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Monthly Report
September 2010
PERMIT CENTER
Revenue
Permits
Permit revenue for September was $165,467. The revenue for the year is even with last year at this
time.
Permit Revenue
$300,000
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Land Use
Land Use revenue for September is $20,613. This is behind last year; however the drastic increase in
May of last year is due to the receipt of payment from a street vacation, which has caused an unfair
balance in the comparison to last year's numbers.
Land Use Revenue
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Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Spokane Community Development
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Monthly Report
September 2010
Valuation
The valuation' for September was $5,701,155
$35,000,000 _ Permit Valuation m
$30,000,000 -
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000 -
$5,000,000 — wog'``. `
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
- 2010 Valuation ,m,.--,m-2009 Valuation
Office f7inanciaiAlanaagementPermit lnf tion (Permitslsscued)
September 2010 Dwelling
Residential New Separate Demolition Units
Structures Dwelling Units Permits Demolished
Single Family
Residence 21
Duplex
Triplex
4-Plex
Apartments
September 2010 New Tenant
Commercial Buildings Improvements Additions
1 15 1
Per the currently adopted Master Fee Schedule,valuations reported above for commercial and residential
construction permits are"assigned based on the value of the construction work as stated by the applicant or the value
calculated by the Building Official using the latest valuation data published in the Building Safety Journal by the
International Code Council,whichever is greatest."
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Spokane Community Development
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Monthly Report
September 2010
Permit Activity
Certificate of Occupancy
Six Certificates' of Occupancy were issued in September. Including, Model Irrigation, Skill Center and
three apartment buildings.
Permits Issued
Community Development issued a total of 508 permits in September.
Construction Permits Issued
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■2010 Permits 158 200 259 256 241 284 263 328 508
.2009 Permits 159 192 221 250 260 302 305 275 255 331 200 243
Land Use Applications
In September staff issued 3 SEPA determinations for a code amendment, new office and Fire District
administration building.
Commercial Pre-application Meetings
During the month of September Community Development staff held 4 commercial pre-application
meetings and one residential short plat meeting. New projects included Fitness Center and Medical
office building.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner did not have any land use hearings in September.
Business Licenses
Staff approved 180 business licenses in September.
Home Occupation Permits
Staff approved 52 home occupation permits in September.
Entertainers Licenses
Staff processed 8 adult entertainment licenses for September.
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Spokane Community Development
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Monthly Report
September 2010
Express Permits
Staff processed 8 Express Permits in September.
Customer Service
The Permit Center staff assisted 484 customers at the counter and handled 510 customers' inquires
by phone in the Permit Center during September. The Permit Center staff provided an average target
date of 10 working days for Commercial projects, 3 working days for Residential platted and 10
working days for Residential un-platted. This target date represents the time to first comments issued
to the applicant.
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Right of Way
The Right-of-Way inspector performed 859 inspections in September.
Right-of-Way Inspections
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
O 2010 221 491 773 852 1007 941 957 704 859
® 2009 164 265 506 774 1137 1058 1058 641 860 718 555 174
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Building
Plans Examiners reviewed 72 plans in the last month, 3 of which were for Airway Heights. There
were 196 commercial inspections and 581 residential inspections in the same time frame.
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Building
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Performed 400 ■ ■ ■
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 Residential 393 387 397 557 498 522 531 403 581 0 0 0
2010 Commercial 229 187 274 180 163 185 201 312 196 0 0 0
A 2009 Residential 221 237 304 257 302 628 649 582 580 584 459 438
12009 Commercial 220 188 199 181 143 189 222 219 202 322 166 253
Development Engineering
During the month of September the Development Engineering Inspector performed 34 inspections.
Development Engineering Inspections
40
35
30
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 ■2009
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Spakane Community Development
4000CValley
Monthly Report
September 2010
UPDATES
Planning
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held one regular meeting on September 9th. The September 23rd meeting
was rescheduled due to a lack of a quorum. At the September 9th meeting, the Commission held a
study session on proposed text amendments to the Sprague and Appleway Corridors Subarea Plan,
specifically changes to the Mixed Use Avenue Zone, the Applicability section, setbacks and
prelocated streets.
2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments/Updates
Staff sent notice to City Council and department heads on September 2, requesting possible updates
for the 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle. Staff is developing a docket for the 2011
amendment cycle and would like to incorporate relevant changes to ensure the Comprehensive Plan
is current. A presentation to the Council regarding SARP as it relates to the Comp Plan update is
scheduled for October 5th 2010.
Growth Management Steering Committee of Elected Officials (SCEO)
The Steering Committee did not meet in September.
Shoreline Master Program
Staff presented the updated Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report to Council on
September 14. Council accepted the Inventory Report as drafted, allowing the process to move
forward to the next phase.
Subarea Plan Revisited
Staff continued with the SARP review program, preparing Code Text Amendments, conducting a
community meeting on Community Boulevard Zoning, and reporting back to Council on the City
Center zone.
The first batch of code amendments for the Gateway Commercial and Gateway Avenue Zones were
adopted by City Council September 28th and vehicle sales and service were added to the mixed use
zone September 14th
D partment-Vie
Energy Grant
Public Works continues transportation projects that will result in energy conservation and carbon
footprint reduction. Avista Utilities anticipates a re-launch of the home energy audit program
advertising the reduced rates per customer. See the paragraph below for updates on the Bike and
Pedestrian Master Plan.
Washington State Energy Strategy Update Process
The Washington State Energy Strategy update process continued this month with weekly webinars.
The Building Official continues to participate in the conservation sector process and has been working
with Commerce staff to improve access to the work group meetings. Participation in this process will
be on-going through December 2010.
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Spakane Community Development
400CValley
Monthly Report
September 2010
ADA Study
Staff is completing data input from the department surveys and is researching report formats.
Sidewalk inventories are on hold for the construction season.
Bike/Pedestrian Plan (BPMP)
Results of the first community workshop and of the on-line, non-statistical survey were presented at a
second workshop held September 29t . Heleen Dewey from the Health District presented impacts
associated with a non-active lifestyle. Approximately 40 individuals attended and helped identify and
prioritize potential bike routes. Regarding the pedestrian aspect of the project, staff met with the
Health District to discuss opportunities for collaboration on the Safe Routes to School program. In
addition, staff identified senior centers and living facilities for further outreach and coordination.
Training
Kathy McClung and Greg McCormick attended the Washington State Planning Director Conference
in September. Collectively, the directors gave a message to AWC and State Agencies that SEPA has
outlined its useful life and needs to be amended by the legislature.
Deanna Griffith attended a FEMA conference on floodplain management.
Mary May and Karen Kendall attended a class on water conservation.
Wellhead Protection
Staff attended a Wellhead Protection meeting in September.
Regional Partnering
The Regional Partnering Group met with respective staff to review the master application. Staff
identified some procedural barriers that may not be resolvable. Building Officials will seek direction
from Directors and Commissioners to determine what priority this project has. In the meantime, the
building official group is working on identifying and prioritizing new partnering opportunities.
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Cote Compliance
Citizen Action Requests
Code Compliance officers received 42 Citizen Action Requests in September.
Code Violation Totals
120
100 IF
80 - -
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jain Aug Srp Oct Nov Dpc
=2010 62 97 76 51 70 43 44 64 42 0 0 0
-2009 33 36 97 94 111 50 89 98 51 61 22 98
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These are the customer action requests by type of violation, 2 of which were no violation but still must be
investigated.
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0 Clear View Triangle 2 0 7 5 1 5 2 11 0
■Complaint- No Violation 3 2 3 9 2 6 5 7 2
■Environmental 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CI Junk Auto 10 19 14 7 9 9 10 6 11
CI Property 16 19 20 13 15 12 15 27 14
CI Signs 15 31 5 5 31 0 0 0 0
■Solid Waste 16 26 26 12 12 11 12 13 15
2010 Code Total Violations Reported - by Category
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September 2010
UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST
Ir DATE INTEREST
November 1 Deadline for submittal of comprehensive plan amendments.
November 3 GIS Open House
October 13 Regional UGA update meeting Spokane County
October 14 Planning Commission Public Hearing SARP code amendments
October 19 Report back to Council on Community Boulevard Public Meeting
October 26 Motion to Council regarding SARP & comp plan update.
Motion to Council regarding emergency comp plan amendment to change City
Center zoning to mixed use.
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