Engineering Development Review Process

Learn how our redesigned development review process improves the experience of dealing with the City

The City's Engineering Department has assigned project managers to improve customer service and streamline the development review process. Project managers will coordinate the review for engineering infrastructure applications.

Rezoning applications

Submissions related to rezoning applications have been consolidated into 4 stages. Below you with find a checklist with the requirements for each stage.

Submit all the necessary documents at each of these stages to your assigned project manager. After receiving all your documents, the project manager will circulate your application to the appropriate City staff and respond to you.

Suitable Plan of Development (SPoD)

Third reading

Final adoption/fourth reading

Building permit

Once you complete the 4 stages, you'll move to the 'Prior to Construction' phase outlined in the table below.

Stage	Prior to Construction	During Construction	Construction Completion	Maintenance Period
Description	Identifying Servicing Requirements and finalize supporting documentation	Construct required infrastructure per approval conditions using the supervision of a professional engineer	Provide certificate of inspection and final infrastructure drawings	Review, repair, and replace infrastructure and landscaping as necessary
Templates / Documentation (Burnaby to review and approve)	Estimate Construction Drawings (IFC) (refer to Drawing Production Standards, Asset Data Submission Standards, Civil 3D templates, Object Data Tables, and Civil 3D training videos) Servicing Agreement (signed) Owner's Engineer Assignment (letter) Letter - Intention to Start (signed by City) Pre-Construction Meeting (refer to Pre-Con agenda) Construction Impact Mitigation Strategy	Weekly Inspection Reports Change Order Requests	Deficiency List Certificate of Inspection - Conditional Certificate of Inspection Inspector print drawings Certificate of Completion (completed by Burnaby) As-built Drawings	Status Reports Maintenance Period Deficiency List Certificate of Acceptability (completed by Burnaby)
Supporting Requirements	Insurance (Developer/Owner & Consultant) Worksafe BC Registration Public/Private Utility Approval Utility Coordination Plan TMP, geotech, env. reports SRW, 219 Covenants	Retain professional engineer for inspection Submit design changes for City approval Comply with applicable regulations Protect surrounding infrastructure and repair any damage	Complete by Completion Date
Payments and Releases	Bonding (Letter of Credit or cash) Cash Payments for City works		Releases (Bonds and Deposits) (related interim Certificate of Inspection and Inspector Print Drawings)	Final Bond Release

Changes to the process

Simplified and standardized documentation.
New drawing production and asset data submission standard–progress payment standards and WBS element references don't apply to land development projects.
Additional involvement of the developer's or owner's engineering consultant.
- Professional liability insurance requirement.
- Coordination of design and construction, including third-party utilities.

Refer to the latest engineering design criteria manual and supplementary specifications and detailed drawings.

During construction
- Developers must:
  - Provide inspection services, including written weekly reports.
  - Submit design changes for City approval.
  - Submit deficiency list for City approval.
After construction
- Provide a certificate of inspection.
- Submit inspector print drawings and as-built drawings.
During the maintenance period
- Provide written status reports every 3 months.

Ongoing considerations

The following additional changes are being considered and may be implemented soon:

Assigning a time limit to complete the works.
Requiring the owner/developer to maintain sufficient insurance.
Utilizing the bonding to complete the works if the owner/developer defaults on the conditions of the agreement.