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: |
February 9, 2016 |
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RE: |
January 2016 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 160 building permits in January, with total construction for the month valued at $9,482,461. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $58,108. Permits were issued for six (6) new residential projects, all of which were single-family dwellings. Comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2016 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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2016 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
160 |
$9,482,461 |
$9,482,461 |
$58,108 |
$58,108 |
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2015 |
6 |
6 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
126 |
126 |
$3,451,952 |
$3,451,952 |
$28,754 |
$28,754 |
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2014 |
9 |
9 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
93 |
93 |
$4,228,009 |
$4,228,009 |
$33,962 |
$33,962 |
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2013 |
8 |
8 |
11(264) |
11(264) |
145 |
145 |
$16,769,849 |
$16,769,849 |
$106,110 |
$106,110 |
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2012 |
7 |
7 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
176 |
176 |
$2,769,066 |
$2,769,066 |
$30,039 |
$30,039 |
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2011 |
0 |
0 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
152 |
152 |
$3,281,725 |
$3,281,725 |
$25,457 |
$25,457 |
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2010 |
6 |
6 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
94 |
94 |
$3,444,463 |
$3,444,463 |
$27,500 |
$27,500 |
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2009 |
6 |
6 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
117 |
117 |
$2,553,334 |
$2,553,334 |
$30,064 |
$30,064 |
Permits were issued for thirty-nine (39) City projects in January, including a print studio renovation at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, valued at $14,914; and thirty-eight (38) permits for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $104,970.
The largest projects for the month were a new Kansas University Tennis Facility, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive, valued at $3,965,500; and a new Popeye’s Restaurant, 2540 Iowa Street, valued at $1,304,804.
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 2015 calendar year, staff achieved these goals for 94.7% of all residential permits with an average review time of 2.6 days; and 88.8% of all commercial permits with an average review time of 7.9 days. For comparison, the following table provides data from 2014 (the first full calendar year for which data is available) as well as 2016 year-to-date performance.
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Year |
Residential % |
Residential Average (# of Days) |
Commercial % |
Commercial Average (# of Days) |
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2016 (YTD) |
98.5% |
2.3 |
98.3% |
10.1 |
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2015 |
94.7% |
2.6 |
88.8% |
7.9 |
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2014 |
95.5% |
2.5 |
96.0% |
6.2 |
In January, staff completed 66 of 67 residential reviews within 5 business days (98.5%), and 242 of 246 commercial reviews within 15 business days (98.3%). 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 |
67 |
66 |
2.3 |
98.5% |
246 |
242 |
10.1 |
98.3% |
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Permit reports for January are attached.
Top Projects for 2016:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$3,965,500 |
KU Tennis Facility, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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2 |
$1,304,804 |
Popeye’s Restaurant, 2540 Iowa Street |