HomeMy WebLinkAboutFLATS ON MULBERRY - FDP200005 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 4 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSCommunity Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College AvenuePO Box 580Fort Collins, CO 80522970.221.6689970.224.6134 faxfcgov.com/developmentreviewJanuary 15, 2021Brian
Majeski Urban Rural Design1404 43rd AveGreeley, CO 80634UR COMMENTS: 03.11.21RE: Flats on Mulberry, FDP200005, Round Number 3Please see the following summary of comments from City
staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Flats on Mulberry. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions
through your Development Review Coordinator, Tenae Beane via phone at 9702246119 or via email at tbeane@fcgov.com. Comment Summary:Department: Engineering Development ReviewContact:
Spencer Smith, 9702216603, smsmith@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 02/14/202001/11/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATEDI reached out to our
Engineering inspections department to inquire about the encroachment permit and they were unable to find any record of the permit. If a permit was issued, please work with our Engineering
inspections department to confirm. If no permit has been issued, you will need to apply for one directly with our Engineering inspections staff. I provided a copy of our permit application
and some additional information via emails to Bill Dellenbach between 12/28/2012/30/20, but the inspections department will be the one that evaluates and either issues or denies the
permit. 11/30/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATEDPlease provide a copy of the approved encroachment permit that you received from the City. UR: Permit Completed, included02/25/2020:
FOR APPROVALThe City does not allow obstructions or encroachments within public rightofway (ROW) without proper permitting (per Article III, Division 3, Sec. 2381 of the City Land Use
Code). Conceptual Engineering comment #10 (dated June 19, 2019) also spoke to this requirement. There are two encroachments into the Howes Street ROW, one existing and one proposed.
The existing one will need to be addressed because of the City requirement to bring properties up to current standards when developing or redeveloping. I believe that the proposed
encroachment can be remedied by some site layout adjustments. The existing encroachment is the patio and iron fencing on the west side of the property. It extends approximately 2 feet
into the Howes ROW. To comply with City Land Use Code, you could remove the concrete patio and fencing to the property/ROW line, then reinstall the fencing at the property line. The
proposed encroachment relates to the two proposed parking spaces on the west side of the property. They appear to extend approximately 4 feet into the Howes Street ROW. The parking
stall length can be 17 feet (you dimension them as 18 feet 4 inches). If you shorten the proposed parking stalls to 17 feet and then shift them approximately 2 feet 8 inches east, you
would be complying with the Land Use Code. The Land Use Code does allow for an encroachment or obstruction to be permitted. You could apply for a ROW encroachment permit with the City
Engineering department if you wanted to try and keep the existing encroachment or get approval of the proposed one. There are a couple of reasons that I would recommend just removing
the existing encroachment and adjusting your site plan to remove the proposed one. The first is cost. There is a permit application fee as well as a requirement that the property owner
provide liability insurance for the City for a minimum of $1 million. The permit is also revocable at the City Council or City Manager's discretion.UR: Noted, thank youComment Number:
7 Comment Originated: 11/30/202011/30/2020: BUILDING PERMITAn excavation permit will need to be obtained from City of Fort Collins Engineering department prior to commencing
any work within the public RightofWay.UR: Noted, thank youComment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/11/202101/11/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UR: Noted, thank youI apologize
for not catching this in previous submittals, but the utility plan project title and legal description should be updated to match what is on the plat.Comment Number: 9 Comment
Originated: 01/13/202101/13/2021: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTCity staff have determined that a development agreement (DA) is necessary for this project. The DA is an agreement between the
property owner and the City of Fort Collins that defines the various standards, infrastructure requirements, maintenance responsibilities, etc. of the owner. A draft of the DA will
be prepared by the City during the review and approval process. Prior to preparing this agreement, the applicant will need to provide a completed “Information for Development Agreements”
form. This can be submitted with the initial project submittal. A copy of the document can be found at the Engineering web page link below: UR: Bill sending to Tenaehttps://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.phpDepartment:
ForestryContact: Molly Roche, 2246161992, mroche@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/12/20211/12/2021: INFORMATION ONLYI noticed that the
one tree specified to be removed was removed prior to final plan approval. Please note that all tree removal and pruning should not occur prior to final plan approval and DCP (Development
Construction Permit) issuance.UR: Our apologies. Noted to client, thank youComment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/12/20211/12/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVALDue to the removal
of Tree #1, Crabapple, one mitigation tree is required. Since there is limited space onsite to plant a tree, the project will be responsible for submitting a mitigation payment in lieu
for one mitigation tree. Please add the following note to the landscape plan:UR: Noted, Payment Remitted by OwnerPRIOR TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, THE DEVELOPER MUST FULFILL TREE MITIGATION
REQUIREMENTS IN THE FORM OF A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PLANTING UPSIZED MITIGATION TREES ONSITE. THE FOLLOWING METHOD MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE 1 MITIGATION TREE NOT SHOWN TO BE PLANTED ON THE
PLAN. PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FORESTRY DIVISION TO PLANT 1 MITIGATION TREES ON CITY PROPERTY. PAYMENT SHALL BE $450 PER UPSIZED MITIGATION TREE.Comment Number: 12
Comment Originated: 01/12/20211/21/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVALPlease update the tree inventory and mitigation table NOTES column for tree #1 to state REMOVE AND MITIGATE VIA PAYMENT
IN LIEU.UR: Completed, thank youComment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 01/12/20211/12/2021: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTForestry provided development agreement language to City Engineer,
Spencer Smith on 1/12/2021. UR: Noted, thank youDepartment: Technical ServicesContact: Jeff County, 9702216588, jcounty@fcgov.comTopic: PlatComment Number: 6 Comment
Originated: 11/30/202001/11/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:Please make changes as marked. If changes are not made or you disagree with comments, please provide written response of why corrections
were not made. Please provide any responses on redlined sheets and/or in response letter.UR: Completed as noted by City, thank you11/30/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:Please make changes
as marked. If changes are not made or you disagree with comments, please provide written response of why corrections were not made. Please provide any responses on redlined sheets and/or
in response letter.UR: Completed as noted by City, thank youDepartment: WaterWastewater EngineeringContact: Dan Mogen, 9703055989, dmogen@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number:
2 Comment Originated: 02/24/202002/24/2020: BUILDING PERMIT / INFORMATION:UR: Agreement already completed A covenant agreement will be required to allow one fire service to
serve the two buildings. This agreement essentially requires that if the property divides in the future, separate fire service will be required for each building.Comment Number: 4
Comment Originated: 02/27/202011/25/2020: BUILDING PERMIT / INFORMATION:Please note there is a 3% increase that will be effective at the beginning of 2021. If desired, Water
Supply Requirements can be paid in advance of this increase, please contact Fee & Rate Specialists for more information or to make this payment.UR: Noted, thank you02/27/2020: Development
fees and water rights will be due at building permit. These fees are to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. Information on fees can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/buildersanddevelopers/plantinvestmentdevelopmentfees
or contact our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) 4164252 for questions on fees.UR: Already completed in Utility PlansThere has been some discussion about the fees associated
with transitioning services from residential to commercial, and I encourage continuing this discussion to determine the size of services needed for the interior improvements. Please
provide water service sizing calculations based on proposed fixture counts in the building to determine what size services is most appropriate for the project.Department: Light And
PowerContact: Tyler Siegmund, 9704162772, tsiegmund@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 1 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated: 02/24/202002/24/2020: Light and Power
serves both buildings with a 4/0T electric service from an existing secondary box located in the alley east of the properties.Comment Number: 2 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated:
02/24/202002/24/2020: If an increase in electric capacity is needed for this project then electric capacity fees, development fees, building site charges and system modification charges
will apply. Please contact me if an increase in capacity is needed. You can contact me or visit the following website for an estimate of charges and fees related if an increase in capacity
is needed: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/buildersanddevelopers/plantinvestmentdevelopmentfeesComment Number: 3 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated: 02/24/202002/24/2020:
With this project changing the existing buildings to Hotel designation the existing electrical services will now be considered commercial services with the owner taking over ownership
of the service from the secondary box to the meters for future maintenance. If the project needs an increase in electric capacity it will be the owner to supply the new electric secondary
services from the meters to the existing vault and/or transformer, if needed.Comment Number: 4 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated: 02/24/202002/24/2020: Please contact Tyler
Siegmund at Light & Power Engineering if you have any questions or need guidance at 970.416.2772. Please reference our policies, construction practices, development charge processes
and to use our fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/buildersanddevelopersDepartment: Environmental PlanningContact: Kelly Smith, ksmith@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment
Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/25/202002/25/2020: NO COMMENTSUR: thank youDepartment: Historic PreservationContact: Karen McWilliams, 9702246078, kmcwilliams@fcgov.comTopic:
GeneralComment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 11/30/202011/30/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA), required for any exterior changes to the buildings
and site, has been approved by Historic Preservation staff as meeting the code requirements contained in Fort Collins Municipal Code Chapter 14, Article IV, which includes the Secretary
of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/treatmentguidelines2017.pdf. Any changes from what is approved in the COA will
need to be resubmitted to Historic Preservation staff for review.UR: Completed, thank youComment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 11/30/202011/30/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: The
property containing the Alfred Parker Duplexes I and II, originally addressed as 221, 223, 227, and 229 West Mulberry were officially designated as a Fort Collins Landmark by Ordinance
No. 073, 2019. These designations include both the land and built resources. The property’s designation as a Fort Collins Landmark provides access to financial programs to assist with
both interior and exterior work to the site and buildings. These include federal and state tax credits, grants, loans, and professional assistance with design and construction issues.
These programs may be used multiple times over the ownership of the property. Please contact staff to learn more.UR: Noted, thank youDepartment: Building ServicesContact: Russell
Hovland, 9704162341, rhovland@fcgov.comTopic: Building Insp Plan ReviewComment Number: 1 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated: 02/24/202002/24/2020: INFORMATION: Please
contact plans examiner Russ Hovland 4162341 for requirements to convert these residential buildings into R1 hotel occupancy.Department: Outside AgenciesContact: Comcast, Don Kapperman,
9705670245, Topic: GeneralComment Number: 1 UR: Noted, thank youComment Originated: 01/04/202101/04/2021: Comcast does not have any issues with this project.If there is any
relocation needed of Comcast facility is the responsibility of the developer / ownerDepartment: Water ConservationContact: Eric Olson, 9702216704, eolson@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment
Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/12/202002/12/2020: 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 2216704 or eolson@fcgov.comUR: Irrigation not required for this
project. It was agreed that the Owner will supplyIrrigation for the street tress if they are replaced in the future, in the ROW.