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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupporting Documentation - Response to Comments - 01/31/2025 Page 1 of 7 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 January 31, 2025 Cathy Mathis 444 Mountain Avenue Berthoud, CO 80513 RE: Strauss Lakes Annexation, ANX240002, Round Number 1 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Strauss Lakes Annexation. 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 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. Thank you! RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 2 SUBMITTAL: As part of your submittal, a response to the comments provided in this letter and a response to plan markups is required. The final letter is provided to you in Microsoft Word format. Please use this letter to insert responses to each comment for your submittal, using a different font color. Please use the markups to insert responses to each comment on plans. Please do not flatten markup responses. Provide a detailed response for any comment asking a question or requiring an action. Any comment requesting a response or requiring action by you with a response of noted, acknowledged etc. will be considered not addressed. You will need to provide references to specific project plans, pages, reports, or Page 2 of 7 explanations of why comments have not been addressed [when applicable]. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 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-requiremen ts-and-file-naming-standards_v1_8-1-19.pdf?1703783275 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. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 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-Aut oCAD.html RESPONSE: The PDF has been flattened. 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 preparing to resubmit your plans, please notify me with an expected submittal date with as much advanced notice as possible. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 6 INFORMATION: Please resubmit within 180 days, approximately 6 months, to avoid the expiration of your project. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. 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. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 8 NOTICE: A Development Review sign will be posted on the property. This sign will be Page 3 of 7 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. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 9 FOR HEARING: All "For Hearing" 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. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 10 PRIOR TO INITIATING RESOLUTION: For the City Clerk's Office, I will need to receive four paper copies of the signed annexation map at minimum, two weeks prior to the initiating resolution with City Council. These will be delivered to my attention at the Development Review Center, 281 N College Ave. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 11 FOR NEXT SUBMITTAL: The Annexation Petition submitted is inaccurate with the zoning designation(s) and is not dated (see markups). A new petition will need to be included with the next submittal to be accepted. RESPONSE: Provided. Department: Planning Services Contact: Kim Meyer kimeyer@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/28/2025: FOR HEARING: There is an outstanding Land Use Code interpretation that was requested by the Applicant related to the need (or not) for a Minor Amendment to City Plan to update the Structure Plan. Staff continues to work on this interpretation of code, in collaboration with the City Attorney’s office. That will be provided separately, outside the Development Review process, as soon as that is available. RESPONSE: The Land Use Code interpretation has been received. However, the northern parcel of the project, to which the Land Use Code interpretation was relevant, has been removed from the application. Comment Number: 2 01/28/2025: FOR HEARING: MMN zoning is typically within easy walking distance of a commercial district, supported by transit, and serves as a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the commercial core. The central MMN area seems appropriately situated; while the northern MMN (Parcel A) is less connected overall. The northern parcel may also prove challenging to develop at higher densities given some site constraints that may limit transportation and utility connections. Please be prepared to address that concern if the public or PZC brings that up at hearing. RESPONSE: The northern parcel has been removed from the application. Page 4 of 7 Comment Number: 3 01/28/2025: FOR HEARING: The densities identified in the accompanying PUD (Sheet 1 – see redlines) do not fall into the density ranges of the proposed zone districts. Given that we are starting from scratch on this site with new zoning, that may cause unnecessary confusion. Congruent zoning with the PUD intent would be more logical. RESPONSE: See responses to the PUD document. This comment does not affect the annexation map. Comment Number: 4 01/28/2025: FOR HEARING: Verify city signature blocks with Engineer for the maps - the rezone map has no approving signature block for the City. RESPONSE: Signature blocks have been updated. Comment Number: 5 01/28/2025: FOR HEARING: The petition needs minor changes, and a final date and signature. You may want to strategize on when you want to move to Council hearings on the Annexation & Zoning, and provide those updates sets with the appropriate date at that time as City Staff & Clerk must schedule hearings within a certain period of time of receiving the final petition. RESPONSE: Updated. Department: Historic Preservation Contact: Jim Bertolini jbertolini@fcgov.com 970-416-4250 Topic: General Comment Number: 1 INFORMATION – HISTORIC SURVEY - WAIVED: At conceptual review, the applicant is responsible for working with City staff to determine if any structures on the development site and, when relevant, within 200 feet of the development site, are designated historic resources or are eligible for historic designation [LUC 3.4.7(B)(2) - new LUC 5.8.1(C)(2)]. Structures subject to this requirement must be at least 50 years old. This process involves ordering historic property surveys if no such documentation has been produced for the property in the last five years. This requirement has been waived based on staff review of easily available historical information such as aerial imagery of the site, showing a high degree of disturbance. It has also been waived based on consultation with other City staff. Both the Box Elder Ditch and the nearby section of the GSL&P Railroad have already been documented and determined Eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 2 01/09/2025: RECOMMENDED – TRIBAL MONITORING - HISTORIC SURVEY: Please note that this comment is a recommendation only, and the City’s Land Use Code does not require tribal monitoring. There are no known cultural Page 5 of 7 resources on the development site, and much of the north and east portions of the site have been heavily disturbed by gravel mining on this location since 1975. However, the development site is in proximity to known, significant archaeological and indigenous cultural sites. Monitoring during site preparation/excavation, although not Code-required in this instance, is recommended, especially for the comparatively less disturbed southwest portion of the site. Preservation staff are available to assist with securing any tribal monitoring professionals, and can coordinate any necessary paperwork with the local repository of record (the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery). Please contact Preservation staff if electing to pursue this recommendation – a collections agreement would need to be on file with the Museum prior to initiating any monitoring. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 01/09/2025: INFORMATION – STATE LAW RELATED TO INADVERTENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES ON PRIVATE LAND: While the expected likelihood of discoveries is lower due to site disturbance, the site is in close proximity to areas of cultural importance to this region’s indigenous people. City staff would note that in the event of the Inadvertent exposure or disturbance of human remains, objects of cultural significance or patrimony, sacred objects, or associated or unassociated funerary objects, the City shall comply with the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C.A. § 3001 or the State Unmarked Burial Process C.R.S. §§ 24-80-1301, whichever jurisdictional authority applies. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Tim Dinger tdinger@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/08/2025: Engineering has no comments on this annexation. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Steve Gilchrist sgilchrist@fcgov.com 970-224-6175 Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/28/2025: INFORMATION: The annexation and zoning in and of itself does not generate trips/traffic which would not require the submittal of a Transportation Impact Study. However, transportation impacts are being reviewed within the Planned Unit Development project for this site which is current in review. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Page 6 of 7 Department: Erosion Contol Contact: Basil Hamdan bhamdan@fcgov.com 970-222-1801 Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 1 01/21/2025: No comment from Erosion Control on Annexation and Zoning, comments will be provided at PDP/FDP level. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Derek Lutz dlutz@fcgov.com 970-221-6339 Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/28/2025: INFORMATION ONLY: Please be aware that any future development following annexation will be required to meet all current City Stormwater Criteria including the Master Drainage Plans for the various drainage basins. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Derek Lutz dlutz@fcgov.com 970-221-6339 Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/28/2025: INFORMATION ONLY: There are no changes to water or wastewater associated with the annexation as current water and sewer district areas remain the same. Any future development will be required to meet applicable district Water and Wastewater Design Criteria, which is also the case currently prior to annexation. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Light And Power Contact: Austin Kreager akreager@fcgov.com 970-224-6152 Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/27/2025: Light and Power has no comments on this annexation. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Internal Services Contact: Russell Hovland rhovland@fcgov.com 970-416-2341 Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Comment Number: 1 01/13/2025: No comments RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Technical Services Page 7 of 7 Contact: Jeff County jcounty@fcgov.com 970-221-6588 Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 01/28/2025: INFORMATION ONLY: We have no comments, but will need to see any future submittals. RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Department: Outside Agencies Contact: Donna George, Xcel Energy, 303-571-3306, Donna.L.George@xcelenergy.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 01/31/2025: Xcel Energy: - See Letter included with Markups RESPONSE: Acknowledged. Contact: Traci Shambo, Larimer County Engineering, tshambo@larimer.org970.498.5701 Topic: General Comment Number: 2 01/31/2025: The Larimer County Engineering Department has the following comment: • All the properties associated with the development application shall be annexed. Specifically, the annexation needs to include the full width of road right-of-way across the property frontages and extend to the eastern limits of the timber bridge over the Fossil Creek Reservoir Inlet Ditch. We would like confirmation that the annexation will include the full width of road right-of-way across the frontage of the small parcel (shown as attachment) at 3000 Ziegler Road, which has the same ownership as the two larger parcels. Can you please confirm that the annexation limits will include the full width of road right-of-way and the entire structure over the Fossil Creek Reservoir Inlet Ditch? Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Traci RESPONSE: This annexation does include the full width of the Horsetooth Road Right-of-way. The west half of the timber bridge over the Fossil Creek Reservoir Inlet Ditch has already been annexed with the Strauss Lakes Development Annexation and the east half of the bridge will be annexed with this Strauss Lakes Annexation.