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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsSTAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1 401 Second St (NG) — Northgate Building Review 09-00500199 PLANNING 1. The front fagade, which faces a public right-of-way, is approximately 185' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 25'. Therefore, there should be 16 total elements where only 9 elements are currently proposed. Large scale wall projections are not classified as an architectural relief element in the Northgate District. 2. Is there an awning above the office door on the front fagade? 3. The south fagade meets architectural relief requirements. 4. The east fagade, which does not face a public right-of-way, is approximately 55' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 40'. The east fagade requires 4 total architectural relief elements, but the current proposal only indicates 2. 5. The west fagade, which faces a public right-of-way, is approximately 55' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 25'. The west fagade requires 6 total architectural relief elements, but current the proposal only indicates 4. 6. Is the screen wall in front of the bicycle parking intended to be solid brick or glass block. The elevation board seems to depict that wall as not solid. 7. The dumpster enclosure should be included in the overall width measurement of the fagade since it is attached to the building. 8. Though, the UDO specifies that only the first two stories need comply with the 25% brick/masonry requirement; the square footage for all other materials should be calculated for the entire fagade. Please revise the materials legend accordingly. 9. The materials legends need to include the square footage, percentage, and color of all exterior building materials including woods, metals, glass blocks, and CMU blocks. 10. Please identify in the materials legends all paint and stain colors mentioned in the elevation keynotes. After the project approval the elevation boards will not be filed. 11. The dumpster width measurements differ between the north and south facades. Please clarify. 12. Smooth face tinted concrete blocks cannot make up more than 5% of each fagade. Please clarify if "E12" is a textured or smooth CMU. In addition, the exposed foundation, which exceeds 6" in height, along the front and rear fagade should be treated to resemble other building materials utilized on the fagade. 13. Glass block may not cover more than 15% of any fagade. 14. The proposed wall mounted lights, "E15", do not comply with section 7.10 of the UDO. 15. Please revise the title block to include the applicant and owner's name and contact information, the property legal description, and a current submittal day. 16. FYI ... The elevation boards submitted do not exactly reflect the elevation sheet A501. For instance, the west facade has a stringcourse and the bottom of the south facade differ. 17. Please add a note to A501 which states, "Solid waste storage areas, mechanical equipment, air conditioning, electrical meter and service components, and similar utility devices, whether ground level, wall mounted, or roof mounted, shall be screened from view from rights -of - way. Exterior screening materials shall be opaque and the same as predominantly used on the exterior of the principal building. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture, colors, and scale to maintain a unified appearance. Acceptable methods of screening various equipment include encasements, parapet walls, partition screens, or brick walls." 18. Please add a note to A501 which states, "All site lighting shall comply with section 7.10 Outdoor Lighting Standards, of the LIDO". Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner and Felix Landry, Planning Intern Date: October 16, 2009 RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1 401 Second St (NG) — Northgate Building Review Case #09-00500199 PLANNING The front facade, which faces a public right-of-way, is approximately 185' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 25'. Therefore, there should be 16 total elements where only 9 elements are currently proposed. Large scale wall projections are not classified as an architectural relief element in the Northgate District. RESPONSE: Shown on the revised colored elevation (11 x 17 paper) and Sheet A501, a total of 24 architectural relief elements are delineated along the north elevation of the building. 31Is there an awning above the office door on the front facade? RESPONSE: Yes. The awning is shown on revised Sheet 501A. y,T The south facade meets architectural relief requirements. RESPONSE: Noted. The east facade, which does not face a public right-of-way, is approximately 55' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 40'. The east facade requires 4 total architectural relief elements, but the current proposal only indicates 2. RESPONSE: Shown on the revised colored elevation (11 x 17) and Sheet A501, a total of 5 architectural relief elements are delineated along the east elevation of the uilding. The west facade, which faces a public right-of-way, is approximately 55' in width. According to Section 5.6.B.4.0 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) two different architectural relief elements as outlined in this section are required every 25'. The west facade requires 6 total architectural relief elements, but current the proposal only indicates 4. JS F vc v --il� 7 c,1 rl of 5,e,4r, RESPONSE: Shown on revised Sheet A501, a total of 8 architectural relief elements are delineated along the west elevation of the building. \.P/Is the screen wall in front of the bicycle parking intended to be solid brick or glass block. The elevation board seems to depict that wall as not solid. RESPONSE: The proposed wall material is aground face block designed to look, like stone (honed limestone). Natalie Ruiz emailed Lauren a specifications sheet and color detail on Tuesday, October27, 2009. Jokl'-(uc-kcC /E, The dumpster enclosure should be included in the overall width measurement of the facade since it is attached to the building. RESPONSE: Noted and included in the overall width measurement of the facade. Though, the UDO specifies that only the first two stories need comply with the 25% brick/masonry requirement; the square footage for all other materials should be calculated for the entire facade. Please revise the materials legend accordingly. RESPONSE: Shown on revised Sheet A501, the square footage of all materials are calculated in the materials legend. 9� The materials legends need to include the square footage, percentage, and color of all exterior building materials including woods, metals, glass blocks, and CMU blocks. RESPONSE: Shown on revised Sheet A501, the materials legend includes the total elevation area, square footage, second story elevation area square footage percentage and color of all exterior building materials. L1,0(Please identify in the materials legends all paint and stain colors mentioned in the elevation keynotes. After the project approval the elevation boards will not be filed. RESPONSE: Shown on revised Sheet A501, all paint and stain colors are shown and comply with the City of College Station's Color Palette. The finish and material legend is shown on sheet A801 of the construction documents. .The dumpster width measurements differ between the north and south facades. Please clarify. RESPONSE: Shown on Sheet A501, the dumpster width measurements match on both the north and south facades. Smooth face tinted concrete blocks cannot make up more than 5% of each facade. • Please clarify if "E12" is a textured or smooth CMU. In addition, the exposed foundation, which exceeds 6" in height, along the front and rear facade should be treated to resemble other building materials utilized on the facade. RESPONSE: As noted on Sheet A501, "E12" is a textured CMU. The exposed foundation along the rear and front facade have been modified to include other materials on the facade. OZ. Glass block may not cover more than 15% of any facade. RESPONSE: Shown on revised Sheet A501, the glass block material is only 1.3% of the total elevation area and meets the UDO requirements. •1�.The proposed wall mounted lights, °E15", do not comply with section 7.10 of the UDO. RESPONSE: The wall mounted lights "E15" have been replaced with pole mounted lights to comply with Section 7.10 of the UDO. The lights proposed match the previously approved lights at 404 Second Str --'Please revise the title bl=descnpt;,6n, the applicantand owner's name and contact information, the property an current submittal day. RESPONSE: Revisedcludes a new title block with the required r formation_ YI... The elevation boards submitted do not exactly reflect the elevation sheet A501. For instance, the west facade has a stringcourse and the bottom of the south facade differ. RESPONSE: Sheet A501 has been revised to reflect the current proposed elevations. The previously submitted elevation boards should be utilized to clarify material samples and color selections_ With this submittal, we have also included a revised colored elevation to help with the overall review. LO. Please add a note to A501 which states, "Solid waste storage areas, mechanical equipment, air conditioning, electrical meter and service components, and similar utility devices, whether ground level, wall mounted, or roof mounted, shall be screened from view from rights -of -way. Exterior screening materials shall be opaque and the same as predominantly used on the exterior of the principal building. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture, colors, and scale to maintain a unified appearance. Acceptable methods of screening various equipment include encasements, parapet walls, partition screens, or brick walls." RESPONSE: Standard note added to revised Sheet A501. 1 Please add a note to A501 which states, "All site lighting shall comply with section 7.10 Outdoor Lighting Standards, of the UDO". RESPONSE: Standard note added to revised Sheet A501. STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 3 401 Second St (NG) — Northgate Building Review 09-00500199 PLANNING 1. lease identify the type of metal being utilized as a fagade material. The north fagade of the building is still lacking 5 architectural relief elements. 3. Please identify the color or treatment of the sloped landscape concrete. 4. The item that Note El refers to could not be found. 5. Please clarify in Note E12 that split -face CMU is being utilized. 6. Concrete cannot be used for the bollards at the rear of the building. 7. There is a new graphic on the west fagade that looks like steps, but it leads into a wall. Please clarify. 8. Please add all colors being used to A501. 9. Are the metal stairs included in the material percentage and square footage of the effected fagade? Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: December 1, 2009 RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 3 401 Second St — Northgate Building Review 09-00500199 PLANNING Cq- tqq 3 =o62 Please identify the type of metal being utilized as a facade material. - Resonse: Pre -finished color coated architectural metals are used. The colors are selected from city of College Station Color Palette. We will send you if you need additional color samples. The north facade of the building is still lacking 5 architectural relief elements. - Response: 16 elements have been required for the north facade. The architectural relief elements provided on the north facade meet the requirement. 3. Please identify the color or treatment of the sloped landscape concrete. Response: The area shown on the elevation indicates sloped surface of ground soil or landscaping plants. 4. The item that Note E19 refers to could not be found. - Response: The keynote symbol is added on the west facade. It points to wire mesh guardrail beyond the stair. 5. Please clarify in Note E12 that split -face CMU is being utilized. - Response: Note E12 has been revised. 6. Concrete cannot be used for the bollards at the rear of the building. - Response: Note E17 has been revised to indicate the concrete column base finished with exterior plaster coating. 7i There is a new graphic on the west facade that looks like ste s, but it leads into a \wall. Please clarify. 5,Q, 1 - �j L(& aryiG -- Response: The area is sloped surface of ground or la soaping area. 8. Please add all colors being used to A501. - Response: All colors being used are added to keynotes. All colors are selected from city of College Station Color Palette. We will send you if you need additional color samples. 9. Are the metal stairs included in the material percentage and square footage of the effected facade? - Response: Revised Ext. Material Tabulation includes the area of all metal stair components including area of balusters, wire mesh infill panels, railing, and strings.