Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 65, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 23, 1997 Page: 1 of 28
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month’s total of six. However, the value of the
repairs and additions decreased In February,
Twenty-one permits were issued in February increased dramatically in February with 158
for a total revenue of $2222 as opposed to 12 permits issued—an increase of 67 from
permits issued in January for a total revenue of January's total of 91. 1997 totals surpassed
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repairs and additions totaled $85,505
pared to the January total of $115,375.
Total repairs and additions for 1997
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SOUTHWEST MICROPUBLISHIN
2627 E. YANDELL
Sign revenue increased in February. Portable
sign permits in February generated revenue
totaling $815, an increase of $555 from
January’s total of $260. Insurance fee totals for
the signs increased by $190; total fee revenue
was $290 in February as compared to $100 in
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ed in 1996.
Total inspections for construction has
Manvel's police depart-
ment, fire and EMS will host
their annual Easter Egg Hunt
10 a.m. March 22 at Manvel
City Hall Park.
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ACC is will offer registra-
tion for Summer 1 April 8-9.
For more information call
the ACC counseling center
at 388:4636.
ACC will host their Annual
Senior Citizen's Day April
26 from 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
For more information call
388-4685.
1997 for repairs
$1,275,426.
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farming land. This can also
be used as temporary clas-
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Single family and resi-
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Jump Rape for Heart program developed by the American Heart Association. The EC.
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Chapter, call 585-4973 or
331-8068.
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February ’s permits bring this year’s total to struction permits have been issued in 1997, an
84 with a generated revenue of $12,271—en increase of 96 from 1996’s total to date of 747.
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Article 3 of the proposed ordinance deals
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year’s council. Besides deciding council mem- Under the zoning plan the city would be
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disapprove the controver- allows home
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This will be the third based businesses
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people. The first two times neighborhoods,
Alvin residents said no to . ..
Are ordinance. but there are sev-
eral restrictions.
Complicated in its design
and has several parts th«t Section 2; Article 3
Adress the most minute of
details.
February sees rise
in commercial
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building permits
There were 133 permits issued in 1996 for January.
repairs or additions totaling $910,012 com- sign revenue for 1997 exceeded 1996 totals
pared to the 47 permits currently issued in for this time. February revenue brings 1997
E. C. Mason Elementary in Manvel hosted its High School, and Longfellow Elementary will ings valued at $190,957 were issued permits by conditioning/heating permits were issued in
Jump Rope For Heart event February 4 raising host their Jump Rope For Heart fundraisers the city as opposed to zero permits issued in February than in January. Twenty-nine electri-
$3,550 in funds. sometime later in the months of March and January. February’s contribution brings this cal permits were issued in February for a total
Passmore Elementary also had a successful April. year’s commercial permits total to three, half of revenue of $1125; 24 in January for a total of
fundraiser, sponsoring both a Jump Rope For All of these Alvin schools are part of the 1996‘s total of six at this time, $881. Sixteen air conditioning/heating permits
Heart and a Hoops For Heart event and raising North Brazoria/Friendswood Division of the Conversely, residential construction dropped were issued in February for a total revenue of
a combined total of $3,113. Jump Rope For Heart fundraising program. in February; two residential permits were $777; 11 in January for a total revenue of $663.
. Alvin Primary, Stevenson Elementary, and see lump page 4 issued this month for dwellings valued at Three more restaurants opened in February
$91,450 while four permits were issued in than in January. Eight restaurant permits were
Januaryfordwellingsvaluedat$251,275. This issued in February for revenue totaling $400
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The Association for
Retarded Citizens and the
Gulf Coast Alliance for the
mentally ill will have an
open house March 26 from
3 p.m - 7 p.m. at the First
National Bank Building
located at 1600 E Hwy. 6,
Suite 201. For more infor-
mation call 585-3100 or
388-1161.
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The City of Alvin Annual
Easter Egg Hunt will be at
Please see Sun, page 5
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Composed of single family,
detached dwellings on 1
r o___________ neighborhood uhlts. This
; The first part of the ordi- district to
pance explains why the city is looking at define large areas of undeveloped'land appro-
adopting the ordinance. priate for single family dwelling use.
"This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of Single family and duplex residential district
year’s residential permits currently total nine; compared to five restaurant permits issued in
last year’s total to date was fifteen. January which generated revenue of $250.
More residents in Alvin were repairing or Beer license permits decreased in February,
adding on to their homes and businesses in six permits were issued in February generating
February. Eight repairs or additions permits $225 in revenue while ten permits were issued
were issued, an increase of two from last in January for a total revenue of $525.
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By Michelle Nigh isheartsmart iwnnuildingPvaluedatsi 90,957°
Staff writer For Heart events February 19, March 13, and By Michelle Nigh increase of $2637 from last year’s total revenue
. March 3-4 respectively, though their funds staff writer to date of $9634 generated from 166 permits.
Alvin area students are currently participat- totals have not yet been calculated and The number of electrical and air condition-
ing in the American Heart Association’s released. February marked an increase in commercial ing/heating permits also increased in February,
national Jump Rope For Heart program. Other Alvin area schools including Alvin construction in Alvin. Two commercial build- Five more electrical permits and five more air
of basic definitions and terms that are used Local business district (C-1) — Will be used
throughout the document. When reading and by smaller neighborhood type business to
interpreting the document a person should locate near their general customer. Types oft
familiarize themselves with these terms in businesses in this category are small shopping
order to understand the woridng of the various centers, offices, convenience stores, etc.
zoning regulations. General business district (C-2) — Allows
Automobile storage is one term that on first larger more community level retail uses depen-
glance is not what it appears. Under the rules dent on higher traffic volumes and located near
of the ordinance automobile storage refers to major roads.
a surface of asphalt, concrete or other Town center district (TC) — Intended for the
approved stabilized material used for vehicular downtown area and encourages mixed usage
storage and not a street.
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places that reflect the predominant community ing, such as apartments.
values as reflected in the city’s comprehensive Multi-family residential district (MF) —
master plan,” Article 1, Section 2 of the pro- Allows for high density living units to include
Meals on Wheels will hold
its Third Annual Celebrity
Roast early next fall.
Anyone interested in mak-
ing a tax deductible gilt may
contact Alvin Meals On
Wheels Inc., PO Box 2000
Suite 204, Alvin Tx. 77512.
Phone number is 585-6633.
Alvin Community
Homemakers Club will hold
their Fourth Annual Spring
Luncheon April 3 from 11 .
a.m. tb 1:30 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church of
maoFam- Aa
Minosa chapter of ASWAis
sponsoring the Buften I
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promoting and protecting the heath, safety (R-2)—Designed for single family homes and
morals and general wetfare of the residents, duplexes onmoderate sized lots. This district
Citizens and inhobitanSsnfaiK. city of Alvin and will be used as intermediate classification .
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