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281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6750
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fcgov.com/developmentreview
October 06, 2017
Cathy Mathis
TB Group
444 Mountain Ave
Berthoud, CO 80513
RE: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Expansion, MJA170001 - 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, Clay Frickey, at 970-224-6045 or cfrickey@fcgov.com.
Comment Summary:
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Marc Virata, 970-221-6567, mvirata@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 07/27/2017
10/03/2017: Carried over for reference pending verification from PFA on the configuration.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged
07/27/2017: The new proposed emergency access would require the dedication of an emergency access easement. The process
to dedicate an easement can be found here under Easement Dedication and would need to be completed prior to plan approvals.
http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 07/27/2017
10/03/2017: Carried over for reference as it appears this is still applicable.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, easement was shown with previous submittal.
07/27/2017: Should the portion of the rain garden that falls outside of the existing drainage easement need to be dedicated as an
easement, the easement process identified in the previous link would also be applicable.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 07/27/2017
10/03/2017: With the indication on the civil plans indicating that the westernmost drive approach out to Seton Street is ADA
compliant, Engineering Inspection visited the site and viewed that the existing sidewalk crossing does not meet ADA with regards to
slope and believes the overall approach would likely need to be rebuilt. I'd suggest contacting our Inspection Manager, Steve
Cicione at 970 692-4418 to schedule a site visit to discuss the drive approach and potentially then update the plans as a result.
07/27/2017: In addition to the access ramps at public street intersections, the two driveway approaches onto Seton Street and one
driveway approach onto Southridge Greens Boulevard would need to be re-built with City/ADA compliance utilizing LCUASS designs
such as 706.1 or 706.3 for the eastern driveway out to Seton Street and the driveway out to Southridge Green
Boulevard, and 707.2 for the western driveway out to Seton Street. Note that City Streets will not upgrade these crossings as part of
their concrete repair work.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 07/27/2017
10/03/2017: Among the "etc." items from the submittal requirements for the civil drawings, please also have added the affirmation
statement item I.J. in Appendix E-4 of LCUASS.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, added to cover sheet
07/27/2017: Additional information on the civil set as part of our submittal requirements (General Notes, Construction Notes,
Indemnification Statement etc.) is required.
Department: Forestry
Contact: Molly Roche, mroche@fcgov.com
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: It appears as though some trees may be impacted by the new fire lane. Please address and discuss feasibility of
retaining trees on-site. If a site meeting would be helpful, contact Molly Roche (mroche@fcgov.com).
RESPONSE: Unfortunately this tree will be impacted and it will be have to be removed. Two mitigation trees will be provided as
shown on the landscape plan.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: Please add Tree Inventory and Mitigation information to the landscape plans. This should include all existing trees
on-site labeled and listed in a legend. Please provide reasons why trees are to be removed by adding a column to the
Tree Mitigation legend labeled “Reason for Removal”.
RESPONSE: Trees inventory and mitigation has been added to the landscape plans.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: Please use the most current version of the City of Fort Collins General Landscape Notes (revised Nov 2015), which are
available from Molly Roche.
RESPONSE: Notes have been added to the landscape plans.
Department: Internal Services
Contact: Sarah Carter, 970-416-2748, scarter@fcgov.com
Topic: Building Insp Plan Review
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/08/2017
08/08/2017: Please schedule a pre-submittal meeting with Building Services for this project. Pre-Submittal meetings assist the
designer/builder by assuring, early on in the design, that the new 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.
Applicants of new projects should email scarter@fcgov.com 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.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/09/2017
08/09/2017: The allowable building height for a type VA building, A occupancy is 70 feet above. The top of the roof structure (not
including the cross/steeple) is 73 feet above the average grade. The roof structure must be lowered to 70 feet above average grade.
Department: Light & Power
Contact: Rob Irish, 970-224-6167, rirish@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: Light & Powers existing electric facilities look to be clear of the new addition. Field locate and verify the existing
primary on the South side will not be in conflict with the new addition.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: Any relocation or modification to existing electric facilities will be at the expense of the owner/developer.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: Any proposed Light & Power electric facilities or existing electric facilities that will remain within the limits of the project
must be located within a utility easement.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: Does the applicant anticipate any change to the existing electric service?
If yes, a C-1 Form and a One-line diagram will need to be submitted to Light & Power Engineering. A link to the C-1 form is below:
http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-guidelines-regulations
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: Electric Capacity Fee, Building Site charges, and any system modification charges necessary will apply to this
development. Please contact Light & Power Engineering if you have any questions at 970-221-6700. Please reference our
Electric Service Standards, development charges and fee estimator at the following link:
http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers
Department: PFA
Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org
Topic: General
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: ROLL OVER CURBS
The transitional fire lanes may incorporate roll over curbing onto the east plaza or entry to the west drive. No vertical curbing will be a
permitted. Please update plans to indicate the limits of rollover curbing.
RESPONSE: North access was noted as rollover curb and gutter on Sheet 4 of 6 (civil set). South access is expected to have
concrete be flush with asphalt, this will be shown on Sheet 5 of 7 of the civil set.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 10/01/2017
10/01/2017: SIGN LOCATION
East Plaza: Fire lane sign will need to be relocated at the edge of the fire lane. East & West Plaza: Fire lane sign should better
indicate that the plaza is designed to accommodate fire apparatus. Rather than "Fire Lane No Parking",
please modify signs to read, "Fire Lane - Weight Limit 40 Tons on Plaza Surface".
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, the east sign has been relocated. Please see Sheet 7 of 7 (civil set) to ensure signs read as desired.
Department: Planning Services
Contact: Clay Frickey, 970-224-6045, cfrickey@fcgov.com
Topic: Building Elevations
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 10/03/2017
10/03/2017: Please provide staff with digital copies of a photo simulation showing what the church addition looks like from the
neighborhoods to the north and east of the church site. These images will help the discussion about building height at the hearing and
will assist with assessing any impacts the addition might have on the neighborhoods.
RESPONSE: Provided.
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
08/01/2017: It looks like the new concrete fire lane will impact some existing trees. Please meet with our Forestry department to
determine a mitigation value for these trees and mitigate for the loss of these trees on-site.
RESPONSE: Yes, the fire lane will impact an existing English Oak. We have met on-site with the Forestry Department and the
mitigation value is included on the tree mitigation sheet with the landscape plans.
Topic: Site Plan
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/03/2017: Repeat comment. This comment must be addressed before hearing.
RESPONSE: A bike parking table has been added to the Site Plan Sheet.
08/01/2017: How is the site handling bicycle parking? There should be one space per 3,000 sq. ft. Please show this on the site plan
and add a bicycle parking section to the parking table.
Department: Stormwater Engineering
Contact: Heather McDowell, 970-224-6065, hmcdowell@fcgov.com
Topic: Drainage Report
Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: Please note in the drainage report that the rain garden has not been sized to include the future parking or impervious
areas. It is fine if your design does not include these future areas, but they will have to provide LID in the future. I would recommend
that you consider building those areas into your LID calculations and design now to potentially alleviate or eliminate the need for
additional LID in the future.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, future areas will be included in sizing calculations and design shown on plans.
Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: Please see the redlined report and plans for minor comments.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged.
Topic: General
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: The Utility Plan, Grading Plan, Site Plan and Landscape Plans all include the existing easements with text that includes
“by separate document” which is confusing because that leads me to question if the easement is existing or yet to be dedicated.
Please either remove the “BSD” text or include the reception number for these various existing easements.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, as discussed these will remain unchanged.
Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: There is a note on the Grading Plan that states that an underdrain may be required after soil investigation…Please
note that we will either require that the geotechnical recommendation be included in the drainage report prior to plan and report
approval, or we will require that the underdrain be included in the design plans. In addition, typically, the outfall system for rain
gardens includes an underdrain that drains to an area inlet box (with the rim set 12” above the rain garden bottom) that outfalls
through a pipe to the detention basin. We have found that “overtopping” designs for rain gardens tend to result in erosion problems
with vegetation establishment issues and we discourage this type of design.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, and underdrain and overflow structure is now shown.
Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: Please note that the proposed drainage easement will need to be submitted, reviewed and approved as a part of this
development application.
RESPONSE: Acknowledged, easement is shown on the plans, legal description and exhibit will be provided at FDP
Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 09/25/2017
09/25/2017: All other comments have been adequately addressed. Thank you.
RESPONSE: Thanks.
Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com
Topic: Erosion Control
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 07/20/2017
09/26/2017: Current Erosion Control Materials Submitted do not meet requirements. The erosion control requirements are in the
Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of Volume 3 Chapter 7 Section 1.3.3. a copy of the erosion control requirements
can be found at www.fcgov.com/eroison. The Erosion Control Materials will need to be submitted at time of the first round of FDP.
Please resubmit an Erosion Control Plans as the recently received materials have comments and redlines that needed to be
addressed to meet City Criteria. Please resubmit an Erosion Control Report as the recently received materials has comments and
redlines that needed to be addressed to meet City Criteria. Please resubmit an Erosion Control Escrow / Security Calculation as the
recently received materials has comments and redlines, that needed to be addressed to meet City Criteria and as a result have
changed the Erosion Control Plans and would require a recalculation of the Escrow. The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq. ft. and
therefore Erosion and Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted. Based upon the area of disturbance, State permits for
stormwater will be required since the site is over an acre and should be pulled before Construction Activities begin. Erosion Control
Materials will need to be produced, reviewed, and accepted to meet City Erosion Control Criteria before Development Agreement
Language can be drafted. If you need clarification concerning the Erosion Control Material Requirements or Comments presented
above please contact myself. Jesse Schlam (970) 224-6015 jschlam@fcgov.com
RESPONSE: Acknowledged.
07/20/2017: The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq. ft., 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 do not meet requirements. Please submit; an Erosion Control Plan (Based upon
returned redlines), an Erosion Control Report (that meet the erosion Control Criteria please see the returned criteria sheet), and an
Escrow / Security Calculation (Was not included). 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
Department: Technical Services
Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: Some of the sheet titles in the sheet index do not match the sheet titles on the noted sheets. See redlines.
Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: 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: 10 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: There are text over text issues. See redlines.
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: There are line over text issues. See redlines.
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
:
08/01/2017: There are cut off text issues. See redlines.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: Where did these marked easements come from? Dedicated by separate document? See redlines.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: The titles on the sheet 2 do not match. See redlines.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: There are line over text issues. See redlines.
Topic: Site Plan
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: Where did these marked easements come from? Dedicated by separate document? See redlines.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: Please revise the legal description as marked. See redlines.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/01/2017
10/05/2017: This will be reviewed at the next round of review.
08/01/2017: Some of the sheet titles in the sheet index do not match the sheet titles on the noted sheets. See redlines.
Department: Zoning
Contact: Ryan Boehle, 970-416-2401, rboehle@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/04/2017
10/04/2017: No comments. Thank you.