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Home My WebLink AboutOTTER BOX DISTRIBUTION/WAREHOUSE EXPANSION - FDP - 17-10/A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 -0 • OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 9 of 9 Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit. Redlines were included with resubmittal. Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 ■ www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 8 of 9 See Civil drawings & responses Number: 21 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] The Stormwater is OK with the outlet pipe for the off -site water quality pond. Regular maintenance is required to ensure the 4-inch pipe does not become plugged and to ensure the pond function properly. Verbiage will be added to the development agreement stating if the pipe does not allow the water quality pond to function properly some time in the future, a solution will need to be designed and constructed at the owners expense. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 22 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/101 Please provide a talc showing the 4-inch pipe is large enough for the water quality release rate. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 23 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Please revise basin areas on the drainage plan. See Civil drawings & responses Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols Topic: ZONING Number: 12 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Please remove topo lines from final site plan. T000 lines were removed Number: 13 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Site plan - Show building envelope, footprint, note building dimensions. Building envelope footprint and dimensions were added to the site plan Number: 14 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Light fixtures need to be down directional. Note added to site plan (#10. sheet S-1). Number: 15 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] What are the proposed colors of the building? Colors included on architectural elevations. Number: 16 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Mechanical screening needs to match the color of the building Noted. Note included on site plan (#9 sheet S-1) Current Planning: Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 ■ www.vfrdesigninc.com • a OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27. 2010 Page 7 of 9 Department: Technical Services Issue Contact: Jeff County Topic: Landscape Plan Number: 4 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/10] Landscape Plan L-2 has line over text issues. Text over line issues were corrected. Number: 5 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/101 The scale on Landscape Plan L-3 is difficult to read. Could the aerial photo be blocked out under it? The aerial was removed and maopino provided from Natural Resources Department Topic: Plat Number: 1 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/10) The Plat boundary closes. Number: 2 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/10] Please correct the misspelled word 'original' on the Subdivision Plat. See Civil drawings & responses Topic: Site Plan Number: 3 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/10] Site Plan S-2 has illegible text & line over text issues. Text over line issues were corrected. Topic: Utility Plan Number: 6 Created: 7/23/2010 [7/23/101 Utility Plan C300 has minor line over text issues. See Civil drawings & responses Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Floodplain Number: 41 Created: 7/30/2010 [7/30/101 Please see the Floodplain Review Checklist for all floodplain comments. One comment in particular is regarding foundations. Please discuss in the text of the report type of foundation construction. Will the foundation extend into the floodplain? See Civil drawings & responses Topic: Stormwater Number: 19 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Stormwater is ready for hearing. Number: 20 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Please provide a drainage easement for the southwest water quality pond. i hinkirig outside of the box for over 1c,o decades - 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 6 of 9 Number: 36 Created: 7/28/2010 KEY BOXES REQUIRED Poudre Fire Authority requires a key box ("Knox Box") to be mounted in approved location(s) on every new building equipped with a required fire -sprinkler system or fire -alarm system. PLEASE NOTE: If only one Knox Box is currently in place, an additional Knox Box must be installed. Knox Boxes are available at cost from the PFA Fire Prevention Bureau. 2006 International Fire Code 506.1; PFA BUREAU POLICY 88-20 A second knox box was added south of the entrance door (see site plan sheet S-1). Number: 37 Created: 7/28/2010 PUBLIC -SAFETY RADIO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM Where adequate radio coverage cannot be established within a building, public -safety radio amplification systems shall be installed in the following locations: 1. New buildings greater than 50,000 SF in size or addition(s) to an existing building that cause the building to be greater than 50,000 SF. For the purpose of this section, fire walls shall not be used to define separate buildings. 3. Existing buildings meeting the criteria of Items 1 and 2 of this section undergoing alterations exceeding 50 percent of the aggregate area of the building. Public -safety radio amplification systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with criteria established by Poudre Fire Authority. PFA Fire Prevention Bureau Administrative Policy 07-01 Amplification system will be provided and designed by specialty contractor design build system per PFA requirements. Number: 38 Created: 7/28/2010 ADDRESS NUMERALS Address numerals shall be visible from the street fronting the property, and posted with a minimum six-inch high numerals on a contrasting background. (Bronze numerals on brown brick are not acceptable). 2006 International Fire Code 505.1 See Civil drawings & responses Number: 39 Created: 7/28/2010 TURNING RADII The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside 2006 International Fire Code 503.2.4 and Appendix D103.3 See Civil drawings & responses Number: 40 Created: 7/28/2010 FAST TRACK THURSDAY: PFA offers an accelerated review process in which the applicant meets with Fire Prevention Bureau personnel with site, building and systems plans, and the project receives approval (or tentative approval, pending necessary changes) in two hours. There is no additional fee for this review. Fasts Track can be scheduled whenever your building and/or fire protection system plans are completed and ready to be reviewed. Please contact me if you're interested so we can schedule. Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 . www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 5 of 9 SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS This proposed building shall be fire sprinklered. PLEASE NOTE: The building addition sprinkler system must be tied into the existing system, so that there is only a single sprinkler system to monitor. 2006 International Fire Code Section 903 Storage in both the existing building and the addition will be high -pile storage. Commodities are primarily Class A plastics in cardboard packaging on wood pallets. Per Table 2306.2 of the Fire Code for type I -IV commodities high piled storage, area 20.0001-500,000 s.f.. automatic sprinklers are required, and either smoke/heat vents or an ESFR sprinkler system is required (footnote i gives the option for the ESFR system). In the existing building. we will plan for the existing (conventional) sprinkler system to be retained and possibly modified as required to meet the requirements for high -rack storage per NFPA & Fire Code requirements. We will also add smoke/heat vents in the roof of the existing building per Fire Code table 910.3. The exact modifications (if any) that will be required to the sprinkler system will be determined by the Design -Build Sprinkler Subcontractor as part of their design/engineering based on code requirements. In the new addition. we will not use smoke/heat vents but we will install an ESFR type sprinkler system. We will modify the existing Fire Alarm system as necessary to monitor both sprinkler systems as one. Both new and existing sprinkler designs (entire building) will be submitted to PFA for review by the Design -Build Sprinkler Subcontractor as a deferred submittal (it will not be submitted at the time of the initial permit submittal). Number: 33 Created: 7/28/2010 HIGH -PILED STORAGE: Any high -piled storage (12 feet or higher) shall meet applicable requirements, including but not limited to, automatic fire sprinklers, rack spacing and alignment, and combination of commodities, as set forth in Chapter 23 of the 2006 International Fire Code. See Above. Number: 34 Created: 7/28/2010 FIRE -PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR: A sprinkler contractor will be able to determine if a fire pump will be required to operate the fire sprinkler system and whether the existing 6-inch fire line (for sprinklers) is of sufficient size to accommodate the needed flow. See Above Number: 35 Created: 7/28/2010 NO PARKING SIGNS: Thank you for showing the "NO PARKING" signs. Please change them to NO PARKING FIRE LANE; I'd be happy to provide you with a sign template. See Civil drawings & responses. Thinking outside of the box for ovei iy o d�czues. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 4 of 9 unobstructed at all times. A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: Be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface (asphalt or concrete) capable of supporting fire apparatus weights. Compacted road base shall be used only for temporary fire lanes or at construction sites. Have appropriate maintenance agreements that are legally binding and enforceable. Be designated on the plat as an Emergency Access Easement. Maintain the required minimum width of 20 feet throughout the length of the fire lane (30 feet on at least one long side of the building when the structure is three or more stories in height). If the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic fire -sprinkler system, the fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension of 150 feet. 2006 International Fire Code 503.1.1, 503.2.3, 503.3, 503.4 and Appendix D The fire lane, easement and maintenance agreement are provided as requested. Number: 29 Created: 7/28/2010 WATER SUPPLY Fire hydrants must be the type approved by the water district having jurisdiction and the Fire Department. Hydrant spacing and water flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of occupancy. Minimum flow and spacing requirements include: • Commercial and multi -family dwellings 1,500 gpm at 20 psi residual pressure, spaced not further than 300 feet to the building, on 600-foot centers thereafter These requirements may be modified if buildings are equipped with automatic fire sprinkler systems. PLEASE NOTE: Please ensure the existing hydrants shown are in their actual, physical location. 2006 International Fire Code 508.1 and Appendix B We believe the existinq fire service line is 8" (not 6" ). Northern's civil drawinas for the oriainal bldg dated 02/27/02 show an 8" fire line. I have viewed the existing sprinkler installation and the pipe penetrating the floor is 8". Interestingly, there is an 8x6 reducing elbow that is bolted directly to the flange of the 8" service entry pipe lust above the slab. The pipe entering the existing sprinkler valve is 6" and the existing fire riser is 6". Just to be absolutely certain, we will note on the civil drawinas that the contractor shall pothole the existina fire line to confirm that it We will have a flow test done shortly to confirm the actual water pressure. We plan to feed both the new and existing sprinkler systems off the existing 8" fire line if possible. Based on an 8" line and the pressure at the time the original bldg. was built. it appears that a fire Pump will not be necessary. but that will be confirmed by the Design -Build Sprinkler Subcontractor after we have the flow test data. Number: 32 Created: 7/28/2010 Thinking outside of the box for over two decades 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 ■ www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 3 of 9 Department: Natural Resources Issue Contact: Erica Saunders Topic: General Number: 24 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Identify the "Natural Habitats and Features Buffer Zone" as the edge of the concrete along the back lot line on the plat, site plan, and all sheets of the landscape plan. See redlines. The Natural Habitats and Features Buffer was added to the plat. site plan and landscape plan sheets as requested. Number: 25 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] On Landscape plan sheets L-1 and L-3, and the site plan, show the location of Boxelder Creek and provide straight-line distances to the Natural Habitats and Features Buffer line. See redlines. The Boxelder Creek alignment was added to the plans along with straightline distances to the natural Habitats features Buffer line. Number: 26 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Include the note: "See Section 3.4.1(E) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code for allowable uses within a natural habitats and features buffer zone." This note should be added to the plat, site plan, and landscape plan. The above note was added to the plat. site plan (#8. sheet S-1) and landscape plan (#15. sheet 1-2). Topic: Landscape Plan Number: 27 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Add more plantings along the back lot line in the buffer zone, as well as off -site in the stormwater detention pond (new and existing). Use all natives in this area, selecting species from the City of Fort Collins Landscape Design Standards and Guidelines for Stormwater and Detention Facilities. Include more shrubs to provide more structural diversity (e.g., serviceberry). Native plantings (with the exception of Austrian Pines. per neighborhood meeting and later staff approval) were selected from the City of Fort Collins Landscape Design Standards and Guidelines plant list and added to the buffer area. Department: PFA Issue Contact: Carie Dann Topic: Fire Number: 28 Created: 7/28/2010 EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS Thank you for showing the Emergency Access Easement. Please make the east boundary (dotted line) easier to differentiate as the EAE on the plat. Also, please correct EASEMET on page S-2 of the site plan. This spelling correction was made. REQUIRED ACCESS Fire access roads (fire lanes) shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the PFA's jurisdiction when any portion of the facility or any portion of an exterior wall of the first story of the building is located more than 150 feet from fire apparatus access as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. This fire lane shall be visible by painting and signage, and maintained Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 a tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 www.vfrdesigninc.com OtterBox Distribution Center Expansion PDP Final Plan Comment Responses August 27, 2010 Page 2 of 9 detached walks on this site. There should be ample existing ROW to accommodate detached walks. However, looking at the existing conditions, it may be difficult to detach the walk in certain locations due to utility conflicts. If the walk must be attached it should be at least 5' in width. If detached, 4.5' is the minimum width needed to meet ADA standards. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 11 Created: 7/26/2010 [7/26/10] Please provide spot elevations for all lot corners on the grading sheet. See redlines. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 18 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] Engineering is ready for hearing. Department: Forestry Issue Contact: Tim Buchanan Topic: Floodplain Number: 42 Created: 7/30/2010 [7/30/10] Ten upsized mitigation trees need to be provided for significant trees to be removed. Only four are shown in the plant list. The 6 Kentuckv Coffee trees noted as mitigation trees on the first submittal were changed to 6 Lanceleaf Cottonwood. The total mitigation trees for this site include: 4 Plains Cottonwood and 6 Lanceleaf Cottonwood. Footnotes (easily missed) are indicated on the tree scientific name and noted on the bottom of the plant list. These mitigation trees are 3 inch caliper. Add this landscape note to the plan. • 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, disking 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 above note was added to the landscape notes (note #16, sheet L-2). Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Alan Rutz Topic: Light and Power Number: 30 Created: 7/28/2010 [7/28/10] Subject to Electric Development Charges for the new lot. Noted. Number: 31 Created: 7/28/2010 [7/28/10] Please submit a C-1 form for building load information. C-1 form was submitted with building permit. Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 ■ www.vfrdesigninc.com • a land planning landscape architecture urban design = entitlement August 27, 2010 Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins, Current Planning P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 (970)221-6750 Provided below (underlined) are comment responses to staff 8/2/10 PDP comments: ISSUES: Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Andrew Carney Topic: Plat Number: 8 Created: 7/26/2010 [7/26/101 Is the existing lot line being vacated? If so, please note the line as being vacated on the plat. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 9 Created: 7/26/2010 [7/26/10] The proposed emergency access easement on the plat needs to have at least 25' radii curves. Curves number C7 & C11 are less than 25'. See Civil drawings & responseE Number: 10 Created: 7/26/2010 [7/26/10] Please correct the spelling of "original" on the Plat. See Civil drawings & responses Number: 17 Created: 7/27/2010 [7/27/10] The proposed off -site drainage easement will need to be dedicated by separate document prior to final plan approval. A letter of intent has been submitted for this easement. See Civil drawings & responses Topic: Utility Plan Number: 7 Created: 7/26/2010 [7/26/10] On the Air Care Colorado project across the Frontage road from this project, 4.5' detached walks were required with a 7' parkway strip. Engineering would also like to see Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 ■ Fort Collins, CO 80521 ■ tel. 970.224.5828 ■ fax 970.224.1662 www.vfrdesigninc.com