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utility easement, the plans shat! 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 Gity- <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 #o 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 acid proposed city.owned facilities. The objectives of this <br />evaluation are #o 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 />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 />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 />preven#ion 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 />