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MEMORANDUM
August 29, 2012
TO: Clint Cooper, via email: ccooper@caldwellcos.com
FROM: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: Foster Ave Apartments - Site Plan
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 any Monday at 10:00 a.m. for further staff review:
City of College Station Transmittal Letter,
Memo providing written responses to all of staffs comments (identify the specific
page that each comment was addressed on or the reason for not addressing the
comment),
Four (4) revised site and one (1) landscaping plan,
$29,448 Parkland Dedication fees prior to issuance of a building permit,
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents (please note that the Site
Plan will not be stamped approved until the Blanket Easement, or all other
appropriate easements, have been dedicated to the City of College Station).
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
Lauren Hovde at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: Schultz Engineering, LLC; via email: joeschultz84@verizon.net
Case file #12-00500175
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Foster Ave Apartments — 12-00500175
PLANNING
1. Covered parking is located within the rear building setback which is not permitted. Site Plan
approval will be held until action is taken by City Council regarding the rezoning revision to
reduce the rear setback.
2. Parking spaces may only be 18-feet deep if they do not contain a wheel stop, abut a 4-foot
landscaped island, or abut a 6-foot sidewalk. The parking spaces under covered parking
must be 9 feet wide outside of the columns. Also, please label the parking setback of 6 feet
from Foster Avenue right-of-way.
3. Please confirm that the dumpster is not gated. It only has the appropriate clearance if the
area is not gated.
4. An emergency access gate must be added to Francis Drive for Fire use only. No curb cut is
to be installed for this access. The sidewalk at this location needs a Iaydown curb, as well as
a Iaydown curb on the interior of the gate within the parking lot, and the gate must have a
knox pad lock. The sidewalk and concrete extension to the drive aisle, as well as the drive
aisle for the portion that abuts the proposed building, must be built to fire lane standards.
Please provide a note stating that the gate to Francis Drive is for Fire Department
emergency access use only. In the event the gate is left open, the City of College Station
retains the ability to close the gate without consulting the property owner. A sign should be
placed on the gate identifying it as Emergency Access Only. The proposed meters must be
relocated to accommodate this addition.
5. An additional fire lane, within the proposed drive aisle, is required off of Foster Avenue at a
depth of 100 feet. Please label all fire lanes and provide a fire lane striping detail.
6. Please label any open space being proposed, fence types, proposed public utility
easements (leaving a blank to be filled in when the document is filed), zoning of abutting
property, and the size of two -bedroom units (whether lesser or greater than 130SF per
bedroom).
7. Existing buildings may be removed from Sheet C1.
8. The total site area needs to be added to the title block, and please provide the number of
buildings proposed with the gross square footage and density proposed.
9. Please clarify that the height proposed is to the tallest point of the structure.
10. Please add an interior parking island calculation being ((16 spaces/15)'180SF). End islands
that area combined must be at least 360SF (corner of building
11. A curb cut needs to be shown for the proposed driveway and ADA ramps on Foster Avenue.
The curb return radii for this driveway must be between 25 feet and 30 feet.
12. Provide a note stating that Foster Avenue Apartments, College Hills Estates Block 3 lots 9-
10, is to be considered one building plot for the purpose of signage and landscaping.
13. Provide a note stating, "Access shall be provided at all times for police, fire, City inspections,
mail delivery, garbage pick-up, dial -a -rides, utility, school buses, and other health and
safety -related vehicles. Access must not require drivers to exit their vehicle." This statement
comes from the Site Design Standards for gating multi -family developments.
14. 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.
15. Also, the pavement section detail does not meet fire lane standards since on -site access
was not previous know. Please revise the detail using a limestone base and appropriate
rebar size and spacing.
16. Please note that any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City
of College Station, must be explained in your next transmittal letter and "bubbled" on your
plans. Any additional changes on these plans that the City has not be made of aware of will
constitute a completely new review.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: August 28, 2012
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. A PIP application is required for any landscaping and irrigation within the right-of-way. No
landscaping that is used to meet minimum planting requirements may be located within the
right-of-way. FYI... Two non -canopy trees can replace one canopy tree for streetscaping
purposes. However, at least 50% of the total landscaping points required must be satisfied
by using canopy trees.
2. The number of street tress is calculated by the linear feet of frontage along both frontages,
minus driveway and emergency access, divided by 32. Please revise the calculations
provided.
3. There do not appear to be 280 Firecracker Plants being shown. Also, the Firecracker Bush
found on the City of College Station Approved Plant List has a scientific name of hamelia
patens. No landscaping that is used to meet minimum planting requirements may be located
within the right-of-way.
4. Alle Elm is not an approved canopy tree, but Lacebark Elm can be used.
5. Please show the location of individual shrubs that meet minimum planting requirements.
There appear to be a concentration in some areas that does not seem feasible. Extra
plantings can be shown more generally.
6. The property line needs to be shown and dimensioned.
7. Please clarify why required landscaping points are shown to be doubled.
8. Parking areas must be screened from the rights -of -way using approved screening shrubs of
at least 3 feet in height. 50% of screening shrubs must be evergreen. Knockout Roses are
not an approved screening shrub, but do qualify for landscaping points.
9. The landscaping calculations refer to a parking requirement, please revise.
10. The total site square footage does not appear to be correct. Please revise.
11. Please move the landscape notes (at the bottom of the page) on Sheet L2.1 to Sheet L1.1.
12. 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.
13. All BackFlow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: August 28, 2012
TXDOT COMMENTS
1. No comment. (off state system, no anticipated impact)
Reviewed by: Chad Bohne Date: August 24, 2012
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please relocate fire hydrant to accommodate fire lane.
2. Based on the peak water demand, a 2-inch water meter would be needed.
3. Please update General Note #6 to reference the current 2012 standards.
4. C2 — Please use current details with the August 2012 revision date.
5. Engineering plans and documents are still under review. Additional comments will be sent
under separate cover and may affect the site plan.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: August 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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: ehorton(cD-cstx.gov
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.
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.
EASEMENTS: Developer provides descriptive easements for electric infrastructure as
designed by CSU, as shown on plat or site plan.
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 provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for each riser conduit. 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, or other
device, per CSU specs and design.
7. Developer installs pull boxes and secondary pedestals per CSU specs and design, Pull
boxes and secondary pedestals provided by CSU.
8. 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.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Eric Horton at
979.764.6280.
Reviewed by: Eric Horton Date: August 23, 2012
FIRE
1) Show Knox Box location on building.
2) Knox caps required for FDC.
3) Automatic gates at the Foster entrance will need Knox switch for emergency access.
4) A Knox pad lock needs to be installed at the Francis AAE (aerial access easement).
5) The AAE off Francis only needs to be 26-foot wide when against the 50-foot tall section of
the building. If the walkway is included in this width, the walkway must be built to AAE
standards.
6) Manuel gate is acceptable for the AAE with a minimum width of AAE.
Reviewed by: Steve Smith
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Date: August 23, 2012
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: August 23, 2012
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
September 6, 2012
TO: Clint Cooper, via: ccooper@caldwellcos.com
FROM: Erika Bridges, Graduate Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: Engineering Document Comments for Foster Avenue Apartments
Staff reviewed the above -mentioned engineering documents 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 and approval of the
plans:
One (1)set of revised construction documents.
Please note that the Development Permit Balance (Public Infrastructure Review and Inspection
Fee), will be calculated and requested once the construction documents and engineer's
estimates have been reviewed and approved.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Erika Bridges at
979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
Case File No. 12-00500175
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2 —Construction Documents
1. C3/C4 — Please label the ramps with appropriate City Standard Details.
2. C4 — Per SW3-03, the ramp at the driveway should continue straight along the same
alignment of the sidewalk at the back -of -curb.
3. C5 — Please provide additional silt fence along the NE side of the property.
4. C6 — Please provide outside drop for the proposed sanitary sewer service tie-in.
5. C6 — The meters and isolation valve need to be at the edge of the ROW.
6. C6 — Is there a drain for the pool? It isn't allowed to be discharged to the storm sewer.
7. C6 — Please include the electrical information.
8. C6 — Please show any proposed site lighting which is not attached to the building.
9. C6 — Inset A references Note #130 rather than #13.
10. C4/C6 — Please add a note regarding construction sequencing which requires drainage
improvements to be made first.
11. C4/C6 — One lane of Foster Ave. needs to remain open at all times during construction. Add
note regarding coordinating with various entities for partial street closer.
12. C7 — Please label the inlet box and grate for Inlet 101.
13. C7 — Will there be any conflict between the outside of Inlet 105 and the adjacent 30-inch
RCP?
14. Please provide a Traffic Control Plan.
15. Please update the details to the 2012 version.
16. Please provide plan and profile drawings for the fire line, fire hydrant, and storm sewer
junction box.
17. Fire Flow — The fire flow letter needs to reference the total building square footage.
18. Drainage Report — Please provide 0.5-ft of freeboard.
19. Drainage Report — Was the predevelopment C value weighted to include the existing
developed/undeveloped portions?
20. Drainage Report — Please provide a copy of Appendix D.
21. Drainage Report — How will the proposed fire lane addition affect the drainage?
22. Drainage Report — Include the hydrograph information for the 5-year storm.
23. Drainage Report — Provide analysis of inlet capacity and ponding in the parking lot.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: September 6, 2012
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
pLrsning 6 Deae/ pmev Semite
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
October 2, 2012
TO: Clint Cooper, via: ccooper@caldwellcos.com
FROM: Erika Bridges, Graduate Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: Engineering Document Comments for Foster Avenue Apartments
Staff reviewed the above -mentioned engineering documents 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 any Monday at 10:00 a.m. for further staff
review and approval of the plans:
One (1)set of revised construction documents.
Please note that the Development Permit Balance (Public Infrastructure Review and Inspection
Fee), will be calculated and requested once the construction documents and engineer's
estimates have been reviewed and approved.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
Case File No. 12-00500175
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 3 —Construction Documents
1. (Repeat) C6 — Please include the electrical information. Please include on C6 as soon as
this information is available from CSU.
2. (Repeat) Please provide a Traffic Control Plan. Please add a note indicating how open -
cut street needs to be treated overnight if work is not completed in one day.
3. (Repeat) Please provide plan and profile drawings for the fire line, fire hydrant, and storm
sewer junction box. For the fire hydrant, a cut in tee will be required at the main. Also,
please eliminate 90o bend.
4. Fire Flow — The fire flow indicates that a 1.5' meter is required, but C1 references a 2".
Based on the flows, it looks like the 2" meter will be needed. Please revise in the report.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 10/1/12
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MEMORANDUM
August 20, 2012 n
TO: Clint Cooper; via email: ccooper@caldwellcos.com"
FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP
Principal Planner
SUBJECT: FOSTER AVE APARTMENTS (SP)
Thank you for the submittal of your SITE PLAN - RESIDENTIAL application. This project will be
distributed to staff this week for their review.
cc: Schultz Engineering, LLC; via email: joeschultz84@verizon.net V/
Case file no. 12-00500175