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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <br /> INTERIM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Draft # 1 <br /> TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. <br /> Public Works Department <br /> The Public Works Department plays a major role in the construction permit process. The <br /> City of Eugene has a considerable investment in such publicly owned infrastructure as <br /> streets and sidewalks. Staff assistance insures residential and commercial owners and <br /> developers cor ect with the infrastructure in a sound way. Three major servicl provided <br /> in this arena include: 1) customer assistance 2) design review 3) plan review. <br /> Customer assistance issues can range from specific to the general. This type of assistance <br /> usually includes detailed follow -up with a customer which could include research, <br /> coordinating with staff within the department or organization of field visits. A single site <br /> may generate a great number of inquiries by different customers. <br /> Design review examines the more technical environmental issues and infrastructure <br /> concerns, related to streets, sewer, lights and layout of the street system. When a <br /> development requires new streets and sewers, generally a private engineer submits <br /> construction plans for review. The design review typically takes• place prior to application <br /> for a building permit, although there are instances where the process can run concurrently. <br /> Examples of reviews conducted in the plan review phase includes sanitary sewer, storm <br /> sewer, right-of-way improvements, public utility easements, <br /> other agencies, and land hazard, <br /> wetlands, SDC credits, other facility permits <br /> conflicts for residential applications. <br /> Privately Engineered Public Improvements <br /> The review and inspection of privately engineered construction plans for public <br /> infrastructure is performed outside of the PIC by the Engineering Division of Public Works, <br /> but coordination occurs with PIC staff on development issues. The City has a high level of <br /> interest in the design and construction of new streets and sewers because they become part <br /> of the publicly owned infrastructure after they are built. Plans submitted for approval are <br /> routed to four review stations, these include: transportation, maintenance, parks, water <br /> resources team and the appropriate public utilities (EWEB, TCI Cable T.V., NW Natural <br /> Gas etc.). The plans, calculations and legal description are reviewed. Public Improvement <br /> permit reviews may occur with either Land Use permits (PUD's, subdivisions, partitions) or <br /> building permit reviews. Refer to Figures 1 and 3 above. <br /> Page 9 <br /> • <br />