Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
Diane Stoddard, Interim 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 8, 2015 |
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RE: |
May 2015 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 200 building permits in May, with total construction for the month valued at $44,605,363. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $139,233. Permits were issued for twenty-three (23) new residential projects, including nineteen (19) single-family dwellings, three (3) duplexes and one (1) multi-family independent living facility. Comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2015 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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2015 |
22 |
71 |
1(77) |
3(428) |
200 |
829 |
$44,605,363 |
$133,927,906 |
$139,233 |
$459,573 |
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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 |
Permits were issued for thirty-one (31) City projects in May, including an expansion of the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant at 1400 E 8th Street, valued at $1,900,000; a new administration building at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant at 2300 E 41st St, valued at 2,500,000; a new final sludge pumping station at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $1,800,000; a new solids thickening building for the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $2,500,000; a new headworks building at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $3,800,000; a new UV disinfection building at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $1,800,000; a new chemical storage building at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $900,000; interior demolition in preparation of renovations of the fourth floor of Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 325 Maine St, valued at $184,000; replacement of a water heater for the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority at 2930 Peterson Rd C, valued at $500; and twenty-two (22) plumbing permits for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $60,101.
The largest projects for the month were the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant complex at 2300 E 41st St, with total construction valued at $13,300,000; a new building for Pioneer Ridge Independent Living at 1000 Wakarusa Dr, valued at $12,000,000; a new single-family dwelling at 116 N Wilderness Way, valued at $2,776,000; A renovation of the Phi Delta Theta house at 1621 Edgehill Rd, valued at $2,600,000; an addition to the Phi Gamma Delta house at 1540 Louisiana St, valued at $2,025,000; and an addition to the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant valued at $1,900,000.
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.
During the 2014 calendar year, staff achieved these goals for 95.5% of all residential permits with an average review time of 2.5 days; and 96% of all commercial permits with an average review time of 6.2 days.
In May, staff completed 158 of 167 residential reviews within 5 business days (94.6%), and 117 of 118 commercial reviews within 15 business days (99.1%). 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 |
90 |
71 |
3.4 |
78.8% |
111 |
90 |
9.5 |
81.0% |
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Feb |
99 |
79 |
3.8 |
79.8% |
97 |
85 |
10.0 |
87.6% |
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Mar |
147 |
136 |
2.8 |
92.5% |
94 |
85 |
7.8 |
90.4% |
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Apr |
275 |
270 |
2.2 |
98.1% |
113 |
112 |
6.7 |
99.1% |
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May |
167 |
158 |
2.6 |
94.6% |
118 |
117 |
6.1 |
99.1% |
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YTD |
780 |
716 |
2.8 |
91.7% |
533 |
489 |
7.9 |
91.7% |
Permit reports for May are attached.
Top Projects for 2015:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$45,000,000 |
HERE @ Kansas Mixed Use Building |
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2 |
$18,756,680 |
100 E 9th Mixed Use Building |
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3 |
$13,300,000 |
Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant Complex |
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4 |
$12,000,000 |
Pioneer Ridge Independent Living |
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5 |
$2,776,000 |
116 N Wilderness Way Single-Family Dwelling |
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6 |
$2,600,000 |
Phi Delta Theta Renovation |
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7 |
$2,025,000 |
Phi Gamma Delta Addition |
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8 |
$1,900,000 |
Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant Addition |
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9 |
$1,045,000 |
Dwayne Peaslee Technical Career Center Renovation |