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: |
March 20, 2017 |
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RE: |
February 2017 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 153 building permits in February, with total construction for the month valued at $12,042,138. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $91,739, and total review fees assessed were $489. Permits were issued for twenty-eight (28) new residential projects, including twenty-five (25) single-family dwellings and three (3) duplexes.
Comparison to previous years will be tracked throughout 2017 in the following table:
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One- & Two-Family Permits |
Multi-Family Permits (New Units) |
Total Number of Permits |
Total Valuation |
Plan Review & Permit Fees |
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Month |
YTD |
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YTD |
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YTD |
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YTD |
Review Fees (Month) |
Permit Fees (Month) |
Total Fees (YTD) |
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2017 |
28 |
41 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
153 |
325 |
$12,042,138 |
$22,665,804 |
$489 |
$91,739 |
$163,063[1] |
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2016 |
12 |
18 |
16(150) |
16(150) |
180 |
340 |
$26,767,969 |
$36,250,430 |
N/A |
$133,203 |
$191,312 |
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2015 |
14 |
20 |
1(237) |
1(237) |
131 |
257 |
$50,091,127 |
$53,542,280 |
N/A |
$109,821 |
$138,543 |
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2014 |
5 |
14 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
114 |
207 |
$5,426,167 |
$9,654,176 |
N/A |
$38,080 |
$72,042 |
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2013 |
11 |
19 |
1(22) |
12(286) |
126 |
270 |
$5,995,252 |
$22,765,101 |
N/A |
$48,550 |
$154,661 |
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2012 |
13 |
20 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
139 |
317 |
$7,733,125 |
$10,502,191 |
N/A |
$54,488 |
$84,528 |
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2011 |
7 |
7 |
3(16) |
3(16) |
128 |
283 |
$3,730,381 |
$7,012,106 |
N/A |
$32,660 |
$58,118 |
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2010 |
13 |
19 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
159 |
255 |
$3,520,422 |
$6,966,385 |
N/A |
$32,630 |
$60,131 |
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2009 |
6 |
12 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
136 |
254 |
$4,808,607 |
$7,361,941 |
N/A |
$37,951 |
$60,511 |
Permits were issued for twenty-four (24) City projects in February, including replacement of HVAC equipment at City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street, valued at $14,858; installation of HVAC equipment at Fire Station #2, 1839 Massachusetts Street, valued at $4,050; and twenty-two (22) inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $61,330.
The largest projects for the month are new buildings for Rainbow International, 1310 Research Park Drive, valued at $932,458; and Slim Chickens, 2412 Iowa Street, valued at $700,000.
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 2016 calendar year, staff achieved these goals for 96.5% of all residential permits with an average review time of 2.3 days; and 91.6% of all commercial permits with an average review time of 7.3 days. For comparison, the following table provides data from 2014 (the first full calendar year for which data is available) as well as 2017 year-to-date performance.
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Residential % |
Residential Average (# of Days) |
Commercial % |
Commercial Average (# of Days) |
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2017 (YTD) |
99.2% |
2.6 |
88.5% |
7.2 |
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2016 |
96.5% |
2.3 |
91.6% |
7.3 |
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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 February, staff completed 127 of 128 residential reviews within 5 business days (99.2%), and 39 of 55 commercial reviews within 15 business days (70.9%). 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 (Days) |
Percent of Reviews Completed within 5 Business Days |
Total Number of Reviews |
Number of Reviews Completed within 15 Business Days |
Average Review Time (Days) |
Percent of Reviews Completed within 15 Business Days |
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Jan |
135 |
134 |
2.5 |
99.2% |
117 |
114 |
6.6 |
97.4% |
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Feb |
128 |
127 |
2.8 |
99.2% |
55 |
39 |
8.2 |
70.9% |
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263 |
261 |
2.6 |
99.2% |
172 |
153 |
7.2 |
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Permit reports for February are attached.
Top Projects for 2017 ($1,000,000 valuation or greater):
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Rank |
Construction Valuation |
Project Description |
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1 |
$2,233,645 |
Alvamar Wellness Building, 1840 Birdie Way |