FY 2425 2526 Recommended Operating Budget

Engineering Division

Land Development Engineering

206.5410

Division Description Land Development Engineering undertakes activities such as mapping and subdivision services, development review/inspection services, and floodplain management services. Team members answer questions, provide technical guidance to those considering development, provide one - stop processing for approval of certain development activities, and support to other City departments when required. While a part of the Public Services Department, the Division strives to work as an integrated component of the development process and works extremely close with the Planning and Building Divisions within the Development Services Department. It is the responsibility of the Division to meet the legal requirements for efficient review of development projects, while ensuring that quality public infrastructure is constructed for the City. Land Development Engineering also supports all developer - initiated construction activities in the public right - of - way. The Land Development Engineering Division is funded by development processing, review, and inspection fees. The Division is supported by four engineers with Land Development as their primary assignment. The Division is also supported by several staff augmentation service contracts for two types of on - call services: engineering plan review and technical support services, and map review and City Surveyor services. Division activities include: • Checking, approving, and keeping all improvement plans prepared by consultants. • Reviewing all private land development activities for conformance with City standards. • Checking and processing for approval of all maps for compliance with the Subdivision Map Act. • Reviewing building permit applications and proposals that are filed with the City ’ s Building Division. • Providing technical support to the Environmental Programs team for the City ’ s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. • Reviewing private land development activities located in 100 - year flood hazard areas for compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program ’ s minimum construction standards and with the City ’ s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

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