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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF NORTHERN COLORADO - BDR - BDR140003 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFF (3)Mow does the fire lane requirements work? This is a question for Jim Lynxwiler of PFA. He can explain the dimensions, etc. It appears that what his comment is stating is that the 24' wide driveway to the west will also serve as afire lane. So maybe there isn't additional area needed. Sorry if I am not entirely clear, I am new at this and not understanding it all. Thanks for your help and patience! From: Peter Barnes <PBARNES(cDfcgov.com> To: "Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik (rabbigorelik(cwahoo.com)" <rabbigorelikQ,)Vahoo.com> Cc: Noah Beals <nbeals(a)fcgov.com> Sent: Thursday, July 10. 2014 5:38 PM Subject: Chabad Jewish Center basic development review comments Hi Rabbi, Attached is the comment letter for your first round of review for your project. As stated, please submit 10 copies of the revisions/documents when you have them ready. Also, Jeff County of Technical Services has redlined some plans relative to his comments. I'm leaving them for you at the plan pick up window to the south of the big counter. As you know, I'll only be around here for another week. Noah Beals will be taking my place and I'll bring him up to speed on your project. Peter 3 (2 Comment number 5 on page 3 indicates that in order for the future 1600 sq ft addition not be be subject to additional review in the future we would need to pay the appropriate fees for those square feet. The thing is I made sure to do exactly that when I paid for the application, namely I included $ per the additional square footage. Can that please be clarified why that is then being requested? You'll need to discuss this directly with Marc Virata. His comments represent a different department, and I don't know how they calculate their fees or what the information you included on their application form really means. (3) Comment 1 on page 3 re. the sidewalks. It has been a number of years but at the conceptual review or in a conversation with the lady right after the meeting she told me they would likely not make me widen the sidewalks given the size of the project and the fact that all the sidewalks in the area are like that so I'm assuming widening ours wouldn't achieve much then? again its been a while so I don't remember the explanation but that would be quite an additional burden. Again, you'll need to discuss this with Marc Virata. (4) We talked about me requesting to keep the curb cut on Shields so I can use it for deliveries only since it will be a lot closer to the entry than the back which would require shlepping stuff all around the building. Can that be arranged? The plans submitted show the curb cut to be removed. If you want to explore keeping it, that's another one for Marc Virata. (5) When is my revised plans due. Im not back till August sometime so won't be able to pick up those plans either. 6 months, with the possibility of up to two, 90 day extensions. (6) It seemed at the time of the conceptual review and I'm hoping that is the case now that given the limited size and scope of our project and the small, restricted lot - its just a little place we are trying to have not a 25,000 facility, the city would work with us to make it physically and financially feasible to happen? The planning and zoning comments really aren't too difficult to deal with. It's the issues from the other departments that are most significant with regard to added cost, etc. Those departments have their own codes on which their comments are based. Sometimes it's very helpful to meet with those staff members so that everyone has a clearer understanding of what will really be required. (7) For example and I am not really understanding the fire lane requirements but if the city requires a fire lane in the back of the property - as it is we barely have enough area left in the back for a playground/bbq/garden, a fire lane would eliminate much of that if its required as I understand it. z Peter Barnes From: Peter Barnes Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 8:34 AM To: 'Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik' Cc: Noah Beals Subject: RE: Chabad Jewish Center basic development review comments Rabbi, See answers below. Many of the questions will need to be answered by the person making the comment and you'll need to meet with them to discuss and see if there are available options. Peter From: Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik [mailto:rabbigorelik@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 11:17 PM To: Peter Barnes Cc: Noah Beals Subject: Re: Chabad Jewish Center basic development review comments Hi Peter, Thanks for this and Neal I look forward to meeting you when I get back into town in August. I must confess to find this somewhat overwhelming, its a small property and it seems to be getting smaller each foray forward yet the project requirements and associated costs are getting bigger! Obviously I need to review this properly with the people working with me but a couple of things I noticed I want to discuss with you before you leave. (1) 1 was most concerned to see the (2?) comments on the parking. I know I have to get a updated letter from John the 23rd church but I was anticipating from our conversations that the arrangement with them that we have discussed at length over the years would take care of our parking needs. You mentioned that would be included in our file yet the other staff (judging by the comments) seem unaware of this arrangement. We put a lot of effort into resolving that from the get go or the project would of been a non starter since typical parking on site would of made the property unusable. Yes, the shared parking arrangement with John the 23rd satisfies the requirement per the previous letter we received from them, but we should get an updated letter.