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Planning director: building permits up, new building inspector hired and school tennis-court project moving forward
Summary
Planning and zoning director Jim Sherman reported BasehorCity building permits are ahead of last year, staff expects more activity this spring and summer, and the city has hired a new building inspector, Barry Walfall; Sherman also updated the commission on several residential and commercial projects and a high-school tennis-court project.
Jim Sherman, planning and zoning director, told the commission that building permits are "ahead of last year and will remain ahead of last year," and said staff anticipates robust activity as weather improves. He highlighted several residential developments (Falcon Lakes, The Highlands) and commercial interest along Wolf Creek and 55th, and predicted staff could announce some deals by June.
Sherman also announced that Barry Walfall, a former building official from Lawrence and Olathe, started as the citys new building inspector and will provide added review capacity. He said the high schools tennis court project is in final design and staff expects to release a building permit in the coming days so work can proceed. Sherman invited commissioners to ask questions about permitting timelines and explained typical single-family subdivision review can run roughly 120 days to six months from initial contact.
