Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager
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FROM: |
Barry Walthall, Building Codes Administrator
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Planning & Development Services Director
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Date: |
May 3, 2012
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RE: |
April 2012 Monthly Permit Report
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The Building Safety Division issued 236 building permits in April, with total construction for the month valued at $19,790,910. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $116,012. Monthly and year to date comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2012 in the following table:
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2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Valuation, Apr |
$19,790,910 |
$5,536,213 |
$12,605,541 |
$6,482,254 |
$19,402,345 |
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Total Valuation, YTD |
$33,607,547 |
$19,479,026 |
$28,772,687 |
$28,256,184 |
$37,809,296 |
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Permit Fees, Apr |
$119,012 |
$53,111 |
$41,877 |
$47,977 |
$77,670 |
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Permit Fees, YTD |
$240,230 |
$171,261 |
$168,464 |
$194,758 |
$205,366 |
Staff issued 31 permits for new residential construction in April, including 9 single-family dwellings and 22 multi-family dwellings. This compares to 14 permits issued for new residential construction in April last year, all for single-family dwellings. Monthly and year-to-date statistics for total permits issued and new residential projects will be tracked in the following table, similar to permit valuation and fees:
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2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Permits, Apr |
236 |
196 |
155 |
169 |
189 |
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Total Permits, YTD |
769 |
652 |
607 |
565 |
626 |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, Apr (# of units) |
9(9) |
14(14) |
8(8) |
6(6) |
14(14) |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
39(40) |
35(37) |
56(59) |
19(23) |
27(27) |
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Multi-Family Permits, Apr (# of units) |
22(306) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
2(16) |
1(4) |
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Multi-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
22(306) |
10(63) |
0(0) |
15(172) |
2(7) |
Renovation of existing homes is a segment of the construction industry for which tracking of statistics may also be of interest. BSD issued 24 permits for residential remodeling and addition of one- and two-family dwellings projects in April. The following charts compare the numbers of permits issued for both new homes and remodeling projects in April and Year-to-Date for the previous five years:
The highest valued projects for the month were for the Westfield Place apartments, 204 Eisenhower Drive, valued at $8,325,652; the Varsity House apartments, 1043 Indiana Street, valued at $3,986,500; a renovation of the north wing second floor at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine Street, valued at $1,500,000; and a building addition for Raintree Montessori School, 4601 Clinton Parkway, valued at $1,400,000.
Four permits were issued for public projects, including the north wing addition at LMH; a tenant remodel at the Medical Office Building at LMH, 325 Maine Street, valued at $350,000; a tenant remodel at LMH South, 3500 Clinton Place, valued at $190,000; and the replacement of a canopy structure at the city fueling facility at 1140 Haskell Avenue, valued at $35,435.
The permit reports for March are attached.
Top Projects for 2012:
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Rank 1 |
Construction Valuation $8,325,652 |
Project Description Westfield Place Apartments, 204 Eisenhower Dr |
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$3,986,500 |
Varsity House Apartments, 1043 Indiana St |
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$1,900,000 |
Del Monte Addition, 727 N Iowa St |
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$1,500,000 |
LMH North Wing Remodel, 325 Maine St |
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$1,400,000 |
Raintree Montessori School Addition, 4601 Clinton Pkwy |
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$1,200,000 |
New Briggs Nissan, 2300 W 29th Terr |
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