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: |
August 28, 2017 |
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RE: |
July 2017 Monthly Permit Reports
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The Building Safety Division issued 189 building permits in July, with total construction for the month valued at $9,382,019. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $54,159, and total review fees assessed were $5,912. Permits were issued for three (3) new residential projects, all for single-family dwellings.
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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Year |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Month |
YTD |
Review Fees (Month) |
Permit Fees (Month) |
Total Fees (YTD) |
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2017 |
3 |
107 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
189 |
1,393 |
$9,382,019 |
$81,029,340 |
$5,912 |
$54,159 |
$587,683 |
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2016 |
15 |
105 |
0(0) |
39(377) |
270 |
1516 |
$8,363,494 |
$126,890,043 |
$0 |
$69,480 |
$740,714 |
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2015 |
14 |
152 |
1(3) |
4(431) |
245 |
1346 |
$11,940,307 |
$167,676,772 |
$0 |
$71,781 |
$663,094 |
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2014 |
3 |
60 |
0(0) |
0(0) |
177 |
1056 |
$4,043,236 |
$50,433,317 |
$0 |
$37,348 |
$336,663 |
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2013 |
20 |
107 |
0(0) |
23(374) |
199 |
1204 |
$39,735,488 |
$114,930,502 |
$0 |
$109,304 |
$554,121 |
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2012 |
6 |
71 |
0(0) |
22(184) |
257 |
1460 |
$11,308,025 |
$60,610,430 |
$0 |
$68,818 |
$437,002 |
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2011 |
3 |
62 |
0(0) |
10(63) |
155 |
1199 |
$3,026,379 |
$52,848,579 |
$0 |
$30,856 |
$339,641 |
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2010 |
13 |
88 |
5(96) |
5(96) |
239 |
1270 |
$12,051,187 |
$59,672,558 |
$0 |
$82,302 |
$367,711 |
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2009 |
25 |
63 |
0(0) |
15(172) |
226 |
1116 |
$7,685,565 |
$46,396,949 |
$0 |
$69,254 |
$355,485 |
Permits were issued for twenty-three (23) City projects in July, including energy efficiency improvements at the indoor aquatic center at 4706 Overland Drive, valued at $1,100,000; demolition of six (6) single-family dwellings to make way for parking for Lawrence Memorial Hospital in the 300 block of Michigan, with no construction value; a temporary sign for Sports Pavilion Lawrence, valued at $160; and fifteen (15) inflow and infiltration program projects by the Utilities Department at various locations with valuation totaling $46,250.
The largest projects for the month include a new TRU by Hilton hotel at 510 Wakarusa Drive, valued at $4,000,000; a building addition and renovation project for Capitol Federal Savings and Loan at 1025 Iowa Street, valued at $1,103,871; and energy efficiency improvements at the indoor aquatic center at 4706 Overland Drive, valued at $1,000,000.
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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Year |
Residential % |
Residential Average (# of Days) |
Commercial % |
Commercial Average (# of Days) |
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2017 (YTD) |
95.3% |
2.7 |
87.1% |
7.8 |
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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 July, staff completed 75 of 75 residential reviews within 5 business days (100%), and 170 of 172 commercial reviews within 15 business days (99.4%). 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 (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 |
131 |
130 |
2.8 |
99.2% |
52 |
36 |
8.5 |
69.2% |
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Mar |
128 |
106 |
3.2 |
82.8% |
129 |
107 |
8.5 |
82.9% |
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Apr |
150 |
139 |
2.8 |
92.6% |
113 |
73 |
9.5 |
64.6% |
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May |
105 |
103 |
2.4 |
98.1% |
145 |
127 |
7.8 |
87.5% |
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June |
126 |
124 |
2.4 |
98.4% |
114 |
106 |
6.7 |
92.9% |
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July |
75 |
75 |
2.1 |
100% |
172 |
170 |
7.8 |
98.8% |
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Sept |
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Oct |
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Nov |
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Dec |
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YTD |
850 |
811 |
2.7 |
95.3% |
842 |
733 |
7.8 |
87.1% |
Permit reports for July 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 |
$4,000,000 |
Tru by Hilton, 510 Wakarusa Drive |
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2 |
$3,900,000 |
Country Inn and Suites, 2176 E 23rd Street |
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3 |
$3,000,000 |
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church addition, 1208 Kentucky Street |
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4 |
$2,807,626 |
Bioscience & Technology Business Center renovation, 2029 Becker Dr. |
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5 |
$2,233,645 |
Alvamar Wellness, 1840 Birdie Way |
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6 |
$2,200,000 |
API Foils building addition, 3841 Greenway Circle |
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7 |
$1,489,800 |
RP Lawrence LLC building addition, 1217 Biltmore Drive |
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8 |
$1,290,000 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 129 N Wilderness Way |
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9 |
$1,221,222 |
Single-Family Dwelling, 224 N Running Ridge Road |
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10 |
$1,103,871 |
Capitol Federal addition and renovation, 1025 Iowa Street |
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11 |
$1,000,000 |
Indoor Aquatic Center energy improvements, 4706 Overland Drive |