Land Development

The responsibilities and duties of the Engineering Land Development staff include:

• Reviewing and imposing "conditions of approval" for all new private development projects related to improvements within the public right-of-way as well as on-site grading and drainage;
• Reviewing all construction documents for conformance with City development and construction standards, and issuing approved plans upon acceptance;
• Reviewing and administering the filing and City acceptance of subdivision final maps, parcel maps, lot line adjustments, and mergers;
• Administering all grading and encroachment permits;
• Responding to questions about storm drain systems under city streets;
• Responding  to questions about basketball hoops in the public right-of-way; and
• Responding  to questions about installing gates on streets.