CD Monthly Rpt 2011, 04 Spokane Community Development
.00*Valley
Monthly Report
April 2011
PERMIT CENTER
Revenue
Permits
Permit revenue for April 2011 was $97,632. This figure is ahead of April of last year.
Permit Revenue
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000 ir
- -
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000 ir
1 I •
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec,
_2011 Revenue 2. 0'even -.
Land Use
Land Use revenue for April 2011 was $12,424. This figure is ahead of April of last year
Land Use Revenue
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000 a "'
$10,000 1 o
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$0
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
02011 Revenue 02010 Revenue
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Community Development
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April 2011
Valuation
The valuation' for April 2011 was $6,147,034.
$35,000,000 p
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
•
$5,000,000 fa
$0 ■'.r."! ' ■N'iw"miu"
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
- 2011 Valuation im- 2010 Valuation
Gf fice offyinancialrManagementPermit_Information (PermitslssuedJ
Dwelling
April 2011 Residential New Separate Demolition Units
Structures Dwelling Units Permits Demolished
Single Family
Residence 6
Duplex
Triplex
4-PI ex
Apartments
April 2011 Commercial New Tenant
Buildings Improvements Additions
4 13 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
4000CValley
Monthly Report
April 2011
Permit.4ctivity
Certificate of Occupancy
Certificate of Occupancy's were issued for an addition at Central Premix; Craft Brewery Tap Room,
and Jimmy Johns at 615 N. Sullivan
Permits Issued
Community Development issued a total of 338 permits in April 2011. Commercial permits issued
included; Hotstarts at 5723 Alki, Focus Fitness, 18,000 new building at 2426 Dishman and a addition
for Jacobs Upholstery.
Construction Permits Issued
600
500
400
300 "/
200
100 r 1 1 • • • • • • • •
0 - —
Ian Feb Mar Apr May lune Icily Aug _Sept Oct Nnv Der
•2011 Permits 159 121 246 338
■2010 Permits 158 200 259 256 241 284 263 328 508 366 246 231
Land Use Applications
A 7-lot short plat was approved
Commercial Pre-application Meetings
There were 10 pre-application meetings in April including Carmax, a community residential facility, a
daycare, 2 storage buildings and an event center.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner did not have any hearings in April
Business Licenses
Staff approved 190 business licenses in April.
Home Occupation Permits
Staff approved 62 home occupation permits in April.
Entertainers Licenses
Staff processed 7 adult entertainment licenses for April.
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April 2011
Express Permits
There were 6 Express permits processed in April.
SEPA
Three SEPA determinations were issued for a 41-lot plat; a 6,600 sq. foot addition to Jacobs
Upholstery, and Argonne corridor upgrade.
CustomerSewice
The Permit Center staff assisted 406 customers at the counter and handled 417 customers' inquires
by phone in the Permit Center during April.
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.
A letter of appreciation from David Steele was received regarding the exceptional service he received
from Deanna Griffith on a flood plain issue.
Inspections
Right of Way Inspector:
The Right-of-Way inspector performed 598 inspections in April.
Right-of-Way Inspections
1200
1000 •
800
600 0
400 0 0 0
200
0 0 00
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Juunne July Aug Seeppt OOct Nov DOerl I
0 2011 388 376 396 598 I .111----
® 2010 221 491 773 ----
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Spokane Community Development
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April 2011
Building Inspectors:
The City's Building Inspectors performed 490 residential inspections and 153 commercial inspections
in the month of April.
1 1000 2011 Residential 1=12010 Residential
Building 100 — '111—
Inspections I
Performed
10 — —4—L 11 — I
1 1 J f
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011 Residential 296 275 395 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Residential 393 387 397 557 498 522 531 403 581 525 437 379
2011 Commercial 115 109 150 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Commercial 229 187 274 180 163 185 201 312 196 170 137 120 ,,
Development Engineering Inspector
During the month of April the Development Engineering Inspector performed 2 site inspections.
Development Engineering Inspections
4o
35
30
25
20
15 I
10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
_2011 ■ 2010
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Spakane Community Development
4000CValley
Monthly Report
April 2011
UPDATES
Planning
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held one meeting in April due to a lack of quorum at the first meeting.
Planning Commission training was conducted at their April 28th meeting.
2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments/Updates
Staff continues to work on CPA-02-11, a site-specific map amendment located at the intersection of
Walnut and Valleyway. Currently, staff is working on a development agreement to minimize the
impacts of the proposed project. The balance of the Comp Plan amendments was completed in April.
Growth Management Steering Committee of Elected Officials (SCEO)—
The Steering Committee conducted a meeting in April with PTAC staff presenting information on the
Urban Growth Area update process.
Shoreline Master Program
Staff continued to work with the Shoreline Advisory Group on the review of the draft Shoreline Master
Program Goals and Policies. The Group met twice in April.
Street Vacation
On April 12, Staff presented to the council an overview of the City's Street Vacation process. On April
26, Staff presented a resolution to City Council, initiating a street vacation at the request of the
Spokane Valley Fire Department.
Community Development Block Grant
On April 26, Staff presented a draft agreement for Spokane Valley to continue participation as a
consortium member with the Spokane County Community Development Block Grant program.
Code Amendments
A code amendment to permit livestock in mixed use was completed in April.
Dq,artment yt
Energy Grant
Public Works continues to implement transportation projects that will result in energy conservation
and carbon footprint reduction. 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 provided an update to the legislature and the
Governor December 1, 2010. The update was not intended to be a comprehensive revision. The full
revision is expected to be delivered to the legislature and the Governor in December 2011. The
meetings for the full revision began in January and are scheduled throughout 2011. One meeting
was held in the Tri-Cities in April to discuss energy issues primarily related to transportation.
Although planning regulations and their impact was a part of the discussion there were no land use
planners involved in the discussion and Commerce staff indicated that the meeting was poorly
attended.
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April 2011
Economic Development
Staff completed work on an agreement for Hanson Properties that will enable the property owner
reliable traffic counts for future development and provide some transportation improvements for the
city.
Staff is working on an Economic Development strategy to present to council at their June retreat.
ADA Study
The core group has completed the initial review of the data compiled on program access. The full
work group will revisit some of the survey questions and may need to refine the responses to meet
the intent of the survey In addition, the group will approve a list of questions that will be forwarded to
the Disability Business Technical Assistance Center for clarification. The full work group will also
develop a consensus for the draft report and develop a potential schedule for the next public meeting
and presentation to Council of the draft report and transition plan. Staff has determined that the
sidewalk data provided by the WSU Spokane Regional Health District study is adequate for the
sidewalk element of the self-evaluation process therefore, sidewalk inventories have been
suspended.
Bike/Pedestrian Plan (BPMP)—
Staff continues work on draft text for the BPMP, including formatting and map preparation.
Coordination with the Spokane Regional Health District and the Valley school districts continues.
Walking audit maps have been prepared and are awaiting input from the schools for preferred Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) route selections. Staff has been working with a consultant to prioritize bike
and pedestrian improvements.
Wellhead Protection
Staff attended the April wellhead protection meeting.
Regional Partnering
The Regional Partnering Group has completed an updated Energy Code Information sheet for use in
all area jurisdictions. The group is also looking at the possibility of re-writing the administrative
provisions of local municipal and county codes to be more uniform with regard to permit application
and permit expiration time frames. In the meantime, the Building official group continues to work with
local homebuilders and HVAC companies to assure consistent application of the State codes..
Permit Tracking System
Community Development staff will present the Admin report to City Council on the purchase of a new
permit tracking system in May. In the meanwhile County staff has been given approval to begin
negotiations with Paladin, the software vendor for the SmartGov permitting system. City staff also
received confirmation that piggy-backing on the Island County RFP is acceptable which, if purchase
is approved by Council can lead to a substantial price break for the City's purchase of the SmartGov
system,
Department Training
Tom Melbourn and Rob Guerry attended a seminar on Wall bracing.
John Homan attended a supervision and performance measures class.
Kathy McClung attended a Planning Conference on economic development, the religious freedom
act, and other planning issues.
Other
Lori Barlow was promoted to Senior Planner after a competitive process of presentations, interviews
and a writing exercise.
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April 2011
Code Compliance
Citizen Action Requests
Code Compliance officers received 45 Citizen Action Requests in April. All complaints received must be
investigated, if even to determine that no violation exists.
100%
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20% * AI
1111
0%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
t]Clear View Triangle 0 2 1 0
3 Complaint- No Violation 1 1 1 6
III Environmental 0 0 0 0
CI Junk Auto 6 3 6 8
CI Property 4 4 8 11
3Signs 0 1 0 5
■Solid Waste 9 9 14 15
2011 Code Total Violations Reported - by Category
UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST
INTEREST yl
05-04-11 SMP Citizen Advisory Group Meeting
05-12-11 Planning Commission Regular meeting, UGA Update, Roberts Rules of Order
Training
05-18-11 SMP Citizen Advisory Group Meeting
05-26-11 Planning Commission Regular Meeting — Public Hearing STV-01-11
05-26-11 BPMP Workshop, Central Valley District Building
06-07-11 Joint Council/Planning Commission Meeting
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IMDATE TEREST
06-08-11 BPMP Open House, Council Chambers
06-09-11 Planning Commission Regular Meeting
06-19-11 I Hearing Examiner—Roth Subdivision
06-23-11 Planning Commission Regular Meeting, BPMP Study Session
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