Engineering Services
FY 2014 Budget
Development Management Program Description The Development Management program reviews development designs and plans, issues permits, and provides construction inspection services for water, sewer, drainage and roadway improvements on construction projects performed by developers, their agents and public utilities' contractors. This program is an integral component of the City's Development Review Process; to review, inspect and approve a development project's infrastructure, including traffic improvements, internal circulation, and overall strategy for acceptance by the City.
Objectives ■
Ensure all the private developments are planned and designed according to City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, Master Plan, Engineering Standards for the construction of water, sewer, paving and drainage systems and City of Miramar Codes.
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Manage and facilitate plan review during site plan and final engineering stages and issue permits for site work and final engineering within the time frame detailed in the Land Development Process and Procedural Manual.
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Negotiate with developers on Service Agreement for Water and Sanitary Sewage Facilities and Park Agreement fee in lieu of land dedication and collect the required impact fees as stipulated in the Agreements.
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Accept infrastructure from developers by accepting Absolute Bill and related legal documents for the perpetual ownership and maintenance of utilities within dedicated easements and roadways and drainage within public rights-of-way.
Key Intended Outcomes of Investment ■
Developments that meet City’s overall master plan and in compliance with City’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code and City’s Code of Ordinances, and protect the health, safety and welfare of Miramar's citizens and business community.
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Approved site plan, plat, and final engineering plan for construction, permits issued for site work and final engineering construction.
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Collection of impact fees, permit fees and plan review fees. New public roadways and drainage system within public rights-of-way owned by the City, and City’s ownership of additional water and sewer systems built to serve private developments.
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Goals for FY 14 1.
Provide administrative/technical support in the review of all engineering plans submitted for the Development Review Committee (DRC) to meet the established deadlines 95% of the time.
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Manage and facilitate the permits and plans review of all final engineering plans and all schematic engineering plans within the time stipulation agreed upon at the time of submittal.
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Negotiate water, sewer, park land developers agreements and collect impact fees. Prepare agenda items for the acceptance of infrastructure improvements from private developers and approve Certificate of Occupancy for projects without delaying developer's schedule.
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Performance Measures FY 2010 Actual
FY 2011 Actual
FY 2012 Actual
FY 2013 Projected
Final Engineering Plans reviewed
40
48
45
60
Schematic Plans reviewed (DRC)
41
21
38
35
Output
City of Miramar
434