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Response: Lienholders will be supplied prior to mylar.
Comment Number: 22 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012
12/2612012. Is the 15' utility easement meant to be an utility & drainage easement?
Response: The 15' Utility Easement has been revised.
Topic: Site Plan
Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: There is still one issue on sheet 2.
11/14/2012: There are line over text issues on sheet 2.
Response: Corrected per redline.
Department: Traffic Operation
Contact: Ward Stanford, 970.221-6820, wstanford@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 4
12/21/2012: No further comments.
Comment Originated: 12/21/2012
Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering
Contact: Roger Buffington, 970-221-6854, rbuffington(a.fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 12/20/2012
12/20/2012: No further comments on the PDP.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 12/20/2012
12/20/2012: No further comments on the PDP.
More specifically, me developed flows in sub -basin A did not increase or decrease because the
quantity detention release rate remained unchanged (i.e., 0.50 cfs). The developed runoff in
sub -basin B decreased during the minor and major storm events. The developed runoff in
sub -basin C increased during the minor and major storm events. However, the increases, relative
to•the respective storm events are negligible (i.e.,.+0.35 cfs during the 100-year storm event).
Please refer to Section IV.B revised Preliminary Drainage and Erosion Control Report for West
Range Fort Collins for additional details.
Department: Technical Services
Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty(a?fcgov.com
Topic: Building Elevations
Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: There is still aline over text issue on sheet 8.
11/1412012: There are line over text issues on sheets 7 & 8.
Response: Corrected
Comment Number: 23 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012
12/26/2012: Please move the Hidden Elevation -Patio Entry on sheet 7 up toward the center of
the sheet.
Response: Elevation moved up.
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 17 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: This has not been corrected. Please add "A Part Thereof Being A Replat Of' in
front of the current sub -title. The sub -title should match the Subdivision Plat.
11/14/2012: Please change the sub -title on sheet C0.00 to match the subdivision plat.
Response: The wording has been revised.
Comment Number: 24 Comment Originated: 12/26/2012
12126/2012: There is one line over text issue on sheet C3.00.
Response: The line over text has been revised.
Topic: Lighting Plan
Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: There are new line over text issues.
11/14/2012: There are line over text & text over text issues on sheet 5.
Response:
Topic: Plat
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: The boundary & legal description close.
11/14/2012: The boundary & legal description close.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/26/2012: This has not been addressed.
11/14/2012: Are there any lien holders of this property? If so, please add the Lienholder
Topic: General
Comment Number: 07 Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
12/27/2012. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
It has been previously noted that a fire sprinkler system shall be required. As this building is by
definition, out of fire access, the required fire sprinkler system shall be a full NFPA 13 system
rather than a 13R.
Response: This will be drawn during construction documents
Department: Stormwater Engineering
Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamar ue fc ov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Comment Originated: 11/16/2012
11/16/2012: Please provide water quality calculations and show that the space being provided
is sufficient for the required water quality treatment.
Response: The requested water quality calculations are included in Appendix C of the revised
Preliminary Drainage and Erosion Control Report for West Range Fort Collins. The available
water quality volume is less than the water quality volume (461 cu. ft. versus 261 cu, ft)
calculated with UD-BMP_v3_01, RG. The primary reason being site constraints such as a shallow
existing storm drain outfall and a low adjacent parking lot finished grade. The shallow existing
storm drain prevents us from installing an underdrain and providing at least eighteen inches of
Bio-Retention Soil Media (BSM). The low adjacent finished grade limits the ponding depth within
the water quality area to eleven inches. This depth is generally sufficient for ponding, but is not
deep enough for ponding and developing a full BSM section with underdrain.
The proposed design allows for nuisance flows to infiltrate and water quality event flows a
maximum residence time of 12-hours. As designed, the available water quality volume will drain
over a twelve hour period. Developed flows that fill the available water quality volume will overtop
through an inlet grate and release through an orifice plate at a maximum rate of 0.50 cfs.
Please refer to Section IV.B revised Preliminary Drainage and Erosion Control Report for West
Range Fort Collins `or additional details.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/16/2012
11/16/2012: Proposed parking lot trees may be in conflict with the water quality mitigation area.
This needs to be coordinated so all LUC requirements are being met.
Response: This area has been widened to 10', allowing more room for the trees. Trees have been
coordinated with the City Forester and are mostly smaller ornamentals. Proposed trees and the associated
root systems are less of a concern now that the water quality mitigation area design does not include an
underdrain.
Comment Number: 3
Comment Originated: 11/16/2012
11/16/2012, Please provide updated hydrology calculations as verbally discussed for
documentation of existing and proposed flows for each sub -basin. If the flows increase, further
discussion and mitigation may be required.
Response: The updated hydrology calculations are in Appendix A of the revised Preliminary
Drainage and Erosion Control Report for West Range Fort Collins. The developed runoff
calculations for Phase I were updated using the current City of Fort Collins
Intensity -Duration -Frequency curves. In general, the net runoff neither decreased or increased.
Comment Number: 7
Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
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7. Please consider increasing the use of canopy trees by changing the three Spring Snow
Crabapples and flowering pear along the west boundary by the parking area at the NW part of
the site to Canopy shade trees. Using Kentucky coffee tree for the crabapples and Redmond
Linden for the pear is one possibility. This will also help mitigate at this site for the loss of the
large Hackberry tree.
Response: Per discussion with Tim Buchanan, the north most tree in this area was changed to a Linden.
The other ornamental trees were kept and pushed west to keep out of the low point of the swale.
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
12/27/2012:
8. For mitigation tree sizes in the Plant list Bosnian Pine would need to be 8 feet height.
Swedish Columnar Aspen can be 2.5 inch caliper as an ornamental tree.
Response: Upsized to 8' as requested.
Department: Light And Power
Contact: Rob Irish, 970-224-6167, rirish(a)fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: Will this site require any 3-phase power? 3-phase or 1-phase power will require
system modifications with 3-phase being more problematic. Owner will be responsible for
system modification charges.
Response Only single phase is required for the building.
Comment Number: 2
Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: The existing electric vault shown on the utility plan will need to be replaced with an
oval vault or a switch cabinet. An oval vault maybe preferred due to the sight distance
easement. This is something that cannot be driven over.
Response: Rerouting was discussed at the utility coordination meeting and is revised on the plans
Comment Number: 3
Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: The proposed electric line and transformer will need to be in a utility easement.
Response: A Utility Easement has been dedicated
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: Owner will be responsible for Electric Capacity Fees, Building Site charges and
system modification charges for this development.
Resoonse:Acknowledged.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: Relocate the proposed electric line to the West drive entrance so it's not located
under the second story of the building.
Response. The electric line has been relocated
Department: PFA
Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970.416-2869, Hynxwiler(a�poudre-fire.orq
Department: Forestry
Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970.221-6361, tbuchananaftgov.com
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
11/13/2012, Please add this sentence to Landscape note #14: To protect existing trees from
root damage do not cultivate more than 2 inches deep within the drip line zone of existing
trees.
Response: Comment addressed with previous submittal.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
11/13/2012: Please add the following as a tree protection notes:
All tree pruning and removal work shall be performed by a City of For: Collins licensed arborist
as required by code.
Response: Comment addressed with previous submittal.
Prior to grading or excavation with in the drip line zone of any existing tree contact the City
Forester. Contractor is responsible to schedule inspections.
Response: Comment addressed with previous submittal.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
11/13/2012: The condition of tree #4 is poor.
Response: Comment addressed with previous submittal.
Comment Number: 4
12/27/2012:
Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
4. Evaluate using Canopy Shade trees in place of the two pear trees along Meldrum Street.
(LUC 3.2.1 D 2 b)
Response: Per discussion with Tim Buchanan, the Pears were replaced with Redmond Linden.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
12/27/2012:
5. Please review the parking lot island for adding an additional canopy shade tree based on
its dimension.
(LUC 3.2.1 E 5 b)
Response: Per discussion with Tim Buchanan, it was determined there wasn't sufficient room for a second
tree in this island due to second story overhang.
Comment Number: 6
12/27/2012:
Comment Originated: 12/27/2012
6. Please review the possibility of adding trees in the landscape perimeter area along the
alley. This includes the landscape areas between the entry and exit and just to the east of the
parking lot exit along the alley.
Response: Per discussion with Tim Buchanan, the landscape area along the alley between the entrance
and exit cannot accommodate a tree because of an electrical box being added to this area and line of site
issues. In the landscape area just to the east of the exit to the parking lot a Swedish columnar Aspen will be
added in the planting bed.
Comment Number: 10 uomment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: Proposed utility plan and profiles were not included in the plan set with this
submittal.
Response: Utility services are the only utilities being proposed for this project. Inverts, lengths and slopes
are shown on the plans.
Comment Number: 13
Comment Originated: 12/20/2012
12/20/2012: Sheet C2 of the utility plans call to connect to the existing gas service in the
parkway. After discussions with Xcel, all (3) existing gas services should have been cut off at
the main prior to demo of the existing structures on the property. The service to feed this
development will need to be a new tap off the existing gas main in College Ave. If the existing
gas service that you call out on the utility plans has not been cut off at the main then Xcel states
that this development will be responsible for the costs associated with abandonment and new
tap and service fees. Please coordinate gas service installation with Xcel. Please show the
new tap location and approximate patching limits on the next submittal.
Response: Response: The existing service has been shown on the demolition plan to be removed and a
new service is now shown on the utility plan with specification to remove the existing street patch and
connect to the existing gas main.
Topic: Plat
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012. Arthur Ditch representatives will need to sign the plat for the easement dedication.
Response: Acknowledged.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
12/20/2012. The drainage easements shown on the plat are split by a utility easement. With
majority of the drainage from the parking lot draining across the utility easement should the
easements be combined and dedicated as a drainage and utility easement rather than
identifying separate easements?
Response: The drainage easement spans the entire area and a separate utility easement is proposed over
the drainage easement. The Utility Easement has been revised to be a drainage and utility easement.
11/14/2012: The drainage easement boundary is not clear. Please identify the boundary with
arrows on the plat.
Response: Arrows have been added to the plat for clarity.
Comment Number: 12
Comment Originated: 12/20/2012
12/20/2012: Sheet C3 of the utility plans reference a 6 foot utility easement along the west
property line that is not shown on the plat.
Response: The 6 foot utility easement has been added to the plat.
Department: Environmental Planning
Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970-224.6143, lex@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
11113/2012: No comments.
additional labeling.
Response: Colors were added to shadow study to clarify.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
12/21/2012: The upright landscaping provides some visual break in the mass of the building,
however, screening of the parking area under the north end of the building and along the
Meldrum Street side is still needed and will further help visually break up the scale and mass of
the east elevation. (see comment 4 below).
Response: Three 30" walls added to screen parking.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
12/21/2012: Please check labels on Sheet 8 of 8.
Several of the elevations appear to have the labels for brick and stucco switched (as
compared to the graphic symbol used).
Response: Corrected
Comment Number: 5
Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
12/21/2012: It is not clear that the landscape screening along the Meldrum Street frontage
achieves the required screening of the parking area. A low wall (30 — 36" 3 high) along
much of this area would provide the necessary screening. Without a wall, I do not
believe the plant materials achieve the necessary screening (ie. At least 30 inches high and
extending at least 70% of the length of the parking area frontage), particularly with the use of
ornamental grasses and perennials. Please add detail of wall height, location, materials.
Response: Three 30" walls were added to provide more screening for parking.
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-221-6501, tsiegmund(a.fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 6
Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012. A temporary construction easement/agreement from the adjacent property owner
will be required for the concrete wall construction on the west property line.
Response: A ter~ ^orary construction easement/agreement has been provided directly to your department.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: It is the developer's responsibility to improve the frontage along the property
including repairs to damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk. We understand that this may be
difficult along Arthurs Ditch and we will work with you on alternatives for the repairs identified
over the ditch.
Resod^se Acknowledged
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: You may want to think about shoring any excavations that could potentially impact
Arthurs Ditch.
Response: This will happen during construction
Comment Number: 9
Comment Originated: 11/14/2012
11/14/2012: Construction details were not included in the plan set with this submittal
Response: Construction details have been added.
Fort Collins
Community Development and
Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins. CO 80522
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov.com/deve/opmentreview
December 27, 2012
Brent Cooper
Ripley Design, Inc.
401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RESONSES 05-29-13
Planning Response (Ripley)
Civil Response (Northern)
Architect Response (VFLA)
RE: West Range Fort Collins, PDP120028, 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, Sherry Albertson -Clark, at
970-224-6174 or salbertson-clark@fcgov.com.
Comment Summary:
Department: Current Planning
Contact: Sherry Albertson -Clark, 970-224-6174, salbertson-clark(Jcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
12/21/2012: The wall along the west property line is described as "plain grey concrete with the
exteriors buried". Please provide a detail on the site plan showing the design/height of this wall.
Response: Detail added to site plan, sheet 2. Wall ranges from 0 to 30" and is utilized to direct water
through the water quality area.
Comment Number: 2
Comment Originated: 11/13/2012
12/21/2012: In interpreting the shadow study, it is not clear whether the shadow on the property
to the west shown on the December 21 9:00 AM illustration is created solely by the hypothetical 25
foot wall, or if a portion is created by the building. I think this can be clarified through some