HomeMy WebLinkAbout221 E. MOUNTAIN AVENUE - BASIC DEVELOPMENT REVIEW - BDR160011 - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS (5)8307 Shaffer Parkway
Suite 200
Littleton, Colorado 80127
303-933-2700 Office
www.maxsonengineering.com
June 29, 2016
Seth Lorson
Fort Collins Community Development and Neighborhood Services
281 N College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
slorson@fcgov.com
Re: 221 E Mountain BDR Comments (BDR160011)
ME #: 15085
Dear Seth,
This letter is in response to the Ft. Collins BDR comments (BDR160011) we received on
05/27/2016 for the project referenced above. Please see below for comment responses.
Comment: FIXTURE C: Please clarify whether this fixture is full cutoff and whether or
not it creates any uplight. All fixtures should be full cutoff and down-directional and
should not create any light that spills upward (past 90 degrees).
ME Response: Revised fixture is confirmed to be ‘down’ only and is full cut-off.
Refer to revised fixture schedule.
Comment: FIXTURE D: The description calls this an "up/down" fixture. Does this mean
that light shines both up and down? Or that it can be installed in either the upward or
downward direction? If the latter, please include a note that the fixture shall only be
mounted in the down-directional configuration.
ME Response: Revised fixture is confirmed to be ‘down’ only and is full cut-off.
Refer to revised fixture schedule.
Comment: Max gas pressure is 14" WC.
ME Response: Acknowledge.
Comment: A hydrant is required within 100 feet of the Fire Department Connection
for any building with a standpipe system. Current plans place the FDC at 155 feet
from the closest hydrant on the NE corner of the building. PFA is asking the project
team to see what alterations can be made to improve this condition. Code language
provided below.
IFC 507.1.1: Buildings equipped with a standpipe system installed in accordance with
Section 905 shall have a fire hydrant within 100 feet of the fire department
connections. Exception: The distance shall be permitted to exceed 100 feet where
approved by the fire code official.
Seth Lorson
June 29, 2016
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ME Response: Acknowledged. The FDC will be relocated to accommodate the
code specified distance.
Comment: Fixture C on the luminaire schedule is not shielded and would not be
permitted. Fixture D could be used as long as the top is capped to make it down
directional only.
ME Response: Revised fixture is confirmed to be ‘down’ only and is full cut-off.
Refer to revised fixture schedule.
Sincerely,
Maxson Engineering, LLC
Chris Geipel
Senior Mechanical Designer
Enclosure:
Revised Site Photometric Plan
Revised Luminaires Schedule