and Steamboat Springs City Council members have made to help developers tackle new projects in a difficult economic climate.
Routt County building department eyes permit process
City and county officials agreed Wednesday that a sluggish construction industry might present the best opportunity to streamline a building permit process that often leaves contractors and do-it-yourselfers waiting weeks to hear the word “go.”
Routt County building permits see progress in May
May valuation more than half of year-to-date through April
The dollar value of building permits in Steamboat Springs and Routt County continues to lag in 2011, but it has started to show slight improvements through April and the beginning of May. That comes on the heels of March seeing only 11 permits in Steamboat and Routt.
Phoenix condos building permit tops $3 million
The Routt County Regional Building Department issued a building permit this week for exterior renovations valued at $3.05 million at The Phoenix at Steamboat condominium project on Après Ski Way this week. The permit covers work on six residential condominium buildings and an amenity building.
Building lots hold 1 key to home starts in Routt County
The downward pressure on the prices of existing homes, the cost of undeveloped lots and the difficulty of obtaining financing are the key culprits to what is expected to be a slow construction season across Routt County. However, there are signs of people interested in building new homes.
Routt County building pipeline flows at a trickle
March sees some uptick with 23 applications for permits
The dollar value of building permits issued in Steamboat Springs and Routt County during the first two months of 2011 were down sharply, but early returns from March offer a little room for optimism.
Walgreens project approved by city council
Developer has go-ahead to move forward; public turns out in support of store
The Steamboat Springs City Council gave final approval Tuesday night to a proposed Walgreens store at the intersection, clearing the way for developers to move forward and overturning last week’s vote against the project by the Steamboat Springs Planning Commission.
Gravel pit plan resurfaces for south of Steamboat
The developers of the Steamboat Sand and Gravel Mine think they will have answered all of the concerns of Routt County officials when they appear before the Planning Commission on Thursday night to seek a special-use permit for the proposed gravel pit off Colorado Highway 131.
Routt County building department considers staff cuts
Layoffs pending because of decreased workload, building official says
The ongoing construction slowdown has Routt County Regional Building Department officials again considering staff cuts. While acknowledging that the cuts are being proposed, Building Department official Carl Dunham declined Friday to discuss any details until the issue goes before the Routt County Board of Commissioners.
Steamboat relaxes building permit renewal rules, fees
Committee adds $200 extension fee for older permits
The Building Department Administrative Oversight Committee agreed Wednesday to allow people who pulled building permits between 2001 and 2007 to extend those permits annually for $200 instead of the previously announced fee.
Moffat County, Craig building permits down in 2009
As the weather warms, so the construction season begins.
Building permits are up for renewal
County mails notice that many old building permits have expired
Building official Carl Dunham sent letters to 640 clients this month to inform them their building permits have expired, but there’s still time to renew if they wish. The letters will allow the building department to catch up to a new three-year lifespan for permits.
Early permits signal quiet building season in Routt County
It is still early in the 2010 construction season, but indications from the Routt County Regional Building Department could portend silence where once nail guns and circular saws punctuated the air over Steamboat Springs.
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