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utility easement, the plans shall show any locations where the work zone falls within <br /> natural resource protection areas (e.g. wetlands, rare plant areas, conservation zones, <br /> individual trees designated for protection, etc.). <br /> 2.D.3 Review <br /> Before each permit is issued, the applicant's plans are evaluated by the staff of the City <br /> Engineer. Engineering Division personnel draft the location and size of all known City- <br /> owned facilities, for which records are on file at the Engineering Division (e.g. storm and <br /> sanitary sewers, telecommunications, curbs, etc.), on each set of the plans provided by <br /> the permittee of the proposed facility. Engineering staff also evaluate the permittee's <br /> proposed installation in relation to planned future City facility placements for conflicts with <br /> location and grade. The Engineering Division personnel have the responsibility of <br /> reviewing applications for completeness, determining if an associated erosion permit <br /> review is required, and entering the permit information into the computer plan tracking <br /> program. Engineering staff then route the application to the various reviewing divisions, <br /> ending at the Maintenance Planning Section of the Maintenance Division. <br /> If upon initial review of the application, the plans are found to be unclear, incomplete, or <br /> inaccurate the application and plans will be returned to the applicant for correction and re- <br /> submittal. <br /> Personnel of the Maintenance Planning Section perform the final review. Utility lines are <br /> evaluated for the construction techniques proposed, their location and depth in the public <br /> way, and proximity to existing and proposed city owned facilities. The objectives of this <br /> evaluation are to determine conformance to rules and standards affecting work within the <br /> public way, and to prevent or minimize interruption of services to the public due to a <br /> permittee unknowingly excavating and damaging City infrastructure. <br /> <br /> The Utility Inspector will make a field review of the area for the proposed work. Special <br /> note will be made of any unusual or unique conditions observed in the field. Specific items <br /> <br /> to note shall include: <br /> Landscaping -Street and planting strip beautification is an area of great concern <br /> to the Inspector. Any existing special landscaping will be documented. Upon <br /> completion of the proposed work, the landscaping shall be returned to a condition <br /> as near 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 the tree's roots. Trees are a valuable City resource and every effort shall be <br /> taken to avoid any damage to a tree. The Urban Forester shall be notified and <br /> requested to comment whenever the proposed work zone falls within the critical <br /> root zone of a street tree. Special conditions for tree protection and damage <br /> prevention shall be noted on the permit application or associated plans. <br /> Existing Utilities -Compare the drawings provided by Engineering Division _ - <br /> personnel to what can be visually located. Note any discrepancies and verify <br /> Utility & R/W Permit Policy 11 12/01/97 <br /> <br />