HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Review STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: REMAX (SP)—08-00500014
PLANNING
1. Please state and/or reconcile the square feet of the proposed building. The application
states 11,850 while the site plan states 11,822.
2. State the proposed use of the building on the site plan.
3. Please provide a note on the site plan that signs are permitted separately.
4. Please make sure that the proposed building does not encroach into the rear setback.
5. For safety purposes, the parking spaces adjacent to the retaining wall will require
wheelstops. Wheelstops, however, cannot be placed within 18' deep spaces but requires
that the parkings spaces be at least 20' in depth. Please revise these parking spaces.
6. There appears to be off-site improvements with the grading at rear of property. This needs
to be accounted for in the construction documents and potentially an associated easement.
7. Please note that the dumpster location will work for a side-load 300-gallon container. If the
applicant desires to use a front-loaded metal container, the location and/or angle will need to
be revised.
Reviewed by: Matt Robinson and Jason Schubert Date: January 30, 2008
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. A Landscape Plan was not submitted. Please provide in accordance with UDO Section 7.5.
2. Provide a general note on the Landscape Plan 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.
3. Please provide a note on the Landscape Plan that the 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. All BackFlow
devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394.
Reviewed by: Matt Robinson and Jason Schubert Date: January 30, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please submit development infrastructure fee.
2. Please submit plan/profile construction documents for public main/hydrant extension.
3. Please submit easement dedication application as all public mains, hydrants and meters
must be located within an easement.
4. Please submit letter of acknowledgement.
5. Please submit fire flow report.
6. Please submit drainage report, including technical design summary and the appropriate
certification if no detention is proposed. Also, please include a summary of the conversation
between Alan and Brett regarding this site location in the floodway/flood plain, the proposed
City of Bryan LOMR, and the ability to develop this site.
7. Please submit a depiction of the off-site sanitary sewer service connection.
8. Please provide written verification from CoCS Parks that the proposed off site construction
and sanitary sewer service connection will be allowed.
9. Please provide written verification from CoCS Parks that the proposed off site grading will be
allowed.
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
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10. Please illustrate water meter size.
11. Please illustrate irrigation meter location and presence of back flow device.
12. Please submit erosion control plan.
13. Please submit engineer's cost estimate.
14. Please contact TxDOT regarding their review of the site plan that was forwarded to them
from CoCS P&DS.
15. Please include an illustration of the existing and proposed driveway on this portion of FM 60,
verify that the minimum driveway spacing are being met.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: January 25, 2008
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. Developer must provide a 10" PUE along property line adjacent to Veteran's Park.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design.
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
3. 2-4" PVC conduits from rear property line to front property line adjacent to Veteran's Park.
CSU will intercept conduit and extend as required. Primary wiring by CSU.
4. Transformer will be located on the plan East side of the bldg.
5. Meter will be located on transformer. Service conduit and wire will be furnished and
installed by the Developer.
6. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design.
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: January 29, 2008
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: January 23, 2008
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: REMAX (SP) - 08-00500014
PLANNING
1. Please be aware the site plan will not be able to be approved until the TxDOT permit,
easements and other engineering documents have been reviewed and approved.
2. A ZBA variance request has been submitted for the property. It appears that the variance is
not necessary to develop the property as proposed. Please advise Staff if you would like to
continue with the variance request or not.
3. Please revise plantings to be selected from the College Station Plant List or as appropriate
from the USDA for Hardiness Zone 8.
4. There appears to be only 15 Southern Wax Myrtle's, please revise the quantity and point
amount.
5. Please revise the total points claimed.
6. Under Street Scape calculations "canapy" is misspelled.
7. Under Points Per Project Area, please revise the calculation "61.25 x 30 = 18375.5"
Reviewed by: Matt Robinson and Jason Schubert Date: March 3, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please re-submit TxDOT permit.
2. Please submit a depiction of the off-site sanitary sewer service connection.
3. Please submit additional detail of the proposed retaining wall.
4. Please submit easement dedication application as all public mains, hydrants and meters
must be located within an easement.
5. The existing hydrant along SH 60 is not accessible for the fire department therefore can not
be counted toward your fire flow report calculations, please revise.
6. As this project is not proposing detention, please verify that the development is utilizing
rapid conveyance to the primary channel, verifying that the sites discharge hydrograph and
peak is ahead of the main channels hydrograph is such a manor that it does not create a
new resulting peak greater than the main channels existing peak, so that there are no
negative impacts.
7. Please provide certification found on page 11 of Section 2 of the BCS Unified Storm Water
Design Guidelines.
8. Please illustrate the existing floodplain and floodway per the current FIRM Panel, as well as
the proposed floodplain and floodway as determined by your drainage report and/or pending
LOMR.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: March 3, 2008
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 3
Project: REMAX (SP) - 08-00500014
PLANNING
1. The Unified Development Ordinance requires that untreated concrete retaining walls in
excess of 6-inches in height be adequately screened (Section 7.5.D.6). The previous
engineering comment requesting retaining wall details is therefore necessary to
determine whether screening will be required or not. Please provide those details and
note that if screening is required, it is to be provided on the subject property.
2. Please note that the items described in the Engineering Comments below that are
required in order to receive a full development permit are also necessary for site plan
approval.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: March 24, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 3
1. Please revise construction cost estimate.
2. The easement dedication application that was submitted was not complete, as none of
the required supporting documentation was included. This documentation will need to
be submitted prior to issuance of a full development permit.
3. Prior to any off-site grading, we will need documentation from the Parks Department
verifying their approval of the proposed grading.
4. The Full Development Permit for this project will not be issued until the proposed lift
station proposal has been approved.
5. The Full Development Permit for this project will not be issued until the TxDOT Permit
has been approved.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: March 20, 2008
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 4
Project: REMAX (SP) - 08-00500014
PLANNING
1. Please revise the gross building area to match the new building dimensions and
articulation. Also revise the parking calculations if that is necessary.
2. Show and label all PUEs including those being dedicated with the plat.
3. Show easements above all other layers.
4. As stated in the first round of comments, the parking spaces with wheelstops are
required to be at least 20 feet in depth. Please revise the parking spaces adjacent to the
retaining wall.
5. The parking spaces in front of the building are 18 feet deep and do not have the
associated 4-foot landscape strip or 6-foot sidewalk required to have that reduced depth
(the canopy/column area in front of the building creates the obstruction).
6. Please place some type of curbing (perhaps lay-down curb) at the top of the parking
space that provides access to the lift station area. Also, paving from the parking space
to the property line is not necessary in this area.
7. Please place intermittent curbing at the drainage discharge area at the northwest corner
of parking lot. As proposed the gap in the curb between the parking spaces is too wide.
8. State law for handicap accessibility will require a handicap accessible route from the
building to the right-of-way. Please revise. It appears that utilizing the already proposed
sidewalk through the interior island will help achieve this requirement.
9. Please confirm that with the removal of the dumpster pad that roll-out container service
will be provided with this site.
10. It appears that the future property line when TxDOT acquires the right-of-way will be
right along the front parking row. Please be aware that once that occurs, the parking lot
and landscaping which would then be in the ROW will make the site non-conforming.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: April 28, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 4
1. Per our conversation, please revise the fire hydrant placement of the second hydrant so
it is accessible from the internal fire lane.
2. Prior to any off-site grading, we will need documentation from the Parks Department
verifying their approval of the proposed grading. We have received the letter from Parks
regarding the Lift Station and will follow up with Parks regarding the proposed grading.
3. The Full Development Permit for this project will not be issued until the proposed lift
station proposal has been approved.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: April 24, 2008
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 5
Project: REMAX (SP) - 08-00500014
PLANNING
1. In calculating the number of required parking spaces, fractional spaces round up. With
the increase in building size, please revise the required number from 48 to 49.
2. Repeat Comment: There are additional PUEs being dedicated with the final plat that are
not illustrated on the site plan. Please contact Kerr Surveying LLC (who is working on
the plat) at 268-3195 to obtain this information.
3. Repeat Comment: Please show easements (including those to be added) above all other
layers. It appears the 7.5-foot easement along the eastern property line is shown below
the parking layer.
4. It appears that the revisions for a handicap accessible route from the building to the
right-of-way are insufficient. Staff originated this comment so that the site could
accommodate it, knowing State regulations will require it when building plans are
submitted to them and that it is best to address this now than in the middle of
construction. Staff's understanding of the requirements includes ramps, striping across
drive aisles and a sidewalk stub to the right-of-way, all of which are to meet ADA
requirements. It appears that these revisions will also cause changes to the proposed
grading and landscaping.
5. Please note that a complete set of constructions documents includes the landscape plan
as well.
6. 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: Jason Schubert Date: May 8, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 5
1. The Fire Marshall's Office will not accept the proposed fire hydrant spacing, due to
obvious functionality issues. Please revise to the layout previously discussed in our
meeting, which placed the hydrant at the northwest corner of the parking lot adjacent to
the internal fire lane.
2. FYI - The Full Development Permit for this project will not be issued until the proposed
lift station proposal has been approved.
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: May 6, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 6
1. Plan and profile drawings for the proposed sanitary sewer force main need to be
submitted for approval.
2. Please provide a detail for the proposed grinder pump.
3. The 2-inch water service line needs to be removed from the 7.5' PUE.
4. Please label the proposed PUE for the sanitary sewer force main.
5. Please ensure that no portion of the private grinder pump is located within the 10' PUE.
6. FYI — The final plat cannot be filed for record until the grinder pump lift station and
sanitary sewer force main have been constructed and accepted.
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter/ Erika Bridges Date: 5/23/08
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 7
Project: REMAX (SP) - 08-00500014
PLANNING
1. No further comments.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: June 10, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 7
1. Please label the water and irrigation meter sizes.
2. Please provide flowline information for the force main at the grinder pump. Also, please
provide flowlines for the force main and the creek at the crossing.
3. Per the BCS Design Guideline Manual, the force main should have a minimum cover of 3.5
feet with steel encasement and concrete capping.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: June 3, 2008
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