HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Review STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: RIVER OAKS TOWNHOMES (SDSP) — 07-00500113
PLANNING
1. Are you only asking for approval for the entire site or Phase 1 only? The site plan you are
submitting to DRB should have all necessary notes and details.
2. Please indicate the current ownership and zoning of the subject parcel on the site plan.
3. Please provide the curb and pavement details on the site plan.
4. Please make the parking spaces darker on the Overall Layout plan.
5. Please provide dumpster screening details according to UDO Section 5.6.A.5 Solid Waste.
6. What material will be used for the retaining wall? Please be aware that concrete retaining
walls will be required to be screened if it is visible from the trail system.
7. Please label the internal pedestrian connections to the trail system.
8. Please provide the design specs with colors for the security gates.
9. 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 be made of aware of will
constitute a completely new review.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: May 10, 2007
LAN DSCAPING/STREETSCAPI NG/BUFFER
1. It appears the required number of landscape points was calculated using a total area of
7.329 acres; however, the application indicates that the area is 7.410 acres. Please adjust
accordingly.
2. Please verify the following landscape items and adjust the plan and points accordingly.
• Crape Myrtles — Legend: 17, Staff: 19
• `Knockout' Rose — Legend: 35, Staff: 38
• Wintergreen Boxwood — Legend: 81, Staff: 77
• Indian Hawthorn — Legend: 460, Staff: 470?
3. Please be aware that screening may be required for the detention walls per Planning
comment#6 above.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: May 10, 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
1. Submit the construction documents and reports. I cannot review/approve the utilities shown
without supporting documentation.
2. You need to show the FEMA floodplain and BFEs that are effective. Establish finished floor
elevations off of the effective. You can wait until the LOMR is approved if you want to base
them off the revised.
3. Submit abandonment application and documents.
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
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4. No building permits will be issued for Buildings 10, 11 and 12 until PUE has been
abandoned.
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: May 18, 2007
FIRE
1. Provide Knox box for clubhouse at front door and Knox switch for the gate on the Fire lane
side.
2. Fire department connections shall be located on the street side of the building, fully visible
and recognizable from the street or nearest point of fire department vehicle access.
Immediate access to fire department connections shall be maintained at all times and
without obstruction by fences, bushes, trees, walls or any other object for a minimum of 3
feet.
3. Aerial fire apparatus access proximity to buildings 1, 2, and 3 is greater the maximum of 30
feet allowed from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of building.
Building 15 extends further then the parking lot limiting the aerial access for one entire side
of the building.
Reviewed by: Jerry Duffey Deputy Fire Marshal Date: 11 May 2007
SANITATION
1. All dumpster pad enclosures look good.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia / Rodney Harris Date: May 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. No comments.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez Date: May 18, 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. 2
Project: RIVER OAKS TOWNHOMES (SDSP) — 07-00500113
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. The Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines require evaluation of detention requirements for
the portion of Wolf Pen Creek. This evaluation should be in the same manner as discussed
with Alan Gibbs on the project across the street from this one (Cambridge Lofts).
2. Provide finished floor elevations for buildings in the effective FEMA floodplain (most
conservative).
3. What effect will the grading changes in the floodway around the proposed outfall have on
the creek?
4. The discharge velocity from Outfall -1 exceeds the maximum allowed for rock rip rap.
5. Add blowoffs to ends of water lines.
6. Show conflicts with 15" sanitary sewer (Sheet 07).
7. Provide "Letter Acknowledging City Standards".
8. Your trench details provided on Sheet 11 do not match BCS Unified.
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: June 22, 2007
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: RIVER OAKS TOWNHOMES (SDSP) - 07-00500113
PLANNING
1. On the Overall Layout, please revise the notes to the three permanent solid waste
containers to indicate a 6' high masonry screen or wall as approved by the Design
Review Board.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: July 5, 2007
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 3
1. Provide a downstream summary hydrograph.
2. To add strength to your argument that the increase in peak is due to software instability,
you might want to compare to the increase in peak is without detention.
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: July 10, 2007
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