HomeMy WebLinkAboutVERIZON WIRELESS FACILITY, LIFEPOINTE CHURCH - PDP - PDP150022 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWneighbors and discover any potential hiccups prior to the formal hearing. Please contact
me, at 221-6750, to assist you in setting a date, time, and location. I and possibly other
City staff, would be present to facilitate the meeting.
3. Please see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. This online guide
features a color coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each
step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need
during development review.
4. This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins
Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 General Development Standards. The entire
LUC is available for your review on the web at
hftp://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm.
5. If this proposal is unable to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the LUC, a
Modification of Standard Request will need to be submitted with your formal development
proposal. Please see Section 2.8.2 of the LUC for more information on criteria to apply
for a Modification of Standard.
6. Please see the Submittal Requirements and Checklist at:
http://www.fcgcv,com/developmentreview/applications.php.
7. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in
the Community Development and Neighborhood Services office. The fees are due at the
time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review
process by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. Also, the required
Transportation Development Review Fee must be paid at time of submittal.
8. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with
Community Development and Neighborhood Services at (970)221-6750.
Response: We have revised the proposal and our access is now coming from East Lake Street through the
parking lot to the north as recommended by the staff. We participated in a neighborhood meeting on March
4th, 2015. The meeting was productive and comments from the public were considered in the overall look
and design of the site.
EMERGENCY GENERATOR
The storage and use of diesel fuel, in conjunction with the diesel generator, shall comply
with any applicable sections of Chapter 34 of the International Fire Code on Flammable
and Combustible Liquids. The door to the generator room shall be signed as
GENERATOR ROOM.
Response: We are no longer proposing a shelter or generator. The current proposal consists of outdoor
radio cabinets and a generator plug for a portable emergency generator.
Department: Environmental Planning
Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970.224-6143, lex fcgov.com
1. No comments.
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Sheri Langenberger, 970-221-6573, slangenbergerRfcgov.com
1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Street Oversizing Fees are due at the time of
building permit. Please contact Matt Baker at 224-6108 if you have any questions.
2. The City's Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) is due at the time of
submittal. For additional information on these fees, please see:
hftp://www.fcqov,com/engineering/dev-review.php
Response: All necessary fees will be paid at time of submittal.
Department: Electric Engineering
Contact: Jim Spaulding, 970-416-2772, jspauldinganfcgov.com
1. Power will be supplied from a vault located on the north junction of the parking lot and
Lake St. Please coordinate capacity and transformer location with Light & Power at
(970)221-6700.
Response: Verizon contractors will coordinate with Light & Power to ensure the proper power capacity and
design.
Planning Services
Contact: Jason Holland, 970-224-6126, jhollandna fcQov.com
1. The plans fcr the equipment shelter show an access easement from Ellis Street. Is this
planned as an access road? If so, staff would recommend orienting the shelter so that
access can be taken from the existing parking lot to the north.
2. The proposed development project is subject to a Type 2 (Planning and Zoning Board)
review and public hearing. The applicant for this development request is required to hold
a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the proposal.
Neighborhood meetings offer an informal way to get feedback from your surrounding
drainage engineer. If there is less than 1,000 square feet of new impervious area on an
existing development, a drainage letter along with a grading plan should be sufficient to
document the existing and proposed drainage patterns. If there is less than 1,000 but
more than 350 square feet of new impervious area; a site grading and erosion control
plan is required instead of a complete construction plan set.
3. When improvements are proposed to an existing developed site and there is an
increase in impervious area greater than 1000 square feet, onsite detention is required
with a 2 year historic release rate for water quantity. Parking lot detention for water
quantity is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. If there is less than 1000 but
more than 350 square feet of new impervious area, a site grading plan is required along
with the impervious area documentation.
4. If the site is required to meet present Land Use Code requirements, onsite water quality
treatment of the runoff is required. Water quality treatment methods are described in the
Fort Collins Stormwater Manual, Volume 3 - Best Management Practices (BMPs). A
method that could be used on an existing site is to direct the downspouts to a landscape
area. Another is if perimeter landscape buffers or parking lot medians are required,
they could be used to treat the runoff in bio-retention areas or rain gardens.
(http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-gui
del ines-regu lations/stormwater-criteria)
5. Low Impact Development (LID) requirements are required when the impervious area is
increased or a site is required to be brought into compliance with the Land Use Code.
These require a higher degree of water quality treatment for 50% of the new impervious
area and 25% of new paved areas must be pervious. Information can be found on the
EPA web site at: http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/bbfs.cfm?
g oback=. gd e_4605732_member — 219392996.
LID design information can be found on the City's web site at:
http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-gui
delines-regulations/stormwater-criteria.
6. The city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $7,817/acre ($0.1795 sq.-ft.) for new
impervious area over 350 sq.-ft., and there is a $1,045.00/acre ($0.024/sq.-ft.) review
fee. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. These fees are to be paid at the
time each building permit is issued. Information on fees can be found on the City's web
site at
http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo
pment-fees or contact Jean Pakech at 221- 6375 for questions on fees. There is also an
erosion control escrow required before the Development Construction permit is issued.
The amount of the escrow is determined by the design engineer, and is based on the
site disturbance area, cost of the measures, or a minimum amount in accordance with
the Fort Collins Stormwater Manual.
7. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Spring Creek
Basin Master Drainage Plan as well the Fort Collins Stormwater Manual,
Response: Due to the existing site conditions and an impacted impervious area of only 176 square feet, we
believe the project will have no impact on storm water management.
Department: Fire Authority
Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, ilynxwiler(cDpoudre-fire.org
Verizon Wireless FTC — Spring Meadows
900 E. Prospect Rd
Conceptual Review Comment Response Letter
Department: Zoning
Contact: Gary Lopez, 970-416.2338, glopez(o.fcgov.com
1. No elevation presented of the walls of the "leased area" in lawn. Screening walls should
cover all equipment from eye view and be made of materials similar in color and finish of
the building.
Response: The `leased area" has been shifted to a location directly in back of the Church. We are now
proposing outdoor radio cabinets instead of a shelter. The entire leased area will be fenced in and the
fence color will match the color of the building. We have also added a 4th screen wall to the rooftop to
shield the backside of the antennas from being visible from street level.
Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering
Contact: Shane Boyle, 970-221-6339, sboylea()fcgov.com
1. It is not anticipated this proposal will require water or sewer service. If that changes,
please contact the City Utility Department.
Response: Correct, the facility will not require water or sewer services.
Department: Traffic Operations
Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson(a)fc-gov.com
1. no comments
Department: Stormwater Engineering
Contact: Shane Boyle, 970-221-6339, sboylea()fcgov.com
1. It is important to document the existing impervious area since drainage requirements
and fees are based on new impervious area. An exhibit showing the existing and
proposed impervious areas with a table summarizing the areas is required prior to the
time fees are calculated for each building permit.
2. If there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 1000 square feet a drainage
report, erosion control report and construction plans are required and they must be
prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. The drainage report must
address the four -step process for selecting structural BMPs. Standard operating
procedures (SOPS) for all onsite drainage facilities need to be prepared by the