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December 5, 2006
Josh Norton
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
PO Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
RE: Resubmittal of Kohl's Box Culvert and Utility Relocation Comments
Dear Josh,
Attached is the title report that should be included with the submittal made on December
4, 2006. Please include it with the temporary blanket easement dedication sheet. We are
happy to answer any questions you may have.
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December 4, 2006
Josh Norton
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
PO Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
RE:Resubmittal of Kohl's Box Culvert and Utility Relocation Comments
Dear Josh:
Attached please find the following
1. Eleven (11) Copies of Complete sets of Construction Documents for the proposed
development
2. Two (2) Revised Site Plans -"Phase Zero"
3. One (1) 11x17 Grading and Erosion Control Plan (previously submitted)
4. Temporary Blanket Easement Dedication Sheet
The following are our responses to your comments.
Engineering Comments No. 3
Question:
Increase the removable inlet grate (manhole) to at least a 3-ft x 3-ft
Answer:
Increased the removable inlet grate to 3-ft x 3-ft
Question:
Line SS-1 should be a 10-in main not a 12-in main and meet slope or take the 12-in main all the way
to Harvey
Answer:
Changed SS-1 to a 10-in main instead of 12-in
Question:
Line SS-2 should meet min. slope requirements
Answer:
Changed to 0.8 min. slope to meet requirements
Question:
Line SS-2 should intersect the box culvert perpendicular
Answer:
SS-2 intersects the box culvert perpendicular
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You will note that the temporary blanket easement dedication sheet is not complete because we are
missing a title report for a portion of the property. We should be receiving this report sometime this
afternoon and will bring it over to the City as soon as we receive it. Please let us know if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
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Robert Scott, New Plan Excel
Al Osborn, Osborn &Vane Architects
Jim Eigenschenk, Kohl's
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November 27, 2006
Josh Norton
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
PO Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
RE:Resubmittal of Kohl's Box Culvert and Utility Relocation Comments
Dear Josh:
Attached please find the following
1. Twelve (12) Copies of Complete sets of Construction Documents for the proposed
development
2. Two (2) Revised Site Plans 12 copies of Site Plan-"Phase Zero"
3. One (1) 11x17 Grading and Erosion Control Plan
4. Temporary Blanket Easement Dedication Sheet
The following are our responses to your comments.
Planning
Qu n;
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Please rename the name of the site plan to"Phase Zero: Kohl's/Culpepper Box Culvert& Utility
Relocation."
Answer:
1. The coversheet has been renamed.
ion:
Please be aware that when approved, this site plan will only be approved for the box culvert and
utility relocations. Other site requirements will apply and will be required when the full
redevelopment site plan comes in for review.
Answer:
2. Understood.
Qu on:
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 feet 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.
Answer:
3. This note is provided and will be addressed with the Phase One (1) Site Plan.
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Miscellaneous
Question:
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
ALOrtprppnce 2394.
er:
There is no irrigation system being constructed with this phase of development. We will indicate
those on the Phase One (1) Site Construction documents.
Question:
2. All backflow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394.
A er:
. We do not have any back flow devices with this set of plans. These will be shown on the Phase
One (1) plans.
Engineering Comments No. 2
Qu ion:
. If you do not plan on dedicating the appropriate easements at this time, a blanket utility
easement must be dedicated prior to construction plans being released. The appropriate
easements must be dedicated prior to the easement abandonment being forwarded to legal and
council. I would recommend that the easement abandonment and dedication process begin as
soon as possible.
Answer:
1. The easement abandonment paperwork is complete and we are currently routing it to all
franchised utilities for their signature. As soon as we have that paperwork back it will be
submitted.
Qu on:
. (CLOMR) As stated in Chapter 13: Flood Hazard Protection Ordinance, Section 5.C, "If
modification of any watercourse is involved, an effective Conditional Letter of Map Amendment
shall be on file with the Administrator prior to any development."
Answer:
2. We would like to request a meeting with the Floodplain Administrator, the acting Director of
Development Services and the Public Works Director to discuss this issue at your earliest
convenien e. We believe given the existing conditions that there may be other alternatives.
Q . do .
FYI• Sheet 1) I realize verifying fire hydrant coverage is not a requirement under this"Box
• vert and Utility Relocation" project, however verifying that the appropriate infrastructure exists
at this point may save time at Site Plan. Using Table C105.1 from the Fire Code, it appears that
the proposed structure will be required to be within 300 feet of drive-able fire lanes and 150 foot
arc length of 3 fire hydrants. The proposed fire lane layout does not allow for any of the exiting
hydrant to the west of the Kohl's building to meet this requirement (the 3rd required hydrant),
please modify.
Answer:
3. Thanks for this heads up. We have already met with the Fire Marshal to discuss and this was not
a concern. We will discuss this with Eric Hurt again and if necessary add an additional fire
hydrant location to the Phase One (1) Site Construction documents.
Questio
4. S t 02 and 04. Please quantify why the sanitary sewer service for the adjacent building can not
e routed toward George Bush East. As currently designed the box culvert/sanitary main conflict
can not be allowed, due to potential utility and drainage maintenance issues.
Answer:
4. As we have discussed, rerouting this service line to the front will require additional construction
easements from the adjoining property owner in order for our contractor to enter his property to
perform the work. It is our experience that this easement acquisition will be very difficult,
especially since he just constructed a new concrete driveway from the back of the building along
the south side of the building to George Bush East. A great deal of this new concrete driveway
would have to be open cut to perform this sanitary service reroute. In lieu of this reroute and as
requested we have included a safety end treatment on the headwall to act as a trash rack as well
as included the grate inlets at the top of the box as close as possible to the sanitary sewer
service line for ease of access.
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u tion:
. Sheet 5 —The water demands and water meter illustrated on the Site Plan (Sheet 01) are equal
to a 1.5 inch meter, however on this sheet the water meter is shown to be a 2 inch meter. The
proposed water demands call for a 1.5 inch meter.
Answer:
5. The water meter sizes throughout the plans have been changed to a 1.5 inch meter.
Electrical Comments requiring immediate attention
Question:
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
Answer:
1. Attached.
General Electrical Comments
Question:
1. Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
Answer:
1. Understood.
Question:
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
Answer:
2. We have those drawings and they are included in this set of plans.
Question:
3. Developer provides 30'of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles. City installs riser.
Answer:
3. Understood.
Question;
4. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required.
Answer:
4. We have included the electrical department's plans within our set.
Question:
5. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit as
shown on electrical layout.
Answer:
5. We have included the electrical department's plans within our set.
Question:
6. Developer pours transformer pad (s) per city specs and design.
Answer:
6. We have included the electrical department's plans within our set.
Question:
7. Developer installs pull boxes per city specs and design. (pull boxes provided by the city).
Answer:
7. These are shown on the electrical department's plans within our set.
Question
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan email to
sweido@cstx.gov
Answer:
8. This drawing has been emailed to Sam Weido.
Question
9. Developer provides load data for project.
Answer:
9. Load Data will be sent to Sam Weido.
Question:
10. To discuss any of the above electrical comments, please contact Sam Weido at 979.764.6314.
Answer:
10. Thanks.
Sanitation Comments
estion:
1. Sanitation staff met with Veronica Morgan at Morgan and Mitchell to discuss the dumpster
locations for this complex.
Answer:
1. Acknowledged.
uestion;
2. Veronica will revise site plan to show dumpster relocations and addition of dumpsters that were
addressed by sanitation.
Answer:
2. These locations are shown on the Phase One (1) Site Plan.
We have also included several modifications to the plans per Kohl's requirements or modifications that we
deemed necessary. These are as follows:
PVC storm sewers have changed material to RCP.
e sanitary sewer-sewiee-iine to the Culpepper office building should have been sized as a 6"
ductile iron pipe NOT a 12" DIP. This has been changed.
4 • The water service line material is noted as Type K Copper.
• The electrical service into Kohl's building from the transformer is noted as 4-3" underground
electrical conduits.
• The telephone service into Kohl's building is noted as 2-4" underground telephone conduits.
• We have shown the 2"gas service line and meter location.
• We have noted that the truck dock area will be poured "by others". This is to be constructed
within the Kohl's building plans.
Please -t us know if you have any questions.
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Managing Partner
Cc: Dan Muniza, New Plan Excel
Robert Scott, New Plan Excel
Al Osborn, Osborn &Vane Architects
Jim Eigenschenk, Kohl's
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CITY OP COLLEGE STATION
Mann*ed Development Servioa
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570/Fax 979.764,3496
MEMORANDUM
November 20, 2006
TO: Veronica Morgan,Applicant via fax # 979.260,3564
FROM: Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: KOHL'S/CULPEPPER BOX CULVERT & UTILITY R- 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:
Seven (7) complete sets of construction documents far 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 mare
than one approved set)
Two (2) revised site plans
One (1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning d►Development Servicer
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570/Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
November 20, 2006
TO: Veronica Morgan,Applicant via fax # 979.260.3564
FROM: Crissy Hard, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: KOHL'S/CULPEPPER BOX CULVERT &UTILITY R- 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:
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) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
Temporary Blanket Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents
(please allow 4 weeks to process).
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
cc: New Plan Excel, Owner—3901 Bellaire Blvd., Houston,TX 77025
Case file #06-00500244
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 3
E-mail Correspondence
From: Josh Norton
To: Morgan, Veronica
Date: 11/3/2006 3:20:03 PM
Subject: Kohl's Box Culvert and Utility Relocation
CC: Gibbs, Alan; Hartl, Crissy
Veronica,
I have attached the first round of staff review comments regarding the Kohl's Box Culvert and
Utility Relocation. Please advise the next submittal will be distributed as a first round submittal,
since multiple copies were not submitted with the initial submittal.
Thanks - Josh Norton
Kohl's Box Culvert and Utility Relocation
1. Please submit a site plan and development permit application for this phase of
construction. Copies required should be submitted as per the site plan application, as if
this is the first submittal.
2. Please bubble the proposed area of improvements.
3. Will this area be shown in a future site plans for the redevelopment? If not, please be
sure to include other site requirements such as landscaping, etc.
4. FYI - A development permit for this project can not be issued until the CLOMR has been
accepted by FEMA.
5. The HEC-RAS profile for the proposed reach does not appear to match the sections.
Specifically, a grading plan for the proposed pavement is needed, however the proposed
grates reflect a pavement elevation for this reach approx. 286 ft and sections 500 to 800
appear to be 283 ft, please clarify.
6. Please submit easement abandonment application with the appropriate supporting
documentation. The abandonment must be approved by council before a building permit
could be issued for the Kohl's building. Please verify that you have a copy of the recently
updated easement abandonment application, which requires a signature from BTU as
well.
7. It appears that most of the existing 8-in water main and a portion of the proposed 8-in
water main are located outside of an easement. Please dedicate appropriate easement.
8. It has been brought to our attention that the down stream culverts are full of debris;
please clear out as a part of this project.
9. Please submit engineer's cost estimate.
10. Please submit grading and erosion control plan.
11. Please provide pavement detail.
12. Please clarify the connection or separation from the proposed drive to the existing
adjacent drive located behind the office building off George Bush East.
13. What is the proposed height of the Kohl's building? Buildings greater than 30-ft require a
26-ft fire lane.
14. Please provide the proposed water demands to justify the 2-in water meter.
15. It may be appropriate to submit a fire flow analysis (Using Fire Code 3105.1 and C105.1)
for the Kohl's building at this time to avoid any future water main improvements.
16. (Sheet 02) FYI — no scale.
17. (Sheet 02) It appears that there is a slight bend in the alignment of the proposed box
culverts, with the use of prefab boxes how will these connections be made? Should the
angle of deflection be depicted on the plans?
18. (Sheet 02) The proposed storm culvert and sanitary sewer conflict will not be allowed,
please revise. It may be more appropriate for the sanitary sewer service for the adjacent
building to be routed to the sanitary sewer main along George Bush.
19. (Sheet 02) Please revise separation from the storm culvert and the sanitary sewer
manholes, as they appear to be touching.
20. (Sheet 04) Sewer line SS-2, see Comment 8.
21. (Sheet 04) Please make reference to the utility crossing detail per TCEQ where any utility
conflicts are found on the plans.
22. (Sheet 05) Please provide required gate valves at the hydrant and fire line tees.
23. (Sheet 05) Please make reference to the utility crossing detail per TCEQ where any utility
conflicts are found on the plans.
24. (Sheet 05) It appears that a blow off would be needed at Sta. 0+50.
25. (Sheet 05) Would it be possible to re-align the water main as to increase the separation
between the water main and the structure?
26. (Sheet 05) Fire hydrant may not be re-used, please place new hydrant.
27. (Sheet 05) It is the preference of the City of College Station to provide a greater
separation between the easement and structure. The termination of the PUE from
where the fire line valve is located, which is to be. A gate valve should be called out in
the easement for the fire line and should specifically be an isolation gate valve with an
AmPro USE, LL562 lockable lid or equivalent approved by City. It may be more
appropriate to place the fire connection to the side of the building to provide for the
separation.
28. (Sheet 07) Please update the trench detail as it does not match the design guidelines or
explain why this detail is better.
Page 1 of 1
Josh Norton - KohIs
From: Josh Norton
To: Hartl, Crissy; McCarty, Benjamin
Date: 11/28/2006 3:26 PM
Subject: Kohls
I received a phone call from Veronica Morgan today regarding Kohls. She needs to know all requirement for
issuing a building permit or at least a slab only for the Kohls building.
We are currently working on the following site plans:
Phase Zero: Box Culvert and Utility Relocation
Phase 1: Culpepper Redevelopment
The critical concerns from engineering are as follows:
*Satisfy staff review comments for Phase Zero and Phase 1
*Temporary Blanket Easement
*Utility Relocation construction
*Easement Dedication
*Easement Abandonment thru council
*CLOMR approval from FEMA
*Box Culvert constructed
Thanks for your help.
Josh
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Culpepper/Kohls Timeline
RDD Rezoning
Submittal Requirements: Site Plan Layout, Landscape Plan, Elevations
The rezoning case will request variances to the parking standards, landscape standards
and building materials (not written but we will ask for it).
Submittal Deadline: March 10, 2006
Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting Date: April 6, 2006 @ 7pm
Council Meeting Date: April 27, 2006 @ 7pm
Status: RDD Rezoning Approved
Acquisition of Adjacent Property
Land Acquisitions Complete: July 15, 2006
Offsite Drainage/Utility Improvements
Submittal requirements: Environmental Study, Civil Construction Plans for Box
Culvert, Civil Construction Plans for Utility Relocates
Environmental Study Phase I/Report Commence: June 1, 2006
Environmental Study Phase I Complete: June 27, 2006
Environmental Study Phase II/Report Commence: July 6, 2006
Environmental Study Phase II Complete: August 30, 2006
Survey Work Commence: March 15, 2006
Additional Survey Work Complete: Sept 1, 2006
Design Work for Box Culverts: Sept 1, 2006-Oct 13, 2006
Submittal to USACE for Nationwide Permit: Oct 1, 2006
USACE Approval Process Oct 1, 2006-Dec 1, 2006
Submittal of Construction Plans for Box Culvert to City: Oct 21, 2006
1st Round Comments Returned: Oct 23, 2006
2nd Round Submittal of Box Culvert Construction Plans: Oct 30, 2006
Approval of Box Culvert Construction Plans: Nov 15, 2006
Start Box Culvert Construction Dec 15, 2006
Completion of Box Culvert Construction: Feb 15, 2007
Completion of Building Demo &Dirt Pad Feb 15, 2007
Site Plan Approval
DRB Approval Process (Chair: Scott Schafer out of town from May 25-June 10)
DRB Submittal (1st Round)
(Elevations, Site Plan, Landscape Plan): May 8, 2006
DRB (l st Round) Meeting Date: May 24, 2006
Bund} Not RequiredJime--5r2006
DRB (2'1 Round)Meeting Date: Not Required Jur -2006
Site Plan Approval Process
Site Plan &Full Site Construction Plan Submittal: Nov 20, 2006 by 10am
1st Round Comments Returned: Nov 27, 2006
2nd Round Submittal: Dec 4, 2006 by 10am
2nd Round Comments Returned: Dec 11, 2006
Site Plan Approval Dec 18, 2006
Building Plan Approval //
Architectural Plan Submittal: Nov 20, 2006 by loam
1st Round Comments Returned: Nov 27, 2006
2nd Round Submittal: Dec 4, 2006 by loam
2nd Round Comments Returned: Dec 11, 2006
Architectural Plan Approval: Dec 18, 2006
Bidding/Contractor Selection: Dec 18, 2006—Jan 1, 2007
Building Permit Issued: \S Jan 15, 2006
Demolition Plans - Building \�
Demolition Plan Submittal: Nov 6, 2006
Demolition Plan Comments Returned: Nov 13, 2006
Demolition Plan Resubmittal: Nov 20, 2007
Demolition Permits Issued: Nov 27, 2007
MITCHELL.
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November 30, 2006
Josh Norton
City of College Station
Planning & Development Services
PO Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
Re: Kohl's Slab Only Permit
Dear Josh,
Kohl's is requesting the following information prior to their closing on the purchase of
property at the Culpepper Plaza site. They are not comfortable with the staff comments
that have been returned with regard to the construction of the box culvert and utility work
at the rear of the center.
They must be assured that they will have an empty pad site available and clear of all
utilities by March 1, 2007. Delay damages, if this is not accomplished, are $12,000/day for
each day it is late. If they cannot be certain of this delivery date they will not close on this
site. In order to make Kohl's comfortable with this development location we need the
following from the City of College Station.
We would like to have in writing ALL items that will be necessary and the dates that
the City needs those items in order for Kohl's to achieve a slab only permit by
Ma ch 1, 2007. it � Vt.
e need t• have in writing what dateement e easabandonmen is scheduled for (j,1 eP
City Council approval.
In order for our contractor to have sufficient time to complete the construction of the
utility relocations and box culvert construction at the rear of the Kohl's building pad:
40 We submitted the final round of plans for the box culvert and utility work on
Monday, November 27, 2006. We need in writing that the City will issue a
development permit no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2006 for the utility work
and demolition work (excluding the box culvert) at the rear of the Kohl's building.
We also need in writin hat the City will issue a development permit on all box
culvert work no late han December 22, 2006
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• Please provide evidence that all projects, city projects included, which included any
modification to a watercourse and included work in a floodway received the
required ZBA variance and had an effective CLOMR on file with the City prior to
construction.
As we have discussed before, timing is critical for this project. In order to salvage this
project we need to have this letter no later than end of business, Monday, December 4,
2006.
Sin •rely,.Wd , t
•
Veronica J.B. " %org n, P.E.
Managing Pa tner
Cc: Bridgette George, City of College Station
Jim Eigenshenk, Kohl's
Dan Muniza, New Plan Excel