HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Review STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: THE EXCHANGE II (SP) - 08-00500197
PLANNING
1. As per our discussion, all information required for stamping must be on the overall site
plan. It is this document that will be stamped when all requirements are met.
2. Please dimension the width of the gated exit on Holleman Drive and all drive aisles.
Since the buildings are over 30' in height, all fire lanes abutting a building must be a
minimum of 26'.
3. Please make sure that all curb return radii along the fire lane is at least 25'. There are
several locations that an aerial truck may not be able to pass. The gated exit along
Holleman does not meet this minimum standard for fire safety.
4. The maximum width of a multi-family driveway approaches for two-way operations shall
not exceed 36', except that the Development Engineer may issue permits for driveway
approaches greater than 36' in width on major streets to handle special traffic conditions.
The driveway off Jones Butler is 62' in width.
5. The gated entry pavement widths, for both egress and ingress, shall be a minimum of
20' per driveway with a 4' median. Currently, the main entrances are 20' and exits are
11'.
6. From the parking islands document that was submitted, it appears that the parking
section across from building 9 is in need of an additional interior island.
7. If Note #16 is to remain on the site plan, the project must be phased on the site plan. It
was noticed that Note #16 was revised to mention the landscape bond. However, as
discussed, staff must have a way to distinguish which parking spaces belong to each
building. For instance, if all parking spaces are striped and a CO is requested for
building 1 but there is dirt plied in the spaces next to building 8, a CO cannot be granted
for building 1.
8. Due to the ownership situation, please add the current owners of the subject properties
to the site plan. FF Development may remain, but please label them as future owners or
"owner pending site plan approval". This will help clarify the situation for future
referencing. Thanks!
9. Are units B1 and B1H less than 130 square feet per bedroom?
10. Please label the setback along Jones Butler Road.
11. Please add a note on the site plan that there will be a fire suppression system and that
gates will have a Knox key box.
12. 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: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: October 19, 2008
LANDSCAPE
1. White Oak trees are not on the approved plantings list. Therefore, landscape points may
not be rewarded. Though approved for landscaping, wax myrtles are not on the
approved streetscape plantings list. With this reduction of points, additional planting
need to be added to the landscape calculations.
2. There are not enough streetscape trees within 50' of the property line against FM 2818
and Jones Butler Road. Both sides need 4 more canopy trees.
3. Chain link fencing can not to be visible from a ROW or adjacent property. The property
needs to be screened with solid hedgerow or wood fence. This note is being repeated
because it is not clear on the site plan that it is being completely addressed.
4. Please submit an irrigation plan from a licensed irrigator.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: October 19, 2008
SANITATION
1. Dumpster pad East of building 5 needs to be rotated 5 degrees clockwise.
2. Dumpster pad West of building 4 needs to be rotated 5 degrees counter clockwise.
3. Dumpster pad Southwest of building 5 needs to be rotated 15 degrees clockwise.
4. Dumpster pad Northeast of building 10 needs to be rotated 5 degrees clockwise.
Reviewed by: Rodney Harris, Sanitation Foreman Date: October 22, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Please provide water & sanitary sewer reports.
2. Please include construction of the proposed public sidewalks in your cost estimate.
3. Please label valves on fire suppression lines as isolation valves rather than gate valves.
4. Water service and fire suppression lines should be private just beyond the isolation valve
and water meter.
5. Sheet 5 — Sanitary sewer service line west of Building 2 needs to be labeled.
6. Sheet 5 —The sanitary sewer service line to Building 4 appears to have the incorrect length
called out.
7. Sheet 7 —A portion of the highlighted area indicating the proposed Waterline "A" appears to
be incorrect.
8. Sheet 8—The existing 18-in sanitary sewer main needs to be shown in profile.
9. Sheet 8 -At approximate Station 1+00, there is a length of waterline that does not appear to
be 5.5-ft from the edge of the PUE.
10. Sheet 3A— It appears that there is at least one area where the maximum grade of 6% is
exceeded.
11. Sheet 8 —The waterline appears to exceed a depth of 6 feet and requires a 20-ft PUE,
12. Sheet 8 — Please label the vertical bends that are shown in profile.
13. Sheet 8— Please provide at least 12-in of separation distance between the waterline and the
storm sewer pipe.
14. Sheet 9—At approximate station 9+50, there appears to be less than the 4-ft minimum
cover.
15. All private utilities (including cleanouts, sanitary sewer service lines, etc.) must be removed
from the PUE's. (See Sh.10, 11, 12)
16. The waterline appears to exceed a depth of 6 feet and requires a 20-ft PUE. (See Sh.8,
Sta.1+00/ Sh.10, Sta.19+00/ Sh.12, Sta.23+00/ Sh.14, Sta.38+50)
17. Sheet 11 —Our As-Built drawings indicate that a 6-in waterline is stubbed out to serve your
property. Please revise.
18. Sheet 11 —A 20-ft PUE is labeled as a 15-ft PUE.
19. Sheet 17 —A 6-in sanitary sewer pipe is labeled, but not shown in profile. (See approx.
Sta.9+93.38)
20. Sheet 22 — Show isolation valve in "Typical Water Service Connection To Building Detail."
21. Sheet 14— Station and flowline information is missing in profile view for 8-inch gate valve at
Sta.36+41.
22. FYI ... A temporary blanket easement or public utility easements (preferable) will need to be
filed for electrical utilities prior to site plan approval. PUEs will be required to be filed prior to
CO for all other utilities (and electrical, if temporary blanket is filed previously).
Drainage Report
23. Please indicate the anticipated velocity exiting the emergency outfall.
24. The maximum ponding allowed in parking lots is 6-inches. Please revise.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 10/21/08
FIRE
1) Due to the grades some buildings are outside the 15 — 30 foot marks but they are
fine.
2) Everything else has been adjusted to meet code.
Reviewed by: Eric Dotson Date: 10/22/08
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: THE EXCHANGE II (SP) — 08-00500197
PLANNING •
4'. A site plan can not be approved until the property has been platted.
1 All proposed and existing easements must be shown and dimensioned.
.3'. According to the Subdivision Regulations Section 8-M.1, sidewalks along rights-of-way must
be provided, unless a variance is granted during the platting process.
r4, Please label each curb return radii on any entrance or firelane.
V Please provide the height of each building next the Building Type graphics in the upper right
hand corner. 3 ;
6. Parkin Requirements Table:
Please check room calculations. For instance, it seems that there is only one
Building Type II Alt so there should only be 5 B1 ALT instead of 15 as shown in the
table. Unit type AH could not be located, but instead there are 3 Al H rooms.
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- Include the property address.
- Provide each owners' information.
- Show the engineer's information labeled as the applicant and engineer.
`8.,., The property owner on the site plan is different than what the application states.
. The property abutting Holleman is not shown to be owned by TLS Properties, LLP.
'IsQ Please correct the scale to show numbers.
1 . Ownership of the Holleman Village Addition needs to be shown.
(`12. If Note #16 is to remain on the site plan, the project must be phased on the site plan. If a
single phase is desired, please remove Note#16. a' 4 .
1,"A note needs to be added that all signage is permitted separately.
1 . The gated entrances, all drive aisles, and islands must be dimensioned. Please show the
total square footage of interior islands required and the amount provided. End islands next
to a dumpster must be at least 180 square feet.
,/C5. Please show all existing and proposed pedestrian and - - abutting the
piOperty.
q, . Each parking section needs to be dimensioned.
y?. Please provide a detail of the gate that is going to be utilized.
41r. A curb and pavement detail must be added to the site plan.
1.8. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a single (one eight-yard) dumpster
enclosure shall be twelve feet deep by twelve feet wide (12'x12').
29"Please label the dumpster pad between buildings 7 and 5.
21. Please show the pool fence on the site plan.
Staff was unable to locate the fire hydrants on the site plan.
Please show the dumpster enclosure and screening detail on the site plan. Dumpsters
which will have the front visible from the ROW must be gated.
,24. 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.
2.4. FYI...When a final plat has been approved, Staff reserves the right to conduct another full
review of the submitted site plan.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde Date: September 11, 2008
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
X The total site area is different on the site plan than is shown on the landscape plan, staff
will re-verify points after that is resolved.
1 Please remove plant types from the "New Plantings" table that are not being utilized.
Please consolidate the "New Plantings", "Planting Schedule", and "Legend". The table
should show the category (canopy-barricaded), plant type (Live Oak), scientific name
(Quercus Virginiana), quantity (42), size and landscape points associated (Min. 3 1/2 -
300 pts)", number of points earned depending on quantity, and symbol together. Please
indicate the height of the shrubs being utilized.
f Staff calculations for required streetscaping points were different from what is shown on
the landscape plan. Please see UDO Section 7.5.D for streetscape formulas regarding
canopy trees. Also, please provide the total number of linear feet being calculated for
streetscape.
% Please revise Note #1 to state the following: "100% coverage of groundcover, decorative
paving, decorative rock (not loose), 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." Loose rock is not a permitted ground cover.
,Er Please add to Note #3 that if any substitutions are made a revised landscape plan shall
be submitted.
/ Dwarf plant species are not permitted in required screening areas, with the exception of
Dwarf Wax Myrtle.
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J,VPlease reduce the boldness of the dashed circles indicating the removed trees.
"Ornamental Trees" and "Proposed Shrubs" must be identified • c u/
\Street trees must be within 50' of the POW propt( f line g14'art °
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11. Chain link fencing can not to be visible from a ROW or adjacent property. The property
needs to be screened with solid hedgerow or wood fence.
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Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde Date: September 11, 2008
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.
TXDOT
1. Access driveways to FM 2818 must meet TxDOT's current "Regulations for Access
Driveways to State Highways". Regulations are primarily based on posted speed limits & •
distances between proposed & adjacent access points. Where the posted speed limit is 50
MPH or greater the required spacing between access points is 425; @ 45 MPH spacing is
360'; @ 40 MPH spacing is 305'. Where access spacing is insufficient joint access will
be required or access to internal/external streets. Appropriate data, including drainage will
be required for any future work/permits in the ROW @ this site. Developer should coordinate
proposed design /construction activities with TxDOT Bryan Area Office (778-6233) on
current FM 2818 @ UPRR/ FM 2154 Grade Separation Project (2399-01-022).
Reviewed by: Karl Nelson Date: September 8, 2008
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please submit Letter of Acknowledgment.
2. Please submit Engineer's Cost Estimate.
3. FYI ... The property is required to be platted prior to plan approval.
Construction Plans
4. Please provide volume and page number for all existing easements.
5. Our GIS system shows a
6. Please clearly indicate that storm sewer is private.
7. Sheet 2 — Please show all electrical lines and transformers. Required PUEs will need to be
recorded prior to plan approval.
8. Sheet 2 — Please include water & sewer demands on the site plan.
9. Sheet 2 — Please add note stating that structural backfill is required under the waterline in
areas subject to vehicular loadings.
10. Sheet 2 — Please show all proposed water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure
on the site plan.
11. Sheet 2 — Please complete "Site Plan Notes" #9 and #10.
12. Sheet 2 — Please submit signed and sealed construction drawings for the proposed
sidewalks.
13. Sheet 2 —What is the intended purpose of the driveway to 2818? The driveway will need to
be removed if it is not serving the property.
14. Sheets 3A & 3B — Please provide pavement slopes so that we can verify maximum fire lane
slopes are not being exceeded.
15. Sheet 3B — Please specify the material and slope of the swale through the detention pond.
Please also provide a detail for the swale.
16. Sheet 3B — Please show emergency spillway, its intended path, and associated elevations.
17. Sheet 5 — Cleanouts on the sanitary sewer line are required every 100 feet. It appears that
there are three locations where cleanouts need to be adjusted.
18. Sheet 6 — It appears that additional silt fencing is needed along the southwestern corner of
the property. Please verify.
19. Sheet 6 — Please include standard inlet protection around all inlets rather than silt fencing.
20. Sheet 6 —The note in the upper right corner should specify re-establishing vegetation as
well.
21. Sheet 8 — Is there an existing PUE on the northern property where the waterline tie-in is
proposed? If not, an offsite easement will be required, and must be filed prior to plan
approval.
22. Sheet 8 —At Stations 5+72.77 and 6+01.07, the bends are called 6-inch rather than 8-inch.
23. Sheet 10 —Where the waterline is crossing the sanitary sewer line, please use appropriate
safety measures per TCEQ Ch. 290 (i.e. center waterline joint, etc.).
24. Sheet 10 — Please verify that there is a minimum 9-ft horizontal separation distance between
water and sewer lines.
25. Sheet 13 — Please verify that the waterline has a minimum 4-ft cover at all points.
26. Sheet 13 —At Station 35+50, it appears that the waterline flowline is incorrect.
27. Sheet 14 — Station and flowline information is missing in plan view for 8-inch gate valve.
28. Sheets 8-14 — Please verify that all fire hydrants and waterlines are at least 5.5-ft from the
edge of the PUE.
29. Sheets 8-14 — On the fire suppression line, an isolation valve is required just inside the PUE.
The remainder of the fire suppression line should be private.
30. Sheets 8-14 — Fire suppression lines cannot be tapped for private service, and should be
private beyond the meter box.
31. Sheets 8-14 — Please note on the plans that the fire suppression line shall have a lockable
lid on the isolation valve. The lockable lid shall supply the same protection as the AMP or
USA, LL562 Locking Lid at a minimum. An alternate lockable lid shall be approved by
College Station Utilities Director or his designee.
32. Sheets 8-14 — Please label all separation distances at utility crossings.
33. Sheets 8-14 —Where the waterline exceeds 6-ft of depth, additional easement is required.
34. Sheet 20 — Show & label surface treatment at outfall.
35. Sheet 20— FYI ... We would typically require a 0.1-ft drop is across the inverts at Sta.
30+43.42 and 33+28.49.
36. Sheet 20 — FYI ... We do not recommend tying the 12-in PVC pipe directly into the RCP.
37. Sheet 16-20— FYI ... On public storm sewers, we require that pipe soffits be matched rather
than flowlines in order to limit surcharging within the system.
38. Sheets 16-20 — Please label separation distances at utility crossings.
39. Sheet 22 —The detention pond detail should provide the correct elevations and the swale.
40. FYI ... You can consolidate details and provide only those that apply to this project.
Drainage Report
41. The 100-yr hydraulic grade line appears to exceed the inlet rim elevation at several
locations. What is the maximum depth of ponding anticipated within the street/parking lot?
General
42. FYI ... Storm water management requirements are listed below. In addition to the following
standard comments, if more than 5 acres will be disturbed during construction of this project
a NOI must be filed with the state and a copy provided to the CoCS. Any questions may be
directed to Donnie Willis, CoCS Drainage Inspector, at 979-764-6375:
StoWaterrm Discharges from all 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.
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/public/permitting/waterq uality/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.p
df
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 9/26/08
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes or provides
descriptive easements for electric infrastructure as designed by CSU for electric lines
Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical
infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
2. CSU will provide drawings for electrical installation.
3. Developer provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles. CSU installs riser.
4. Developer will intercept existing conduit at designated transformers or other existing devices
and extend as required.
5. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer or other existing devices, developer will
furnish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
6. Developer pours electric device pads or footings (i.e. transformers, pull boxes etc) per CSU
specs and design.
7. Developer provides load data to CSU as soon as it is available to avoid construction delays.
Delivery time for transformers not in stock is approximately 40 weeks.
8. Final site plan must show all proposed electrical facilities necessary to provide electrical
service, i.e. transformer(s), pull box(es), switchgear(s), meter location and conduit routing as
designed by CSU.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at
979.764.6314.
Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: 9-10-08
FIRE
1) No combustibles will be allowed on site until all-weather roads and fire hydrants
have been accepted by the City.
2) A site plan shall not show any part of a structure over one hundred and fifty feet
(150') from an approved access road.
3) If a fire lane extends more than one hundred feet (100'), an approved turn-a-round
or "T" will be required. The lane between bldg 1&2 and the lane between 4&5 are
deeper than 100ft.
4) No more than a six percent (6%) grade is allowed on any length of fire lanes.
5) Fire lanes will be constructed using the "Fire Apparatus Turning Radius Template"
and have a fire lane sign at the entrance. Curbs to be marked "Fire lane, No Parking,
Tow Away Zone" with a minimum of four (4") letters.
6) A "Knox Box" security key system is required on all buildings and a Knox Switch is
required on all gated entrances.
7) Commercial construction requires a fire hydrant within three hundred feet (300') from
the main entrance and within four hundred and fifty feet (450') from any part of a
structure there are none shown on the site plan.
8) F.D.C. locations will be within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of a fire hydrant and
located on the "road side" of a structure. There are no hydrants shown for proper
measurement.
9) Aerial Access Easement Roads having a twenty-six foot (26') width are required on
structures thirty feet (30') or more in height.
10) Building 3,4,7,8,9,10 and 11 are all outside the 15ft to 30ft limit from the fire lane for
structures over 30ft in height.
11) Building 2, the fire lane behind this building does not go the full length of the building
so the lane in the front will need to be a fire lane.
12) The type II buildings are required to have a sprinkler in the hallway of the
breezeway. Those buildings are 1, 2, 3,5,6,7,8,10 and 11.
Reviewed by: Eric Dotson Date: 9/10/08
SANITATION
1. Dumpster pad south-east of bldg. 2 needs to be rotated 5 degrees clockwise.
2. Dumpster pads west of bldg. 4 need to be rotated 5 degrees counter clockwise.
3. Dumpster pad south-west of bldg. 5 needs to be rotated 15 degrees clockwise.
4. Dumpster pad north-east of bldg. 10 needs to be rotated 5 degrees clockwise.
5. Approach and turn-around concerns at dumpster pad location north-west of bldg. 11.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia / Rodney Harris Date: September 10, 2008