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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRANSFORT FACILITY EXPANSION - MJA - 23-10 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWResponse: At this time there are not any proposed easements or dedications. 14. Utility Plans will be required for all public improvements. Response: Acknowledged. 15. At the completion of the development review process, a Development Construction Permit will be required. This will determine the extent of the inspection fees for any public infrastructure that is constructed to serve the project. Response: Acknowledged. 16. For further information on the design and review of public improvements, please contact Marc Virata, 221-6605. Response: Acknowledged. 17. A landscaped buffer yard may be required along the east property line. Response: The existing eastern buffer is proposed to be improved with trees and land formations to enhance the buffering between Transfort and the residents. 18. In order to begin the neighborhood meeting process, please contact the Current Planning Department to set the date. A map will then be provided indicating the geographical notification area for the affected property owners. The Current Planning Department is available to facilitate the neighborhood meeting at your option. Response: Acknowledged and utilized. 7 7. A bicycle rack must be placed near the entrance and include bike parking for no less than 5% of the number of vehicle parking spaces (not bus storage). Response: The existing bike racks will be relocated to continue to satisfy the need for bicycle parking. 8. With 140 proposed parking spaces, there must be no less than four handicap accessible spaces, one of which must be van -accessible (16- feet wide). Response: The project has been modified to not include any additional parking. 9. For information on green building practices, please contact Gary Schroeder, Integrated Design Assistance Program, Light and Power Utility, 221-6395. Response: Acknowledged 10. As a public street, Portner Road is required to a have a turn -around that is generally a cul-de-sac. As a possible alternative, however, you may consider dedicating an access easement so the public can circulate internally through the parking lot in order to reverse direction at the street's terminus. Response: There are not any improvements proposed on Portner. At this time both the Transfort site parking lot and access around the facility and the PSD Bus site are used for vehicle turn arounds. 11. A Transportation Impact Study will be required. Please contact Joe Olson, 224-6062, to determine the scope of the study and which intersections to analyze. Response: A TIS has been prepared and is included in the submittal. 12. At the time of submittal, there may be a Transportation Development Review Fee. Please call Marc Virata, 221-6605 to determine if this fee is applicable and if so, the amount. Response: The TDR Fee schedule and estimated fee is included. 13. If you are not platting or replatting, and there is a need for additional easements or dedications, then these can be done by separate legal instrument. There is a nominal recording fee to cover the fees to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorders Office. 6 J. Water quality treatment is also required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 — Best Management Practices (BMPs). The use of all of the BMPs is encouraged. Response: Water quality control volume is included in combination with the detention volume of the pond. USDCM, Vol 3 is referenced for the design. K. The design of this site must conform to the Fossil Creek Master Drainage Plan as well the City's Design Criteria and Construction standards. Response: The site is located within the Fossil Creek Drainage Basin and the drainage pond is designed to meet of exceed the City's Design Criteria and Construction Standards. M. The city-wide development fee is $4,420/acre ($0.1015/sq.ft.) for new impervious area over 350 sq.-ft. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. This fee is to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. Please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6750, for further information. Response: The fee will be calculated at the time the building permit is submitted. 5. The site will be served water and wastewater service by the Fort Collins - Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. Please contact Terry Farrill, 226-3104, for further information. Response: There are no proposed water or sanitary sewer taps. 6. The existing drainage channel features wetland plants which are considered under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers and protected. Consequently, this channel cannot be enclosed with a culvert. Any disturbance will require an ecological characterization study for an evaluation. The removal of prairie dogs must be done in a humane manner. If there is any removal of significant trees, then the loss of such trees must be mitigated according to the schedule in Section 3.2.1(F) of the Land Use Code. The trash enclosure must be sized so that there is sufficient area for recyclable containers. Response: There will be limited disturbance in the drainage way with the construction of the pond outlet pipe. This are will be regarded and prepared to bring back to original condition. An ECS has been completed to support and determine the appropriate 50-ft setback. s D. The ICON hydraulic study and associated floodplain and floodway mapping must be revised to quantify the impacts of pre - construction (design) conditions. This will provide adequate technical evidence to show project impacts on hydraulics before the floodplain use permits for the site are approved. A post -construction hydraulic study and mapping effort will also be necessary to quantify as -built conditions, and to provide technical evidence to finalize necessary mapping revisions. Response: No improvements are proposed within the drainage way. E. Updates to the hydraulic study and associated mapping must be referenced in the drainage report prepared for the site. Response: No improvements are proposed within the drainage way. The drainage report will reference the hydraulic study for the adjacent stone creek drainage way. F. Please refer to the floodplain development review checklists on the City website for information to include on plans and in the drainage report. All forms, guidelines, and checklists are available on the web at: http://fcgov.com/stormwater/fp-forms.php. See Chapter 10 of City Code for the complete floodplain regulations. Response: No improvements are proposed within the drainage way. Please verify is a floodplain permit is required for the outlet pipe. G. The floodplain administrator for this project is Marsha Hilmes-Robinson, (970) 224-6036. Response: No improvements are proposed within the drainage way. Please review. H. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. Response: Acknowledged and included in submittal. Onsite detention is required with a 2-year historic release rate for water quantity. Parking lot detention for water quantity is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. Response: A detention pond is proposed in the northwest corner of the site. The pond has been designed with a release rate equal to the 2-yr historic. m u required to document the storage and handling of combustible materials such as motor oil, solvents and other inflammable materials. Response: There is adequate access around the proposed expansion with a minimum of 25-ft inside and 50-ft outside radii. There is an existing hydrant located within 300-ft of the proposed expansion. The hydrant is located on the west side of Portner Road in line with northern access into the facility. A paint spray booth will not be included. The proposed building expansions will be equipped throughout with a sprinkler system as required to meet the adopted codes. 4. The City's Stormwater Utility offers the following comments: A. This site is not currently located in a floodplain, but will be mapped into the Fossil Creek floodplain/floodway following the completion of the in-house review of the Stone Creek tributary technical data. Response: Acknowledged. B. The proposed building improvements submitted for conceptual review do not appear to be located in the new floodplain or floodway. All other site development work and features impacting the floodplain/floodway must be preceded by an approved floodplain use permit and $25 fee for each site element. Response: All improvements are outside of the floodplain and/or floodway. It needs to be verified whether a floodplain use permit will be needed for the detention pond outlet pipe. C. If the culvert is to be extended for the proposed parking or if there is to be a new driveway location, the floodplain and floodway mapping through the site on Stone Creek must be updated during the floodplain use permit process. Extending the culvert may be very expensive and probably not feasible for the few parking spaces that will be gained. A hydraulic review fee of $300 is waived for City Departments ($25 floodplain use permit fee is also waived), but the review would still be required. The final hydraulic study prepared in preliminary form by ICON Engineering in December 2008 must be utilized for this report and mapping update. Please refer to hydraulic study requirements identified in the City's Guidelines for Submitting Floodplain Modeling Reports, located at the following website: hftp://www.fcqov.com/stormwater/pdf/fp-modelinq.pdf?20080212 Response: No improvements are proposed within the drainage way. The pond is proposed to outlet into the drainage way, but at a rate that is equal to the 2-yr historic (1.27 cfs), therefore should reduce the runoff impact on the floodplain/floodway. The outlet of the pipe is placed W ITEM: Transfort Facility Expansion — 6570 Portner Road MEETING DATE: January 26, 2009 APPLICANT: Mr. Kurt Ravenschlag, Assistant General Manager, Transfort, 6570 Portner Road, Fort Collins, CO. 80525 LAND USE DATA: Request to expand the existing Transfort Facility by adding a new building for bus storage, fleet maintenance and offices. The expansion would exceed 50,000 square feet in floor area and be located to the north of the existing facility. A new parking lot and circulation drive is also proposed. COMMENTS: 1. The property is zoned E, Employment. The land use is classified as a Public Facility and permitted in the Employment zone. Since the size of the building exceeds 50,000 square feet, the Project Development Plan would be subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Board. A neighborhood information meeting will be required. Response: Two neighborhood meetings were held on April 10, 2010 and May 24, 2010 2. The building was constructed in 1984 with 800-amp, 480 volt, three-phase service. If additional electrical power is needed, there is a charge of $5,000 to $6,000 per additional 100 volts. There would also be a charge of setting a new transformer, if necessary. A new transformer may be screened but must be within 10 feet of hard surface for emergency change -out. Any relocation of the existing electrical system would be at the developer's expense. For further information, please contact Janet McTague, 221-6750. Response: Acknowledged 3. The Poudre Fire Authority will require a 20-wide fire lane around the entire building which must be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement. Minimum turning radii is 25-foot inside and 50-foot outside. A paint spray booth will require a separate permit. An automatic fire extinguishing system will be required. The fire department connection for the sprinkler system must be near the existing hydrant. We advise that the new building not be placed over the existing six-inch diameter fire line as it will be costly to mitigate. A Hazardous Material Impact Analysis will be 2 46JIM SELL DESIGN, INC. Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Planning 153 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Tele: 970.484.1921 Fax: 970.484-2443 September 15, 2010 Mr. Ted Shepard Chief Planner City of Fort Collins 281 North College Ave. Fort Collins, 80524 Re: Transfort Facility Expansion - Conceptual Review Comment Responses Dear Ted, Please find our responses to the Conceptual Review Comments. As you are aware, the scope of the project has reduced significantly since this was presented for conceptual review and some of the comments may not necessarily apply. Please review and let us know if there are any additional questions or comments. Sincerely,