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Building department stretched by Scout development; staff proposes permit fee valuation change
Summary
Town building official said permit workload has risen with the Scout project and recommended switching to a building-valuation-based permit schedule to increase permit revenue and modernize fees.
Blythewood’s building and zoning official told council that substantial new development, particularly the Scout project, is consuming a large share of staff time and that a permit-fee update is needed to bring permit charges in line with current construction valuations.
Kurt Wilson, the town’s building and zoning official, said about 50–60% of his current time is being spent on Scout-related projects in recent months and that four new buildings at the Scout site under review will total roughly…
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