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City reports rise in housing starts; several major permits near issuance including new high school and 66‑unit senior living project

5128608 · July 3, 2025
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Planning staff reported 208 permits year‑to‑date, a doubling in single‑family housing starts compared with last year, and several large permits nearing issuance including the new Bowling Green High School and a proposed 66‑unit senior living project on South Main Street.

Heather (staff member) gave the Planning Department’s permit and project update: the city has issued 208 permits year‑to‑date compared with 215 at the same time last year, but single‑family housing starts have doubled to 37 from 19. The department has issued one multi‑unit permit this year (none at the same time last year) and reported no commercial permits year to date compared with last year.

Since the last meeting staff issued a building permit for…

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