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1501 Academy Ct., Ste 203
Fort Collins, CO 80524
March 19, 2015
Jason Holland
City of Fort Collins
Community Development and Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
RE: Union Place/Revive, FDP140032, Round Number 2
Please see our response to the comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for the above
referenced project. In addition to this response to comments letter, we have also included the following
with this submittal:
•PDF copy of the Response to Comments Letter
•PDF copy of the Site Plan
•PDF copy of the Plat
•PDF copy of the Elevations (sent via email from Greg Fisher on 3/9/15)
•PDF copy of the Utility Plans
•PDF copy of the Landscape Plan (This will be emailed to you separately within the next week.)
Thank you,
Sam Eliason
United Civil Design Group, LLC
970-530-4044
CC: Sue McFaddin, Revive Properties LLC
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Comment Summary:
Department: Planning Services
Contact: Jason Holland, 970-224-6126, jholland@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 03/04/2015
03/04/2015: Please provide a note on the site plan that all trash and recycling
services for the mixed use buildings shall be located within the buildings and be
fully screened from view.
Response: Note #6 has been added to the Site Plan to address this comment.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 03/04/2015
03/04/2015: Building elevations must be provided for all of the single family
attached unit types. As an alternative, please place the following note on both
the site plan and the building elevation sheet A-1: The building elevations on
Sheet A-1 are for the single-family attached dwellings on Block 2 and on Lots
1A-1L of Block 4. The final elevations for the single-family attached buildings
proposed on Lots 1A-1H of Block 5 and Lots 2A-2G of Block 4 must be
reviewed and approved by a Minor Amendment process prior building permit
submittal for any of these lots. Refer to Sheet A0.3 for conceptual building
elevations for the areas designated as Mixed Use on Lots 2, 3 ,and 4 of Block
5. The final elevations for these mixed use buildings must be reviewed and
approved by a Minor Amendment process prior building permit submittal for any
of these lots.
Response: We have added building elevations for Lots 1A-1H, Block 5 and Lots 2A-2G of Block 4.
See email from Greg Fisher on 3/9/2015. Note #6 has been added to address the future buildings
on Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block 5 per email from Jason Holland on 3/10/2015.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 03/04/2015
03/04/2015: On the land use table, please add "attached" to the single-family
attached blocks.
Response: The land use table has been updated as requested.
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 03/06/2015
03/06/2015: Please add the following note to the site plan: ALL ROOFTOP
AND GROUND MOUNTED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE
SCREENED FROM VIEW FROM ADJACENT PROPERTY AND PUBLIC
STREETS. IN CASES WHERE BUILDING PARAPETS DO NOT
ACCOMPLISH SUFFICIENT SCREENING, THEN FREE-STANDING
SCREEN WALLS MATCHING THE PREDOMINANT COLOR OF THE
BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED. OTHER MINOR EQUIPMENT SUCH
AS CONDUIT, METERS AND PLUMBING VENTS SHALL BE SCREENED
OR PAINTED TO MATCH SURROUNDING BUILDING SURFACES.
Response: Note #5 has been added to the Site Plan to address this comment.
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Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 03/06/2015
03/06/2015: The landscape plan needs to include building foundation plantings
at the ends of the buildings at Tracts G,H,I, and J as well as the SF attached
ends on Block 5 and the eastern sides of Block 3. For the areas where the
depth is narrow behind the sidewalk and it makes more sense to have only rock
mulch with plant material, that is the preferred option instead of thinner strips of
irrigated grass adjacent to rock mulch.
Response: The landscape plan has been updated as requested.
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Marc Ragasa, 970.221.6603, mragasa@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: All details that are not standard LCUASS drawings that will be
used within the property need to state that it will be on site only. See Redlines.
Response: The details have been updated to indicate non-standard LCUASS drawings are to be
used “(ON SITE ONLY)”
Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Please correct the references under Legend and Notes on Sheet
C600. They currently call out details on Sheet C800, but should be referencing
Sheet C801.
Response: Revised as requested.
Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Please add Sheet C801 to Sheet Index on the Cover Sheet.
(C000)
Response: Revised as requested.
Topic: Plat
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/07/2015
02/17/2015: Note should say "Sections 12-120 - 12-122".
01/07/2015: Please add the following note to the Plat:
"There shall be no private conditions, covenants or restrictions that prohibit or
limit the installation of resource conserving equipment or landscaping that are
allowed by Sections 12-120 - 12-122 of the City Code."
Response: Revised Note 7 as requested.
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Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Please remove Notes 8 and 9 from the Plat since these are not
Public Easements. These will be covenants worked within the HOA.
Response: Per discussion with John VonNieda the Notes have been revised to refer to them as
private easements and will remain on the plat for disclosure purposes.
Department: Forestry
Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015:
Edits to Notes:
General note number 13:
Thanks for adding this note. There are a couple of small edits that need to be
made so please use the following.
Landscaping including street trees in each phase shall be or secured with a
letter of credit, escrow, or performance bond for 125% of the value of the
landscaping and installation prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy for
any building. All City street trees must be installed established, of an approved
species and of acceptable condition prior to final release of financial security.
Street Tree Note number 4:
Add the word City at two locations in this note.
The developer shall replace all dead and dying CITY street trees after planting
until final maintenance inspection and acceptance by the City of Fort Collins
forestry Division. All CITY street trees in the project must be established of an
approved species and of acceptable condition prior to acceptance.
Response: John Gettman is working on addressing these comments.
Department: Light And Power
Contact: Luke Unruh, 9704162724, lunruh@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 12/30/2014
12/30/2014: The original design was to gang the electric meters on one side of
the building. That is still the preferred plan. System modification charges will
apply and may be significant if the design changes to an electric meter on each
lot. Please call the Electric Engineering Department with any questions
970-221-6700
Response: The original design is still the intent. The architect and electrical engineer are looking
into the feasibility of changing this system.
Department: Stormwater Engineering
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Contact: Basil Hamdan, 970-224-6035, bhamdan@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Please add a sedimentation forebay to the new bioretention area
in Tract J, include a transition drop from gutter to forebay of at least 2". Provide
a detail. Please use an actual detail for that bioretention system, not the
standard one, indicate the depth of the media (use a 2 foot minimum of media
depth) and whether a subdrain or a liner are planned. They are not needed in
this application. The landscaping for that bioretention area should be improved
with the addition of rocks, landscape, low flow channel and shrubs in order to
make it more of an amenity. Please include a notch or low flow opening on the
downstream end of the forebay shown for Tract K in order to minimize the
possibility of standing water, include maintenance notes stating that the gravel
will be regularly inspected for sediment accumulation and the replaced with
clean gravel when needed and at least once a year.
Response: A sedimentation forebay has been added with a 2” drop from the lip of gutter in Tract
J. A drain pipe has been added out of both the forebay for Tract J and Tract K. The bioretention
detail has been updated so that it is specific to this set of plans.
Topic: General
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
01/06/2015: Please add maintenance notes on the plans indicating Standard
Operating Procedures for the cleaning and maintenance activities on the
pavers.
3/3/2015 These were received, please add notes to the plans. Add notes
regarding the construction inspection of LID features.
Response: Note #9 was added to sheet C300. In addition, a couple of notes were added to the
forebay and bioretention details shown on sheet C800.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
01/06/2015: A sedimentation forebay at the upstream end of Tract K is
recommended in order to minimize and facilitate the channel maintenance in
that tract. Please indicate what kind of low flow channel is planned in Tract K,
the current design is susceptible to clogging and maintenance issues.
3/2/2015: Please provide a detail for a low flow channel.
Response: We have changed the landscaping in Tract K from turf to rock mulch with plantings.
See landscape plans for details in this area. We have included a cross section on Sheet C800 of
the Utility Plans.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
01/06/2015: Please document in the report and on the drainage plan if any
drainage basins will be affected with this replat. Please document any change
in impervious areas. Please call out on the plans what areas are being served
by an LID type measure. Please address all issues as redlined omn the utility
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site and landscape plans.
Response: This comment was addressed previously.
Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com
Topic: Erosion Control
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/02/2015
02/17/2015: Minor Redlines. On Plans, waiting on Email with escrow
Calculation.
01/02/2015: Erosion Control Report was acceptable, Erosion Control Plan has
redlines (1-2-2015) that need to be addressed (see stormwaters' copy for
those redlines), Erosion Control Escrow will need to be calculated. 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
Response: Minor redlines have been addressed. We discussed keeping the rock sock as shown
on the pipe that goes underneath Mason Street. A note has been added on the outlet structures to
note that they are 2’ higher than the bottom of the pond so the pond will act like a temporary
sediment pond.
Department: Technical Services
Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com
Topic: Building Elevations
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/05/2015
03/02/2015: This has not been corrected.
01/05/2015: The title needs to match the Subdivision Plat.
Response: This has been updated as requested.
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/05/2015
03/02/2015: Sheets C800 & C801 need to be corrected.
01/05/2015: The titles in the sheet index do not match the titles on the marked
sheets. See redlines.
Response: This has been updated as requested.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/05/2015
03/02/2015: There are still line over text issues. See redlines.
01/05/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines.
Response: These have been addressed as requested.
Comment Number: 33 Comment Originated: 03/02/2015
03/02/2015: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched
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areas. See redlines.
Response: Text has been masked as requested.
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/05/2015
03/02/2015: This has not been corrected.
01/05/2015: The title needs to match the Subdivision Plat.
Response: This has been updated as requested.
Topic: Plat
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
03/03/2015: The sub-title needs to be revised as marked. See redlines.
01/06/2015: The title, sub-title & title block needs to be revised as marked. See
redlines.
Response: After discussing this with John Von Nieda no semi-colons will be added to the plat
title.
Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
03/03/2015: Notes 8 & 9 need to be removed.
01/06/2015: Please revise the Notes as marked. See redlines.
Response: Per discussion with John VonNieda the Notes have been revised to refer to them as
private easements and will remain on the plat for disclosure purposes.
Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
03/03/2015: This has not been corrected.
01/06/2015: Please add dedication information for all street rights of way. See
redlines.
Response: The specific dedication information has been added to the 11’ ROW
description as requested for clarity.
Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
03/03/2015: This has not been corrected.
01/06/2015: Please label all "ties" as such. See redlines.
Response: “TIE” has been added the 2 places it was missed previously.
The Tie locations were revised due to the monuments previously tied to having been destroyed
since the initial survey for the replat.
Comment Number: 21 Comment Originated: 01/06/2015
03/03/2015: The outer boundary information for Block 4 needs to be on the
outside of the boundary, and the text style needs to match the rest of the outer
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boundary text. See redlines.
01/06/2015: Please revise Blocks 2 & 4 as shown. See redlines.
Response: The line and curve labels on Block 4 have been revised as requested. The (R)
information requested has not been shown on Block 2. All the dimensions are record, either per the
original plat, or per the affidavits of correction. Note 12 has been added to direct anyone concerned
with the discrepancies to the affidavits.
Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering
Contact: Basil Hamdan, 970-224-6035, bhamdan@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Sewer cleanouts located in driveways need to designated as
"traffic rated".
Response: Note #13 has been added to sheet C200. Detail is included on Sheet C800.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 03/03/2015
03/03/2015: Some buildings are using existing 4" fire lines and converting
them to domestic use others are not, please explain the difference. How will the
4" fire line be reduced to a 2" service line? please show fittings. Will the units
be fire sprinklered using the domestic line when no separate fire service is
provided ? When two water service lines are parallel to each other, the
easement area could be congested. Please show location of electric and gas
lines and call out separation. It is suggested that the parallel service lines along
Green Leaf Street be eliminated and a separate service line connection at
Greenleaf Street be provided for the easternmost units . Please see redlined
drawings for other comments.
Response: Reducer fittings have been shown on the plans. Some of the buildings require
separate fire sprinkler systems and others do not. This was worked out with the Fire Department.
See note 11 on Sheet C200. Electric and Cable lines have been added to the plans per GIS maps
from the City and Comcast. There are no gas facilities since the site is using geothermal.
Centurylink does not have facilities at this site. We have decided to keep the parallel water
services along Green Leaf Street. Those lines will be installed in the same trench. Redlines have
been addressed.