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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBANK OF COLORADO DRIVE-THRU AT W ELIZABETH - FDP210007 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW Page 1 of 13 Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6689 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov.com May 08, 2020 Matt Rankin Fort Collins, CO Re: 1305 W Elizabeth St Bank of Colorado Drive-Thru Description of project: This is a request to redevelop the site at 1305 W Elizabeth Street (parcel #: 9715429005) into a financial services facility (Bank of Colorado) with accessory drive-thru service. Access is taken from W Elizabeth Street directly to the north. The proposal includes approximately 6 parking spaces (4 customer, 2 employee). The property is within the Community Commercial (CC) zone district and is subject to an Administrative (Type 1) Review. Please see the following summary of comments regarding 1305 W Elizabeth St Bank of Colorado Drive-Thru. The comments offered informally by staff during the Conceptual Review will assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please contact your Development Review Coordinator, Todd Sullivan via phone at 970-221-6695 or via email at tsullivan@fcgov.com. Comment Summary Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan, 970-221-6695, tsullivan@fcgov.com 1. I will be your primary point of contact throughout the development review and permitting process. If you have any questions, need additional meetings with the project reviewers, or need assistance throughout the process, please let me know and I can assist you and your team. Please include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! 2. The proposed development project is subject to a Type 1 review and public hearing, the decision maker for Type 1 hearings is an Administrative Hearing Officer. The applicant for this development request is not required to hold a neighborhood meeting for a Type 1 hearing, but if you would like to have one to notify your neighbors of the proposal, please let me know and I can help you in setting a date, time and location for a meeting. Page 2 of 13 Neighborhood Meetings are a great way to get public feedback and avoid potential hiccups that may occur later in the review process. 3. I will provide you a roadmap specific to your development review project, helping to identify each step of the process. For more detailed process information, see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. This online guide features a color-coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. 4. I will provide a Project Submittal Checklist to assist in your submittal preparation. Please use the checklist in conjunction with the Submittal Requirements located at: http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. The checklist provided is specific to this Conceptual project. If there are any significant changes to this project, please let me know so we can adjust the checklist accordingly. I can send an updated copy of the Submittal Checklist to ensure you are submitting the correct materials. 5. As part of your submittal you will respond to the comments provided in this letter. This letter is provided to you in Microsoft Word format. Please use this document to insert responses to each comment for your submittal, using a different font color. When replying to the comment letter please be detailed in your responses, as all comments should be thoroughly addressed. Provide reference to specific project plans or explanations of why comments have not been addressed, when applicable. 6. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/fees.php. I will provide estimated fees, which are due at time of project submittal for formal review. This is an estimate of the initial fees to begin the development review process based on your Conceptual Review Application. As noted in the comments, there are additional fees required by other departments, and additional fees at the time of building permit. The City of Fort Collins fee schedule is subject to change - please confirm these estimates before submitting. If you have any questions about fees, please reach out to me. 7. Submittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut-off for routing the same week. Upon initial submittal, your project will be subject to a completeness review. Staff has until noon that Friday to determine if the project contains all required checklist items and is sufficient for a round of review. If complete, a formal Letter of Acceptance will be emailed to you and the project would be officially routed with a three-week round of review, followed by a formal meeting. 8. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with me at least 24 hours in advance. Applications and plans are submitted electronically in person with initial fees. Pre-submittal meetings can be beneficial to ensure you have everything for a complete submittal. Please reach out and I will assist in those arrangements. Page 3 of 13 Planning Services Contact: Clark Mapes, 970-221-6225, cmapes@fcgov.com 1. This is a 'Major Amendment' with a change of use. The site is a vestige of the 1960's, when Campus West was a more auto-oriented suburban-styled commercial strip. We can confirm details like walkway width and connection to the sidewalk and adequacy f fencing and landscaping. (It looks adequate.) Otherwise, no other comments. RESPONSE: Thank you. 2. This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 General Development Standards. The entire LUC is available for your review on the web at http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm. RESPONSE: Thank you. 3. If this proposal is unable to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the LUC, a Modification of Standard Request will need to be submitted with your formal development proposal. Please see Section 2.8.2 of the LUC for more information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. RESPONSE: Thank you. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Morgan Stroud, 970-416-4344, mstroud@fcgov.com 1. Site Specific: To meet the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor, this project will need to dedicate 9 feet of right-of-way to meet the cross-section (C) identified in the plan documents. It looks like there is currently 80 feet of existing right-of-way and with redevelopment the goal is to get a total cross-section width of 98 feet, this would be 9 feet from property owners on both sides of W. Elizabeth. Here is a link to the cross-section I have mentioned above: https://www.fcgov.com/westelizabeth/pdf/recommendeddesign.pdf?1466202264 RESPONSE: (ICG) 9-feet of ROW will be dedicated by separate document. 2. Site Specific: This project will need to dedicate the standard 15-foot utility easement behind the new right-of-way that is mentioned above. This is the standard utility easement width required for properties adjacent to a 4-lane arterial. RESPONSE: (ICG) 15-feet UE will be dedicated by separate document. 3. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Transportation Expansion Fees are due at the time of building permit. Please contact Kyle Lambrecht at 221-6566 if you have any questions. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 4. The City's Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) is due at the time of submittal. For additional information on these fees, please see: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/dev-review.php RESPONSE: TDRF fee is included. 5. Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Page 4 of 13 Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 6. All public sidewalk, driveways and ramps existing or proposed adjacent or within the site need to meet ADA standards, if they currently do not, they will need to be reconstructed so that they do meet current ADA standards as a part of this project. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 7. Any public improvements must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: https://www.larimer.org/engineering/standards-and-guides/urban-area-street-standards RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 8. LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19-6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. RESPONSE: The parking spaces are set back pretty far from West Elizabeth. 9. All fences, barriers, posts or other encroachments within the public right-of-way are only permitted upon approval of an encroachment permit. Applications for encroachment permits shall be made to Engineering Department for review and approval prior to installation. Encroachment items shall not be shown on the site plan as they may not be approved, need to be modified or moved, or if the permit is revoked then the site/landscape plan is in non-compliance. RESPONSE: (ICG) No encroachments on this project. 10. The development/ site cannot use the right-of-way for any rain gardens to treat the storm runoff. We can look at the use of rain gardens to treat street flows – the design standards for these are still in development. RESPONSE: (ICG) No rain gardens are proposed for this development. 11. Doors are not allowed to open out into the right-of-way. RESPONSE: No doors are near the right-of-way. 12. Bike parking required for the project cannot be placed within the right-of-way and if placed just behind the right-of-way need to be placed so that when bikes are parked they do not extend into the right-of-way. RESPONSE: Bike parking is provided next to the building. 13. In regard to construction of this site, the public right-of-way shall not be used for staging or storage of materials or equipment associated with the Development, nor shall it be used for parking by any contractors, subcontractors, or other personnel working for or hired by the Developer to construct the Development. The Developer will need to find a location(s) on private property to accommodate any necessary staging and/or parking needs associated with the completion of the Development. Information on the location(s) of these areas will be required to be provided to the City as a part of the Development Construction Permit application. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist, 970-224-6175, sgilchrist@fcgov.com 1. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY: We will need a Traffic Memo detailing the expected change Page 5 of 13 in the number of trips generated from the previous use of this site, compared to the proposed use with your development. RESPONSE:A TIS memo will be completed prior to hearing. Department: Stormwater Engineering – Erosion and Sediment Control Contact: Chandler Arellano, (970) 420-6963, carellano@fcgov.com 1. Please provide a map and estimate of total area of construction disturbance. If the site disturbs more than 10,000 sq. ft. and/or meets the criteria for for Erosion and Sediment Control, Materials will need to be submitted. The erosion control requirements are located in the Stormwater Design Criteria in Chapter 2 Section 6.0 a copy of the requirements can be found at www.fcgov.com/erosion RESPONSE: (ICG) A letter and map have been provided. The disturbed area is less than 8,000 sf and is exempt. Department: Stormwater Engineering - Floodplain Contact: Claudia Quezada, (970)416-2494, cquezada@fcgov.com 2. INFORMATION ONLY: A portion of this property is currently located in the City-regulated, 100-year Canal Importation floodplain and must comply with the safety regulations of Chapter 10 of City Municipal Code. A FEMA Flood Risk map is attached. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 3. INFORMATION ONLY: Any construction activities in the floodplain (e.g. structure, sidewalk or curb & gutter installation/replacement, utility work, landscaping, etc.) must be preceded by an approved floodplain use permit, the appropriate permit application fees, and approved plans. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. A floodplain use permit will be submitted at the time of building permit application. 4. FOR HEARING: Development review checklists for floodplain requirements can be obtained at https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/fp-checklist100-2018-update.p df?1522697905. Please utilize these documents when preparing your plans for submittal. RESPONSE: (ICG) The City of Fort Collins Floodplain Review Checklist for 100% Submittals has been included in the drainage report. 5. INFORMATION ONLY: Please show the boundaries of the floodplain and floodway on site drawings as applicable. Contact Beck Anderson of Stormwater Master Planning at banderson@fcgov.com for floodplain CAD line work. RESPONSE: (ICG) The floodplain and floodway boundaries are shown on the Grading Plan and the Drainage Plan. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com 6. Minimal site improvements (site specific comment): A drainage letter, site grading plan, and impervious area documentation are required. These must document the existing and proposed drainage patterns. In most cases these will be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. As you refine the site plan please feel free to contact Water Utilities Engineering to discuss any questions or project specific stormwater requirements based on an Page 6 of 13 updated site plan. WaterUtilitiesEng@fcgov.com RESPONSE: (ICG) A drainage report, Grading Plan have been provided. Impervious area documentation is provided in the drainage report. 7. Master plan and criteria compliance (site specific comment): The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the ‘Old Town Basin’ Master Drainage Plan as well the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (FCSCM). The stormwater criteria manual is available on our website here: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-gu idelines-regulations/stormwater-criteria RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 8. Stormwater outfall (site specific comment): The stormwater outfall options for this site appear to be an existing 24-inch storm drain pipe located along the south curb of W Elizabeth Street. Surface flow to Elizabeth Street is also an option. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 9. Water Quality and Low Impact Development requirements (standard comment): If the project creates or modifies more than 1,000 square-feet of impervious area (paving or rooftops) stormwater quality treatment will be required for new and modified impervious areas. The City requires that a portion of the stormwater quality treatment must be provided by Low Impact Development (LID) methods. There are two (2) categories of LID requirements; the development will need to meet one of the two following options: 1. LID with Permeable Pavers: When using the permeable pavers option, 50% of the new or modified impervious areas must be treated by LID methods. Of the new or modified paved areas, 25% must be pervious. 2. LID - without Pavers: 75% of all new or modified impervious areas must be treated by LID methods. This typically consists of a rain garden or bioretention system, but other options are allowed. The remainder of the water quality treatment can be accomplished ‘standard’ or LID water quality methods. Accepted methods are described in the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (FCSCM), Chapter 7: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-gui delines-regulations/stormwater-criteria RESPONSE: (ICG) WQ, LID and impervious area documentation is provided in the drainage report 10. Erosion control requirements (standard comment): The erosion control report requirements are in Chapter 2, Section 6 of the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (December 2018, www.fcgov.com/erosion). If you need clarification concerning this section, please contact the Erosion Control Inspector, Jesse Schlam at 224-6015 or jschlam@fcgov.com RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 11. Inspection and maintenance (standard comment): There will be a final site inspection of the stormwater facilities when the project is complete and the maintenance is handed over to an HOA or another maintenance Page 7 of 13 organization. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for on-going maintenance of all onsite drainage facilities will be included as part of the Development Agreement. More information and links can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/stormwater/stormwater-quality/low-impact-dev elopement RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 12. Fees (standard comment): If new impervious areas are added, stormwater development fees will be required. The 2020 city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $9,447/acre of new impervious area over 350 square feet and there is a $1,045/acre of site review fee. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. 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/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees or contact our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) 416-4252 for questions on fees. There is also an erosion control escrow required before the Development Construction permit is issued. The amount of the escrow is determined by the design engineer, and is based on the site disturbance area, cost of the measures, or a minimum amount in accordance with the Fort Collins Stormwater Manual. Monthly fees - http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/rates RESPONSE: (ICG) Escrow calculation has been submitted. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com 1. Existing Water Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 8-inch water main in W Elizabeth Street with an existing 2-inch water (with 1.5-inch water meter) service to the site. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 2. Existing Sewer Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer main in W Elizabeth Street with an existing sanitary sewer service to the site. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 3. Service abandonment (standard comment): Any existing water and sewer services that are not planned to be reused with this project will be required to be abandoned at the main. RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 4. Water conservation (standard comment): The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply. Information on these requirements can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/standards RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. 5. Fees (standard comment): 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/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees or contact our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) 416-4252 for questions on fees. Page 8 of 13 RESPONSE: (ICG) Noted. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Luke Unruh, 9704162724, lunruh@fcgov.com 1. Electric system modifications will likely be needed to serve the development. Electric Capacity Fee, Building Site charges, and system modification charges will apply at owners’ expense. Please see the Electric Estimating Calculator and Electric Service Standards at the following link: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers 2. Transformer locations will need to be coordinated with Light & Power. Transformers must be placed within 10 ft of a drivable surface for installation and maintenance purposes. The transformer must also have a front clearance of 10 ft and side/rear clearance of 3 ft minimum. When located close to a building, please provide required separation from building openings as defined in Figures ESS4 - ESS7 within the Electric Service Standards. Please show all proposed transformer locations on the Utility Plans. https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/electricservicestandards_12-a ugust-2019.pdf?1570027325 3. A commercial service information form (C-1 form) and a one-line diagram for all commercial meters will need to be completed and submitted to Light & Power Engineering. A link to the C-1 form is below: http://zeus.fcgov.com/utils-procedures/files/EngWiki/WikiPdfs/C/C-1Form.pdf 4. Please provide adequate space along the private drives to ensure proper utility installation and to meet minimum utility spacing requirements. A minimum of 10 feet separation is required between all water, sewer and storm water facilities. A minimum of 3 feet is required between all natural gas. Please show all internal electrical routing on the Utility Plans. 5. The proposed development is currently feed along the south end of the site. This is going to be the best place to tap power. Please place a transformer on your site that is accessible form the southern portion. Please show the transformer location on the utility and site plan. RESPONSE: We don’t think we will be needing a new transformer since there is an existing power feed to the car wash building. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Scott Benton, sbenton@fcgov.com 1. INFORMATION ONLY: City of Fort Collins Land Use Code [Section 3.2.1 (E)(3)], requires that to the extent reasonably feasible, all plans be designed to incorporate water conservation materials and techniques. This includes use of low-water-use plants and grasses in landscaping or re-landscaping and reducing bluegrass lawns as much as possible. Native plants and wildlife-friendly (ex: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds) landscaping and maintenance are also encouraged. Please refer to the Fort Collins Native Plants document available online and published by the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department for guidance on native plants is: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/pdf/nativeplants2013.pdf. Also see the City of Fort Collins Plant List: https://www.fcgov.com/forestry/plant_list.pdf. Page 9 of 13 2. FOR SUBMITTAL: Please submit a site photometric plan and luminaire schedule. All lighting shall have a nominal correlated color temperature (CCT) of no greater than three thousand (3,000) degrees Kelvin [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(11)]. Please also consider fixtures with motion-sensing or dimming capabilities so that light levels can be adjusted as needed. Regarding outdoor lighting, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to biological rhythms for humans and wildlife. The American Medical Association (AMA) and International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) both recommend using lighting that has a CCT of no more than 3000K to limit the amount of blue light in the night environment. Thank you in advance for supporting City of Fort Collins Night Sky Objectives. For further information regarding health effects please see: http://darksky.org/ama-report-affirms-human-health-impacts-from-leds/ RESPONSE: Acknowledged. See Photometric Plan. 3. INFORMATION ONLY: Our city cares about the quality of life it offers its residents now and generations from now. The City of Fort Collins has many sustainability programs and goals that may benefit this project. Of particular interest may be: 1) ClimateWise Program: http://fcgov.com/climatewise, contact climatewise@fcgov.com or Kelsey Doan at KDoan@fcgov.com, 970-416-2410 2) Zero Waste Plan and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP): http://fcgov.com/recycling/wrap.php 3) Utilities Building Energy Scoring: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/building-energy-scoring, contact Kirk Longstein at 970-416-4325 or klongstein@fcgov.com 4) Solar Rebate Program: www.fcgov.com/solar, contact Rhonda Gatzke at 970-416- 2312 or rgatzke@fcgov.com 5) Integrated Design Assistance Program: http://fcgov.com/idap, contact Gary Schroeder at 970-224-6003 or gschroeder@fcgov.com 6) Nature in the City Program: http://fcgov.com/natureinthecity, contact Julia Feder at jfeder@fcgov.com 7) Bike Share Program: http://fcgov.com/bikeshare, contact Stacy Sebeczek at Bike Fort Collins at stacy@bikefortcollins.org or 970-481-5577 Department: Forestry Contact: Christine Holtz, , choltz@fcgov.com 1. 5/04/20: PRE-SUBMITTAL: Forestry Tree Inventory Trees provide many environmental and socioeconomic benefits including reduced cooling expenses, providing natural wind breaks, improving air quality, and increasing property values. There appear to be existing private trees on-site and near the limits of development. What are the anticipated impacts to them associated with this development? Regardless of tree impact, please schedule an on-site meeting with City Forestry (choltz@fcgov.com) to obtain tree inventory and mitigation information. Existing significant trees should be retained to the extent reasonably feasible. This meeting should occur prior to first round PDP. Page 10 of 13 RESPONSE: A tree inventory walk has been scheduled. 2. 05/04/20: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP Please provide a landscape plan that meets the Land Use Code 3.2.1 requirements. This should include the existing tree inventory, any proposed tree removals with their locations clearly noted and any proposed tree plantings (including species, size, quantity and method of transplant). The plans should also include the following City of Fort Collins notes: General Landscape Notes Tree Protection Notes Street Tree Permit Note, when applicable. These notes are available from the City Planner or by following the link below and clicking on Standard Plan Set Notes: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php Required tree sizes and method of transplant: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 6.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 1.5” caliper balled and burlapped Required mitigation tree sizes: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 8.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped 3. 05/04/20: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP Please include locations of utilities on the landscape plan including but not limited to water service/mains, sewer service/mains, gas, electric, streetlights, and stop signs. Please adjust tree locations to provide for proper tree/utility separation. 10’ between trees and public water, sanitary, and storm sewer main lines 6’ between trees and water or sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines 10’ between trees and electric vaults 40’ between canopy shade trees and streetlights 15’ between ornamental trees and streetlights 4. 05/04/20: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP If there are trees that create a significant burden to the project, please provide an “Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter” for City Forestry staff to review. Proposals to remove significant existing trees must provide a justification letter detailing the specific reason for each tree removal. This is required for all development projects proposing significant tree removal regardless of the scale of the project. The purpose of this letter is to provide a document of record with the project’s approval and for the City to maintain a record of all proposed significant tree removals and justifications. Existing significant trees within the project’s Limits of Disturbance (LOD) and within natural area buffer zones shall be preserved to the extent reasonably feasible. Streets, buildings and lot layouts shall be designed to minimize the disturbance to significant existing trees. (Extent reasonably feasible shall mean that, under the circumstances, reasonable efforts have been undertaken to comply with the regulation, that the costs of compliance clearly outweigh the potential benefits to the public or would unreasonably burden the proposed Page 11 of 13 project, and reasonable steps have been undertaken to minimize any potential harm or adverse impacts resulting from noncompliance with the regulation.) Where it is not feasible to protect and retain significant existing tree(s) or to transplant them to another on-site location, the applicant shall replace such tree(s) according to City mitigation requirements. 5. 05/04/20: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP According to Land Use Code 3.2.1.(D)(c), canopy shade trees shall constitute at least (50%) of all tree plantings. 6. 05/04/20: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP If the project is responsible for frontage improvements along W. Elizabeth st. please incorporate street trees along the right of way. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org 1. CHANGE OF USE Any building undergoing a change of use is required to meet applicable current code requirements. The occupancy group is determined by the Building Department. As this building is currently assigned a B-Group occupancy and will presumably remain a B-Group occupancy, the site is not required to meet current access and water supply requirements of the International Fire Code. RESPONSE: Existing B occupancy will remain 2. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS Fire access is required to within 150 feet of all portions of the building’s perimeter, however, for the purposes of this section, the distance cannot be measured from an arterial road (eg. W. Elizabeth). With no change of use and no significant change to the existing site plan, fire lane dedication is recommended but not required at this time. Should the project elect to dedicate, that portion of shared drive on the east side of the site would be dedicated as an EAE. Should the Building Department later determine the building is undergoing a change of use, dedication of this area as an EAE will be required. RESPONSE: noted 3. WATER SUPPLY A fire hydrant capable of providing 1500 gpm at 20 psi residual pressure is required within 300 feet of the building. An existing hydrant near the NW corner of the property is located within this allowable distance. No further action need be taken. RESPONSE: noted 4. ADDRESS POSTING New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position that is plainly legible, visible from the street fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of eight-inch numerals on a contrasting background. RESPONSE: noted Department: Technical Services Page 12 of 13 Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com 1. As of January 1, 2015, all development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. Please contact our office for up to date Benchmark Statement format and City Vertical Control Network information. 2. If submitting a replat for this property/project, addresses are not acceptable in the Subdivision Plat title/name. Numbers in numeral form may not begin the title/name. Please contact our office with any questions. Department: Building Code Review Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com 1. This car wash being a B occupancy and Bank also being a B will not be a change of occupancy however these 2 existing building are closer than 20ft to the property lines so those walls facing the property lines must be fire-rated with limited openings if modified. RESPONSE: noted Pre-Submittal Meetings for Building Permits Pre-Submittal meetings are offered to assist the designer/builder by assuring, early in the design, that new commercial or multi-family 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 and is typically scheduled after the Current Planning PDP submittal. Applicants should be prepared to present site plans, floor plans, and elevations and be able to discuss code issues of occupancy, square footage, type of construction, and energy compliance method being proposed. Applicants of new commercial or multi-family projects should contact their Development Review Coordinator to schedule a pre-submittal meeting. Construction shall comply with the following adopted codes and standards as amended: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with local amendments 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with local amendments 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with local amendments 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with local amendments 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with local amendments 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) with local amendments 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) with local amendments 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Accessibility: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017. Snow Load Live Load: 30 PSF / Ground Snow Load 30 PSF. Frost Depth: 30 inches. Wind Loads: Risk Category ll (most structures): Page 13 of 13 * 140mph (Ultimate) exposure B or * Front Range Gust Map published by The Structural Engineer's Association of Colorado Risk Category l: 130mph (Ultimate) exposure B Risk Category lll & lV: 150mph (Ultimate) exposure B Seismic Design: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5. Energy Code Use: 1. Single Family; Duplex; Townhomes: 2018 IRC Chapter 11 or 2018 IECC Chapter 4 Residential Provisions 2. Multi-family and Condominiums 3 stories max: 2018 015 IECC Chapter 4 Residential Provisions. 3. Commercial and Multi-family 4 stories and taller: 2018 IECC Chapter 4 Commercial Provisions. Current codes and amendments are effective as of January 12, 2019. Copies of the code amendments can be obtained at www.fcgov.com/building/codes.php or at the Building Services office.