Street Improvement Permitting (SIP) Process Redesign

SDOT is redesigning the Street Improvement Permitting process with the goals of reducing the cost of Street Improvement Permits, reducing permit issuance timeframes, increasing the predictability of the process, and improving customer satisfaction. In other words… better, faster, cheaper Street Improvement Permits!

Accomplishments to date:

• Street Improvement Permit status and cost information is now available online.
• The DPD Preliminary Assessment Report now includes SDOT right-of-way improvement design and permit requirements for all new construction projects at no charge.
• The Street Improvement Permit Application has been redesigned to include requests for SIP Design Guidance and SIP acceptance for Formal Review.
• The number of SIP Formal Review circulation locations has been reduced.
• SDOT is participating in certain DPD Pre-Submittal Conferences.
• SIP Design Guidance meetings have replaced multiple six-week review cycles for design guidance.
• 60% SIP Design Guidance meetings are available for 60% Complete Street Improvement Plan (SIP) Approval of non-standard elements in the right of way.

SIP Design Guidance Meetings:

As of January 26, 2009, the new SIP Design Guidance process took effect. For more information on the Design Guidance process see Client Assistance Memo 2211. As of April 1, 2009 all projects in the old design guidance six-week review cycles have been moved into the new Design Guidance Meeting Process.

Stay tuned for:

• SIP Intake Appointments required for submittal of certain 90% SIPs. Effective Monday, July 27, 2009

*** INTAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR FORMAL REVIEW HAS A NEW IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF JULY 27, 2009 ***

Due to the extensive changes and plan requirements for 90% Complete Street Improvement Plans we have extended the implementation date of the SIP intake appointment for Formal Review to July 27, 2009. Effective July 27, 2009 SIP Intake Appointments will be required for submittal of 90% complete Street Improvement Plans which have not received 60% Complete SIP Approval. If you have obtained 60% Complete SIP Approval, you may bypass the intake appointment process and drop-off 90% Complete SIP application materials at the SDOT Street Use Counter to initiate the three day Plan Acceptance Review.

During the intake appointment your assigned SIP Project Manager will screen the application materials for non-standard elements and project stoppers and determine if the three day Plan Acceptance Review can begin or if the project needs to obtain 60% Complete SIP Approval of non-standard elements through the SIP Design Guidance meeting process.

General requirements for 60% Complete SIP Approval of non-standard elements are identified in the 60% Complete Street Improvement Plan Checklist. Beginning June 8, 2009 you may schedule a SIP Design Guidance Meeting to obtain 60% Complete SIP Approval. See CAM 2213.

Please note: 60% Complete SIP Approval is not required for SDOT Conceptual Approval for DPD Master Use Permits (MUPs). The process for obtaining SDOT Conceptual Approval for MUPs has not changed.

During the three day Plan Acceptance Review the Street Improvement Plan will be screened for completeness using the Base Map and Survey Checklist and the 90% Complete Street Improvement Plan Checklist. Draft CAMs, Checklists, and Forms are available below to help you prepare for the upcoming changes.

A Power Point presentation describing the 90% SIP Intake Appointment and Plan Acceptance Process and Requirements can be viewed here.

Draft 90% SIP Documents

CAM 2200: SDOT Street Improvement Permitting (SIP) Process - effective 7/27/09

CAM 2201: 90% Complete Street Improvement Plan (SIP) Requirements - effective 7/27/09

CAM 2206: Interdepartmental Permit Coordination for New Construction Projects - effective 7/27/09

CAM 2209: Permitting Requirements for Street Improvements - effective 7/27/09

CAM 2214: 90% Street Improvement Plan (SIP) Acceptance Process - effective 7/27/09

90% Complete Street Improvement Plan Checklist - effective 7/27/09

If you would like to be notified about SIP Process Redesign, please fill this form out: