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: |
September 16, 2014 |
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RE: |
August 2014 Monthly Permit Reports |
The Building Safety Division issued 186 building permits in August, with total construction for the month valued at $10,972,475. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $67,333. Permits were issued for 9 new residential projects, including six (6) single-family dwellings and three (3) multi-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 |
6 |
66 |
3(83) |
3(83) |
186 |
1242 |
$10,972,475 |
$61,405,793 |
$67,333 |
$403,997 |
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2013 |
14 |
121 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
193 |
1397 |
$33,086,659 |
$148,017,161 |
$113,859 |
$667,981 |
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2012 |
8 |
79 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
237 |
1697 |
$8,224,905 |
$68,835,335 |
$69,563 |
$506,566 |
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2011 |
14 |
76 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
259 |
1458 |
$9,214,404 |
$62,062,983 |
$60,949 |
$400,591 |
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2010 |
9 |
97 |
0(0) |
5(96) |
251 |
1521 |
$4,615,227 |
$64,287,785 |
$37,533 |
$405,244 |
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2009 |
15 |
78 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
204 |
1320 |
$5,052,532 |
$51,449,481 |
$48,705 |
$404,190 |
Permits were issued for twelve (12) City projects in August, including a demolition permit for the house and accessory building at 302 Maine Street by Lawrence Memorial Hospital; a water heater replacement for the Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 1600 Haskell Avenue #166 valued at $500; a water heater replacement for Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 1600 Haskell Avenue #214 valued at $500; a remodel project for Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority at 1600 Haskell Avenue #198 valued at $33,800; a sign permit for the Lawrence Public Library at 707 Vermont Street valued at $1,500; and permits for seven (7) inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at 1004 Connecticut St, 1830 Harper St, 1824 Harper St, 1925 Maple Ln, 1507 Stratford Rd, 2215 New Hampshire St, and 1621 E 18th St with valuation totaling $17,880.
The projects with the highest values for construction for the month were the 9 Del Lofts project at 900 Delaware St, valued at $4,400,000, and the Apartments at Frontier with valuation for two apartment buildings totaling $2,203,800.
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 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 August, staff completed 65 of 66 residential reviews within 5 business days (98.4%), and 130 of 130 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 |
66 |
65 |
2.8 |
98.4% |
130 |
130 |
5.4 |
100% |
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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 |
720 |
692 |
2.5 |
96.1% |
945 |
914 |
6.4 |
96.7% |
Permit reports for August 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 |
$4,400,000 |
9 Del Lofts apartments, 900 Delaware St |
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3 |
$2,335,000 |
Corpus Christi Catholic School addition, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy |
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4 |
$1,800,000 |
Multi-tenant commercial center, 2626 Iowa St |
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5 |
$2,203,800 |
Apartments at Frontier, 542 Frontier Rd |
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6 |
$1,285,000 |
Sigma Kappa Sorority addition, 1325 West Campus Rd |
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7 |
$1,300,000 |
Medical Clinic building, 4930 Overland Dr |
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8 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |
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9 |
$979,000 |
API Foils addition, 3841 Greenway Cir |