Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning & Development Services

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Barry Walthall, Building Codes Administrator
CC:	Scott McCullough, Planning & Development Services Director
Date:	March 10, 2009
RE:	February 2009 Monthly Permit Report

There were 136 permits issued in February 2009, compared to 122 in 2008.  Permit valuation was $4,808,607 compared to $9,147,160 last year.  Fees were $37,951.70 compared to $48,947.33 last year.  These statistics will be tracked throughout the year in the following table:

	Total Permit Valuation	Total Fees
2009 Totals	$7,361,941	$60,511.47
2008 Totals	$12,251,250	$79,012.10

Two permits were issued for publicly funded projects, renovation of the women’s radiology suite at Lawrence Memorial Hospital South, 3500 Clinton Place, valued at $330,000; and the installation of an interior partition wall at Fire Station #4, 1911 Stewart Avenue, valued at $5,600.

Six permits were issued for new single-family dwellings, compared to three in February last year.  The number of permits and total number of residential units will be tracked throughout the year in the following table, similar to permit valuation and fees:

	2009	2008
Total # of permits	253	284
One- & two-family permits (# of units)	12 (12)	5 (5)
Multi-family permits (# of units)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Total # of residential permits (# of units)	12 (12)	5 (5)

The highest valued project for which a permit was issued in February was a “spec” mixed use building in the Bauer Farms development, 4801 Bauer Farm Drive, valued at $883,629.  Four permits for new commercial projects have been issued in 2009, compared to one at this time last year, and 11 for the entire year in 2008.

The February 2009 monthly permit report is attached.