HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Comments STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 5
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP) - 06-00500030
PLANNING
1. Please provide a letter form the Wilshire H.O.A. stating their approval of the finish out
on both sides of their existing fence.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves Date: May 5, 2006
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans,that have not been requested by the City of College Station,must be explained
in your next transmittal letter and"bubbled"on your plans.Any additional changes on these plans that have not
been pointed out to the City,will constitute a completely new review. 2 of 2
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS No. 4
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP) - 06-00500030
PLANNING
1. (In reference to the last staff review comments #7,8&10) Please provide the existing
plantings that are to be counted toward the buffer requirement in the buffer legend. If
there are existing plantings to be counted toward the total point requirement then also
provide that information in the landscape legend. Provide the existing plantings in the
appropriate legends identifying the caliper, speci and quantity. (FYI: required canopy
trees in the buffer cannot be replaced with two non-canopy trees, for instance it is
allowed in the streetscape requirements)
2. (In reference to the last staff review comments #7,8&10) Please provide buffer yard
calculations with the buffer legend. (20-Canopy trees required, 33-non-canopy trees
required) and how many that are being provided. 222 feet of the buffer yard the points
are doubled because of the substitution of the fence and doubled buffer yard planting
requirement.
3. Please provide more detail of the fence to be finished out on both sides. (finished with
what material and what color..?) Please provide a sample of what the fence is going to
be finished out with. You will need the homeowner's approval to finish this fence out on
both sides.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves Date: May 1, 2005
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station, must be explained in your
next transmittal letter and"bubbled"on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review. 2 of 2
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 3
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP) - 06-00500030
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
I. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative rock, or
perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and drainage areas, the parking lot setback,
/ rights-of-way,and adjacent property disturbed during construction.
3/ Please clearly depict the length of the wood fence at the back of the property.
3Please add a note on the landscape plan that: "In the event that the required masonry walls, wood
fence or landscaping that is located in the required buffer yard have to be removed for any reason,
/, he property owner is responsible for replacement of all amenities."
,j/
Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) and Post Oak (Quercus stellata) are not approved trees on
the City's approved landscape plant list. Please choose an approved tree from this list for the buffer
yard.
atom! `v5? Staff noticed the berms adjacent to Rock Prairie and Stonebrook on the landscape plan. Please
depict the berms on the site plan and grading plan. Also label the slope of the berm as it affects the
/ detention pond.
.�! Staff counted only 21 Juniper Species shrubs of the 23 shrubs noted on the landscape plan. Please
adjust the plan accordingly.
In the Buffer Zone legend, only 12 of the 20 required canopy trees are identified. We are assuming
c v some of the existing trees in the northwest corner of the site are being considered buffer plantings.
Please identify which 8 canopy trees in the cluster will be included as a part of the buffer requirement
and subtract them from the general site calculations accordingly.
lease clearly identify the size of each of the existing canopy and non-canopy trees. It appears that
the summary of existing trees in the top left corner of the landscape plan includes trees on the entire
site and not just the trees in that corner.
Section 7.5.C.9 of the Unified Development Ordinances states: "Landscaping must be reasonably
dispersed throughout all visible areas of the site." Additionally, 50% of the points must be canopy
trees. While you will be awarded points for the existing trees in the northwest corner of the
property, they do not satisfy the above requirement as dispersed throughout the site. Please include
more canopy tree landscaping throughout the site. Items in staff review comments #'s 7&8 need to
be addressed prior to staff be able to complete the review for this requirement.
. Please identify the hand-written landscaping symbols along the western property line and along the
driveway and include them in the legend.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves/Crissy Hard Date: April 19,2006
ENGINEERING
1. A fire flow report using the International Fire Code's Appendix B & C needs to be performed and
submitted for this project.
2. The $600 Development Permit (Inspection Fee) for the fire hydrant will need to be paid prior to a
DP being issued.
3. Please submit a temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: April 19,2006
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans,that have not been requested by the City of College Station,must be explained in your next
transmittal letter and"bubbled"on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the
City,will constitute a completely new review. 2 of 2
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP) - 06-00500030
**The landscape plan is required as part of this submittal and is deemed incomplete
without it. A cursory review was done with the following comments. Please be aware that
once the landscape plan is submitted and reviewed, this could result in additional
comments and or site changes.**
PLANNING
1. Repeat comment: Please provide a detail of the existing wall (need height).
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: March 24, 2006
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER (was not turned in) the following is a
cursory review.
2. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and
drainage areas, the parking lot setback, rights-of-way, and adjacent property
disturbed during construction.
3. Please be aware that the subject property is zoned C-3 Light Commercial and the
abutting property to the rear is zoned R-1 Single Family. Article 7.6.F. Minimum
Buffer Standards Developing Commercial Use abutting Single Family Residential
requires a 15-foot planted buffer with masonry, stone or EFIS wall.
4. Please note on the landscape plan that: "In the event that the required masonry walls
that are located in the required buffer yard have to be removed for utility access, the
property owner is responsible for the replacement of the wall".
5. Please be aware that required plantings in the buffer yards cannot count toward the
landscape and streetscape point requirements.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: March 24, 2006
ENGINEERING
1. A fire flow report using the International Fire Code's Appendix B & C needs to be
performed and submitted for this project.
2. The $600 Development Permit (Inspection Fee) for the fire hydrant will need to
be paid prior to a DP being issued.
3. Please submit temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: March 27, 2006
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP)—06-00500030
The landscape plan is required as part of this submittal and is deemed incomplete
without it. A cursory review was done with the following comments. Please be aware that
once the landscape plan is submitted and reviewed, this could result in additional
comments and or site changes.
PLANNING
✓ 1. Provide a general note that all roof and ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall
be screened from view or isolated so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way
or residential district within 150' of the subject lot, measured from a point five feet
above grade. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture and
scale to maintain a unified appearance.
J 2. Please include the name, address and telephone number of the property owner.
/3. The abutting parcel to the north is zoned (PDD) Planned Development District.
Please note this on the site plan.
./4. (FYI) It appears that 37 parking spaces are being provided.
5. Please remove the dumpster out of the 15' public utility easement. The minimum isle
width for sanitation and fire is 20-feet. The proposed isle width of 13-feet will not be
allowed.
gPlease provide a dumpster detail including bollard placement if bollards are being
proposed. Please be aware that if bollards are being used there has to be a
minimum 12-foot clearance between them.
Please be aware that Section 7.9 Non-Residential Architectural Standards are
required to be reviewed and approved prior to issuance of a building permit.
i 8. Please provide a curb detail.
✓9. The east interior parking row facing the building has an end island that is not meeting
the 180 square feet in area requirement. Please make appropriate adjustment.
/10. The proposed fire lane will not work. Per discussion with Brett McCully and Eric
Dotson (Fire Marshall's Office) on 3/9: Either widen the 18-feet width of the circle
drive to 20-feet and make that a fire lane turn around or extend relocate the drive
pad for the dumpster to be straight with the drive way entrance measuring 100-feet
from the street curb to the end of the hammerhead. The fire lane markings will need
to only be shown where the fire lane is located.
. If there are plans to install a fire pit or ring on the patio area, please be aware that
this will kick in additional requirements for example; fire pit will have to be fully
enclosed. (Per Eric Dotson Fire Marshall's Office).
kArticle 7.1.0 Visibility at Intersections in all Districts: Please be aware that any new
plantings that are proposed and the existing wall will be required to comply with this
section.
-p13. Please provide a detail of the existing wall (need height).
./14. Section 7.3.2.a. Cross-Access Easements: A cross access easement will be required
the entire length of the main drive isle to the abutting property to the west for future
cross access. This access will need to be constructed to fire lane standards for future
/ fire lanes to be extended.
15. Per Article 7.9.F.1. Each building shall provide a facility capable of storing a
minimum of four (4) bicycles. Please provide the bike rack on the site plan meeting
the requirements of this section. Please provide a detail of the rack.
16. (FYI) Please be aware that signs are permitted separately.
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER (was not turned in) the following is a
cursory review.
17. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and
drainage areas, the parking lot setback, rights-of-way, and adjacent property
disturbed during construction.
18. Please be aware that the subject property is zoned C-3 Light Commercial and the
abutting property to the rear is zoned R-1 Single Family. Article 7.6.F. Minimum
Buffer Standards Developing Commercial Use abutting Single Family Residential
requires a 15-foot planted buffer with masonry, stone or EFIS wall.
19. Please note on the landscape plan that: "In the event that the required masonry walls
that are located in the required buffer yard have to be removed for utility access, the
property owner is responsible for the replacement of the wall".
20. Please be aware that required plantings in the buffer yards cannot count toward the
landscape and streetscape point requirements.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves Date: 03-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Irrigation system must be protected by a Pressure Vacuum Breaker or a Reduced
Pressure Principle Back Flow Device, or a Double-Check Back Flow Device, and
installed as per City Ordinance 2394.
2. All Back Flow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City
Ordinance 2394.
ENGINEERING
1. Submit fire flow report.
2. Label 15-ft PUE along Rock Prairie RD.
3. FYI — it appears the proposed location of the detention pond may be effected by
the future Rock Prairie Rd. expansion, please take this into consideration with
your design.
4. Please label domestic water service line size and material type.
5. Please label size of domestic and irrigation water meters. Backflow devices are
required for the irrigation system.
6. Please provide water and sewer demands.
7. Please label sanitary sewer service line size, slope, and material type.
8. Please label the existing and proposed flow line of the sanitary manhole which is
proposed to be tied into, as to prove a drop manhole is not required.
9. What is proposed for the existing neighborhood wall along Stonebrook DR?
10. Please submit a engineers cost estimate for the fire hydrant
11. Please dedicate access easement by separate instrument from Stone Brook
entrance through the property and to the adjacent property to the west.
Pavement should be built to fire lane standard all the way to the property line and
include temporary curbing.
12. Drainage Report:
a. Please show how the c value of .58 was calculated.
b. Does the detention pond allow for a .5-ft of free board?
c. How was the inlet structure in the detention pond modeled?
d. Does the rectangular opening on the inlet structure in the detention pond
operate during any storm besides the 100-yr event?
13. The $600 Development Permit (Inspection Fee) needs to be paid because of the
fire hydrant.
14. Storm water management requirements are as follows, any questions may be
directed to Donnie Willis, CoCS Drainage Inspector, at 979-764-6375:
Storm Water Discharges from Small Construction
Activities
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a general permit for construction
activities under the Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System. The general permit
(TXR150000) is for construction activities disturbing at least 1 but less than 5 acres or is part of a
common plan of development disturbing at least 1 but less than 5 acres.
You will need to follow these steps to discharge storm water from your construction site to the
City of College Station's Municipal Separate Storm Water Sewer System (MS4):
1. Read the general permit(TXR150000)to make sure it applies to your situation.
2. Adhere to the requirements of the general permit(TXR150000).
3. Prepare and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan in accordance with Part
Ill of the general permit(TXR150000).
4. Sign and post a construction site notice.
5. At least 2 days before beginning construction, provide a copy of the site notice to the
operator of any Municipal Separate Storm Water Sewer System (MS4) into which storm
water will be discharged.
A MS4s include streets, channels, gutters, ditches or anything else that is publicly owned,
designed or used to collect or transport storm water.
As long as you meet the conditions of this general permit, you are authorized to discharge storm
water.
No notice of intent(NOI), notice of termination (NOT), or fee is required under this option—as
long as the requirements of this general permit are followed.
This particular general permit will expire at midnight on March 5, 2008.
A copy of General Permit TXR150000 can be obtained from TCEQ at:
http/www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/perm itting/waterquality/attachments/stormwater/txr150000.pdf
A copy of the construction site notice can be obtained from TCEQ at:
http/www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/permitting/waterquality/attachments/stormwater/txr152d2.pdf
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: March 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL
Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
Developer provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles. City installs riser.
Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as
required.
If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install
conduit as shown on electrical layout.
Developer pours transformer pad(s) per city specs and design.
Developer installs pull boxes as per city specs and design.(pull boxes provided by the
city).
Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan email to
gmartinez(c cstx.
Developer provides load data for project.
Single phase power available to job site. If three phase power is required developer will
be responsible for additional cost associated with providing three phase power to job
site.
Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
Developer provides easements for electric infrastructure as installed for electric lines.
To discuss any of the above electrical comments, please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez Date: 03-10-06
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: RIVIERA DAY SPA (SP)— 06-00500030
The landscape plan is required as part of this submittal and is deemed incomplete without it. A
cursory review was done with the following comments. Please be aware that once the
landscape plan is submitted and reviewed, this could result in additional comments and or site
changes.
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PLANNING
1. Provide a general note that all roof and ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be
screened from view or isolated so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way or
residential district within 150' of the subject lot, measured from a point five feet above
grade. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture and scale to
maintain a unified appearance.
2. Please include the name, address and telephone number of the property owner.
3. The abutting parcel to the north is zoned (PDD) Planned Development District. Please note
this on the site plan.
4. (FYI) It appears that 37 parking spaces are being provided.
5. Please remove the dumpster out of the 15' public utility easement. The minimum isle width
for sanitation and fire is 20-feet. The proposed isle width of 13-feet will not be allowed.
6. Please provide a dumpster detail including bollard placement if bollards are being proposed.
Please be aware that if bollards are being used there has to be a minimum 12-foot
clearance between them.
7. Please be aware that Section 7.9 Non-Residential Architectural Standards are required to
be reviewed and approved prior to issuance of a building permit.
8. Please provide a curb detail.
9. The east interior parking row facing the building has an end island that is not meeting the
180 square feet in area requirement. Please make appropriate adjustment.
10. The proposed fire lane will not work. Per discussion with Brett McCully and Eric Dotson
(Fire Marshall's Office) on 3/9: Either widen the 18-feet width of the circle drive to 20-feet
and make that a fire lane turn around or extend relocate the drive pad for the dumpster to
be straight with the drive way entrance measuring 100-feet from the street curb to the end
of the hammerhead. The fire lane markings will need to only be shown where the fire lane is
located.
11. If there are plans to install a fire pit or ring on the patio area, please be aware that this will
kick in additional requirements for example; fire pit will have to be fully enclosed. (Per Eric
Dotson Fire Marshall's Office).
12. Article 7.1.0 Visibility at Intersections in all Districts: Please be aware that any new plantings
that are proposed and the existing wall will be required to comply with this section.
13. Please provide a detail of the existing wall (need height).
14. Section 7.3.2.a. Cross-Access Easements: A cross access easement will be required the
entire length of the main drive isle to the abutting property to the west for future cross
access. This access will need to be constructed to fire lane standards for future fire lanes to
be extended.
15. Per Article 7.9.F.1. Each building shall provide a facility capable of storing a minimum of
four (4) bicycles. Please provide the bike rack on the site plan meeting the requirements of
this section. Please provide a detail of the rack.
16. (FYI) Please be aware that signs are permitted separately.
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LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER (was not turned in) the following is a cursory
review.
17. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative
rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and drainage areas, the
parking lot setback, rights-of-way, and adjacent property disturbed during construction.
18. Please be aware that the subject property is coned C-3 Light Commercial and both abutting
parcels are zoned and A-O Agricultural Open and R-1 Single Family. Article 7.6.F. Minimum
Buffer Standards Developing Commercial Use abutting Single Family Residential requires a
15-foot planted buffer with masonry, stone or EFIS wall. It appears that this will alter the site
layout as the west end of the parking lot is located in the required 15-foot buffer area.
19. Please note on the landscape plan that: "In the event that the required masonry walls that
are located in the required buffer yard have to be removed for utility access, the property
owner is responsible for the replacement of the wall".
20. Please be aware that required plantings in the buffer yards cannot count toward the
landscape and streetscape point requirements.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves Date: 03-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Irrigation system must be protected by either a Pressure Vacuum Breaker, a Reduced
Pressure Principle Back Flow Device, or a Double-Check Back Flow Device, and installed
as per City Ordinance 2394.
2. All Back Flow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
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NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station, must be explained in your
next transmittal letter and"bubbled"on your plans.Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out
to the City,will constitute a completely new review.
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