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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWOODSPRING SUITES - FDP200004 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS1 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 Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Brandy Bethurem Harras, 970-416-2744, bbethuremharras@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: As part of your resubmittal you will respond to the comments provided in this letter. This letter is provided to you in Microsoft Word format. Please use this document to insert responses to each comment for your submittal, using a different font color. When replying to the comment letter please be detailed in your responses, as all comments should be thoroughly addressed. Provide reference to specific project plans or explanations of why comments have not been addressed, when applicable. Response: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 02/18/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: Resubmittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut-off for routing the same week. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with me Response: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 1 02/18/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: 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. Department: Planning Services Contact: Kai Kleer, 970-416-4284, kkleer@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 2 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please add the conditions of approval as notes to the plan set. They are: (1) The Applicant shall provide documentation to the City of Fort Collins to evidence Applicant’s right to utilize the Southeast Frontage Road, as shown and laid out on the IBP Plat, for continuing access to and from the Site. Such documentation shall be in the form of a perpetual access easement benefitting the Site and granted by Interchange Business Park, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company or its successor(s) or assign(s), or other documentation sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the Site has unobstructed access to and from a public street, as required by LUC §3.2.2(D)(2). (2) The Landscape Plan (Sheet 7 of the “Preliminary Development Plans”) shall be revised as necessary to clearly identify the varying landscaped buffer of 10 to 56 feet along the Site’s I-25 frontage. (3) A note is included on the PDP and Final Development Plan (FDP) that states: “All freestanding signs shall be ground signs and shall be limited to a maximum height of fourteen (14) feet along and perpendicular to I-25 and twelve (12) feet along and perpendicular to all other streets. Such ground signs shall be subject to all other requirements in LUC §3.8.7.” (4) Prior to and as a condition of the signature of the Director of Community Development and Neighbor Services on the Project Development Plan (PDP), the Applicant shall resolve/correct any and all minor technical issues on the PDP as directed by City Staff. Response: These four (4) conditions of approval have been added to the FDP cover sheet. A “Landscape Buffer” plan sheet has been added with the requested clarifications and information to address comment 2. The note regarding the signs (comment 3) has been added to the FDP cover sheet. Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide additional detail of landscape setback on sheet 7 (or another sheet if there is not enough room) which clearly identifies the area that was considered in the overall modification request. Additional analysis should be added which indicate the minimum, maximum and average landscape buffer dimensions. Response: A “Landscape Buffer” plan sheet has been added with the requested clarifications and information. Comment Number: 3 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are a few redlines to correct within the planning set. Please see mark-ups. Response: No redlines were provided from planning. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Virata, 970-221-6567, mvirata@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 3 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The EAS-Frontage Road PDF document between the land owner and the developer will not be a document that the City records, and should be recorded by the developer separately to satisfy the hearing officer's condition. Response: A blanket access easement is being worked out between the developer and land owner for the entirety of the Southeast Frontage Road property. This easement will be provided once completed. Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please have all separate document easements dedicated to the City labelled as Exhibit "A" on the top of the first page to coincide with the references that the City uses as part of the deed of dedication document. Response: Exhibit A has been added to the first page of all the easement exhibits. These have been resubmitted. Comment Number: 3 02/18/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: PFA has confirmed the alignment of the emergency access easement as being acceptable, some of the remaining deeds of dedication have questions to coordinate with the applicant on, partially to verify if they are to be dedicated to the City, and partially if they are needed. Response: Acknowledged. Drainage easement has been removed from the south side of Southeast Frontage Road and the existing blanket easement has been called out. Comment Number: 4 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: A legal description for the CDOT parcel should be provided in order to create the exemption area for the development agreement. Response: CDOT dedication is ongoing. A legal description will be provided once the land is closed upon. This should be within the next month. Comment Number: 5 02/18/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: It would seem that an interim landscape plan should be created in order to establish the condition of the area that would become CDOT (both the acquisition area and the future cul-de-sac bulb. (The civil plans indicate "grading by others" for the acquisition area. It would seem that we just need to understand if this area is to remain completely undisturbed, or is altered in any way by the development.) Response: Additional Notes have been added which address native seeding of disturbed areas in the Future CDOT right-of-way and cul-de-sac area. Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/16/2020: FOR INFORMATION: CDOT has provided feedback that re-striping the northbound approach of the Frontage Road at SH 14 would require re-building of the traffic signal. That effort is not proportional to the impact from this development. Therefore any refinement at the Frontage Road at SH 14 intersection is not a requirement of this proposal. 4 Response: Acknowledged. Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: FOR INFORMATION: No other comments. Ready for mylars. Response: Thank you! Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide all details for the Stormtech system in the Utility Plan set. Response: Stormtech system details attached to plan set as sheets 18 and 19 of the Construction Documents. Comment Number: 3 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: A storm sewer bypass is needed to prevent 100-year flows passing through the chambers. This could cause the sediment to be washed down stream if this is not included. Response: Per our coordination, storm sewer bypass has been added as discussed. Comment Number: 4 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please verify if a drainage easement exists at the storm sewer outfall location located on City property. If a drainage easement does not exist, an easement will be required. Response: An existing blanket utility and drainage easement exists at the outfall location at Outlot A and is noted on the grading, utility, and drainage plans. Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Comment Number: 01 02/16/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT - The access easement for Woodspring Suites shall be dedicated to the City of Fort Collins and labeled as an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) on the diagram (page three of the easement document) and in other areas of the text, as applicable. Response: This has been labeled as an emergency access easement throughout the plan and for the access easement on page 3. See bottom of page 3 for updated title. Comment Number: 02 02/20/2020: HYDRANT PLACEMENT - REVISED COMMENT Today's FDP meeting offered another alternative to those below. If the offsite fire hydrant located at Air Care Colorado can be moved south to a location on the Frontage Road, it will be within distance of your FDC. You can then eliminate the proposed on-site hydrant. Please contact Randy Siddens with ELCO Water District. Contact information is provided below. 5 Randy Siddens, P.E. District Engineer East Larimer County Water District 232 South Link Lane, P.O. Box 2044 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Ph: (970) 493-2044 Email: randys@elcowater.org 02/16/2020: FIRE HYDRANT PLACEMENT I've been in contact with Randy Siddens, P.E., District Engineer, East Larimer County Water District regarding fire hydrant placement on this site. They have an interest in reducing the number of hydrants installed in the area. There appear to be three options: (1) Eliminate the existing offsite hydrant to the northeast of the proposed building but still install the proposed hydrant on the north side of the Frontage Road (although I’d recommend it be moved to the east side of property so at least there are no hydrants directly across from each other). (2) Keep the existing offsite hydrant to the northeast of the proposed building and request a modification to place the FDC on the north and east side of building (rather than the street-side of building) and eliminate the proposed hydrant on the north side of the Frontage Road. A cross-access easement between properties would be needed so no fencing, etc. could be later installed which obstructs hydrant access. Response: Refer to the East exterior elevation at the North end which calls out the location of the FDC. (3) Assuming the FDC can be installed at the far southwest side of building, eliminate the existing offsite hydrant, eliminate the proposed hydrant on the north side of Frontage Road and request a modification to allow 125’ distance from hydrant to FDC, extending the 100’ maximum. Response: Proposed fire hydrant at southeast corner of building has been eliminated. Existing hydrant at northeast corner of building has been relocated to northeast corner of building closer to the Frontage Road. FDC location has also been updated to be near southeast building corner. This is labeled on the detailed utility plan on sheet 6 of 19 of the Construction Documents. Department: Boxelder Sanitation District Contact: Brian Zick, bzick@boxeldersanitation.org Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please see attached comments. Response to Letter Comment 1: Patch has been added on sheets 3 and 6 in correlation with other patching. Response to Letter Comment 2: Not added to plans that cleanouts shall be installed at all bends on the service line. Response to Letter Comment 3: Refer to the attached Drainage Fixture Unit Calculations for this proposed facility. The 2018 international Plumbing Code, Chapter 7, requires that a building sewer line with 948 DFU and a slope of 1/8 inch per foot requires the line to be 8-inch in size. Department: Light And Power 6 Contact: Cody Snowdon, 970-416-2306, csnowdon@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/14/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The proposed electrical service is being shown to terminate at a doorway location with a fire line located approximately seven feet to the south. This service line will need to be terminated into an electric meter prior to entering the building. Please show the location of the meter on both the Architectural Plans and Civil Plans to ensure proper location and required separation. Response: Electric Meter location and adjustment to secondary feeders have been made. See FDP sheet 12 for details of this change. Comment Number: 3 02/14/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please see redlines for minor revisions and comments. Response: Cover sheet has been updated to address the correct Lighting & Power reviewer Cody Snowdon. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Kelly Smith, ksmith@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/09/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The footcandles being projected by type L exceed the City's maximum allowance (10 footcandles). Please revise to ensure the lighting plan complies with City standards. Responses: A lower lumen package was chosen for front and rear entry. The lighting cut sheet for fixture “L” was updated, and lighting calculations for the front and rear entry were revised. No light levels over 10fc are present. Comment Number: 2 02/09/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please clarify specific turf and native grass species proposed and the blend percentages to ensure the project water budget chart gets adequately calculated. Response: More clarity and definition of native seed species and rates have been added to the plans. Department: Forestry Contact: Nils Saha, , nsaha@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 1 2/17/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Is it possible to center the Kentucky coffee trees in the parkway in the southeast corner? Response: Trees have been moved to center in the parking area. Comment Number: 2 2/17/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please see redlines. Response: Acknowledged. 7 Comment Number: 3 2/17/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please see the following notes about the plant list: There are two cultivars of the Juniperus scopulorum proposed. However, it is considered the same species, and together they exceed the maximum species diversity percentage. Please reduce their numbers by incorporating another conifer species. Response: Trees species have been revised per comment. The proposed plant list should contain approximately 50 percent canopy shade trees. Currently, conifers consist of approximately 60 percent of the plant list. This site has some unique challenges with the I-25 corridor design requirements and future easements. However, it may still possible to substitute shade trees in some areas (i.e. surrounding the dog run) to achieve the 50 percent requirement. Response: Tree species and locations have been revised to satisfy comment. Comment Number: 4 2/17/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Forestry will do a final tree count at the next round. Response: Acknowledged. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Building Elevations Comment Number: 6 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: If the color perspectives are going to be filed, we would like to receive an electronic copy of these sheets as well as mylars. Response: PDFs have been provided. Mylars will be sent in black and white upon final approval. Topic: Construction Drawings Comment Number: 7 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The Benchmark Statement is not required on Site Plans. If you choose to leave it on, please provide the following information for the Benchmark Statement in the EXACT format shown below. PROJECT DATUM: NAVD88 BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: PLEASE NOTE: THIS PLAN SET IS USING NAVD88 FOR A VERTICAL DATUM. SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTS HAVE USED NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS. IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS 8 DATUM) IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) = NAVD88 DATUM - X.XX’. Response: The Benchmark Statement has been revised to follow the provided format on the Construction Drawings. Comment Number: 8 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are text over text issues. See redlines. Response: Text conflicts resolved. Comment Number: 9 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response: Text conflicts resolved. Topic: Easements Comment Number: 1 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: These will be reviewed when all departments have looked at them and are satisfied with what is proposed. Response: Acknowledged. Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 4 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response: Text has been masked to satisfy comment. Comment Number: 5 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched areas. See redlines. Response: Text has been masked to satisfy comment. Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 2 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The Benchmark Statement is not required on Site Plans. If you choose to leave it on, please provide the following information for the Benchmark Statement in the EXACT format shown below. PROJECT DATUM: NAVD88 BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: BENCHMARK # w/ DESCRIPTION ELEVATION: PLEASE NOTE: THIS PLAN SET IS USING NAVD88 FOR A VERTICAL DATUM. SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTS HAVE USED NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS. 9 IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM (PRIOR CITY OF FORT COLLINS DATUM) = NAVD88 DATUM - X.XX’. Response: Benchmark Statement has been removed from this set since it is not required. Comment Number: 3 02/18/2020: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response: Text conflicts resolved. Department: Water Conservation Contact: Eric Olson, 970-221-6704, eolson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 02/04/2020: BUILDING PERMIT: Irrigation plans are required no later than at the time of building permit. The irrigation plans must comply with the provisions outlined in Section 3.2.1(J) of the Land Use Code. Direct questions concerning irrigation requirements to Eric Olson, at 221-6704 or eolson@fcgov.com Response: Irrigation plan shall be submitted at the time of permit review.