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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVERIZON FTC RIVERSIDE WIRELESS FACILITY RELOCATION - FDP220012 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 3 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSPage 1 of 9 February 22, 2023 Ryan Sagar CSAI 5935 S Zang St., Suite 280 Denver, CO 80127 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 RE: Verizon FTC Riverside Wireless Facility Relocation, FDP220012, Round Number 2 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Verizon FTC Riverside Wireless Facility Relocation. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through your Development Review Coordinator, Todd Sullivan via email at tsullivan@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan, 970-221-6695, tsullivan@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 I will be your primary point of contact throughout the development review and permitting process. If you have any questions, need additional meetings with the project reviewers, or need assistance throughout the process, please let me know and I can assist you and your team. Please include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! Comment Number: 2 SUBMITTAL: 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. Comments requiring action should NOT have a response such as noted or acknowledged. You will need to provide references to specific project plans, pages, reports, or explanations of why comments have not been addressed [when applicable]. Page 2 of 9 Comment Number: 3 SUBMITTAL: 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.pdf File type acronyms maybe appropriate to avoid extremely long file names. Example: TIS for Traffic Impact Study, ECS for Ecological Characterization Study. Reach out to me if you would like a list of suggested names. *Please disregard any references to paper copies, flash drives, or CDs. Comment Number: 4 SUBMITTAL: All plans should be saved as optimized/flattened PDFs to reduce file size and remove layers. Per the Electronic Submittal Requirements AutoCAD SHX attributes need to be removed from the PDF’s. AutoCAD turns drawing text into comments that appear in the PDF plan set, and these must be removed prior to submittal as they can cause issues with the PDF file. The default setting is "1" ("on") in AutoCAD. To change the setting and remove this feature, type "EPDFSHX" (version 2016.1) or “PDFSHX (version 2017 and newer) in the command line and enter "0". Read this article at Autodesk.com for more on this topic: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarti cles/sfdcarticles/Drawing-text-appears-as-Comments-in-a-PDF-created-by-AutoCAD.html Comment Number: 5 SUBMITTAL: 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 with as much advanced notice as possible. Comment Number: 6 INFORMATION: Please resubmit within 180 days, approximately 6 months, to avoid the expiration of your project. Comment Number: 7 INFORMATION: ANY project that requires four or more rounds of review would be subject to an additional fee of $3,000.00. Comment Number: 8 FOR HEARING: All "For Final Approval / For Approval" comments need to be addressed and resolved prior to moving forward with scheduling the Hearing. Staff will need to agree the project is ready for Hearing approximately 4 to 8 weeks prior to the hearing. Any remaining "For Final Approval / For Approval" comments or additional requirements resulting from the hearing decision 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. Page 3 of 9 Comment Number: 9 FOR HEARING: 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 right-of-way 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. Department: Planning Services Contact: Will Lindsey, , wlindsey@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 02/21/2023: UPDATED - FOR HEARING Thanks you for adding the additional paneling as discussed via email. Is it possible to bring the metal paneling any further down the length of the structure? A third section would bring visual continuity with the existing roofline and better address the concealment aspect to blend the facility into the building(s) and hide the support poles. 09/13/2022: FOR HEARING Planning's primary comment is about the height and design of the facility. In evaluating the surrounding context, other then the PRPA power lines, there are not any structure that are 60+ feet in height. Is this height the minimum that is needed to meet network goals or the maximum? To further enhance the compatibility of the tower with the property and surroundings we recommend: (1) at minimum, that the material be carried down the front of the tower to conceal the support poles, and (2) an expansion of the enclosure at the top of the tower to create a tiered/"wedding cake" effect to the top of the tower. This approach would help mitigate the overall visual impact of the height. Alternatively, a reduction in height would increase compatibility. Applicant Response: The 3rd section of screening has now been added to the drawings. The tower was not modified to have tiered appearance as this is not possible due to the existing roof overhang and siting constraints. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Sophie Buckingham, , sbuckingham@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 4 02/17/2023: FOR APPROVAL - UNRESOLVED: My redlines on Sheet LS-1 have not been addressed. I have repeated the comments and questions in my redlines for this round. Please send them to the surveyor for updates. 09/15/2022: FOR APPROVAL: Please see my redlines with questions about the scale, line types, and proposed concrete pad on the plans. Applicant Response: Survey updated with the right-of-way line to match legend. Checked page size and it is at 36x24. Scale is even 25’. Page 4 of 9 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Stephen Agenbroad, , sagenbroad@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/06/2023: UNRESOLVED - UPDATE: Note 1 on sheet A1.0 is acceptable, but the approximate location of these service lines needs to be shown on the plan. A screen shot of their approximate locations is included in the redlines packet. 08/29/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The property has a sanitary service line along with a 2-inch irrigation tap and a 6-inch fire service line. These private utilities (downstream of the curb stop) must be located privately and a vertical separation of 18-inches must be maintained. Applicant Response: Added approximate water line locations to A1.0 Comment Number: 2 02/06/2023: UNRESOLVED - UPDATE: In the SE corner of the site, the proposed Fiber Handhold and its associated cable (orange cable) is still within 10 feet of the sanitary sewer line. The line was measured to be within 8 ft of the of the existing sanitary sewer main. Please maintain the necessary horizontal separation, to ensure that adequate spacing is provided for maintenance on the sanitary main. 08/29/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The 10 ft horizontal separation between the proposed power line and the sanitary sewer line should be maintained as it appears that the existing 15-foot utility easement has room for the line to be shifted. Applicant Response: Fiber hand hole has been relocated to provide necessary separation from sanitary sewer line, illustrated on A1.0. Department: Light And Power Contact: Rob Irish, 970-224-6167, rirish@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 4 02/15/2023: For Final Approval - Updated: The submitted C-1 form does not appear to be filled out correctly. It does not match the One-line submitted. Please correct the C-1 form or the One-line before final approval. If you have any questions please reach out to me to discuss. 09/12/2022: For Final Approval: A Customer 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 Applicant Response: Updated C-1 has been submitted directly to Rob Irish via email. Page 5 of 9 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Scott Benton, (970)416-4290, sbenton@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/30/2023: No comments. Department: Forestry Contact: Freddie Haberecht, , fhaberecht@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 09/12/2022: PRE-SUBMITTAL - Forestry Tree Inventory: For existing trees on site, please schedule an onsite inventory with City Forestry (choltz@fcgov.com/ctomlinson@fcgov.com/fhaberecht@fcgov.com) to obtain inventory and mitigation information. This meeting should occur prior to next round of review. Applicant Response: This is an old comment. Meeting was conducted in 2022. Comment Number: 2 09/12/2022: INFORMATION ONLY Please provide a landscape plan that meets the Land Use Code (LUC) 3.2.1 requirements. This should include the existing tree inventory, any proposed tree removals with their locations clearly noted and any proposed tree plantings (including species, size, quantity, and method of transplant). The plans should also include the following City of Fort Collins notes: General Landscape Notes Tree Protection Notes Street Tree Permit Note, when applicable. These notes are available from the City Planner or by following the link below and clicking on Standard Plan Set Notes: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php Required tree sizes and method of transplant: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 6.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 1.5” caliper balled and burlapped Required mitigation tree sizes: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 8.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Applicant Response: This is an old comment. Sheets L1.0 & L1.1, landscape notes & landscape plan are included. Tree protection and associated notes added. The existing tree inventory also added to notes. Comment Number: 3 09/12/2022: INFORMATION ONLY Please provide an “Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter” for City Forestry Page 6 of 9 staff to review. Proposals to remove significant existing trees must provide a justification letter detailing the reason for each tree removal. This is required for all development projects proposing significant tree removal regardless of the scale of the project. The purpose of this letter is to provide a document of record with the project’s approval and for the City to maintain a record of all proposed significant tree removals and justifications. Existing significant trees within the project’s Limits of Disturbance (LOD) and within natural area buffer zones shall be preserved to the extent reasonably feasible. Streets, buildings, and lot layouts shall be designed to minimize the disturbance to significant existing trees. (Extent reasonably feasible shall mean that, under the circumstances, reasonable efforts have been undertaken to comply with the regulation, that the costs of compliance clearly outweigh the potential benefits to the public or would unreasonably burden the proposed 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. Applicant Response: This is an old comment. No significant existing trees are proposed to be impacted. Comment Number: 4 09/12/2022: INFORMATION ONLY Tree protection will be required onsite and trenching for new utility lines is not recommended with in the critical root zone of existing trees. Applicant Response: This is an old comment. No work proposed in the CRZ of existing trees. Department: PFA Contact: Marcus Glasgow, 970-416-2869, marcus.glasgow@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Comment Number: 1 09/13/2022: UPDATED FOR FINAL FIRE LANE SIGNS The limits of the fire lane shall be fully defined. Fire lane sign locations should be indicated on future plan sets. Refer to LCUASS detail #1418 & #1419 for sign type, placement, and spacing. Appropriate directional arrows required on all signs. Posting of additional fire lane signage may be determined at time of fire inspection. Code language provided below. - IFC D103.6: Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING - FIRE LANE signs complying with Figure D103.6. Signs shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches wide by 18 inches high and have red letters on a white reflective background. Signs shall be posted on one or both sides of the fire apparatus road as required by Section D103.6.1 or D103.6 02/21/2023: Fire Lane signage is shown in areas not dedicated EAE. If this is to be used as fire lane, it shall also be dedicated EAE. Applicant Response. Fire lane detail added to A2.1 in set. Quantity and location of signage has been updated. Page 7 of 9 Comment Number: 3 09/13/2022: UNRESOLVED FOR FINAL FIRE LANE LOADING Fire lanes shall be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. A note shall be added to the civil plans. Applicant Response: Lane note has been added to the site plan. Changed dimensions to meet minimum requirements Comment Number: 4 02/21/2023: FOR FINAL EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT The EAE on the plat does not meet hammerhead requirements and also does not appear to be dedicated on all areas to be used as fire lane. Applicant Response: Hammerhead has been removed and fire lane has been updated Department: Internal Services Contact: Lauren Wade, 970-302-5962, lwade@fcgov.com Topic: GIS Comment Number: 1 09/21/2022: No comments from GIS. Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Comment Number: 1 09/12/2022: Construction shall comply with adopted codes as amended. Current adopted codes are: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with local amendments 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with local amendments 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with local amendments 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with local amendments 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) with local amendments 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) with local amendments Colorado Plumbing Code & state amendments (currently 2018 IPC) 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. · Accessibility: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017. · Snow Live Load: Ground Snow Load 35 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 Colorado · Seismic Design: Category B. · Climate Zone: Zone 5 · Energy Code: 2021 IECC commercial chapter. Page 8 of 9 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: · Commercial occupancies must provide 10ft setback from property line and 20 feet between other buildings or provide fire rated walls and openings per chapter 6 and 7 of the IBC. · City of Fort Collins adopted International Fire Code (IFC) and amendments to the 2018/2021 IFC require a full NFPA-13 sprinkler system per IBC chapter 9 or when building exceeds 5000 sq.ft. (or meet fire containment requirements). · Buildings using electric heat, must use heat pump equipment. · A City licensed commercial general contractor is required to construct any new commercial structure. · Plans must be signed and stamped by a Colorado licensed architect or engineer and must be included in the permit application. · Electric vehicle parking spaces are now required per local amendment to the IBC. See section 3604. · For projects located in Metro Districts, there are special additional code requirements for new buildings. Please contact the plan review team to obtain the requirements for each district. Building Permit Pre-Submittal Meeting: Please schedule a pre-submittal meeting with Building Services for this project. Pre-Submittal meetings assist the designer/builder by assuring, early on in the design, that the new projects are on track to complying with all of the adopted City codes and Standards listed below. The proposed project should be in the early to mid-design stage for this meeting to be effective. Applicants of new projects should email rhovland@fcgov.com to schedule a pre-submittal meeting. Applicants should be prepared to present site plans, floor plans, and elevations and be able to discuss code issues of occupancy, square footage, type of construction, and energy compliance method being proposed. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Plat Comment Number: 3 02/20/2023: 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. If you have any specific questions about the redlines, please contact John Von Nieda at 970-221-6565 or jvonnieda@fcgov.com Applicant Response: Surveyor added tract “a” of eastgate first filing. Used book 1548, page 493 l.c.r. and book 1871, page 767 l.c.r.. Survey/plat redlines were corrected per comments on final plat Comment Number: 4 02/20/2023: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide a closure report for the outer boundary of this Subdivision Plat. Applicant Response: Surveyor has now provided a closure report. Page 9 of 9 Department: Water Conservation Contact: Eric Olson, 970-221-6704, eolson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 09/09/2022: Is there an existing irrigation system to manage the landscape additions? The irrigation additions will require a review and must follow the requirements outlined in Section 3.2.1 (J) of the Land Use Code. Direct questions concerning landscape and irrigation requirements to Eric Olson, at 221-6704 or eolson@fcgov.com Applicant Response: This is an old comment. There are no landscape additions.