(1) Federal income tax returns for the business and/or owners and partners, as requested by the department, for the three years immediately preceding an application for a loan. Federal income tax returns shall not be released by the department, except with permission of an applicant or borrower, unless ordered, as specified by court order.

(2) All land and water use permits required such as by federal, state and local planning agencies needed to develop the project.

(3) An “as is” or current appraisal of any assets to be used as loan collateral required by the department.

(4) Preliminary construction plans, including a site plan and any normally required engineering.

(5) Preliminary title report for any property used as loan collateral.

(6) A feasibility study containing sufficient information and detail to demonstrate that the project is engineeringly and financially feasible.

(7) Evidence of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act [Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code].

(8) A list of all costs incurred by the borrower in processing and obtaining loan proceeds.

(9) The proposed method and means of retiring the loan, meeting other financial obligations of the project, and, if the project is to be undertaken with funds in addition to the construction loan applied for, a funding plan indicating the sources of such additional construction funds.