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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupporting Documentation - Response to Comments - 08/20/2025Page 1 of 10 Community Development and 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov.com/developmentreview Montava- Phase D and Irrigation Pond, BDR240006, Round Number 5 Responses to Staff Comments for Round Number 608-20-2025 July 06, 2025 Montava Development & Construction LLC 430 N. College Ave #410 Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Montava - Phase D Core and Irrigation Pond, BDR240006, Round Number 5 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Montava - Phase D Core and Irrigation Pond. 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 phone at 970-221-6695 or via email at tsullivan@fcgov.com. No Response is necessary for Staff comments in Grey Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan tsullivan@fcgov.com 970-221-6695 Topic: General Comment Number: 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. Please include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. 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 Page 2 of 10 responses, as all comments should be thoroughly addressed. Comments requiring action should NOT Comment Number: 3 Comment Number: 4 Comment Number: 5 Response: Noted and thank you for your comment. We have worked with city staff directly to do all we can to insure we have addressed all comments. Comment Number: 6 Comment Number: 8 Response: Noted- all signature blocks have been updated. Page 3 of 10 Comment Number: 9 FOR FINAL APPROVAL: All "For Final Approval / For Approval" comments need to be addressed and resolved prior to moving forward with the final documents and recording of this project. I will provide a recording checklist and process information when we are closer to this step. There is one (1) New comment added in this round of review, and four (4) Continued comments remaining. Please let me know if you would like any focus meetings to work through resolving any comments. Response: Thank you- Responses are included in this resubmittal. Comment Number: 12 FOR RECORDING: Once all comments have been resolved, we will move forward with the Final Recording Documents process. At that time I will provide you with a detailed checklist of the items we will need submitted with that Final Recording Documents Packet. Please reach out with any questions. Response: Noted and thank you. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tim Dinger tdinger@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 10 09/24/2024: FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - UPDATED: Development Agreement draft in progress. Response: Thank you. We continue to work with staff on the final DA language. 07/25/2024: FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - UPDATED: We received the first draft of the DA with the round 2 BDR submittal. We will begin reviewing and provide a second draft once all departments are ready. 05/28/2024: FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: For Montava Phase G, the developer's team were the ones to draft the development agreement. We will allow the Montava team to start drafting the Phase D Development agreement as well. Please collaborate with all of the various departments on necessary language to be included as soon as possible. I will send a base DA form to begin the draft from by Friday, 5/31/24. Department: Erosion Control Contact: Andrew Crecca acrecca@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 23 10/04/2024: ACCEPTED: Page 4 of 10 Thank you for providing the requested erosion control plans, report and escrow calculation. All submitted Comment Number: 37 Department: Light And Power Contact: Tyler Siegmund tsiegmund@fcgov.com 970-416-2772 Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Number: 3 Comment Number: 5 Comment Number: 6 Comment Number: 7 Page 5 of 10 05/28/2024: INFORMATION: Comment Number: 8 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Kirk Longstein klongstein@fcgov.com 970-416-4325 Topic: General Comment Number: 5 Response: We have met and worked with Staff directly to address the needs for fencing and prepared a sample exhibit that staff has been able to review. We will present the exhibit to the Ditch company in the very near future to make sure all parties are in agreement. Department: Park Planning Contact: Missy Nelson mnelson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 6 Department: Internal Services Contact: Russell Hovland rhovland@fcgov.com 970-416-2341 Page 6 of 10 Topic: Building Insp Plan Review 05/14/2024: Construction shall comply with adopted codes as amended. Current adopted codes are: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with local amendments 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) 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 (Currently the 2021 International Plumbing Code adopted by State of Colorado) 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 New 2024 building codes will be adopted in 2025. Accessibility: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017. 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 SEAC. Seismic Design: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5 Energy Code: 2021 IECC and local amendments. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: • Electric vehicle charging parking spaces are required, see local amendment. • This building is located within 250ft of a 4 lane road or 1000 ft of an active railway, must provide exterior composite sound transmission of 39 STC min. • Buildings must provide 10ft to 30ft of fire separation from property line and 20 feet between other buildings or provide fire rated walls and openings per chapter 6 and 7 of the IBC. • All multi-famliy buildings must be fire sprinkled. City of Fort Collins amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code limit what areas can avoid fire sprinklers with a NFPA 13R, see local IFC 903 amendment. • If using electric systems to heat or cool the building, ground source heat pump or cold climate heat pump technology is required. • A City licensed commercial general contractor is required to construct any new multi-family structure. • 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. • City of Fort Collins amendments to the 2021 IFC require a full NFPA-13 sprinkler system in multifamily units with an exception to allow NFPA 13R systems in buildings with no more than 6 dwelling units (or no more than 12 dwelling units where the building is divided by a 2 hour fire barrier with no more than 6 dwelling units on each side). Page 7 of 10 • A City licensed commercial general contractor is required to construct any new multi-family structure. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County jcounty@fcgov.com 970-221-6588 Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 Response: Our engineer has discussed the comments with Jon Von Nieda and we believe we have addressed them in their entirety. Page 8 of 10 were not made. Please provide any responses on redlined sheets and/or in response letter. If you have Department: Outside Agencies Contact: BNSF Railway, Rafer Nichols, PE, rafer.nichols@bnsf.com Topic: General Comment Number: 5 Response: We have been in direct communication with BNSF and have addressed their comments in this resubmittal. Contact: Boxelder Sanitation District, Daniel Richardson, PE, drichardson@boxeldersanitation.org. Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Response: Thank you, all easements will be recorded prior to plat recordation so the reception numbers can be included in the final recorded plat. Page 9 of 10 10/11/2024: Boxelder Response (After Letter): Boxelder (Jon Remmers) provide a separated letter that was provided to Montava group in a separate email on 10/14/2024. 10/10/2024: City Response: Have not received a response from the review request yet. Once received, we will forward this on. 05/31/2024: Responses required for comments below (actual letter included with package): 1) Standalone easement will be required for all sewers that are not located in the public ROW and in alley tracts. The easements are necessary to address access and maintenance issues that are not included on the plat. Standard easement width for Boxelder is 30-feet. District Easement template is attached. 2) Add curb distance for sanitary sewer lines. 3) Terminate service lines in sanitary sewer manhole where possible. 4) Drawings show parallel sewer lines entering from Maple Hill. Edit drawing to reflect that the southern line is abandoned. 5) District codes and regulations require sanitary sewer manholes to be installed every 400 feet. Ensure that sanitary sewer lines meet District standards. 6) The planned sanitary sewer line crossing Giddings Rd. will need to be inside a casing. Edit drawings to reflect this requirement. 7) Are there plans for an underdrain system for this phase? Space limitations within the easement will need to be considered. Contact: East Larimer County Water District, Randy Siddens, randys@elcowater.org Topic: General Comment Number: 3 06/19/2025: See attached for minor comments from ELCO, all related to recent updates to our general notes and construction details (all available on our website). From an infrastructure review standpoint once these final updates are completed ELCO is good with the project proceeding to the drawing signature stage. Let me know if you have any questions. Response: Thank you. All ELCO comments have been addressed and the standards have been updated. 11/29/2024: Please see responses in Bluebeam Session. 11/01/2024: Page 10 of 10 Notes provided by Randy Siddens forwarded directly to Forrest and Janelle. Contact: Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan, LLP, Ryan Donovan, ryan@lcwaterlaw.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Response: Thank you. The plans now include the following- Settlement Agreement language has been added to sheet # 4 of 234 in the Utility Plans. Design Criteria language and notes have been added to sheet # 228 of 234 in the Utility Plans. The 6’ fence location is now called out on sheet # S25 in the Site Plans.