Development Review

HUNTSVILLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

2001 ANNUAL SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE I	YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISONS
TABLE II	ZONING CHANGES
TABLE III	SUBDIVISION APPROVALS

The Huntsville Development Review is a compilation of construction and real estate data published by the City of Huntsville Planning Division. Data for this report was taken from city records and information supplied by the Huntsville Board of Realtors. While we work hard to ensure accuracy of the data within this document, no guarantee of accuracy is made with regard to such data. The City of Huntsville and any employee, individual, organization, or agency which has contributed toward the substance or format of this document shall not be held liable for any damages or loss resulting from the use or reliance on any information contained within this document.

THE HUNTSVILLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW is published by the Huntsville Planning Division, Director Dallas W. Fanning. Communications on editorial matters should be addressed to the editor Valerie D. Sellers, Huntsville Planning Division, P.O. Box 308, Huntsville, Alabama 35804 or vsellers@ci.huntsville.al.us

TABLE I

2001 Summary

YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISONS

2000 ANNUAL EDITION

2001 ANNUAL EDITION

CHANGE

% CHANGE

SUBDIVISION APPROVALS:

Single Family Lots

495

222

-273

-55

Multifamily Dwelling Units

795

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS:

Single Family Dwelling Units

Multifamily Dwelling Units

396

114

391

680

-5

566

-1

496

RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:

Single Family Dwelling Units

Multifamily Dwelling Units

380

363

288

-17

282

-4

4,700

MLS AVERAGE SALES PRICE:

Single Family Average Sales Price

Single Family Units Sold

$122,583

1,733

$124,655

1,869

$2,072

136

COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS:

Total Square Footage

3,564,556

4,095,961

531,405

COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:

Total Square Footage

2,012,303

3,648,987

1,636,684

There were 382 single family housing units added in the city of Huntsville, 288 multifamily units, and 44 demolitions and moves. Added housing includes units for which certificates of occupancy have been issued and housing units annexed into the city. It does not include changes in the number of mobile homes.

TABLE II

2001 Summary

ZONING CHANGES

HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

ORDINANCE	NEW ZONE	OLD ZONE	MAP SHEET NUMBER	ACRES	EFFECTIVE DATE
00-977	C4	None	09-14	1.7	2-5-2001
01-176	R2A	None	09-07	4.1	4-19-2001
01-267	PI	None	06-06, 06-07, 07-06, 07-07	496.7	6-5-2001
01-366	C4	R2A	12-07, 13-07	23.0	6-27-2001
01-368	R1A	None	09-14	6.8	6-27-2001
01-370	C5	None	07-12	10.1	6-27-2001
01-468	PI	C1	15-10	5.8	8-8-2001
01-470	C4	None	11-08	86.0	8-20-2001
00-669	PDH	LI, HI	09-11, 10-11	43.2	9-12-2001
01-648	R1	None	10-14	50.0	9-25-2001
01-650	R1	None	10-14	47.8	9-25-2001
01-652	CIP	C4	08-04	75.9	9-25-2001
01-654	PI AIP CIP	None	07-06, 08-06 09-05 08-06	942.8 90.5 30.0	9-25-2001
01-744	R1A	None	08-14	1.1	11-6-2001
01-742	R1B	None	09-14	2.0	11-6-2001
01-740	R2A	None	06-12, 06-13, 05-12, 05-13	28.0	11-6-2001
01-738	PI	None	13-13	12.8	11-6-2001
01-736	LI	None	07-12	5.1	11-6-2001
01-846	R2B R2B	None R1B	12-09	0.5 5.4	12-6-2001
01-850	R1B	None	06-04	12.8	12-6-2001
01-931	C1	R1B	12-10, 12-11	0.8	12-21-2001
Zoning is limited to the incorporated area. Zoning maps are available from the City Planning Division for $15.00 each.

TABLE III

2001 Summary

SUBDIVISION AND APARTMENT APPROVALS

CITY OF HUNTSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION

SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISIONS	ACRES	LOTS/UNITS
Adams Alley	1.4	6
Shadow Creek 2: R/S of Part of Tract 3A of R/S of Williams Wheeler Est. Tract 3 & Other Lands	16.4	58
Creekstone I	26.9	55
Dug Hill Farms	335.0	13
Potters Mill I	22.8	80
Whitesburg Estates 10	5.6	10
Approval by the City of Huntsville Planning Commission is required for all subdivisions within the city of Huntsville. Only final approval for single family subdivisions are included in this table.