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: |
June 13, 2012
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RE: |
May 2012 Monthly Permit Report
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The Building Safety Division issued 211 building permits in May, with total construction for the month valued at $7,838,118. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $61,180. 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, May |
$7,838,118 |
$21,088,007 |
$14,711,012 |
$3,949,165 |
$23,412,042 |
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Total Valuation, YTD |
$41,445,665 |
$40,567,033 |
$43,483,699 |
$32,205,349 |
$61,221,338 |
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Permit Fees, May |
$61,180 |
$92,472 |
$75,586 |
$38,385 |
$76,453 |
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Permit Fees, YTD |
$301,411 |
$265,731 |
$244,050 |
$233,143 |
$281,819 |
Staff issued ten permits for new residential construction in May, nine single-family dwellings and one duplex. This compares to 16 permits issued for new residential construction in May last year, 15 single-family dwellings and one duplex. 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, May |
211 |
159 |
192 |
133 |
168 |
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Total Permits, YTD |
980 |
811 |
799 |
698 |
794 |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, May (# of units) |
10(11) |
16(17) |
14(18) |
10(12) |
8(9) |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
49(51) |
51(54) |
70(77) |
31(35) |
35(36) |
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Multi-Family Permits, May (# of units) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
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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 16 permits for residential remodeling and addition of one- and two-family dwellings projects in May. The following charts compare the numbers of permits issued for both new homes and remodeling projects in May and Year-to-Date for the previous five years:
The highest valued projects for the month were for the HyVee C Store, 3900 W 24th Place, valued at $1,400,000; and single family dwellings at 1714 Lake Alvamar Drive, valued at $1,100,000 and 133 Running Ridge Road, valued at $1,000,000.
Two permits were issued for public projects, including a project to remodel biology classrooms at Lawrence High School, valued at $206,000; and a temporary street lighting project at 500 East 23rd Street valued at $1,500.
The permit reports for May 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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2 |
$3,986,500 |
Varsity House Apartments, 1043 Indiana St |
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3 |
$1,900,000 |
Del Monte Addition, 727 N Iowa St |
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4 |
$1,500,000 |
LMH North Wing Remodel, 325 Maine St |
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5 |
$1,400,000 |
Raintree Montessori School Addition, 4601 Clinton Pkwy |
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5 |
$1,400,000 |
HyVee C Store, 3900 W 24th Pl |
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7 |
$1,200,000 |
New Briggs Nissan, 2300 W 29th Terr |
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8 |
$1,100,000 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 1714 Lake Alvamar Dr |
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9 |
$1,000,000 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 133 Running Ridge Rd |
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10 |
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