Published: August 05, 2008 08:12 am      

Permits for building projects issued

By TESA CULLI

tesa.culli@register-news.com

MT. VERNON — Permits were issued for close to $19 million in building projects in the King City during July.

The largest building permit was for the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Center on Shiloh Drive, at $17.9 million. The July permit was in addition to a permit issued in June with an estimated cost of $2 million, which covered the building of footings, foundation and floor slabs at the site.

The facility includes a 73,850-square-foot main building with maintenance bays, administrative space, classrooms, simulation rooms, storage areas, an assembly hall, a kitchen, physical fitness rooms and a locker room. In addition to the main building, a 2,100-square-foot unheated metal storage building is included and a 6,075-square-foot yard which will be secured for military vehicles, a parking lot and lighting and landscaping, all on 23 acres at the corner of Shiloh and Lake Terrace drives.

Other commercial projects issued building permits in July were:

Ryan and Amy Blumhorst, 1318 Salem Rd., to remodel a business at an estimated cost of $10,000;

RTM Operating Co., LLC, 103 Potomac Blvd., to remodel at an estimated cost of $351,400;

Mt. Vernon Fitness Center, 1318 Salem Rd., to remodel a business at an estimated cost of $50,000;

Calvary Pentecostal Church, 406 N. 44th St., to construct footing, foundation and floor slab at an estimated cost of $150,000; and

Epworth Methodist Church, 401 Main St., to construct an addition at an estimated cost of $125,000.

Residential projects in July were:

Brian and Lisa Whisenhunt, 708 S. 29th St., to construct a garage at an estimated cost of $10,000;

Oak Grove Village, 2 Cottonwood, to place a home at an estimated cost of $8,000;

Oak Grove Village, 142 Hemlock, to place a home at an estimated cost of $8,500;

Oak Grove Village, 36 Cottonwood, to place a home at an estimated cost of $5,500;

Larry Gibson, 2012 Broadway, to construct a shed at an estimated cost of $2,600;

Rick Roberson, 3424 Nature Trail, to erect a storage shed at an estimated cost of $2,600;

Connie and Barbara Payne, 9 Curtis Ct., to construct a patio cover at an estimated cost of $1,300;

David Anderson, 2405 College St., to erect a storage shed at an estimated cost of $225;

Cort Jones, 1005 S. 20th St., to set a mobile home at an estimated cost of $4,000;

Allen Jolly, 302 S. 28th St., to place an above ground pool at an estimated cost of $3,000;

Cort Jones, 10 Windsor Dr., to erect a storage shed at an estimated cost of $14,800;

Gary Bradshaw, 475 N. Dartmouth, to construct a home at an estimated cost of $175,000;

Mary Smith, 4309 Ilberry Rd., to construct a carport at an estimated cost of $820; and

Michael and Cindy Meeks, 908 Fairfield Road, to set a mobile home at an estimated cost of $74,429.

One demolition permit was issued, for Sue Harvey, 1304 Salem Rd., to demolish a storage building.

Signage permits issued were:

Praxair/Phillips Sign Co., 425B W. Davidson Avenue, at an estimated cost of $2,800;

Say It With Wood, 701 S. 10th St., at an estimated cost of $50;

Fairfield Auto Sales, 1106 Broadway, at an estimated cost of $200;

Wal-Mart/Sign Crafters, Inc., at an estimated cost of $3,120;

Po’ Boyz, 301 Perkins Ave., at an estimated cost of $100; and

A & K Printing/Phillips Sign Co., 605 S. 10th St., at an estimated cost of $1,500.