Memorandum
City of
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: |
Kurt Schroeder, Asst. Director, Development Services |
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Date: |
March 11, 2014 |
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RE: |
February 2014 Monthly Permit Reports |
The Building Safety Division issued 114 building permits in February, with total construction for the month valued at $5,426,167. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $38,080. Permits were issued for 5 new residential projects, all single-family dwellings. Comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2014 in the following table:
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One- & Two-Family Permits |
Multi-Family Permits (New Units) |
Total Number of Permits |
Total Valuation |
Permit Fees |
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Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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YTD |
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YTD |
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2014 |
5 |
14 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
114 |
207 |
$5,426,167 |
$9,654,176 |
$38,080 |
$72,042 |
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2013 |
11 |
19 |
1(22) |
12(286) |
126 |
270 |
$5,995,252 |
22,765,101 |
$48,550 |
$154,661 |
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2012 |
13 |
20 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
139 |
317 |
$7,733,125 |
$10,502,191 |
$54,488 |
$84,528 |
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2011 |
7 |
7 |
3(16) |
3(16) |
128 |
283 |
$3,730,381 |
$7,012,106 |
$32,660 |
$58,118 |
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2010 |
13 |
19 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
159 |
255 |
$3,520,422 |
$6,966,385 |
$32,630 |
$60,131 |
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2009 |
6 |
12 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
136 |
254 |
$4,808,607 |
$7,361,941 |
$37,951 |
$60,511 |
Three permits were issued for public projects in February, including temporary electrical power for a job trailer at 720 W 3rd Street for improvements to Kaw Water Treatment Plant intake and transmission projects, valued at $2,500; a temporary development sign promoting the Kaw Water Treatment Plant intake and transmission project at Burcham Park, 200 Indiana Street, valued at $400; and a water heater replacement for Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 1600 Haskell Avenue #147, valued at $500. The highest valued project for the month is an addition project for Corpus Christi Catholic School at 6001 Bob Billings Parkway, valued at $2,335,000.
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 February, staff completed 47 of 47 residential reviews within 5 business days (100%), and 85 of 86 commercial reviews within 15 business days (98.8%). 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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Jan |
57 |
54 |
2.4 |
94.7% |
61 |
61 |
4.7 |
100% |
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Feb |
47 |
47 |
2.6 |
100% |
86 |
85 |
4.7 |
98.8% |
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YTD |
104 |
101 |
2.5 |
97.1% |
147 |
146 |
4.7 |
99.3% |
Permit reports for February are attached.
Top Projects for 2014:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$2,335,000 |
Corpus Christi Catholic School addition, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy |
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2 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |