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January 29, 2002
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
281 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
RE: Traffic Operations Facility
Dear Ted Shepard,
The responses below address the comments raised by city staff. I have tried to coordinate
the comment numbering.
A. Transportation Planning
29. The ROW has been label for Linden and RR on the site plan.
30. The new alignment for Redwood has been incorporated into the plans.
31. See plan and profile drawings from the engineering set
32. The sidewalk crosses the RR at a right angle
33. As discussed with Tom Reiff on 1/15/02, the lower ornamental trees will be
removed to allow pedestrians access through the median. There will be no
landscape obstructions.
B. Zoning - -
2. FYI flagpole — acknowledged
3. The access drive is private and does not have sidewalks on either side
4. The site lights have been shown on the site plan
5. Plant note has been changed
6. The flower suggestion was great. We have added flowers
C. Engineering
General Comments: '
7. A Utility Plan Checklist from the Larimer County Urban Area Street
Standards is included.
8. The Linden Street design was previously submitted on the Grading, Drainage
& Erosion Control Sheet. Per LCUASS, it is now on the cover sheet of the
Utility Plans.
9. Per LCUASS, the plans now include general notes, construction notes,
details, contact information, etc.
25. Per LCUASS, the plans now include substantially more information to
construct from, with the understanding that the previous submittal was
provided as part of conceptual review.
27. Redlines have been addressed.
34. We've got the updated plat in there now.
35. C&S Railroad traffic control facilities have been added to the Plan set.
38. There's a significant differential in grade between the approach of Linden
Street and Vine Street. This differential eliminates the intersection as a candidate
for a roundabout.
Grading Plan:
10. Per LCUASS, design requirements as part of Drawing 7-29B Type III are now
included.
11. Per the City's current MO, the Applicant will supply a Legal Description and
associated sketch that will delineate the are/corridor to be utilized for off -site
grading. This will be supplied as a separate document, and included with the
approved Final Utility Plan set.
12. Cross sections that incorporate the typical section and actual Vine Street
section design are now included.
13. The area south of the access drive will be landscaped, with the irrigation plan
supplied by others.
Landscape Plan
26. Acknowledged
Site Plan
19. ROW has been labeled on Vine and Linden
20. As discussed with Katie Moore on 1/16/02, we will dedicate an emergency
access agreement by separate document at Final Compliance.
21. See the site plan
22. There is no sidewalk along the access drive
23. All sidewalks adjacent to parking already are 6' wide
24. The parkway has been reduced to 8' wide
Utility Plans: See engineering response
14. Landscaping is now removed.
15. Design information in the form of cross sectional data and notes are now
included with the Utility Plans.
16. 6-inch vertical curb and gutter for Linden Street is included with the typical
section and shown on the Utility Plans.
17. Change of plans. No water connection is being made in Linden Street, but
rather to the South and acrbss the access drive. A cut detail, along with
bedding information is provided to show the Contractor how this will be built.
18. Street improvements between the south area of the property (intersection area)
to the existing sidewalk and curb & gutter on Linden Street are now shown.
36. The driveway onto the private access drive, while not a high volume drive,
has been changed to be a high volume drive due to the type of traffic
anticipated (heavies).
37. Directional ramps are note cited.
D. Technical Services
-The most current plat will be submitted
E. Excel Energy
-Acknowledged
F. Stormwater Utility
Drainage:
53. The 0.27 C factor is an artifact left over from the Phasing Plan where that
particular area will be gravel surfaced until later time when the Site is fully
built out. It's now been changed to reflect the ultimate build out.
54. Hydrology has been updated to reflect changes in the Site plan.
Documentation of how drainage, and respective water quality/detention are
included with the new report.
55. Documentation is included with the Report.
Erosion/Sediment Control:
51.
1) Site access will be from the south, and similar to the CDOT Site immediately
east, the Owner wishes to have full, unimpeded access from the Site during
construction. Sediment control will still be provided via gravel filters and
minor berming during construction.
2) The bales have been swapped with a gravel area inlet filter pack.
3) Noted.
52. As discussed with Wes Lamarque and Glenn Schlueter, a PE stamp will be
provided with the approved Final Report and Plans.
G. Water Wastewater:
41.
42.
43.
44.
The -Utility -Plans now reflect a connection the New Belgium 8-inch water
main. The Owner will coordinate with New Belgium to obtain final
construction easements and legal description/sketch, which will be provided
as a separate document and submitted with the approved Final Utility Plans.
Water mains and DIP installation notes are added.
For the most part, a minimum of 10-feet separation is provided between gas
and on -site utilities. However, due to the manner in which the CDOT project
constructed water in the vicinity of the gas main, and where the Traffic
Operations site will tie onto. the existing water stubbed on CDOT's site, water
and gas will have less than the minimum required 10 feet of separation.
Under these circumstances, the Applicant respectfully requests a variance to
connect to the existing 8-inch water stub in order to effect the on -site
connection for water services, as well as complete the looping of the water
main system requested by the City.
Water system components call -outs are included.
A minimum of 5-foot separation is provided for fire hydrants and other on -
site structures.
45. The Applicant will initially service the Phase 1 structure via a service/fire line
taken of the proposed water main layout. Phase 2 water hook-ups will
ultimately be provided via service extensions from the Phase 1 structure.
46. In lieu of the City's procedures for easement delineation on City property, the
Applicant will provide a legal description and sketch for each site component
requiring such information (i.e., water, fire hydrants, sanitary, etc.). This will
be provided as a separate document and with the approved Final Utility Plans.
47. A minimum of 4-foot separation between underground utilities is provided
except in those areas where gas conflicts with the water main extension off
the CDOT site. Curb stops and meter pits are in landscaped areas.
48. Fire hydrant will be connected using a swivel tee.
49. Standard details are now included.
50. Redlines have been addressed.
H. Building Inspection
-Acknowledged
Sincerely,
Rachel Linder
Project Manager
VF Ripley Associates
(970)407-8641