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Home My WebLink AboutAFFINITY SUBDIVISION - Filed CS-COMMENT SHEETS - 2016-09-13o t°Couins 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 January 18, 2016 Brent Cooper Ripley Design, Inc. 419 Canyon Ave., Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80521 RE: Affinity at Fort Collins, FDP150044, Round Number 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, Clark Mapes, at 970-221-6225 or cmages0ftgov.com. RESPONSES 1/27/16 Civil- JR Engineering Planning- Ripley Design Architecture- N+0 Architects Lighting- MEP Engineering Comment Summary: Department: Planning Services Contact: Clark Mapes, 970.221.6225, cmapes6fc90v.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 From GIS re Addressing: 1. Addresses will be assigned by the GIS Department after the plans have met final approval through Development Review and are recorded with the City. 2. Projects with three or more tenant units require the Unit Level Addressing form to be completed and submitted to the GIS Department once plans have met final approval through Development Review and are recorded with the City. This can occur anytime during construction, but before any utilities or address signs are installed. All addressing will be determined by the GIS Department and submitted to Poudre Fire Authority, USPS, Building Services, and Fort R 10 01/14/2016: Please make changes to the Statement Of Ownership And Subdivision as marked. See redlines. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/1412016 01/14/2016: The Certificate Of Dedication is incomplete. Please make sure all plat language is the most current City language. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: Are the dimension arrows(marked) in the correct location? See redlines. Response: Arrow tags were placed where requested. Drainage easement width varies. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: The new Board Rule 6.5.4 requires Surveyors to "make note" of the reason a monument was not accepted. See redljnes. Response: In order to not complicate the corner with a "pin cushion" affect of multiple pins the monument as recovered has been accepted as reference. Positional error provided as reference to the comer will allow for mathematic closure of the recovered monuments and the plat. Topic: Site Plan Comment Number: 5 01/14/2016: No comments. Response: Noted. Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 Department: Traffic Operation Contact: Martina Wilkinson, 970.221.6887, mwilkinsonffcoov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: no comments Response: Noted. Department: Water -Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970.416.2418, w1amaraue0fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide 10 feet of separation between the storm sewer and the water main at the southeast corner of the site. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: All fire hydrant assemblies require a swivel tee and gate valve. Please see redlines. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide flow demand calculations to verify the water tap size. The plans show a 1 1/2 tap which would be too small for a building with this many units. is 11 Response: Tap upsized to 4" Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please adjust the water main connection of the 8-inch into the 12-inch at the northeast corner of the site. Please see redlines. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide a casing pipe for all waterline crossings under another pipe of 24-inches or larger. Please see redlines. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: On sheet 23, waterline profile 01 can be adjusted to remove the vertical high point. Please revise and reference redlines. Response: Water system updated for new layout Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: On sheet 23, waterline profile 02 can be adjusted to remove the vertical bend at sta.12+61.47. Please raise the storm sewer enough to achieve the required clearance and avoid the lowering. Response: Water system updated for new layout Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: On sheet 24, waterline 02 profile (3) can be adjusted to remove the vertical bend at sta. 27+01,11. Please raise the storm sewer enough to achieve the required clearance and avoid the lowering. Response: Water system updated for new layout Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please revise all water and sewer details to the City of Fort Collins details. The District's details were used. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please add an encasement detail for the waterlines that require an encasement pipe. Response:Added Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide 10 feet separation between any trees and fire hydrants. Response: Separation now provided. Department: Zoning Contact: Noah Beals, 970.416.2313, nbealsb-fcoov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: The Planning Signature block needs to be changed tot he The Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services Response: Changed. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Add some street trees along both the east and west sides of the corbett drive. M. 12 Response: Trees have been added. Comment Originated: 01113/2016 Comment Number: 3 01/13/2016: Where is the trash and recycling enclosures? Response: Trash and recycling enclosures are located within the building in two locations, west and east. There are two outdoor trash staging pads where bins are moved to on the day of pickup. A note has been added (note 13, sheet 1) stating that trash bins shall be placed in the staging pads for a maximum of 24 hours at a time. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please label which garage option is to be built at each garage location. Response: Garage options are now labeled on the site plan. Comment Originated: 01113/2016 Comment Number: 5 01/13/2016: Please note Flagpoles can only display the Federal, State or local government flags and not be used for signage. Response: One flag pole (American flag) is now shown. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Where is the mechanical equipment? Please identify equipment and locations on the plans. Response: Identified and shown. M 2 Collins Utilities. Failure to contact GIS and determining addresses through other means may result in address changes. The Unit Level Addressing form can be obtained by contacting the GIS office at gis@fcgov.com or (970) 416-2483. Response: Noted Comment Number: 2 01/13/2016: Elevations: Cultured stone, or stone? If cultured stone, what is the pattern? Also, what is the trim at the top of the stone. Response: Cultured stone — flat bed pattern. Trim to be 5/4" x 3'/2" painted smart trim. Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Elevations -related detailing: previous discussions included fascia width, and frieze board trim underneath eaves at gables - i.e. just a bit more substantial detail. Response: Fascia has been enlarged per previous review to 8". Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Affordable housing component needs to be documented. I know this is in process -what's the status? Response: The developer is currently waiting on the City for the legal document. Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/18/2016 01/18/2016: From the review meeting: incorporate meters into the architecture. Response: Electrical equipment has been incorporated into the "Left" and "Right" elevations. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Ragasa, 970.221.6603, mraoasadMcoov.com Topic: General Comment Originated: U1MIZU11i Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: City of Fort Collins signature block should say "Utility Plan Approva", not Project Development Plan Approval Response: Addressed Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please update the City of Fort Collins General Note 19 and Strom Drainage Note 2 to include the correct Drainage and Erosion Control Study title Response: Addressed Comment Number: Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Are notes on Sheet 3 Contractor notes? Seems like a lot of the notes repeat what are on Sheet 2. Please verify that notes don't conflict with City notes on Sheet 2. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016: A legend is required on each sheet identifying the symbols used on each particular sheet. When looking at the Utility Plans, it is helpful to have a legend on the individual sheet. Notes that reference the Legend reference Sheet 3 for the legend, but the legend sheet is on Sheet 4. Response: Addressed Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 Comment Number: 5 01/13/2016 M 01/13/2016: An offsite access easement is needed for the pedestrian connection east of the property to the English Ranch subdivision. Currently offsite easements call for Drainage and Temporary Construction easement. Will the new multi -use path be open prior to the removal of the temporary asphalt path? How will this be coordinated with the construction of the detention ponds on the Sollenberger property? An easement is also needed for the HOA property in English Ranch off of Kingsley Court for this sidewalk connection. Response: easements established per separate document Comment Number: Comment Originated% 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Sheet 6 calls out for a drain pan detail on that sheet. There is no detail to reference. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please label the 10' sidewalk connection to the east as a Multi -use path on the Utility Plans. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: The 5' ADA accessible route to the north to English Ranch needs to also be within the access easement. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please provide more details on what is happening with with the connection to Kingsley Ct. How will the ramp look? Provide dimensions? Show Kingsley Court on all sheets on the Utility Plan. Do we have any gate details? Will the gate swing into the public ROW? Will a portion of sidewalk be replaced? If so, LCUASS sidewalk detail will be needed. Response: See updated utility plans for grading detail at both points of access. Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Will the swale to the north be a bio-swale or just a grass swale? There are a couple locations within the Plans that call out for both. Please clarify. Response: bio-swale, see updated set Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: The Grading Plan (Sheet 8) shows lows spots, but is unclear how they are draining. Please show inlet locations as shown on the Utility Plan sheet. Response: Inlet locations have been called out with Grate elevations rather than LP for clarification Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Will the ramps on the 10' multi -use path affect the proposed weir and drainage patterns? Response: No, there is a curb at the back of the ramp which maintains grade along multi -use path. Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 01/1312016 01/13/2016: The north arrow on Sheet 10 is incorrect. Please adjust Response: Addressed Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Provide minimum dimensions for the tree lawn typical street cross section of corbett drive. The ROW in A -A cross section is 68'. 4 Response: Addressed Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Sheet 17 calls out a concrete pan detail on Sheet 18, however, this detail is not there. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 0111312016 01/13/2016: The detail for the ADA ramp to the northeast next to Kingsley Court refers to LCUASS driveway approach. Please adjust the callout. See redlines. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 17 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Detail D on Sheet 18 is unclear where the ramp is being used. I can't find the callout to this detail. Response: 3 separate ada ramps located on the est side of the site are using detail D. Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: The Overall Utility Plan sheet (Sheet 19) needs to label the width of the Access, Drainage, Emergency Access, Pedestrian & Utility Easement. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 19 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please provide a key map for the Offsite Storm Sewer Plan & Profile sheets. Key maps are required for plans with 3 or more sheets. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Label details that are on site as "On -Site Only". See redlines. Response: All details provided are for onsite use Comment Number: 21 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Is there a reason the South Fort Collins Sanitation District Details are being used? Sanitary is provided by the City of Fort Collins. Response: Details replaced Comment Number: 22 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: The City of Fort Collins uses a modified version of Detail D-10 shown on Sheet 35. The modified version has flares behind the walk as shown on Detail D-10B. See redlines. Response: Detail 10B is for use with detached walks. We are using the city of Fort Collins detail for attached walks, Detail D-10. Comment Number: 23 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: It is understood that there is a future connection along the south of the property to the west. Please be aware that this could see some heavy traffic. 24' should be adequate, but you may want to look at how this affects the parking spaces to the south. Response: Noted. Comment Number: 24 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Please label all surrounding properties by their legal description. Current owners can be listed in parenthesis. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 25 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 M 01/13/2016: A development agreement will be required prior to the approval of this project. Some language that will be included involves offsite work, maintenance of driveways/mutli-use path and any LID requirements. Response: Noted Topic: Plat Comment Number: 26 Comment Originated: 01/13/2016 01/13/2016: Is Uswest okay with a drainage easement going over their telcom easement? Please verify that it is okay. FCP response to US West easement: The Easement granted to US West Communications in 1992 (#92042010) is a non-exclusive easement for underground telecommunications facilities. The Easement specifically provides: "The Grantor reserves the right to occupy, use and cultivate said easement for all purposes not inconsistent with the rights herein granted." The drainage easement is a surface use of the property that will not interfere with US West's underground telecommunications facilities. Comment Number: 27 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/13/2016: Access easements typically cover Pedestrian Easements as well. You can remove that reference if desired. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 28 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/13/2016: Please show the weir in a draingae easement. Consider moving the blanket easement boundary 5' east to the property line. Response: Addressed Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Rebecca Everette, 970.416.2625, reveretteM- cgov.com Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide the Latin names for the species in the native seed mix so I can confirm that they are on the City's native plant list. Response: Latin names have been provided on the native seed chart. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: The updated grading plan for the detention areas and the mix of tree and shrub plantings will provide nice habitat for birds on the site. To provide additional habitat for butterflies and other pollinators, more flowering perennials should be included in the planting plan. For example, in place of the native grass mix in the eastern detention pond, a mix that includes flowering perennials should be considered instead. I will provide an example seed mix created by our Natural Areas department at the staff review meeting. Response: A flowering native seed mix is now shown in the eastern detention pond. The seed mix that was provided by Rebecca Everette is now included on sheet 10. Topic: Lighting Plan Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 C. A 01/12/2016: It's not clear if the North Coast (S4) and Lightolier (S5) light fixtures are full cutoff - please confirm. If either of these fixtures will be recessed under roofs/overhangs, please note this on the lighting plan. Response: Fixture Type "S4" is not full cut-off, Fixture Type "SY is mounted under carport canopy and Mounting is now called out with a drawing note number 1. Both fixtures will be changed to full cut-off fixtures. Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: All of the light fixtures are proposed at a 3500K color temperature. Lower (3000K or less) color temperatures are recommended by the International Dark Sky Association to reduce impacts to human health and wildlife. Please consider a warmer color temperature for these fixtures. Response: Fixtures will be changed to 3000K color temperature lamps. Department: Light And Power Contact: Rob Irish, 970.224.6167, ridsh@fcaov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Electric Capacity Fee and Building Site charges will apply to this development. Please click on the following link for Estimated Light & Power charges and the Light & Power Fee calculator. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investmen t-development-fees Response: Noted Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Any existing electric infrastructure that is located within the limits of the project that needs to be relocated will be at the expense of the developer. If the City's existing electric facilities are to remain then they must be located within a utility easement. Response: Noted Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Transformer and meter locations will need to be coordinated with Light & Power Engineering. Transformer location needs to be within 10' of an asphalt surface accessible by aline truck. A minimum clearance of 8' must be maintained in front of the transformer doors and a minimum of 3' on the sides and back. Certain building materials and or building design may require more clearance. Please click on the following link for Electric Construction, Policies, Practices and Procedures. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-fo rms-guidelines-regulations Response: Locations have been revised and will be coordinated with Light & Power Engineering and criteria will be met. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: The proposed transformer location shown on the Utility plan is out of access for Light & Power. Please refer to the previous comment with regard to transformer placement. Also, this transformer location is not in a Utility easement. Response: Locations have been revised and will be coordinated with Light & Power Engineering and criteria will be met. T Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Only one transformer is shown on the Utility plan. There were earlier discussions of multiple transformers feeding this site. Will there only be one transformer for this site? Please coordinate with Light & Power Engineering asap to make sure Utility easements are in place. Response: There are actually three transformers on the site, drawings are updated. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: A C-1 Form and a One -line diagram will need to be submitted to Light & Power Engineering for review. Please click on the following link for the C-1 Form. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-fo rms-guidelines-regulations Response: C-1 Form and One -line diagram will be submitted. Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please contact Light & Power Engineering at 970-221-6700 with any questions or concerns. Response: Rob Irish at Light & Power Engineering has been contacted (1-19-2016) Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970.218.2932, jschlarriMcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: Comment Originated: 12/28/2015 12/28/2015: Erosion Control Plan, no plan was submitted for review so review of digital material was done in lieu, BMPs on Utilities Plan set seems accepteable minus there was no detail was found for Check Dams materials (Please submit a detail for check dams ensuring that they are not straw bale check dams as those are not acceptable in the City of Fort Collins as a BMPs). Erosion Control Report was acceptable except page 33 (Erosion Control Escrow Calc). Erosion Control Calculation was incorrectly calculated. Please ensure you are calculating the Escrow Calc correctly visit www.fcgov.com/erosion to see example escrow calculation. If you need clarification concerning this section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @ 1schlam(ftgov.com Response: Addressed Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970.416.2418, wiamargueMcoov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please update the utiltiy plans and the drainage report with the new outfall configuration. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 01/1212016 01/12/2016: Please provide clarification on the purpose of the SWMM model in the drainage report. It appears that the City does not need the model to document any of the Stormwater requirements. Also, CUHP is not software that the City supports in using SWMM. 0 8 Response: SWMM was used for detention pond sizing and offsite flow routing from Mobile Home Park. SWMM was calibrated with subbasin flows calculated using the rational method. See drainage report for additional clarification. Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please document the LID design in the drainage report and provide the LID table on the drainage plan. The discussion in the report is also very minimal and should explain the design features and illustrate that the site is meeting the 25% pervious pavement requirement as well as 50% of the site draining through an appropriately sized LID technique. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Calculations are still required to verify that the piping network is adequate with having to ponds act in series. Modifications may be required to the storm sewer into Pond B in order ensure that Pond B will fill to the 100-year WSEL before Pond A spills. Response: Storm Cad was used to calculate head loss during backflow condition. The headloss was calculated to be 0.31 ft. The pond A spillway is 0.40 ft above the 100yr water surface elevation which means the pond A will not overtop the spillway during the 100 yr event. Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please add a Pond Summary Table to the drainage plan. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide a buried riprap detail with temporary erosion protection. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: 1 any off -site work being performed on the detention pond to the south for the spillway? If so, permission is required from the property owner. Response: No Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please show the HGL on the storm sewer profiles. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please label each storm sewer public or private. This site may have all private storm sewer and can be identified as such with a note on the storm sewer profile sheets. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please use the City's standard WQ outlet structure detail. The City does not use the micropool detail as per Urban Drainage. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please add the porous pavement detail to the plan set. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please add the bio-retention media specs to the detail sheet. M E Response: Addressed Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide calculations in the drainage report documenting the on -site and off -site flows have conveyance per City requirements in the overflow condition due to inlets being clogged and off -site spill fully in place. Also, please discuss the overflow condition in the text of the report in the sub -basin descriptions. Response: Addressed, cross sections added to show street capacity during 100 yr event with clogged inlets. See emergency overflow conditions for subbasins in drainage report. Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please edit the drainage report with the new outfall configuration. Response: Addressed Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 01/12/2016 01/12/2016: Please provide 10 feet of separation between all trees and storm sewers. Response: In general a 10' separation was provided. There area few constrained areas where the tree is approximately 8' from a storm line. It was confirmed that this was acceptable by Wes Lamarque via email on 1 /22. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970.221.6588, jcounty .fcoov.com Topic: Building Elevations Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: Please change the "PDP Submittal" to "FCP Submittal" to match the other plans. Response: Noted Topic: Construction Drawings Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: No plans were provided for review. We will need to review before plans are filed. Response: Noted Topic: Landscape Plans Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: There are line over text issues. See redlines. Response: Revised on plans. Topic: Lighting Plan Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 01/14/2016: Please change the "PDP Submittal" to "FCP Submittal" to match the other plans. Response: Plan has been updated Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 01/14/2016 d