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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 Page 1 of 9 Community Development �pv .ne ley Monthly Report 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." Page 2 of 9 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. Page 3 of 9 Spokane Community Development .000Valley Monthly Report 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 ---- Page 4 of 9 Spokane Community Development 400CValley Monthly Report 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 Page 5 of 9 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. Page 6 of 9 0."‘ Spokane Community Development .000Valley Monthly Report 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. Page 7 of 9 >%7 Community Development alley Monthly Report 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% EE i 1. 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 Page 8 of 9 "a`"' Community Development po ane ,00.0Valley Monthly Report April 2011 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 Page 9 of 9