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Blue Ribbon Auto Body
Site Improvements
4235 & 4221 S. Mason Street
(NORTHWEST CORNER OF MASON STREET
& TROUTMAN PARKWAY)
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
April 30, 2021
Revised July 21, 2021
Revised Sept 8, 2021
Prepared for:
Blue Ribbon Auto Body
Contact: Marc James Shen
Maliakai Architectural Design
636 Fairfield Lane, Louisville, CO 80027
Ph: 303.478.1875
www.maliakaidesign.com
Prepared By:
Armfield Engineering, LLC
Kenneth N. Armfield, P.E.
904 Alta Street, Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 363-7125
Compliance statement:
“I hereby attest that this report for the [preliminary or final] drainage design for the
4235 S. Mason Street - Mason Center South project was prepared by me or under my
direct supervision, in accordance with the provisions of the Fort Collins Stormwater
Criteria Manual. I understand that the City of Fort Collins does not and will not assume
liability for drainage facilities designed by others.”
________________________
Kenneth N. Armfield
Registered Professional Engineer
State of Colorado No. 32527
Armfield Engineering armfieldengineering.com (720) 363‐7125
FINAL DRAINAGE REPORT
BLUE RIBBON AUTO BODY SITE IMPROVEMENTS
4235 & 4221 S. MASON STREET, LONGMONT, COLORADO
I. INTRODUCTION
This report describes the storm drainage design and conformance to applicable drainage
criteria for the proposed improvements for the site.
Please also refer to the drawings in the appendix of this report.
In general, the proposed improvements for the site will include fence, landscaping, and
the placement of stabilized gravel for a vehicle staging area located the west of the
existing building at 4235 S. Mason Street and southeast of the existing Blue Ribbon Auto
Body building at 4221 S. Mason Street.
In addition, the driveway entrance onto Mason Street at the 4235 S. Mason Street
building will be re-worked to bring it up to ADA standards. (Approx. 700 sf.)
The amount of disturbed area on the site includes the grading of approximately 4,000
square feet (0.09 acres) to the west of the building at 4235 S. Mason Street to level out
the land in preparation for the placement of the stabilized gravel.
In addition, stabilized gravel will also be placed over another 6,600 sf (0.15 acres) of land
behind 4235 S. Mason and between this area and the south end of 4221 S. Mason. This
area is currently a gravel storage area and will require relatively little grading prior to the
addition of the stabilized gravel layer on top of it.
Total disturbed area for all improvements is expected to be approximately 5,000 SF, well
below the City’s 10,000 SF threshold for a separate erosion control plan.
The proposed stabilized gravel will be a layer of gravel placed in a TrueGrid Geogrid (or
approved equal) geotextile mat. This gravel stabilization method has previously been
used in Fort Collins at 3325 S. Timberline Road. To provide Water Quality treatment, ¼
of the gravel area will have an 8” thick storage/treatment section with an underdrain.
II. GENERAL LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
The site is located at 4235 S. Mason Street, on the northwest corner of Mason Street and
Troutman Parkway in Fort Collins, Colorado. It also includes an area between the back
half of 4235 S. Mason and the southwest corner of the existing Blue Ribbon Auto Body
building at 4221 S. Mason Street.
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A Trans-Fort Bus stop borders the site on the west, a commercial building is to the north
of 4235 S. Mason, and the streets border the east and south sides.
III. CALCULATION METHODS, PROGRAMS, AND CRITERIA
The property is located within the boundaries of the Mail Creek Master Drainage Plan,
however based upon conversation with the City of Fort Collins engineering department
there are no special drainage requirements pertaining to that master plan for this site.
The proposed project will increase the imperviousness of the site by 0.2%. Please refer to
the imperviousness spreadsheet and the Existing and Proposed Conditions basin maps in
the appendix.
The net change in impervious area is approximately negative 300 sf. The modified paved
area is approximately 905 sf including the addition of the landscape area at the SE corner
of the building. (MIA = impervious surfaces changing type. eg. paving to building or
regrading a paved area). The sum of these areas is approximately 600 sf, which is less
than 1000 sf. Because approximately 11,000 sf of existing area will be regraded or
modified by placing the stabilized gravel, stormwater water quality (WQ) treatment will
be provided. Per agreement with the City of Fort Collins stormwater department, this WQ
treatment may be achieved by increasing the gravel base below the geo-grid to an 8”
thickness with an underdrain.
IV. TOPOGRAPHY
The site of the proposed vehicle staging area is an existing gravel storage area on the west
side of the existing building at 4235 S. Mason, plus an existing gravel storage area to the
north of the back half of 4235 S. Mason.
Behind (west of) the building at 4235 S. Mason street the site slopes generally to the
northeast with 10% slopes along the west and southwest side of the proposed paved area
which flatten out to flatter slopes in the center of the parking area. The existing parking
area drains to the northeast and then eastward to Mason Street through an existing gate
and paved driveway on the north side of the 4235 building.
The area to the north of the back half of 4235 S. Mason drains to the south and east with
slopes of approximately 1 to 2%. This area also drains eastward to Mason Street through
the existing gate and paved driveway on the north side of the 4235 building, and by sheet
flow through the paved parking area of 4229 S. Mason Street.
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V. EXISTING DRAINAGE CONDITIONS
The site is not in a FEMA floodplain.
Drainage Basins: (Please refer to the Existing Basins drainage map exhibit.)
Runoff from the 4235 S. Mason Street property currently drains either eastward into
Mason Street or southward into Troutman Parkway. From these two streets, the runoff
flows to the existing public storm inlet located at the NW corner of these two streets.
Basin E: Basin E on the Existing Basins map contains 0.26 acres and consists of the area
west of and northwest of the existing building at 4235 S. Mason Street that is proposed to
have grading and stabilized gravel improvements.
Runoff from the existing west rear storage area of 4235 S. Mason (the south portion of
Basin E on the Existing Basins map) currently drains to and through the gate and paved
driveway at the northeast corner of the parking area at Design Point 1 (DP1). Once the
runoff passes through the gate at DP1, it flows eastward into Mason Street.
Runoff from the area to the north of the back half of 4235 S. Mason Street Mason (the
north portion of Basin E on the Existing Basins map) drains to the south and east with
slopes of approximately 1 to 2%. This area also drains eastward to Mason Street through
the existing gate and paved driveway on the north side of the 4235 building at Design
Point 1, and by sheet flow through the paved parking area of 4229 S. Mason Street.
Basin B: Basin B on the Existing Basins map consists of 0.06 acres of an existing asphalt
paved area on the west side of the 4235 S. Mason Street building. This basin is not
proposed for any reconstruction and drains to DP1 at the NW corner of the 4235 S.
Mason Street building. No change in imperviousness is proposed for this basin.
Basin C: Basin C on the Existing Basins map consists of 0.33 acres on the eastern half of
the 4235 S. Mason Street property and contains the roof of the existing building and the
existing parking, driveway, and landscape areas. This basin is not proposed for any
improvement (except for the reconstruction of the Mason Street driveway) and drains
both eastward to Mason Street and southward into the Troutman Parkway cul de sac. No
change in imperviousness is proposed for this basin.
VI. DRAINAGE FACILITY DESIGN
In the following paragraphs will be discussed the proposed drainage concepts for the
developed conditions. Supporting calculations and drawings are contained in the
appendix of this report.
Runoff Patterns:
Runoff patterns will remain the same for all basins. Basins B and C will remain
essentially unchanged from existing conditions (except for the reconstruction of the
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Mason Street driveway). Basin P will have the same runoff pattern as the existing
conditions of Basin E, except that an interceptor swale will be added along the east side
of the northern half of the staging area to direct runoff away from the neighboring
property.
A small area (aprox 400 sf) at the SE corner of the building will be modified to add some
landscaping and to install a sidewalk between the building and the Troutman Parkway
sidewalk. The amount of pavement being removed is slightly more than the amount of
concrete being added, but still considered to be a negligible amount.
Basin P: Basin P consists of the 0.26 acres contain in Basin E. Improvements in Basin P
will include grading, placement of stabilized gravel, and the addition of a landscaping
buffer on the south side of the basin.
Work in Basin P will include the removal of approximately 540 SF of existing concrete
pavement and the addition of approximately 230 SF of concrete at the north end of Basin
P at the proposed entrance gate, for a net removal of approximately 310 SF of concrete.
To provide Water Quality treatment, ¼ of the gravel area in Basin P will have an 8” thick
storage/treatment section with an underdrain. The underdrain will route flows to a
location north of the the NE corner of the existing building, where it will daylight into an
existing landscape area. This is the historic flow direction and destination for runoff from
Basin P.
Although there will be a net reduction of impervious concrete areas in Basin P, there will
also be a net reduction in the amount of grass area (which will be replaced by
gravel/riprap). Because the imperviousness of grass is 0% but the imperviousness of
gravel/riprap is 40%, this results in a net increase of 0.5% imperviousness for Basin P
compared to Basin E.
When the rest of the site’s imperviousness (adding in Basins B and C) is taken into
account, the total site’s imperviousness changes from 64.5% to 64.7%, for a net increase
of 0.2%. This is considered to be a negligible change regarding potential stormwater
runoff.
VIII. CONCLUSION:
The drainage plan for this site is designed to provide for the safe conveyance of
stormwater runoff away from the proposed development and to follow the criteria of the
City of Fort Collins as well as standard engineering practices.
Runoff from the site will be released downstream in its historical drainage patterns and
with negligible increase in runoff amount, and the proposed improvements are not
expected to cause damage to downstream property owners.
APPENDIX
Chemical Soil Properties
This table shows estimates of some chemical characteristics and features that
affect soil behavior. These estimates are given for the layers of each soil in the
survey area. The estimates are based on field observations and on test data for
these and similar soils.
Depth to the upper and lower boundaries of each layer is indicated.
Cation-exchange capacity is the total amount of extractable cations that can be
held by the soil, expressed in terms of milliequivalents per 100 grams of soil at
neutrality (pH 7.0) or at some other stated pH value. Soils having a low cation-
exchange capacity hold fewer cations and may require more frequent
applications of fertilizer than soils having a high cation-exchange capacity. The
ability to retain cations reduces the hazard of ground-water pollution.
Effective cation-exchange capacity refers to the sum of extractable cations plus
aluminum expressed in terms of milliequivalents per 100 grams of soil. It is
determined for soils that have pH of less than 5.5.
Soil reaction is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. It is important in selecting crops
and other plants, in evaluating soil amendments for fertility and stabilization, and
in determining the risk of corrosion.
Calcium carbonate equivalent is the percent of carbonates, by weight, in the
fraction of the soil less than 2 millimeters in size. The availability of plant nutrients
is influenced by the amount of carbonates in the soil.
Gypsum is expressed as a percent, by weight, of hydrated calcium sulfates in the
fraction of the soil less than 20 millimeters in size. Gypsum is partially soluble in
water. Soils that have a high content of gypsum may collapse if the gypsum is
removed by percolating water.
Salinity is a measure of soluble salts in the soil at saturation. It is expressed as
the electrical conductivity of the saturation extract, in millimhos per centimeter at
25 degrees C. Estimates are based on field and laboratory measurements at
representative sites of nonirrigated soils. The salinity of irrigated soils is affected
by the quality of the irrigation water and by the frequency of water application.
Hence, the salinity of soils in individual fields can differ greatly from the value
given in the table. Salinity affects the suitability of a soil for crop production, the
stability of soil if used as construction material, and the potential of the soil to
corrode metal and concrete.
Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is a measure of the amount of sodium (Na)
relative to calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in the water extract from saturated
soil paste. It is the ratio of the Na concentration divided by the square root of
one-half of the Ca + Mg concentration. Soils that have SAR values of 13 or more
may be characterized by an increased dispersion of organic matter and clay
particles, reduced saturated hydraulic conductivity and aeration, and a general
degradation of soil structure.
Chemical Soil Properties---Larimer County Area, Colorado 4235 S Mason SOIL PH
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Report—Chemical Soil Properties
Chemical Soil Properties–Larimer County Area, Colorado
Map symbol and soil name Depth Cation-
exchange
capacity
Effective
cation-
exchange
capacity
Soil reaction Calcium
carbonate
Gypsum Salinity Sodium
adsorption
ratio
In meq/100g meq/100g pH Pct Pct mmhos/cm
4—Altvan-Satanta loams, 3 to 9
percent slopes
Altvan 0-9 10-20 —6.1-7.8 0 0 0 0
9-16 10-25 —6.6-8.4 0-5 0 0 0
16-31 5.0-10 —7.4-9.0 1-10 0 0 0
31-60 0.0-5.0 —7.4-9.0 1-10 0 0 0
Satanta 0-9 5.0-20 —6.1-7.8 0 0 0 0
9-14 10-30 —6.6-8.4 0-5 0 0 0
14-60 5.0-20 —7.4-8.4 1-10 0 0 0
74—Nunn clay loam, 1 to 3
percent slopes
Nunn 0-9 22-29 —6.6-7.8 0-1 0 0.1-2.0 0
9-13 27-33 —6.6-7.8 0-1 0 0.1-2.0 0
13-25 26-31 —7.4-8.5 0-5 0 0.1-2.0 0
25-38 14-24 —7.9-8.6 2-5 0 0.1-2.0 0-1
38-80 11-24 —7.4-8.6 2-7 0 0.1-2.0 0-1
Data Source Information
Soil Survey Area: Larimer County Area, Colorado
Survey Area Data: Version 15, Jun 9, 2020
Chemical Soil Properties---Larimer County Area, Colorado 4235 S Mason SOIL PH
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ImperviousnessEPBC
IMPERVIOUSNESS CALCULATIONS
EXISTING & DEVELOPED AREA
Blue Ribbon Auto Body KNA 7/21/21
Basin B (same for existing & proposed) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 0.00 0.0 40
pavement 2,620.00 100.0 100
grass/weeds 0.00 0.0 0
TOTAL 2,620.00 100.0 100.00
Basin C (same for existing & proposed) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 0.00 0.0 40
pavement/roof 11,100.00 77.4 100
grass/landscaping 3,250.00 22.6 0
TOTAL 14,350.00 100.0 77.352
Basin E (existing west side) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 9,860.00 86.3 40
pavement 660.00 5.8 100
grass/weeds 910.00 8.0 0
TOTAL 11,430.00 100.0 40.28
Basin P (proposed west side) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 10,780.00 94.3 40
pavement (P1) 350.00 3.1 100
grass/landscaping 300.00 2.6 0
TOTAL 11,430.00 100.0 40.79
EXISTING CONDITIONS (entire site) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
BASIN E 11,430.00 40.2 40.28
BASIN B 2,620.00 9.2 100
BASIN C 14,350.00 50.5 77.35
TOTAL 28,400.00 100.0 64.52
EXISTING CONDITIONS (entire site by surface) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 9,860.00 34.7 40.28
pavement/roof 14,380.00 50.6 100
grass/landscaping 4,160.00 14.6 77.35
TOTAL 28,400.00 100.0 75.95
PROPOSED CONDITIONS (entire site) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
BASIN P 11,430.00 40.2 40.79
BASIN B 2,620.00 9.2 100
BASIN C 14,350.00 50.5 77.35
TOTAL 28,400.00 100.0 64.73
PROP. CONDITIONS (entire site by surface) AREA % OF IMPERV
(SF.) TOTAL AREA %
gravel 10,780.00 38.0 40.79
pavement/roof 14,070.00 49.5 100
grass/landscaping 3,550.00 12.5 77.35
TOTAL 28,400.00 100.0 74.69
CHANGE FROM EXIST TO PROP. CONDITION* AREA
(SF.)
gravel 920.00
pavement/roof -310.00
grass/landscaping -610.00
*Assumes negligible change in Basins B&C