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1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
March 10, 2011 /
RME Consulting Engineers, via email: rabon rXmengineer.corn
Molly Hitchcock, AICP
Planning Administrator
SUMMIT CROSSING AMENITY CENTER (SP)
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Thank you for the submittal of your SITE PLAN - COMMERCIAL application. This project will
be distributed to staff next week for their review.
cc: Monte Verde Development, Inc., via email: andresv94ahoo.com
Case file no. 11-00500044
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March 21, 2011
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
TO: RME Consulting Engineers, via email: rabongrmengineer.com V
FROM: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: Summit Crossing Amenity Center - Site Plan
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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 staff's comments (identify the specific
page that each comment was addressed on or the reason for not addressing the
comment);
Seven (7) complete sets of site civil construction documents for the proposed
development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached (one set will be
returned to you, please submit additional copies if you want more than one
approved set);
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 contact *Planner Not
Assigned* at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: Monte Verde Development, Inc., via email: andresv94@yahoo.com ✓
Case file #11-00500044
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Summit Crossing Amenity Center— 11-00500044
PLANNING
1. Please provide a Non -Residential Architectural submittal as indicated on the Site Plan
application.
2. Please show the trash container location and screening.
3. 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: March 17, 2011
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. The Nandina shrub should be a minimum of 5 gallons.
2. Non -canopy trees will be measure 12 inches from grade. Please note this.
3. Streetscape points must be provided at ((65 feet of frontage/50)*300=390). The points are
already accounted for, but please add this formula to the landscape plan.
4. Instead of Savannah Holly Tree, please use American Holly Tree or Possumhaw Holly.
5. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of growldeover, 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.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
TxDOT Comments
1. No Comment (off state system, no anticipated impact)
Date: March 17, 2011
Reviewed by: Chad Bohne Date: March 17, 2011
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please add a fire flow note to the site plan for the proposed structure. Please note the fire
flow and number of fire hydrants required on this site based on building size and material
type (Table B105.1 and C105.1 of the Fire Code), as well as proximity of nearest
hydrant.
2. Please place a note on the site plan stating that the proposed development is not located
within an impact fee area.
3. Please submit Letter of Acknowledgement.
4. Storm water management requirements are as follows, any questions may be directed to
Donnie Willis, CoCS Drainage Inspector, at 979-764-6375:
Storm Water Discharges from Small 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, 2013.
A copy of General Permit TXR150000 can be obtained from TCEQ at:
http/www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/permitting/waterquality/attachments/stormwater/txrl 50000.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/txrl 52d2.pdf
Reviewed by: Josh Norton
Date: March 21, 2011
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. CSU will furnish and install service wire from existing pedestal to meter location.
5. Meter location must be approved by CSU prior to installation.
6. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer or other existing devices, developer will
famish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
7. Developer installs secondary pedestals per CSU specs and design (secondary pedestals
provided by CSU).
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and / or site plan. Email
to: swe.ido@cstx.gov.
9. Developer provides load data to CSU as soon as it is available to avoid construction delays.
10. 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.
11. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at 979.764.6314.
Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: 3-16-11
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Ur utia Date: March 16, 2011