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: |
November 10, 2014 |
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RE: |
October 2014 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 182 building permits in October, with total construction for the month valued at $7,036,931. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $55,208. Permits were issued for twelve (12) new residential projects, including ten (10) single-family dwellings and two (2) 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 |
12 |
88 |
0(0) |
3(83) |
182 |
1,621 |
$7,036,931 |
$85,411,576 |
$55,208 |
$554,472 |
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2013 |
7 |
136 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
144 |
1,689 |
$3,100,075 |
$156,580,823 |
$30,133 |
$739,920 |
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2012 |
14 |
106 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
204 |
2,038 |
$6,353,685 |
$81,787,523 |
$59,023 |
$618,543 |
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2011 |
10 |
90 |
0(0) |
19(363) |
180 |
1,856 |
$5,448,400 |
$100,705,893 |
$42,870 |
$608,016 |
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2010 |
13 |
141 |
0(0) |
6(220) |
172 |
1,887 |
$13,080,572 |
$94,791,736 |
$69,064 |
$571,305 |
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2009 |
18 |
103 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
187 |
1,674 |
$11,627,368 |
$65,851,656 |
$54,708 |
$484,936 |
Permits were issued for 32 City projects in October, including a renovation project for the Human Resources Department at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 325 Maine Street, with construction valuation listed as $160,000; alterations to office spaces on the fourth floor of City Hall at 6 E 6th street, with construction valuation listed as $25,000; installation of a solar photovoltaic system at the Prairie Park Nature Center at 2730 Harper Street, with construction valuation listed as $82,227; replacement of a water heater at 1600 Haskell Avenue #225 by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority, with construction valuation listed as $500; and plumbing permits for 28 inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $92,140.
The highest valued project for the month was for a tenant remodel at 2727 Iowa Street for PetSmart, for which the reported construction valuation is $1,000,000.
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 October, staff completed 115 of 118 residential reviews within 5 business days (97.4%), and 142 of 150 commercial reviews within 15 business days (94.6%). 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 |
114 |
106 |
3.0 |
92.9% |
172 |
171 |
5.6 |
99.4% |
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Oct |
118 |
115 |
2.2 |
97.4% |
150 |
142 |
5.7 |
94.6% |
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Nov |
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Dec |
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YTD |
949 |
910 |
2.5 |
95.8% |
1267 |
1227 |
6.2 |
96.8% |
Permit reports for October 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 |
$5,500,000 |
Menard’s, 1470 W 31st St |
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3 |
$4,400,000 |
9 Del Lofts apartments, 900 Delaware St |
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4 |
$3,750,000 |
Sprouts Farmers Market, 4740 Bauer Farm Dr |
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5 |
$2,335,000 |
Corpus Christi Catholic School addition, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy |
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6 |
$1,800,000 |
Multi-tenant commercial center, 2626 Iowa St |
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7 |
$2,203,800 |
Apartments at Frontier, 542 Frontier Rd |
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8 |
$1,285,000 |
Sigma Kappa Sorority addition, 1325 West Campus Rd |
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9 |
$1,300,000 |
Medical Clinic building, 4930 Overland Dr |
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10 |
$1,000,000 |
Genesis Health Club renovation, 3201 Mesa Way |
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10 |
$1,000,000 |
PetSmart renovation, 2727 Iowa St |