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San Diego Site Development: January 2010

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San Diego Site Development. Issues that affect site planning, construction, surveying, engineering, subdividing, permit processing, grading and drainage, utilities, roadway design in San Diego and surrounding regions, by John S. Coffey, PE, PLS. Sunday, January 17, 2010. Plan for a Rainy Day. Wondering what you can do when heavy rains are forecast to hit your construction site? 1) Silt fences that don’t have a chance of containing any silt:. 2) Limited or No Monitoring of the Site:. 4) No Backup Plan:.

San Diego Site Development: October 2009

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San Diego Site Development. Issues that affect site planning, construction, surveying, engineering, subdividing, permit processing, grading and drainage, utilities, roadway design in San Diego and surrounding regions, by John S. Coffey, PE, PLS. Sunday, October 18, 2009. The 'Small Project' Burden. In the name of efficiency. The City has decided that in order to create an ‘efficient’ permit process, two things need to happen:. But one person’s efficiency is another person’s nightmare. As tempting as it w...

San Diego Site Development: Permeable Pavement Systems – Worthless Without Proper Maintenance

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San Diego Site Development. Issues that affect site planning, construction, surveying, engineering, subdividing, permit processing, grading and drainage, utilities, roadway design in San Diego and surrounding regions, by John S. Coffey, PE, PLS. Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Permeable Pavement Systems – Worthless Without Proper Maintenance. If Not Maintained, Permeable Pavement Becomes Impermeable. What Doesn’t Work. The following methods should not be employed to maintain permeable pavement systems:.

San Diego Site Development: July 2009

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San Diego Site Development. Issues that affect site planning, construction, surveying, engineering, subdividing, permit processing, grading and drainage, utilities, roadway design in San Diego and surrounding regions, by John S. Coffey, PE, PLS. Saturday, July 11, 2009. A Quick Guide to Grading Permits in Southern California. Why is a grading permit such a big deal? Other consultants will need to ‘weigh in’ on the grading plans. The Permit ‘Process’. City regulations may drive design decisions. Many time...

San Diego Site Development: Don’t Waste a Good Opportunity

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San Diego Site Development. Issues that affect site planning, construction, surveying, engineering, subdividing, permit processing, grading and drainage, utilities, roadway design in San Diego and surrounding regions, by John S. Coffey, PE, PLS. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Don’t Waste a Good Opportunity. Having the stomach for just a little more effort in this last one or two weeks can make a huge difference in how the project progresses after it’s approved. Each discipline has their own unique perspec...