HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to staff commentsSTAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: Valley Park Center Ph 2 (SP) — 10- 00500008
PLANNING
1. As previously discussed, you may build over the existing lot lines of Lots 2 and 3 without
pursuing a replat. With this, please add phase line that encompasses all site improvements on
both lots. The phase line should be located 20' from any new improvement. Please remove
the "pending lot line" and re -bold the existing lot lines. All of lot 3 needs to be shown on the
site plan. Lot 2 should be included in the site plan is detention pond improvements are being
made.
)4: Phase line has been added to the drawings.
"Pending lot line" has been removed, and exiting lot lines are now bold.
V Site plan now shows lots 2, 3, and 4.
2. Please rev' e the title block to show the acreage for each lot as it currently is platted.
V Please see revised title block.
3. The site plan does not appear to be meet interior island requirements and Concept 3 of
Section 7.9 of the UDO. If 1200 SF of island spaces is counting toward the interior island
requirement, then there is only 938 SF counting toward Concept 3.
- Please refer to site plan for island requirements.
4. Request: Please reduce the font size of the label on the site plan to make it easier to read.
Thank you
Please see attached plan sheets.
5. The number of handicap spaces provided is correct. However, the ratio in the parking
analysis sl}ould be 1:6 instead of 1:8 for van accessible spaces.
Please see attached city site plan sheet
6. Please dirrnsion each drive aisle and periodic parking spaces.
V Please see attached dimension and striping plan sheet.
7. There sho 1d be a 3' clear space between the bike racks and the parking spaces.
Please see attached city site plan sheet. I did not show the 3' radius, but the proposed bike rack
location looks to meet this requirement.
a c?) Please clafy how the transformer will be screened from view of the abutting property.
N./ The transformer now will be a pole mounted transformer, pending approval by the CSU.
9. If CMU is being used to screen the dumpster, it must be painted with a high build paint o
resemble plaster.
V 1 did not add a note to the plan sheet, but I will add the note for the signed sheets.
10. The fire lane sign should state, "Fire Lane — No Parking — Tow Away Zone."
Please see attached dimension and striping plan sheet.
11. Please provide curb, pavement, bike rack, and tree well details on the site plan. Also, the
height of tie building should be an exact number.
Please see attached city site plan sheet
12. FYI...The eastern facade will be considered "facing a right -of- way ".
V OK
13. Please adjust the Tree Well Analysis to show 360 linear feet of building facade.
V Please see adjusted tree well analysis on the "City Site Plan" sheet.
14. There should be a 5' wide pedestrian pathway that connects each of the buildings within the
Valley Park developments.
V I have added the 5' pedestrian pathway
15. The tree wells should be 6' squares.
The tree well have been placed within the landscape islands that are adjacent to the subject
facades.
lease show the Fire Department Connection on the building.
- Please see the attached plan sheets. cA k„ 1 , M 91 0
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17. Thank you for showing the 300' lay of hose. However, to simplify the site plan these lines
ay be removed.
Is the bold dashed line intended to show the fire lane?
- Correct
Please show and label all existing easements with their volume and page numbers.
- Please see attached plan sheets.
20. Is there a private access agreement between Lot 2 and Lot 3 and 4. If not, this should be
provided.
- 1 am currently working on this.
0 Retaining walls must be screened or treated to resemble stone or brick. $ li Pew I.&
- Are split face retaining walls acceptable? (similar to a pavestone retaining wall)
Setbacks dimensions should be shown on the site plan. Also, please provide a width for the
FM 2818
Please see attached "city site plan."
Please show the curb along the existing driveway and drive aisle.
Existing curb is now shown.
;Please add a note stating that Valley Park Center will be considered one building plot and
shall comply with additional standards for building plats over 50,000 SF found in Section 7.9
of the UDO.
- Note has been added to the "city site plan" sheet
'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 to not be visible from any public
right -of -way or residential district within 150' of the subject lot, measured from a point of
five feet above grade. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture and
scale to maintain a unified appearance.
Note has been added to the "city site plan" sheet
?X. 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.
- Note has been added to the "city site plan" sheet
21 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.
The Following Changes have been made to the plans:
i. All changes to the plan sheets are a result of changes requested by the city. The
following are the sheets that have been submitted.
1. City Site Plan
2. Full Development Plan
3. Dimension and Striping Plan
4. Grading Plan Lot 2 and Pt of lot 3
5. Grading Plan Pt. of Lot 3 and Lot 4
6. Detention Pond Plan
7. Utility Plan
Review by: Lauren A. Hovde, Stag Planner Date: February 5, 2010
LANDSCAPING /STREETSCAPINGBUFFER 1. &vrt re+ ' hlik∎"4j 0■4- 1 -h
1. Please revise the landscape and streetscape calculations to include all the property within the
phase line as well as the detention pond area.
- Please see the attached Landscape plan sheet
2. Since this building plot is over 50,000 SF, landscaping point must be double according to
Section 7.9.E.3.a of the UDO.
3. There is shown to be crepe myrtles on Lot 3 outside of the proposed parking area. This area
will be future parking with the Lot 3 development.
- Please see the new location of the Phase Line.
4. Please add a note that non - canopy trees are measure 12" from grade on a single cane.
- Note added
5. Landscaping points should be distributed into the detention pond.
6. Please remove any reference to a new plat being pursued.
- Removed.
7. Please label each plant species with the number being panted.
8. The caliper information in the legend and the analysis do not match. FYI... Canopy and
non - canopy trees should be a minimum of 2 caliper.
- Please see adjusted legend.
9. Please provide a different symbol for each plant species.
- Please see the attached Landscape plan sheet
10. FYI... Loose rock is not a permitted groundcover.
Reviewed by: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner Date: February 5, 2010
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 Back Flow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City Ordinance
2394.
TXDOT
If no additional access require, there is no comment. Appropriate data, including drainage will
be required for any future work/permits in the ROW @ this development site.
Reviewed by:
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
Kari Nelson Date: 1/29/10
lease submit letter of acknowledgement, found at www.bcsunited.net
- Please see attached letter.
Please submit engineers cost estimate.
- I will submit this on the following submittal.
Please submit TxDOT permit for proposed drainage improvements. Please use the most up
to date TxDOT driveway access permit for this submittal. Also please provide all relevant
construction documents and drainage talcs. Please provide 5 (11x17) sets of these permits
and documents. This submittal should be made to the CoCS and will be forwarded to
TxDOT for final review and approval.
- Please see attached TxDOT Permit
Please provide detail of how the proposed drainage system inlets will operate for this phase.
- The proposed drainage system inlets on the undeveloped property will be junction boxes that
can be converted to storm curb inlets for the future development.
w ie Please identify and call out the existing storm drain proposed to collect the runoff
surrounding the structure and take it to storm inlet #1. Please verify that this is appears on all
sheet.
- I believe a layer was turned off on the previous submittal. Please refer to the attached plan
sheets to see the location of the exiting conduit.
w e / Please provide a note on the landscaping plan that the proposed canopy trees are not to be
planted directly above the existing water main.
Please see attached landscape plan.
P lease identify FDC connection.
Please refer to attached "city site plan sheet"
Please provide water / waste water demands.
- Please see attached utility sheet
Please provide a note addressing construction sequencing, as it is required that the detention
facility be constructed with the initial construction phase.
Please see notes on "city site plan"
Although it will not affect your proposed design, please check your fire flow report, as the
required fire flow for this structure is 3250 gpm and with a 50% reduction is 1625 gpm.
- Thank you for the correction.
Also revise note 9 accordingly and state the use of the (50 %) sprinkler system reduction.
- Please see revised note 9
/Please provide BCS Details when submitting for stamping.
- Will do. I did not attach the details with this submittal.
!Please submit 11x17 grading and erosion control plan.
Please see attached 11x17 sheet.
•The sanitary sewer main that is currently under construction (95 %) complete will need to be
located within a PUE eventually, please verify that the proposed private storm system does
not encroach this area.
- The proposed private storm system does not encroach the Sanitary Sewer that is under
construction.
if'he City adopted the 2006 Building Codes which require a standalone Building Permit and
inspection for all retaining walls greater than 2 feet above grade — and need to be sealed by
an engineer. This application is the standard Building Permit application which is reviewed
and inspected by Building.
- No action taken on this submittal.
/Please verify and detail that the proposed pilot channel meets the standards set in the BCS
Drainage Guidelines.
- The pilot channel is now shown to have a min 2% grade, with the surrounding bottom of pond to
maintain a min. 5% grade.
t appears that the top of the retaining wall is below the 100 -yr WSE.
The retaining wall is below the ioo -yr WSE. Please refer to the detention pond sheet.
ease provide detail of proposed outfall structure.
Please refer to the TxDOT Storm Sewer Outfall sheet as well as the Detention Pond Sheet.
. he emergency spillway should be set at the 100 -yr elevation. Please provide detail of the
emergency spillway.
Please refer to the detention pond sheet.
. lease verify that the 6 inch freeboard has been provided above emergency spillway (100 yr
WSE).
Please refer to the attached Drainage Report.
ease provide detail for tying into existing inlet box.
Please refer to the TxDOT Storm Sewer Outfall Sheet.
/Please sign and seal the drainage report and technical design summary.
- This is still in progress, and will be submitted on the following submittal.
In addition to the following standard comments, if more than 5 acres will be disturbed during
construction of this project a NOI must be filed with the state and a copy provided to the
CoCS. 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 the 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 sheets, 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 /waterquailty /attachments /stormwater /tx 150000.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 /txr 152d2.pdf
Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: February 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for contraction purposes or provides
descriptive easements for electric infrastructure as designed by CSU for electric lines.
2. Developer may be responsible for locating easements on site to insure that electrical
infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
Please see note that we are requesting that the Transformer be pole mounted as opposed to ground
mounted.
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 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:
sweido @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 Sam Weido at 979.764.6314.
Review by: Sam Weido Date: February 4, 2010
1,$ANITATION
1. Sanitation is ok with this project.
Review by: Wally Urrutia Date: February 4, 2010