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MEMORANDUM Date: August 6, 2012 To: Janine Jordan, City Manager From: Randy Hunt, Community Development Director Subject: Report: Community Development Dept. – July 2012 Building Permits: July 2012 building statistics: Month YTD 12 YTD 11 Month YTD 12 YTD 11 New Single Family 8 38 53 1,191,583.00 4,626,144.00 7,644,334.95 New Multiple Family 1 16 455,000.00 10,118,275.00 No. Units - YTD 0 (15) No. Units - YTD 11 New Manufactured Homes Residential Remodel 37 149 164 368,212.00 1,572,798.00 1,621,673.31 New Commercial or Industrial 1 1 358,686.00 1,714,000.00 New Public Facilities Commercial, Industrial or Public Remodel 3 35 63 420,144.00 9,039,967.00 20,708,353.00 Demolition 2 8 12 17,200.00 69,490.00 406,402.00 Signs 2 11 6 17,000.00 54,459.00 13,680.00 Electrical 19 164 260 66,345.00 2,470,529.00 2,422,248.47 Plumbing 36 189 215 1,062,309.00 3,102,753.00 3,807,957.00 Mechanical 17 110 161 103,514.00 1,522,701.00 4,145,121.00 Misc. TOTALS 124 706 951 $3,246,307.00 23,272,527.00 52,602,044.73 Permits Valuations1 As I noted last month, permits and valuations for the year are still running behind last year’s figures, but the gap seems to be narrowing. This gain is more apparent in the number of permits rather than valuations, however – which suggests that smaller projects are being undertaken on average. Looking down the columns for YTD 12 and YTD 11 bears this out. The dramatic difference is in the new multi-family values. As I have noted earlier, the two large complexes nearing completion – UW’s Bison Run and The Grove – produced an unusual spike for 2011. So far, 2012 is a more typical year, and thus, comparisons may not accurately reflect the long run pattern. In a future report we can compare this year’s trends with several years’ worth of previous data, rather than just 2011. The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals heard no cases in the past month. City of Laramie Community Development Department P.O. Box C Laramie, WY 82073 Planning: (307) 721-5207 Code Administration: (307) 721-5271 Fax: (307) 721-5248 Engineering: (307) 721-5250 Fax: (307) 721-5216 TTD: (307) 721-5207 ---PAGE BREAK--- August 6, 2012 Page 2 Code Enforcement: Following are violation and abatement statistics for June 2012, with previous month for comparison: New Issues for July 2012 Type of Violation Total Number Not Resolved Total Number Not Resolved Total Number Not Resolved Offensive Growth 199 108 109 217 113 342 113 Junk 41 19 15 34 15 136 15 Junked Vehicles 15 11 5 16 9 43 9 Abandoned vehicles 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 Other 8 2 6 8 0 57 0 Snow removal 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 Nuisance Totals 263 140 137 277 137 790 137 Volunteer Hours 77 0 58 58 0 135 0 Year to Coordinated cleanup of 1 property owned by a disabled citizen using volunteers Holds a position on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Association of Code Enforcement Officials, which includes 6 members from WY Date End of July June 2012 2012 2012 End of The Department conducted 277 nuisance investigations during the past month, including 137 new investigations. Of the total, 137 cases remained unresolved by the end of the month. Offensive growth issues are July’s top-ranked complaints by a large margin. Volunteer hours for assisting with clean-up efforts total 58 this past month. This is a substantial increase from last month, and indeed for the entire year. We’d like to stress that use of supervised volunteers is an effective way to abate nuisances in many cases. With a solitary Code Enforcement Inspector for the entire City, volunteer hours are more than a luxury for us. The Board of Nuisance Appeals heard no appeals during the past month. Planning: July 2012 highlights include: • Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment met twice in July holding a hearing on the following matters: o VAC-12-01: Walker Vacation ---PAGE BREAK--- August 6, 2012 Page 3 o VAR-12-05: 171 Fremont Street o FP-12-06: Vaquero Subdivision o PP-12-05: Krijensa Subdivision o CUP-12-04: 610 Russell Street – Family Child Care Center • 5 new development applications were submitted to the Planning Division during the month of July, consisting of: o A-12-01: Walker Annexation o Z-12-02: Walker Zoning o CPA-12-01: Southeast of Garfield and 30th (Suburban Residential to Auto Urban Multifamily) o Z-12-03: Southeast of Garfield and 30th (LR to R3) o VAC-12-01: (Alley connecting Bradley and Lewis Streets between 10th and 11th Street) • The Ad-Hoc Committee established to oversee the update to the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan met on July 11th and 25th. The committee is currently working on evaluating service areas for different types of parks and recreations facilities. A work session on the progress of the Plan was held with the City Council on July 24, 2012. • Staff approved a Design Review Plan for reconstruction of the Burger King Restaurant at 30th Street and Grand Avenue. The reconstruction will add landscaping and the existing access to 30th Street will be removed and combined with the common access shared by Wendy’s, Teriyaki Bowl and the Spanish Walk Apartments. • The Sign Ordinance was approved at a special meeting on July 31, 2012. • First Reading of the Unified Development Code “Round 2” revisions was approved on July 31, 2012. To date, staff has not been contacted by anyone regarding delays created by the revisions not being adopted. • Work on other long term projects continues: o Final changes to the draft Cirrus Sky Technology Park Plan are being made and a final draft will be developed shortly. o Staff and Laramie Main Street are currently reviewing the completed draft of the Downtown Plan submitted by the consultants. The goal will be to have the document ready in time to begin review by the Planning Commission in August. o Staff continues to receive feedback for future Development Code revisions. ---PAGE BREAK--- August 6, 2012 Page 4 Report of Engineering Division DATE: August 6, 2012 TO: Randy Hunt, Community Development Director FROM: Larry Ketcham, City Engineer RE: July Activities Development Review • Met with Albany County School District personnel and consultant about infrastructure associated with Turner Tract properties. • Participated in a conference call and meeting with Owner’s Representative of Breazeale’s Trailer Court, City Staff, and DEQ Representatives over water supply issue. • Staff is participating in discussions of the future Bill Nye Avenue alignment, and its implications on water, sewer, storm, and street infrastructure. Coordination with other City Departments • Staff continues to meet with UW to discuss issues associated with the license agreement, relinquishing City rights to Lewis Street north of the main campus. • Staff participated in continuing discussions and is providing cost breakouts and reimbursements associated with of Cirrus Sky Tech Park project. • Staff is participating in discussions of the “Bolt Parking lot (public parking at 1st and Grand). Construction Inspections • Inspection oversight for infrastructure improvements within the City’s Right of Ways, has hit normal summer level of activity. • Staff has completed various inspections of local development projects erosion control measures. Capital Improvement Projects • Shared Concrete projects are completed for last budget year. The program is on hold pending a detailed evaluation of policy and field conditions throughout the City. • North Laramie Drainage study reached a stalling point on detention needs. Staff is regrouping, and evaluating options. A meeting with Parks, Trails Ad Hoc Committee has taken place. • Engineering Staff provided comments to various SPT projects, and has participated in kick off meetings with the consultants. • Staff inspecting SPT Phase 2, Schedules 7 & 8, (water and sewer replacements located in the southern part of the City). • Staff continues working on the other SPT alleys, and street reconstruction projects that will be bid for construction later in the year. ---PAGE BREAK--- August 6, 2012 Page 5 • Engineering Staff is working with Utilities and Streets to find a solution to water saturating a driveway and roadway on 21st Street, south of Reynolds. A drain tile has been designed, and the project is out to bid. • Pavement Patch list has been bid for this budget year. Traffic Commission • With the vacant positions on Traffic Commission, obtaining a quorum to conduct business is getting increasingly difficult. It is hoped that additional commission members will be appointed.