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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLORENZEN SUBDIVISION - BDR210003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS  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/developmentreview May 18, 2021 June 17, 2021 John Lorenzen 831 W OLIVE ST Fort Collins, CO 805212554 RE: Response to Comments Lorenzen Subdivision, BDR210003, Round Number 1 v.1 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Lorenzen Subdivision. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through your Development Review Coordinator, Brandy Bethurem Harras via phone at 970‑416‑2744 or via email at bbethuremharras@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Brandy Bethurem Harras, 970‑416‑2744, bbethuremharras@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 05/04/2021: INFORMATION: 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! Comment Number: 2 05/04/2021: INFORMATION: As part of your resubmittal 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, avoiding responses like noted or acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 05/04/2021: INFORMATION: Resubmittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut‑off for routing the same week. When you are ready to resubmit your plans, please notify me advanced notice as possible. Comment Number: 4 05/04/2021: INFORMATION: Temporary Service Changes ‑ City of Fort Collins Development Review In order to continue providing thorough reviews and giving every project the attention it deserves, the City of Fort Collins is implementing temporary changes in how we serve our development customers. As you may be aware, we are experiencing staff shortages in a number of key departments, which has begun to impact the quality and timeliness of our reviews. We recognize that development and construction play a critical role in our community’s vibrancy and economic recovery, and we have been exploring options for mitigating impacts to our customers. As a result, we will be making some temporary service changes. Beginning Monday April 12 one additional week of review time will be added to all 1st and 2nd round submittals (increase from 3 weeks to 4 weeks). Comment Number: 5 05/04/2021: INFORMATION: LUC 2.211 Lapse, Rounds of Review: Applicants, within one hundred eighty (180) days of receipt of written comments and notice to respond from the City on any submittal (or subsequent revision to a submittal) of an application for approval of a development plan, shall file such additional or revised submittal documents as are necessary to address such comments from the City. If the additional submittal information or revised submittal is not filed within said period of time, the development application shall automatically lapse and become null and void. Comment Number: 6 05/04/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: All "For Final Approval / For Approval" comments need to be addressed and resolved prior to moving forward with the final documents and recording of this project. I will provide a recording checklist and process information when we are closer to this step. Comment Number: 7 05/04/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The Director shall issue a written decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the development application based on compliance with the standards referenced in Step 8 of the Common Development Review Procedures (Section 2.2.8). The written decision shall be mailed to the applicant, to any person who provided comments during the comment period and to the abutting property owners, and shall also be posted on the City's website at www.fcgov.com. Comment Number: 8 05/04/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: If the project is approved by the Director, there is a two‑week appeal period from the date of the decision. The project is not able to be recorded until it is confirmed there are no appeals. Department: Historic Preservation Contact: Maren Bzdek, 970‑221‑6206, mbzdek@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 05/18/2021: FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Your project narrative indicates the replat is proposed in order to build an addition on 831 W Olive and demolition of the residence at 308 S Washington. The City has a required demolition noticing process that applies to all proposed single‑family residence demolitions for buildings more than 50 years old. That process is outlined at https://www.fcgov.com/historicpreservation/demolition‑review and begins upon submittal of preliminary plans for the addition. Demolition notification provides an opportunity to ensure important historic, architectural, and cultural resources are not lost without consideration, pursuant to Section 14‑6 of the Municipal Code. This process provides for consideration of a property over fifty years of age proposed for demolition, and an opportunity for community members to receive notice about that demolition and take action to protect the property through designation, as provided by City Code. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Spencer Smith, 970‑221‑6603, smsmith@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 05/17/2021: FOR APPROVAL: This project is responsible for dedicating any right‑of‑way and easements that are necessary or required by the City for this project. Most easements to be dedicated need to be public easements dedicated to the City. This shall include the standard utility easements that are to be provided behind the right‑of‑way (15 foot along an arterial, 8 foot along an alley, and 9 foot along all other street classifications). Information on the dedication process can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php For this project, Engineering will require access easement to be dedicated along the S. Washington St. frontage to contain the sidewalk. If the existing walk is within the public ROW, then no dedication will be necessary. The standard 9' utility easements will need to be dedicated along the S. Washington St. and W. Olive St. frontages, as well as the 5 foot utility easement required by Light and Power. Any other easements required by other City departments for utilities, emergency access, etc. will also need to be dedicated. The easements can all be dedicated with the proposed plat for this project. John Lorenzen Comments: The existing sidewalk is in the public right of way so no dedication will be necessary. The attached plat dedicates the 9’ utility easements along S. Washington Ave. and W. Olive St, as well as the 5’ utility easement at the back of the lot as required by Light and Power. Comment Number: 2 05/17/2021: FOR APPROVAL: The City will require that one of the existing drive access points will need to be removed. The City would prefer that the S. Washington St. access be removed. The existing access point that remains will need to be reconstructed to meet LCUASS if it does not already. Same for any existing sidewalk that does not meet current LCUASS or ADA standards. John Lorenzen Comments: We will remove the access point on S. Washington Ave. The sidewalks have recently been replaced and meet current standards. Comment Number: 3 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Transportation Expansion Fees are due at the time of building permit. Please contact Kyle Lambrecht at (970) ‑221‑6566 if you have any questions. Comment Number: 4 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: 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 Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. Comment Number: 5 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: 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. Comment Number: 6 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: Any public improvements must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: http://www.larimer.org/engineering/GMARdStds/UrbanSt.htm Comment Number: 7 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19‑6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. Comment Number: 8 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: 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 the 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. Comment Number: 9 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: 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. Comment Number: 10 05/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: With regards 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. The Developer will need to find a location(s) on private property to accommodate any necessary staging 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. Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Steve Gilchrist, 970‑224‑6175, sgilchrist@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 05/17/2021: INFORMATION: This request to replat two lots into a single lot would not require a Traffic Impact Study according to Chapter 4 of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards. TIS waived. This does not preclude the possibility of a traffic study being required upon the submittal of the development of this lot in the future. Department: Stormwater Floodplain Contact: Claudia Quezada, (970)416‑2494, cquezada@fcgov.com Topic: Floodplain Comment Number: 2 05/17/2021: INFORMATION: This property is located in the City regulatory Old Town Moderate risk Floodplain and must comply with Chapter 10 of City Code. There are no floodplain requirements for combining lots. However, due to the known risk, we highly encourage protecting existing and proposed structures as much as possible. Please contact floodplain staff for assistance. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Dan Mogen, 970‑305‑5989, dmogen@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 04/27/2021: INFORMATION: No site changes are seen to be proposed with this lot combination, and the intention for future improvements is unclear. There are no Stormwater requirements for the lot combination itself as there are no proposed site changes; however, please be aware that any future development, or building permit, following combination will be required to meet all current City Stormwater Criteria, which is also the case currently. Department: Water‑Wastewater Engineering Contact: Dan Mogen, 970‑305‑5989, dmogen@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 04/27/2021: INFORMATION: There are no required changes to water or wastewater associated with the lot combination, and existing water and sewer services will remain. Any future development, or building permit, will be required to meet applicable district Water and Wastewater Design Criteria, which is also the case currently. Department: Light And Power Contact: Cody Snowdon, 970‑416‑2306, csnowdon@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 05/13/2021: FOR APPROVAL: Light & Power currently has an electrical secondary line in the rear of the Lot 1 that also feeds the residence at 825 W. Olive. Light & Power will need a 5' Utility Easement running along the back of Lot 1 to ensure access to this line in the future. John Lorenzen Comments: The attached plat dedicates the 5’ utility easement at the back of the lot as required by Light and Power Department: Forestry Contact: Molly Roche, 224‑616‑1992, mroche@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 5/17/2021: INFORMATION ONLY: Please acknowledge that the street trees along Washington and Olive street will be preserved and protected. If there are any concerns, please contact City Forestry – HYPERLINK "mailto:forestry@fcgov.com" forestry@fcgov.com. John Lorenzen Comments: We are keeping all trees on both S. Washington Ave. and W Olive St. and will protect them during any demolition and construction that is approved. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970‑221‑6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 05/17/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: This is still in review. This comment will be updated by Friday for the finalized letter. John Lorenzen Comments: All comments suggested by Technical Services were addressed and changed on the attached revised plat. Department: Erosion Control Contact: Basil Hamdan, 970‑222‑1801, bhamdan@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 3 05/17/2021: INFORMATION: Since there are no proposed improvements with this replat at this time, no Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) submittals are required. Any site disturbances due to planned future construction activities exceed 10,000 square feet, then ESC materials would need to be submitted prior to building permit issuance. Department: Building Services Contact: Russell Hovland, 970‑416‑2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Comment Number: 1 05/17/2021: BUILDING PERMIT: Any new dwelling or addition must be located 5ft from the property line and can't be built over a property line. Comment Number: 2 05/17/2021: BUILDING PERMIT: A permit is required for this project and construction shall comply with adopted codes as amended. Current adopted codes are: 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with local amendments 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Copies of current City of Fort Collins code amendments can be found at fcgov.com/building. Please read the residential permit application submittal checklist for complete requirements. Snow Load Live Load: 30 PSF / Ground Snow Load 30 PSF. Frost Depth: 30 inches. Wind Loads: Risk Category II (most structures): · 140mph (Ultimate) exposure B or · Front Range Gust Map published by The Structural Engineer's Association of   Seismic Design: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5 Energy Code: 2018 IRC chapter 11.  INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: · 5ft setback required from property line or provide fire rated walls & openings for non‑fire sprinkled houses per chap 3 of the IRC. 3ft setback is required for fire sprinkled houses. · Bedroom egress windows (emergency escape openings) required in all bedrooms. · Prescriptive energy compliance with increased insulation values is required for buildings using electric heat. · A passing building air tightness (blower door) test is required for certificate of occupancy. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970‑221‑6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 05/17/2021: 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. John Lorenzen Comments: All comments suggested by Technical Services were addressed and changed on the attached revised plat.