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
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Date: |
June 3, 2010
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RE: |
May 2010 Monthly Permit Report
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There were 192 permits issued in May, compared to 133 permits issued in May 2009. Permit valuation was $14,711,012 compared to $3,949,165 last year. Fees were $75,586.20 for May versus $38,385.40 a year ago. Statistics for total permit valuation and fees will be tracked throughout the year in the following table:
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Total Permit Valuation |
Total Fees |
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2010 Totals, YTD |
$43,483,699 |
$244,052.65 |
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2009 Totals, YTD |
$32,205,349 |
$233,146.03 |
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2008 Totals, YTD |
$61,221,338 |
$281,821.42 |
Permits were issued for ten new single-family dwellings and four duplexes last month. This compares to eight permits issued for new single-family dwellings along with two duplexes in May last year. The year-to-date total 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:
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total # of permits |
799 |
698 |
794 |
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One- & two-family permits (# of units) |
70 (77) |
31 (35) |
34 (36) |
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Multi-family permits (# of units) |
0 (0) |
15 (172) |
2 (7) |
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Total # of residential permits (# of units) |
70 (77) |
46 (207) |
36 (43) |
Five permits were issued for projects valued at over one million dollars in May: