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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01-02-2015
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; v c( mitchellandmgj an.com
FROM: Mark Bombek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (NRA)
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the comments
and submit the following information by Monday, DATE, at 10:00 a.m. for further staff review:
Five (5) complete sets of building elevations
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If there are
comments that you are not addressing with the revised site plan, please attach a letter
explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me
at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
cc: Ted Whitmer, via USPS; 2508 Merrimac Ct, College Station, X7845
D.R. Associates Architects, via; info@dr-archltects;Jz6m
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; ajratanji@ mailai
Case file #14-00900257
Planning er Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •COLLEGE STATION •TEXAS •77842
TEL.979.764.3570•FAX. 979.764.3496
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS
Project: SLEEP INN (NRA) - 14-00900257
PLANNING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. The door indicated on the site plan showing an entrance for a fire closet needs to be shown
on the South façade for the building elevation drawings.
2. There is still one element of architectural relief that is missing on the West elevation. A
suggestion as stated in a previous email would be to add an awning to the ground floor
window. That addition would meet this requirement. However, you are free to choose out of
any of the other approved elements listed in section seven of the Unified Development
Ordinance.
3. 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. Any additional changes on these plans
that have not been pointed out to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Reviewed by: Mark Bombek Date: 01-02-2015
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Home of Texas AerM University"
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 27, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; v@mitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Mark Bombek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (NRA)
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the comments and
submit the following information for further staff review:
One (1) revised set of elevation drawings (if applicable)
Color Samples
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If there are
comments that you are not addressing with the revised elevations, please attach a letter
explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me
at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
pc:
Case file #14-00900257
PC: Ted Whitmer, via USPS; 2508 Merrimac Ct, College Station , TX, 77845
D.R. Associates Architects, via; info@dr-architects.com
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; ajratanji@gmail.com
P&DS Project No. 14-00900256
P&DS Project No. 14-00900257
Planning 6.Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 - 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •C;OLLEGE STATION •TEXAS •77842
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Sleep Inn (NRA) — NRA Review
14-00900257
PLANNING
1) As this property is part of a building plot that exceeds a cumulative square footage of 50,000
square feet the following standards are required:
a) No more than 33% of any façade facing a public right-of-way shall be on the same
continuous geometric plane. Wall plane projections or recessions shall have a minimum
depth of four (4) feet. This requirement is for the first 2-stories of the building. Please
revise the North and East building elevations to meet this requirement.
b) The minimum amount of brick/stone/masonry is 25% of the first two stories of facades
that are facing a right-of-way. This requirement applies to the first 2-stories of the
building. Please revise the building elevations and material percentage calculations.
Additionally, please add a second calculation on the materials table to reflect this
percentage for the first two stories only.
2) It appears some of the material percentages used on the building may be exceeding what is
permitted. As per NRA standards, Stucco/EIFS/Hardboard/concrete products are limited to
no more that 75% on each facade. East, West, and South elevations exceed this
requirement.
As an FYI, when determining area of the façade, the doors and windows are included in
calculations (but not limited by max material percentages).
3) The NRA Standards require that two different architectural relief elements are used within
every 45 feet section facing a right-of-way (North- 3 sections and East-1 section) and every
60 feet on facades not facing a right-of-way (South- 2 sections and West- 1 section). A list
of approved architectural relief elements can be found in Article 7.10.B.3 of the City's Unified
Development Ordinance. Please identify or provide these elements to meet this
requirement.
4) To meet fire access requirements, the height of the porta cache is shown at an interior height
of thirteen (13) feet. The minimum height is required to be at least fourteen (14) feet in
height. Please revise.
5) Please revise the lighting note to state the following: Exterior building and site lighting will
meet the standards of Sections 7.11 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The light
source shall not project below an opaque housing and no fixture shall directly project light
horizontally. Fixtures will be mounted in such a manner that the projected cone of light does
not cross any property line.
6) Provide a general note on the site plan 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.
Reviewed by: Mark Bombek Date: 10-22-2014
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 9, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; v(c�mitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Mark Bornbek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (NRA)
Thank you for the submittal of your Non-Residential Architectural Standards application. I have
been assigned to review this project and it is anticipated that the review will be completed and
any staff comments returned to you on or before Thursday, October 23, 2014. If you have
questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact me.
PC: Ted Whitmer, via USPS; 2508 Merrimac Ct, College Station , TX, 77845
D.R. Associates Architects, via; info(e�dr-architects.com
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; ajratanji(a7gmail.com
P&DS Project No. 14-00900256
P&DS Project No. 14-00900257
Planning fir Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •COLLEGE STATION •TEXAS •77842
TEL.979.764.3570 •FAX. 979.764.3496
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Mark Bombek, Staff Planner January 7, 2015
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
RE: SLEEP INN(NRA)
Dear Mark,
Attached please find the following:
• City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
• Five(5)complete sets of building elevations.
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: Sleep Inn(NRA)—(14-00900257)
PLANNING COMMENTS NO.2
1. The door indicated on the site plan showing an entrance for a fire closet needs to be shown on the
South façade for the building elevation drawings.
RESPONSE: This door is now shown on the building elevations.
2. There is still one element of architectural relief that is missing on the West elevation. A suggestion
as stated in a previous email would be to add an awning to the ground floor window. That addition
would meet this requirement. However, you are free to choose out of any of the other approved
elements listed in section seven of the Unified Development Ordinance.
RESPONSE: An awning has been added over the window.
3. 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. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been
pointed out to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
RESPONSE: Understood.
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December 8, 2014
City of College Station
Planning
Ref: Sleep Inn College Station
Project Number: #14-00900257
This is in response to your October 27, 2014 review of the above Ref; project.
Staff Planner — Mark Bombek
1. a)The adjustment has been made to the elevations to incorporate 4' depth in columns to
meet city requirements. Please ref. A05.0- North Elevation
b) Please Ref A05.0-North Elevation for the minimum requirements for the brick
location and the material percent calculations.
2. The elevations have been updated to get a minimum of 25% masonry and less then 75% of
other material product. Ref. sheets A05.0 and A05.1 for exterior and elevations and material
calculations.
3. Two architectural relief elements have been added to the North elevation see Sht. A05.0.
4. The height of the porta coche has been adjusted to meet a minimum height of 14'. See Sht
A05.0 East and West Elevation.
5. A note has been added to Sheet CO3.0 for the exterior lighting.
6. The general note requested has been added to sheet CO3.1.
We hope this resolves any issues for this project. Please contact us if there are any questions
and we thank you for your efforts.
Yours truly,
Nirmal Gandhi
Project Manager
281-660-9204
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CITY OF COLLEGE STIVTION
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01-02-2015
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; imitchellandmorgan.com✓
FROM: Mark Bombek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (SP)
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. The next submittal will be the third
and final review by staff for this round of reviews. If all items have not been addressed on the
next submittal, another $932 processing fee will need to be submitted for the subsequent set of
three (3) reviews.
City of College Station Transmittal Letter
One (1) complete set of site civil construction documents for the proposed
development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached.
Two (2) revised site plans
One (1) landscaping plan
One (1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If there are
comments that you are not addressing with the revised site plan, please attach a letter
explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me
at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: D.R. Associates Architects, via; info a@dr-architect .cone
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; .jratanji a c mail.com info@dr-archit's.com
Project No. 14-00900256
Planning eir Development Services
P.O.SOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •COLLEGE STATION • 1 EXAS •77842
TEL.979.7 64.3570•FAX. 979.764.3496
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: Sleep Inn (SP) - 14-00900256
PLANNING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. After identifying the easement boundaries on the Landscape Plan it appears that there
are some conflicts along the existing private drive. There are five canopy trees located
within the easement where there is a known water line. Please relocate these trees
outside of the easement.
2. 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. Any additional
changes on these plans that the City has not been made aware of will constitute a
completely new review.
Reviewed by: Mark Bombek Date: 12-19-2014
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Sh.2 — Please add labels to make it a little clearer that inlet protection is being proposed for
the grate inlets.
2. Sh.2 — It would be helpful to show and label the 100-yr floodplain line and show more of the
creek. (There's only one exhibit in the drainage report that shows the creek area, but it's not
to scale and the existing contours are not labeled on it.)
3. Drainage Report — What is the lowest elevation where water will start spilling over into the
pond? Which storm event does that elevation correspond to? We are concerned that
smaller storm events will be spilling into the pond and hindering the effectiveness of the
detention.
4. Drainage Report — Since fill is being added in the floodplain, please provide a certification
letter indicating that this development will not flood or negatively impact surrounding
properties.
5. Drainage Report — It is typical for detention ponds to be located outside of the floodplain and
for cut/fill mitigation to be handled separately from detention. Please confirm (and/or
demonstrate) that the pond is still mitigating the increased runoff from site development and
providing compensatory storage. It is not clear from the report that both criteria are being
satisfied when the base flood elevation of the creek is taken into account. Please let us
know if you would like to meet or have a conference call to discuss.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 12/31/14
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Home of Texas A&M University"
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 27, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; v@mitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Mark Bombek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (SP)
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the comments and
submit the following information for further staff review:
City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
Memo providing written responses to all of staff's comments (identify the specific
page that each comment was addressed on or the reason for not addressing the
comment);
Two (2) complete sets of site civil construction documents for the proposed
development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached;
Two (2) 24"x36" revised site plans;
One (1) 24"x36" landscaping plan;
One (1) 24"x36" grading and erosion control plan;
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If there are
comments that you are not addressing with the revised site plan, please attach a letter
explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Mark Bombek at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff Review Comments
PC: Ted Whitmer, via USPS; 2508 Merrimac Ct, College Station , TX, 77845
D.R. Associates Architects, via; info(a�dr-architects.com
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; ajratanji(a�gmail.com
P&DS Project No. 14-00900256
Planning e Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •COLLEGE STATION•TEXAS •77842
TEL.979.764.3570 •FAX. 97.9.764.3496
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Sleep Inn (SP) 14-00900256
PLANNING
1) There is no throat depth requirement for this site. Please remove the labels identifying this
measurement
2) Move bike rack detail from Sheet 03 to Sheet 01 or 04 of the Construction documents.
3) Please revise parking calculations. There were 83 spaces counted. Please change the
proposed total to meet what is identified on the site.
4) Please remove the wheel stops located in the spaces adjacent to the city greenway.
5) If meeting space is existing within the building, please revise parking calculations to reflect
the additional 1 parking space for every 200 square feet of meeting space.
6) As this property is part of a building plot that exceeds a cumulative square footage of 50,000
square feet the following standards are required:
a) There shall be a ten (10) foot sidewalk along the full frontage of any façade facing public
right of way This is required for the front entry façade, and western side facing Graham
Road. Please revise
b) To promote pedestrian connectivity, continue the sidewalk along the front of the building
down to the proposed drive aisle behind the former Popeye's site.
7) Please change the existing private road label to ready existing private drive.
8) Please identify the parking lot lighting on the site plan. Please note that lighting or structure
of any kind cannot be placed within the boundary of the PUE.
9) Please revise building setback lines and labels. Front setback should be 25 feet (label
should be revised and positions such that it starts from the property line), and the rear
setback should be 15 feet.
10) Rear fire lane note: Revise the plans to clarify if the fire lanes at the rear of the building are
acting as a hammerhead or looping through the parking lot.
11) Please provide a general note stating PUE- Public Utility Easement, and PRA- Private
Access Easement
12) Please provide a general note that all signage proposed for the project will be permitted
separately.
13) Provide a general note on the site plan 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) Provide a general note on the site plan that states the following: Exterior building and site
lighting will meet the standards of Section 7.11 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The
light source shall not project below an opaque housing and no fixture shall directly project
light horizontally. Fixtures will be mounted in such a manner that the projected cone of light
does not cross any property line.
15) 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.
Reviewed by: Mark Bombek Date: 10-22-2014
LAN DSCAPING/STREETSCAPI NG/BU FFER
1) Please add ownership, architect, engineer, and legal description information to the title
block.
2) Please show existing and proposed easements and infrastructure on the landscape plan
and identify any conflicts with proposed landscaping.
3) The following standards are based on the property being located in a building plot of 50,000
square feet or greater.
a) The minimum landscape points for a site shall be doubled (two times minimum
landscape points). Therefore, the required landscape points should be 6,228.
b) Tree wells are required along 15% of the linear front of any façade facing a public right-
of-way and must include a minimum of 1 canopy tree for every required 6 feet in length.
To meet this requirement 5 tree wells would need to be placed along the front entry
faced, and 2 tree well on the Western side of the building facing Graham Road. For
additional information on this requirement please see the Unified Development
Ordinance, section 12-7.10.E Non Residential Architectural Standards, Additional
Standards for 50,000 S.F. or Greater.
4) Please update parking totals on this plan to reflect the revisions requested for the site plan.
Additionally the label on the parking spaces referencing 26 spaces is not correct as there
are 22 spaces shown.
5) Sheet CO 3.0 of the landscape plan seems to be redundant and not needed. Please
remove.
6) In addition to the comment regarding landscaping points it appears that the point total for
canopy trees is not correct in the table. The current total for canopy trees is 825. The plan
currently identifies 11 canopy trees on site which at 150 points per tree would have a total of
1,650 points. Please revise the point calculation. Also, please be aware that some trees will
still need to be added as the 1,650 does not meet the 50% minimum points required out of
the total required landscape points.
7) Provide a general not stating. "Irrigation system must be protected by either a Pressure
Vacuum Breaker, a Reduced Pressure Principle Back Flow Devise, or a Double-Check Back
Flow Device, and installed as per City Ordinance 2394. All Back Flow devices must be
installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394."
Reviewed by: Mark Bombek Date: 10-22-2014
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please provide a Letter of Acknowledgement and NOI
2. Cost Estimate - Please include the sanitary sewer drop manhole and storm
sewer junction box to the estimate.
3. Drainage Report - Please provide hydrographs for the detention pond.
4. Drainage Report - Why wasn't a berm provided with the minimum required
freeboard?
5. Drainage Report - Did you analyze the net effects of the cut/fill in the floodplain?
6. Sh.2 - Please provide a minimum 15-ft PUE for the proposed waterline.
FYI...The PUE for the waterline should be dedicated prior to issuance of the
Letter of Completion.
7. Sh.2 - Please label all existing easements with volume and page number.
8. Sh.2 - Please label this as Grading & Erosion Control Plan.
9. Sh.2 - It would be helpful if some of the existing contour elevations were labeled.
10.Sh.2 - Inlet protection should be added at the grate inlets.
11.Sh.3 - Shouldn't there be an 8x6 reducer on the waterline at Sta.0+93.06?
12.Sh.3 - Can you provide a closer detail of the meter connections? It's a little
difficult to see how they're proposed to be connected.
13.Sh.3 - Show and label the fire line and isolation valve.
14.Sh.3 - Provide details for the proposed sanitary sewer drop manhole and storm
sewer junction box.
15.Landscape Plan - Canopy trees should be located at least 20-ft away from public
water lines.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 10-25-2014
FIRE
1) The 27' Aerial Access Easement on the East side of the building does not meet the
requirements of the IFC 2012. The Aerial Access Easement shall be no closer than 15' and
no more than 30' from the building in question.
2) The "Fire Pit" shall be approved by the Fire Marshal's Office prior to construction.
Reviewed by: Steve Smith Date: 10/15/14
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. SITE PLAN/PLAT: Developer will provide CSU with a digital, AutoCAD dwg format,
version of plat and / or site plan as soon as it is available. Email to:
gmartinezcstx.gov , and sweidocstx.gov.
2. LOAD DATA: The developer will provide load data to CSU as soon as it is available.
This information is critical for CSU to accurately determine the size and number of
transformers, and other equipment, required to provide service to the project. Failure
to provide load data will result in construction delays and, due to clearance
requirements, could affect the final building footprint. Delivery time for transformers
and other equipment not in stock is approximate 26 weeks.
3. EASEMENTS: Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction
purposes and upon completion of project must provide descriptive easements for
electric infrastructure as designed by CSU.
4. If easements are existing, the developer will 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 will intercept existing conduit at designated transformers or other existing
devices and extend as required.
4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer or other existing devices,
developer will furnish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
5. Developer pours electric device pads or footings, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or
other device, per CSU specs and design.
6. Developer installs pull boxes per CSU specs and design, Pull boxes provided by
CSU.
7. Final site plan must show all proposed electrical facilities necessary to provide
electrical service, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or switchgears, all meter locations,
and conduit routing as designed by CSU.
8. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255, or Sam Weido at 979.764.6314.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez Date: 10.23.2014
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: October 13, 2014
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CITY OF COIIEGE STATION
Home of Texas AdM University`
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 9, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, via; vmitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Mark Bombek, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: SLEEP INN (SP)
Thank you for the submittal of your Site Plan - Commercial application. Erika Bridges, Graduate
Civil Engineer, and I have been assigned to review this project. It is anticipated that the review
will be completed and any staff comments returned to you on or before Thursday, October 23,
2014. If you have questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact us.
PC: Ted Whitmer, via USPS; 2508 Merrimac Ct, College Station , TX, 77845
D.R. Associates Architects, via; info@dr-architects.com
Atul & Rita Ratanji, via; ajratanji(o7gmail.com
P&DS Project No. 14-00900256
Planning d^Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE •COLLEGE STATION •TEXAS •77842
TEL.979.764.3570 •FAX. 979.764.34%
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Mark Bombek, Staff Planner December 6, 2014
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
RE: SLEEP INN (SP)
Dear Mark,
Attached please find the following:
• City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
• Two (2) complete sets of site civil construction plans;
• Two (2) 24"x36" revised site plans;
• One (1) 24"x36" landscaping plan;
• One (1) 24"x36" grading and erosion control plan;
• Letter of Acknowledgement;
• Revised Cost Estimate; and
• Revised Drainage Report.
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Sleep Inn (SP) — (14-00900256)
PLANNING
1. There is no throat depth requirement for this site. Please remove the labels identifying this
measurement.
• Response: Understood. These labels have been removed.
Di Move bike rack detail from Sheet 03 to Sheet 01 or 04 of the Construction documents.
Response: Understood. The bike rack has been moved to Sheet 04.
3. Please revise parking calculations. There were 83 spaces counted. Please change the
proposed total to meet what is identified on the site.
• Response: The parking calculations have been revised. We did lose two spaces due
to the reconfiguration of the building for the fire lane.
4. Please remove the wheel stops located in the spaces adjacent to the city greenway.
• Response: The wheel stops have been removed from these parking spaces.
5. If meeting space is existing within the building, please revise parking calculations to reflect
the additional 1 parking space for every 200 square feet of meeting space.
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• Response: There is no meeting space being provided.
6. As this property is part of a building plot that exceeds a cumulative square footage of 50,000
square feet the following standards are required:
a. There shall be a ten (10) foot sidewalk along the full frontage of any façade facing
public right of way This is required for the front entry façade, and western side facing
Graham Road. Please revise
Response: A 10-FT sidewalk has been added to the front of the building. The
Graham Road side of the building cannot accommodate a 10-FT sidewalk. This was
discussed with staff and the sire was granted the ability to leave a 6-FT sidewalk
along the Graham Road side.
b. To promote pedestrian connectivity, continue the sidewalk along the front of the building
down to the proposed drive aisle behind the former Popeye's site.
Response: The sidewalk has been extended as requested.
7. Please change the existing private road label to ready existing private drive.
Response: This label has been changed as requested.
8. Please identify the parking lot lighting on the site plan. Please note that lighting or structure
of any kind cannot be placed within the boundary of the PUE.
- Response: The parking lot lighting has been added to the site plan. We have verified
that these structures are not located within the PUE.
9. Please revise building setback lines and labels. Front setback should be 25 feet (label
should be revised and positions such that it starts from the property line), and the rear
setback should be 15 feet.
Response: These labels have been revised as noted.
10. Rear fire lane note: Revise the plans to clarify if the fire lanes at the rear of the building are
acting as a hammerhead or looping through the parking lot.
• Response: The fire lanes in the rear have been more clearly shown and they are now
confirmed as a hammerhead.
11. Please provide a general note stating PUE- Public Utility Easement, and PRA- Private
Access Easement.
Response: This note has been added to the general notes as Note#21.
12. Please provide a general note that all signage proposed for the project will be permitted
separately.
Response: This note has been provided as Note #17 on the site plan.
13. Provide a general note on the site plan 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.
• Response: Please see Note#15 in the general notes.
14. Provide a general note on the site plan that states the following: Exterior building and site
lighting will meet the standards of Section 7.11 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The
light source shall not project below an opaque housing and no fixture shall directly project
light horizontally. Fixtures will be mounted in such a manner that the projected cone of light
does not cross any property line.
' Response: Please see Note#16 in the general notes.
15. 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.
Response: Understood.
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Please add ownership, architect, engineer, and legal description information to the title
block.
• Response: This information has been added in a note form near the title block.
Please show existing and proposed easements and infrastructure on the landscape plan
and identify any conflicts with proposed landscaping.
Response: The easements and infrastructure items are now shown.
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3. The following standards are based on the property being located in a building plot of 50,000
square feet or greater.
a. The minimum landscape points for a site shall be doubled (two times minimum
landscape points). Therefore, the required landscape points should be 6,228.
b. Tree wells are required along 15% of the linear front of any façade facing a public right-
of-way and must include a minimum of 1 canopy tree for every required 6 feet in length.
To meet this requirement 5 tree wells would need to be placed along the front entry
faced, and 2 tree well on the Western side of the building facing Graham Road. For
additional information on this requirement please see the Unified Development
Ordinance, section 12-7.10.E Non Residential Architectural Standards, Additional
Standards for 50,000 S.F. or Greater.
Response: The required points have been increased to 6,228 PTS and tree wells are
now shown along the front façade. As discussed, we will not be required to have tree
wells along the Graham Road side of the building.
4. Please update parking totals on this plan to reflect the revisions requested for the site plan.
Additionally the label on the parking spaces referencing 26 spaces is not correct as there
are 22 spaces shown.
Response: The parking totals have been corrected.
5. Sheet CO 3.0 of the landscape plan seems to be redundant and not needed. Please
remove.
Response: We have changed the name of this plan to site plan and need to keep it
because it contains information required by the hotel franchise.
6. In addition to the comment regarding landscaping points it appears that the point total for
canopy trees is not correct in the table. The current total for canopy trees is 825. The plan
currently identifies 11 canopy trees on site which at 150 points per tree would have a total of
1,650 points. Please revise the point calculation. Also, please be aware that some trees will
still need to be added as the 1,650 does not meet the 50% minimum points required out of
the total required landscape points.
Response: The point requirements and table have been corrected.
7. Provide a general note stating. "Irrigation system must be protected by either a Pressure
Vacuum Breaker, a Reduced Pressure Principle Back Flow Devise, or a Double-Check Back
Flow Device, and installed as per City Ordinance 2394. All Back Flow devices must be
installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394."
Response: This note has been provided.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please provide a Letter of Acknowledgement and NOI.
Response: The Letter of Acknowledgement is attached. An NOI will be provided by
the Contractor when he comes to pull the permit.
2. Cost Estimate - Please include the sanitary sewer drop manhole and storm sewer junction
box to the estimate.
Response: The sanitary sewer drop manhole and storm sewer junction box have
been added to the cost estimate.
3. Drainage Report - Please provide hydrographs for the detention pond.
Response: Hydrographs for the detention pond are attached within the revised
drainage report.
4. Drainage Report -Why wasn't a berm provided with the minimum required freeboard?
Response: During the 100-year storm event, the pond will be completely over topped
because of its relation to the existing BFE of 284.98. A berm would simply increase
the floodplain fill and would have no practical use. A discussion regarding this has
been added to the drainage report.
5. Drainage Report - Did you analyze the net effects of the cut/fill in the floodplain?
Response: Yes, the cut/fill effects were analyzed in the Compensatory Storage
Section of the Drainage Report. 228.56 CF of fill will be added in the floodplain.
616.01 CF of cut will be removed to create compensatory storage for the fill and
detention of the storm sewer runoff.
6. Sh.2 - Please provide a minimum 15-ft PUE for the proposed waterline. FYI...The PUE for
the waterline should be dedicated prior to issuance of the Letter of Completion.
Response: A 15-FT PUE is now shown and called out as proposed. We will provide a
separate instrument easement for this after the waterline construction is complete.
7. Sh.2 - Please label all existing easements with volume and page number.
Response: All existing easements are now labeled with volume and page numbers.
8. Sh.2 - Please label this as Grading & Erosion Control Plan.
Response: The title block has been corrected to Grading & Erosion Control Plan.
9. Sh.2 - It would be helpful if some of the existing contour elevations were labeled.
Response: Existing contour labels have been added.
10. Sh.2 - Inlet protection should be added at the grate inlets.
Response: Inlet protection has been added to the grate inlets.
11. Sh.3 - Shouldn't there be an 8x6 reducer on the waterline at Sta.0+93.06?
Response: Yes. Please see the utility sheet for the reducer location.
12. Sh.3 - Can you provide a closer detail of the meter connections? It's a little difficult to see
how they're proposed to be connected.
Response: The meter detail has been added to the utility sheet.
13. Sh.3 - Show and label the fire line and isolation valve.
Response: An isolation valve has been added at Station 94+35. The Fire line has
been labeled.
14. Sh.3 - Provide details for the proposed sanitary sewer drop manhole and storm sewer
junction box.
Response: The drop manhole detail is located on Sheet 3. The junction box detail
has been added to Sheet 4.
15. Landscape Plan - Canopy trees should be located at least 20-ft away from public water
lines.
Response: Understood.
FIRE
1. The 27' Aerial Access Easement on the East side of the building does not meet the
requirements of the IFC 2012. The Aerial Access Easement shall be no closer than 15' and
no more than 30' from the building in question.
Response: We have adjusted the fire lane to be 13 feet away from the building as
discussed with the Fire Marshall.
2. The "Fire Pit" shall be approved by the Fire Marshal's Office prior to construction.
Response: Understood.
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. SITE PLAN/PLAT: Developer will provide CSU with a digital, AutoCAD dwg format, version
of plat and / or site plan as soon as it is available. Email to: qmartinezcstx.qov , and
sweido@cstx.gov.
Response: A digital copy has been emailed to Gilbert Martinez.
2. LOAD DATA: The developer will provide load data to CSU as soon as it is available. This
information is critical for CSU to accurately determine the size and number of transformers,
and other equipment, required to provide service to the project. Failure to provide load data
will result in construction delays and, due to clearance requirements, could affect the final
building footprint. Delivery time for transformers and other equipment not in stock is
approximate 26 weeks.
Response: Understood. This information was emailed to Sam and Gilbert on
December 5, 2014 by Veronica Morgan.
3. EASEMENTS: Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes
and upon completion of project must provide descriptive easements for electric infrastructure
as designed by CSU.
Response: Understood.
4. If easements are existing, the developer will be responsible for locating easements on site to
insure that electrical infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
Response: Understood.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
Response: Understood.
2. CSU will provide drawings for electrical installation.
Response: Understood.
3. Developer will intercept existing conduit at designated transformers or other existing devices
and extend as required.
Response: Understood.
4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer or other existing devices, developer will
furnish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
Response: Understood.
5. Developer pours electric device pads or footings, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or other
device, per CSU specs and design.
Response: Understood.
6. Developer installs pull boxes per CSU specs and design, Pull boxes provided by CSU.
Response: Understood.
7. Final site plan must show all proposed electrical facilities necessary to provide electrical
service, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or switchgears, all meter locations, and conduit routing
as designed by CSU.
Response: These facilities are all shown on the site plan.
8. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255, or Sam Weido at 979.764.6314.
Response: Thanks!
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Response: Thanks!
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call our office at 979-260-6963.
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Mark Bombek, Staff Planner MORGAN January 8,2015
City of College Station
Planning and Development Services
P.O. Box 9960
College Station,Texas 77842
RE: SLEEP INN(SP)
Dear Mark,
Attached please find the following:
• City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
• Drainage Certification Letter;
• Five(5)complete set of site civil construction documents for the proposed development with the
revised site and landscaping plans attached for stamping approval;
• Two(2)revised site plans;
• One(1)landscaping plan;
• One(1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan.
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO.2
Project: Sleep Inn(SP)—(14-00900256)
PLANNING COMMENTS NO.2
1. After identifying the easement boundaries on the Landscape Plan it appears that there are some
conflicts along the existing private drive. There are five canopy trees located within the easement
where there is a known water line.Please relocate these trees outside of the easement.
RESPONSE: We have moved 4 of these trees, two of which we moved to the end islands of
the parking row and outside of the easement. The 5th tree next to the 2°' driveway is well
away from the waterline as constructed so we left it in place. The other 2 trees were moved
to a)the back near the fire sprinkler riser room & b) in the front at the end island.
2. 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. Any additional changes on
these plans that the City has not been made aware of will constitute a completely new review.
RESPONSE: Understood.
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1. Sh.2 —Please add labels to make it a little clearer that inlet protection is being proposed for the grate
inlets.
RESPONSE: Note #3 has been added to sheet 02 stating that all site grate and area inlets shall
have inlet protection.
2. Sh.2 — It would be helpful to show and label the 100-yr floodplain line and show more of the creek.
(There's only one exhibit in the drainage report that shows the creek area, but it's not to scale and the
existing contours are not labeled on it.)
RESPONSE: We have expanded our view port as much as possible on sheet 02 without altering
the scale of the drawing so that you can see the topographical information associated with the
creek.
3. Drainage Report — What is the lowest elevation where water will start spilling over into the pond?
Which storm event does that elevation correspond to? We are concerned that smaller storm events
will be spilling into the pond and hindering the effectiveness of the detention.
RESPONSE: N/A(as discussed).
4. Drainage Report — Since fill is being added in the floodplain, please provide a certification letter
indicating that this development will not flood or negatively impact surrounding properties.
RESPONSE: A certification letter is attached.
5. Drainage Report — It is typical for detention ponds to be located outside of the floodplain and for
cut/fill mitigation to be handled separately from detention. Please confirm (and/or demonstrate) that
the pond is still mitigating the increased runoff from site development and providing compensatory
storage. It is not clear from the report that both criteria are being satisfied when the base flood
elevation of the creek is taken into account. Please let us know if you would like to meet or have a
conference call to discuss.
RESPONSE: As we discussed we believe we have fully mitigated the drainage impacts of this
development.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call our office at 979-260-6963.
S ncerely
Veronica J.B. •r_; n, ' .F.M.
Managing Partne
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January 8, 2015
Erika Bridges, EIT, CFM
City of College Station
Planning& Development Services
PO Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
RE: DRAINAGE CERTIFICATION LETTER FOR SLEEP INN HOTEL
Dear Erika:
The purpose of this letter is to certify that the drainage as designed on the Sleep Inn
Construction Plans dated November 2014 and discussed in the Sleep Inn Drainage Report dated
December 2014 will not adversely impact adjacent properties. We have provided
compensatory storage on the site to account for all fill that we have placed within the 100 year
floodplain and we have provided detention to accommodate our increased runoff.
If you have any comments, or would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me.
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Sh.2 — Please add labels to make it a little clearer that inlet protection is being proposed for
the grate inlets.
2. Landscape Plan — It appears that there are still 5 live oaks within 20-ft of the waterline which
will need to be relocated.
3. Sh.2 — It would be helpful to show and label the 100-yr floodplain line and show more of the
creek. (There's only one exhibit in the drainage report that shows the creek area, but it's
not to scale and the existing contours are not labeled on it.)
4. Drainage Report — What is the lowest elevation where water will start spilling over into the
pond? Which storm event does that elevation correspond to? We are concerned that
smaller storm events will be spilling into the pond and hindering the effectiveness of the
detention.
5. Drainage Report — Since fill is being added in the floodplain, please provide a certification
letter indicating that this development will not flood or negatively impact surrounding
properties.
6. Drainage Report — It is typical for detention ponds to be located outside of the floodplain
and for cut/fill mitigation to be handled separately from detention. Please confirm (and/or
demonstrate) that the pond is still mitigating the increased runoff from site development and
providing compensatory storage. It is not clear from the report that both criteria are being
satisfied when the base flood elevation of the creek is taken into account. Please let us
know if you would like to meet or have a conference call to discuss.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 12/31/14