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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEARTSIDE HILL COMMUNITY FACILITY - PDP230016 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS Page 1 of 15 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 July 21, 2023 Cathy Mathis TB Group 444 Mountain Avenue Berthod, CO Re: Heartside Hill Community Building Description of project: This is a request to a community center at 6525 S Lemay Ave (parcel # 9612431002). Proposal for a clubhouse to be constructed on Lot 1, Block 3 as Phase 1 of the future community building. The clubhouse is intended to support the adjacent 72-unit CARE Housing project. Access is taken from Brittany St to the west. The site is approximately 0.11 miles west of S Lemay Ave and approximately 0.04 miles north of E Trilby Rd. The property is within the Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District (L-M-N) zone district and the project would be subject to Administrative (Type 1) Review. Please see the following summary of comments regarding Heartside Hill Community Building. The comments offered informally by staff during the Conceptual Review will assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please contact your Development Review Coordinator, Todd Sullivan via phone at 970 -221-6695 or via email at tsullivan@fcgov.com. Comment Summary Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan tsullivan@fcgov.com 970-221-6695 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. Include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! Page 2 of 15 2. 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. Staff will need to agree the project is ready for Hearing approximately 4 to 6 weeks prior to a hearing date to accommodate scheduling and notice requirements. For the hearing, we will formally notify surrounding property owners within 800 - 1,000 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. A neighborhood meeting is not required for this development request. If you would like to hold a meeting to engage your neighborhood regarding the proposal prior to the hearing, I can assist you with this request. 3. If neighborhood meeting is desired, the requirement that it would need to happen at least 10 days prior to formal submittal of your development review application does not apply. For the neighborhood meeting, we will formally invite surrounding neighbors to attend the meeting. Neighborhood meetings offer an informal way to get feedback from surrounding neighbors, identify any potential concerns prior to the formal hearing, and are an opportunity for you to share your development proposal. The City’s Development Review Liaison will facilitate the meeting. As your Development Review Coordinator, I will assist with preparing the mailing and coordinating the meeting date with your team. Please reach out to me when you are ready to schedule this meeting. Allow 4-8 weeks prior to the desired meeting date to accommodate scheduling and notice requirements. 4. I will provide you a roadmap specific to your development review project, helping to identify each step of the process. For more detailed process information, see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. This online guide features a color coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. 5. I will provide a Project Submittal Checklist to assist in your submittal preparation. Please use the checklist in conjunction with this comment letter and the Submittal Requirements located at: http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. If you have questions regarding items in the checklist, or the applicability of an item to your project, please reach out to me. 6. As part of your submittal, you will respond to the comments provided in this letter. The final 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]. 7. 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. Page 3 of 15 Example: 4_UTILITY_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. 8. 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/sfdcarticles/sfdcart icles/Drawing-text-appears-as-Comments-in-a-PDF-created-by-AutoCAD.html 9. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/fees.php. I will provide an estimate of the initial fees to begin the development review process based on your Conceptual Review Application. As noted in the comments, there are additional fees required by other departments, and additional fees at the time of building permit. The City of Fort Collins fee schedule is subject to change – please confirm these estimates before submitting. Development Review Application Fees will be due at time of the project being submitted for formal review. If you have any questions about fees, please reach out to me. 10. Payments can be made by check or credit card. If paying by check, make payable to “City of Fort Collins”. This is accepted at the Development Review Center, 281 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524, by mail or can be placed in the blue drop box located at the west side of the building. Please mark it to my attention and reference the project it is associated with. If paying by credit card, I can process the payment over the phone with you. Credit card payments include a convenience fee of 2% + $0.25 added to all payments under $2,500.00, and 2.75% added to all payments over $2,500.00. 11. Submittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut -off for routing the same week. Upon initial submittal, your project will be subject to a completeness review. Staff has until noon that Friday to determine if the project contains all required checklist items and is sufficient for a round of review. If complete, a formal Letter of Acceptance will be emailed to you and the project would be officially routed with its initial round of review, followed by a formal meeting. Please check with me, your Development Review Coordinator, regarding review timelines. As you are preparing to submit your formal plans, please notify me with an anticipated submittal date. Applications and plans are submitted electronically to me by email or secured file sharing applications. Pre-submittal meetings can be beneficial to ensure you have everything for a complete submittal. Please reach out and I will assist in those arrangements. Page 4 of 15 12. Upon the scheduling of a Neighborhood Meeting, or initial review of the formal Development Review Application, a Development Review sign will be posted on the property. This sign will be posted through the final decision and appeal process. A request for the removal of signs will be made by your Development Review Coordinator at the appropriate time. 13. Once your project has been formally reviewed by the City and you have received comments, please resubmit within 180 days, approximately 6 months, to avoid the expiration of your project. Planning Services Contact: Shawna Van Zee svanzee@fcgov.com 970-224-6086 1. BUILDING ELEVATIONS: 3.5.3 Please include color building elevations and summary of building materials, finishes and color schemes. RESPONSE: Proposed building elevation included all building materials finishes and colors. 2. BUILDING HEIGHT: 4.5(E)(2) In order to encourage roof forms, dormers, windows, balconies and similar features associated with occupied space, to the extent reasonably feasible, buildings or parts of buildings shall be at least 1.5 stories in height with a maximum height 2.5 stories. RESPONSE: Proposed building is one-story with a one and a half story element. 3. LANDSCAPING: 3.2.1 Please provide landscape plans and details with planting list and legend. RESPONSE: A landscape plan has been provided. 4. PARKING: 3.2.2 It probably makes the most sense for the Neighborhood Center to utilize the parking requirement for Schools, Places of Worship or Assembly and Child Care Centers which requires 1 parking space per 4 seats in the auditorium or place of worship or assembly, or 2 parking spaces per 3 employees, or 1 parking space per one 1,000 sf of floor area, whichever requires the greatest number of parking spaces. This calculation would capture the minimum parking required for most of the uses. If the structure will be utilizing the existing Church parking lot to satisfy the parking requirement a shared parking agreement or easement will need to be submitted at the time of PDP. RESPONSE: We have used the parking requirements for child care centers. 5. LIGHTING: 3.2.4 Please be sure to review standards and submittal requirements carefully prior to submitting a Project Development Plan to ensure Lighting Plans meet the most current regulations. RESPONSE:A lighting photometric plan is included showing the proposed exterior building lighting. 6. WASTE MANAGEMENT: 3.2.5 Your submittal will need to include information about trash and recycling on the site and how the waste management system will function for this building. RESPONSE: The existing trash enclosure will be utilized for this building. 7. SCREENING: 3.9.7 Please ensure all mechanical equipment is appropriately screened and that this is Page 5 of 15 reflected in building elevations. RESPONSE: All ground mounted mechanical equipment is shown to be screened. All other wall mounter gas and electrical meters are called out to be painted to match adjacent materials. 8. 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. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Thank you. 9. 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 information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Thank you. Department: Historic Preservation Contact: Jim Bertolini jbertolini@fcgov.com 970-416-4250 1. NO HISTORIC REVIEW REQUIRED: This proposal does not require historic review because there are no designated historic resources, or resources that are at least 50 years old and would require evaluation, on the development site or within 200 feet of the development site. RESPONSE: Thank you. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Dave Betley dbetley@fcgov.com 970-221-6573 1. This area appears to be located within the Tract A parcel that will be recorded with the Heart Side Hill FDP. This tract on the map has a blanket easement that is proposed to be mapped over the tract. Buildings are not allowed to be placed in easements. The applicant may want to review the plat map to be sure there will not be a conflict in permitting. RESPONSE: The HH plat was adjusted to remove the blanket easement of Tract A. 2. Revisions to the Blanket Easement may be need to be modified for the proposed development. Is the applicant proposing to change the easement after approval of the Heartside Hill Development or before approval. Before approval may have an impact ton the submittal within the system now. RESPONSE: The HH plat was adjusted to remove the blanket easement of Tract A. 3. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Transportation Capital Expansion Fees are due prior to issuance of building permit. For more information, please visit https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/tcef.php . RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 4. 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: Acknowledged. 5. Any public improvements must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer Page 6 of 15 County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: https://www.larimer.org/urban-area-street-standards-2021 RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 6. Utility plans will be required and a Development Agreement will be recorded once the project is finalized. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 7. A Development Construction Permit (DCP) will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 8. LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19-6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 9. 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: Acknowledged. 10. The development/site cannot use the right-of-way- for any Low Impact Development to treat the site’s storm runoff. We can look at the use of some LID methods to treat street flows – the design standards for these are still in development. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. The HH LID features will treat the runoff from this site. 11. Doors are not allowed to open out into the right -of-way-. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 12. 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: Acknowledged. 13. 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 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: Acknowledged. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist sgilchrist@fcgov.com 970-224-6175 1. PRE-SUBMITTAL: We will need memo detailing how this proposal conforms to the Transportation Impact Study for the Heartside Hill Overall Development Plan in terms of overall trip generation. We would like to get more information about the use and Page 7 of 15 anticipated trips with the Community Center which wasn't included in the ODP study. How does this differ from the Daycare? RESPONSE: Memo included. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Water Utilities WaterUtilitiesEng@fcgov.com (970)224-6191 1. Master plan and criteria compliance The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Fossil Creek Master Drainage Plan as well the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (FCSCM). The stormwater criteria manual is available on our website here:https://www.fcgov.com/utility-development This site is part of Heartside Hill development; however, this development plan may have not accounted for the future church addition. RESPONSE: The church addition is not proposed as part of this application. 2. Documentation requirements Since the existing buildings are to remain, a drainage letter and a grading plan will be required. The letter will need to document the existing drainage patterns, discuss the water quality measures being provided and the four-step process for selecting structural BMPs. The letter will also need to address where the runoff generated by the new impervious area is going. Most importantly the drainage letter will need to confirm that the Heartside Hill Development Plans accounted for the impervious area being added to the site. The drainage letter must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. RESPONSE: The Heartside Hill drainage design anticipated the proposed community building improvements. A compliance memo is included. Construction BMPs will be provided with Final Development plans. 3. Stormwater outfall The stormwater outfall options for this site should be consistent with what was approved in the Heartside Hill Development Plans. RESPONSE: Concur 4. Detention requirements Onsite detention has been provided for the community center with the Heartside Hill Development Plans. However, it does not appear that the plans accounted for the future addition of the church. If the future expansion is greater than 1000sf of new impervious area, detention will be required. Either additional detention will need to be provided, or it will need to be shown that the church addition will have negligible impact on the proposed detention ponds in the Heatside Hill Development Plans. RESPONSE: The church addition is not included with the current application. 5. Water Quality and Low Impact Development requirements Water quality and LID requirements seem to be accounted for the Community Center in the Heartside Hill Development Plans. Please confirm this in the drainage letter. As for the future church addition, it was not accounted for in the Heartside Hill Development plans. If the church addition is greater than 1000 sf, then LID treatment will need to be provided, or it will need to be confirmed that the proposed LID facilities in the Heartside Hill Development Plans are adequately sized for the church addition. RESPONSE: The church addition is not included with the current application. Page 8 of 15 6. Imperviousness documentation The existing and proposed impervious areas need to be documented in the drainage report. Drainage requirements and development fees are based on new impervious area. An exhibit showing the existing and proposed impervious areas with a table summarizing the areas is required with the first project submittal. RESPONSE: Please reference the included compliance memo 7. Detention drain times 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: Acknowledged. 8. Inspection and maintenance 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-wedo/stormwater/-stormwaterquality/-low-impact-developement. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 9. Fees The 2023 city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $11,019/acre ($0.253/ sq. ft.) of new impervious area over 350 square feet. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. This fee is 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-anddevelopers/-plant-investment-developmentfees- or contact our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) 416-4252 or UtilityFees@fcgov.com for questions on fees. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 10. Offsite Stormwater Flows The development will need to accept and pass any existing offsite flows. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Water Utilities WaterUtilitiesEng@fcgov.com (970)224-6191 1. Other District This project site is located within the Fort Collins Loveland Water District for water service. Please contact them at (970) 226-3104 for development requirements. This project site is located within the South Fort Collins Sanitation District for water and sewer service. Please contact them at engineering@sfcsd.net for development requirements. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 2. Water conservation The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply. Information on these requirements can be found at: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/watercode Page 9 of 15 Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Austin Kreager akreager@fcgov.com 970-224-6152 1. INFORMATION: Light and Power is planning on bringing three phase power to this site as part of the adjacent development. Please coordinate with us early on in an effort to effectively set this site up for success as we construct the multifamily project to your south. RESPONSE: A preliminary one-line diagram has been sent to Light and Power. 2. INFORMATION: 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 to discuss development fees or visit the following website for an estimate of charges and fees related to this project: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-anddevelopers/-plant-investment-development-fees RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 3. INFORMATION: During utility infrastructure design, please provide adequate space of all service and main lines internal to the site 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: Acknowledged. 4. INFORMATION: Meter location(s) will need to be coordinated with Light and Power. Please show proposed meter location on the utility plan. 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/ElectricServiceStandards_FIN AL_18November2016_Amendment.pdf. RESPONSE: The proposed electrical meter is shown on the east elevation of the Phase 1 building; 5. FOR FINAL: 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. A C-1 form can be found here: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders -anddevelopers/-development-forms-guidelines-regulations RESPONSE: Comment Acknowledged. 6. FOR PDP: Transformer locations 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: Transformer location is shown. 7. INFORMATION: You may contact Austin Kreager with project engineering if you have questions. (970) Page 10 of 15 224-6152. You may reference Light & Power’s Electric Service Standards at: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/electricservicestandards.pdf?1645038437 You may reference our policies, development charge processes, and use our fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders -and-developers. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Kristie Raymond kraymond@fcgov.com 1. INFORMATION ONLY: The City of Fort Collins has many sustainability programs and goals that may benefit this project. Of particular interest may be: 1) Zero Waste Plan and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP) provides communication materials and on -site assessments to support recycling program. Also provides rebates for new compost programs: http://fcgov.com/recycling/wrap.php, contact Waste Reduction and Recycling Team at recycling@fcgov.com. 2) Solar Rebate Program offers up to $50,000 in rebates to Fort Collins Utility customers for the installation of solar PV: www.fcgov.com/solar, contact Rhonda Gatzke at 970-416-2312 or rgatzke@fcgov.com 3) Integrated Design Assistance Program offers financial incentives and technical support for new construction and major renovation projects. Must apply early in the design phase: http://fcgov.com/idap, contact David Suckling at 970 -416-4251 or dsuckling@fcgov.com RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Thank you 2. FOR SUBMITTAL: 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 Vegetation Database at https://www.fcgov.com/vegetation/ and the Natural Areas Department’s Native Plants document for guidance on native plants: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/pdf/nativeplants2013.pdf . RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Thank you. 3. FOR SUBMITTAL: Please clarify specific turf species on the Landscape Plan and the blend percentages to ensure the project water budget chart gets adequately calculated. RESPONSE: DuraTurf Tall Fescue Mix has been specified. Blend percentages have been noted on Landscape Notes sheet. 4. INFORMATION ONLY: All lighting shall have a nominal correlated color temperature (CCT) of no greater than three thousand (3,000) degrees Kelvin [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(11)] and light sources shall be fully shielded and down-directional to minimize up-light, spill-light, glare and unnecessary diffusion on adjacent property. Please also consider fixtures with motion-sensing or dimming capabilities so that light levels can be adjusted as needed. Regarding outdoor lighting, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to biological rhythms for humans and wildlife. The American Page 11 of 15 Medical Association (AMA) and International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) both recommend using lighting that has a CCT of no more than 3000K to limit the amount of blue light in the night environment. 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: All building lighting proposed meet these requirements. Department: Forestry Contact: Freddie Haberecht fhaberecht@fcgov.com 1. 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. 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 RESPONSE: Existing tree inventory sheet included with landscape plan. Standard notes are also shown on Landscape Notes sheet. 2. Please include locations of utilities on the landscape plan including but not limited to water service/mains, sewer service/mains, gas, electric, streetlights, and stop signs. 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 water or sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines 10’ between trees and electric vaults 40’ between canopy shade trees and streetlights 15’ between ornamental trees and streetlights RESPONSE: Utilities will be shown on landscape plans. 3. According to Land Use Code 3.2.1.(D)(c), canopy shade trees shall constitute at least (50%) of all tree plantings. RESPONSE: We are proposing 10 new trees. There will be 5 new canopy trees, and 1 existing canopy tree. This should meet the shade tree requirement. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Katie Quintana Katie.Quintana@poudre-fire.org 1. Fire Service Features Page 12 of 15 501.4 Timing of installation. Where fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection are required to be installed, such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except where approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection where construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles in accordance with Section 505.2. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 2. Fire Apparatus Access Roads 503.1 Where required. (Amended) Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503.1.1 through 503.1.3 and Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads. 503.1.1 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet (45 720 mm) of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. Exception: 1. The fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension of 150 feet (45 720 mm) where any of the following conditions occur: 1.1. The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. 503.1.2 Additional access. The fire code official is authorized to require more than one fire apparatus access road based on the potential for impairment of a single road by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access. 503.2 Specifications. (Amended) Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed and arranged in accordance with Sections 503.2.1 through 503.2.8 and Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads. 503.2.1 Dimensions. (Amended) Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet (4267 mm). RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 3. Premises Identification Section 505.1 Address identification. (Amended) New and existing buildings or facilities shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Address identification shall be maintained. 505.1.1 Address assignment and standards. (Amended) Addresses shall be assigned by the governmental entity having jurisdiction (Fort Collins, Timnath, or Larimer County) and shall comply with the Latimer County Street Naming and Addressing Standards as contained in the Latimer County Urban Area Street Standards. RESPONSE: Building address identification will be included once PFA has determined which façade(s) are required to have this signage. 4. Key Boxes 506.1 Where required. Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life -saving Page 13 of 15 or firefighting purposes, the fire code official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be of an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037, and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official. RESPONSE: A know box is included at the building entrance. 5. Fire Protection Water Supplies 507.1 Required water supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to premises on which facilities, buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. 507.2 Type of water supply. (Amended) A water supply shall consist of pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required sustainable fire flow. 507.5 Fire hydrant systems. (Amended) Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 507.5.1 through 507.5.6 and Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution. C102.1 Fire hydrants available. (Amended) The number of fire hydrants available to a building, complex or subdivision shall be not less than that determined by spacing requirements listed in Table C 102.1 when applied to fire apparatus access roads and adjacent public streets from which fire operations could be conducted. 507.5.1 Where required. (Amended) Where a facility or building or portion thereof is hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 300 feet (91 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official. RESPONSE: 6. Automatic Sprinkler Systems 903.2.6 Group I. (Amended) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group I fire area. Exceptions: An automatic sprinkler system is not required where Group I-4 day care facilities are at the level of exit discharge and where every room where care is provided has not fewer than one exterior exit door and the fire area does not exceed 5,000 square feet (464.5 m2). RESPONSE:Comment Acknowledged. Department: Building Code Review Contact: Russell Hovland rhovland@fcgov.com 970-416-2341 1. 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 2021 IPC) 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Projects shall comply with the current adopted building codes, local amendments and structural design criteria can be found here: https://www.fcgov.com/building/codes Page 14 of 15 · 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. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: · Commercial occupancies must provide 10ft to 30ft of fire separation (setback) from property lines 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: For new buildings, please schedule a pre-submittal meeting for any new commercial or multi-family building with Building Services for this project. This meeting is required to take place prior to FDP submittal. Please work with your Development Review Coordinator to schedule thismeeting. 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. RESPONSE: A Pre-Submittal Meeting was conducted with Russ Hovland at Building Services on November 16 th, 2023. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County jcounty@fcgov.com 970-221-6588 1. 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 if you need up to date Benchmark Statement format and City Vertical Control Network information. 2. If submitting a replat is required for this property/project, the title/name may not begin with addresses in numeral form. Address numbers must be spelled out. Please contact our office with any questions. 3. If a Subdivision Plat is required and aliquot corners are shown, current acceptable Monument Records will be required. These are required with Round 1 submittal. 4. Closure reports will be required for all Subdivision Plats, Easements, and any other Page 15 of 15 document requiring a legal description & sketch being submitted for review. These are required with Round 1 submittal. RESPONSE: No plats or easements are proposed as a part of this application.