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Engineering outlines new construction staging permit, higher fees and possible limits on long sidewalk closures
Summary
City engineering staff described a new construction staging and management permit, steps required of contractors (parking plans, delivery routes, staging) and current fees that generated about $2 million last year; staff said they are considering code changes to limit long‑term right‑of‑way closures and require alternative pedestrian access.
Suzanne Brooklyn, assistant director of engineering services, briefed the Downtown Action Committee on Nov. 12 about revised right‑of‑way permitting and the city’s approach to managing long‑term construction closures downtown.
Brooklyn said the city now requires a construction staging and management plan that details where contractors will park, how materials will be delivered and how equipment and staging…
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