Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning & Development Services

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Barry Walthall, Building Codes Administrator
CC:	Scott McCullough, Planning & Development Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2010
RE:	October 2010 Monthly Permit Report

There were 172 permits issued in October, compared to 187 permits issued in October 2009.  Permit valuation was $13,080,572 compared to $11,627,368 last year.  Fees were $69,063.96 for October versus $54,707.50 a year ago.  Statistics for total permit valuation and fees will be tracked throughout the year in the following table:

	Total Permit Valuation	Total Fees
2010 Totals, YTD	$94,791,736	$571,305
2009 Totals, YTD	$65,851636	$484,935
2008 Totals, YTD	$140,289,628	$731,294

Permits were issued for 12 new single-family dwellings and one duplex last month.  This compares to 18 permits issued for new single-family dwellings in October last year.  The year-to-date total number of permits and total number of residential units will be tracked throughout the year in the following table, similar to permit valuation and fees:

	2010	2009	2008
Total # of permits	1887	1674	1865
One- & two-family permits (# of units)	141 (151)	103 (111)	104 (114)
Multi-family permits (# of units)	5 (96)	15 (172)	27 (557)
Total # of residential permits (# of units)	146 (247)	118 (283)	131 (671)

There were no permits issued for publicly funded projects in October.  The highest valued projects for the month were:

• New 7-Story Mixed Use Building, 901 New Hampshire - $7,990,135
• Douglas County Bank Remodel, 1444 Kasold, $675,500

Permits issued for new single-family dwellings and duplexes accounted for $3,158,307 in permit valuation for October.

The October 2010 monthly permit reports are attached.