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Home My WebLink AboutRIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN - PDP - PDP140013 - CORRESPONDENCE - (4)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 September 19, 2014 Michelle Zimmerman Clean Energy Collective, LLC 3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 205 Boulder, CO 80301 Comment Summary: Department: Planning Services Contact: Ryan Mounce, 970-224-6186, rmounce@fcgov.com Topic: General 09/16/2014: The landscaping provided along the fence should still be varied with several types of species to avoid creating a monoculture and to add depth and variety to the overall field of view. A prior suggestion was to replace some of the serviceberry with chokecherries. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 08/20/2014: At the final plan stage, further notes or details may need to be added to the site and landscape plan as we learn more about a potential Art in Public Places component to the project. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/20/2014 09/16/2014: In addition to the scattered site plan notes, we may wish to a table summarizing the public improvements to be installed, the responsible entity, and the timeline or phasing of each improvement. We will continue to discuss this item internally for possible implementation at the Final Plan stage or in the development agreement. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 09/16/2014 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, Ryan Mounce, at 970-224-6186 or rmounce@fcgov.com. RE: Riverside Community Solar Garden, PDP140013, Round Number 2 Page 1 of 7 09/16/2014: Other general planning sheet typos/fixes: - Sheet 2, General Note 2: change "places" to "placed." - Sheets 1, 2 & 4: Please change the wording from "planning development boundary" to "project development boundary" and expand this area to include all of the main parcel and those other areas outside the main parcel where improvements will be included. - Sheet 3: The fencing detail should be updated to reflect the split-rail style of fencing, rather than the game fence. Wherever possible, lines drawings should be substituted for photos in the detail sections as these typically do not record well from mylar sheets at low resolutions. - Sheet 4: In the plant schedule 3 chokecherry's are shown to be planted, but I don't see their location or symbols on the landscape plan. Can we double-check on this? - Sheet 4: There is a hatching artifact partially obscuring the tree auger clearance table. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 09/16/2014 Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-221-6501, tsiegmund@fcgov.com Topic: General 08/19/2014: Please add the standard note to the 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 and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 09/17/2014: Please depict the new handicap ramp on the site plan 08/19/2014: The existing handicap ramp along E Mulberry St, adjacent to the site, does not comply with current ADA standards. Replacement of the deficient ramp to current standards will need to be completed with this project Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 09/17/2014: Please add the standard city signature block to the plan and details sheet. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 09/17/2014 09/19/2014: Please separate the planning documents (site plan, landscape plan, etc.) from the utility plan documents (sheet 5, site details, etc.). The all weather access drive plan, profile and detail need to be removed from the site plan and incorporated into the utility plan docs. Please add a cover sheet for the utility plan (sheet 5) and a general notes sheet. Please contact me to discuss Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 09/19/2014: An alignment will needed for the sidewalk along Riverside. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 Page 2 of 7 09/19/2014: The minimum standard for a public sidewalk is 6 inches thick. The multimodal path cross section shows 4 inches. Please revise. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 09/19/2014: The access ramp detail on sheet 5 is blurry and will not scan well when the plans are recorded. I can provide a pdf of the detail if needed. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 09/19/2014: A development agreement and letter of understanding for the sidewalk will need to be executed at final, prior to approval of the project. Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Kate Rentschlar, 970-224-6086, krentschlar@fcgov.com Topic: General 08/19/2014: Was an assessment ever performed to look at the possibility of removing the asphalt along the upper bank? Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 08/19/2014: If the building is going to be demolished - please ensure the interior is surveyed prior to demolition to make sure bats or owls are not utilizing the building. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 Topic: Landscape Plans 09/17/2014: We are meeting with City staff on Friday to determine how to meet this Code section. 08/19/2014: Section 4.17(D)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code calls for a "continuous landscape buffer along the River". To help meet this, additional native shrubs should be planted in a natural manner between the development and the River. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 08/19/2014: Areas within the habitat buffer that are bare or disturbed will need to be re-seeded. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 08/19/2014: Species in the seed mixes need to be provided. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans 08/20/2014: Along Riverside wide grouping of Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry are shown. Consider using the native chokecherry or another native drought tolerant shrub in place of the A.B. Serviceberry as the native choke cherry has much better xeric adaptation. A substantial water berm/basin around these plants would help for establishment. Please provide landscape note that describes how these plants will be irrigated to establishment. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/20/2014 Page 3 of 7 09/19/2014: Previous comment number 2 is continued: Number - 2 08/20/2014: Along Riverside wide grouping of Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry are shown. Consider using the native chokecherry or another native drought tolerant shrub in place of the A.B. Serviceberry as the native choke cherry has much better xeric adaptation. A substantial water berm/basin around these plants would help for establishment. Please provide landscape note that describes how these plants will be irrigated to establishment. 09/19/2014: Forestry recommends that native chokecherry be used in place of the Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry. Please change Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry to native chokecherry as the latter is much more adapted to xeric conditions. The planting detail should show the 3 inch to 5 inch water saucer around the individual plants. Please show in the planting detail the distance between the concrete sidewalk and center of plant as 5 feet instead of 2 feet minimum to allow for the potential 10 foot spread of chokecherry. Remove reference to juniper in the shrub planting detail. Please add additional information to general note number 1 that says in effect the following. All shrubs and trees shall be hand watered to establishment for a minimum of three years. The frequency and amount of irrigation water applied shall following the recommendations of a qualified landscape horticulturist. The qualified horticulturist shall make inspections of trees and shrubs during the three year establishment period and may advise increased irrigation frequency or extra years of irrigation to ensure establishment. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 Department: Light And Power Contact: Doug Martine, 970-224-6152, dmartine@fcgov.com Topic: General 08/08/2014: No comments. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/08/2014 Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Page 4 of 7 09/16/2014: SECURITY GATES I've included appropriate code language pertaining to the gate access to assist with the rest of your site plan. The gate width is required to be 20' minimum which is what it appears to be on your plans. A swinging gate with a simple padlock is satisfactory as long as we can cut it. IFC 503.6: The installation of security gates across a fire apparatus access road shall be approved by the fire chief. Where security gates are installed, they shall have an approved means of emergency operation. The security gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all times. Gates securing fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. The minimum gate width for vehicle access shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of the swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of materials that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and replaced or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with an unapproved padlock, or chain and padlock, unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the key(s) to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Gate design and locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official prior to installation. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 09/16/2014 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control 09/15/2014: This project seems unique and will need to describe/calculate the total disturbed area to see if erosion control materials need to be submitted per City Design Standards. If the total disturbed area is >10,000 sq-ft then Erosion Control material will need to be submitted and reviewed per City Standards. If >1 acre then State stormwater construction permits will need to be pulled per State Regs. Some concern about the longterm erosion impacts of storm water running off the Solar arrays might cause sediment transportation from the site. How is this to be prevented / addressed? 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: 4 Comment Originated: 09/15/2014 Contact: Mark Taylor, 970-416-2494, mtaylor@fcgov.com Topic: Floodplain 08/25/2014: On the Site Plan, please show and label the Poudre River 100-year floodplain and floodway boundaries. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/25/2014 Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Page 5 of 7 08/25/2014: Since the site plan now may require paved entrance and a paved sidewalk system, conveyance needs to be documented and shown to meet City criteria as well as providing water quality mitigation for the new impervious area. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/25/2014 09/19/2014: Please provide standard asphalt paving for the access drive up to the security gate where the grades are steep. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 09/19/2014: Please provide the amended soil mix that is to be used in the bio-swale and show on the landscape plan. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 09/19/2014: Please revise the cross-section of the drive per discussions in the staff meeting regarding forcing drainage to flow in the middle of the drive. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 09/19/2014 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans 09/15/2014: There is text that needs to be masked. See redlines. 08/14/2014: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 09/15/2014: The lighter text shown will not scan or reproduce. Please darken it up. See redlines. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 09/15/2014 Topic: Site Plan 09/15/2014: Please remove one of the "Of" in the sub-title. See redlines. 08/14/2014: Please add "City Of Fort Collins" to the sub-title on sheet 1. See redlines. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 09/15/2014: This has not been corrected. The abbreviated legal description from the County Assessor is not acceptable. Please use a legal from a deed, and provide a copy of the deed used. 08/14/2014: The legal description on sheet 1 is not acceptable. We require an accurate verified description of the property. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 09/15/2014: There is text that needs to be masked. See redlines. 08/14/2014: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 09/15/2014: These still need to be cleaned up. 08/14/2014: Please improve the quality of the PV Array Racking System & Typical Mesh Fence details. See redlines. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 09/15/2014: These have not been corrected. 08/14/2014: Please sharpen up the text in the Inverter Pad details. It is very pixelated and hard to read. See redlines. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 08/14/2014 Page 6 of 7 09/15/2014: Please improve the quality of the Owner Certification/Planning Approval signature blocks. See redlines. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 09/15/2014 09/15/2014: The lighter text shown will not scan or reproduce. Please darken it up. See redlines. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 09/15/2014 09/15/2014: Please change the font style on the elevations. You can not read these. See redlines. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 09/15/2014 Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson@fcgov.com Topic: General 09/16/2014: The trail is now shown at 10 ft, but it is unclear how the eastern end connects to the sidewalk along Mulberry. 08/19/2014: Transportation Planning staff notes that the trail shown along the SW border of the property needs to be 10 feet wide, a hard surface, and the eastern end needs to connect to the existing sidewalk along Mulberry. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/19/2014 09/16/2014: The trail is shown to be construct 'by others'. Will this be built at the same time as the solar garden or at a later time? How is this envisioned to be built (and by whom) in the future? Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 09/16/2014 Page 7 of 7