HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Comments1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
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TO: MD Marshall, via email: mdmarshall a()infinitybcs.dom
FROM: Matt Robinson, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: LIVING HOPE DRIVEWAY (SP)
1 reviewed the above -mentioned SITE PLAN - COMMERCIAL application and determined it to
be incomplete. The following is the preliminary list of items needed to complete the submittal so
that staff may conduct a thorough review. Please submit the following information by 10 a.m. on
any Monday for review that week:
Development permit application and fees.
Please be aware that if this application is not completed before February 13th it will expire and a
new application and fees will be necessary to continue the site plan process.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
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FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP
Principal Planner
SUBJECT: LIVING HOPE DRIVEWAY (SP)
Thank you for the submittal of the requested information for your SITE PLAN - COMMERCIAL
application. This project will be distributed to staff next week for their review.
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Goodwin-Lasiter, via email: ctexagoodwinlasiter.com
Case file no. 11-00500204
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MEMORANDUM
December 29, 2011 I
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FROM: Morgan Hester, Staff Planner; mhester@cstx.gov
SUBJECT: Living Hope Driveway (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);
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) 11 x1 7 grading and erosion control plan;
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
Morgan Hester at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: John Rusk, Goodwin — Lasiter; via email: ctex@goodwinlasiter.com (�
Living Hope Church; via email: hospitality@lhb6.net a/
Jennifer Fredericks; via email: jennifer@jenniferfredericks.com
Jeremy Greenhaw; via email: jeremygreenhaw@gmail.com
Case file #11-00500204
Page 1 of 4
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO.
Project: Living Hope Driveway (SP)—11-00500204
PLANNING
1. Please consider these comments preliminary in nature as they only reflect planning and
engineering's review. Additional comments from other City departments will follow in the
coming week.
2. If additional changes are proposed to the real estate office parking configuration, please
coordinate with Jennifer Fredericks before paving site plan is approved.
3. Per the site plan application, please provide the following:
• A key map;
• Address and legal description of the site in the title block;
• Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant in the title block;
• Name, address, and telephone number of the developer/owner (if differs from
applicant) in the title block;
• Ownership and current zoning of parcel and all abutting parcels;
• The gross square footage of all buildings and structures on the site;
• Label Barron Road and the right-of-way;
• Label easements and clearly designate as existing or proposed and type (utility,
access, etc).
4. Please show the grading plan and site plan separately.
5. Please select a different material for the fence around the site as chain link is considered to
be visually offensive.
6. Per the UDO Section 7.2.D, "A raised island, encompassing not less than 180 square feet in
area, shall be located at both ends of every interior and peripheral parking row..." Please
show that this requirement is being met.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: Morgan Hester Date: December 29, 2011
LAN DSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Per the LIDO Section 7.5.C.2, "Point values will be awarded for any type of canopy tree,
non -canopy tree, or shrub, except for those listed on the Non -Point List as prepared by the
Administrator. All caliper measurements shall be 12 inches (12") above grade." If the two
existing trees apply to these criteria, please add the points to the landscape requirements
chart.
Reviewed by: Morgan Hester
Date: December 29, 2011
Page 2 of 4
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Please provide a copy of the BCS Construction details when submitting for stamping,
specifically the streets and sidewalk details. Please identify the applicable details on
your drawing.
2. Please revise sidewalk ramp depicted on the proposed plan to match BCS Detail SW3-
03.
3. The proposed joint access drive shall be striped as fire lane, please label accordingly.
4. Please provide a concrete paving and curbing detail (i.e. rebar, expansion joint,
contraction joints, etc).
5. Please provide a detail for the proposed retaining wall.
6. Please clearly label the wall height on the construction drawing.
7. If the retaining wall is 24 inches or greater in any location it will require a stand along
building permit from the Building Department.
8. Please identify existing sanitary sewer line and manhole.
9. Please label the curb return radius for each proposed driveway apron. Commercials
drives require a minimum 25 foot radius.
10. Please place a note on the plans that all traffic signs in conflict with the proposed
improvements are to be relocated by the contractor, to location specified by the City.
11. Please coordinate with the Fire Marshall's Office (764-3705) concerning the proposed
access gate, as additional information may be needed.
12. Please submit letter of acknowledgement found on www.bcsunited.net.
13. Please submit erosion control plan.
14. 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 (1XR150000).
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.
Page 3 of 4
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/txr150000. 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/txrl52d2. pdf
Reviewed by: Josh Norton
Date: December 29, 2011
Page 4 of 4
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
1/ College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
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MEMORANDUM
January 6, 2012
TO: MD Marshall, via email: MDMarshall@infinitybcs.com
FROM: Morgan Hester, Staff Planner; mhester@cstx.gov
SUBJECT: Living Hope Driveway (SP)- Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above -mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments (minus those that have were previously sent from planning and engineering)
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 any changes to the parking area must be noted and bubbled on the site
plan and landscape plan to prevent the requirement of new application fees. 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 Morgan Hester at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
PC: John Rusk, Goodwin — Lasiter; via email: ctex@goodwinlasiter.com
Living Hope Church; via email: hospitality@ihbc.net
Jennifer Fredericks; via email: jennifer@jenniferfredericks.com
Jeremy Greenhaw; via email: ieremygreenhaw(a.gmail.com
Case file #11-00500204
Case file #11-00500186
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. The scope of this project as presented does not appear to require changes to existing CSU
electric infrastructure or the addition of new CSU electric infrastructure.
2. Should the scope of the project expand to require changes to existing CSU electric
infrastructure or the addition of new CSU electric infrastructure then additional easements
may be required at that time.
3. In that event that the scope of the project expand to require changes to existing CSU electric
infrastructure or, the addition of new CSU electric infrastructure then General Electrical
comments below will be in effect.
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 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 and secondary pedestals per CSU specs and design (pull
boxes and secondary pedestals provided by CSU).
8. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and / or site plan. Email to:
g m arti n ez(a) cstx. q ov.
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 Date: January 3, 2012
SANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Reviewed by: Wally Urrutia Date: January 6, 2012
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
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MEMORANDUM
January 13, 2012
TO: MD Marshall, via email: MDMarshall@infinitybcs.com t
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FROM: Morgan Hester, Staff Planner V
SUBJECT: Living Hope Driveway (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. The next submittal will be the third
and final review by staff for this round of reviews. If all items have not been addressed on the
next submittal, another $932 processing fee will need to be submitted for the subsequent set of
three (3) reviews. 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 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 call me
at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments %
cc: John Rusk, Goodwin — Lasiter; via email: ctex@goodwy� lasiter.com V
Living Hope Church; via email: hospitality@lhbc.net
Jennifer Fredericks; via email: jennifer@jenniferfredericks.co V
Jeremy Greenhaw; via email: jeremygreenhaw@gmail.comn
Case file #11-00500204
Case file #11-00500186
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: Living Hope Driveway (SP) - 11-00500204
PLANNING
1. Please submit plans as one package and address comments accordingly.
2. A new parking area was added to the second submittal and was not bubbled. This must
be noted on your plan regarding Comment #9 on your first submittal: "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."
3. If the chain link fence and gate are not going to be on site, please remove them from the
proposed site plan.
4. Repeat: Per the site plan application, please provide the following:
• Ownership and current zoning of parcel and all abutting parcels. This includes
Jennifer Frederick's parcel, Living Hope Church's parcel, the R-1 parcel to the
southwest, and the C-1 property to the northeast;
• Label easements and clearly designate as existing or proposed and type (utility,
access, etc). This includes the 30' Shared Access Easement, 20' PUE, and 50'
easement off of Barron Road. Please include the volume and page number of
each.
Reviewed by: Morgan Hester
Date: January 12, 2012
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Repeat: Per the LIDO Section 7.5.C.2, "Point values will be awarded for any type of canopy
tree, non -canopy tree, or shrub, except for those listed on the Non -Point List as prepared by
the Administrator. All caliper measurements shall be 12 inches (12") above grade." If the
two existing trees apply to these criteria, please add the points to the landscape
requirements chart.
Reviewed by: Morgan Hester
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 2
Date: January 12, 2012
1. Please provide a note that references BCS Detail SW3-03 in plan view. Please remove the
"X" over the SW3-03 detail on the BCS Sidewalk Detail Sheet.
2. The fire department has requested that "Tow Away Zone" be added to your fire lane striping
and stencil note.
3. 1 could not find the note pertaining to traffic sign relocation is the responsibility of the
contractor?
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: January 12, 2012