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College Station,Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MEMORANDUM
November 16, 2007
TO: Mark Gatzki, City Bank via fax # 979.268.4141
FROM: Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP) - Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. The next submittal will be the third
and final review by staff for this round of reviews. If all items have not been addressed on the
next submittal, another $200 processing fee will need to be submitted for the subsequent set of
three (3) reviews. Please address the comments and submit the following information for
further staff review:
Seven (7) complete sets of construction documents for the proposed
development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached (one set will
be returned to you, please submit additional copies if you want more than one
approved set)
Two (2) revised site plans
One (1) landscaping plan
One (1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
If there are comments that you are not addressing with the revised site plan, please attach a
letter explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
call me at 764-3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
cc: David Scarmardo, Brazos Gateway Place Development via fax # 979.822.1763
Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering & Surveying, via fax# 979.846.8252
Bob Ruth, Robert Ruth Landscape Architecture via 979.774.0923
Case file #07-00500269
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP) - 07-00500269
PLANNING
1. Staff has no comments regarding the site plan or landscape plan.
2. Staff is working with the architect to meet the requirements of the NRA, but that process will
not affect site plan approval. However, a building permit will not be released until NRA
plans are approved.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: November 16, 2007
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Please provide easement dedication application and required supporting documentation for
the proposed public utility easements. The specific easement or blanket must be dedicated
before construction can begin. The specific easement will be required prior to the building
receiving CO.
2. (Sheet C4.1) Please add an apron to all sides of the open/raised inlet box (#1). Please
illustrate erosion control effort for the approach to each opening. Please revise detail on
(C7.3).
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: November 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
2. Developer provides easements for electric infrastructure as installed for electric lines.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning 6'Development Services
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
November 8, 2007
TO: Mark Gatzki, City Bank via fax# 979.268.4141
FROM: Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP) - Landscape Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned landscape plan as requested. The following page is a list
of staff review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the
comments and submit the following information for further staff review:
One (1) revised landscaping plan
If there are comments that you are not addressing with the revised landscape plan, please
attach a letter explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information,
please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
cc: David Scarmardo, Brazos Gateway Place Development via fax# 979.822.1763
Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering & Surveying, via fax # 979.846.8252
Case file #07-00500269
Home of Texas A&M University
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP) —07-00500269
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
/1. Please verify the scale of the landscape plan. Staff's measurements indicate the plan is
scaled closer to 1"=20'.
/2. Why is the site point total being doubled?
/3. Per Section 7.5.D.3 of the UDO, an additional 300 landscape points are required for every
50 linear feet of frontage on a right-of-way. Please add an additional 2,220 landscape
points to the total number of required points.
4. Please correct the spelling of"University Drive" in the point table.
f 5. 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.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: November 8, 2007
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 BackFlow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
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
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
(tr.ffCollege Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570/Fax 979.764.3496
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MEMORANDUM
November 7, 2007
TO: Mark Gatzki, City Bank via fax# 979.268.4141
FROM: Crissy Hartl and Matt Robinson, Staff Planners
SUBJECT: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP)- Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the comments
and submit the following information for further staff review:
One (1) revised site and landscaping plan.
Temporary Blanket Easement and Easement Dedication Sheet and required
documents.
Please note that the Easement Dedication Sheet and necessary documents are required prior
to the issuance of a building permit. If there are comments that you are not addressing with the
revised site plan, please attach a letter explaining the details. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
pc: David Scarmardo, Brazos Gateway Place Development via fax# 979.822.1763
Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering & Surveying, via fax# 979.846.8252
Case file #07-00500269
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. Page 1 of 4
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: CITY BANK GATEWAY PH. 3 (SP) —07-00500269
PLANNING
/11. Please provide the ownership and current zoning of all abutting parcels.
/2. Because this site is the first to develop out of the larger tract, please refer to this project as
Phase 1 of the Gateway Phase 3 development.
,/4. Add a note to the site plan stating the following: "For the purposes of signage and Non-
Residential Architectural Standards, this shall be considered a part of the Gateway Phase 3
building plot."
A. Please explain the difference between the bold line and dashed line on the site plan.
Provide front and street side setbacks according UDO Section 5.4 Non-Residential
Dimensional Standards and 5.8 Overlay Districts.
60. Note #86 indicates that a 4" raised sidewalk will be provided around the front of the building;
however, no curbing is provided. Curbing will be required around the entire perimeter of the
building pad. Please provide such curbing and remove note #72.
✓ 17. Per Section 7.9.6.5 Pedestrian/Bike Circulation & Facilities, a bicycle facility capable of
storing a minimum of 4 bicycles must be provided on all non-residential developments.
Please provide this facility on the site plan.
/18. Staff was only able to account for 26 standard spaces even though the parking analysis
table indicated 28 spaces were provided. Please revise accordingly.
/9. Section 7.2.J Drive-Through Facility Queuing Requirements requires a minimum of four
spaces from the bank teller lane. Please illustrate the bank teller window and verify that all
four spaces in each lane will not interfere with internal circulation of the larger site. Also be
aware that these spaces may count towards your required number of parking spaces.
)C )( Please verify that the interior island requirement has been met according to Section 7.2.E
Interior Islands.
../ ,/11. Please be aware that the private access easement will need to be dedicated by separate 110 "c,
instrument, and the volume and page number of the easement documented on the site plan.s-tcihv ( 1
112. Add a note stating that this site will be served by a roll-off container by our sanitation aai eSiTY
department. Inllll IX ►ICC(tAW?i
/ 113. Please remove all signage details in the notes section and add a note stating that all signs t&P4`n de
are to be permitted separately. offv.tore, pyidrSti
✓,/14. Provide temporary curbing around the perimeter of the developed site.
j A5. Either adjust the "limits of bank project" line as indicated in Note #56 to abut the parking
island at the southwest corner of the project or move the island to abut the project line.
Staff's intention is to have an island provided at the end of the parking row. Additionally, the
"limits of bank project" line must be inclusive of all required site elements. The required end
islands at the southeast and northeast corner should be included within the project's limits.
Please make appropriate adjustments to the site plan.
.7116. Is it your intention to remove the driveway along University Drive and replace the sidewalk
with this phase of the development? This work will require a TXDOT permit.
✓ ✓17. 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.
.118. Please note that 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
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. Page 2 of 4
plans. Any additional changes on these plans that the City has not be made of aware of will
constitute a completely new review.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl and Matt Robinson Date: November 2, 2007
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Please keep the area calculations consistent with the area provided in the title block. A
different site area other than the stated 0.736 acres was used. This would result in a total
site area of 32,060 square feet. Please revise.
2. While Forest Drive is considered a private drive, it will be treated as a roadway for the
purposes of streetscaping requirements. Please add the required points (990 points) to the
total and required street trees (5 trees) to the point table.
3. With the above revisions, staff calculated 3,152 required landscaping and streetscaping
points.
4. According to Section 7.5.0 Landscaping Requirements, canopy trees measuring 3" caliper
are awarded 150 points; however the legend states 300 points. Please revise accordingly.
5. Please be sure that adequate parking screening is provided for the parking along Forest
Drive. Staff's calculations indicate that 36 shrubs are required, but the legend indicates 20
will be planted.
6. There were no point values given for the 8 Live Oaks in the legend. Please add those
values.
7. General Note #2 indicated that some changes might be made after review by the landscape
architect. Please be aware that any changes made will also have to be reviewed and
approved by our office.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl and Matt Robinson Date: November 7, 2007
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 BackFlow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
i,lhe provided water demands would only require a .75-in domestic meter not a 1-in meter,
lease revise.
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Please explain the purpose of the proposed "Private Water & Sanitary Sewer Line
Easement"? The easement does not appear to terminate anywhere. Please provide
�olume and page.
It does not appear that an adequate emergency vehicle turn-around has been provided,
Tease revise.
LA<The proposed storm main is more appropriately a private storm pipe extension. Please
r ove the improvements from all existing/proposed public easements.
lease revise engineers cost estimate accordingly.
re there any plans for further subdivision of this property?
lease provide easement dedication application and required supporting documentation for
the proposed public utility easements. The specific easement or blanket must be dedicated
before construction can begin. The specific easement will be required prior to the building
receiving CO.
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. Page 3 of 4
Please remove the specified "J" joint and replace with joint specified in the BCS Unified
Construction Details.
What is the status of the pipe line easement/infrastructure located to the west of the subject
site? Please specifically address the proposed utility crossings of this
,14asement/infrastructure.
Sheet C4.1 and C4.2) The proposed HDPE pipe should be backfilled with cement stabilized
pj,Pfill.
„f, -et C5.1) The proposed below grade creek crossing does not appear to meet the
inimum cover below the flow line of the creek as specified in the BCS Guidelines. A
concrete dog house or cap may be appropriate in this area.
Sheet C5.2) Structural backfill should be used in the areas where sanitary sewer main will
be located under a future phase's pavement.
13. (Drainage Report) The report analyzes a 24-in HDPE and a 30-in RCP, however the
construction documents illustrate a 30-in HDPE and a 36-in RCP?
14. (Drainage Report) As this project is not providing detention and appears to be utilizing rapid
conveyance to the primary channel, please provide analyze supporting this design as well
as the certification found in Section 2.C.3.b of the BCS Unified Storm Water Design
Guidelines.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: November 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
2. Developer provides easements for electric infrastructure as installed for electric lines
3. Transformer lead time is approximately 40 weeks. Electrical load information is needed as
soon as possible.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design.
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
3. Developer provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles. City installs riser.
4. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required.
5. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit
as shown on electrical layout.
6. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design.
7. Developer installs pull boxes as per City specs and design (pull boxes provided by the City).
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to:
sweido@cstx.gov.
9. Developer provides load data for project.
10. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at
979.764.6314.
Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: 10-31-07
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: October 31, 2007
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. Page 4 of 4