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: |
August 18, 2014 |
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RE: |
July 2014 Monthly Permit Reports |
The Building Safety Division issued 177 building permits in July, with total construction for the month valued at $4,043,236. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $37,348. Permits were issued for three (3) new residential projects, all for 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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Year |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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2014 |
3 |
60 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
177 |
1056 |
$4,043,236 |
$50,433,317 |
$37,348 |
$336,663 |
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2013 |
20 |
107 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
199 |
1204 |
$39,735,488 |
$114,930,502 |
$109,304 |
$554,121 |
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2012 |
6 |
71 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
257 |
1460 |
$11,308,025 |
$60,610,430 |
$68,818 |
$437,002 |
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2011 |
3 |
62 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
155 |
1199 |
$3,026,379 |
$52,848,579 |
$30,856 |
$339,641 |
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2010 |
13 |
88 |
5(96) |
5(96) |
239 |
1270 |
$12,051,187 |
$59,672,558 |
$82,302 |
$367,711 |
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2009 |
25 |
63 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
226 |
1116 |
$7,685,565 |
$46,396,949 |
$69,254 |
$355,485 |
Permits were issued for seven (7) City projects in July, including a wall structure to accommodate sign graphics at Rock Chalk Park, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive, valued at $52,300; a sign permit for Rock Chalk Park and Sports Pavilion Lawrence at Rock Chalk Park, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive, valued at $5,000; a furnace replacement for the Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 2930 Peterson Road valued at $2,500; a water heater replacement for Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 1600 Haskell Avenue valued at $500; and permits for three (3) inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at 1312 Summit Street, 4001 W 13th Street and 1635 Cambridge Road with valuation totaling $3,420. The project with the highest value of construction for the month was for a new medical clinic building at 4930 Overland Drive, valued at $1,300,000.
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 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 July, staff completed 108 of 112 residential reviews within five (5) business days (96.4%), and 129 of 129 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 |
112 |
108 |
2.6 |
96.4% |
129 |
129 |
6.5 |
100% |
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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 |
654 |
627 |
2.5 |
95.8% |
815 |
784 |
6.6 |
96.2% |
Permit reports for July 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 |
$1,300,000 |
Medical Clinic building, 4930 Overland Dr |
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6 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |
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7 |
$979,000 |
API Foils addition, 3841 Greenway Cir |