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HomeMy WebLinkAbout613 S MELDRUM ST CARRIAGE HOUSE - FDP200028 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 4 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSCommunity Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College AvenuePO Box 580Fort Collins, CO 80522970.221.6689970.224.6134 faxfcgov.com/developmentreviewJune 04, 2021Jeff Palomo 613 S Meldrum St.Fort Collins, CO RE:613 S Meldrum St Carriage House, FDP200028, Round Number 3Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of 613 S Meldrum St Carriage House. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through your Development Review Coordinator, Tenae Beane via phone at 9702246119 or via email at tbeane@fcgov.com. Comment Summary:Department: Development Review CoordinatorContact: Tenae Beane, 9702246119, tbeane@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: 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!Response:We will include you in all future email correspondence with other reviewers and inform you of any phone conversations.Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: 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.Response:Detailed responses are provided herein.Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: Please follow the Electronic Submittal Requirements and File Naming Standards found at https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/files/electronic submittal requirements and file naming standards_v1_8 1 19.pdf?1566857888. File names should begin with the file type, followed by the project information, and round number. Example: UTILITY PLANS_PROJECT NAME_PDP_Rd2.pdfResponse:File names are provided as requested with this submittal.Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: INFORMATION:Resubmittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cutoff for routing the same week. When you are ready to resubmit your plans, please notify me advanced notice as possible.Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: INFORMATION:Temporary Service Changes City of Fort Collins Development ReviewIn 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 May 10th one additional week of review time will be added to all 1st and 2nd round submittals (increase from 3 weeks to 4 weeks).Response:We acknowledge the additional review time required with the City.Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: The proposed development project is subject to a Type 1 Review. The decision maker for your project will be an Administrative Hearing Officer at a public hearing. For the hearing, we will formally notify surrounding property owners within 800 feet (excluding public rightofway and publicly owned open space). As your Development Review Coordinator, I will assist with preparing the mailing and coordinating the hearing date with your team.Response:We acknowledge the formal notification process and appreciate your assistance in the matter.Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: FOR FINAL: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: 8 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: FOR HEARING:I am letting you know that your quasi judicial item will be heard remotely and that there is the option to hold off until an in person hearing can be conducted.Any person or applicant seeking a quasi judicial decision from City Council, a City board or commission or an administrative hearing officer under the CityCode or the City's Land Use Code, shall be notified in writing or by email of the intention to conduct a Quasi Judicial Hearing using Remote Technology. Such person or applicant shall be entitled to request that the Quasi Judicial Hearing be delayed until such time as the Hearing can be conducted in person.Response:We accept the quasi-judicial item will be heard remotely. It is not necessary to hold off until an inperson meeting may be held.Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 04/13/202104/13/2021: FOR FINAL:Please add the site plan signature blocks to the Planning Set cover page. Response: Applicant acknowledges and will comply with request.Department: Engineering Development ReviewContact: Marc Virata, 9702216567, mvirata@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 05/31/202105/31/2021: For Information:In coordinating with the Construction Inspection Manager on the ability to apply for an encroachment permit for a fence, he noted that the depiction of replacing the sidewalk across the driveway would likely be difficult without impacting the existing drive approach in rightofway due to its substandard condition. The applicant and contractor performing the concrete work in rightofway should be aware of the potential of the drive approach in rightofway needing repair/replacement through the building permit process.Response:Applicant acknowledges the existing drive approach will likely require replacement during sidewalk repairs. Note has been added to plans to reflect replacing driveway concrete.Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 06/02/202106/02/2021: For Approval:In coordination with City Water, the change to the utility service with the tiein to Meldrum requires the creation of a separate utility (civil) plan set. Please coordinate with City Utility comments in creation of the separate set meeting LCUASS/City Utility design/construction requirements and details.Response:Utility plan set has been provided with this submittal.Department: Stormwater EngineeringContact: Matt Simpson, (970)4162754, masimpson@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 12/22/202006/02/2021: FOR INFORMATION ONLY:12/22/2020: FOR INFORMATION ONLY:A post project Lot Grading Certification, by a professional engineer, will need to be submitted and accepted before the Certificate of Occupancy can be released. Utilities requires 2weeks to review and return any comments on the certification.Response:Applicant acknowledges the lot grading certification requirement prior to certificate of occupancy.Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 04/13/202106/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL NOT ADDRESSED:Follow up on Comment 3 and Comment 8 item not addressed:In the drainage report, you need to provide a clear tabulation of the *effective imperviousness* draining to the alley. This value needs to be stated in the body of the report as well. This means 'footprint of impervious surfaces' x 'effective imperviousness of surface'. Please refer to chapter 5, Table 4.13, of the stormwater criteria manual for ground cover imperviousness valuesThis is required since an alley drainage analysis is required IF more than 350sf of new impervious area drains to the alley.Currently the drainage report is showing 710sf of impervious area draining to the alley. However reductions for pavers have not been applied to this value.Response:Site plan has been adjusted to reduce the effective imperviousness draining towards the alley. Text has been included in drainage report to reflect the tabulation.04/13/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:Drainage Report Comments:a.The drainage report is showing that there is currently no runoff from this site entering the alley west of the site. This is surprising. Please confirm this is correct.Response:The site does not currently drain towards the alley, as shown in the picture below and indicated in the field survey by King Surveyors.b.The calculations show you are proposing to add 630sf of impervious area draining to the alley. It appears you are calculating pavers as 100% impervious. For your information permeable pavers may count at 40% impervious – IF an infiltration cross section is provided below the pavers. Please confirm if you are intending to use pavers to reduce imperviousness. (Please feel free to discuss with me if you have questions.)Response: The driveway has been revised from permeable pavers to gravel, which has the same impervious value.Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 04/13/202106/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATED:Provide the manufacture's pavers detail in the utility plan set. This needs to show the bedding and base required for an infiltration cross section.Response: The driveway has been revised from permeable pavers to gravel.04/13/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:If pavers are to be used for impervious area reduction, a construction detail showing the infiltration cross section (base storage) needs to be provided.Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 04/13/202106/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL NOT ADDRESSED:Items A and B below were not addressed. Specifically:The response did not address the question of how the retaining wall can be constructed around the existing trees.You will need to provide confirmation that the site design does or doesnot require work on the adjacent properties. If you need to access adjacent properties to perform this work you will need to provide an agreement with the adjacent property owner.Response: The retaining walls north of the proposed carriage house have been removed and there is a 3 ft proposed gravel walkway.Applicant shall obtain an agreement letter from property owner to the south for construction of retaining wall.04/13/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:Comments on proposed retaining walls:a.Can the proposed retaining walls be constructed without affecting the existing trees along the north property line?b.Can the retaining walls be constructed near the property lines without encroaching onto, or using the adjacent property for construction?Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 04/13/202106/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:See updated redlines of drainage report, utility plans, and covenant agreement.Response: Drainage report redlines have been addressed in the updated report.Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 06/02/202106/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:A formal utility plan set is required since work will be performed that touches the public water main.Please add a cover sheet and notes page per the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) requirements in Appendix E:https://www.larimer.org/engineering/standardsandguides/urbanareastreetstandardsResponse: Project has been converted to a formal utility plan set with cover sheet and notes. The grading and utility plans have been separated into two sheets for increased clarity.Please add the City approval block to the cover page:https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrevResponse: City approval block has been added to cover sheet.Department: WaterWastewater EngineeringContact: Matt Simpson, (970)4162754, masimpson@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 12/22/202006/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATED:Since the sewer service will have less than the minimum cover. Please provide thermal protection for any sewer pipes with less than 30inchs of cover. Response: Much of the proposed sewer service will be < 30-inches in depth; therefore, note has been added to the plans to provide thermal protection above the length of the service line.04/13/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATED:The sewer service extension is very shallow, with about 2feet of min cover and may be susceptible to freezing. The standard is 4ft minimum bury depth. To meet criteria, a new sewer service at a deeper depth may need to be constructed/ reconstructed from the sewer main. Please discuss with your engineer and propose a solution that you would like to implement.12/22/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Show the invert elevations and pipe slope on the sewer service.Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 12/23/202006/02/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL REPEAT COMMENT:Please see the redlines on the covenant agreement. The legal description for the lot needs to be provided on the covenant agreement form.04/13/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPDATED:The Covenant Agreement should be for both water and sewer services, unless a new service is run from the water main.12/23/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:To extend the water and sewer service to the carriage house, Utilities requires that a covenant agreement is signed and recorded for the property such that the property cannot be subdivided in the future. I have included a template agreement with the redlines.Department: Light And PowerContact: Rob Irish, 9702246167, rirish@fcgov.comTopic: GeneralComment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 06/01/202106/01/2021: FINAL APPROVAL: The proposed retaining wall North of the carriage home looks to be almost directly over the existing electric line. Light & Power requires a minimum of 3 feet of separation from the electric line but we can discuss this with the applicant. Building of this wall with the existing electric line location could be challenging.Response: The proposed retaining wall has been removed north of the carriage house.Department: PFAContact: Marcus Glasgow, 9704162869, marcus.glasgow@poudrefire.orgTopic: GeneralComment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 05/28/202105/28/2021: Alternative method request has been approved. Please add note to plans to include the alternative methods used.Response: Alternative method note has been provided on utility plan sheet.Department: Technical ServicesContact: Jeff County, 9702216588, jcounty@fcgov.comTopic: Construction DrawingsComment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 05/28/202105/28/2021: FOR FINAL APPROVAL:Please provide the following information for the Benchmark Statement in the EXACT format shown below.PROJECT DATUM: NAVD88BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTIONELEVATION:BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTIONELEVATION:PLEASE NOTE: THIS PLAN SET IS USING NAVD88 FOR A VERTICAL DATUM. SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTS HAVE USED NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS.IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) = NAVD88 DATUM X.XX’.Response: Benchmark statement has been added to plans in the required format.Department: Building ServicesContact: Russell Hovland, 9704162341, rhovland@fcgov.comTopic: Building Insp Plan ReviewComment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 12/18/202012/18/2020: INFORMATION: This project appears to be creating a duplex with 2 dwellings, please clarify the intent here.If 2 dwellings the units must be separated by a 1hour wall and a p2904 fire sprinkler system is required.If 1 dwelling and 1 accessory, the 1hour separation wall is required. The accessory space can not be used as a 2nd dwelling.Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 12/18/202012/18/2020: INFORMATION: Construction shall comply with adopted codes as amended. Current adopted codes are:2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with local amendments2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of ColoradoCopies 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 5Energy Code: 2018 IRC chapter 11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: · 5ft setback required from property line or provide fire rated walls & openings for nonfire 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.