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Home My WebLink AboutDIXON CREEK & TIMBERLINE SUBSTATIONS - SPAR - SPA120005 - CORRESPONDENCE - (19)Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering Contact: Roger Buffington, , rbuffington((Dfcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 08/27/2012: No comments. Comment Originated: 08/27/2012 Department: Park Planning Contact: Craig Foreman, 970.221.6618, cforeman(fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 08/06/2012: No comments Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Glen Schlueter, 970-224-6065, gschlueter(a)fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/06/2012 Comment Originated: 09/07/2012 09107/2012: All drainage openings should be indicated on both sets of plans. Contact Glen Schlueter with any questions at 224-6065 or glschlueter@fcgov.com. Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970.218.2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/0512012 09/05/2012: From an erosion control perspective, PRPA should install the rock road first then build the extension. The rock road will serve as a good perimeter protection and ensuring that the dirt will stay on site. Contact Jesse Schlam at 218-2932 or jschlam@fcgov.com with any questions. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970.221.6588, Icountynafcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/04/2013 01/04/2013: Timberline: The sheet index and the sheet number LS101 do not match. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/0412013 01/04/2013: Timberline: The title in the top right hand corner on sheets LS201 & LS202 show Dixon Creek Substation. Please change this to Timberline Substation. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/04/2013 01/04/2013: Timberline: The title of sheet LS201 should be changed to "Wall Elevation And Photo Simulation Option A. The title of sheet LS202 should be changed to "Wall Elevation And Photo Simulation Option B. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/04/2013 01/04/2013: Dixon Creek: There are line over text issues on sheets LS101 & LS102. Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering Contact: Roger Buffington, 970.221.6854, rbuffington fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 08/27/2012: No comments. Comment Originated: 08/27/2012 Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221.6361, tbuchanan(a)fcaov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012: 5. Dixon Creek Substation: Suggested applicability of standard landscape notes: Soil Improvement: Since landscape areas in grass cover will be retained applicability of this note to cultivate and incorporate organic matter could only pertain if areas were to be seeded or reseeded. Inspection of street trees by City Forester: Since there are no street trees or trees to be planted on City property this requirement would not pertain to this project. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012: 6. Dixon Creek Substation: Please add the tree protection specifications found in LUC 3.2.1 G to the Dixon Creek landscape plan. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012 7. Dixon Creek Substation: There is a row of Chokecherry along the north boundary that are not shown on the landscape plan. Consider adding a note that they are there and will be retained. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 12/3112012 12/31/2012: 8. Dixon Creek Substation: Some of the existing evergreen trees along the south boundary of the substation appear to be stressed. Consider adding a statement in Plant Note 14 that says in effect that drip irrigation will also be installed to any existing evergreen trees showing drought stress in non- irrigated grass areas. Department: Light And Power Contact: Doug Martine, 970.224-6152, dmartine(a)fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/20/2012 08/20/2012: The existing security beam pedestals and conduit must be protected and unobstructed during construction. Installation of a swale along the east side of the site (between the control house and fence) is suggested. The elevation of the site east of the control house is at a higher elevation that could be lowered, eliminating the need for a culvert in the swale. Contact Bob Hover at 221-6727, or cell phone 217-8109. Department: Park Planning Contact: Craig Foreman, 970.221.6618, cforeman Wcaov.com Topic: General r Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970.221.6361, tbuchanan(a)fcaov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/05/2012 09105/2012: How close will the wall be to exiting trees? Please schedule a meeting with the City Forester to review construction impact to existing trees. Tree protection notes in 3.2.1 (G) can be added to the plans. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012: 1. Timberline Substation: For the timberline substation project please add the tree protection specification Found in LUC 3.2.1 G. Please add this note: Tree pruning and removal shall be by a Fort Collins Licensed arborist. The City Forester meet Scott Rowley with Platte River Power Authority on 12-28-12 to review construction impact to trees at north side of substation: Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012: 2. Dixon Creek Substation: Tree selection: Ponderosa Pine and Pinon pine have susceptibility to Mountain Pine Beetle. Pinion is also bothered by insects that damage the new growth. These are other conifer trees to consider for use at the Dixon Creek Substation. Austrian Pine Pinus nigra 50-60 feet height Southwest White Pine Pinus strobifomis 30-40 feet height Cologreen Juniper Juniperus scopulorum 'Cologreen' 16-20,feet height Moonglow Juniper Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow' 16-20 feet height Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12131/2012: 3. Dixon Creek Substation: Please consider use of larger height evergreen trees where possible for screening. Not sure about restriction of planting taller trees near transmission line easement? Comment Number: 5 12/31/2012: Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 Comment Originated: 12/31/2012 12/31/2012: 4. Dixon Creek Substation: Please consider if larger evergreen trees could be used at the SE and NE corner of the substation. See comments made on landscape sheet LS102 for possible locations to consider. Larger trees would provide better screening and help address comments made at the neighborhood meeting. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970-224.6143, lex@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 09/05/2012 12/26/2012: This comment still needs to be addressed. 09/05/2012: Please provide a combined site and landscape plan for each site. I will send you an example set of plans to help illustrate what can be recorded. Future plans will need to be reviewed by Jeff County to ensure they can be recorded; please include a signature block and notes highlighted by other staff members on the plans. In addition, the following notes should be added: The soil in all landscape areas, including parkways and medians, shall be thoroughly loosened to a depth of not less than eight (8) inches and soil amendment shall be thoroughly incorporated into the soil of all landscape areas to a depth of at least six (6) inches by tilling, discing or other suitable method, at a rate of at least three (3) cubic yards of soil amendment per one thousand (1,000) square feet of landscape area. The developer shall contact the City Forester to inspect all street tree plantings at the completion of each phase of the development. All trees need to have been installed as shown on the landscape plan. Approval of street tree planting is required before final approval of each phase. Failure to obtain approval by the City Forester for street trees in a phase shall result in a hold on certificate of occupancy for future phases of the development. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012 12/26/2012: Section 3.2.1(E)(3)(b) requires that hydrozones be evaluated and that a chart be added to the plan set — this can be added at final and does not need to be addressed prior to hearing. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 12126/2012 12/26/2012: Section 3.2.1(F) —several of the site's trees are proposed to be removed —has a meeting with the City Forester occurred to determine if tree mitigation is required? Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012 12/26/2012: Engineering requirements — the legal descriptions were still not added to the plan sets — needs to be addressed prior to hearing. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012 12/26/2012: The title on pages 2 and 3 of the Timberline plan set say Dixon Creek Substation instead of Timberline substation — needs to be addressed prior to hearing. Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970.221-6361, tbuchanan(Mcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970.224.6143, lex@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 09/04/2012 12/26/2012: The revised plan does add more native material to the east, northeast, and southeast corners of the project and a simulation has been provided. The constraints have also been added to the site plan. However, Section 3.2.1(D)(3) of the Land Use Code requires minimum tree diversity specifications — when you have between 10 and 19 trees, no single tree species can constitute more than 50% of the tree quantities. In this case, Pinyon Pine is 80% of the trees specified. Can Rocky Mountain Juniper or Colorado Spruce be added to reduce this percentage and increase the site's tree diversity? 09/04/2012: Dixon Substation - at the neighborhood meeting, there was extensive discussion surrounding landscaping on the east side as well as the northeast and southeast corners to screen the property. One suggestion was also to add boulders to the corners and the front in order to blend the wall better into the site. Another suggestion was that additional landscaping should be provided on all sides of the project and not just the east. Please provide a revised landscaping plan that includes the following: -Additional landscaping, e.g., evergreens, specifically at the SE and NE project corners. -Additional landscaping on the west side of the project. Alternatively, could you provide a rendering of the view to the west side of the wall to indicate that slopes or other features would allow the wall to blend in as it is. . -Clarify where the constraints are on the site, e.g., where the overhead transmission lines prevent the planting of large trees. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Sheri Langenberger, 970.221.6573, slangenberger(afcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/27/2012 08/31 /2012: Timberline Substation I am okay with the wall installation location provided it is installed in the location shown on the Google map provided. The paper plans that just show the site need to show where the wall is to be located in reference to adjacent property lines and Timberline Road needs to be shown and labeled on the plans. Also need an address and legal description on the plans. Timbelrine Road has been shown and labeled on plans reviewed 12/28/12. Neither an address or legal discription has been shown on the plans yet. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 12/28/2012 12/28/2012: General for both projects: Some line over text problems exist on the Dixon Creek Substation plans. These will need to be cleaned up before final plans will be accepted by Technical Services. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970.224.6143, lex(ai)fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/04/2012 12/26/2012: This comment still needs to be addressed. 09/04/2012: Dixon Substation - Please describe how this proposal meets Section 3.8.11(A) of the Land Use Code which requires that the wall does not create a "tunnel" effect. v Community Development and �CftV Of Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6760 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov. comPoevelopmentreview January 04, 2013 Mike Dahl Platte River Power Authority 2000 E. Horsetooth Rd Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Dixon Creek and Timberline Substation - Wall Project, SPA120005, Round Number 2 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of the above referenced project. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through the Project Planner, Lindsay Ex, at 970-224-6143 or lex@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Advance Planning Contact: Pete Wray, 970.221.6754, pwrav(fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/21/2012 08/21/2012: Existing pine trees along Overland Trail appear to be in decline. Consider adding additional landscaping/screening along street frontage to buffer wall, with or without existing trees. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Sheri Langenberger, 970-221.6573, slangenberger(a)fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/27/2012 08/27/2012: Dixon Creek Substation. Provided that the wall is located as shown on the plans behind the landscaping I have no issues with the wall location. Comments on the two plan sheets provided: LS101 and LS101 1. Overland Trail needs to be identified and labeled on the plans. This has been done and is shown on submittal reviewed 12/28/12. 2. Need an address and legal description on the plans. 12/28/12 - This has not been done. 3. There are sections identified on the plans, but sheet LS201 was not provided (at least not to me.) Provide as part of submittal reviewed 12/28/12