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MEMORANDUM
September 16, 2011 G 1 U, I I
TO: Dwayne, AUSTACO III, Inc., via email: dkostiha()austaco.com ✓ ui
FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP
Senior Planner
SUBJECT: TACO BELL (SP)
Thank you for the submittal of your Site Plan — Commercial application. These documents will
be distributed to staff next week for their review.
cc: Erickson Mandoza, Hagood Engineering Associates, via email: ericksonmahea.ena.pro V
Case file no. 11-00500143
Case file no. 11-00500144
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MEMORANDUM
September 27, 2011
TO: Austaco III via email: dkostiha(a)austaco.com\/
FROM: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner C
SUBJECT: Taco Bell - 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);
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
Lauren Hovde at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: Hagood Engineering Associates via email: ericksonmC@hea.eng.proJ
Case file #11-00500143
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Taco Bell (SP)—11-00500143
PLANNING
1. The Paving Plan on Sheet C31 was used for site plan review. However, a site plan needs to
be submitted as a stand-alone document for the next round of review.
2. The key map, building square footage, building height, topographic and grading information,
building and parking setbacks, parking island square footage, and curb and pavement detail
must be added to the site plan. If the grading and topo are not added to the site plan, the
grading plan must be submitted with the site plan.
3. Label the number bike parking spaces, knox box, utility meters, and fire hydrant.
4. The fire lane stripe information should be the same as shown in the City of College Station
Site Design Standards.
5. All easements should be labeled with their volume and page number.
6. The Seminole and Devon easement labels need to be moved so as to be visible.
7. Please dimension the throat depth (minimum 130' from Hwy. 40 pavement edge), crosswalk,
sidewalk, driveway entrance width, drive-thru by-pass lane, drive-thru lane.
8. Please dimension the dumpster pad enclosure, bike rack pad, and queuing spaces
(10'x18.5'). The interior measurement of the dumpster enclosure must be 12'x12'.
9. There should be four queuing spaces to the order box and three from the order box to the
window.
10. A detail of the dumpster screen must shown on the site plan, or a description of the
screening method can be added.
11. A bike rack detail must be shown on the site plan. The inverted U detail can be found in the
City of College Station Site Design Standards.
12. The crosswalks must be 5' wide.
13. The drive -through area appears to be just short of 22' wide, as required.
14. End islands must be as deep as the abutting parking space.
15. Existing crosswalks on the common drives need to be shown.
16. Please project a crosswalk and sidewalk to the Lot 17 along the front portion of the lot.
17. Parking space calculation must be shown (2949 SF/100=29.49 spaces=30 spaces).
18. Parking island calculation must be shown ((25 interior spaces/15)/*180 square feet=300
square feet).
19. Please add a note that all signs are permitted separately.
20. Please add a note that states that this lot is part of Building Plot d.) as shown on the
Preliminary Plat of the Tower Point Subdivision. The building plot is for the purpose of
signage, landscaping, and Non -Residential Architectural Standards as applicable to building
plots over 150,000 square feet.
21. 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.
22. Provide a general note on the site plan that states the following: Exterior building and site
lighting will meet the standards of Section 7.10 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.
23. 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: September 27, 2011
LAN DSCAPI NG/STREETSCAPING/BU FFER
1. A 3' tall berm is required along Hwy 40 for parking screening. Since this is not proposed,
the application must be amended to state that vesting is being requested to Section 7.9.F.4
of the LIDO. In addition, a note must be added to the site plan stating that vesting was
claimed for this section.
2. Though more than enough points are being provided, please revise the lot square footage to
be 50,965 SF.
Seven street trees are required within
Please add the number of each type
50' of the Hwy 40 right-of-way.
of shrub, which is counting for points,
on Sheet 10. Not all of the shrubs shown are approved on the City of
to the plant list
College Station
Approved Plant List.
5. 50% of screening shrubs along Hwy 40 must be evergreen.
6. Several of the screening shrubs shown are not approved for screening use on the City of
College Station Approved Plant List.
7. Streetscaping points are not required to be doubled.
8. Please add a note that trees are measured on a single cane 12" from grade.
9. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, 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 Hovde
MISCELLANEOUS
Date: September 27, 2011
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.
TxDOT Comments
1. No Comment (no additional access to state system)
Reviewed by: Chad Bohne Date: September 22, 2011
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please submit Letter of Acknowledgment, Water & Fire Flow Report, Drainage
Letter, and Wastewater Letter.
2. Please submit Plan and Profile drawing and sealed Cost Estimate for the proposed
fire hydrant.
3. Please add the following notes to the site plan:
• The tract is not within the FEMA regulated 100-yr floodplain per _ FIRM Panel.
• Minimum, average, and maximum domestic water and sanitary sewer demands
calculated per the BCS Unified Design Guidelines.
• The building square footage and construction material type (i.e. 1A, VB, etc.).
• The property is located within the Spring Creek Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee Area.
4. Please show all public and private utility lines and label line sizes, material, and
slope (if applicable).
5. Please dedicate an additional PUE for the proposed water infrastructure.
6. FYI ... All PUEs must be dedicated and Letter of Completion (LOC) accepted prior to
issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO).
7. C21 — FYI ... The sheet should probably also be titled Demolition Plan.
8. C21 — Silt fence should be included along the entire length of the property bordering
Drive G.
9. C21 — Please indicate the owner of the power lines and transformer. A note should
be added regarding necessary coordination to remove this electrical infrastructure.
10. C31 — Please label necessary 10-ft PUEs along the eastern and western property
lines. FYI ... The transformer pad should be shifted to the west in order to fit into the
proposed 10-ft PUE or additional PUE dedicated.
11. C31 — The proposed light pole along the northern side of the property needs to be
relocated outside of the variable width PUE.
12. C31 — The monument sign needs to be relocated outside of the 20-ft PUE.
13. C41 — It appears that the maximum allowable 4:1 grade along the northern side of
the property is being exceeded. Please revise.
14.C41 — The grate inlet should be installed and privately maintained in the parking lot
rather than installing the lay -down curb and replacing the public storm sewer to a
grate inlet.
15. C61 — All 90-degree bends should be replaced by two 45-degree bends.
16.C61 — Please shift driveway to the west in order to remove the sanitary sewer
manhole from beneath the pavement.
17. C61 — Please run the fire hydrant lead from the 6-inch stub directly to the east rather
than crossing the domestic waterline. The fire hydrant lead should then be tapped
with service saddles for the domestic water and irrigation lines. FYI... The fire
hydrant should be placed 3-ft from the back of curb along the fire lane.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 9127/11
FIRE
1) No combustibles will be allowed on site until all-weather roads and fire hydrants have been
accepted by the City.
2) A site plan shall not show any part of a structure over one hundred and fifty feet (150') from
an approved access road.
3) No more than a six percent (6%) grade is allowed on any length of fire lanes.
4) Fire lanes will be constructed using the "Fire Apparatus Turning Radius Template" and have
a fire lane sign at the entrance. Curbs to be marked "Fire lane, No Parking, Tow Away Zone"
with a minimum of four (4") letters. The fire lane stripe information should be the same as
shown in the City of College Station Site Design Standards.
5) A "Knox Box" security key system is required on all buildings and a Knox Switch is required
on all gated entrances.
6) Commercial construction requires a fire hydrant within three hundred feet (300') from the
main entrance and within four hundred and fifty feet (450') from any part of a structure.
Reviewed by: Jerry Duffey Date: September 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes. This will prevent
delays in energizing electrical infrastructure until easements requested below (#4 this
section) are finalized.
2. Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical
infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
3. Landscape plan shows 2 red oaks (one each side of transformer) that do not meet
clearance requirements. Tree canopies cannot encroach over top of transformer.
4. The following easements will be required:
• Additional 10' PUE along entire length of property bordering Private Drive H.
• 10' PUE along entire length of property bordering lot 17.
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 riser poles. CSU installs riser.
4. Developer will intercept existing conduit at designated stub outs, transformers or other
existing devices and extend as required.
5. If conduit does not exist as shown at stub out locations, designated at 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 if required per CSU specs and design (pull boxes provided by
CSU).
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and / or site plan. Email to:
gmartinez@cstx.gov.
9. Developer provides load data to CSU as soon as it is available to avoid construction delays.
Delivery time for transformers not in stock is approximately 40 weeks.
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 Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez
SANITATION
Date: 09.23.2011
1. The dumpster pad does not meet the 12' depth requirement. Needs to meet the 12' x 12'
inside dimension standard requirement.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: September 21, 2011
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: Taco Bell (SP) - 11-00500143
PANNING
V✓ Repeat- The parking island square footage and City of College Station pavement detail
must be added to the site plan.
Repeat- Label the location knox box, utility meters, and fire hydrant.
3�Repeat- All easements should be labeled with their volume and page number. This
includes the 20' private access easement. If an easement is being dedicated with the site
plan, please leave a blank for the volume and page to be added. Also, the platted and
unplatted 20' easements appear to be switched.
Repeat- Please dimension driveway entrance width.
Repeat- The dumpster pad enclosure area must be 12'x12' (inside the bollards).
Repeat- End islands must be as deep as the abutting parking space.
7 Repeat- Existing crosswalks on the common drives need to be shown.
The dumpster enclosure screen should match the primary building. Please submit a sample
of the CMU being proposed. ('uuwiWd
lease add the curb return radii at the side entrance from the private drive off of Hwy 40.
,,,J what is the rectangle at the rear of the building? o)n uv:f 1'111
The irrigation notes added to the site plan need to be on the Landscape Plan.
01. Please show the fire lane on the site plan.
L121Please add the top of curb elevations.
The berm needs to be located within the bounds of the property.'(�Dv(�
Reviewed by: Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner Date: October 24, 2011
LAJ�IDSCAPING
, A Repeat- 50% of screening shrubs along Hwy 40 must be evergreen.
\.2' Repeat- Several of the screening shrubs shown are not approved for screening use on the
City of College Station Approved Plant List.
t.2r" Repeat- Streetscaping points are not required to be doubled. Nv�
Repeat- Please add a note that trees are measured on a single cane 12" from grade
t� Repeat- Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, 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.
The list of shrubs needs to be moved to Sheet 11.
There are two patches of 17 Gulf Muhly shrubs labeled, but there is only one patch. The
/other consists of 6 Dwarf Yaupons.
x0. There are 2 Buford Holly not labeled at the front of the building.
a g/ The door -side of the transformer must be left clear. The opposite side should be screened.
If this is current what is proposed, please disregard this comment.
00/nere must be at least a 3' clearance around the transformer.
What is the square at the rear of the property (next to the word Lawn on the left side of the
driveway)?
Reviewed by: Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner Date: October 19, 2011
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
1. (Repeat) Please submit Letter of Acknowledgment, Water & Fire Flow Report, Drainage
Letter, and Wastewater Letter. Please submit a Water/Fire Flow Report, Drainage
Letter, and Wastewater Letter.
2. (Repeat) FYI ... All PUEs must be dedicated and Letter of Completion (LOC) accepted prior
to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO). Please submit Easement Dedication
Application and associated documents for processing as soon as possible.
Permanent water meters will not be set until we have an LOC for the waterline and
easements dedicated.
3. (Repeat) C21 — Silt fence should be included along the entire length of the property
bordering Drive G. Silt fence needs to be included around the entire spoils pile.
4. (Repeat) C31 — The proposed light pole along the northern side of the property needs to be
relocated outside of the variable width PUE. It looks like the light is still within the PUE.
5. (Repeat) C41 — The grate inlet should be installed and privately maintained in the parking lot
rather than installing the lay -down curb and replacing the public storm sewer to a grate inlet.
The laydown curb is still labeled on the plans. Was the intent to remove this? Also,
please label the top -of -grate and storm pipe flowline elevations. Pipe soffits should
be matched where tying into public storm.
6. (Repeat) C61 — Please run the fire hydrant lead from the 6-inch stub directly to the east
rather than crossing the domestic waterline. The fire hydrant lead should then be tapped
with service saddles for the domestic water and irrigation lines. FYI... The fire hydrant
should be placed 3-ft from the back of curb along the fire lane.
- Please indicate how the proposed waterline will be connected to the existing 6-
inch stub -out. This should also be labeled on the plan -and -profile drawing.
- Please label the 45-degree bend rather than the 90-degree bend on the plan -
and -profile drawing.
- Please verify that the fire hydrant is at least 5.5-ft from the edge of the
proposed PUE.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: 10/18/11
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS NO. 2 REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. 11 comments on this page are in addition to comments made 9.23.2011.
V2. Front of transformer will face drive aisle.
e Landscape screening shall be placed no closer than 3' from sides and back of transformer
pad.
w 4! No landscape screening shall be placed between front of transformer and back of curb.
5. Red oaks shown at either side of transformer (shown on page 10 of this submittal) shall be
placed no closer than 10' from edge of transformer pad.
6. Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical
infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
7. Drawing below shows transformer placement.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS NO. 2
1. Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
2. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255.
Reviewed by: Gilbert Martinez
Date: 10.24.2011
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College Station, Texas 77842
Re: Response to Comments dated September 27, 2011
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This letter is in response to your comments for the submittal for Taco Bell - College Station project. All
of these comments are addressed in the plans as I have noted below.
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The Paving Plan on Sheet C31 was used for site plan review. However, a site plan needs to be
submitted as a stand-alone document for the next round of review.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
QThe key map, builong'square footage, building height, topographFE and grad information, M�
buildinKand parking setbacks, parking island square foota e, and curb and parmaa detail f
must be added to the site plan. p the grading and topo are not added to the site an, t e '
grading plan must be submitted with the site plan.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl-Site Plan.
V Label the number bike parking spaces, knox box, utility meters, and fire hydrant.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl-Site Plan - Site Data Table.
/The fire lane stripe information should be the same as shown in the City of College Station Site
Design Standards.
RESPONSE: Fire land striping detail added, see sheet SP1-Site Plan. s -lam K
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5O All easements should be labeled with their volume and page number.
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RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan.
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RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan.
OPleaA dimension the throat"depth (minimuum130' from Hwy. 9 pavement edge), cro3�swalk,
si walk, driveway entrance width, drive-thr y-pass lane, driv -thru lane.
RESPONSE: Dimension added, see sheetSPl -Site Plan.
�8 Please dimension the dumpster pad enclosure, bike rack and queuing spaces (10'x18.5').
The interior measurement of the dumpster enclosure must be 12'xl 2'. 190 1(4r{S
RESPONSE: Dimension added for dumpster enclosure and bike rack pad. Car symbol is shown on
the queuing space, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
There should be four queuing spaces to the order box and three from the order box to the
window.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
EX detail of the dumpster screen must shown on the site plan, or a description. of the screening
method can be added. lJQ�4 r
RESPONSE: Dumpster enclosure detail added, see sheetSPl -Site Plan.
1/A bike rack detail must be shown on the site plan. The inverted U detail can be found in the City
of College Station Site Design Standards.
RESPONSE: Bike rack detail added, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
VThe crosswalks must be 5' wide.
RESPONSE: Crosswalk 5ft dimension added, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
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�he drive -through area appears to be just short of 22' wide, as required. t✓L ot- Curb
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RESPONSE: Drive-thru dimension shown as 22ft from back of curb to back of curb, see sheet SP1-
Site Plan.
14 End islands must be as deep as the abutting parking space.
RESPONSE: End island revised, see sheetSPl-Site Plan.
(5 Existing crosswalks on the common drives need to be shown. Page 3
RESPONSE: Crosswalk hatching shown, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
Please project a crosswalk and sidewalk to the Lot 17 along the front portion of the lot.
RESPONSE: Crosswalk and sidewalk to Lot 17 added, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
Parking space calculation must be shown (2949 SF/100=29.49 spaces=30 spaces).
RESPONSE: See sheet SP1-Site Plan -Site Data Table.
Parking island calculation must be shown ((25 interior spaces/15)/*180 square feet=300 square
feet).
RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan - Site Data Table.
Please add a note that all signs are permitted separately.
RESPONSE: Note added to sheet SPI-Site Plan.
Please add a note that states that this lot is part of Building Plot d.) as shown on the Preliminary
Plat of the Tower Point Subdivision. The building plot is for the purpose of signage, landscaping,
and Non -Residential Architectural Standards as applicable to building plots over 150,000 square
feet.
RESPONSE: Note added to sheet SPl-Site Plan.
2Provide 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: Note added to sheet SPl-Site Plan.
2/. Provide a general note on the site plan that states the following: Exterior building and site lighting
will meet the standards of Section 7.10 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: Note added to sheet SP1-Site Plan.
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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.
A 3' tall berm is required along Hwy 40 for parking screening. Since this is not proposed, the
application must be amended to state that vesting is being requested to Section 7.9.F.4 of the
UDO. In addition, a note must be added to the site plan stating that vesting was claimed for this
section.
RESPONSE: See sheet 1)-Landscape Plan.
Though more than enough points are being provided, please revise the lot square footage to be
50,965 SF.
RESPONSE: See sheet I I -Landscape Plan.
Seven street trees are required within 50' of the Hwy 40 right-of-way.
RESPONSE: See sheet 17-Landscape Plan.
.,/4. Please add the number of each type of shrub, which is counting for points, to the plant list on
Sheet 10. Not all of the shrubs shown are approved on the City of College Station Approved
Plant List.
RESPONSE: See sheet l?l Landscape Plan.
5O. 50% of screening shrubs along Hwy 40 must be evergreen.
RESPONSE: See sheet I I -Landscape Plan.
OSeveral of the screening shrubs shown are not approved for screening use on the City of College
Station Approved Plant List.
RESPONSE: See sheet I I -Landscape Plan.
0 Streetscaping points are not required to be doubled.
jj�� RESPONSE: See sheet 17-Landscape Plan.
(2)Please add a note that trees are measured on a single cone 12" from grade.
RESPONSE: See sheet i l-Landscape Plan.
b9. rovide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, 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.
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RESPONSE: See sheet I I -Landscape Plan.
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
RESPONSE: Note added to sheet SPl-Site Plan.
V9All BackFIow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394.
RESPONSE: Note added to sheetSPl -Site Plan.
Comments Engineering, Erika Bridges
1. Please submit Letter of Acknowledgment, Water & Fire Flow Report, Drainage Letter, and
Wastewater Letter.
RESPONSE: See attached Letter of Acknowledgement.
2. Please submit Plan and Profile drawing and sealed Cost Estimate for the proposed fire hydrant.
RESPONSE: See attached Engineer's Opinion of Probable Cost.
3. Please add the following notes to the site plan:
• The tract is not within the FEMA regulated 100-yr floodplain per FIRM Panel.
• Minimum, average, and maximum domestic water and sanitary sewer demands calculated
per the BCS Unified Design Guidelines.
• The building square footage and construction material type (i.e. 1A, VB, etc.).
• The property is located within the Spring Creek Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee Area.
RESPONSE: Notes added to sheetSPl -Site Plan.
4. Please show all public and private utility lines and label line sizes, material, and slope (if
applicable).
RESPONSE: See sheet SP1-Site Plan.
5. Please dedicate an additional PUE for the proposed water infrastructure.
RESPONSE: See sheet SPI-Site Plan.
6. FYI ... All PUEs must be dedicated and Letter of Completion (LOC) accepted prior to issuance of
Certificate of Occupancy (CO).
RESPONSE: Noted.
7. C21 — FYI...The sheet should probably also be titled Demolition Plan.
RESPONSE: Sheet C27 title changed to Demolition & Erosion/Sedimentation Control Plan.
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8. C21 — Silt fence should be included along the entire length of the property bordering Drive G.
RESPONSE: Silt Fence added, see sheet C2I.
9. C21 — Please indicate the owner of the power lines and transformer. A note should be added
regarding necessary coordination to remove this electrical infrastructure.
RESPONSE: Existing power lines and transformer does not exist and therefore deleted from the plans.
10. C31 — Please label necessary 10-ft PUEs along the eastern and western property lines. FYI ... The
transformer pad should be shifted to the west in order to fit into the proposed 10-ft PUE or
additional PUE dedicated.
RESPONSE: Proposed 1 Off PUE added to the eastern and western side of the lot, see sheet SP1-Site
Plan,
1 1. C31 — The proposed light pole along the northern side of the property needs to be relocated
outside of the variable width PUE.
RESPONSE: light Pole removed, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
12. C31 — The monument sign needs to be relocated outside of the 20-ft PUE.
RESPONSE: Per conversation with Lauren Hovde, the monument sign can encroach in the 20ft PUE
per variance 11-00500002-901-9 7 7.
13. C41 — It appears that the maximum allowable 4:1 grade along the northern side of the property
is being exceeded. Please revise.
RESPONSE: Grading revised on northern side of property to 4:1 slope, see sheet C41.
14. C41 — The grate inlet should be installed and privately maintained in the parking lot rather than
installing the lay -down curb and replacing the public storm sewer to a grate inlet.
RESPONSE: Proposed grate inlet in the parking lot and then connect to the existing public storm
sewer, see sheet SP1-Site Plan.
15. C61 — All 90-degree bends should be replaced by two 45-degree bends.
RESPONSE: 90-degree bend replaced with 45-degree bends, see sheet C67.
16. C61 — Please shift driveway to the west in order to remove the sanitary sewer manhole from
beneath the pavement.
RESPONSE: Driveway and sidewalk shifted to avoid conflict with existing wastewater manhole, see
sheet C61.
17. C61 — Please run the fire hydrant lead from the 6-inch stub directly to the east rather than
crossing the domestic waterline. The fire hydrant lead should then be tapped with service saddles
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for the domestic water and irrigation lines. FYI ... The fire hydrant should be placed 3-ft from the
back of curb along the fire lane.
RESPONSE: Fire hydrant location and connection revised, see sheet C61.
Comments Fire, Jerry Duffey
1) No combustibles will be allowed on site until all-weather roads and fire hydrants have been
accepted by the City.
RESPONSE: See sheet SP1-Site Plan,
2) A site plan shall not show any part of a structure over one hundred and fifty feet (150') from an
approved access road.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
3) No more than a six percent (6%) grade is allowed on any length of fire lanes.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
4) Fire lanes will be constructed using the "Fire Apparatus Turning Radius Template" and have a fire
lane sign at the entrance. Curbs to be marked "Fire lane, No Parking, Tow Away Zone" with a
minimum of four (4") letters. The fire lane stripe information should be the same as shown in the
City of College Station Site Design Standards.
RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan.
5) A "Knox Box" security key system is required on all buildings and a Knox Switch is required on all
gated entrances.
RESPONSE: See sheet SP1-Site Plan.
6) Commercial construction requires a fire hydrant within three hundred feet (300') from the main
entrance and within four hundred and fifty feet (450') from any part of a structure.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
Comments Electrical Gilbert Martinez
Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes. This will prevent delays in
energizing electrical infrastructure until easements requested below (#4 this section) are finalized.
RESPONSE: Please email me the word document for the blanket easement.
1 . Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical infrastructure
is installed within easement boundaries.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
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2. Landscape plan shows 2 red oaks (one each side of transformer) that do not meet clearance
requirements. Tree canopies cannot encroach over top of transformer.
RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan.
3. The following easements will be required:
• Additional 10' PUE along entire length of property bordering Private Drive H.
• 10' PUE along entire length of property bordering lot 17.
RESPONSE: See sheet SPl-Site Plan.
Comments General Electrical, Gilbert Martinez
1. Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
RESPONSE: Noted.
2. CSU will provide drawings for electrical installation.
RESPONSE: Noted.
3. Developer provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for riser poles. CSU installs riser.
RESPONSE: Noted.
4. Developer will intercept existing conduit at designated stub outs, transformers or other existing
devices and extend as required.
RESPONSE: Noted.
5. If conduit does not exist as shown at stub out locations, designated at transformer or other
existing devices, developer will furnish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
RESPONSE: Noted.
6. Developer pours electric device pads or footings (i.e. transformers, pull boxes etc) per CSU specs
and design.
RESPONSE: See sheetSPl -Site Plan.
7. Developer installs pull boxes if required per CSU specs and design (pull boxes provided by CSU).
RESPONSE: Noted.
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and / or site plan. Email to:
gmartinezPcstx.gov.
RESPONSE: CADD file emailed on November 12th.
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Developer provides load data to CSU as soon as it is available to avoid construction delays.
Delivery time for transformers not in stock is approximately 40 weeks.
RESPONSE: Noted.
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.
RESPONSE: See sheet SPI-Site Plan.
11. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Gilbert Martinez at
979.764.6255.
Comments Sanitation, Wally Urrutia
1. The dumpster pad does not meet the 12' depth requirement. Needs to meet the 12' x 12' inside
dimension standard requirement.
RESPONSE: Dumpster enclosure revised, see sheet SPI-Site Plan.
I hope that you find this information adequate. Should you need anything further, please contact me at
your earliest convenience at (512) 244-1546.
Sincerely,
Hagood Engineering Associates
Eri'kso Mendoza .E.
Project Manager
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November 11, 2011
Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner
City of College Station
1 101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas 77842
Re: Response to Comments #2 dated October 24, 2011
Taco Bell — College Station
HEA # 11-021-AR-CITY
Dear Ms. Hovde,
This letter is in response to your comments for the submittal for the Taco Bell project. All of these
comments are addressed in the plans as I have noted below.
Planning Comments, Lauren Hovde
1) The parking island square footage and City of College Station pavement detail must be
V added to the site plan.
RESPONSE: Parking island square footage added to site plan. Pavement detail per city site
design standards added to site plan.
2) Label the location knox box, utility meters, and fire hydrant.
RESPONSE: Added label to location of knox box, utility meters and fire hydrant to site plan.
(3) )AII easements should be labeled with their volume and page number. This includes the
20' private access easement. If an easement is being dedicated with the site plan,
please leave a blank for the volume and page to be added. Also, the platted and
unplatted 20' easements appear to be switched.
RESPONSE: Existing easement location and label coordinated with Lauren Hovde and site plan
revised.
�4)) Please dimension driveway entrance width.
RESPONSE: Driveway dimension added to site plan.
-\5)/The dumpster pad enclosure area must be 12'x12' (inside the bollards).
RESPONSE: Dumpster pad enclosure area revised to 72x12'. See revised site plan.
�) End islands must be as deep as the abutting parking space.
RESPONSE: End island depth revised to match
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7)/Existing crosswalks on the common drives need to be shown.
V RESPONSE: Existing crosswalks on common drives shown. See revised site plan.
(The dumpster enclosure screen should match the primary building. Please submit a
sample of the CMU being proposed.
RESPONSE: Dumpster enclosure screen coordinated by architect. See attached email.
Please add the curb return radii at the side entrance from the private drive off of Hwy
40.
RESPONSE: Added Curb return radii label on driveway to site plan.
,1 ,� What is the rectangle at the rear of the building?
RESPONSE: Grease Trap. Added label to site plan.
L1 1) The irrigation notes added to the site plan need to be on the Landscape Plan.
RESPONSE: Irrigation notes added to the landscape plan.
11 Please show the fire lane on the site plan.
RESPONSE: Fire lane added to site plan.
\ 13) Please add the top of curb elevations. V (/ Q { ,Yi �
RESPONSE: Top of curb elevation added to site plan. I Y
t�4) The berm needs to be located within the bounds of the property.
RESPONSE: Proposed berm deleted. Added note to site plan and landscape plan.
Landscaping Comments. Lauren Hovde
la' 50% of screening shrubs along Hwy 40 must be evergreen.
RESPONSE: Planting has been changed so that at least 50%of screening shrubs are evergreen.
2) Several of the screening shrubs shown are not approved for screening use on the City
of College Station Approved Plant List.
RESPONSE: Screening shrubs have been changed so that they are all from the City of College
Station Approved Screening List.
3) Streetscaping points are not required to be doubled
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RESPONSE: Calculations have been revised so that Streetscaping points are not double.
4) Please add a note that trees are measured on a single cane 12" from grade.
RESPONSE: Note has been added.
5) Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
L' 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.
RESPONSE: Note has been added.
6) The list of shrubs needs to be moved to Sheet 11.
RESPONSE: Plant list with shrubs has added to sheet 10 (now shown on both landscape
sheets).
,,,7) There are two patches of 17 Gulf Muhly shrubs labeled, but there is only one patch.
The other consists of 6 Dwarf Yaupons.
RESPONSE: Label has been revised.
vt3) There are 2 Buford Holly not labeled at the front of the building.
RESPONSE: Label has been added.
�;9) The door -side of the transformer must be left clear. The opposite side should be
screened. If this is current what is proposed, please disregard this comment.
RESPONSE: The transformer doors open toward Drive H and that side has been left clear of
planting.
\ 10) There must be at least a 3' clearance around the transformer.
RESPONSE: Shrubs have been moved to provide 3' clearance on all sides of transformer.
11) What is the square at the rear of the property (next to the word Lawn on the left side of
the driveway)?
RESPONSE: Existing concrete pad and have been deleted from the plan.
Engineering Comments, Erika Bridges
1) (Repeat) Please submit Letter of Acknowledgment, Water & Fire Flow Report, Drainage
Letter, and Wastewater Letter. Please submit a Water/Fire Flow Report, Drainage
Letter, and Wastewater Letter.
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RESPONSE: Please see attached letters: 1. Water&Fire Flow letter 2. Drainage letter 3.
Wastewater letter.
2) (Repeat) FYI ... All PUEs must be dedicated and Letter of Completion (LOC) accepted
prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO). Please submit Easement
Dedication Application and associated documents for processing as soon as
possible. Permanent water meters will not be set until we have an LOC for the
waterline and easements dedicated.
RESPONSE: So noted. Easement application will be submitted and easement will be recorded
prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO).
3) (Repeat) C21 — Silt fence should be included along the entire length of the property
bordering Drive G. Silt fence needs to be included around the entire spoils pile.
RESPONSE: Silt fence added around spoil pile. See revised sheet C21.
4) (Repeat) C31 — The proposed light pole along the northern side of the property needs to
be relocated outside of the variable width PUE. It looks like the light is still within the
PUE.
RESPONSE: Proposed light pole deleted on north side of site. See revised sheet C31.
5) (Repeat) C41 — The grate inlet should be installed and privately maintained in the
parking lot rather than installing the lay -down curb and replacing the public storm sewer
to a grate inlet. The laydown curb is still labeled on the plans. Was the intent to
remove this? Also, please label the top -of -grate and storm pipe flowline
elevations. Pipe soffits should be matched where tying into public storm.
RESPONSE: Laydown curb deleted. Label for top -of -grate and storm piple flowline elevation
shown on drainage plan, sheet C41. Proposed storm pipe will connect to existing junction box.
6) (Repeat) C61 — Please run the fire hydrant lead from the 6-inch stub directly to the east
rather than crossing the domestic waterline. The fire hydrant lead should then be
tapped with service saddles for the domestic water and irrigation lines. FYI ... The fire
hydrant should be placed 3-ft from the back of curb along the fire lane.
Please indicate how the proposed waterline will be connected to the
existing 6-inch stub -out. This should also be labeled on the plan -and -profile
drawing.
Please label the 45-degree bend rather than the 90-degree bend on the
plan -and -profile drawing.
Please verify that the fire hydrant is at least 5.5-ft from the edge of the
proposed PUE.
RESPONSE: Added label to waterline connections. Revised bend to 45-degree. Added
distance of fire hydrant to edge of proposed PUE. See revised sheet C6 7.
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Electrical Comments Gilbert Matinez
1) All comments on this page are in addition to comments made 9.23.2011.
RESPONSE: Noted.
2) Front of transformer will face drive aisle.
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RESPONSE: Noted. See sheet C61.
3) Landscape screening shall be placed no closer than 3' from sides and back of
transformer pad.
RESPONSE: Noted. See landscape plan.
4) No landscape screening shall be placed between front of transformer and back of curb.
RESPONSE: Noted. See landscape plan.
j5) )Red oaks shown at either side of transformer (shown on page 10 of this submittal) shall
e placed no closer than 1 O' from edge of transformer pad.
RESPONSE: Red Oaks location revised to be minimum of 1 Oft from edge of transformer pad.
See landscape plan.
6) Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical
infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
RESPONSE: Noted.
7) Drawing below shows transformer placement.
RESPONSE: Drawing added to utility plan, see sheet C61.
General Electrical Comments
1) Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
RESPONSE: Noted.
I hope that you find this information adequate. Should you need anything further, please contact me at
your earliest convenience at (512) 244-1546.
Sincerely,
Hag0000d Engineering Associates
i
Erickson B. MendozaO.E.
Project Manager