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: |
August 13, 2012
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RE: |
June 2012 Monthly Permit Report
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The Building Safety Division issued 224 building permits in June, with total construction for the month valued at $8,739,320. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $75,820. Monthly and year to date comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2012 in the following table:
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2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Valuation, June |
$8,739,320 |
$9,255,167 |
$4,137,672 |
$6,506,035 |
$9,054,290 |
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Total Valuation, YTD |
$50,184,985 |
$49,822,200 |
$47,621,371 |
$38,711,384 |
$70,275,628 |
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Permit Fees, June |
$75,820 |
$45,052 |
$41,358 |
$53,086 |
$69,972 |
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Permit Fees, YTD |
$377,231 |
$310,783 |
$285,408 |
$286,229 |
$351,791 |
Staff issued 16 permits for new residential construction in June, all for single-family dwellings. This compares to eight permits issued for new residential construction in June last year, seven single-family dwellings and one duplex. Monthly and year-to-date statistics for total permits issued and new residential projects will be tracked in the following table, similar to permit valuation and fees:
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2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Permits, June |
224 |
233 |
232 |
192 |
220 |
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Total Permits, YTD |
1204 |
1044 |
1031 |
890 |
1014 |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, June (# of units) |
16(16) |
8(9) |
5(6) |
7(8) |
14(15) |
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One- and Two-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
65(67) |
59(63) |
75(83) |
38(43) |
49(51) |
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Multi-Family Permits, June (# of units) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
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Multi-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
22(306) |
10(63) |
0(0) |
15(172) |
2(7) |
Renovation of existing homes is a segment of the construction industry for which tracking of statistics may also be of interest. BSD issued 18 permits for residential remodeling and addition of one- and two-family dwellings projects in June. The following charts compare the numbers of permits issued for both new homes and remodeling projects in June and Year-to-Date for the previous five years:
The highest valued projects for the month were for the Cider Building renovation, 810 Pennsylvania Street, valued at $882,580; and the Ross Dress for Less remodel project at 3230 Iowa Street, valued at $803,500.
Three permits were issued for public projects, including building systems upgrades at the BTBC Expansion Facility at 1505 Wakarusa Drive, valued at $151,521; restroom facilities at Lawrence High School, valued at $175,000; and restroom facilities at Free State High School, valued at $175,000.
Top Projects for 2012:
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Rank 1 |
Construction Valuation $8,325,652 |
Project Description Westfield Place Apartments, 204 Eisenhower Dr |
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2 |
$3,986,500 |
Varsity House Apartments, 1043 Indiana St |
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3 |
$1,900,000 |
Del Monte Addition, 727 N Iowa St |
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4 |
$1,500,000 |
LMH North Wing Remodel, 325 Maine St |
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5 |
$1,400,000 |
Raintree Montessori School Addition, 4601 Clinton Pkwy |
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5 |
$1,400,000 |
HyVee C Store, 3900 W 24th Pl |
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7 |
$1,200,000 |
New Briggs Nissan, 2300 W 29th Terr |
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8 |
$1,100,000 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 1714 Lake Alvamar Dr |
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9 |
$1,000,000 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 133 Running Ridge Rd |
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