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MEMORANDUM
February 3, 2011
TO: Daniel Beamon, via email: dbeamon aC)cstx.gov�/ C�
FROM: Molly Hitchcock, AICP
Planning Administrator
SUBJECT: CENTRAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS (SP)
Thank you for the submittal of your SITE PLAN - COMMERCIAL application. This project will
be distributed to staff next week for their review.
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Case file no. 11-00500016
Case file no. 11-00500017
101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.35701 Fax 979.764.3496
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MEMORANDUM
February 14, 2011 I /t •fit �l 1
TO: Daniel Beamon, via email: dbeamon aOcstx.gov
FROM: Matthew Hilgemeier, Staff Planner \1�
SUBJECT: Central Park Improvements (Sp)- 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 staff's 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;
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
Matthew Hilgemeier at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments /
PC: Dick Cate, MCCM Architects, via email: dickcate(a)mccmarchitects.corr J
Case file #11-00500016
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Central Park Improvements (Sp) — 11-00500016
PLANNING
1. Please add an address and legal description in the title block.
2. Please extend the phase line so that the parking area being restriped is included in the
project area.
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: Matthew Hilgemeier, Staff Planner Date: 2110111
LAN DSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. There was not a landscape plan included with this submittal. Please provide a landscape
plan for review.
Reviewed by: Matthew Hilgemeier, Staff Planner Date: 2/10/11
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.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Submit a copy of the NOI, Letter of Acknowledgment, and sealed plans.
2. C1.0 — Note #7 refers to drainage impacts as insignificant, but we will need a
letter to expound on this and indicate which Section II Detention Exemption
criterion is met.
3. C1.0 — Is the proposed fire hydrant west of Central
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salvaged fire hydrant?
C1.0 — Please provide domestic water calculations.
Park Ln. supposed to be the
C1.0 — Note or label utility lines with size, material, and slope (if applicable).
C1.0 — Should there be silt fencing added downstream of proposed construction?
C1.0 — Please add the following note to the site plan: "All Fire Suppression Lines shall
have a lockable lid on the City's isolation valve. The lockable lid shall, at a minimum,
supply the equivalent protection as the AMPro USA, LL562 Locking Lid. Alternate
lockable lids shall be approved by the College Station Utilities Director or his designee."
C1.0 — Please show the proposed contours.
9. C1.0 — The fire truck will need adequate access, and it appears that the hydrant
and remote FDC are approximately 240 feet from the parking lot and the path is
ranging between 10-ft and 12-ft wide. Please verify that the pavement in that
area can support fire truck loadings and provides adequate access. (Typically
the fire truck needs a minimum 20-ft all-weather surface that is no longer than
100-ft in order to pull in and back out.)
10. C1.2 — Please show the full extent of the waterline.
11. C1.2 -Please show and label size of domestic and irrigation meters.
12. C1.2 — Label public waterline material, fire hydrants, tees, and valves.
13.C2.1 — Is there existing waterline beyond the remaining valve as shown on the
profile?
14. C2.1 — Steel encasement is required for the waterline crossing the street.
15. C2.1 — Please add a note specifying dry mechanical bore.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges
Date: 2/14/11
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. 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 installs pull boxes per CSU specs and design (pull boxes provided by
CSU).
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: 2-9-11
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box
9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
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" MEMORANDUM
March 14, 2011
TO: Daniel Beamon, CoCS Capital Projects, via email: dbeamon(a).cstx.govV , Iq I IOr
FROM: Matthew Hilgemeier, Staff Planner W
SUBJECT: COCS Central Park Improvements (SP) - 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
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)
Four (4) 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, unemo, 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: Dick Cate, MCCM Architects, via email: dickcate a()mccmarchtitects.com,�/
Case file #11-00500016
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: COCS Central Park Improvements (SP) - 11-00500016
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1. Correct the depiction of the tree barricades on Sheet C1.0 to be located around the trees.
2. Provide one copy of the landscape plan, Sheet 1-1,0, as a separate sheet from the civil set of
construction documents.
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: Matthew Hilgemeier, Staff Planner Date: March 10, 2011
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. FYI... The contractor will be required to submit a copy of the NOI prior to issuance of the
Development Permit.
2. C1.0 — For Note #8, the minimum fire flow requirement is 1500 gpm, so in this case there
would not be a 50% reduction in flow.
3. (Repeat) C1.0 — Note or label utility lines with size, material, and slope (if applicable). This
information still needs to be included on the site plan.
4. (Repeat) C1.0 — Please show the proposed contours. This information still needs to be
included on the site plan.
5. (Repeat) C1.2 — Please show the full extent of the waterline. It looks like there is room for
the plan to be shifted up to fit the waterline on the same sheet or at least use a match
line.
6. (Repeat) C1.2 — Please show and label size of domestic and irrigation meters.
7. (Repeat) C1.2 — Label public waterline material, fire hydrants, tees, and valves.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: March 7, 2011