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Home My WebLink AboutGLOBAL VILLAGE ACADEMY II - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - SPA150001 - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS01/23/2015: Please add directional ramps at the sidewalk across the new parking lot north of the school. Topic: Traffic Impact Study Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/23/2015 01/23/2015: The TIS shows that four auxiliary turn lanes are warranted but not constructed within the study area. One lane (NB right at Taft/Horsetooth) is not impacted by this proposal. One lane (WB right at Horsetooth and Silver Trails) will be done by the City with striping after the overlay project this summer. The two remaining lanes (SB rights from Taft onto Bronson and Horsetooth) are impacted by school traffic. If GVA proposes to not build the lanes, please provide a variance request with narrative and justification. Thanks. Department: Zoning Contact: Noah Beals, 970416-2313, nbeals@fc_qov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: Along the south side on new south parking area there should beat least two trees include in the landscaped setback. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: The mechanical equipment both on the ground and on the rooftop should be screen? Please provide screening. 9 Volume 3 Chapte, / Section 1.3.3. Current Erosion Control Materials Submitted does not meet requirements. Please submit; Erosion Control Plan, Erosion Control Report, and an Escrow / Security Calculation. If you need clarification concerning this section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @ jschlam@fcgov.com Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, county@fcqov.com Topic: Construction Drawings Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There is text that needs to be rotated 180 degrees. See redlines. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: The lighter text & linework marked is not acceptable. It will not scan or reproduce. Please darken it up. See redlines. Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: If we are receiving these plans to file, they will need to be 24"x36" sheet size. Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched areas. See redlines. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There is text that needs to be rotated 180 degrees. See redlines. Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: There is text that needs to be rotated 180 degrees. See redlines. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015 01/20/2015: The lighter text & linework marked is not acceptable. It will not scan or reproduce. Please darken it up. See redlines. Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson@fcgov.com Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/23/2015 7 01/21/2015: HYuRANT Another hydrant is required to meet minimum coverage. Site plans show a new hydrant located just north of new addition. This is an acceptable location. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: FIRE LANES Fire lanes shall be provided to within 150' of all portions of the building. This requirement will have been met with the addition of the drive aisle on the north side of the building being dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement. No other access issues remain unless the building addition is to exceed 30' in height. Fire lane specifications are provided below. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: FIRE LANE SPECIFICATIONS 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: > Shall be designated on the plat as an Emergency Access Easement. > Maintain the required 20 foot minimum unobstructed width & 14 foot minimum overhead clearance. > Be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. > Dead-end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. > The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. Turning radii shall be detailed on submitted plans. > Be visible by painting and/or signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. > Additional access requirements exist for buildings greater than 30' in height. Refer to Appendix D of the 2012 IFC or contact PFA for details. International Fire Code 503.2.3, 503.2.4, 503.2.5, 503.3, 503.4 and Appendix D; FCLUC 3.6.2(B)2006 and Local Amendments. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: PUBLIC -SAFETY RADIO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM New buildings or building additions require a fire department, emergency communication system evaluation after the core/shell but prior to final build out. For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not be used to define separate buildings. Where adequate radio coverage cannot be established within a building, public -safety radio amplification systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with criteria established by the Poudre Fire Authority. Poudre Fire Authority Bureau Admin Policy #07-01 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, ischlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2015 01/13/2015: The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq-ft, therefore Erosion and Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted for FDP. The erosion control requirements are in the Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of M. for a copy of our—Andard utility plan set notes. Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcqov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: The two north most street trees along Taft Hill Road have not been installed and cannot be accurately identified as existing. there is space for only one street tree in this area but there is an open space for another street tree to the south. Please indicate on these phase to plans that these two missing street trees will be planted and show the locations where they will be planted. Contact the City Forester to obtain a permit for the planting of these two street trees. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: The Iseli Fastigiate Spruce are shown on the plan as 5 gallon size. Specifying them as 6 foot B&B would be consistent with Fort Collins LUC standards. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: The existing street trees planted in phase one are showing varying amounts of transplant stress. City Forestry staff will inspect the street trees in the spring to determine if the development will need to replace any of the existing street trees planted in 2014. If replacements need to occur the development will be notified to replace dead or dying street trees. Please contact the City Forester, Tim Buchanan at 2216361 or tbuchanan @fcgov.com with any question about the City inspection and acceptance process for City Street Trees. Department: Light And Power Contact: Rob Irish, 970-224-6167, rirish@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015: Light & Power installed a new 3-phase 277/480v transformer with the construction of Global Village Academy 1. Any relocation or modification to the existing electric facilities will be at the owners expense. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/20/2015: If the applicant anticipates a need to increase/change there existing electric load please contact Rob Irish w/Light & Power Engineering at 970-224-6167. Any change to existing electric load would require submittal of a C-1 Form and One -line diagram to Light & Power Engineering. Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, ilynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/20/2015 01/20/2015 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 5 01/16/2015: Please provide a Site Data Table. Comment Number: 6. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please add labels and dimensions for all site features including drives, sidewalks, parking lot aisles, parking spaces, and the planting areas on the east and south sides of the adjoining townhomes. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-221-6501, tsiegmund@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: Does the bus lane need to extend towards Bronson this close to the drive approach? It appears that if you end the bus lane further into the property you will reduce the amount of new pavement added to the site and minimize the bus and car conflict at the drive approach off of Bronson. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: With the addition of the paved lanes interior to the property and the new curb and gutter along the private drive a grading plan will need to be submitted for review as part of the project. Will the existing inlet (near Bronson) be relocated? Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: Please submit the temporary access easement vacation documents and the new emergency access dedication documents (legal description and exhibits for both easements). There will be an additional TDRFee due to vacate and dedicate easements by separate document. You can contact me or visit http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php for additional information on the process to vacate and dedicate easements by separate document. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: Please remove the approximate patching limits on Bronson and Silver Trails from the Utility plan. This is existing from phase I. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: A DCP or excavation permit will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: Please add the following note to the Utility plan and site plan: Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/21/2015 01/21/2015: Please add our standard signature block to the utility and drainage plans and our standard LCUASS notes to the utility plan set. Please contact me 4 remains no narru.. strip of grass to irrigate and mow. Please wosider a rich variety of shrubs and perennials to fill these shrub beds. Comment Number: 12. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Along the west side of the north -south driveway, at the north end of this planting area, there is a gap beginning at the Bronson sidewalk. This gap needs to be filled in to accomplish the necessary screening for the townhomes. Comment Number: 13. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Within the ten foot planting area west of the driveway, the Columnar Blue Spruce trees (Fastigiate Spruce) are specified in the schedule to be #5 container size. Please note that this size is too small for such a slow growing plant and this small size does not accomplish the necessary buffering for the adjoining townhomes. These will need to be up -sized to five to six feet in height. Comment Number: 14. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: At the entry to the north parking lot, there are two shade trees specified to be Corinthian Lindens. Please note that these trees are well -suited for the 10-foot side planting area on the west side of the driveway due to their narrow form. But, at this location, a narrow form is not needed. Please select another species of deciduous shade tree that has a fuller form for this location. Comment Number: 15. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please be sure to label the trash enclosure as existing and delete the reference to a detail on the architectural elevations. Comment Number: 16. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please provide a fence detail that describes the material and height. Also, please clarify as to what constitutes an "alternate fence." Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 1. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: The new sidewalk on the east side of the addition contains six 90-degree turns. This alignment is awkward for normal pedestrian movement and could be improved by introducing softer curves or long sweeps. Any area between the walk and the building can be placed in concrete or rock mulch. And, it appears that this walk stops short of reaching the play fields. Please consider extending this walk north to the fields. Otherwise, a footpath will be formed. Comment Number: 2. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please label that the "PICP'S" are permeable pavers. The area labeled as a picnic area should be re -labeled as a "Sport Court." Comment Number: 3. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: For all three parking lots, please label the number of parking spaces. Comment Number: 4. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please provide General Notes that describes the on -site circulation system as recommended in the Transportation Impact Study. Also, please indicate how the start and end times are staggered in relation to the start and end times of Olander School. Comment Number: 5. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 3 as it is symmetmaq balanced with the same shape and color , Phase One. Comment Number: 18. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please specify that the overhead door that faces Taft Hill Road will be a color to match the building field on either side (light gray or dark gray?) and not white. Please do not introduce a sixth color. Comment Number: 19. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Please be sure to place the rooftop mechanical equipment as far from the edge as possible to enable these units to be less visible from the public streets. Comment Number: 20. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Along the west elevation, has any consideration been given to adding day -lighting to the stair tower? Lighting costs could be reduced and aesthetics would be improved. Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 7. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: The City Forestry Department has indicated that several of the street trees that were planted with Phase One have died. These will need to be replaced and established before the City Forestry Department will accept. Comment Number: 8. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Along Horsetooth Road, near the intersection with Taft Hill Road, there is a gap of 100 feet between the streetlight at the corner and the first street tree. There is a drainage outlet and a bus pad in this area but there may be sufficient area to plant one additional 2-inch caliper deciduous shade tree approximately 40 feet west of the streetlight to fill the gap. Comment Number: 9. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: Regarding the street trees, on all three public streets, there are two 40-foot gaps between the street trees and the streetlights resulting in 80-foot gaps between trees. This occurs once on Bronson Street and twice on both Taft and Horsetooth. Section 3.2.1(K) requires that these gaps be filled with omamental trees that are allowed to be placed within 15 of the streetlight. Please install ten 1.5-inch caliper ornamental trees to fill the 80-foot gaps in street trees. Comment Number: 10. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: On the east side of the playground, there is a narrow strip between the fence and the public sidewalk that will be difficult to irrigate and maintain over the long term. Long narrow strips of grass are challenging for irrigation systems. For both aesthetic and practical purposes, this strip should be fully planted as a mulched shrub bed so that at maturity, it fills in thus reducing long term maintenance. Please consider medium to large size shrubs as these plants will help buffer the playground from the traffic noise and fumes of a four -lane arterial street. Comment Number: 11. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015: The same comment applies to the perimeter of the southwest parking lot where there are three narrow planting strips. On the south and west strips, these areas are what remains between the shrub bed and back of sidewalk. All three of these areas should feature a sufficient number and size of plants to cover at maturity, and placed within a mulched bed, so that there 2 City, Of F6rt Collins Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6750 970.224.6134 - fax kgov. com/developmentreview January 23, 2015 RE: Global Village Academy II, SPA150001, Round Number 1 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, Ted Shepard, at 970-221-6343ortshepard@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Planning Services Contact: Ted Shepard, 970-221-6343, tshepard@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations Comment Number: 17. Comment Originated: 01/16/2015: In general, let's discuss the overall color scheme. While the plan sheets do not indicate specific colors, staff is assuming that the graphics depict that the color scheme from Phase One will be directly carried over to Phase Two. Now that a gymnasium elevation faces Taft Hill Road, staff is concerned about the pattern of colors on such a prominent building component. Community feedback from Phase One is that the building color scheme is overly complex and busy. While the use of five different colors may be appropriate for an elementary school, its predominance at the scale of Phase Two give us pause. Has Global Village considered toning down the number of colors so that the building does not appear radically out of context when compared to the surrounding suburban residential character? Perhaps the vibrancy of Phase One is sufficient for the purpose of establishing the school's presence and identity, at the intersection of two arterial streets, and that Phase Two colors can now be reduced in quantity and softened or muted and to become more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 01 /16/2015 In order for Phase Two in particular and the overall campus in general to become more compatible with the neighborhood, the use of the blue accent color should be removed from the east, north and west elevations with one exception. The wedge-shaped blue accent on the east elevation at the stair tower could remain