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 Kurt Schroeder, Asst. Director, Development Services
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Date: |
December 4, 2013
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RE: |
November 2013 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 161 building permits in November, with total construction for the month valued at $6,757,219. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $56,792.20. 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 (New) |
Multi-Family Permits (New 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 |
156 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
161 |
1,850 |
$6,757,219 |
$163,338,042 |
$56,792 |
$796,713 |
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2012 |
15 |
121 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
174 |
2,212 |
$10,015,240 |
$91,802,763 |
$74,550 |
$693,093 |
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2011 |
3 |
93 |
0(0) |
19(363) |
176 |
2,032 |
$7,858,197 |
$108,564,090 |
$51,956 |
$659,972 |
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2010 |
6 |
147 |
0(0) |
6(220) |
173 |
2,060 |
$2,774,797 |
$97,566,533 |
$28,150 |
$599,455 |
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2009 |
5 |
108 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
152 |
1,826 |
$4,014,786 |
$69,866,422 |
$34,497 |
$519,433 |
Four permits were issued for public projects in November, including electrical system modifications at the Kaw Water Treatment Facility at 720 W 3rd Street valued at $534,000; electrical work to replace a weather siren at 2200 East Hills Drive valued at $150; replacement of a water heater for a Lawrence Housing Authority property at 1600 Haskell Avenue valued at $500; and replacement of a water heater for another Lawrence Housing Authority property at 2930 Peterson Rd valued at $500.
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 and Medical, Utilities, and Public Works Departments as well as 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 November, staff completed 96 of 118 (81.3%) residential reviews within 5 business days, and 69 of 69 (100%) 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 15 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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Aug |
86 |
83 |
2.9 |
96.5% |
77 |
69 |
7.9 |
89.6% |
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Sept |
91 |
86 |
2.5 |
94.5% |
95 |
94 |
5.1 |
98.9% |
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Oct |
102 |
96 |
2.5 |
94.1% |
88 |
88 |
4.9 |
100% |
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Nov |
118 |
96 |
3.2 |
81.3% |
69 |
69 |
6.4 |
100% |
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YTD |
1031 |
898 |
3.1 |
87.1% |
933 |
891 |
6.0 |
95.5% |
Permit reports for November are attached.
Top Projects for 2013:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$31,000,000 |
Rock Chalk Park, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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2 |
$13,800,000 |
Marriott TownPlace Hotel, 900 New Hampshire Street |
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3 |
$13,060,626 |
Apartments on 6th, 5100 W 6th Street |
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4 |
$10,500,000 |
Recreation Center, 101 George Williams Way |
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5 |
$9,909,509 |
Lawrence Public Library Addition, 707 Vermont Street |
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6 |
$6,650,425 |
BTBC Incubator Lab Phase II, 2029 Becker 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 |