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: |
August 7, 2013
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RE: |
July 2013 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 199 building permits in July, with total construction for the month valued at $39,735,488. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $109,304.17. Permits were issued for 20 new residential projects, all of which were new single-family dwellings. Comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2013 in the following table:
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One- & Two-Family Permits |
Multi-Family Permits (Units) |
Total Number of Permits |
Total Valuation |
Permit Fees |
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Year |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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2013 |
20 |
107 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
199 |
1204 |
$39,735,488 |
$114,930,502 |
$109,304 |
$554,121 |
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2012 |
6 |
71 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
257 |
1460 |
$11,308,025 |
$60,610,430 |
$68,818 |
$437,003 |
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2011 |
3 |
62 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
155 |
1199 |
$3,026,379 |
$52,848,579 |
$30,856 |
$339,641 |
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2010 |
13 |
88 |
5(96) |
5(96) |
239 |
1270 |
$12,051,187 |
$59,672,558 |
$82,302 |
$367,711 |
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2009 |
25 |
63 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
226 |
1116 |
$7,685,565 |
$46,396,949 |
$69,254 |
$355,485 |
Five permits were issued for public projects in June, including a permit for a new recreation center at 101 George Williams Way valued at $10,500,000; a permit for the BTBC Incubator Lab Phase II at 2029 Becker Drive valued at $6,650,425; a permit for portable classrooms at Kennedy School, 1605 Davis Road valued at $50,000; a permit for portable classrooms at Sunset School, 901 Schwarz Road valued at $30,000; and a permit for the installation of a heat pump and air handling system for the Holcom Park Recreation Center at 2601 W 25th Street valued at $4,150.
The highest valued projects for the month included a permit for construction of a new Marriott TownePlace Hotel, 900 New Hampshire, valued at $13,800,000; the recreation center at 101 George Williams Way valued at $10,500,000; and the BTBC Incubator Lab Phase II project at 2029 Becker Drive valued at $6,650,425.
These statistics are of interest in tracking construction activity in the community, but only partially tell the story for staff workload and performance. Staff has established performance goals of completing “initial” reviews for residential permits within 5 business days and for commercial permits within 15 business days of the application date. An initial review is a comprehensive first review of an application and plans for a building project, and may include review work performed by staff from Planning and Development Services, Fire Prevention Division, Utilities, Public Works Departments and other relevant review agencies depending on the nature and scope of the project. Initial and subsequent reviews and comments are tracked in the Innoprise permit tracking system from which reports may be extracted. Development Services staff is responsible for coordinating review work and disseminating review comments to applicants. In July, staff completed 105 of 120 (87.5%) residential reviews within 5 business days, and 105 of 113 (92.9%) commercial reviews within 15 business days. The following table tracks performance in meeting these objectives.
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Residential Permits |
Commercial Permits |
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Total Number of Reviews |
Number of Reviews Completed within 5 Business Days |
Average Review Time |
Percent of Reviews Completed within 5 Business Days |
Total Number of Reviews |
Number of Reviews Completed within 5 Business Days |
Average Review Time |
Percent of Reviews Completed within 15 Business Days |
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Mar |
129 |
116 |
3.1 |
89.9% |
114 |
108 |
6.4 |
94.7% |
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Apr |
111 |
86 |
3.2 |
77.5% |
110 |
105 |
5.6 |
95.7% |
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May |
92 |
74 |
3.2 |
80.4% |
118 |
106 |
5.8 |
89.8% |
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June |
182 |
156 |
3.2 |
85.7% |
150 |
148 |
4.9 |
98.6% |
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July |
120 |
105 |
3.7 |
87.5% |
113 |
105 |
7.4 |
92.9% |
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YTD |
634 |
537 |
3.3 |
84.7% |
604 |
571 |
5.9 |
94.5% |
Top Projects for 2013:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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$13,800,000 |
Marriott TownPlace Hotel, 900 New Hampshire Street |
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$13,060,626 |
Apartments on 6th, 5100 W 6th Street |
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3 |
$10,500,000 |
Recreation Center, 101 George Williams Way |
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$9,909,509 |
Lawrence Public Library Addition, 707 Vermont Street |
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5 |
$6,650,425 |
BTBC Incubator Lab Phase II, 2029 Becker Drive |
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6 |
$6,000,000 |
Rock Chalk Park, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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7 |
$5,527,060 |
Camson South Apts, 525 Congressional Way |
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8 |
$4,508,497 |
Hallmark Cards building modifications, 101 McDonald Drive |
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9 |
$2,500,000 |
Neuvant House of Lawrence, 1216 Biltmore Drive |
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10 |
$1,278,261 |
Dillons Food Store Renovation, 3000 W 6th Street |
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11 |
$1,059,330 |
Discount Tire Company, 4741 Bauer Farm Drive |