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: |
July 8, 2014
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RE: |
June 2014 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 191 building permits in June, with total construction for the month valued at $14,810,081. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $78,618. Permits were issued for 6 new residential projects, including 5 single-family dwellings and 1 duplex. 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 |
6 |
57 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
191 |
879 |
$14,810,081 |
$46,390,081 |
$78,618 |
$319,765 |
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2013 |
13 |
87 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
194 |
1005 |
$4,270,471 |
$75,195,014 |
$41,975 |
$444,817 |
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2012 |
16 |
65 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
223 |
1203 |
$7,856,740 |
$49,302,405 |
$66,744 |
$368,185 |
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2011 |
8 |
59 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
233 |
1044 |
$9,255,167 |
$49,822,200 |
$45,052 |
$308,785 |
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2010 |
5 |
75 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
232 |
1031 |
$4,137,672 |
$47,621,371 |
$41,357 |
$285,410 |
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2009 |
7 |
38 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
192 |
890 |
$6,506,035 |
$38,711,384 |
$53,086 |
$286,232 |
Three permits were issued for City projects in June, including remodel work at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 325 Maine Street, valued at $290,000; a tenant remodel at the BCBS facility at 2029 Becker Drive, valued at $26,414; and work to stabilize a residential foundation at 310 E 11th Street in conjunction with utility work in the adjacent alley, valued at $15,000. Additionally, 7 permits also categorized as public projects were issued for new structures at the Douglas County Public Works complex at 3755 E 25th Street, with total valuation of $11,007,390.
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 June, staff completed 111 of 111 residential reviews within 5 business days (100%), and 102 of 102 commercial reviews within 15 business days (100%). 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 |
98 |
92 |
2.4 |
93.8% |
201 |
198 |
9.0 |
98.5% |
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June |
111 |
111 |
1.8 |
100% |
102 |
102 |
4.8 |
100% |
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July |
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Aug |
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Sept |
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Oct |
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Nov |
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Dec |
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YTD |
542 |
519 |
2.5 |
95.7% |
685 |
654 |
6.6 |
95.4% |
Permit reports for June are attached.
Top Projects for 2014:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$11,007,390 |
Douglas County Public Works complex, 3755 E 25th St |
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2 |
$2,335,000 |
Corpus Christi Catholic School addition, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy |
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3 |
$1,800,000 |
Multi-tenant commercial center, 2626 Iowa St |
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4 |
$1,285,000 |
Sigma Kappa Sorority addition, 1325 West Campus Rd |
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5 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |
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6 |
$979,000 |
API Foils addition, 3841 Greenway Cir |