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Planning and development reports rising permit activity, valuation spike and enforcement cases
Summary
Planning and Development Director Leanne Arter reported Jan. 14 that permit activity and development review cases rose in 2024, average single‑family dwelling valuations jumped sharply in the last quarter, and the department is preparing for a permitting software transition while managing several enforcement and floodplain tasks.
Leanne Arter, director of Planning and Development, told the Story County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 that 2024 saw an uptick in permit and development review activity, a significant increase in dwelling valuations in the last quarter, active floodplain work and enforcement matters, and an imminent transition to new permitting software.
Arter said the department issued 35 preliminary development permits in the most recent quarter and that 2024 was one of the busier years for inspection workload. She reported an average single‑family dwelling valuation in unincorporated Story County of approximately $489,489 in the last quarter (a sharp increase from roughly $170,000 in 2020), and she…
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