Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
Diane Stoddard, Interim 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: |
October 23, 2015 |
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RE: |
September 2015 Monthly Permit Reports |
The Building Safety Division issued 193 building permits in September, with total construction for the month valued at $7,069,337. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $50,114. Permits were issued for eleven (11) new residential projects, including four (4) single-family dwellings and seven (7) duplexes. 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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Year |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
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2015 |
11 |
181 |
0(0) |
7(467) |
193 |
1,756 |
$7,069,337 |
$194,878,592 |
$50,114 |
$821,257 |
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2014 |
11 |
77 |
0(0) |
3(83) |
198 |
1,440 |
$17,158,914 |
$78,564,707 |
$96,770 |
$499,264 |
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2013 |
8 |
129 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
148 |
1,545 |
$5,463,587 |
$153,480,748 |
$41,806 |
$709,787 |
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2012 |
13 |
92 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
137 |
1,834 |
$6,598,503 |
$75,433,838 |
$52,953 |
$559,520 |
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2011 |
4 |
80 |
9(300) |
19(363) |
218 |
1,676 |
$33,189,510 |
$95,257,493 |
$164,554 |
$565,145 |
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2010 |
31 |
128 |
1(124) |
6(220) |
194 |
1,715 |
$17,423,379 |
$81,711,164 |
$96,996 |
$502,240 |
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2009 |
7 |
85 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
167 |
1,487 |
$2,774,787 |
$54,224,268 |
$26,037 |
$430,227 |
Permits were issued for twenty-five (25) City projects in September, including equipment upgrades at the Kaw Water Treatment Plant at 720 W 3rd Street, valued at $366,700; alterations to the sound studio at the Lawrence Public Library at 707 Vermont Street, valued at $25,000; alterations to improve secure access to the Community Health Center at 200 Maine Street, valued at $20,000; replacement of heating and air conditioning equipment at the Community Building at 115 W 11th Street, valued at $9,075; and twenty-nee (21) plumbing permits for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $57,390.
The largest project for the month was for a tenant renovation at 903 E 28th Street for Iowa EPS Foam with construction valued at $1,500,000.
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 September, staff completed 152 of 163 residential reviews within 5 business days (93.25%), and 144 of 186 commercial reviews within 15 business days (77.4%). 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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Feb |
99 |
79 |
3.8 |
79.8% |
97 |
85 |
10.0 |
87.6% |
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Mar |
147 |
136 |
2.8 |
92.5% |
94 |
85 |
7.8 |
90.4% |
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Apr |
275 |
270 |
2.2 |
98.1% |
113 |
112 |
6.7 |
99.1% |
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May |
167 |
158 |
2.6 |
94.6% |
118 |
117 |
6.1 |
99.1% |
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June |
124 |
122 |
2.6 |
98.3% |
122 |
115 |
6.4 |
94.2% |
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July |
137 |
133 |
2.3 |
97.0% |
134 |
132 |
4.9 |
98.5% |
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Aug |
131 |
130 |
2.0 |
99.2% |
128 |
122 |
5.7 |
95.3% |
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Sept |
163 |
152 |
2.6 |
93.2% |
186 |
144 |
10.1 |
77.4% |
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Oct |
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Nov |
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Dec |
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YTD |
1,335 |
1,253 |
2.6 |
93.8% |
1,109 |
1,008 |
7.5 |
90.8% |
Permit reports for September are attached.
Top Projects for 2015:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$45,000,000 |
HERE @ Kansas Mixed Use Building |
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2 |
$18,756,680 |
100 E 9th Mixed Use Building |
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3 |
$13,300,000 |
Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant Complex |
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4 |
$12,538,300 |
Americare Assisted Living Campus |
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5 |
$12,000,000 |
Pioneer Ridge Independent Living |
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6 |
$7,500,000 |
Wakarusa Conveyance Pump Station No. 10 |
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7 |
$6,290,534 |
Hutton Farms West No. 2 Residential Development |
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8 |
$3,810,549 |
LMH 4th Floor Renovation |
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9 |
$2,776,000 |
116 N Wilderness Way Single-Family Dwelling |
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10 |
$2,600,000 |
Phi Delta Theta Renovation |
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11 |
$2,025,000 |
Phi Gamma Delta Addition |
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12 |
$1,900,000 |
Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant Addition |
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13 |
$1,500,000 |
Iowa EPS Foam Renovation |
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14 |
$1,045,000 |
Dwayne Peaslee Technical Career Center Renovation |
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15 |
$1,000,000 |
3642 Buck Brush Court Single-Family Dwelling |