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Home My WebLink AboutPRECISION TECHNOLOGY - PDP200013 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSFort Collins Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6689 970.224.6134 - fax tcgov. com/developmentreview September 04, 2020 Shelley La Mastra Russell + Mills Studios 506 S College Ave, Unit A Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Precision Technology, PDP200013, Round Number 1 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Precision Technology. 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. Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan, 970-221-6695, tsullivan@fcqov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 06/16/2020 09/03/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: I will be the Development Review Coordinator working with you on this project and 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! RMS Response: Thank you. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 06/16/2020 09/03/2020: 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. Page 1 of 9 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. Please avoid using acknowledged, noted, or other non -descriptive replies. RMS Response: Comment responses are below by discipline. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 06/16/2020 09/03/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: This proposed project is processing as a Type 2 Project Development Plan. The decision maker for Type 2 is the Planning and Zoning Board. Staff would need to collectively agree the project is ready for Hearing approximately 3-5 weeks prior to the hearing. I have attached the 2020 P&Z schedule, which has key dates. RMS Response: Thank you. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 06/16/2020 09/03/2020: FOR HEARING: The "FOR HEARING" labeled comments in this letter will need to be addressed and all documents resubmitted for a second round of review by Staff. When you will be ready to resubmit, please reach out to me with as much advance notice as possible. Submittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut off for routing the same week. RMS Response: Thank you, we will coordinate resubmittl via email. Department: Planning Services Contact: Clark Mapes, 970-221-6225, cmapes@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 09/2/2020: FOR HEARING: Thank you for the discussion at the Wednesday meeting. I would like to ask again about some shrubs in that northern perimeter landscape area along the stretch with head -in parking. RMS Response: On the north there is a screen wall (see architectural elevations) 3 evergreen and 3 deciduous trees adjacent to the loading area. Along the remaining north portion of the building there are 12'-1"and 1IV" planting beds along the building with ornamental and evergreen trees that will provide a lush building foundation planting with evergreen shrubs, grasses and perennials. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Virata, 970-221-6567, mvirata@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: Please provide indication on the plans of the location of the existing driveway on the south side of Precision Drive to the existing Rodelle/Custom Blending property in order to provide evidence that the new driveway is aligned with the existing driveway. If this is the only pre -hearing concern, I am OK with the site plan for public hearing being revised to depict this, and then more formally Page 2 of 9 addressed on the utility plans at time of final. United Civil Response: Linework for the existing driveway for Rodelle/Custom Blending to the south of Precision Drive has now been included on the plans. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: It does not appear that the north -south pedestrian path along the west side of the property terminates into a Type III barricade at the property line and does not extend into the crusher fine path around the pond in the sixth filing. There is a blanket access easement dedicated on the sixth filing that would allow for the sidewalk to tie into the crusher fine path. Is there a reason why the sidewalk stops at the property boundary? [Based on the discussion at the staff review, it was brought up that MAVD would likely construct the connection to the crusher fine trail -- it would be ideal to then have a letter from MAVD indicating this and then updating the plan set with a note that the construction is to be done by MAVD in conjunction with the development.] United Civil Response: The Type III barricade has been removed and onsite sidewalk has been stopped at the property line. The connection frorn our site to the crusher fine path has been shown as future and to be built by others (MAVD). MAVD will be holding their next meeting on 912112020 where they will discuss the trail connection and provide commitment letter for trail construction. This letter will be provided after that meeting. If a letter is not received from MAVD and they refuse to build this connection, it will be shown as proposed and will be built with this project. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: The City will not necessarily require the use of truncated dome detection on either side of the new driveway. If the applicant and/or the applicant's engineer would like to still pursue these, that is certainly fine, but just clarifying that the City will not require it in this particular location. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. Truncated domes at the new driveway have been removed. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: It does not appear that a plat/replat was provided and that the dedication of easements will occur by separate document. It may be worth looking into whether a replat would be preferred (admittedly not required) as each deed of dedication to the City is a $250 fee along with Larimer County Recording fees. It appears within the development there would be an emergency access easement, a drainage easement, a utility easement, and potentially a combined utility and drainage easement (along with the offsite emergency access easement)? At time of final the plans should be showing more clearly the boundary of these easements to review against the individual legal descriptions should these be done by separate document instead of platting/replat. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: At time of final plan submittal, the legal description for the offsite emergency access easement should be provided for review of the legal description. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. Department: Traffic Operation Page 3 of 9 Contact: Steve Gilchrist, 970-224-61759 sgilchrist@fcgov.com Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/28/2020 08/28/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: Could you provide details in regard to the alignment of your proposed new driveway access on Precision, with the existing driveway access on the south side of the roadway? The City's preference would be that these align to eliminated conflicts or potential safety issues. United Civil Response: Linework for the existing driveway for Rode!le Custom Blendin^ to the south a` Precision Drive has now been included on the plans. Department: Forestry Contact: Molly Roche, 224-616-1992, mroche@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 9/1/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: Continued: Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 I was a bit confused with your statement about the existing tree shown to be removed. Is this tree off -site? If so, written approval from the adjacent property owner (Wilmarc Medical) is required along with an on -site visit with City Forestry to officially record existing tree inventory and mitigation information. Since the tree is less than 6" in diameter, no mitigation is technically required on -site. However, if the tree is on adjacent property or a part of another approved landscape plan, a replacement tree should be provided either on this property or back on the adjacent property. RMS Response: There are no existing trees on the site. The new drive aisle intersection on the west in the WilMarc Medical parking lot is located where an existing parking lot island is. Because this parking area was just approved in 2017 and installed in late 2018 the applicant has listed the tree on the approved WilMarc plans as it has not grown above the installed 2" caliper. Both properties have the same owner. Please see existing and proposed plans, the one parking lot island will be replaced with two islands on either side of the drive aisle, therefore the one tree will be replaced with 2 trees. Comment Number: 6 9/1/2020: FOR HEARING: Continued: Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 In lieu of Honeylocust in the right of way along Precision, please use Kentucky Coffeetree 'Espresso'. RMS Response: Trees have been replaced with coffeetrees. 1/30/2020: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP If the project is responsible for frontage improvements along Precision Dr., please incorporate new street trees within the right of way. Comment Number: 7 9/1/2020: FOR HEARING: Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 There are 72 total trees, not 73. There are two species that are above the maximum species diversity percentage: Golden Fastigiate Beech and Iseli Fastigiate Spruce. The maximum number of any one species should not exceed 11. Please adjust plant numbers to meet diversity percentages. RMS Response: Tree numbers of these species have been updated. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 Page 4 of 9 9/1/2020: FOR HEARING: Please incorporate additional trees, shrubs, and other plantings in the open tracts on the western and eastern sides of the property. Final redlines will be provided on Friday for additional clarification. RMS Response: The western side of the property has a 14'-6" wide planting bed that will be planted. The east edge has 236' of shrub bed along all of the parking. East of the loading area there are 6 evergreen trees and 2 deciduous trees, we feel this is adequate screening for the eastern edge. Additionally, the LID soil profile limits planting trees and shrubs in these areas. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970416-2418, wlamargue@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: Drainage easements are required for the bio-retention ponds and any storm water conveyance elements that are needed for the 100-year flows. United Civil Response: Noted. thank you. Drainage easements will be included and coordinated in final. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: Forebays are required at the entrance into the bio-retention ponds. Please consult with the City on what criteria is needed. United Civil Response: Noted. thank you. A forebay be included and coordinated in final. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: Please submit all details for the bio-retention ponds, including outlet works. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. These details will be included and coordinated in final. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: For the assumed release rates for the various sub -basins in the original approved drainage report, please compare the total flows (Q) for these assumed release rates with the proposed flows. This is in addition to just comparing the percent impervious. United Civil Response: Language has been added to the drainage report discussing the comparison of the assumed release rates with the proposed release rates. This language can be found under the Detention and Water Quality section of the report. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: The grass seed mix proposed for the bio-retention ponds is a great option that will help promote infiltration with the massive root structure. Additional landscaping like shrubs, ornamental trees, are encouraged along the perimeter outside of the bio-media. RMS Response: The west edge of the bio-retention will have the parking lot screening landscape adjacent to it. On the eastern side the Brinkman parking has screening beds. Therefore this area are sufficiently planted. Page 5 of 9 Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamargue@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: The City requires further discussion regarding the water main extension into the site. The City requests a meeting with PFA to determine if any other fire hydrant layouts are possible to avoid the public water main into the site. This is a long dead end main with high maintenance costs for such little use with potential water quality concerns for just one domestic service. City Water Utilities prefers the fire and domestic service to connect to the 12-inch main in Precision Drive and to have one long fire hydrant lateral into the site. United Civil Response: This has been coordinated with PFA and the City. It was determined to separate the domestic service, fire service, and dead-end hydrant and the plans have been updated to reflect this change. Additionally. one hydrant has been eliminated in the site and the hydrant location has been updated. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: The site is served by South Fort Collins Sanitation District for sanitary sewer service. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. Department: Stormwater Engineering — Erosion and Sediment Control Contact: Basil Harridan, 970-222-1801, bhamdan@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/27/2020 08/27/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: The site development disturbs more than 1 acre therefore is subject to the City's erosion and Sediment Control requirements, as well as the Sate Stormwater Discharge Permit (CDPS). The preliminary ESC plans submitted are acceptable. At Final please submit, an Erosion Control Report, ESC escrow calculation as well as a detailed ESC plan. Make sure all City standard ESC notes are included as well as a construction sequencing that shows that the permanent Stormwater Control Measures are built at the end of he construction process to minimize the potential for sedimentation of these facilities. Please make sure there is minimal construction entering the adjacent previously developed lot and that all the adjacent streets are kept free of sediment. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. An Erosion Control Report and plan will be included for final. Department: Outside Agencies Contact: Todd Sullivan, 970-221-6695, tsullivan@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/02/2020 Page 6 of 9 09/02/2020: FORT COLLINS LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT Contact: Nate Ensley, nensley@fclwd.com, 970.226.3104 ext. 113 Please see redlines. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. The existing sanitary stub has been called out as 6" on the Existing Conditions sheet and Overall Utility Plan sheet. The Architect's Studio: Pretreatment Business Questionnaire has been sent to owner and will be submitted ASAP. Department: Light and Power Contact: Austin Kreager, 970-224-61529 akreager@fcqov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: INFORMATION: According to our records, there is spare conduit stubbed in the vicinity of the southwest and southeast corners of your property to provide primary electric power to the site. The Architect's Studio: Acknowledged. Intent is to utilize spare conduit at southwest corner to feed transformer at northwest corner of new building. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: FOR HEARING: Transformer locations shall be within 10' of a paved surface, and must have a minimum of an 8' clearance from the front side and a T clearance around the sides and rear. (1000 kVA up to 2500 kVA requires 4' around the sides and rear.) Please propose a transformer location for your next submittal to ensure that there is a location on site that works for Light and Power and the project. United Civil Response: Transformer has been shown on plans. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: FOR FINAL: Please provide a one line diagram and a C-1 form to Light and Power Engineering. The C-1 form can be found at: httt ://zeus.fcgov.com/utils-procedures/files/EngWiki/WikiPdfs/C/C-1 Form.pdf The Architect's Studio: One -line diagram and service information will be submitted when building electrical design is more complete during FDP. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: INFORMATION: Light and Power would like to remind you that all of our facilities must have a ten foot clearance away from all water, wastewater, and storm sewer facilities. We also require a three-foot clearance away from all other utilities with the exception of communication lines. The Architect's Studio: Acknowledged Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: INFORMATION: Electric Capacity Fee, Building Site charges and any system modification charges necessary will apply to this development. The Architect's Studio: Acknowledged Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 09/01/2020 09/01/2020: INFORMATION: Page 7 of 9 You may contact Austin Kreager, project engineering if you have questions. (970) 224-6152. You may reference Light & Power's Electric Service Standards at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/ElectricServiceStandar ds_FINAL_18November2016_Amendment.pdf You may reference our policies, development charge processes, and use our fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers. The Architect's Studio: Acknowledged Department: Internal Services Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR HEARING: To achieve 100000 sq. ft. of building for an F 1 Occupancy, the IBC will require a fire sprinkler system, type II -A construction which is 1 hour noncombustible. A 2nd option is to sprinkler, provide 60ft to property line around entire building, and use II-B construction. The other option is to use the common ownership agreement to ignore the property line between these 2 lots and provide at least 60ft between the existing and new building. The north wall must provide 40ft setbacks and a 3-hour wall if less than 60ft. The drainage easement on the adjoining property to the north cannot be used as a no -build yard unless there is a resolve to insure Building Services' review right if easement is attempted to be vacated. The Architect's Studio: Per discussions during staff review, the intent is to construct the building as Type IIB utilizing emergency access easement and drainage easements on adjacent properties to achieve 60'. If no resolution is reached regarding internal processes for Building Services' review upon easement vacation, the Owner is prepared to execute the common ownership agreement. Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, ilynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: REQUIRED FIRE HYDRANT - Two fire hydrants are proposed on the property but only one is required. > You may eliminate one hydrant and locate the one required to the northeast comer of the building so long as the location is approved by the water utility. United Civil Response: The northern hydrant has been eliminated and the proposed hydrant location has been updated in the plans. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: FIRE LANE DEDICATION - Plans shall indicate that portion of the fire lane to be dedicated as an off -site connection so as to be continuous with the EAE on the property to the west. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. The portion of the EAE on the property to the west shall be noted to be dedicated on final plans. Page 8of9 Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: FIRE LANE SIGNAGE - Signage has been indicated on the Horizontal Control Plan but is not representative of established spacing requirements. 75 feet is the maximum distance between signs; however, I'll accept 100 foot spacing in this situation. Please refer to LCUASS detail #1418 & #1419 for sign type, placement, and spacing. > Please update with the next submittal and include Detail #1418 on the plans set. United Civil Response: Noted, thank you. Sign spacing and layout shall be revised on final plans. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Scott Benton, sbenton@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: Some species listed on the Plant Schedule are not on the City's Approved Plant List (https://www.fcgov.com/forestry/plant_list.pdf) but are climate -appropriate and used nearby, and are allowed for this project. RMS Response: Thank you. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: Please provide the specifics of the native seed mix and the bioswale seed mix. Species scientific names and seeding rates are required. RMS Response: Species/seeding rates have been added from City seed mix and rate. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 08/31/2020 08/31/2020: FOR FINAL: Please replace Native Seed Mix Note #1 with the following language: "PREPARE SOIL AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE FOR NATIVE SEED MIX SPECIES THROUGH LOOSENING AND ADDITION OF AMENDMENTS THAT PROMOTE WATER ABSORPTION AND RELEASE, THEN SEED IN TWO DIRECTIONS TO DISTRIBUTE SEED EVENLY OVER ENTIRE AREA. DRILL SEED ALL INDICATED AREAS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER COMPLETION OF GRADING OPERATIONS." RMS Response: Noted has been updated to the above. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, icounty@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 08/27/2020 08/27/2020: INFORMATION ONLY: Unless required during PDP, a complete review of all plans will be done at FDP. RMS Response: Noted. Page 9 of 9