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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOOTHILLS UNITARIAN CHURCH EXPANSION - MJA210002 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW FOOTHILLS UNITARIAN CHURCH RESPONSES TO CONCEPTUAL REVIEW COMMENTS June 23, 2021 Planning Services Contact: Clark Mapes, 970-221-6225, cmapes@fcgov.com 1. The Major Amendment will require a public hearing with a hearing officer. Response: Understood. 2. The development plan will include a landscape plan. It looks like parking lot perimeter screening will be required along the south and east sides of the new parking. Additional tree planting will be needed. The plan will include trash and recycling as a key component of the site plan along with parking, stormwater detention, building entrances, walkways and landscaping. Staff can assist in determining location, sizing and design of an adequate, convenient enclosure(s). The plan will include any outdoor lighting, with down-directional, full cutoff fixtures. Color temperature of lighting should be in the warmer range, typically 3000K. Overall the plan is straightforward and consistent with site planning standards. Response: There will no longer be additional parking added to the project. The trash will also remain where it is. There is a landscape plan included with this submittal. 5. 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. Responses: Understood 6. 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 Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. Response: We believe this proposal satisfies all requirements. 8. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Community Development and Neighborhood Services office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review process by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. Also, the required Transportation Development Review Fee must be paid at time of submittal. Response: Understood Department: Building Inspection Contact: Katy Hand, khand@fcgov.com 1. Question: Will the education rooms be used for primary education/school or religious education only? Response: Religious education only. 2. Question: Please provide information on Class 9 labeled "residence" Response: This is no longer part of the project, all classrooms will remain classrooms as currently used. 3. A NFPA13 type Sprinkler System will be required. Response: A NFPA13 fire sprinkler system will be installed in the existing sanctuary building and the new sanctuary and lower level. A 2-hour fire barrier wall will be constructed to separate the existing education wing and that portion of the building will not be sprinklered at this time. 4. Sanctuary and Social hall egress doors will need to be spaced a min of 1/3 apart from each other based on the longest dimension of that room. Response: Current designs ensure 1/3 overall diagonal distance separation where two exits are required from a space. 5. 3rd party building commissioning will be required due to the size of the addition. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments Response: Understood, company to complete commissioning has n ot yet been chosen. 6. The green roof (vegetative/landscaped roof) proposed will require additional structural loading considerations. Response: There is no longer a green/living roof as part of this project. 7. This building will likely not be able to be constructed entirely out of wood do to the allowable area limitations for this construction type. The allowable area of the building will be determined by construction type and final occupancy determination. Response: The building will be classified as a type V-B S1 construction, A-3 occupancy. Current design includes a mixture of wood and steel construction. 8. INFORMATIONAL: Please visit our website for a list of current adopted building codes and local amendments: https://www.fcgov.com/building/codes.php Response: Understood. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org 1. AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM - Fire areas greater than 5,000 sq. ft. and/or where the occupant load of an A-3 Assembly Group Occupancy exceeds 299 persons, an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided. The associated expansion and remodel will also trigger the installation of a sprinkler system in the existing building. Response: A-3 assembly allows fire areas to be 12,000sf with up to 299 occupants. A NFPA13 fire sprinkler system will be installed in the existing sanctuary building and the new sanctuary and lower level. A 2-hour fire barrier wall will be constructed to separate the existing education wing and that portion of the building will not be sprinklered at this time. 2. FIRE ALARM & DETECTION SEYSTEMS (Group A) - A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group A occupancies when the occupant load Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments of the assembly occupancy is 300 or more. Response: A fire alarm system will be installed with the fire sprinkler system. 3. GENERAL FIRE ACCESS - The site does not currently meet fire access requirements. Fire access is required to within 150' of all exterior portions of any building as measured by an approved route around the perimeter. For the purposes of this section, fire access cannot be measured from an arterial road (Drake Rd). In order to bring the site up to current standards, a fire lane will be needed on the property. Any private drive serving as a fire lane shall be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) and be designed to standard fire lane specifications. Refer to next comment. Response: Fire access to the furthest point of the building expansion nearly meets the 150-foot requirement within the existing parking lot, as shown on the Fire Exhibit. An Emergency Access Easement will be dedicated as part of this project, see plans for details. 4. FIRE LANE SPECIFICATIONS - A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: > Shall be dedicated by plat or separate document as an Emergency Access Easement. Response: EAE will be dedicated by separate document. > Maintain the required 20 foot minimum unobstructed width & 14 foot minimum overhead clearance. Response: The proposed emergency access path will maintain a 20-foot drive aisle. > Be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. Response: Existing pavement will be utilized. > Dead-end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. Response: NA > The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. Response: See fire exhibit for apparatus turning movement analysis. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments > Be visible by red curb and/or signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. Response: Signage is proposed. > Additional access requirements exist for buildings greater than 30' in height. Refer to Appendix D of the 2015 IFC or contact PFA for details. Response: Noted. 5. FIRE HYDRANT - A hydrant capable of providing 1500 gpm at 20 psi residual pressure is required within 300' of the building. Preliminary review indicates a hydrant on the corner of Yorktown Drive and Yorktown Avenue may be within this maximum allowable distance. It will be critical to coordinate the FDC location for the sprinkler system to maximize accessibility. > IFC 912.2: Fire Department Connections shall be installed in accordance with NFPA standards. Fire department connections shall be located on the street side of buildings, fully visible and recognizable from the street or nearest point of fire department vehicle access. The location of the FDC shall be approved by the fire department and the location labeled on Utility Plans Response: Existing fire hydrant is within 300’ of building. See fire exhibit for full details. 6. EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COMMUNICATION - AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM TEST > IFC 510 & 1103.2: New & existing buildings require a fire department, emergency communication system evaluation after the core/shell but prior to final build out. For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not be used to define separate buildings. Where adequate radio coverage cannot be established within a building, public-safety radio amplification systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with criteria established by the Poudre Fire Authority. The installation of required ERRC systems shall be reviewed and approved under a separate permit process through PFA. Response: Testing shall be completed during construction and an amplification system will be installed if necessary. 7. SPV MARKING - Commercial rooftop structures and ground mounted solar arrays require a separate plan review and permit from the Poudre Fire Authority. Please call Plan Review Technician Roger Smith at 970-416-2876 with Solar Array questions. Refer to 2018 IFC 1204 for access, pathway, and marking details. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments Response: A separate permit for the proposed photovoltaic system will be obtained. 8. ADDRESS POSTING - A preliminary review using Google Earth does not indicate that an address is posted on the building. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position that is plainly legible, visible from the street or road fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of eight-inch numerals on a contrasting background. As the building is addressed off of Yorktown Ave, the address and full street name is required on the Drake Rd side of the building. Response: The existing freestanding sign on Drake Road will be relocated to a similar location (see location on Architectural Site Plan A.1 and the photo below). Address number will be placed on the Yorktown Avenue side on the portion of the building closest to Yorktown (see location on Northeast Elevation on Architectural sheet A.3). Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Virata, 970-221-6567, mvirata@fcgov.com 1. The existing attached sidewalk along Yorktown Drive and Yorktown Avenue do not meet City and ADA criteria for both width and cross slope. As Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments part of the development plan application the applicant would need to upgrade the sidewalk system abutting the property to meet City standards and ADA compliance. The project should look to meet the residential local standard of a 4.5 foot minimum wide sidewalk that’s detached from the curb and gutter 6 feet – this would involve the removal of the existing attached sidewalk and installing vertical (or rollover) curb and gutter. It should be noted that the 4.5 foot sidewalk detached 6 feet is the current standard in place but is in the process of being updated, likely to a 5 foot wide sidewalk detached 8 feet. The development proposal would need meet requirements that are current at time of submittal. Response: The city, civil engineer, architect, landscape architect and city forester have all been in contact about the sidewalk requirements and the effect on the existing mature landscaping. The potential widening is further complicated by the presence of the main water line close the curb in Yorktown Avenue. The proposed design meets ADA requirements for width and cross-slope, but does not bring the sidewalk width up to the full City standard in all areas. See the proposed solutions on the attached “Sidewalk Exhibit” plan, plus the Civil Plans drawing sheets C4 and further detail on C7 thru C11. 2. Access ramps at the Yorktown Drive and Yorktown Avenue intersection along the property frontage would need to be upgraded to City and ADA compliance. Sidewalk at driveway approaches will need to meet City and ADA compliance as well Response: Replacement is shown on the plans. 3. The dedication of right-of-way and/or access easement would need to be dedicated to ensure the rebuilt sidewalk/access ramp system abutting the property is afforded public use through the dedication. This project is also responsible for dedicating any right-of-way and easements that are necessary or required by the City/PFA for this project (i.e. drainage, utility, emergency access). This shall include the standard utility easements that are to be provided behind the right-of-way (15 foot along Drake Road and 9 foot along all Yorktown Drive/Avenue). Information on the dedication process and fee schedule can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php Response: The proposed sidewalk is located within the existing right of way and it appears that there are existing utility easements along Yorktown. 4. The remaining comments are considered standard comments applicable to projects but are not site specific to the proposal and included for reference. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments Response: Comment acknowledged. 5. 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: Comment acknowledged. 6. 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: Comment acknowledged. 7. 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. Response: Comment acknowledged. 8. 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: Comment acknowledged. 9. 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/streets Response: Comment acknowledged. 10. Civil construction/Utility plans will be required. A Development Agreement may be required and will be recorded once the project is finalized with recordation costs paid for by the applicant. Response: Noted. See submitted Utility Plans. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments 11. 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. Response: See Utility Plan, sheet C1 for benchmark. 12. A Development Construction Permit (DCP) will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. Response: Comment acknowledged. 13. LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19-6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. Response: Comment acknowledged. Existing parking lots are not changing. 14. The development/site cannot use the right-of-way for any Low Impact Development to treat the site’s storm runoff. Response: Comment acknowledged. 15. 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. Response: Comment acknowledged. 16. 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: Existing bike parking is not near the right-of-way. See architectural site plan for bike parking location. 17. 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 Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments 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: Understood, staging will be located within existing parking lots on the property. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist, 970-224-6175, sgilchrist@fcgov.com 1. Please provide a narrative and/or estimate of the anticipated changes in trips/traffic volumes for both weekdays and weekends. Response: Traffic narrative memo has been included in this submittal. 2. Work with Engineering on any required street frontage improvements, such as sidewalk widths. Response: Comment acknowledged. 3. May need to look at internal circulation of the east parking lot. Circular drop-off area restricts movement through parking lot and ability to turn around/back out for stalls on the north side of lot. Response: The current width of the drive lane at the drop off area is about 27.5’, which would still allow a vehicle to pass by if there were a vehicle stopped at the drop off area. Note that the parking lots will remain as they are currently. The circular entry/drop off is no longer part of this project. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com 1. EXISTING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE (site specific comment): There is an existing 6-inch water main in Yorktown Ave with an existing 1.5-inch water service (copper) to the site; this main is on the City’s lower-pressure zone. There is also an existing 12-inch water main in Drake Road, this water main is on the Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments City’s higher-pressure zone. If a dedicated fire service line is required for this project, it will need to be connected to the Drake Road 12-inch water line. Response: Comment acknowledged. 2. EXISTING SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE (site specific comment): There is an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer main in Yorktown Ave. with an existing sanitary sewer service to the site. Response: Comment acknowledged. 3. SERVICE SIZING (standard comment): The water service and meter for this project site will need to be sized based on the AWWA M22 manual design procedure. A sizing justification letter that includes demand calculations for maximum flows and estimated continuous flows will need to be provided as a part of the final submittal package for this project. Response: Sizing info has been included in this submittal. 4. SEWER DISCHARGE (standard comment): Please note that all City of Fort Collins Utility Customers are subject to City Code requirements for wastewater. These requirements include Section 26-306 Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirements and Section 26-332 Prohibitive Discharge Standards. A permit may be required depending on activities on the site; however, discharge standards apply to every customer, both large and small, regardless of what activities take place on the site. Please contact Industrial Pretreatment, (970) 221-6900, to discuss these requirements and how they apply to this development. Response: Comment acknowledged. 5. 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: Comment acknowledged. 6. 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-invest ment-development-fees or contact our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments 416-4252 for questions on fees. Response: Comment acknowledged. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com 1. MASTER PLAN AND CRITERIA COMPLIANCE (site specific comment): The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Spring Creek Master Drainage Plan as well the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual. Response: Comment acknowledged, see Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 2. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (site specific comment): A drainage report and construction plans are required and must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. The drainage report must address the four-step process for selecting structural BMPs. Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 3. STORMWATER DETENTION (site specific comment): This site has existing onsite stormwater detention which must be preserved with this redevelopment or provided elsewhere onsite, with approval by the City. Please refer to the previously approved Foothills Unitarian Church Utility Plans and Drainage Report for more information. If the improvements create more than 1000 square feet of new impervious area, onsite stormwater detention is required for the increase in runoff. The additional runoff will be detained to the 2-year historic release rate for water quantity. Parking lot detention for water quantity is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 4. STORMWATER OUTFALL (site specific comment): The stormwater outfall options for this site appear to be surface flow to W Drake Rd. or Yorktown Ave. There is also a 36-inch storm drain in W. Drake Rd. Response: Storm outfall will tie into existing inlet in Drake Road. 5. LIVING ROOF (site specific comment): As part of a formal submittal to the Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments City, please explain more about the proposed ‘Living Roof.’ Is this a stormwater facility? Response: The green / living roof is no longer part of the project. 6. IMPERVIOUSNESS DOCUMENTATION (standard comment): It is important to document the existing impervious area since drainage requirements and fees are based on new impervious area. An exhibit showing the existing and proposed impervious areas with a table summarizing the areas is required prior to the time fees are calculated for each building permit. Response: Existing site was surveyed. See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 7. DETENTION REQUIREMENTS (standard comment): When improvements are proposed to an existing developed site and there is an increase in impervious area greater than 1000 square feet, onsite stormwater detention is required for the increased runoff. These additional flows must be detained to the 2-year historic release rates. Parking lot detention for water quantity is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. If there is less than 1000 but more than 350 square feet of new impervious area, a site grading plan is required along with the impervious area documentation. Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 8. DETENTION DRAIN TIMES (standard comment): Per Colorado Revised Statute §37-92-602 (8) that became effective August 5, 2015, criteria regarding detention drain time will apply to this project. As part of the drainage design, the engineer will be required to show compliance with this statute using a standard spreadsheet (available on request) that will need to be included in the drainage report. Upon completion of the project, the engineer will also be required to upload the approved spreadsheet onto the Statewide Compliance Portal. This will apply to any volume based stormwater storage, including extended detention basins. Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 9. WATER QUALITY AND LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS (standard comment): All new or modified impervious areas require stormwater quality treatment. In addition, the City requires the use of Low Impact Development (LID) methods to treat stormwater quality on all new or redeveloping property, including sites required to be brought into compliance Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments with the Land Use Code. 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-guidelines-regulations/stormwater-criteria Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 10. EROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS (standard comment): The erosion control report requirements are in Section 1.3.3, Volume 3, Chapter 7 of the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual. If you need clarification concerning this section, please contact the Erosion Control Inspector, Jesse Schlam at 224-6015 or schlam@fcgov.com. Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 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 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/lo w-impact-development Response: See Drainage and Erosion Control Report. 12. FEES (standard comment): The 2019 city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $9,142/acre for 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-invest Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments ment-development-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: Comment acknowledged. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Cody Snowdon, 970-416-2306, csnowdon@fcgov.com 1. There is an existing single-phase 50kVA transformer currently servicing the site. This transformer is being energized by an existing oval located along Drake Road. There are currently no open connections to provide 3-phase power from this location. If 3-phase power is required, there is an existing composolite box located at the intersection of Drake Road and Yorktown Avenue that could be used for 3-phase power. Response: Noted. The new transformer will be served from the location you suggested. 2. Please coordinate with Light and Power if any service upgrades are required with this project. Response: Will do. 3. If additional transformers are required or the existing transformer is required to be relocated, the location 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. Response: Proposed location is shown on the Utility Plans. 4. If any existing electric infrastructure needs to be relocated or underground as part of this project, it will be at the expense of the developer and will need to Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments be relocated within Public Right-of-Way or a dedicated easement. Please coordinate relocations with Light and Power Engineering. Response: Will do. 5. If electrical service is required to be relocated, please provide adequate space along the private drives to ensure proper utility installation and to meet minimum utility spacing requirements. A minimum of 10 ft separation is required between water, sewer and storm water facilities, and a minimum of 3 ft separation is required between Natural Gas. Please show all electrical routing on the Utility Plans. Response: Noted. See proposed location on Utility Plans. 6. The services to the buildings are considered a commercial service; therefore, the service lines from the transformers to the meters are owned and maintained by the property owner. Response: Noted. 7. If additional meters are required, they will need to comply with our electric metering standards. Electric meter locations will need to be coordinated with Light and Power Engineering. Reference Section 8 of our Electric Service Standards for electric metering standards. A link has been provided below.https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/ElectricService Standards_FINAL_18November2016_Amendment.pdf Response: Noted. Existing meter will be replaced with this project. 8. If service upgrades are required, 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 for review prior to Final Plan. A link to the C-1 form is below: http://zeus.fcgov.com/utils-procedures/files/EngWiki/WikiPdfs/C/C-1Form.pdf Response: Noted. 9. Electric capacity fees, development fees, building site charges and any system modification charges necessary to feed the site will apply to this development. Please contact me or visit the following website for an estimate of charges and fees related to this project: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-invest Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments ment-development-fees Response: Noted. 10. For additional information on our renewal energy programs please visit the website below or contact John Phelan (jphelan@fcgov.com). https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/go-renewable Response: Noted. We have been working through the Ft Collins IDAP program. 11. Please reference our policies, construction practices, development charge processes, electric services standards, and fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers. Response: Noted. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Stephanie Blochowiak, 970-416-4290, sblochowiak@fcgov.com 1. 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. Response: The landscape design uses native and low-water consumption plants where planting new. Most of the site is existing. 2. Contact the assigned Development Review Coordinator prior to submittal for the project if trees may be impacted. A review of trees shall be conducted by City Forestry staff to determine the status of existing trees and any mitigation requirements that could result from the proposed development. LUC Section Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments 3.2.1(C) requires developments to submit a landscape and tree protection plan, and if receiving water service from the City, an irrigation plan, that: "...(4) protects significant trees, natural systems, and habitat, and (5) enhances the pedestrian environment. " Note that a significant tree is defined as one having DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) of six inches or more. Please contact assigned Development Review Coordinator directly at 970-221-6689 or email DRCoord@fcgov.com to schedule a tree inventory site visit. Response: Design team and owner have been coordinating requirements for tree replacement with Forestry. Landscape plans are included with this submittal. 3. Please submit a site photometric plan and luminaire schedule. In regard to outdoor lighting, especially LED light fixtures, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to circadian (biological) rhythms for both humans and wildlife. Warmer color temperature (warm white, 3000K or less) for any LED light fixtures is preferred. Please also consider fixtures with motion-sensing or dimming capabilities so that light levels can be adjusted as needed. Site light sources shall be fully shielded and down-directional to minimize up-light, light spillage and glare [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(3)]. 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: Most of the site lighting for this project is existing. New wall mounted fixtures will be added over exterior doors in the new construction. A photometric plan with new fixture cut sheet is included with this submittal. 4. Reach out to City staff sooner than later to discuss trash enclosure design and waste and recycling management for the site. Contact Jonathon Nagel at 970-416-2701 or jnagel@fcgov.com Response: Existing trash and recycling enclosures will remain. 5. Our city has an established identity as a forward-thinking community that cares about the quality of life it offers its residents now and generations from now. Thus, 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 Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments 2) Zero Waste Plan and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP): http://fcgov.com/recycling/wrap.php, contact Jonathon Nagel at 970-416-2701 or jnagel@fcgov.com 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 Stephanie Kopplin at 970-416-4295 or skopplin@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 Response: Noted, thank you! Department: Forestry Contact: Nils Saha, nsaha@fcgov.com 1. There are existing trees on the property. What are the anticipated impacts on these trees due to the proposed expansion and renovation? Please schedule an on-site meeting with City Forestry 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. Response: Onsite tree inventory meeting occurred August 20, 2019 and was completed October 3, 2019. 2. 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. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments These notes are available from the city planner or Nils Saha at City Forestry (nsaha@fcgov.com). 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 Response: Landscape plans and planting information are included with this submittal. 3. If applicable, please include locations of any water or sewer lines on the landscape plan. 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 public water, sanitary, and storm sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines. Response: Water and sewer utilities are shown on the landscape plan. 4. If applicable, 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 reason for 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 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. Response: A tree removal letter is included with this submittal. Foothills Unitarian Church Response to Conceptual Review Comments Department: Technical Services 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. Response: The survey is on the NAVD88 datum. 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. Response: This project does not involve a replat.