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Home My WebLink AboutTHE GREEN SOLUTION - PDP/FDP - FDP150045 - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6750 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov.com/developmentreview February 23, 2016 Kyle Speidell The Green Solution, LLC 700 17th st suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202 RE: The Green Solution, FDP150045, Round Number 2 Comment Summary: Department: Planning Services Contact: Ryan Mounce, 970-224-6186, rmounce@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/16/2016: For all sheets in the planning set, please utilize a sheet numbering format of "X of 8." For instance, the landscape plans are currently labeled as L-1 and the elevations as A2.1, which do not match the sheet index. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: On the elevations, please add a call-out for the new cornice element similar to the existing annotations for the materials or sailor course. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Katie Sexton, 970-221-6501, ksexton@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/16/2016: Please rename site plan to horizontal control plan. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: The City’s signature block needs to go in the lower right-hand corner of each sheet in the utility set. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Cover sheet: please add the current month and year under the legal description in the title. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Please revise general notes 19, 40, 47, 48. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of the above referenced project. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through the Project Planner, Ryan Mounce, at 970-224-6186 or rmounce@fcgov.com. Page 1 of 10 02/16/2016: Please add notes from Appendix E-2. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Please add the following note to the grading plan: The top of foundation elevations shown are the minimum elevations required for protection from the 100-year storm. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/17/2016: A repay for the local street portion ($220 per linear foot of College frontage) is due at time of building permit. Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 02/17/2016 02/17/2016: Please submit a letter of intent from the property owner to the north which indicates that they will be granting a temporary construction easement and an emergency access easement. Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 02/17/2016 02/17/2016: Language on the plat is the most up-to-date language that this department has. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 02/17/2016 Department: Forestry Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans 02/09/2016: Add the following information to the note for the existing tree to remove which is the second tree from the east- most existing tree. Remove: Adjacent property owner must grant approval for the removal of this off-site tree. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 02/09/2016 Department: Internal Services Contact: Russell Hovland, 970-416-2341, rhovland@fcgov.com Topic: Building Insp Plan Review Page 2 of 10 01/05/2016: Building Permit Pre-Submittal Meeting: Pre-Submittal meetings are required to assist the designer/builder by assuring, early on in the design, that the new commercial or multi-family projects are on track to complying with all of the adopted City codes and Standards listed below. The proposed project should be in the early to mid-design stage for this meeting to be effective and is typically scheduled after the Current Planning conceptual review meeting. Applicants of new commercial or multi-family projects are advised to call 416-2341 to schedule a pre-submittal meeting. Applicants should be prepared to present site plans, floor plans, and elevations and be able to discuss code issues of occupancy, square footage and type of construction being proposed. Construction shall comply with the following adopted codes as amended: 2012 International Building Code (IBC) 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2012 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Fort Collins has amendments to most of the codes listed above. See the fcgov.com web page to view them. Accessibility: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009. Snow Load Live Load: 30 PSF / Ground Snow Load 30 PSF. Frost Depth: 30 inches. Wind Load: 100- MPH 3 Second Gust Exposure B. Seismic Design: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5 Energy Code Use 1. Single Family; Duplex; Townhomes: 2012 IRC Chapter 11 or 2012 IECC. 2. Multi-family and Condominiums 3 stories max: 2012 IECC residential chapter. 3. Commercial and Multi-family 4 stories and taller: 2012 IECC commercial chapter. Green solution ¿ project specific concerns: 1. Fire-sprinkler systems are required for buildings over 5000 sq.ft. or fire-containment must be provided. 2. Upgraded insulation is required for buildings using electric heat or cooling. 3. Exterior walls and roof must meet a STC (sound resistance) rating of 40 min. if building located within 1000ft to train tracks. 4. Low-flow Watersense plumbing fixtures (toilet, faucets, shower heads) are required. 5. Special combustion safety requirements for natural draft gas appliances. 6. Low VOC interior finishes. City of Fort Collins Building Services Plan Review 416-2341 Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 Department: Light And Power Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-416-2772, tsiegmund@fcgov.com Page 3 of 10 Topic: General 01/06/2016: An existing 50 KVA open delta bank feeds the building from the south. New development and system modification charges will apply if additional electrical capacity is needed. There is existing single and three phase power in the area. Please contact Light and Power Engineering if additional capacity is anticipated. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 01/06/2016: If additional capacity is needed please provide a one line diagram and a C-1 form to Light and Power Engineering. The C-1 form can be found at: http://zeus.fcgov.com/utils-procedures/files/EngWiki/WikiPdfs/C/C-1Form.pdf Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 01/06/2016: Any changes to the existing electric capacity and or location will initiate new electric development and system modification charges. Please follow the below link to our online fee estimator or contact us if you have any questions regarding the fees for the project. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-de velopment-fees Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 01/06/2016: Please contact Tyler Siegmund at Light & Power Engineering if you have any questions at 970.416.2772. Please reference our policies, development charge processes, and use our fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 Department: PFA Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org Topic: General 02/16/2016: EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT Poudre Fire Authority is requesting the 14'-15' wide section of property immediately north of the development site be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement via separate document. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Heather McDowell, 970-224-6065, hmcdowell@fcgov.com Topic: Drainage Report 02/16/2016: Please provide a table in the narrative that shows what the existing imperviousness is and what the new (proposed) imperviousness is. You stated that the impervious area will decrease but I don¿t know how much there is to begin with. This number is going to help us calculate updated stormwater fees. (Final) Comment Number: 29 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Please use the City of Fort Collins IDF table to determine your intensities ¿ don¿t use the Urban Drainage equation. (Final) Comment Number: 30 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Please use the City of Fort Collins time of concentration equation in lieu of the Urban Drainage equation. This equation is tc = 1.87 (1.1-C*Cf)L^0.5 over S^1/3 (Final) Comment Number: 31 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Page 4 of 10 02/16/2016: Please provide a table in the report that compares the existing runoff amounts to the proposed condition runoff amounts. You will need to show that you aren¿t increasing the amount of runoff in the 100-yr storm per NECCO requirements. (Final) Comment Number: 32 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Hydraulic Criteria ¿ the narrative should explain the software (Bentley¿s Flowmaster) used to size the pipes (Final) Comment Number: 33 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: We are currently reviewing the Filterra calculation sheets that were submitted and will get back to you with any further information or details needed. (Final) Comment Number: 35 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Topic: General 02/16/2016: Sheet 5: Grading and Drainage Plan Provide specifics about the curb inlet you’re proposing and include a detail of it in the detail sheets. Please also utilize one of the City of Fort Collins curb inlet typicals. Comment Number: 22 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 5: Grading and Drainage Plan I don’t understand how grading and drainage will work on the north side of the trash compactor. It doesn’t look like drainage can get east and around or out of the corner of the building and trash compactor. I also don’t know how you get drainage from Basins B1 and B2 to the Filterra unit. Comment Number: 23 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 5: Grading and Drainage Plan Verify that your flood info labels are correct with Heidi. Comment Number: 24 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 7 and 8: Storm Plan and Profiles Please label size and type for all manholes and inlets. In addition, please indicate whether each manhole or basin has a grated top or lid. (Final) Comment Number: 25 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 7 and 8: Storm Plan and Profiles You show PVC for the storm pipes at this site. Are you sure its going to be PVC or are you proposing ADS? (Final) Comment Number: 26 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 7 and 8: Storm Plan and Profiles The Filterra detail that you provided shows that you need approximately 4¿ from the top of the unit to the invert of the outlet pipe, but your profile only shows 3.4¿ from top to invert. Please revise. (Final) Comment Number: 27 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 14: Construction Details Please include City of Fort Collins details in lieu of CDOT details. There are storm details for bedding, manholes, inlets, etc on our website. (Final) Comment Number: 28 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Contact: Heidi Hansen, 970-221-6854, hhansen@fcgov.com Topic: Floodplain Page 5 of 10 01/05/2016: Because this project is located in the Poudre River floodplain, the developer will be required to have an Emergency Response Preparedness Plan approved prior to starting construction. Please expand on the Critical Infrastructure Trigger Point discussion as it does not match the wording on the exhibit that would notify employees at least two hours before flooding. Also, please fill in Section 2 on page 5, the Method of Receipt of Flood Warning, Section 4 on Page 6, Procedures for Notifying Employees. Please have an engineer fill out Section 5 on Page 6 with gage heights triggering states of readiness and evacuation. Please fill out Section 7 on Page 8, the Process ofr Distribution of Plan and Evacuation Routes and Section 9 on Page 9, Post Flood Recovery Measures. The revised EERP plan can be submitted with the Floodplain Use Permit for the site. Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 01/05/2016: Any construction activities in the flood fringe (e.g. structure, sidewalk or curb & gutter installation/replacement, utility work, landscaping, etc.) must be preceded by an approved floodplain use permit, the appropriate permit application fees, and approved plans. The permit form can be obtained at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/stormwater/flooding/forms-documents. Comment Number: 17 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 01/05/2016: Development review checklists for floodplain requirements can be obtained at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/stormwater/flooding/forms-documents. Please utilize these documents when preparing your plans for submittal. Contact Beck Anderson of Stormwater Master Planning at banderson@fcgov.com for floodplain CAD line work, as required per the floodplain development review check list. Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 01/05/2016: Please contact Heidi Hansen for questions about floodplain requirements. hhansen@fcgov.com 970-221-6854 Comment Number: 19 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 02/15/2016: The Floodplain Boundary is mislabeled throughout the plan set, showing the AE zone on the western side of the line and the X zone on the property side. Please do not label the x zone unless you also show the 500-year X-shaded floodplain boundary and label that. Please label the property side of the floodplain boundary as "FEMA 100-year Poudre River Floodplain Zone AE." Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 02/15/2016 02/15/2016: It appears that the floodplain sheet was removed from the plan set. Please put the floodplain sheet back into the plan set and be sure to show the items required in the checklist at: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/fp-checklist100.pdf Be sure to include the Base Flood Elevation, Flood Protection Elevation, Finished Floor and Floodproofing Elevations, and methods of floodproofing. Per the checklist, please also include the 100 year floodplain boundary on the plat. Comment Number: 21 Comment Originated: 02/15/2016 Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Page 6 of 10 02/23/2016: Received Utilities Plans from Ryan Mounce for verification. Erosion Control Plans and Escrow are Acceptable. Erosion Control Report has a minor redline on page two needing Vegetative density not area. (I have no problem viewing digital changes to the erosion control report if another round is not needed) 02/17/2016: Erosion Control Report has a minor redline on page two needing Vegitative density not area. Escrow was acceptable. Also Utilities Plans were not submitted so a verification of requirements is still needed however the map in the appendix seemed acceptable. Will need to see the plan set for erosion control notes and details page. Please submit; Erosion Control Plan (Utilities Plan set), Erosion Control Report. If you need clarification concerning the erosion control section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @ jschlam@fcgov.com 12/24/2015: The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq-ft, therefore Erosion and Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted for FDP. The erosion control requirements are in the Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of Volume 3 Chapter 7 Section 1.3.3. Current Erosion Control Materials Submitted do not meet requirements. Please submit; Erosion Control Plan, Erosion Control Report, and an Escrow / Security Calculation. If you need clarification concerning the erosion control section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @ jschlam@fcgov.com Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 12/24/2015 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Construction Drawings 02/11/2016: Please remove the "and" & add a comma as marked. See redlines. 01/04/2016: Please make changes to the sub-title as marked. See redlines. Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/11/2016: This has not been corrected. 01/04/2016: Please remove the legal description. It is not necessary with the subdivision name in the sub-title. See redlines. Comment Number: 19 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 Page 7 of 10 02/11/2016: This must be in the format shown below. The elevation difference in the equation is incorrect. See redlines. The "Measured Elevation must be removed. If you have run a level loop through benchmarks to find the .07' difference in elevation, please contact John Von Nieda in Surveying @ 970-221-6605 to make them aware of this. 01/04/2016: The City has moved to the NAVD88 vertical datum, and as of January 1, 2015 all projects are required to be on NAVD88 datum. Please provide the following information 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 FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS. IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED = NAVD88 - X.XX¿. Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/11/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. 01/04/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Comment Number: 21 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/11/2016: Please tie the coordinate values shown for utilities to the project boundary. We would prefer that this be done by adding property corner values to each sheet, or showing the property corner values on the horizontal control plans and adding a note to each sheet with coordinate values. Comment Number: 28 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 02/11/2016: All benchmark statements must match on all sheets. Comment Number: 29 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 02/11/2016: There is text that needs to be masked. Mask all text in hatched areas. See redlines. Comment Number: 30 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 Topic: Plat 02/10/2016: Please correct the Statement Of Ownership & Subdivision as marked. See redlines. 01/04/2016: Please make sure all plat language is the most current City language. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/10/2016: This has not been corrected. 01/04/2016: Please add dedication information for all street rights of way. See redlines. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/10/2016: Please add bearings, distances, and/or curve data as marked. See redlines. 01/04/2016: Please add bearings, distances, and/or curve data as marked. See redlines. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 Page 8 of 10 02/10/2016: This has not been corrected. 01/04/2016: The distances along the north & south boundary lines are confusing. See redlines. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/10/2016: The text size of boundary information does not match the legend. See redlines. Comment Number: 22 Comment Originated: 02/10/2016 02/10/2016: Did you use the 3 found corners to control your boundary of this Plat? If so, they need to have bearings & distance ties to show control. See redlines. Comment Number: 23 Comment Originated: 02/10/2016 02/11/2016: Please make the 4 boundary corner symbols the same size as the legend. Comment Number: 24 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 Topic: Site Plan 02/11/2016: The Benchmark Statement is not required for Site Plans. If you choose to keep it on the plans, 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 FOR THEIR VERTICAL DATUMS. IF NGVD29 UNADJUSTED DATUM IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PURPOSE, THE FOLLOWING EQUATION SHOULD BE USED: NGVD29 UNADJUSTED = NAVD88 - X.XX¿. Comment Number: 25 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 02/11/2016: The sheet numbering in the sheet index does not match the numbers on each sheet. Comment Number: 26 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 02/11/2016: Please remove the "and" & add a comma in the sub-title as marked. See redlines. Comment Number: 27 Comment Originated: 02/11/2016 Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970-221-6887, mwilkinson@fcgov.com Topic: General 01/06/2016: The anticipated change in traffic volume from the existing to the proposed use coupled with the recent improvements to College Avenue results in no further traffic evaluation being necessary. Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 01/06/2016: no further comments. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/06/2016 Page 9 of 10 Department: Water Conservation Contact: Eric Olson, 970-221-6704, eolson@fcgov.com Topic: General 01/05/2016: 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 Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/05/2016 Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Heather McDowell, 970-224-6065, hmcdowell@fcgov.com Topic: General 02/16/2016: Sheet 3: Existing Conditions and Demo Plan Abandonment of the sanitary sewer service line is to be coordinated with the City of Fort Collins Utilities Field Operations staff by the contractor. City Field Operations can be reached at (970) 221-6700. A note stating these requirements needs to be included on this page. 01/04/2016: The existing sewer service is indicated to be abandoned. The abandonment must occur at the main and a note indicating similar information as required in the note above is to be included in the plans. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/04/2016 02/16/2016: Sheet 6: Overall Utility Plan Please add sewer service details to the detail sheets. WW-9 and probably WW-15. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Topic: Landscape Plans 02/16/2016: Landscape Plans Please note that there are separation requirements between trees/shrubs and water and sewer lines. Requirements are that you provide 10’ of separation between trees and water and sewer mains; 6’ separation between trees and water and sewer service lines; 4’ separation between shrubs and water and sewer mains and services. Please update the landscape plantings accordingly and put a note stating these separation requirements on these plans. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 02/16/2016 Page 10 of 10