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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWARREN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - PDP - PDP150011 - CORRESPONDENCE - REVISIONS (3)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 December 14, 2015 Jerod Huwa BHA Design, Inc. 1603 Oakridge Dr. Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Warren Federal Credit Union, PDP150011, Round Number 2 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, Jason Holland, at 970-224-6126 or jholland@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Planning Services Contact: Jason Holland, 970-224-6126, jholland@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Please see redline plans for detailed comments. Response – Revised per redlines Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Tree grates along the Illinois Drvie must be 5' if feasible. Also perimeter evergreen material must be incorporated into parking lot screening. Response - The tree grates have been resized to 5’x5’ and evergreen plant material was added to the parking lot screening. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Need more landscape transition depth along Limon Drive. Wall/hardscape transition does not meet the intent of the code. Please refine the plaza area to provide more landscape planting depth, such as a 5' deep bed at the top of the wall and/or with ornamental trees in tree grates. Response - The planting beds along Limon were increased in depth and additional planting beds were added to the top of the wall. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Building elevations: For the second story cladding system and other materials, the plans must show the material which will be used with the final plans, and not an either/or material callout. Staff is very concerned that the materials for the second story, in particular the stucco, are not an appropriate choice for an institutional building, and do not work with the style of the building. Prior to and in preparation for the hearing, please provide a color material sample sheet. This can be photographic examples and material images and incorporated into the elevation sheets. See Banner Health PDP elevation sheets for an example. Also see redlines for signage and wall comments. Response – Materials board has been provided and signage has been removed from the elevations. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Ragasa, 970.221.6603, mragasa@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/05/2015 12/09/2015: The sidewalk ramps at the corners of Limon & Iowa and Limon & Illinois need to be built to City standards. They need to match the existing access ramps. The Limon & Iowa ramps need to be built for detached sidewalks on both legs, while the Limon & Illinois ramps need to be built for detached on Limon and attached on Illinois. 08/05/2015: Please label the type of concrete treatment at the corners of Iowa Drive and Limon Drive as well as Illinois Drive and Limon Drive Response – Corners are now shown with a standard design Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: The entrance angle for all driveway approaches shall be near 90 degrees to the centerline of the street for a minimum of 25' from the curb or edge of pavement. What is the entrance angle? if it is +/- 10 degrees, it must be consistent for 25'. Response – Per email from Marc R, do not need variance for current design Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Add a signature block, scale, and north arrow to sheet 2 of the Utility Plans. Response – Added Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: The 6' Pedestrian Easement on the southwest corner of the property should be an Access Easement. Please change on the plat as well. Response – Modified Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Label the dimensions of the drainage easement being shown on Lot 3 on the Utility Plans. See redlines. Response – Added Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Rebecca Everette, 970-416-2625, reverette@fcgov.com Topic: Lighting Plan Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 12/02/2015 12/02/2015: In regard to LED light fixtures, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to circadian rhythms for both humans and wildlife. Please consider a warmer color temperature (2700K or 3000K versions) for your LED light fixtures, rather than the 4000-4500K versions. Response – Lighting has been changed as requested to 3000K. Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 08/04/2015: The final landscape plan will need to identify all trees and landscape plants by direct labeling them on the plan. Street trees should be selected from the City of Fort Collins street tree list. Response – Shade and ornamental trees have now been labeled and street trees are labeled using species from the City of Fort Collins street tree list. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 08/04/2015: Skymaster English oak is no longer in nursery production. Due to likely availability problems use another canopy shade tree in its place. Response – Acknowledged Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Show the locations of any other street lights and the locations where stop signs will be located. Street tree placement from any of these fixtures should be adjusted to meet the following standard. Street Lights: Canopy shade trees 40 feet Ornamental trees 15 feet Response – Required spacing provided Stop Signs: All trees 20 feet away from signs Response – Required spacing provided Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Evaluate street tree placement for line of site at the following corners: Illinois and East Drake: The first tree along Illinois and the first tree along Drake. Illinois and Limon: the first tree on Illinois should be shifted to the north. The first tree along Limon may be in conflict with where a stop sign will be located and is also close to the corner. Response – Plans have been updated. East Drake and Iowa: Evaluate the first tree for better clearance of east bound traffic on Drake. Response – Plans have been updated. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Select landscape Plants that will be in the beds at the corner of Illinois and Limon and at Limon and Iowa that are low and less than 18 inches height. Review plant selection with Clark Mapes in the Planning Department. Response – Acknowledged. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Provide minimum tree species diversity that meets the LUC standard 3.2.1 D 3. List the percent used of each tree that is used and check for minimum species diversity. Response – Species diversity has been added to the plant list. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Trees with tree grates along Illinois: Provide a tree planting detail for the trees located in the sidewalk along Illinois that will have tree grates. Grates should be 5 feet by feet or larger. Specify in the detail the tree grate that will be used. Response – A tree grate detail has been added to the plans. Add a landscape note that says all maintenance, repair and replacement of tree grates shall be the responsibility of the adjacent property owner. Response – Note has been added. Department: Internal Services Contact: Jason Holland, 970-224-6126, jholland@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 12/14/2015 Per building services, Russ Hovland, The Warren credit union project shows the building approx. 9ft from north PL and this will require 1-hour walls with 25% windows/doors max. Response – Site plan has been revised to provide 10.5’ clearance Contact: Rebecca Everette, 970-416-2625, reverette@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/13/2015 GIS COMMENTS 08/13/2015: Addresses will be assigned by the GIS Department after the plans have met final approval through Development Review and are recorded with the City. Response – Acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/13/2015 GIS COMMENTS 08/13/2015: Projects with three or more tenant units require the Unit Level Addressing form to be completed and submitted to the GIS Department once plans have met final approval through Development Review and are recorded with the City. This can occur anytime during construction, but before any utilities or address signs are installed. All addressing will be determined by the GIS Department and submitted to Poudre Fire Authority, USPS, Building Services, and Fort Collins Utilities. Failure to contact GIS and determining addresses through other means may result in address changes. The Unit Level Addressing form can be obtained by contacting the GIS office at gis@fcgov.com or (970) 416-2483. Response – Acknowledged. Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 07/24/2015 07/24/2015: 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) 2012 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Fort Collins has amendments to most of the codes listed above. See the fcgov.com web page to view them. 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 residential chapter. 3. Commercial and Multi-family 4 stories and taller: 2012 IECC commercial chapter. City of Fort Collins Building Services Plan Review 416-2341 Response – Acknowledged. Department: Light And Power Contact: Luke Unruh, 9704162724, lunruh@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 Street trees will need to be adjusted based on the location of the streetlights. Forty feet of clearance to the streetlight will need to be maintained by shade trees and fifteen feet by ornamental trees. Response – Required spacing provided Department: Outside Agencies Contact: Bob Rulli, Century Link, , Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 07/24/2015 CENTURY LINK 07/24/2015: No issues here. Developer/Building to work with Century Link as needs dictate. I can work with them on specifics (MP at property edge, entrance conduits, backboard space etc. Century Link has no facilities in the ROW around this block so we will have a build out to reach property edge. Also, there are facilities along E Drake (south side) so any relocates necessary to support this build will be at developers expense. Short of that looking forward to the project. Developer can reach out to me for questions as I cover this area. Direct: (970) 490.7503 Cell: (970) 988.2120. robert.rulli@centurylink.com. Response – Acknowledged. Contact: Jason Holland, 970-224-6126, jholland@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 12/14/2015 12/14/2015: Comcast requests a 2 conduit from data room to transformer area. Contact Don Kapperman for details. Response – Acknowledged. Contact: Xcel, , Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/25/2015 XCEL ENERGY 08/25/2015: This will require gas main extension to serve customer. Response – Acknowledged. Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 12/01/2015 PUBLIC-SAFETY RADIO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM TEST New buildings require a fire department, emergency communication system evaluation after the core/shell but prior to final build out. For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not be used to define separate buildings. Where adequate radio coverage cannot be established within a building, public-safety radio amplification systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with criteria established by the Poudre Fire Authority. Poudre Fire Authority Bureau Admin Policy #07-01 Response – Acknowledged. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 07/21/2015 11/30/2015: Waiting for Material Submittle FDP 08/03/2015: Waiting for Material Submittle FDP 07/21/2015: The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq-ft, therefore Erosion and Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted for FDP. The erosion control requirements are in the Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of Volume 3 Chapter 7 Section 1.3.3. Please submit; Erosion Control Plan, Erosion Control Report, and an Escrow / Security Calculation. 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 – Acknowledged. . Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 12/09/2015 12/09/2015: Stormwater is ready for a hearing. Response – Acknowledged. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. 08/04/2015: No comments. Response – Revised Topic: Construction Drawings Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: Please change the legal description to "Lot 1, 3 & Tract A, Warren Federal Credit Union - East Drake". Response – Revised 08/04/2015: Please change the title to "Lot 2, Warren Federal Credit Union - East Drake". Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: Please show the elevation of benchmark 17-92 to hundredths. 08/04/2015: Please provide the following information for the Benchmark Statement in the EXACT format shown below. PROJECT DATUM: NAVD88 BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: PLEASE NOTE: THIS PLAN SET IS USING NAVD88 FOR A VERTICAL DATUM. SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTS HAVE USED NGVD29 UNADJUSTED FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS. IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED = NAVD88 - X.XX¿. Response – Revised Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. 08/04/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response – Revised Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched areas. See redlines. Response – Revised Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Please add "- East Drake" to the titles. See redlines. Response – Revised Topic: Lighting Plan Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. 08/04/2015: No comments. Response – Revised Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: There are text over text issues. See redlines. Response – Revised Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Please add "- East Drake" to the titles. See redlines. Response – Revised Comment Number: 17 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Please add "Electrical" to the title of sheet E1.0. See redlines. Response – Revised Topic: Plat Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Please change “Engineering Department” in the Notice Of Other Documents statement to “Clerk”. See redlines. Response – Revised Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 12/08/2015: Please change the legal description to "Lot 1, 3 & Tract A, Warren Federal Credit Union - East Drake". Response – Revised 08/04/2015: Please change the legal description to "Lot 2, Warren Federal Credit Union - East Drake". Comment Number: 19 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response – Revised Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 12/08/2015 12/08/2015: Please add "- East Drake" to the title. See redlines. Response – Revised Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 12/01/2015 12/01/2015: no new comments Response – Acknowledged Department: Water Conservation Contact: Eric Olson, 970-221-6704, eolson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 08/04/2015: Irrigation plans are required no later than at the time of building permit. The irrigation plans must comply with the provisions outlined in Section 3.2.1(J) of the Land Use Code. Direct questions concerning irrigation requirements to Eric Olson, at 221-6704 or eolson@fcgov.com Response – Acknowledged Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/04/2015 08/04/2015: Please add all water and sewer details during final compliance. Response – Acknowledged Department: Zoning Contact: Gary Lopez, 970-416-2338, glopez@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/20/2015 11/20/2015: Signage will be approved by separate review requiring sign permit. However, please note the world globe appearing on the building may be considered a sign. If that is the case then the height of the sign cannot be over 7' in height. Currently the sign scales out at 11' in height. Response – Acknowledged. Sign has been removed Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/20/2015 11/20/2015: Please indicate building dimensions on site plan. Response – Building dimensions have been added.