HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Review STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: PARADISE SCUBA (SP) - 07-00500116
PLANNING AND LANDSCAPING COMMENTS
A. Please indicate the current zoning of the subject parcel on the site plan.
12. Please be aware that our sanitation department has not formally commented on this site
plan. We will return their comments to you as soon as possible.
/3. Building permits will not be issued until revised building elevations have been reviewed and
approved. Please resubmit the building elevations before requesting building permits.
4. As discussed, alternative buffer plans will need approval by the Design Review Board.
Please submit all necessary documents for this process.
5. Buffer requirements should be identified in a separate legend. Please remove the Chinese
pistache and red tip photinia details from the `Landscape Legend' and identify them on a
`Buffer Legend.' Again, this buffer plan is subject to approval by the Design Review Board.
6. The landscape legend indicates that the existing crepe myrtles are 1.25" and larger and will
be awarded 200 points for barricades. Please be aware that in order to receive 200 points
for a barricaded non-canopy tree, it must be 4" on a single cane, and at least 2" on a single
cane to receive 150 points for a barricaded tree. Please revise the plan accordingly and
calculations if necessary.
7. The landscape legend indicates that there are 47 wax leaf ligustrum shrubs provided on the
site plan, but staff was unable to find those plants. Please revise the plan accordingly.
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: Crissy Hartl Date: June 8, 2007
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Please submit development permit application and fees.
2. (Drainage Issue) Please provide a note on the site plan specifically stating the square
footage of the proposed impervious cover to be added to the site and the specific square
footage of the existing impervious cover to be removed and vegetated on site.
3. As this site has recently been subdivided this lot will be required to have its own domestic
water meter, irrigation meter, water service line, sanitary sewer tap and sanitary sewer
service line. Please illustrate if any of the above exist on Lot 19A-R, or provide detail to
illustrate their proposed locations.
./4. The proposed domestic and irrigation meters should be located within an easement.
It appears from the provided water demands a .75-in water meter is appropriate.
,/p. The City requires all commercial properties to have a 6-in sanitary sewer tap.
,/7 A 3-in to 6-in sanitary sewer service line requires a 1% slope, please label accordingly.
/8. Please label the existing 18-in water main located across Valley View Drive.
/9. Please illustrate on the site plan which portions of the entrance, drive isles, and parking lot
will remain as existing, which portions will be completely removed and replaced, and which
portions will be rehabbed. Please illustrate the planned material types in each location.
10 The first site plan indicated that the fire lane was 20', but the revised site plan now says
that it ranges from 15'-9" to 18'-6". Please be aware that the fire lane must be at least 20-ft
wide.
/1. Please remove note 1, as it is not a true statement.
Al2. Please revise note 5, as this is not a true statement. A portion of the subject property does
lie within the 100-Year Flood Hazard Area or more specifically in a Zone AE area of the
Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by 100-Year Flood per FEMA FIRM Panel 144C.
Please illustrate the 100-Year Flood Plain line or base flood elevation on this site plan per
FEMA FIRM Panel 144C.
13. Please label the proposed and existing elevations of the structures as Finish Floor
Elevation (FFE) on the site plan.
- 14. Please submit BCS Unified Construction Details which apply to this project (i.e. commercial
driveways, etc)
15. Please submit erosion control plan (i.e. silt fence, construction entrance, etc).
,16. Please submit blanket easement dedication application and supporting documentation, as
per CoCS Electrical comments.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: June 5, 2007
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: PARADISE SCUBA (SP) — 07-00500116
PLANNING
1. Please remove the label "PRELIMINARY: Not for Construction" as this site plan will be
approved for the purposes of construction.
2. Please update the date in the title block on the right-hand side of the page from April 19,
2007 to the date stated in the "Information" block as May 4, 2007.
3. Please provide the side setback lines according to Section 5.4 Non-Residential Dimensional
Standards.
x 4. Please provide the ownership and current zoning,of subject parcel and all abutting parcels.
/ Please provide curb and pavement details on the site plan and verify that they meet
minimum standards for a fire lane.
✓6' Please illustrate the existing driveway that is currently being used.
Provide dimensions for parking spaces and drive aisles. �tc G� u
�IIl What are the plans for the existing parking adjacent to the proposed addition? P
✓9. It appears that the island at the east end of the north parking row was removed. Please
provide an end island no less than 180 square feet according to UDO Section 7.2.D End
Islands.
X 410. A 6' sidewalk adjacent to the curb or a 4' sidewalk with a 6' buffer green space will be
required along Valley View.
✓./f 1. Per UDO Section 7.9 B.5 Pedestrian/Bike Circulation & Facilities, a bicycle facility capable of
storing 4 bicycles is required for all non-residential buildings. Please provide a facility to be
()shared by both buildings.
Please dimension the pad site for the existing dumpster location and verify that it has
appropriate screening according to UDO Section 7.7.0 Guidelines.
✓1i 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.
14. Please see UDO Section 7.9.B.2 Building Mass and Design and verify that all required
architectural elements are provided. Please be aware that the front façade that faces Valley
View will be required two different architectural elements for every 45-feet. Because it
measures at approximately 54-feet, four elements will be required. All other facades will be
required two elements for every 60-feet.
/1$. 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 21, 2007
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. For our records, please provide a landscape survey of the site that indicates the species and
size of all existing landscaping.
2. Please be aware that all trees in the immediate area of construction will need to be
barricaded during construction or may be subject to replacement.
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 5
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3. According to UDO Section 7.6 Buffers, existing sites that expand 25% or more of the
existing improvements are required to provide a buffer. In this case, a 10' buffer including a
fence will be required along the west property line between the subject property and the
adjacent multi-family development. This may affect the adjacent parking.
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.
Reviewed by: Crissy Hartl Date: May 21, 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. Please submit development permit application, fees, and appropriate supporting
documentation.
2. Please submit an engineer drainage report.
3. Please submit an engineer fire flow report.
4. Please provide water and sewer demands.
5. Please identify water meter size and location.
6. Please identify irrigation meter size, location, and back flow device.
7. Please identify water service line location, size, and material type, if needed.
8. Please label the existing 18-in water main.
9. Please label the existing PUE along the east and west property line.
10. Please identify sanitary sewer service line location, size, material type, and slope, if needed.
11. Please submit site grading and erosion control plan.
12. Please submit paving plan.
13. Please illustrate fire lane striping.
14. Please illustrate finished floor elevation of the existing and proposed structures.
15. Please provide documentation for the private internal access easement.
16. Please submit BCS Unified Construction Details which apply to this project.
17. 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.
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 5
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 (NOl), 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/permitting/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: May 18, 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 provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles as required. 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 and secondary pedestals as per City specs and design (pull
boxes and secondary pedestals provided by the City).
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to:
gmartinez@cstx.gov.
9. Developer provides load data for project.
10. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez Date: 05/21/07
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 5
FIRE
1. Mark the fire lanes around the building. The drive that is shown as one way.
Reviewed by: Eric Dotson Date: 5/15/07
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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. Page 5 of 5
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