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: |
April 17, 2014
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RE: |
March 2014 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 109 building permits in March, with total construction for the month valued at $15,158,554. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $81,170. Permits were issued for 17 new residential projects, including 11 single-family dwellings and 6 duplexes. 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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Year |
Month |
YTD |
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YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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YTD |
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YTD |
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2014 |
17 |
31 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
109 |
316 |
$15,158,554 |
$24,812,731 |
$81,170 |
$153,189 |
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2013 |
23 |
42 |
0(0) |
12(286) |
162 |
432 |
$12,074,537 |
$34,839,638 |
$79,437 |
$234,098 |
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2012 |
10 |
30 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
221 |
538 |
$3,314,446 |
$13,816,637 |
$36,690 |
$121,218 |
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2011 |
14 |
21 |
7(47) |
10(63) |
177 |
460 |
$6,930,707 |
$13,942,813 |
$60,031 |
$118,149 |
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2010 |
29 |
48 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
205 |
460 |
$9,200,761 |
$16,167,146 |
$66,457 |
$126,587 |
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2009 |
3 |
15 |
13(156) |
13(156) |
153 |
407 |
$14,411,989 |
$21,773,930 |
$86,271 |
$146,783 |
One permit was issued for a City project in March, to replace a water heater at a Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority dwelling unit at 1600 Haskell Avenue, valued at $500. The highest valued projects for the month were to begin the first phase of construction for a renovation and addition project for Hillcrest Elementary School at 1045 Hilltop Drive, valued at $7,159,246; and the first phase a project to construct an addition for Sigma Kappa Sorority at 1325 West Campus Road with total construction valued at $1,285,000.
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 March, staff completed 108 of 111 residential reviews within 5 business days (97.3%), and 103 of 105 commercial reviews within 15 business days (98.1%). 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% |
88 |
87 |
4.6 |
98.8% |
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Mar |
111 |
108 |
2.3 |
97.3% |
105 |
103 |
4.6 |
98.1% |
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Nov |
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Dec |
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YTD |
215 |
209 |
2.4 |
97.21% |
254 |
251 |
4.6 |
98.8% |
Permit reports for March are attached.
Top Projects for 2014:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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$7,159,246 |
Hillcrest Elementary renovation and addition, 1045 Hilltop Dr |
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$2,335,000 |
Corpus Christi Catholic School addition, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy |
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$1,285,000 |
Sigma Kappa Sorority addition, 1325 West Campus Rd |
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$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |