A proposed plastics recycling business has ironed out its permit problems with Lacombe County.
The county’s municipal planning commission granted SLC Canada for Waste Processing Inc. a conditional three-year development permit on Thursday.
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Demolition OKed
Cochrane town council gave the OK to pay no more than $80,000 to demolish the old Shell Station on Hwy. 1A and prepare the site for future sale.
Some councilors were surprised at the potential price tag for demolition of the building, but Suzanne Gaida, senior manager of community services, explained the age of the building and materials used in its construction makes it necessary for precautions to be taken.
The cost of the demolition will be recouped from proceeds of the lots sale.
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The number of building permits for residential construction increased in February compared to the same month last year, although the total value declined, says the City of Calgary.
Including things such as renovations, there were 984 permits for residential construction in February, up 25 per cent from 789 permits during the same month last year.
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Permits were issued for construction of seven new single family homes in February.
As well, a permit was issued to Asset Builders Corp. for another seven unit building on 44th Street, in the area across the street from C. P. Blakely School.
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Home-based businesses in Cochrane that are considered ‘minor’ soon may not be required to purchase a development permit.
Administration presented the proposal to council on March 11 for first reading to eliminate the current prerequisite and to set a public hearing for March 25.
A Cochrane land-use bylaw describes a minor home-based business as one that is a secondary use of a dwelling unit by at least one of the dwelling’s permanent residents for gainful occupation or business activity.
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CALGARY — The value of building permits in the Calgary region neared $400 million in January, according to Statistics Canada.
The federal agency reported Thursday that permits in the Calgary census metropolitan area reached $392.3 million for the month, down 0.4 per cent from December but an increase of 29.4 per cent from January 2012.
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Calgary’s building permit applications started off the year on a strong note in January, with a 19 per cent increase in total estimated value and a 14 per cent rise in the number of permits compared to last year.
The estimated value of the 1,160 permits — which includes residential, non-residential and demolition building applications — totalled $278 million in January, up from $233 million during the same month last year, say statistics from the City of Calgary.
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CALGARY — The estimated value of building permits increased by 19 per cent in January from a year ago for the City of Calgary.
The City says total value in the month was $278.5 million, up from $233.9 million in January 2012.
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AIRDRIE – Nearly $3.5 million in revenue was pumped into Airdrie’s economy last year on the heels of a spectacular year for construction growth in 2012.
The City of Airdrie reports that the number of building permits increased 42 per cent over 2011, which translated into $3.4 in revenue and $365 in construction value.
It was a strong year in the multifamily housing construction industry, especially duplexes and multi-family units (apartments), which accounted for 582 permits (126 and 456 permits respectively).
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CALGARY — The total value of building permits in the City of Calgary decreased slightly in 2012 compared with the previous year.
The city reported Friday that total construction value was $4.48 billion, down just one per cent from $4.53 billion in 2011.
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