I estimated a volume of Chlorine for 20 mL of my KI solution (0,1n). I used an excess iodide to be sure that 100% Cl2 reacts with I-. (I should have used about 11,2 mL of Chlorine, but I used only 10mL...so there was an excess I-. The chlorine gas didn't bubble out, by the way...
I would go for much higher excess. Note that iodine is weakly soluble in water, it is reasonably soluble in iodide due to I
3- formation - so you need at least 150% iodide to be able to convert all iodine to I
3-. I would go for 400% excess or something like that - it won't hurt. No idea what is formation constant for I
3-, this may give some indication.
As for direction of calculations (whether to start with expected amount of chlorine in sample to calculate volume of iodide needed, or assume some volume of iodide solution to check what volume of chlorine can be analysed) - this is much more subtle. For me obvious way will be to start with 10 mL of chlorine to check how it translates to amount of iodide needed (ie starting calculation from analyte side) and than adjust procedure (ie iodide solution amount) - reducing sample volume if needed, but your approach has its advantages too. Let's call it a draw
As for reaction - go for net ionic in such situations.