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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNIX FARM NATURAL AREAS FACILITY - MAJOR AMENDMENT - MJA160004 - CORRESPONDENCE -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 January 13, 2017 Stephen Steinbicker Architecture West, LLC 160 Palmer Dr Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Nix Farm Natural Areas Facility, MJA160004, Round Number 2 Comment Summary: Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Katie Andrews, 970-221-6501, kandrews@fcgov.com Topic: General 1/9/2017: Engineering is ready for the project to go to hearing. Alignments and a development agreement can be finalized after hearing. 11/16/2016: The process for dedicating easements/alignments by separate document can be found here: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php An agreement will need to be finalized prior to MJA approval. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/16/2016 Department: Light And Power Contact: Todd Vedder, 970-224-6152, tvedder@fcgov.com Topic: General 01/10/2017: Currently there are two single phase transformers servicing this site. One is a 50kVA and the other is a 100kVA. Both are 120/240V. Records show that these arefeeding a 400 amp panel. This will need to be field verified to ensure nothing has changed. If additional electrical demand is needed then system modification charges will apply. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/10/2017 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 5 01/10/2017: If another transformer is needed in order to meet the electrical plans then clearance requirements will need to be met. An 8' frontal and 3' side/rear clearance will need to be met and cannot be located under the drip zone of any trees. Also transformers need to be within 10' of a driveable surface for maintnance purposes. Please review our Electrical Service Standards to ensure transformer and metering 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: 2 Comment Originated: 01/10/2017 01/10/2017: If additional electrical demand is needed than a Commercial Service Form (C-1) and one-line diagram will need to be filled out and submitted. A link to this C-1 form is below. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms -guidelines-regulations Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/10/2017 01/10/2017: Please contact Todd Vedder with Light & Power if you have any questions. tvedder@fcgov.com or 970-224-6152 Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/10/2017 Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General 01/13/2017: FIRE ACCESS Fire access to the maintenance portion of the facility will be required. The drive connecting to the west side of the maintenance yard, the drive through the maintenance yard, and the drive connecting to the east side of the maintenance yard shall all be dedicated as an Emergency Access Alignment. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: WAYFINDING As previously discussed, a plan for addressing the buildings and wayfinding through the site needs to be submitted to PFA for review and approval. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: GATE ACCESS A plan to allow fire department access to all gates into and within the facility still needs to be reviewed and approved. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 Department: Planning Services Contact: Ryan Mounce, 970-224-6186, rmounce@fcgov.com Topic: General 01/09/2017: Still looking for a dimension label on the driveway between the two parking aisles southwest of office building B. Please also provide dimension labels for parking stall width/depth. 11/14/2016: Please dimension and label the parking spaces and driveways throughout the phase 1 areas. Please ensure standards for a two-way drive aisle width of 24' are being met. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Page 2 of 5 11/14/2016: Unique aspects of the Nix Farm Site and context may require the need for an alternative compliance request to landscaping, to cover the more naturalistic design elements in place of traditional code standards for elements such as landscape islands with raised curb-and-gutter, as well as focusing interior parking lot landscaping to the site/fencing perimeter. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 01/10/2017: The following edits to the site plan drawings can be completed after public hearing: - The planning and engineering signature blocks can be removed from the interim condition site plan. - Trying to improve the consistency on the interim site plan -- will all of the new parking and fuel storage shown be completed with the initial phase of improvements? Several different shades of gray are being utilized; what is the difference between them? - Should the note for the gravel drive be changed to read 'Gravel Drive to Timberline Rd' ? - On the interim site plan building coverage table, please remove references to the future buildings and only include existing and phase 1 buildings. The tables on both the interim and future site plan drawings should be moved away from the edge slightly to reduce printer cut-off, and the title of parking counts is confusing. - On the future expansion site plan, please make the note about review of future improvements by minor or major amendment more prominent and locate closer to the other general notes. - On both site plans, please break down the parking counts by showing the number of spaces for visitor/employee parking versus vehicle storage. For the purpose of parking minimums/maximums, we're only looking at non-vehicle storage spaces. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/10/2017 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control 12/28/2016: The erosion control report has two minor redlines. Please see returned packet for the comments. 11/01/2016: 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. Current Erosion Control Materials Submitted do not meet requirements. Please submit; an Erosion Control Plan (Based off redlines), an Erosion Control Report (not found in packet), and an Escrow / Security Calculation (not found in packet). If you need clarification concerning the erosion control section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @ jschlam@fcgov.com Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/01/2016 Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Page 3 of 5 01/13/2017: Please add a note on the Landscape Plan that no weed barrier is to be placed over the media section in the rain garden. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: Please provide documentation of the proposed drainage alignment during final compliance. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: Please provide verbiage in the Drainage Report that a 4-inch underdrain must be used instead of a 6-inch due to grade restraints. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: Please label existing drainage infrastructure as existing. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 01/13/2017: A WQ orifice is not required for a rain garden. Please revise. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations 11/15/2016: Please reduce text to fit the symbols, or increase symbol size. See redlines. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Topic: Construction Drawings 11/15/2016: The City has moved to the NAVD88 vertical datum, and as of January 1, 2015, all projects are required to be on NAVD88 datum. 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’. Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 11/15/2016: Sheet 3 is missing from the sheet index. Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 11/15/2016: Some of the alignment descriptions shown are incorrect. If they are going to stay on the plan, they should match what is shown on the Subdivision Plat. Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Page 4 of 5 11/15/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Topic: Landscape Plans 11/15/2016: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched areas. See redlines. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 11/15/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Topic: Lighting Plan 11/15/2016: Please change the title to match the other plan sets. Nix Farm Natural Areas Facility. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Nicole Hahn, 970-221-6820, nhahn@fcgov.com Topic: General 11/14/2016: The traffic study nears a warrant for the south bound right turn lane in the short term (38 turns) and warrants a right turn lane in the long term (55 turns) scenario. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 11/14/2016 11/14/2016: As mentioned in the traffic study the Poudre River Drive and Lemay intersection sets between two signalized intersections, and is too close to each to be signalized itself. The delay for the west bound left turn and right turn is significant for the long term build out. If safety does become a concern at this intersection City Traffic Operations could limit access to right in right out only. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/14/2016 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General 01/13/2017: Please revise the modified 2-inch water service and fire hydrant assembly into two different services and taps from the water main. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/13/2017 Department: Zoning Contact: Marcus Glasgow, 970-416-2338, mglasgow@fcgov.com Topic: General 11/15/2016: Please provide parking stall and drive aisle dimensions 1/5/2017: Comment has been carried over Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 11/15/2016: Please indicate on site plan the location of trash enclosure and provide elevations of any new enclosure. 1/5/2017: Comment has been carried over. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 11/15/2016 Page 5 of 5