HomeMy WebLinkAboutINVERNESS INNOVATION PARK FIRST FILING (ROCKY MOUNTAIN INNOVATION INITIATIVE) - PDP - 30-09A - CORRESPONDENCE - (10)Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
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[8/19/09] Show building footprint dimensions on site plan for all buildings, including the bike
parking pavilion.
Number: 3 Created: 8/19/2009
[9/16/09] Ok once I see the note on the final plan.
(8/19/09] The long-term parking spaces will need to be identified with a raised "employee
parking only" sign.
Number: 5 Created: 8/19/2009
[9/16/09] Will need to request alternative compliance per Sec. 3.2.1(N).
The parking lot landscape island in question is 15'-8"X 50'-0", this parking lot island includes
areas that are striped and are part of the paving system. These paving areas are per request of
the Poudre Fire Authority to aid in site access. The landscape island includes (2) shade trees
which we believe meets the intentions of the landuse code, to provide shading to the parking
areas provided. These proposed shade trees are in place of (4) previously proposed ornamental
trees, with the believe that the (2) shade trees will better meet the intention/requirements.
[8/19/09] Each parking lot landscape island is required to have a tree and have a dimension of
at least 8' in its smallest dimension per Section 3.2.1(E)(5)C. Some islands don't contain trees
and are smaller than 8'.
Number: 6 Created: 8/19/2009
[9/16/091 1 didn't receive elevation drawings with this round of review, so I'm assuming signage
has been removed from the drawings, in addition to just acknowledging that signage is under
separate permit.
[8/19/091 Signage isn't approved by this PDP, and should be removed from drawings. FYI, the
RM12 signage shown on top of the canopy on the front of Bldg 1 doesn't comply with the sign
code. Signs aren't allowed on top of canopy.
Number: 7 Created: 8/19/2009
[9/16/09] The response letter states that the applicant acknowledged this comment, but I don't
see that the comment was addressed on the plan. Looks the same as the 1 st round of review.
[8/19/09] The solar collector car park structure needs to be clearly shown/labeled on the site
plan, with building dimensions shown.
Comment from Historic Preservation: Be sure to indicate colors on the architectural elevations.
There is a concern about the shade of the yellow.
We would be happy to address your concerns, how do we best address your concern regarding
the yellow color?
Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit for Final.
If you have any questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project,
please feel free to call me at (970) 221-6750.
Sincerely:
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Number: 116 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] Additional comments may follow during final compliance.
Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Roger Buffington
Topic: Water/Wastewater
Number: 58 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/23/09] Label curb stops.
[8/25/09] Show the curb stop and meter pit on the water service to the west building.
This has been shown.
Number: 59 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/23/091 (Still missing on Storm line A)
[8/25/091 Show the water main and sanitary sewer crossings in the storm sewer profiles. Install
steel casings on the water/sewer lines when below pipelines which are 24-inches or greater
diameter.
The water and sewer mains in Vine Drive are existing, so installing casings doesn't appear to be
possible. The storm sewer pipes crossing Vine Drive are 24" RCP. so concrete encasements
can be provided during construction, if necessary. All known crossings have been shown.
Number: 105 Created: 9/23/2009
[9/23/09] Revise notes and labels on Utility Plan (Sheet 3) as noted on the redlined plans.
This has been completed.
Number: 106 Created: 9/23/2009
[9/23/09] Identify any water line lowerings on the plans and provide a detail showing elevations,
separation distances, etc.
Because many of the potholed locations contained cobble, little information on the location of
underground utilities was obtained. Apex has provided notes on the utility plan indicating that if
a lowering is found to be needed, the contractor shall contact the engineer and lowering details
will be provided. Apex has added the standard ELCO and City of Fort Collins lowering details to
the plan set.
Number: 107 Created: 9/23/2009
[9/23/09] See redlined plans for other comments.
Acknowledged and completed.
Department: Zoning
Issue Contact: Peter Barnes
Peter,
It appears that you did not receive the correct package of materials since we made all the
updates mentioned below. You will see in this submittal that the items mentioned below
have been addressed.
Topic: Zoning
Number: 2 Created: 8/19/2009
[9/16/09] 1 don't see the dimensions for Building 2 or for the car park structure.
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(9/22/09] Please provide reception numbers for easements & ROW prior to filing the plat.
This will be done.
Topic: Site Plan
Number: 65 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/091 There are still some minor line over text issues.
[8/26/09] Line over text issues on the site plan.
-addressed as best as possible
Number: 98 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] The legal description on both site plan sheets is incomplete. Only part of the
description of the property was provided.
-addressed, updated per civil engineer.
Number: 100 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] Please change the project title on both site plan sheets to reflect the subdivision plat
title.
-addressed
Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque
Topic: Floodplain
Number: 113 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] 1. Thank you for providing the additional elevation of the buildings to protect from
flood damage.
2. Landscape Plan - We would suggest removing the architectural screen wall due to the
flooding issues. With additional flood water coming through this area, a wall can block the flows
and cause increased flood damages.
3. Details to consider for the future, when the entire site mapped in the floodplain:
- No overnight parking or outdoor storage of materials is allowed.
- Dumpsters or other floatable materials need to be chained or bolted down.
We recommend incorporating these requirements now if possible. Please include notes and
details on plans as applicable. These notes can be added to the civil plans, though it seems it
would be better served in the development agreement language. Are there any specific sheets
the City wants to have these notes added to?
4. The intent of our previous comment about Vine Drive was to not have Vine Drive raised, but
rather to keep it at -grade, so as to not cause a rise in the flood elevation.
Grading along Vine Drive is close to minimum grades allowed, in accordance with LCUASS.
Topic: Stormwater
Number: 114 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] The letter of intent for the natural area use of the 2x's detention requirement has been
received. Stormwater is ready for a hearing.
Number: 115 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] At final compliance, the storm sewer placement will need to be coordinated to provide
a suitable solution.
Acknowledged.
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geotech engineer) along with a design detail of the proposed inlet design in order to have this
discussion. Apex will address this concern with Engineering.
Number: 120 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/091 The eastbound bikelane along Vine shown offsite approaching Linden should be
detached from the curb (exchanged in order with the turn lane).
This has been changed.
Department: PFA Issue Contact: Carie Dann
Topic: Fire
Number: 121 Created: 9/28/2009
Please ensure that the site/utility/etcetera plans reflect the Emergency Access Easement that's
shown on the plat.
The emergency access easement has been shown throughout the set.
-site plan Emergency Access Easement is per Civil/Plat
Number: 122 Created: 9/28/2009
Show the location that we discussed for the remote FDC and new fire hydrant The remote FDC
should be located such that supplying the fire sprinklers will not cut off emergency vehicle
access to the parking lot west drive cut; putting the hydrant and FDC where we discussed would
meet that need. Both devices should be about 5 feet (minimum 3 feet is IFC requirement) away
from the curb face, to prevent vehicle damage. Also, the only vegetation allowed within 3 feet of
the FDC/hydrant is ground cover or short plants that will not overgrow the devices over time. I'm
concerned that the three rabbitbrush plants will eventually grow closer than 3 feet to the
hydrant/FDC.
Two FDC locations have been added, one for each building. The utility plan shows and calls
out the two locations. A detail will need to be added to the set showing the FDC installation
details.
-site plan includes note to refer to Civil Drawings for location of FDC's and hydrant, as soon as
these locations are approved we will include in our site plan for final mylars.
Department: Technical Services Issue Contact: Jeff County
Topic: Landscape Plan
Number: 101 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] Please change the project title on both landscape plan sheets to reflect the
subdivision plat title.
Complete.
Number: 102 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] Sheet 2 of the landscape plans references the wrong railroad.
This has been corrected.
Topic: Plat
Number: 99 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] The boundary & legal close.
Number: 103
Created: 9/22/2009
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grading can be contained on -site. It does appear that offsite grading will be needed at least to
the east.
This has been added to the sheets.
Number: 80 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/09] At time of final the patching limits will need to be expanded in accordance with our
patching requirements. There will also need to be enough information (spot elevations/cross
sections to show that the interim improvements will work properly in the interim condition and
that these improvements along the frontage will match the ultimate condition.
Notes are shown on the grading plan to specify patching requirements. Elevations and cross -
slopes will be shown on the grading plan or road sheets in the next submittal.
[8/26/09] The grading plan appears to show curb and gutter on both sides of Vine Drive, which
has my assuming that both sides of the street along the development's property frontage is to
be built at this time, however interim tapers are only shown on the north side. Is the curb and
gutter (and driveway) on the south side not being proposed at this time and the grading plan
combines showing interim and ultimate conditions? Again an interim horizontal control plan
would be beneficial. Please note that the frontage improvements abutting the infiltration pond
will need to be satisfied with this development.
An interim road sheet has been added to provide clear information for final design.
Number: 82 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/09] At time of final please ensure the information referenced in the response letter is
included in the drawings.
Some items have not been addressed this time, but all items will be addressed in the next
submittal.
[8/26/09] The ultimate design should call out what the limits of the design are tying into and
show such on the drawings. Does the terminus of the offsite design to the west tie into designs
done with Old Town North? Does the terminus of the offsite design to the east need to show a
transition to tie into existing edge of pavement?
Apex will work directly with Engineering to address this issue.
Number: 95 Created: 8/28/2009
[9/22/09] The revised information displayed is far more readable and appreciated. As more
information is displayed with the final submittal, it is hoped that the information remains clear.
(8/28/09] On the construction drawings, please further refine the display of information to be
more readable (and thereby more scannable). There is information such as elevation numbers
on the grading plan that cannot be easily read and won't scan (in the hatched spillway area).
Numbers, text, and data need to not have any overlapping shading, lines, etc.
This has been done.
Number: 104 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/09] Sheets 4 and 5 need to have the existing contours in a lineweight that will be more
visible for scanning purposes. It appears that the existing countour lineweight on Sheet 6 shows
this better.
This has been done.
Number: 112 Created: 9/24/2009
[9/24/09] I'm assuming the modified inlet design discussed prior to submittal is still being looked
at. Please look at providing some sort of written information/variance request (perhaps from the
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[9/21/09] The plat now no longer shows these areas to be dedicated with the plat and
references that they are by separate document. We will need to keep up with the processing of
the easements to ensure that they are processed in time to record and then have the reception
numbers shown on the plat as a result. As a backup, I would recommend that these various
easements and rights -of -way are "to be recorded by separate document" so as to not
necessarily be recorded prior to the plat being recorded given the tight schedule for the project.
We will still need the signed offsite easements/rights-of-way in hand before the plat can be
recorded, but then we're not holding up the plat from recording should the easement recordation
process when left with the City become problematic from a timing standpoint..
Notes concerning offsite easements have been modified to eliminate the line for a reception
number so that the easements can be recorded either before or after the plat is recorded.
[8/26/09] The plat shows areas outside of the platted property being legally described (such as
the drainage easement for the pond on the south side of Vine and the portion of the access,
utility and drainage easement to the east of Lot 1). I've verified with the City Surveyor that the
plat cannot be the document that establishes these areas because they're outside of the platted
boundary. Either these areas need to be conveyed by separate document to the City, or the
platted boundary needs to be expanded to include these areas. One consideration in this regard
between the two options, may be the cost differential between the increased TDR fee of an
expanded plat boundary against the TDR fee to dedicate by separate document.
Easements will be recorded by separate documents
Topic: Site Plan
Number: 108 Created: 9/23/2009
[9/23/09] Please look to indicating on the site plan that the Vine Drive will be fully built along the
property only and that transitions to existing pavement will need to be done east and west of the
site.
-taper of interim condition is noted and indicated, due to scale of drawing note refers to civil
drawings for this information where it is clearly noted and indicated.
Topic: Utility Plans
Number: 76 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/09] The interim condition is now easier to follow though the existing right-of-way east and
west of the site is not shown. It should be verified if the roadwork being done (such as the
pavement transitioning back to existing is fully within right-of-way or is additional right-of-way
needed).
Taper Transitions are into existing edge of asphalt. Additional right-of-way has been provided
along the frontage of the RM11 site and will be dedicated with the plat.
[8/26/091 The interim condition is very difficult to follow and review over the contours of the
grading plan. Please prepare a horizontal control plan to provide more clarity on the interim
condition.
A horizontal control plan will be added to provide more clarity, but has not been added at this
time.
Number: 79 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/09] The property lines (when going off the site) are not shown on all sheets.
Existing topographic features and linework have been shown and added to the sheets.
[8/26/091 Please ensure the property line boundary is shown on all sheets of the construction
plan set. Sheet 4 of the plan set does not indicate property line boundaries to verify if all the
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A sight easement is shown on the plat. but only for that portion within the RMII boundary. The
offsite sight easement will be provided by separate document.
Number: 81 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/09] Carried over for reference.
[8/26/09] Please ensure that the drive approaches onto Vine are constructed fully in concrete to
the property line in accordance to our driveway detail. The plans seem to show them more like
street intersections. Note that the driveway detail provided in the details section is not the radius
style driveway as proposed on the plans.
This has been done. Approaches are now shown to be concrete back to property lines.
Number: 93 Created: 8/28/2009
[9/22/091 The site plan appears to have some discrepancies in the reporting of square footage
for Building #2. The commercial square footage is listed as 23,400 in 3 different locations, but
was crossed out in one location and revised to 21,000. If the correct amount is 21,000, then
please also revise this in the two other locations (and the TDR fee submitted is then correct). If
the correct amount is the 23,400, then an additional TDR fee amount is needed.
[8/28/09] In checking with Sheri Langenberger, the TDR fee provided appears to fall short of
the amount needed. The site plan specifies a building square footage size that is higher than the
size indicated in the TDR fee that was calculated and then posted.
-square footages have been coordinated to show correct amount of 21,000 s.f.
Number: 97 Created: 9/22/2009
[9/22/091 The variance requests need to be stamped; I don't have any further concerns other
than the requests being signed and stamped.
These letters have been signed & stamped.
Topic: Landscape Plan
Number: 118 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] At the time of final plan submittal please provide the following information on the
landscape plan for sight distance easements:
- Fences shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height and shall be of an open design.
- Deciduous trees may be permitted to encroach into the clearance triangle provided that the
lowest branch of any such tree shall be at least six (6) feet from grade.
- At the intersection of roadways or vehicular access points, no plant material with a mature
height greater than two (2) feet shall be planted within sight triangle measuring thirty (30) feet
along the boundary of each of the intersecting roadways, measured from the point of
intersecting curblines, except where engineering standards indicate otherwise.
This is included on sheet 2 of the landscape plan.
Number: 119 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/091 Add "Park" to the title of the plan to be consistent with the other drawings.
Complete.
Topic: Plat
Number: 71
Created: 8/26/2009
Pagel
Topic: Plat
Number: 10 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/24/09] The Coy Ditch buffer zone line is not shown accurately. Highlight actual line with
heavier line type.
This will be done on the next submittal.
[8/25/09] Delineate the buffer lines along the lake Canal and Coy Ditch. Label lines "Natural
Features Buffer Zone Line."
This has been changed as requested, and is shown on the plans. Location has been corrected,
line weight will be addressed with next submittal. (RP)
Topic: Site Plan
Number: 13 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/24/09] Existing trees that will be removed as part of the project do not need to be shown on
the Site Plan.
-addressed
[8/25/09] Remove topo lines from plan, not necessary. Do not show any of the demolished or
removed items for the plan. The Site Plan should only show the proposed conditions and any
existing conditions to remain as part of the development plan.
-addressed
Number: 20
[9/24/09] Add to SP1.2.
[8/25/09] Add the following note to the plan
allowable uses within a buffer zone.
-addressed
Topic: Utility Plans
Created: 8/25/2009
Refer to Section 3.4.1 of the Land Use Code for
Number: 45 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/24/09]
[8/25/09] Add a demolition plan to the set so that all of the items to be removed, demolished or
deconstructed can be clearly seen. Demolition Plan has been added.
Number: 110 Created: 9/24/2009
(9/24/09] Remove Environmental Planner signature line from sheets 1,2, 7-14. Add to Sheet 5.
This has been done.
Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Marc Virata
Topic: General
Number: 74 Created: 8/26/2009
[9/22/091 Was a letter of intent provided from Urban Development Partners? I would like to see
some sort of written acknowledgement from the owner of Parcel B given this sight distance
easement affects that property.
[8/26/09] Sheet 6 of the construction drawings sketches out what I measure as a required sight
distance easement based upon LCUASS 7-16 and the driveway location. Most of this occurs on
the future lot to the east, however a sight distance easement would need to be dedicated at this
time with the creation of the driveway access on the current lot.
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STAFF PROJECT REVIEW
Citvof Fort Collins
Michael Bello Date: 9/29/2009
Urban Development Partners, LLC
1220 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Staff has reviewed your submittal for RM12 AT INVERNESS INNOVATION PARK PDP - TYPE
I, and we offer the following comments:
ISSUES:
Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Dana Leavitt
Topic: General
Number: 90 Created: 8/27/2009
[9/24/09] Re: Demolition Plan.
[8/27/09] All nuisance species, including Russian Olive and Siberian Elm will be removed from
the buffer zone. A note shall be added to the Landscape Plan and the Demolition Plan
describing this requirement.
Demo Plan has been added showing removal of the above mentioned trees.
Number: 109 Created: 9/24/2009
[9/24/09] All plan drawings shall show the location of the LOD line based upon final landscape
plan location.
Noted, this has been included on the plan sets.
Number: 111 Created: 9/24/2009
[9/24/09] In regards to the Encroachment Agreement with the Ditch Company, provide
language in paragraph three of section5 that will allow owner to plant woody shrubs within canal
right-of-way and allow Ditch Company right to remove for maintenance purposes and allows the
owner to replace said plants at owners expense. I understand this issue may not be able to be
added to the agreement. I am willing to meet with the Ditch Company in support of this request.
Mike Bello has been working on this.
Number: 117 Created: 9/25/2009
[9/25/09] Ensure that the buffer zone line for both the lake Canal and Coy Ditch are shown
correctly on all plan drawings, clearly delineated and labeled correctly.
Complete
Topic: Photometric Site Plan
Number: 42 Created: 8/25/2009
[9/24/09]
[8/25/09] Fixture AA shall include a full house side shield. In this case Accessory MA1213-XX.
-addressed
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