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Home My WebLink About1127 W. PROSPECT RD., WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY - PDP - PDP150033 - CORRESPONDENCE - (5)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 July 20, 2016 Ken Bradtke Atlas Tower Holdings, LLC 4450 Arapahoe Ave Ste 100 Boulder, CO 80303 RE: 1127 W. Prospect Rd - Wireless Telecommunication Facility, PDP150033, Round Number 3 Comment Summary: Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Katie Sexton, 970-221-6501, ksexton@fcgov.com Topic: General 07/15/2016: Because this is the only sheet submitted for utility plans, it will require a Title. Please make this title: "Erosion Control Plan for (Project name)." A full legal description, vicinity map, and benchmarks also need to go onto the sheet. Non-applicable notes can be removed (waterline, street construction, etc.). LCUASS General Notes need to be added (Appendix E-1). Please review LCUASS Appendix E-4 to assure that all applicable requirements are being met on one sheet if possible. If this will not be possible please use as many sheets as necessary. 05/10/2016: Utility sheets were not separated from site plan sheets. Rather than creating an entire utility set, it seems that all that is needed for engineering approval is the Erosion Control Plan - please separate this sheet from the rest of the submittal, use an approved graphic scale (per LCUASS E-4) and move the signature block to the lower right hand corner of the sheet. A utility plan cover sheet and notes sheet can be included with this submittal, however, a single sheet (just the erosion control sheet) may be accepted if it includes applicable notes and legal description. Please remove utility approval blocks from all other sheets (site plan set). 01/19/2016: Please separate utility set from site plan set. Utility set should comply with highlighted (pre-hearing) applicable requirements of Appendix E-4 of the LCUASS, including the addition of the City¿s signature block in the lower right hand corner of each sheet. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/19/2016 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Rebecca Everette, 970-416-2625, reverette@fcgov.com Topic: General 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. Page 1 of 6 07/18/2016: I still need to see color photos or renderings of the wireless facility and fence to ensure that they are compatible with the ecological character of the area. 01/19/2016: Please provide an example of the color and material you plan to use for the fencing (photo or product sample). The renderings should realistically show the color and materials that will be used, as well. Projects in the Vicinity of Spring Creek must comply with Section 3.4.1(I)(1) of the Land Use Code, stating: "Projects in the vicinity of large natural habitats and/or natural habitat corridors, including, but not limited to, the Poudre River Corridor and the Spring Creek Corridor, shall be designed to complement the visual context of the natural habitat. Techniques such as architectural design, site design, the use of native landscaping, and choice of colors and building materials shall be utilized in such manner that scenic views across or through the site are protected, and manmade facilities are screened from off-site observers and blend with the natural visual character of the area. These requirements shall apply to all elements of a project, including any aboveground utility installations." Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/19/2016 Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans 05/05/2016: Continued 01/25/2016: Contact the City Forester (Tim Buchanan 970 221 6361) for an on-site meeting to inventory existing trees and determine if tree mitigation will be required by the project. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/25/2016 05/05/2016: Continued 01/25/2016: It probably is unlikely that the chokecherry or native alders will need to be staked. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/25/2016 05/05/2016: Continued 01/25/2016: In the Plant schedule listing the alders and chokecherry's as 6¿ (Min) clump would be more typical with how these plants are usually sold in the nursery trade. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/25/2016 05/05/2016: Plant sizes at transplanting need to be included in the planting schedule. Refer to LUC 3.2.1 D 3. Conifer trees- 6 feet height B&B Canopy shade trees – 2.0 inch caliper B&B Ornamental trees 1.5 inch caliper B&B Shrubs – 5 gallon Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 05/05/2016 05/05/2016: Plans need to be reviewed by Environmental Planning for native plant selection and placement. This component of the plan appears like it possibly could use some additional attention. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 05/05/2016 Page 2 of 6 05/05/2016: It appears that landscape surfaces are not defined. Three or more surfaces are displayed but a key to the symbol for the landscape surfaces does not appear to be included. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 05/05/2016 Department: Light And Power Contact: Todd Vedder, 970-224-6152, tvedder@fcgov.com Topic: General 07/19/2016: One-line diagram needs to indicate that each separate 200A meter will have a cold sequenced, self-contained meter with a lever bypass. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: C-1 form will need to be fully completed before construction. Information given is enough to properly size the transformer. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: Please show proposed utility easement for the primary line and transformer on the electrical or utility plans so it is clear that the electrical primary infrastructure is in a dedicated utility easement. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: The primary electrical line will be pulled through the existing conduit. The existing conduit will be intercepted so it is a fed directly west at a 90 degree angle instead of going in a north west direction. Please show the existing conduit intercepted and the primary line heading directly west. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: Please review our Electric Service Standards to ensure all commercial applications requirements are met. A link to this document is below. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms -guidelines-regulations Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: Please contact Chad Stanley with L&P meter shop to coordinate access and allow approval of meter location. Gate will need a daisy chain with L&P lock on it. Chad Stanley: 970-221-6392 Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: Transformer needs to be within 10' of a driveable surface Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 07/19/2016: Please contact Todd Vedder with Light & Power with any follow on questions. tvedder@fcgov.com or 970-224-6152 Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 Department: Planning Services Contact: Ryan Mounce, 970-224-6186, rmounce@fcgov.com Topic: General Page 3 of 6 05/08/2016: A condition of approval will be recommended to the decision-maker regarding requirements for the structure to collapse rather than topple in regards to site setbacks. If the project is approved, a letter signed by a licensed engineer will be needed during Final Plan review to satisfy this requirement. 01/14/2016: Information certifying the monopine has been designed to collapse rather than topple is needed to satisfy setback requirements prior to hearing, such as a letter from a licensed engineer. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 07/18/2016: Some additional notes and different pictures should be incorporated onto the character elevations page. The purpose of this sheet is to include real-world monopine examples of the character desired for this proposal given the elevations can not accurately represent the final project. Please include the additional notes below the pictures on this sheet: - The intent of the monopine structure is to create as accurate a representation of a natural evergreen tree as possible. The sample images shown above are to be representative of the overall look and character of the proposed monopine in terms of branch-density, antenna concealment, shape/form, and trunk diameter, texture, and color. For this sheet, several of the images not representative of the overall character of the monopine and should be replaced with images that similar to the second image from the left. During the final plan review, please locate this sheet after C-3 and renumber accordingly. 05/09/2016: Prior to public hearing, please incorporate the pictures submitted in the comment response letter within the plan set. These revised photos could be For discussion at the meeting and possible inclusion in the plan set: are the images submitted examples of other Atlas tower projects. What is the branch density of these examples. Are any examples or images available of antenna socks? Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 05/10/2016 07/18/2016: Please include the following colocation statement on the Generate Notes sheet. No wireless telecommunication facility or equipment owner or lessee or employee thereof shall act to exclude or attempt to exclude any other wireless telecommunication provider from using the same building, structure or location. Wireless telecommunication facility or equipment owners or lessees or employees thereof, and applicants for the approval of plans for the installation of such facilities or equipment, shall cooperate in good faith to achieve co-location of wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 07/19/2016 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Basil Hamdan, 970-224-6035, bhamdan@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Page 4 of 6 07/11/2016: The site is located in or within 50 ft. of a sensitive area; therefore Erosion and Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted. The erosion control requirements are in the Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of Volume 3 Chapter 7 Section 1.3.3. Current Erosion Control Materials Submitted does not meet requirements. The plans do not address what will be done to address sediment control from construction of the parking stalls, and do not show all existing stormwater infrastructure on the site, please see redlined plans for more detailed comments. Please add standard erosion control notes to construction plans. Written erosion control report and escrow calculations should be submitted at FDP. If you need clarification concerning the erosion control section, or if there are any questions please contact Basil Hamdan 970-224-6035 or email @ bhamdan@fcgov.com Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 07/11/2016 Contact: Dan Mogen, 970-224-6192, dmogen@fcgov.com Topic: General 07/14/2016: It looks like the grading is remaining substantially unchanged. I'm taking the darker lines to be proposed contours and the lighter to be existing/unchanged areas. I have a question on the area south of the pad - it appears this would be a berm or low laying swale, but I'm not sure. Can you explain what is happening here? I think that a couple of notes regarding the grading would go a long way, i.e. Proposed site grading will maintain existing elevations and drainage patterns while making changes to the surface material (or explain the intent in a short blurb). 05/05/2016: Thank you for documenting the impervious area changes. Please show the proposed grading contours with spot elevations in addition to existing contours. 01/13/2016: Please document the changes in impervious area so site requirements can be determined. This includes showing areas where impervious area is being removed, replaced, created, etc. Please contact Dan Mogen at dmogen@fcgov.com or (970)224-6192 with any questions about what is to be docuemented or what the changes may trigger. At a minimum, a simple grading plan showing the existing and proposed drainage pattens will be required. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 07/14/2016: I would like to see additional information on where the underdrain runs - I'm not sure if the line I'm seeing is for the underdrain as it doesn't appear to run under the pavers. I would also like to see a detail for where that daylights or ties into existing storm sewer. Currently, the paver detail is labeled "planting details" - please update. I also recommend updating the edge restraint to reflect what will actually be used and removing the impervious membrane as this isn¿t directly adjacent to a building (it certainly can be used if desired or recommended by your design engineer). 05/05/2016: Please replace the proposed pervious concrete with permeable concrete pavers. Pervious concrete has not been shown to be a viable option in this climate at this time. For final plan, please include the proposed underdrain locations and routing. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 05/05/2016 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: General 07/18/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. 05/09/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 05/09/2016 Page 5 of 6 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Dan Mogen, 970-224-6192, dmogen@fcgov.com Topic: General 07/14/2016: Response noted. Please continue to advise whether the irrigation will be pulled from the existing tap or if a new tap will be needed - either is acceptable. 05/05/2016: If water service for irrigation will be needed, please show the proposed service on the plans. Note that there is a 6" water main located in the private drive immediately west of the site. 01/13/2016: Will any water or sewer services be needed on the site? Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 Page 6 of 6