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.D.3 Review <br /> efore each p rmit is issued, the applicant's plans are evaluated by the staff of the City <br /> ngineer. En ineering Division personnel draft the location and size of all known City- <br /> wned facilitie ,for which records are on file at the Engineering Division (e.g. storm and <br /> anitary sewer ,telecommunications, curbs, etc.), on each set of the plans provided by the <br /> ermittee of th proposed facility. Engineering staff also evaluate the permittee's proposed <br /> nstallation in lation to planned future City facility placements for conflicts with location <br /> nd grade. he Engineering Division personnel have the responsibility of reviewing <br /> pplications f r completeness, determining if an associated erosion permit review is <br /> equired, and ntering the permit information into the computer plan tracking program. <br /> ngineering s ff'then route the application to the various reviewing divisions, ending at <br /> he Maintenan e ''Planning Section of the Maintenance Division. <br /> f upon initial r view of the application, the plans are found to be unclear, incomplete, or <br /> naccurate the pplication and plans will be returned to the applicant for correction and re- <br /> ubmittal. <br /> ersonnel oft a l~laintenance Planning Section perform the final review. Utility lines are <br /> valuated fort a construction techniques proposed, their location and depth in the public <br /> ay, and prox mity to existing and proposed city owned facilities. The objectives of this <br /> valuation are o determine conformance to rules and standards affecting work within the <br /> ublic way, a d to prevent or minimize interruption of services to the public due to a <br /> ermittee unk owingly excavating and damaging City infrastructure. <br /> he Utility Ins ector will make a field review of the area for the proposed work. Special <br /> ote will be m de of any unusual or unique conditions observed in the field. Specific items <br /> o note shall i elude: <br /> Lands aping -Street and planting strip beautification is an area of great concern <br /> to the nspector. Any existing special landscaping will be documented. Upon <br /> comple ion of the proposed work, the landscaping shall be returned to a condition <br /> as nea as possible to that which existed before such work began. <br /> Trees -Overhead work may conflict with a tree's branches, and underground work <br /> with th tree's roots. Trees are a valuable City resource and every effort shall be <br /> taken t avoid any damage to a tree. The Urban Forester shall be notified and <br /> reques d to comment whenever the proposed work zone fails within the critical root <br /> zone o a street tree. Special conditions for tree protection and damage prevention <br /> shall b Hated on the permit application or associated plans. <br /> Existi g Utilities -Compare the drawings provided by Engineering Division <br /> person el to what can be visually located. Note any discrepancies and verify <br /> locatio s prior to the issuance of the permit. Discrepancies shall be reported to the <br /> Engine ring Division personnel who will make the necessary corrections to existing <br /> record . <br /> <br /> Utility & RJW Per it Policy 11 p2/pg/gg <br /> <br />