HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Review STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT (SP) - 07-00500076
PLANNING
1. Please verify that the bike rack model noted on A010 conforms to the requirements
shown in the Site Design Standards (p21):
http://www.cstx.gov/docs/site design standards.pdf
2. Provide following note on architectural plans: 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.
3. Show all easements on the architectural site plans.
4. Please correct all landscape point calculations. In the Plant List on page LS 1, it shows
860 points for 86 Elaeagnus within the buffer. These do not receive points. The total
point calculation of plants provided should be 9,190
5. Please submit blanket and specific easement dedication application forms (repeat
comment).
6. Provide sample of awning material and color.
7. Landscape plan still shows fencing along the west side of the property. Please remove.
8. 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 plans. Any additional changes on these plans that the City has not been made
aware of will constitute a completely new review.
Reviewed by: Lindsay Boyer Date: April 30, 2007
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Where the fire water service line leaves the easement and there should be an isolation
valve, separating public from private. The isolation valve should meet the follow
requirements: On the fire suppression line, an isolation valve is required just inside the
PUE. Also note on the plans that fire suppression lines shall have a lockable lid on the
isolation valve. The lockable lid shall, at a minimum supply protection as the AMP or
USA, LL562 Locking Lid. Alternate lockable lids shall be approved by College Station
Utilities Director or his designee.
2. Please submit blanket and specific easement dedication application forms.
3. I was not able to locate the grease trap (note 80).
4. I was not able to locate note 61 and note 62.
5. Please verify that the finished top of concrete grade of the two entrances will not be too
steep or too quick of a grade change for the fire truck to traverse.
6. Please verify that all grate inlets located within the fire lane are structurally sound for
those loads.
7. Is volume 61, page 655 the record verifying the release of the easement that encroaches
the proposed project site?
8. The proposed public water main location is considered a structural backfill area.
9. Please submit "Letter Acknowledging City Standards", which can be found on
bcsunited.net.
10. 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
III 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.
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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/pu blic/perm itting/waterqual ity/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/waterqual ity/attachments/stormwaterltxr152d2.pdf
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: April 9, 2007
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT (SP) — 07-00500076
PLANNING
1. Provide ownership information of adjacent properties.
2. Clearly note the setback line.
3. Building plots with buildings over 50,000 square feet must have bicycle parking for 8
bicycles. (UDO, Section 7.9.E.4)
4. Please be aware of the requirements of Section 7.10 of the Unified Development Ordinance
as it relates to outdoor lighting. No cone of light may project onto another property and all
light sources may not project below an opaque housing.
5. Provide fencing detail. Also, fencing is not allowed along the west property line adjacent to
the access easement.
6. Please provide dumpster screening details.
7. Provide dumpster pad detail in compliance with the City of College Station Site Design
Standards: http://www.cstx.gov/docs/site design standards.pdf
8. SW 2855 Sycamore Tan is not an approved color for the City of College Station and
exceeds the 10% of accent color allowed per façade.
9. Non-residential Architectural comments: There are no elevations of this building that is
facing a right-of-way. Each elevation that is not facing a right-of-way must have at least 2
different design elements from the required list in UDO Section 7.9.B.2 for every section of
up to 60 feet for the first 2 stories of the building.
Front Elevation: The section of 60 feet that includes the pool building only has one required
element (building projection of 4 feet or greater). An additional element is
required.
Side Elevation (North): The section of the façade with the pool building only has one
required element (building projection of 4 feet or greater). An additional
element is required.
Rear Elevation: Each section of up to 60 feet (5 sections) has one required element (building
projection of 4 feet or greater). Each section will required one more element
for a total of 5 additional elements.
Side Elevation (South): Each section of up to 60 feet (2 sections) has one required element
(building projections of 4 feet or greater). Each section will require one
more element for a total of 2 additional elements.
10. 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.
11. FYI: This site is part of the overall building plot of the Rosa's Subdivision. This allows one
freestanding sign per building plot. Any additional monument signs may only be permitted at
one per pad site with a pad site being determined as peripheral lots that make up no more
than 30 percent of the area of the building plot. This lot does not meet the pad site
requirement. Only directional signs and attached signs are allowed by the UDO Section 7.4.
As noted, all signs are permitted through separate permit.
12. Engineering comments will be provided as soon as possible.
Reviewed by: Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner Date: April 4, 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 2 of 3
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPI NG/BUFFER
1. As required by Section 7.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance, double landscaping
points are required. The total points required is (98,805/1000 * 30)*2 = 5,928
2. 50 percent of all points must be used on canopy trees. This requirement is at least 2,964.
There are not enough canopy trees to satisfy this requirement.
3. Asparagus fern: I spoke with our forestry department and there may be a problem with this
plant freezing in this area. Another plant species may be more appropriate for groundcover.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. All BackFlow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
Reviewed by: Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner Date: April 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design.
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
3. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required.
4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit
as shown on electrical layout.
5. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design.
6. Developer installs pull boxes as per City specs and design (pull boxes provided by the City).
7. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to:
sweido@cstx.gov.
8. Developer provides load data for project.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at
979.764.6314
Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: 4-4-07
FIRE
1. No comment.
Reviewed by: Jerry Duffey Date: April 4, 2007
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: April 5, 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 3 of 3
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 3
Project: RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT (SP) - 07-00500076
PLANNING
1. No comment.
Reviewed by: Lindsay Boyer Date: May 25, 2007