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: |
June 6, 2014 |
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RE: |
May 2014 Monthly Permit Reports |
The Building Safety Division issued 191 building permits in May, with total construction for the month valued at $5,801,337. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $50,459. Permits were issued for nine (9) new residential projects, including six (6) single-family dwellings and three (3) 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 |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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2014 |
9 |
51 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
191 |
688 |
$5,801,337 |
$31,580,000 |
$50,459 |
$241,147 |
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2013 |
15 |
74 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
198 |
811 |
$16,097,946 |
$70,924,543 |
$54,781 |
$402,842 |
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2012 |
10 |
49 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
211 |
980 |
$7,838,118 |
$41,445,665 |
$61,181 |
$301,411 |
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2011 |
16 |
51 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
159 |
811 |
$21,088,007 |
$40,567,033 |
$92,472 |
$263,733 |
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2010 |
14 |
70 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
192 |
799 |
$14,711,012 |
$43,483,699 |
$75,587 |
$244,052 |
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2009 |
10 |
31 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
133 |
698 |
$3,949,165 |
$32,205,349 |
$38,385 |
$233,146 |
Four (4) permits were issued for City projects in May, including temporary electrical service for a pump at the Kaw Water Treatment Plant at 200 Indiana Street, valued at $500; electrical work at the Outdoor Aquatic Center at 727 Kentucky Street, valued at $3,900; a monument sign for Lawrence VenturePark at 2345 VenturePark Drive, valued at $16,950; and electrical work at Lawrence VenturePark at 2345 VenturePark Drive, valued at $14,000 for sign lighting and irrigation pump connections.
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 five (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 May, staff completed 92 of 101 residential reviews within five (5) business days (91.0%), and 195 of 198 commercial reviews within 15 business days (98.4%). 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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Apr |
118 |
107 |
3.3 |
90.6% |
128 |
103 |
8.0 |
80.4% |
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May |
101 |
92 |
2.6 |
91.0% |
198 |
195 |
9.0 |
98.4% |
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Aug |
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Oct |
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Dec |
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YTD |
434 |
408 |
2.7 |
94.0% |
580 |
549 |
6.9 |
94.6% |
Permit reports for May 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 |
$1,800,000 |
Multi-tenant commercial center, 2626 Iowa St |
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3 |
$1,285,000 |
Sigma Kappa Sorority addition, 1325 West Campus Rd |
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4 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |
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5 |
$979,000 |
API Foils addition, 3841 Greenway Cir |