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: |
February 9, 2015 |
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RE: |
January 2015 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 126 building permits in January, with total construction for the month valued at $3,451,952. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $28,754. Permits were issued for six (6) new residential projects, including five (5) single-family dwellings and one (1) duplex. 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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Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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2015 |
5 |
5 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
126 |
126 |
$3,451,952 |
$3,451,952 |
$28,754 |
$28,754 |
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2014 |
9 |
9 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
93 |
93 |
$4,228,009 |
$4,228,009 |
$33,962 |
$33,962 |
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2013 |
8 |
8 |
11(264) |
11(264) |
145 |
145 |
$16,769,849 |
$16,769,849 |
$106,110 |
$106,110 |
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2012 |
7 |
7 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
176 |
176 |
$2,769,066 |
$2,769,066 |
$30,039 |
$30,039 |
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2011 |
0 |
0 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
152 |
152 |
$3,281,725 |
$3,281,725 |
$25,457 |
$25,457 |
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2010 |
6 |
6 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
94 |
94 |
$3,444,463 |
$3,444,463 |
$27,500 |
$27,500 |
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2009 |
6 |
6 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
117 |
117 |
$2,553,334 |
$2,553,334 |
$30,064 |
$30,064 |
Permits were issued for 28 City projects in January, including remodeling of the pharmacy at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine Street, valued at $287,748; an electrical permit to install lighting at a new parking lot for Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 302 Maine Street, valued at $16,354; and twenty six (26) plumbing permits for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $80,915.
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 January, staff completed 71 of 90 residential reviews within 5 business days (78.8%), and 90 of 111 commercial reviews within 15 business days (81.0%). 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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Permit reports for January are attached.
Top Projects for 2015:
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Project Description |
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