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: |
May 7, 2013
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RE: |
April 2013 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 179 building permits in April, with total construction for the month valued at $19,842,958. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $112,265.92. Permits were issued for 28 new residential projects, including 13 new single-family dwellings, 4 duplexes, and 11 multi-family dwellings. Comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2013 in the following table:
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One- & Two-Family Permits |
Multi-Family Permits (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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2013 |
17 |
59 |
11(88) |
23(374) |
179 |
613 |
$19,842,958 |
$54,826,597 |
$112,265 |
$348,060 |
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2012 |
9 |
39 |
22(184) |
22(184) |
236 |
769 |
$19,790,910 |
$33,607,547 |
$119,012 |
$240,230 |
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2011 |
14 |
35 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
196 |
652 |
$5,536,213 |
$19,479,026 |
$53,112 |
$171,261 |
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2010 |
8 |
56 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
155 |
607 |
$12,605,541 |
$28,772,687 |
$41,878 |
$168,465 |
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2009 |
6 |
21 |
2(16) |
15(172) |
169 |
565 |
$6,482,254 |
$28,256,184 |
$47,978 |
$194,760 |
Four permits were issued for public projects in April, including a permit for Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine for work to replace imaging equipment and associated electrical systems valued at $401,858; another permit at the LMH Medical Office Building, 325 Maine, for a tenant remodel for Total Family Care valued at $614,609; construction of a new metering station for Baldwin City and RWD4, 4380 O’Connell Road, valued at $402,015; and deconstruction work at the Lawrence Public Library in preparation for construction of a new addition, 707 Vermont, valued at $200,000.
The highest valued projects for the month included phase one of the Rock Chalk Park athletics complex, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive, valued at $6,000,000; construction of the Camson South apartment complex, including new multi-family dwellings and associated office and accessory structures, 525 Congressional Drive, valued at $5,527,060; and a new building for Discount Tire Company, 4741 Bauer Farm Drive, valued at $1,059,330.
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 Prevention Division, Utilities, Public Works Departments and 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. In April, staff completed 86 of 111 (77.5%) residential reviews within 5 business days, and 105 of 110 (95.5%) commercial reviews within 15 business days. The following table tracks performance in meeting these objectives.
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Residential Permits |
Commercial Permits |
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# of Reviews |
# Completed within 5 Business Days |
Max/Min Review Times (Business Days) |
% of Reviews Completed within 5 Business Days |
# of Reviews |
# Completed within 15 Business Days |
Max/Min Review Times (Business Days) |
% of Reviews Completed within 15 Business Days |
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Mar |
129 |
116 |
8/1 |
89.9% |
114 |
108 |
18/1 |
94.7% |
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Apr |
111 |
86 |
8/1 |
77.5% |
110 |
105 |
17/1 |
95.5% |
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YTD |
240 |
202 |
8/1 |
84.2% |
224 |
213 |
18/1 |
95.1% |
Top Projects for 2013:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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$12,942,555 |
Apartments on 6th, 5100 W 6th Street |
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2 |
$6,000,000 |
Rock Chalk Park, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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3 |
$5,527,060 |
Camson South Apts, 525 Congressional Way |
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$4,508,497 |
Hallmark Cards building modifications, 101 McDonald Drive |
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$2,500,000 |
Neuvant House of Lawrence, 1216 Biltmore Drive |
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6 |
$1,059,330 |
Discount Tire Company, 4741 Bauer Farm Drive |