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Home My WebLink AboutIR 10343 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10343 November 19, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 1 of 5 SUBJECT: MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT development activity within the City and the measures staff are using to improve the development process. Staff also generates a monthly report to keep the Council informed of the volume of and improving the delivery of plan review and permits. This activity report consists of metrics associated with building permits, infrastructure, stormwater development, and water development plan review. It provides updates on continuous development process improvement efforts. The monthly Development Activity report is attached for your use and information. October 2019 Highlights Building Permits Total commercial valuation (including remodels and additions) for October 2019 was $421 million compared to: o $392 million in September 2019, up 7% o $177 million in October 2018, up 138% In October 2019, 100 new commercial permits were issued compared to: o 84 new commercial permits issued in September 2019, up 19% o 142 new commercial permits in October 2018, down 30% In October 2019, 326 new single-family permits were issued compared to: o 491 new single-family permits issued in September 2019, down 34% o 545 new single-family permits issued in October 2018, down 40% Customer Service Overall customer service satisfaction was 86% Very Positive or Somewhat Positive for October 2019, down from 92% in September 2019. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10343 November 19, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 5 SUBJECT: MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT Chart A shows October survey responses Chart B shows October commercial vs residential survey responses ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10343 November 19, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 3 of 5 SUBJECT: MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT A total of 100% of our customers surveyed thought that our Inspections team was extremely helpful or very helpful from August 2019 - October 2019. X-Team Building Plan Review As of October 31, 2019, there are 40 pending X-Team building permits. Building Plan Review On November 11, 2019, building code plan review times for first review were as follows: Commercial Plans Actual 8 days Goal 7 days Residential Plans Actual 7 days Goal 7 days All departmental review times for first review were as follows: Commercial Plans 10 days Residential Plans 7 days Council requested data on the total time it takes to obtain a building permit. The Planning and Development staff has compiled new commercial and new residential building permit data review times for CY 2019 (January 1 September 30). The new commercial and new residential building permit data excludes miscellaneous permits such as pools, spas, retaining walls, foundations, temporary construction, carports, and fences. Additionally, the data excludes early plan review, walk-in permits, third-party review permits, and X- Team permits. Total Time: from opened day to issued permit is the average total of days ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10343 November 19, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 4 of 5 SUBJECT: MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT from building permit application submittal to permit issuance. City Time is the average number of days that plans have been with the City for review. Customer Time is the average number of days that plans have been with the customer for correction. Average Time to First Review is the average number of days from submission to first comment for all departmental reviews and will s above is a continuous active snapshot of all permits the City of Fort Worth processed while mentioned earlier. Below are the results for how long it takes to obtain commercial and residential building permits. New Commercial Building Permits BPI ProjectCurrent Report Current Month May 2017 - Apr. 2018Jan. 2019 - Sep. 2019Sep. 2019 Total Time : from opened date to issued permit96 days57 days41 days City Time 63 days31 days23 days Customer Time 33 days26 days18 days Averge Time to First Review 38 days15 days11 days New Residential Building Permits Current ReportCurrent Month Jan. 2019 - Sep. 2019Sep. 2019 Total Time : from opened date to issued permit30 days31 days City Time 20 days19 days Customer Time 10 days12 days Average Time to First Review 11 Days11 Days *Data is reported in average business days New Commercial Building Permits from opened date to issuance during the Current Report period was 57 days compared to o 96 days since the BPI Project, down 39 days o 41 days in September 2019, down 16 days City Time for New Commercial Building Permits review during the Current Report period was 31 days compared to: o 63 days since the BPI Project, down 32 days o 23 days in September 2019, down 8 days Average time to first review for New Commercial Building Permits during the Current Report period was 15 days compared to: o 38 days since the BPI Project, down 23 days o 11 days in September 2019, down 4 days ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10343 November 19, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 5 of 5 SUBJECT: MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT New Residential Building Permits from opened date to issuance during the Current Report period was 30 days compared to 31 days in September 2019, up 1 day. City Time for New Residential Building Permits review during the Current Report period 20 days compared to 19 days in September 2019, down 1 day. Average time to first review for New Residential Building Permits was 11 days during the Current Report period and in September 2019. Infrastructure Plan Review Infrastructure Plan Review Center (IPRC) reviewed 80% of the plans submitted within the 14-day goal timeframe in October 2019 compared to 99% in September 2019. IPRC continues to modify their in-house process and adjusting the Accela workflow for reviewing construction plans to adhere to H.B. 3167 that went into effect on September 1, 2019. IPRC records were taken off the Accela Citizen Access online system temporarily as staff works through H.B. 3167 requirements. Staff will continue to work with the S\[Cube\] to test revisions to modify the workflow, reports, and notifications. Development Process Improvements Commercial Permitting Lean Review: Allison Gray coordinated a meeting to provide an update regarding the new commercial building permit recommendations. The update was presented to the external development stakeholders and internal process teams on November 13, 2019. Please contact Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director, at 817-392-6101 or Randle.Harwood@fortworthtexas.gov if you have any questions, concerns or comments. 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TQBDF Development Activity Report 5 BUILDING PERMITS CY 19 Q3 New Commercial Permits Heat Map Legend CY 19 Q 3 New Commercial Permits Per Sq Mile 0 - 1 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 New Com. Building Permits Development Activity Report 6 BUILDING PERMITS CY 19 Q3 New Residential Permits Heat Map Legend CY 19 Q 3 New Residential Permits Per Sq Mile 0 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 25 New Res. Building Permits Development Activity Report 7 INFRASTRUCTURE IPRC Overview 201720182019 IPRC Overview Report2016 Cycle Complete52525244 Total Projects157170148159 Avg. Project Total Per Cycle3.023.272.853.61 Total Accepted Projects138156139111 Plan Rev. & Ret w/n 14 days 93%95%98%89% *All data is in calendar year IPRC Quarterly Details Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019 Cycles1313135 Total Projects38455720 Avg. Projects Total Per Cycle2.923.464.383.60 Total Avg. Accepted Projects Per Cycle2.082.312.543.80 Plan Rev. & Ret w/n 14 days97%87%93%80% *All data is in calendar year Development Activity Report 8 INFRASTRUCTURE CFA Project Overview Public Infrastructure Residential Projects Development Activity Report 9 INFRASTRUCTURE Public Infrastructure Commercial Projects Public Infrastructure Industrial Projects Development Activity Report 10 INFRASTRUCTURE Public Infrastructure Multi-Family Projects Public Infrastructure Institutional Projects Development Activity Report 11 STORMWATER Stormwater Review Performance Stormwater Review PerformanceCY '18CY '19Oct '19 6.4 Avg. Review Time (days)8.17.2 99 Num. Review Completed 1,6931,350 97.8 % completed in 10 business days or less85.191.6 2.4 Avg. PiSWM Review Iterations (City)2.22.5 2.5 Avg. FiSWM Review Iterations (City)3.03.1 3.2 Avg. IPRC Review Iterations (City)3.13.2 4.8 Overall Customer Satisfaction Rating (1-5 scale)4.64.6 8 Num. of Surveys Taken3255 New Stormwater Submissions Development Activity Report 12 STORMWATER Stormwater Pipeline Snapshot Development Activity Report 13 WATER Newly Submitted Water/Sewer Studies WaterJun '19Jul '19Aug '19Sep '19Oct '19 Newly Submitted Water Studies7115117 Water Studies Approved *3810611 Total Submittals & Resubmittals619201019 Avg. Water Study Cycle2.02.42.01.71.7 SewerJun '19Jul '19Aug '19Sep '19Oct '19 Newly Submitted Sewer Studies884108 Sewer Studies Approved *485411 Total Submittals & Resubmittals51610917 Avg. Sewer Study Cycle1.32.02.02.31.5 * A study can be submitted multiple times prior to the reported month before being approved Submitted Water/Sewer Studies WaterJun '19Jul '19Aug '19Sep '19Oct '19 Water Study Reviews in Process10127107 Water Study Reviews in Process with City47332 Water Study Reviews in Process with Owner65475 Avg. Water Study Reviews in Process with City (Days)9.315.615.64.63.4 Avg. Water Study Review in Process with Owner (Days)1.030.17.31.610.1 SewerJun '19Jul '19Aug '19Sep '19Oct '19 Sewer Study Reviews in Process98796 Sewer Study Reviews in Process with City35251 Sewer Study Reviews in Process with Owner63545 Avg. Sewer Study Reviews in Process with City (Days)11.314.517.44.34 Avg. Sewer Study Review in Process with Owner (Days)1.026.55.62.411.3 Development Activity Report 14 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS Development Activity Report 15 CONTACT INFORMATION D.J. Harrell Assistant Director Planning & Development Department 817-392-8032 Dalton.Harrell@FortWorthTexas.Gov Building Permits Allison Gray, Assistant Director Planning & Development Department Development Division 817-392-8030 Allison.Gray@FortWorthTexas.Gov Infrastructure Victor Tornero, Acting Program Manager Transportation & Public Works Department Infrastructure Plan Review Center 817-392-7830 Victor.Tornero@FortWorthTexas.Gov Stormwater Tyson Thompson, Development Services Manager Transportation & Public Works Department Stormwater Management Division 817-392-2120 Tyson.Thompson@FortWorthTexas.Gov Water Chris Harder, Director Water Department Engineering & Regulatory Compliance Division 817-392-5020 Christopher.Harder@FortWorthTexas.Gov Report produced by the Development Activity Report 16