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Home My WebLink AboutSCOTT PLAZA - FDP - FDP140004 - CORRESPONDENCE -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/developmentreview February 28, 2014 Stephanie Sigler Ripley Design Inc. 401 W. Mountain Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80521 Comment Summary: Department: Current Planning Contact: Seth Lorson, 970-224-6189, slorson@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/26/2014: Scott Avenue is required to be vacated prior to Mylar approvals. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Landscape Plans 02/26/2014: There's some landscaping missing in the southeast corner of the building where the parking is reconfigured. Please ensure accurate tree count with plan. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-221-6501, tsiegmund@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/28/2014: It is not typical to have easements under a building. Discussion about how the easements are identified with a building overhead will be needed. Language will likely need to be added to the plat that identifies a lid or top of easement. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 02/28/2014: The 5ft sidewalk needs to extend to the west property line if possible. It is currently shown tapering down to 3ft before the west property line. If there is not enough space for a 5ft walk due to an existing tree please explore other options to construct a sidewalk that meets our minimum standards (i.e. sidewalk chase for roots, protecting roots and pouring sidewalk over roots) and add notes to contact Engineering Inspector and City Forester prior to sidewalk excavation. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 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, Seth Lorson, at 970-224-6189 or slorson@fcgov.com. RE: Scott Plaza, FDP140004, Round Number 1 Page 1 of 6 02/28/2014: Please add the street cut note to sheet C200 Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 02/28/2014: Please provide product information on the CDOT class B geotextile separator fabric and the 30mil PVC Geomembrane for review. A barrier or cut off wall is needed at this location. If this product is used as a barrier at this location please extend down below the pipe bedding. See permeable paver outfall detail redlines on sheet C401. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 02/28/2014: The storm line in Plum St does not have the 3ft minimum cover. Please provide additional information on the amount of cover that is being proposed and submit a variance request for consideration if the standard 3ft of cover cannot be met. (Can the pipe be downsized? Elliptical pipe? Side by side pipe?) Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 02/28/2014: Please label the HP of the drive on the grading plan. See redlines. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 02/28/2014: Please add LCUASS Access Ramp Detail 1603 Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970-224-6143, lex@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/11/2014: No comments. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/11/2014 Department: Internal Services Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Page 2 of 6 02/25/2014: Building Permit Pre-Submittal Meeting Pre-Submittal meetings are offered to assist the designer/builder by assuring, early on in the design, that the new commercial or multi-family projects are on track to complying with all of the adopted City codes and Standards listed below. The proposed project should be in the early to mid-design stage for this meeting to be effective and is typically scheduled after the Current Planning conceptual review meeting. Applicants of new commercial or multi-family projects are advised to call 416-2341 to schedule a pre-submittal meeting. Applicants should be prepared to present site plans, floor plans, and elevations and be able to discuss code issues of occupancy, square footage and type of construction being proposed. Construction shall comply with the following adopted codes as amended: 2012 International Building Code (IBC) 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2009 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Accessibility: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009. Snow Load Live Load: 30 PSF / Ground Snow Load 30 PSF. Frost Depth: 30 inches. Wind Load: 100- MPH 3 Second Gust Exposure B. Seismic Design: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5 Energy Code Use 1. Single Family; Duplex; Townhomes: 2012 IRC Chapter 11 or 2012 IECC. 2. Multi-family and Condominiums 3 stories max: 2012 IECC. 3. Commercial and Multi-family 4 stories and taller: 2012 IECC. Fort Collins Green Code Amendments effective starting 1-1-2012. A copy of these requirements can be obtained at the Building Office or contact the above phone number. Scott Plaza – project specific concerns: 1. Some of the building exterior walls appear to be closer than 10 feet to the property line and these will require fire-rated walls and limited openings. 2. Fire-sprinkler required. A new code amendment effective in 2014 will require a full NFPA-13 sprinkler system and not allow a 13-R system. 3. Bedroom egress windows required below 4th floor regardless of fire-sprinkler. 4. Building code and State statute CRS 9-5 requires project provide accessible units. 5. New Green Code requires: a. Upgraded insulation is required for buildings using electric heat or cooling. b. Exterior walls and roof must meet a STC (sound resistance) rating of 40 min. if building located within 1000ft to train tracks. c. Low-flow Watersense plumbing fixtures (toilet, faucets, shower heads) are required. d. Special combustion safety requirements for natural draft gas appliances. e. Low VOC interior finishes. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/25/2014 Page 3 of 6 City of Fort Collins Building Services Plan Review 416-2341 Department: Light And Power Contact: Doug Martine, 970-224-6152, dmartine@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/03/2014: The landscape plan shows several trees and other landscaping in and near the latest proposed transformer location. The transformer pad will be 79" wide x 56" deep. The front side of the pad (79" side) must have a minimum of 8 feet of level and unobstructed clearance. All three other sides must have a minimum of 3 feet of level and unobstructed clearance. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/03/2014 Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General 02/26/2014: There is one carryover comment from the PDP which remains active. Prior responses from the project team acknowledge the outstanding condition. STRUCTURES EXCEEDING 30' (OR THREE OR MORE STORIES) IN HEIGHT Per code, buildings exceeding 30' in height require ladder truck access in order to facilitate rescue operations from upper stories as well as allow firefighters access to the roof for fire suppression. This fire access lane shall be located on the longest side of the building and be positioned no closer than 15' to the building. The site plan does not provide placement of a 30' wide EAE spaced 15' from the building and adjacent to the longest side of the building as required. The site plan therefore creates firefighter access obstacles consistent with conditions in a high rise building. The intent of the fire code shall be preserved and as such, offsetting measures must be designed to mitigate the current 'out of access' condition. PFA and the Scott Plaza project team have met over the last several months to discuss alternative means of code compliance at this site, however no final determinations have been made. At this time, discussions between the project team and the fire code official are ongoing. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control 02/07/2014: Erosion Control Report Section 2.1 You say that the site consists of Nunn Clay Loam which falld into Hydrologic Soil Group C. What does that mean for Erosion? Wind and Soil Erosion are lessened or intensified when in that group? Erosion Control Plan: No Comment Erosion Control Escrow: Calculations are required and were not found in the documents. 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 Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/07/2014 Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Page 4 of 6 Topic: General 02/28/2014: Please see redlined utility plans and drainage report for all minor comments. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/28/2014 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations 02/26/2014: No comments. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Construction Drawings 02/26/2014: Please add a note of how the coordinates on sheet C301 were established. Coordinate values for some of the boundary corners would establish this. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Landscape Plans 02/26/2014: There are line over text issues on sheet 4. See redlines. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Lighting Plan 02/26/2014: No plans were provide for review. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Plat 02/26/2014: Please provide title commitment information when available. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 02/26/2014: Please add the missing distances marked on sheet 2. See redlines. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 02/26/2014: Reception numbers for the rights of way to be vacated must be provided prior to mylar. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 02/26/2014: Please check the marked distances. See redlines. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 02/26/2014: Is the rectangle at the northeast corner of the property right of way? If so, please specify the source. See redlines. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Topic: Site Plan 02/26/2014: No comments. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Ward Stanford, 970-221-6820, wstanford@fcgov.com Topic: Site Plan Page 5 of 6 02/26/2014: Site Plan, Utility Plans, Landscape Plans: Plans show crosswalk striping across the access drive. Please remove unless development plans to maintain. City will not maintain the crosswalk striping. If development chooses to maintain, add notes that the crosswalk is to be maintained by the development. Only need to send pdf's to verify changes made. No formal resubmittal needed. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/26/2014 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Roger Buffington, 970-221-6854, rbuffington@fcgov.com Topic: Construction Drawings 02/25/2014: Has the sewer service location been coordinated with the Plum Street sewer project? Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/25/2014 Page 6 of 6