Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
Tom Markus, 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: |
April 19, 2016 |
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RE: |
March 2016 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 239 building permits in March, with total construction for the month valued at $33,067,892. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $206,147. Permits were issued for forty-one (41) new residential projects, including eighteen (18) single-family dwellings, one (1) duplex and twenty-three (23) multi-family dwelling buildings. 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 |
19 |
36 |
23(227) |
39(377) |
239 |
577 |
$33,067,892 |
$68,794,495 |
$206,147 |
$393,593 |
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2015 |
18 |
38 |
1(114) |
2(351) |
195 |
452 |
$27,746,116 |
$81,288,396 |
$114,350 |
$252,894 |
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2014 |
17 |
31 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
109 |
316 |
$15,158,554 |
$24,812,731 |
$81,170 |
$153,189 |
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2013 |
23 |
42 |
0(0) |
12(286) |
162 |
432 |
$12,074,537 |
$34,839,638 |
$79,437 |
$234,098 |
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2012 |
10 |
30 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
221 |
538 |
$3,314,446 |
$13,816,637 |
$36,690 |
$121,218 |
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2011 |
14 |
21 |
7(47) |
10(63) |
177 |
460 |
$6,930,707 |
$13,942,813 |
$60,031 |
$118,149 |
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2010 |
29 |
48 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
205 |
460 |
$9,200,761 |
$16,167,146 |
$66,457 |
$126,587 |
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2009 |
3 |
15 |
13(156) |
13(156) |
153 |
407 |
$14,411,989 |
$21,773,930 |
$86,271 |
$146,783 |
Permits were issued for thirty-six (36) City projects in March, including improvements at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine Street, valued at $130,000; construction of a restroom facility at the Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th Street, valued at $14,000; electrical work at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th Street, valued at $4,000; work to repair electrical service equipment serving parking lot lighting at 402 N. 2nd Street, valued at $3,000; and thirty-two (32) permits for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $90,942. In addition to these City of Lawrence projects, a permit was issued for Douglas County to construct an open pavilion at the Douglas County Fairgrounds at 2120 Harper Street, valued at $2,725,000, for which permit fees were collected in the amount of $11,042.
The largest projects for the month include the West End Apartments, a new one hundred seventy-two (172) unit multi-family dwelling complex at 5400 Overland Drive, with total construction valued at $14,229,107; a new fifty-five (55) unit multi-family dwelling addition at 800 New Hampshire Street, valued at $4,000,000; a new open pavilion building for animal exhibition and show uses at the Douglas County Fair Grounds, 2120 Harper Street, valued at $2,725,000; and renovations at the Regal Cinema Southwind Stadium at 3433 Iowa Street with construction valuation of $1,560,000.
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 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) |
97.3% |
2.7 |
95.3% |
8.7 |
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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 March, staff completed 148 of 152 residential reviews within 5 business days (97.3%), and 131 of 145 commercial reviews within 15 business days (90.3%). 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 |
66 |
65 |
2.3 |
98.4% |
247 |
243 |
10.1 |
98.3% |
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Feb |
88 |
85 |
2.6 |
96.5% |
161 |
146 |
7.4 |
90.6% |
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Mar |
152 |
148 |
2.8 |
97.3% |
145 |
131 |
7.7 |
90.3% |
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YTD |
306 |
298 |
2.7 |
97.3% |
553 |
520 |
8.7 |
95.3% |
Permit reports for March are attached.
Top Projects for 2016:
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$14,229,107 |
West End Apartments, 5400 Overland Drive |
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2 |
$6,000,000 |
Bauer Farms Residential, 4541 Bauer Farms Drive |
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3 |
$5,518,200 |
Bethel Estates of Lawrence, 2140 E 25th Terrace |
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4 |
$4,000,000 |
800 New Hampshire multi-family dwelling addition, 800 New Hampshire |
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5 |
$3,965,500 |
KU Tennis Facility, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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6 |
$3,879,000 |
Clinton Water Treatment Plant improvements, 2101 Wakarusa Drive |
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7 |
$2,725,000 |
Douglas County Fairgrounds Open Pavilion, 2120 Harper Street |
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8 |
$2,000,000 |
525 Wakarusa Retail, 525 Wakarusa Drive |
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9 |
$1,560,000 |
Regal Cinema Southwind Stadium renovations, 3433 Iowa Street |
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10 |
$1,527,000 |
Clinton Raw Water Pump Station improvements, 1316 E 902 Road |
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$1,304,804 |
Popeye’s Restaurant, 2540 Iowa Street |
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12 |
$1,023,761 |
Mid America Credit Union, 550 Wakarusa Drive |