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Building division reports uptick in permits, several large projects and roofing spike after hailstorm
Summary
Permit technician Ashley Garcia told council residential and commercial building permits are up year‑over‑year, highlighted Valley View and Weston Village subdivisions, named commercial projects under construction and reported nearly 1,500 roofing permits after last year's hailstorm.
Ashley Garcia, permit technician in the city Building Division, briefed Sheridan City Council on Sept. 2 that the department has issued more building permits through August 2025 than it had at the same point in 2024 and is overseeing several multiunit and commercial projects.
Garcia said the Building Division issued about 192 residential and commercial building permits through August this year, compared with roughly 172 at the same point last year. She said that Valley View subdivision (on West Fifth near the welcome center) will include 28 townhome units at build‑out; Weston Village (a community land trust) is also underway with a mix of single‑family and townhome units.
Among larger commercial projects she named were the First Interstate Bank building downtown, the Katy Building hotel addition (with exterior work ongoing), a Holiday Inn Express under construction on Brundage Lane that will total about 150 rooms, and Teriyaki Madness (which received a certificate of occupancy and was preparing to open in September). Garcia also reported that the city’s plumbing and electrical inspector obtained master electrical certification.
Garcia told council roofing permits have surged after a major hailstorm last year and that the division has processed nearly 1,500 roofing permits. She said the department has placed emphasis on verifying contractor licensing, bonds and insurance for repairs. Garcia also said code‑compliance staff now review projects early and at final inspection to verify sidewalks, curb and gutter are ready for occupancy and to protect city right‑of‑way assets.
Council questions touched on plan review (Garcia said inspectors currently perform plan review in‑house and larger commercial projects would prompt discussion about external review) and on the future of the original First Interstate Bank building (Garcia said she had heard only rumors that it might become a boutique motel; no formal plans had been submitted).
Provenance
Transcript excerpts supporting this summary include the building‑division introduction and Garcia’s permit and project details: "I am the permit technician for the building division... we were at about a 172 residential and commercial permits by the August, and we're up by about 20 to a 192 this year" and project descriptions for Valley View and the Holiday Inn Express.
