Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
Thomas M. Markus, City Manager |
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FROM: |
Barry Walthall, Building Codes Manager |
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Planning & Development Services Director Kurt Schroeder, Asst. Director, Development Services |
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Date: |
June 14, 2016 |
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RE: |
May 2016 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 217 building permits in May, with total construction for the month valued at $19,686,154. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $96,643. Permits were issued for seventeen (17) new residential projects, all of which were for 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 |
17 |
70 |
0(0) |
39(377) |
217 |
982 |
$16,686,154 |
$97,555,036 |
$96,643 |
$562,049 |
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2015 |
22 |
71 |
1(77) |
3(428) |
200 |
829 |
$44,605,363 |
$133,927,906 |
$139,233 |
$459,573 |
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2014 |
9 |
51 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
191 |
688 |
$5,801,337 |
$31,580,000 |
$50,459 |
$241,147 |
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2013 |
15 |
74 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
198 |
811 |
$16,097,946 |
$70,924,543 |
$54,781 |
$402,842 |
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2012 |
10 |
49 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
211 |
980 |
$7,838,118 |
$41,445,665 |
$61,181 |
$301,411 |
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2011 |
16 |
51 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
159 |
811 |
$21,088,007 |
$40,567,033 |
$92,472 |
$263,733 |
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2010 |
14 |
70 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
192 |
799 |
$14,711,012 |
$43,483,699 |
$75,587 |
$244,052 |
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2009 |
10 |
31 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
133 |
698 |
$3,949,165 |
$32,205,349 |
$38,385 |
$233,146 |
Permits were issued for nineteen (19) City projects in May, all of which were for inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $59,409. Additionally, permits were issued for five (5) school district projects that are classified as “public projects”. These included a permit for portable classrooms at Sunflower Elementary School, 2521 Inverness Drive, valued at $60,000; renovation work at Broken Arrow Elementary School, 2704 Louisiana Street, valued at $1,079,000; renovation work at Prairie Park Elementary School, 2711 Kensington Road, valued at $792,000; an addition and renovations at Sunflower Elementary School valued at $3,350,000; and an addition and renovations at Pinckney Elementary School, 810 W. 6th Street, valued at $5,700,000. Permit fees were collected for these school district projects at fifty percent (50%) of normal fee rates, in the total amount of $21,631.15.
The Pinckney Elementary School ($5,700,000), Sunflower Elementary School ($3,350,000), and Broken Arrow Elementary School ($1,079,000) projects were the largest projects for which permits were issued in May.
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) |
96.6% |
2.6 |
93.2% |
8.1 |
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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 May, staff completed 139 of 146 residential reviews within 5 business days (95.2%), and 104 of 105 commercial reviews within 15 business days (99.0%). 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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Apr |
141 |
136 |
2.3 |
96.4% |
126 |
107 |
8.4 |
84.9% |
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May |
146 |
139 |
2.8 |
95.2% |
105 |
104 |
4.5 |
99.0% |
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Dec |
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YTD |
593 |
573 |
2.6 |
96.6% |
784 |
731 |
8.1 |
93.2% |
Permit reports for May 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 |
$5,700,000 |
Pinckney Elementary School addition and renovations, 810 W. 6th Street |
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4 |
$5,518,200 |
Bethel Estates of Lawrence, 2140 E 25th Terrace |
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5 |
$4,000,000 |
800 New Hampshire multi-family dwelling addition, 800 New Hampshire |
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6 |
$3,965,500 |
KU Tennis Facility, 6100 Rock Chalk Drive |
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7 |
$3,879,000 |
Clinton Water Treatment Plant improvements, 2101 Wakarusa Drive |
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8 |
$3,350,000 |
Sunflower Elementary School renovations, 2521 Inverness Drive |
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9 |
$2,725,000 |
Douglas County Fairgrounds Open Pavilion, 2120 Harper Street |
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10 |
$2,000,000 |
525 Wakarusa Retail, 525 Wakarusa Drive |
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11 |
$1,560,000 |
Regal Cinema Southwind Stadium renovations, 3433 Iowa Street |
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12 |
$1,527,000 |
Clinton Raw Water Pump Station improvements, 1316 E 902 Road |
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13 |
$1,304,804 |
Popeye’s Restaurant, 2540 Iowa Street |
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14 |
$1,079,000 |
Broken Arrow Elementary School renovations, 2704 Louisiana Street |
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15 |
$1,023,761 |
Mid America Credit Union, 550 Wakarusa Drive |