Civil Engineering Services

Civil Drafting & Site Plans

A civil site plan shows how a proposed building, driveway, utilities, drainage, septic system, and other improvements fit on the parcel. Calicore prepares coordinated site plans and civil permit drawings.

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Service overview

What this service involves

Calicore develops site plans and civil exhibits for permitting, coordination, construction, and record documentation. Drafting can begin from field data, survey information, owner sketches, architectural backgrounds, or existing plans.

Drawings are organized for their actual use: agency review, coordination with other plans, contractor pricing, construction layout, or record documentation. Required dimensions, notes, details, and source information are identified before the plan set is issued.

Step by step

How the process works

The exact scope is matched to the project, but a typical assignment follows these steps.

01
Confirm the plan’s purpose
We identify the parcel, agency, permit type, proposed work, and the information the site plan must communicate.
02
Assemble the base information
Architectural backgrounds, accepted parcel or survey information, topography, utility records, prior plans, and owner-provided information are reviewed.
03
Coordinate the site
Structures, access, grading, drainage, utilities, wells, septic improvements, and required setbacks are arranged consistently within the agreed scope.
04
Prepare and update the drawings
The civil sheets and included calculations are issued for review and revised in response to project changes or civil plan-check comments.

Review criteria

What the city or county generally checks on a site plan

A civil site plan explains how the building and site improvements fit on the parcel; architectural plans alone usually do not provide this information.

Requirements vary by city, county, special district, parcel, and project type. Calicore confirms the current requirements with the reviewing agency before finalizing the scope.

Parcel identification, accepted property-line information, easements, setbacks, and dimensions
Structures, access, parking, fire access when applicable, and site circulation
Existing and proposed grading, drainage, utilities, wells, sewer, or septic
Consistency with architectural drawings and inclusion of required notes, reports, calculations, and signatures

What you receive

Typical project deliverables

Civil site plans and exhibits
Permit and agency submittal drawings
Utility and improvement layouts
As-built or record-drawing support

Common project needs

When this service is useful

Residential and rural development
Utility projects
Permit corrections
Architect and contractor support

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