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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEASONAL OVERFLOW SHELTER - 117 N MASON STREET - FDP240011 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - Responses 1 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 May 15, 2024 Fort Collins, CO Re: Seasonal Overflow Shelter at 117 N Mason St Description of project: This is a request for a seasonal overflow shelter at 117 N Mason St. The applicant is proposing a 2,408 sqft seasonal overflow shelter. Access is taken directly off of N Mason Ave. The site is located directly north of W Mountain Ave and directly east of N Mason St. The property is located in the Downtown Civic district and is subject to a Planning & Zoning Commission (Type 2) Review. Please see the following summary of comments regarding Seasonal Overflow Shelter at 117 N Mason St. 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, Marissa Pomerleau via phone at (970) 416-8082 or via email at mpomerleau@fcgov.com. Comment Summary Development Review Coordinator Contact: Marissa Pomerleau mpomerleau@fcgov.com (970) 416-8082 1. 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. Include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! Thank you, Marissa! 2. INFORMATION: The proposed development project is subject to a Type 2 Review. The decision makers for your project will be the Planning & Zoning Commission at a public hearing. For the 2 hearing, we will formally notify surrounding property owners within 800 – 1,000 feet (excluding public right-of-way and publicly owned open space). Staff will need to agree the project is ready for Hearing approximately 4 to 6 weeks prior to the hearing. I have attached the P&Z schedule, which has key dates leading up to the hearing. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 3. INFORMATION: A neighborhood meeting is required at least 10 days prior to formal submittal of your development review application. 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. A Neighborhood Meeting was held 6/12/2024. 4. INFORMATION: 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. Thank you, Marissa! 5. INFORMATION: 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. Received. Thank you, Marissa! 6. INFORMATION – FOR SUBMITTAL: 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]. Responses have been provided for all comments in this letter. 7. INFORMATION – FOR SUBMITTAL: Correct file naming is required as part of a complete submittal. Please follow the Electronic Submittal Requirements and File Naming Standards found here: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/files/electronic-submittal-requirements-and-file- naming-standards_v1_8-1-19.pdf?1680306305. 3 File names should have the corresponding number, followed by the file type prefix, project information, and round number. For example: 1_SITE PLAN_Project Name_FDP_Rd1. A list of numbers and prefixes for each file can be found at the link above. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 8. INFORMATION – FOR 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/sfdcarticles/sfdcart icles/Drawing-text-appears-as-Comments-in-a-PDF-created-by-AutoCAD.html Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 9. INFORMATION – FOR SUBMITTAL: 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. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 10. INFORMATION – FEES: 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. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 11. INFORMATION – FEES: Payments can be made by check, debit/credit card or eCheck. 4 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 place in the blue drop box located at the north west side of the building. Please mark it to the attention of your Development Review Coordinator and reference the project it is associated with. If paying by debit/credit card or eCheck, please go to fcgov.com/CitizenAccess, select Planning/Development Review and search by inputting your project's information*. • Debit/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. • ECheck payments include a convenience fee of $0.50 added to all payments between $0.00 - $99,999.99. *Please advise your Development Review Coordinator as to which payment method will be used. If choosing to pay online, your Development Review Coordinator will provide you with the project information when the fees are available to be paid. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! 12. INFORMATION – PUBLIC NOTICE: 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. Understood. Thank you, Marissa! 13. INFORMATION: 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. Noted. Thank you, Marissa! Planning Services Contact: Katelyn Puga kpuga@fcgov.com 1. FOR INFORMATION- The property is located in the Downtown, Civic Zone District (D), and is subject to the requirements of Article 4, Division 4.16 for properties located in the D Zone District. A Seasonal Overflow Shelter is subject to a Type 2 Review (Planning and Zoning Commission). A neighborhood meeting is required for the proposal. In addition, a neighborhood meeting preceding each operating season that the shelter is functioning would be required. Understood. A neighborhood meeting was held on 6/12/2024. Thank you! 2. FOR INFORMATION (Subarea Plan) - It should be noted that this project is located within the Downtown Planning Area. The Design guidelines should be used as a tool for understanding design options that are compatible with the character of the corridor. The plan is available for your review on the web at https://www.fcgov.com/planning/documents Thank you. There are no changes proposed with this project. 3. GENERAL COMMENT (Land Use Code) - This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 5 General Development Standards. The entire LUC is available for your review on the web at https://library.municode.com/co/fort_collins/codes/land_use? There are no proposed changes with this project. nodeId=CITY_FORT_COLLINS_LAND_USE_CODE 4. FOR INFORMATION (Land Use) - A Seasonal Overflow Shelter is subject to the requirements in Article 3.8.33 4.3.2(C) of the Land Use Code for Seasonal Overflow Shelters. The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the submittal for all of the requirements in this section. If anything in the proposal will not meet these standards, then a modification of standard request will be required as part of the PDP. The project is in compliance with this section of the code: • Occupancy limit – proposed to have up to 70 people housed in the shelter at one time. A modification of standards will be submitted. • Operations – The Rescue Mission will be managing the shelter, and has experience managing homeless shelters. • Operating Agreement – there is an agreement in place between the City and the Rescue Mission. • Transportation – the overflow shelter is less than half a mile from a homeless shelter, therefore will not require transit for individuals. • Neighborhood meeting – for the 2024-2025 season, a neighborhood meeting was held 6/12/2024. It is understood that a neighborhood meeting will be required each season if planning to operate at this location. • Limit – this is the only overflow shelter planned to operate this season. • Compliance with other standards – this proposal complies with the other standards of the Code and has no proposed changes to the current site. 5. FOR INFORMATION (Site Plan) - A site plan will be required to be submitted as part of the application to demonstrate compliance with the Land Use Code. As an existing developed site please confirm if there is bike parking on site. If not, please consider adding this to the site. This seems like it would be beneficial to the user and an opportunity for improvement to the site. We have submitted a site plan with our submittal and have indicated where there is existing bike parking. 6. FOR INFORMATION (Trash Enclosures) - Please demonstrate with your submittal how the site will provide adequate trash and recycling facilities for the proposal. As a change of use proposal, all trash is required to be adequately sized, conveniently located, easily accessible for the proposed use as required in Section 3.2.5 of the Land Use Code: 1) All areas for the collection and storage of trash and recyclable materials must be enclosed so that they are screened from public view. Enclosures must be constructed of durable materials such as masonry. There will be a temporary trash dumpster behind 212 W Mountain Ave (City -owned building), which is the same location as last year. No recyclable waste is generated. 2)Areas for the collection of trash must be adequate is size, please demonstrate with the submittal that there is adequate facilities and provided in a convenient manner. There will be a temporary dumpster provided for the duration of the shelter operations. 3)Development plans must include labeled drawing of the proposed enclosures, internal trash rooms, or staging areas. Proposed recycling capacity must be at least 50 percent. There are no trash containers located on the site – there will be a temporary dumpster provided at 212 W Mountain. 6 4) Areas for collection must provide walk-in access for pedestrians separate from a service opening (see code for details). The area for collection at 212 W Mountain and is easily accessed by employees. 5) A service opening must be provided for the enclosure (see 3.2.5 for details) There is no enclosure provided, as the trash containers will be screened behind the building at 212 W Mountain. 7. FOR INFORMATION (Lighting) - Any new light fixtures or updates to lighting to address safety or improve site conditions will be required to meet Section 3.2.4 of the Land Use Code for Exterior Site Lighting. The extent of compliance with Exterior Site Lighting standards is based on the number/percentage of existing light fixtures that are replaced or added. 3.2.4 (D) provides more detail of which sections of 3.2.4 will apply based on the changes proposed. There are no proposed changes to lighting. 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. Noted. 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. Noted. 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 on the site and the nature of the project does not impact any historic resources that may lie on the development site or within 200 feet of the site. Noted. Thank you! Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tim Dinger tdinger@fcgov.com 1. INFORMATION: The following INFORMATION comments are general comments that are added to every conceptual review. Not all the comments will necessarily apply to every project. Please contact engineering if further clarification is needed. Noted. Thank you! 7 2. INFORMATION: 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. It is our understanding that since there are no changes to the property and that the permit will fall under the temporary shelter permit, so these fees will not apply. 3. INFORMATION: Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. Acknowledged. Thank you. 4. INFORMATION: 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. Based on a site visit, ADA standards appear to be met. 5. INFORMATION: Location and design of bicycle improvements are determined by the Active Modes Plan, adopted by City Council in December 2022. Various designs are designated by street as outlined on the following map: https://fcgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html? id=21f8371afffd4b339ce7bcbdb6b27585. Any frontages not shown should default to LCUASS standards. Acknowledged. Thank you. 6. INFORMATION: Any public improvements must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: https://www.larimer.org/urban-area-street-standards-2021. Some designs outlined in the Active Modes Plan and the Master Street Plan have not yet been added to the LCUASS. Please inquire with staff if the specific frontage or intersection you are developing is not in LCUASS. Noted. Thank you. 7. INFORMATION: This project is responsible for dedicating any right-of-way and easements that are necessary or required by the City for this project (i.e. drainage, utility, emergency access). This shall include the standard utility easements that are to be provided behind the right-of-way (15 foot along an arterial, 8 foot along an alley, and 9 foot along all other street classifications). Information on the dedication process, as well as deed templates, can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php Noted. Thank you. 8 8. INFORMATION: Utility plans and a development agreement may be required, and would be recorded once the project is finalized. If civil construction plans (utility plans) are required, please use LCUASS Appendix E as a reference for what needs to be included. It is our understanding that utility plans and development agreement will not be required as there are no proposed changes to the site. 9. INFORMATION: A Development Construction Permit (DCP) will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. It is our understanding that a DCP will not be required as there are no proposed changes to the site and no proposed construction. 10. INFORMATION: LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19-6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. There are no proposed changes to the site or parking lot. 11. INFORMATION: 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. Noted. 12. INFORMATION: 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. It is our understanding that LID will not be required for this project. 13. INFORMATION: Doors are not allowed to open out into the right-of-way. Noted. Thank you. 14. INFORMATION: 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. Thank you, understood. 15. INFORMATION: 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. There will not be any construction occurring on site, no changes are proposed. 9 16. INFORMATION: Developments often require review from other external agencies and property owners. If there is an affected canal, ditch, private easement/utility, HOA, railroad, state-maintained road, or offsite work that is anticipated with the development of this site, it would be beneficial for the applicant to get those conversations started now. Signed Letter(s) of Intent (LOI) from affected entities must be accepted by the City prior to scheduling a public hearing, and these documents are part of the development review submittal requirements. The City will not approve projects that do not have the signed approval of affected entities. A full list of submittal requirements can be found here: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. Please submit all comments and comment responses between the external agencies to the City during the next round of review after they are received. Noted, thank you. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist sgilchrist@fcgov.com 970-224-6175 1. INFORMATION: With this being just a temporary/seasonal use during extreme conditions, it is not anticipated that this would generate the traffic/trips needed to trigger the requirement of a Transportation Impact Study. TIS waived. Noted. Thank you! Department: Stormwater Engineering – Erosion Control Contact: Andrew Crecca acrecca@fcgov.com 1. INFORMATION: This project is located within the City's MS4 boundaries and is subject to the erosion control requirements located in the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (FCSCM), Chapter 2, Section 6.0. A copy of those requirements can be found at www.fcgov.com/erosion Based upon this project type, Conceptual Development Reviews (CDRs) & Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) alone do not trigger erosion control requirements. Please be aware that future submittals or planned work will be evaluated based upon the submittal requirements of FCSCM and may require Erosion Control Materials including Plans, Reports, Escrow Calculations and Inspection Fees. There are no site changes proposed, so we do not anticipate needing to submit anything for erosion control. Department: Stormwater Engineering – Water Utilities Contact: Wes Lamarque wlamarque@fcgov.com 970-416-2418 2. No site improvements (site specific comment): No improvements or increases in impervious area are indicated in the application, so there are no Stormwater requirements. Please contact the Water Utilities Engineering WaterUtilitiesEng@FCgov.com if site improvements are anticipated. Thank you, Wes! 10 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque wlamarque@fcgov.com 970-416-2418 1. Existing Water Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 10-inch water main in Mountain Avenue with existing 1 ½ inch & ¾ inch water services to 200 W. Mountain and an existing ¾ inch water service to 117 N. Mason St. Noted. Thank you. 2. Existing Sewer Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer main in N. Mason with an existing sanitary sewer service to each building. Noted. 3. Water conservation (standard comment): The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply. Information on these requirements can be found at: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/watercode There are no site changes proposed, so we don’t anticipate updating any landscaping or irrigation. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Rob Irish rirish@fcgov.com 970-224-6167 1. Does the applicant anticipate any change to the existing electric service? No, we are not proposing any utility service changes. 2. If changes to the existing electric service are anticipated, please work with Light & Power Engineering. Relocations or modifications to existing electric facilities will be at the expense of the owner/developer. Any existing and/or proposed Light & Power electric facilities that will remain within the limits of the project will need to be located within a dedicated easement or the public right-of-way. Please coordinate relocations with Light & Power Engineering. Noted. Thank you. 3. Electric Capacity Fee, Building Site charges, and any system modification charges necessary will apply to this development. Please contact Light & Power Engineering at ElectricProjectEngineering@fcgov.com. Please reference our Electric Service Standards, development charges and fee estimator at the following link: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees No system modifications are proposed with this project, and we do not anticipate any electric fees being applicable at this time. 11 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Scott Benton sbenton@fcgov.com (970)416-4290 1. No comments. Thank you, Scott. Department: Forestry Contact: Freddie Haberecht fhaberecht@fcgov.com 1. Are any changes being made to this site with the proposed plan that will impact the landscaping or trees on site? If there are to be impacts to the landscape or trees please reach out to forestry for an onsite tree inventory meeting (fhaberecht@fcgov.com) There are no site changes proposed, therefore trees will not be affected. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Marcus Glasgow marcus.glasgow@poudre-fire.org 970-416-2869 1. OCCUPANCY GROUP CLASSIFICATION & CHANGE OF USE Poudre Fire Authority and the City of Fort Collins have adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC). Should this property undergo a change of occupancy, the building will require upgrades consistent with current code requirements for the assigned occupancy group. Contact the building department for occupancy group details. The intention is to submit for a temp use building permit, which our understanding is that it doesn’t officially change the occupancy of the building and only allows a temporary occupancy. 2. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS – IFC 503.1.1 Fire access is required to within 150 feet of all exterior portions of any building, or facility ground floor as measured by an approved route around the perimeter. Any private alley, private road, or private drive serving as a fire lane shall be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) and be designed to standard fire lane specifications. According to our records, the building is partially sprinklered. If the building is fully sprinklered, this access distance can be extended to 300 feet and access can be considered from Mason St. If additional access is needed in order to meet this requirements, the access shall meet the fire lane specifications. There is an existing paved fire lane on the west side of the building that allows for fire access around the perimeter of the building. 3. FIRE LANE SPECIFICATIONS – IFC Appendix D Amendment A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: -Fire lanes established on private property shall be dedicated by plat or separate document as an Emergency Access Easement. -Maintain the required 20 foot minimum unobstructed width & 14 foot minimum overhead clearance. Where road widths exceed 20 feet in width, the full width shall be dedicated unless otherwise approved by the AHJ. -Access roads with a hydrant are required to be 26 feet in width. -Additional fire lane requirements are triggered for buildings greater than 30 feet in 12 height. Refer to Appendix D105 of the International Fire Code. -Be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. -Dead-end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved turnaround area for fire apparatus. -Dead-end fire access roads used for aerial access shall be 30 feet in width -The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. Turning radii shall be detailed on submitted plans. -Dedicated fire lanes are required to connect to the Public Way unless otherwise approved by the AHJ. -Fire lane to be identified by red curb and/or signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. -Fire lane sign locations or red curbing should be labeled and detailed on final plans. Refer to LCUASS detail #1418 & #1419 for sign type, placement, and spacing. Appropriate directional arrows required on all signs. There is an existing paved fire lane on the west side of the building that is at least 20 feet wide. 4. PREMISE IDENTIFICATION: ADDRESS POSTING & WAYFINDING – IFC section 505.1.1 amendment Where possible, the naming of private drives is usually recommended to aid in wayfinding. New and existing buildings 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. The address numerals for any commercial or industrial buildings shall be placed at a height to be clearly visible from the street. They shall be a minimum of 8 inches in height unless distance from the street or other factors dictate larger numbers. Refer to Table 505.1.3 of the 2021 IFC as amended. If bronze or brass numerals are used, they shall only be posted on a black background for visibility. Monument signs may be used in lieu of address numerals on the building as approved by the fire code official. Buildings, either individually or part of a multi- building complex, that have emergency access lanes on sides other than on the addressed street side, shall have the address numbers and street name on each side that fronts the fire lane. Proper addressing should be on the building to allow for efficient emergency response. In addition, as outlined in the temporary shelter guidelines, a calendar shall be provided to the Fire Code Official that provides information when the building will be used as a temporary structure and when the building is being used as a temporary shelter, signage shall be posted outside the building in an established area designated by PFA, stating that the building is currently occupied. Please refer to the City of Fort Collins Temporary shelter in a structure/ building without an R1 Occupancy classification code requirements and guidelines for further details. There are existing addressing numbers on the front of the building fronting Mason St. The applicant will provide a calendar regarding the temporary shelter and there will be appropriate signage posted during operations as well. 13 5. WATER SUPPLY – Commercial/Multi-family Hydrant spacing and flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of occupancy. A fire hydrant capable of providing Fire Flow according to IFC B105.2 is required within 300 feet of any commercial building as measured along an approved path of vehicle travel. For the purposes of this code, hydrants on the opposite side of arterial roadways are not considered accessible to the site. There is currently a fire hydrant located within the required 300 ft. (located near the Northwest corner of the property on the sidewalk off of Mason St. It is up to the applicant to verify the existing hydrant meets the minimum flow requirements. Noted. Thank you for verifying that there is a hydrant located within the required 300 ft. The applicant will verify the flow requirements of the existing hydrant. 6. INFORMATION – CODES AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS Poudre Fire Authority has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC). Development plans and building plan reviews shall be designed according to the adopted version of the fire code as amended. - Copies of our current local amendments can be found here: https://www.poudre-fire.org/programs-services/community-safety-services-fire-preventio n/fire-code-adoption - Free versions of the IFC can be found here: https://codes.iccsafe.org Noted. Thank you. 7. PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL When you submit for your building permit though the City of Fort Collins please be advised Poudre Fire Authority is an additional and separate submittal. The link for Poudre Fire Authority’s plan review application can be found at https://www.poudre-fire.org/online-services/contractors-plan-reviews-and-permits/new-b uilding-plan-review-application. Noted. Thank you. Department: Building Code Review Contact: Russell Hovland rhovland@fcgov.com 970-416-2341 1. This project can be processed in 1 of 2 ways: 1. Change the occupancy with a building permit and the space must meet current code. This will add more expense to the project but permanently approves the housing occupancy of the space. 2. Apply for a Temp use permit that allows the space to be used as housing for a total of 180 days, but does not require the space meet full building code. This must be applied for every year. This only allows the use for 180 days per calendar year. The applicant plans to apply for a temp use permit once the development proposal is approved. 2. 01/17/2023: BUILDING PERMIT: 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 14 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. The new 2024 buildings codes will be adopted in 2025. · 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 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: For new buildings, please schedule a pre-submittal meeting for any new commercial or multi-family building 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. Noted. Thank you! 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 15 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. Noted. Thank you. 2. If submitting a Subdivision Plat 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. The applicant is not submitting a plat with this project. 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. There is no plat, therefore we are not submitting any monument records. 4. Closure reports will be required for all Subdivision Plats, Easements, and any other document requiring a legal description & sketch being submitted for review. These are required with Round 1 submittal. There is no plat, therefore we are not submitting any closure records.