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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4235 S MASON ST - BLUE RIBBON AUTO BODY - FDP200010 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ARMFIELD ENGINEERING, LLC 904 Alta Street, Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: (720) 363-7125 ArmfieldEngineering.com June 2, 2021 TO: Fort Collins Community Development & Neighborhood Services Development Review Attention: Todd Sullivan RE: Applicant’s Responses to City’s Conceptual Review Comments -- 4235 S. Mason Street – Blue Ribbon Auto Body. Mr. Sullivan, Below are our responses to the City’s review comments letter of November 15, 2019. We have written these responses in blue italics below within a copy of the City’s letter. Please feel free to contact me at (720) 363-7125 or ken@armfieldengineering.com with any questions or discussion. Sincerely, Kenneth N. Armfield, P.E. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 15, 2019 Donald Roy Re: 4235 S. Mason Street Description of project: This is a change of use request for an existing retail space to be converted to a vehicle repair use at 4235 S. Mason St. (parcel #9735406003). Access is taken from S. Mason St. to the east. The property is within the General Commercial (CG) Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com zone district and will be subject to a Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) Review. Please see the following summary of comments regarding 4235 S. Mason Street. The comments offered informally by staff during the Conceptual Review will assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please contact your Development Review Coordinator, Todd Sullivan via phone at 970-221-6695 or via email at tsullivan@fcgov.com. Comment Summary Development Review Coordinator Contact: Todd Sullivan, 970-221-6695, tsullivan@fcgov.com 1. 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. 2. The proposed development project is subject to a Type 2 (Planning and Zoning Board) review and public hearing. The applicant for this development request is required to hold a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the proposal. Neighborhood meetings offer an informal way to get feedback from your surrounding neighbors and discover any potential hiccups prior to the formal hearing. Please contact me, at 221-6750, to assist you in setting a date, time, and location. I and possibly other City staff, would be present to facilitate the meeting. Thank you. 3. I will provide you a roadmap specific to your development review project, helping to identify each step of the process. For more detailed process information, see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. This online guide features a color-coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. Thank you. 4. I will provide a Project Submittal Checklist to assist in your submittal preparation. Please use the checklist in conjunction with the Submittal Requirements located at: http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. The checklist provided is specific to this Conceptual project; if there are any significant changes to this project, please let me know so we can adjust the checklist accordingly. I can send an updated copy of the Submittal Checklist to ensure you are submitting the Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com correct materials. Checklist received and submitted with the June 2, 2021 submittal. 5. As part of your submittal 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. Thank you. 6. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/fees.php. I will provide estimated fees, which are due at time of project submittal for formal review. This is an estimate of the initial fees to begin the development review process based on your Conceptual Review Application. As noted in the comments, there are additional fees required by other departments, and additional fees at the time of building permit. The City of Fort Collins fee schedule is subject to change - please confirm these estimates before submitting. If you have any questions about fees, please reach out to me. Thank you. Fees will be paid by Don Roy, the owner. 7. Submittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut-off for routing the same week. Upon initial submittal, your project will be subject to a completeness review. Staff has until noon that Friday to determine if the project contains all required checklist items and is sufficient for a round of review. If complete, a formal Letter of Acceptance will be emailed to you and the project would be officially routed with a three-week round of review followed by a formal meeting. Thank you. 8. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with me at least 24 hours in advance. Applications and plans are submitted electronically in person with initial fees. Pre-submittal meetings can be beneficial to ensure you have everything for a complete Submittal. Although optional, I would like to recommend we have this meeting once you have more detailed plans prepared towards a submittal package. Staff has some general comments related to different potential requirements depending on intended uses. This will be beneficial to your team for proper submittal preparation. Please reach out and I will assist in those arrangements. Documents submitted to Todd Sullivan via email. Checks to pay for fees will be delivered by Don Roy, owner. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Planning Services Contact: Kai Kleer, 970-416-4284, kkleer@fcgov.com 1. This use associated with this project is considered 'Major Vehicle Repair' and will require review by the Planning and Zoning board. Required site improvements may include landscaping (3.2.1(C)), provision of a connecting walkway that extends from the sidewalk to the front entrance of the building (3.5.3(C)), removal of the drive aisle between the building and street (3.5.3(C)(2), compliance with lighting code (3.2.4), and screening around the outdoor storage area and rooftop mechanical equipment (3.9.7). A Site Development Plan is part of the June 2, 2021 submittal. This addresses the site layout, screening, and landscaping. A note has been added to the plan set stating that no changes or additions are proposed for the lighting. No changes or additions are proposed for the rooftop mechanical. 2. This project will be required to submit the following documents: Title Sheet Site Plan Landscape Plan Lighting specification sheet Rooftop mechanical screen specification sheet Title Sheet, Site Plan, and Landscape Plan are included in the June 2, 2021 submittal. A note has been added to the plan set stating that no changes or additions are proposed for the lighting. No changes or additions are proposed for the rooftop mechanical. 3. This project is located within the Midtown Plan subarea boundary and the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Thank you. 4. Vehicle use areas (short term parking, long term parking, drive aisles, and the like) shall be surfaced with either asphalt or concrete (LUC 3.2.2(D)(3)(c). Any areas not surfaced will need to block vehicles from traveling/parking on. Per discussions with the City planning department, stabilized gravel can be used in the rear staging area since the staging area is not a parking area and will not be open to the public or customers. 5. This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 General Development Standards. The entire LUC is available for your review on the web at http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm. Thank you. 6. If this proposal is unable to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the LUC, a Modification of Standard Request will need to be submitted with your formal development proposal. Please see Section 2.8.2 of the LUC for more information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. Thank you. Department: Engineering Development Review Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Contact: Marc Virata, 970-221-6567, mvirata@fcgov.com 1. The existing driveway access onto Mason Street does not meet ADA compliance for the slope of the sidewalk across the driveway. A maximum of 2% cross slope for a sidewalk is allowed, and cross slope was measured at 6.5 to 7.1%. As part of the development approval, the driveway would need to be reconstructed to be in conformance of City and ADA requirements. Our street standards (Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards) allow for two options with accompanying details (706.2 and 706.3) where the sidewalk is either redirected to the west for potentially a flatter grade, or the transition from 6 inch curb occurs over a greater distance to meet cross slope requirements. Civil construction plans for the reconstruction of the driveway have been included in the June 2, 2021 submittal. 2. If not already existing, the applicant would be required to dedicate any additional right-of-way needed to be in conformance with the minor arterial standard of a 42 foot half street (84-foot total) right-of-way for Mason Street. In addition, a 15-foot utility easement behind the right-of-way would need to be dedicated. Based upon the proposed scope of improvements, are these still needed? If so, this will be addressed in a future submittal. From the surveyor’s base map, it appears that there is currently only a 30’ half-width. 3. The existing swinging fence for the driveway off Troutman Parkway would need to be reviewed. It appears that this swings out into Troutman Parkway right-of-way and would need to either be modified so that it does not swing out into right-of-way, or setback further for the swing not to encroach onto City right-of-way. The gate will swing into the site rather than into the ROW. 4. The remaining comments are considered standard comments with development and would be applicable. Feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns. Items 4 – 9: Thank you. 5. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Transportation Expansion Fees are due at the time of building permit. Please contact Kyle Lambrecht at 221-6566 if you have any questions. 6. The City's Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) is due at the time of submittal. For additional information on these fees, please see: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/dev-review.php 7. Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. 8. All public sidewalk, driveways and ramps, existing or proposed, adjacent or within the site, need to meet ADA standards. If they currently do not, they will need to be reconstructed so that they do meet current ADA standards as a part of this project. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com 9. Any public improvements must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: https://www.larimer.org/engineering/streets 10. This project is responsible for dedicating any right-of-way and easements that are necessary or required by the City for this project (i.e. drainage, utility, emergency access). This shall include the standard utility easements that are to be provided behind the right-of-way (15 foot along an arterial, 8 foot along an alley, and 9 foot along all other street classifications). Information on the dedication process can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php Based upon the proposed scope of improvements, are these still needed? If so, this will be addressed in a future submittal. 11. Civil construction plans may be required. A development agreement may also be required. The determination on these items will be made based upon verification of requirements from other departments as part of the review. Civil construction plans are included in the June 2, 2021 submittal. 12. As of January 1, 2015, all development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. Base mapping and design use NAVD88. 13. A Development Construction Permit (DCP) or a sidewalk/drive approach permit will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. Thank you. 14. LCUASS parking setbacks (Figure 19-6) apply and will need to be followed depending on parking design. No parking changes or additions are proposed. 15. All fences, barriers, posts or other encroachments within the public right-of-way are only permitted upon approval of an encroachment permit. Applications for encroachment permits shall be made to the Engineering Department for review and approval prior to installation. Encroachment items shall not be shown on the site plan as they may not be approved, need to be modified or moved, or if the permit is revoked then the site/ landscape plan is in non-compliance. No encroachments have been designed or are anticipated. 16. Doors are not allowed to open out into the right-of-way. Thank you. 17. Bike parking required for the project cannot be placed within the right-of-way and if placed just behind the right-of-way need to be placed so that when bikes are parked they do not extend into the right-of-way. Thank you. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com 18. In regard to construction of this site, the public right-of-way shall not be used for staging or storage of materials or equipment associated with the Development, nor shall it be used for parking by any contractors, subcontractors, or other personnel working for or hired by the Developer to construct the Development. The Developer will need to find a location(s) on private property to accommodate any necessary staging and/or parking needs associated with the completion of the Development. Information on the location(s) of these areas will be required to be provided to the City as a part of the Development Construction Permit application. Thank you. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist, 970-224-6175, sgilchrist@fcgov.com 1. The difference in traffic from the change in use will be nominal, Traffic Impact Study is waived. Thank you. 2. May need to look operationally at the access off Troutman if it is going to become a more heavily used access, due to the proximity of the MAX trail. The nature of the business is that access into the staging area (which is not open to the public or customers) from Troutman will be infrequent. Department: Erosion and Sediment Control Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com 1. No Comment from Erosion Control. Based upon the submitted Planning Materials it has been determined that this project; will disturb less than 10,000 sq. ft., is not proposed to be in a sensitive area, has no steep slopes (greater than 3H:1V) within or adjacent to the project, and is not part of a larger common development that will or is under construction. Therefore, no Erosion Control Material submittal is needed. If this project substantially changes in size or design where the above criteria now apply, erosion control materials should be submitted. Though the project at this time requires no erosion control material submittal, the project still must be swept and maintained to prevent dirt, saw cuttings, concrete wash, trash debris, landscape materials and other pollutants from the potential of leaving the site and entering the storm sewer at all times during the project in accordance with City Code 26-498. If complaint driven or site observation of the project seem not to prevent the pollutant discharge the City may require the project to install erosion and sediment control measures. Nearby inlets that may be impacted by the pollutants, in particular dirt, should be protected as a good preventative practice and individual lots should be protected from material escaping onto the sidewalk. If at building permit issuance any issues arise please email erosion@fcgov.com to help facilitate getting these permits signed off. Thank you. Proposed disturbance is less than 10,000 SF . Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com 2. No site improvements (site specific comment): If there are no site improvements that require grading or an increase in impervious area there are no Stormwater requirements. Please contact Water Utilities Engineering if site improvements are anticipated. Thank you. 3. Minimal site improvements (site specific comment): For your information, stormwater requirements for on-site detention apply when a site adds greater than 1,000 square-feet of impervious area (net). Stormwater requirements for water quality treatment and Low Impact Development (LID) methods apply when a site adds or modifies greater than 1,000 square-feet of impervious area (gross). Projects in this category will require a drainage report and construction plans prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. If there is less than 1,000 but more than 350 square feet of new impervious area, a drainage letter, site grading plan, and impervious area documentation are required. These must document the existing and proposed drainage patterns. In most cases these will be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. Site modifications that change less than 350-square feet of impervious area may require a simple grading plan only. If site improvements are anticipated, please contact Water Utilities Engineering and we can discuss the project specific stormwater requirements. No more than 1,000 SF of impervious area will be added. A drainage letter, grading plan, and impervious area documentation are included in the June 2, 2021 submittal. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Matt Simpson, (970)416-2754, masimpson@fcgov.com 1. Water supply and service sizing (standard comment): Please let Utilities know if you will need more water than the existing ¾-inch service can supply. Thank you. No changes or additions to the water service are anticipated. 2. Existing Water Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 12-inch water main in Troutman Parkway with an existing 3/4-inch water service to the site. Thank you. 3. Sewer discharge (standard comment): Please note that all City of Fort Collins Utility Customers are subject to City Code requirements for wastewater. These requirements include Section 26-306 Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirements and Section 26-332 Prohibitive Discharge Standards. A permit may be required depending on activities on the site; however, discharge standards apply to every customer, both large and small, regardless of what activities take place on the site. Please contact Industrial Pretreatment, (970) 221-6900, to discuss these requirements and how they apply to this development. Thank you. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com 4. Existing Sewer Infrastructure (site specific comment): There is an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer main in Mason Street with an existing sanitary sewer service to the site. Thank you. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Cody Snowdon, 970-416-2306, csnowdon@fcgov.com 1. There is an existing 75 kVA, 120/208 3-phase transformer located near the north property line that services the existing building. The original project purchased a service size of 200 amps, if the change of use requires additional capacity, electric capacity fees, development fees, building site charges and any system modification charges necessary to feed the site will apply to this development. Please contact me or visit the following website for an estimate of charges and fees related to this project: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees Thank you. 2. Light and Power is unsure if the change of use will require any modifications to the site or building, but if any existing electric infrastructure needs to be relocated as a part of this project, it will be at the expense of the developer. Thank you. 3. The service to the building is a commercial service; therefore, the service line from the transformer to the meter is owned and maintained by the property owner. Thank you. 4. Please reference our policies, construction practices, development charge processes, electric services standards, and fee estimator at http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers. Thank you. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Stephanie Blochowiak, 970-416-4290, sblochowiak@fcgov.com 1. PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. City of Fort Collins Land Use Code [Section 3.2.1 (E)(3)], requires that to the extent reasonably feasible, all plans be designed to incorporate water conservation materials and techniques. This includes use of low-water-use plants and grasses in landscaping or re-landscaping and reducing bluegrass lawns as much as possible. Native plants and wildlife-friendly (ex: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds) landscaping and maintenance are also encouraged. Please refer to the Fort Collins Native Plants document available online and published by the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department for guidance on native plants is: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/pdf/nativeplants2013.pdf. Also see the City of Fort Collins Plant List: https://www.fcgov.com/forestry/plant_list.pdf. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Only Low water plants have been specified in the Landscape Plans. 2. PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. The project must meet LUC landscape and parking lot landscape standards to extent reasonably feasible. City staff will work with applicant on this through development review process. Alternative Compliance approach can be considered [LUC 3.2.1(N)]. A landscape buffer on the western end of the south boundary, and a screening fence around the perimeter of the the staging lot have been included in the Site Development Plan. 3. INFORMATION ONLY. Including here 3.2.1 Landscaping and Tree Protection (N) Alternative Compliance Standard: Upon request by an applicant, the decision maker may approve an alternative landscape and tree protection plan that may be substituted in whole or in part for a landscape plan meeting the standards of this Section. (1) Procedure. Alternative landscape plans shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with submittal requirements for landscape plans. Each such plan shall clearly identify and discuss the modifications and alternatives proposed and the ways in which the plan will better accomplish the purposes of this Section than would a plan which complies with the standards of this Section. (2) Review Criteria. To approve an alternative plan, the decision maker must first find that the proposed alternative plan accomplishes the purposes of this Section equally well or better than would a plan which complies with the standards of this Section. In reviewing the proposed alternative plan for purposes of determining whether it accomplishes the purposes of this Section as required above, the decision maker shall take into account whether the alternative preserves and incorporates existing vegetation in excess of minimum standards, protects natural areas and features, maximizes tree canopy cover, enhances neighborhood continuity and connectivity, fosters nonvehicular access or demonstrates innovative design and use of plant materials and other landscape elements. Thank you. 4. PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. Site light sources shall be fully shielded and down-directional to minimize up-light, spill-light, glare and unnecessary diffusion on adjacent property [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(3)]. Please submit a site photometric plan and luminaire schedule. No changes or additions to the site lighting are proposed. 5. PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. Please submit a site photometric plan and luminaire schedule. All lighting shall have a nominal correlated color temperature (CCT) of no greater than three thousand (3,000) degrees Kelvin [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(11)]. Please also consider fixtures with motion-sensing or dimming capabilities so that light levels can be adjusted as needed. Regarding outdoor lighting, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to biological rhythms for humans and wildlife. The American Medical Association (AMA) and International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) both recommend using lighting that has a CCT of no more than 3000K to limit the amount of blue light in the night environment. Thank you in advance for supporting City of Fort Collins Night Sky Objectives. For further information regarding health effects please see: Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com http://darksky.org/ama-report-affirms-human-health-impacts-from-leds/ No changes or additions to the site lighting are proposed. 6. INFORMATION ONLY. Our city has an established identity as a forward-thinking community that cares about the quality of life it offers its residents now and generations from now. Thus, the City of Fort Collins has many sustainability programs and goals that may benefit this project. Of particular interest may be: 1) ClimateWise Program: http://fcgov.com/climatewise, contact climatewise@fcgov.com or Kelsey Doan at KDoan@fcgov.com, 970-416-2410 2) Zero Waste Plan and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP): http://fcgov.com/recycling/wrap.php, contact Jonathon Nagel at 970-416-2701 or jnagel@fcgov.com 3) Utilities Building Energy Scoring: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/building-energy-scoring, contact Kirk Longstein at 970-416-4325 or klongstein@fcgov.com 4) Solar Rebate Program: www.fcgov.com/solar, contact Rhonda Gatzke at 970-416- 2312 or rgatzke@fcgov.com 5) Integrated Design Assistance Program: http://fcgov.com/idap, contact Gary Schroeder at 970-224-6003 or gschroeder@fcgov.com 6) Nature in the City Program: http://fcgov.com/natureinthecity, contact Julia Feder at jfeder@fcgov.com 7) Bike Share Program: http://fcgov.com/bikeshare, contact Stacy Sebeczek at Bike Fort Collins at stacy@bikefortcollins.org or 970-481-5577 Thank you. Department: Forestry Contact: Molly Roche, 224-616-1992, mroche@fcgov.com 1. 11/8/2019: PRE-SUBMITTAL: Forestry Tree Inventory If there are existing trees on-site, what are the anticipated impacts to them associated with this development? Please schedule an on-site meeting with City Forestry to obtain tree inventory and mitigation information. Existing significant trees should be retained to the extent reasonably feasible. This meeting should occur prior to first round PDP. No existing public or private trees are proposed to be disturbed or removed. 2. 11/8/2019: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP Please provide a landscape plan that meets the Land Use Code 3.2.1 requirements. This should include the existing tree inventory, any proposed tree removals with their locations clearly noted and any proposed tree plantings (including species, size, quantity and method of transplant). The plans should also include the following City of Fort Collins notes: General Landscape Notes Tree Protection Notes Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Street Tree Permit Note, when applicable. These notes are available from the city planner or Molly Roche (mroche@fcgov.com) Required tree sizes and method of transplant: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 6.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 1.5” caliper balled and burlapped Required mitigation tree sizes: Canopy Shade Tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped Evergreen tree: 8.0’ height balled and burlapped Ornamental tree: 2.0” caliper balled and burlapped No existing public or private trees are proposed to be disturbed or removed. Existing trees and shrubs are shown on the Site Plan Sheet of the Site Development Plan Set. A landscape plan is also included in the Site Development Plan Set. 3. 11/8/2019: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP Please include locations of utilities on the landscape plan including but not limited to water service/mains, sewer service/mains, gas, electric, streetlights and stop signs. Please adjust tree locations to provide for proper tree/utility separation. 10’ between trees and public water, sanitary, and storm sewer main lines 6’ between trees and water or sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines 10’ between trees and electric vaults 40’ between canopy shade trees and streetlights 15’ between ornamental trees and streetlights 20-40’ between street trees and stop signs Thank you. 4. 11/8/2019: INFORMATION ONLY FOR PDP If applicable, please provide an “Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter” for City Forestry staff to review. Proposals to remove significant existing trees must provide a justification letter detailing the reason for tree removal. This is required for all development projects proposing significant tree removal regardless of the scale of the project. The purpose of this letter is to provide a document of record with the project’s approval and for the City to maintain a record of all proposed significant tree removals and justifications. Existing significant trees within the project’s Limits of Disturbance (LOD) and within natural area buffer zones shall be preserved to the extent reasonably feasible. Streets, buildings and lot layouts shall be designed to minimize the disturbance to significant existing trees. (Extent reasonably feasible shall mean that, under the circumstances, reasonable efforts have been undertaken to comply with the regulation, that the costs of compliance clearly outweigh the potential benefits to the public or would unreasonably burden the proposed project, and reasonable steps have been undertaken to minimize any potential harm or adverse impacts resulting from noncompliance with the regulation.) Where it is not feasible to protect and retain significant existing tree(s) or to transplant them to another on-site location, the applicant shall replace such tree(s) according to City mitigation requirements. No existing public or private trees are proposed to be disturbed or removed. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Department: Fire Authority Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org 1. FIRE CONTAINMENT OR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM Should the building exceed 5,000 square feet, it shall be sprinklered or fire contained. If containment is used, the containment construction shall be reviewed and approved by the Poudre Fire Authority at time of permitting. Thank you. 2. SPRAY FINISHING Spray booths require separate permitting by Poudre Fire Authority and fully compliant with Section 2404 of the International Fire Code as follows: > IFC 2402: The application of flammable or combustible liquids by means of spray apparatus in continuous or intermittent processes shall be in accordance with the requirements of Sections 2403 and 2404.2 through 2404.9.4. If the spray application of flammable finishes operations are to be conducted within the structure, there shall be at least one approved spray application of flammable finishes booth or spray room within the structure. Such booths shall be listed and labeled units with ventilation (exhaust and make-up air) systems designed and all plans stamped by a Colorado Registered Mechanical Engineer. Spray rooms required total design by a Colorado Registered Mechanical Engineer with Structural Engineers assistance. Thank you. 3. REPAIR GARAGES Repair garages shall comply with all applicable sections of IFC2311; including but not limited to the following: > Storage of flammable and combustible liquids > Controlling sources of ignition > Ventilation > Gas detection Thank you. 4. FIRE ACCESS REQUIREMENT As South Mason is an arterial, fire access requirements are met as measured from West Troutman Parkway. No further action need be taken. Thank you. 5. FIRE HYDRANT REQUIREMENT Two hydrants in the immediate area are within the maximum allowable hydrant separation distance to the building. No further action need be taken. Thank you. 6. AST & UST STORAGE TANKS As may be applicable to motor vehicle repair, installation of an Above Ground Storage Tank (AST) requires a separate plan review and permit from Poudre Fire Authority. Armfield Engineering, LLC (720) 363-7125 armfieldengineering.com Tanks shall be protected from damage and have secondary containment. All tanks shall be UL listed. Please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Sarah Carter at 970-416-2864 with any questions. Thank you. 7. ADDRESS POSTING Existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position that is plainly legible, visible from the street fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of eight-inch numerals on a contrasting background. Thank you. Department: Building Inspection Contact: Katy Hand, , khand@fcgov.com 1. This will be a change of occupancy from a B-Occupancy to an assumed S-1 occupancy. See the handout link on change of occupancy. INFORMATIONAL: Please visit our website for a list of current adopted building codes and local amendments: https://www.fcgov.com/building/codes.php Thank you. 2. Code upgrades for the new occupancy may include: Plumbing fixture evaluations, accessibility upgrades, etc. Work with a Colorado licensed architect. Use link to the tenant finish guide https://www.fcgov.com/building/pdf/tf-checklist-16.pdf?1552925089 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com 1. As of January 1, 2015, all development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. Please contact our office for up to date Benchmark Statement format and City Vertical Control Network information. Base mapping and design are in NAVD88. 2. If submitting a replat for this property/project, addresses are not acceptable in the Subdivision Plat title/name. Numbers in numeral form may not begin the title/name. Please contact our office with any questions. Thank you. No replat is proposed.