HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsCITY OF COLLEGE STATION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
Date: 06-24-04
TO: Veronica Morgan - Mitchell and Morgan, LLP
Via Fax (979) 260-3564
FROM: Jennifer Reeves, Project Manager
SUBJECT: SONIC (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 for further staff review:
One (1) revised complete set of plans including site and landscaping plan.
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents.
Please note that the Easement Dedication Sheet and the necessary documents are
required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 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: Greg Lee - Developer, Fax (979) 774-9091
Waterford-Lewis, LLP, 2528 Sam Houston Avenue, Huntsville, TX 77340
Case file #04-00500148
Home of Texas A&M University
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1,
Project: SONIC (SP) - 04-00500148
PLANNING
.-"l. Provide a general note 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.
✓2. Please include the patio seating area in the parking calculation. Please include in
the parking legend the parking required as well.
✓3. Please be aware that only one directional sign per driveway cut. It appears that two
are being proposed on Lincoln. (Sings are permitted separately)
✓4. (FYI) Please be aware that no structure (awnings or canopies) are allowed in the
building setbacks.
✓5. Staff would like to encourage the developer to provide pedestrian access from the
abutting commercial sites (i.e. sidewalks or a decorative paved pathway).
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
This is a Stop Review: Due to the lack of information provided. This does not
constitute a full landscape/streetscape review. (Please see all of Section 7.5 Landscape
and Tree Protection, as well as the City of College Station Plant list)
6. Provide a general note that 00°o cover o grown cover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, or a perennial gra3`~ is-regatre~i-era-parking ao islands, swales and
drainage areas, the parking lot setback, rights-of-way, and adjacent property
disturbed during construction.
7. Landscape Legend is required to show:
• Site area calculation
• Landscape points required & provided
• Streetscape calculations points required & provided
• Delineate canopy and non-canopy
• Provide caliper for canopy and non-canopy
• All street screening shrubs are required to be 3-ft. in height at planting stage
• Provide a symbol for all plantings
8. The Irrigation plan is showing irrigation in the TxDOT ROW, this will require a
permit.
9. Please delineate the property line on the landscape and irrigation plan.
10. Please provide a north arrow and scale.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 2 of 4
11. There appears to be a significant grade change along the street frontages of the
subject property. Please be aware that streetscape plantings will need to comply
with Section 7.5.E.k. (5) of the (UDO) Unified Development Ordinance.
All screening shrubs will be required to screen the parked cars (Drive-thru parking)
from the public right's of way (Texas Avenue and Conner Street). The grade
change may require larger shrubs to comply with the screening requirements or
planter boxes to keep smaller shrubs on grade.
12. (FYI) The landscape plan must match the site layout.
13. How does the landscaping shown on the plan screen the transformer?
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves/Crissy Perez Date: 06-18-04
ENGINEERING
1. Label retaining wall on site plan.
2. Sheet 6 show provides a detail of the proposed retaining wall. It does not appear
this is the final design as the note says "submit sealed engineering drawing". In my
opinion this detail ought to be the wall being approved or the contractor needs to
submit any changes to the Building Official for final approval. You could change the
note to read "submit to Building Official for approval".
3. Sewer easement (PUE) is required to be 20-ft in areas where the line depth is
greater than 6-ft.
4. Why is the waterline from across the street 3-in? If it is 3-in it will be considered an
extension of the public main and will have to be designed accordingly. If it is a 2-in
line, it will be considered a 2-in service line and installed accordingly.
5. In construction notes, please refer to the Unified BCS details and specifications for
water and sewer since there is not a "CoCS" document per se.
6. One of the purposes of the newly adopted UBCS standards to provide approved
details and specifications. Please include the approved details in the plan set in lieu
of others or refer to the UBCS details and specs in construction notes.
7. If approved, this Site Plan will require off-site construction. Do you have anything in
writing granting permission for construction on the off-site property?
8. The on-site utility easement was abandoned by the City upon certain conditions. It
is my understanding that until the conditions are met the easement remains. I have
included the conditions below. Please address the process for which the conditions
are to be met, the easement be officially released and filed for record and a building
permit can be issued for a structure over the area occupied by the easement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, that a 20 foot wide strip of land previously platted as a public utility
easement, which crosses and lies within Lot 2 of the Republicbank Addition in the City of
College Station, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be abandoned and vacated by the
City only upon completion of the following conditions:
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 3 of 4
1. That the applicant relocate the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure to a replacement
public utility easement;
2. That the City Engineer approve the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure; and
3. That the applicant dedicate to the City the replacement public utility easement either by replat
or by separate instrument in compliance with the City's regulations;
Provided, however, that the City reserves all rights in the existing public utility easement until
such time as the above conditions are met by the applicant and accepted by the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 29th day of April, 2004.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: June 24, 2004
Exceptional
ELECTRICAL
1. Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
2. Developer is responsible for the cost of relocating the existing underground electrical
lines. (We have been working with Mitchell and Morgan on the relocation route and
cost of relocation of existing electric lines.)
3. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per city spec and design.
4. Developer installs pull boxes as per city specs and design.(pull boxes
provided by the city.
5. Transformer location on site plan as proposed is okay.
6. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
(To release temporary blanket easement developer provides descriptive meets and
bounds easements for electric infrastructure as installed.)
Reviewed by: Tony Michalsky Date: 6-24-04
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.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
Date: 06-24-04
TO: Greg Lee - Developer, Via Fax (979) 774-9091
FROM: Jennifer Reeves, Project Manager
SUBJECT: SONIC (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 for further staff review:
One (1) revised complete set of plans including site and landscaping plan.
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents.
Please note that the Easement Dedication Sheet and the necessary documents are
required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 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: Veronica Morgan - Mitchell and Morgan, LLP
Via Fax (979) 260-3564
Waterford-Lewis, LLP, 2528 Sam Houston Avenue, Huntsville, TX 77340
Case file #04-00500148
Home of Texas A&M University
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: SONIC (SP) - 04-00500148
PLANNING
1. Provide a general note 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.
2. Please include the patio seating area in the parking calculation. Please include in
the parking legend the parking required as well.
3. Please be aware that only one directional sign per driveway cut. It appears that two
are being proposed on Lincoln. (Sings are permitted separately)
4. (FYI) Please be aware that no structure (awnings or canopies) are allowed in the
building setbacks.
5. Staff would like to encourage the developer to provide pedestrian access from the
abutting commercial sites (i.e. sidewalks or a decorative paved pathway).
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
This is a Stop Review: Due to the lack of information provided. This does not
constitute a full landscape/streetscape review. (Please see all of Section 7.5 Landscape
and Tree Protection, as well as the City of College Station Plant list)
6. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, 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.
7. Landscape Legend is required to show:
• Site area calculation
• Landscape points required & provided
• Streetscape calculations points required & provided
• Delineate canopy and non-canopy
• Provide caliper for canopy and non-canopy
• All street screening shrubs are required to be 3-ft. in height at planting stage
• Provide a symbol for all plantings
8. The Irrigation plan is showing irrigation in the TxDOT ROW, this will require a
permit.
9. Please delineate the property line on the landscape and irrigation plan.
10. Please provide a north arrow and scale.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 2 of 4
11. There appears to be a significant grade change along the street frontages of the
subject property. Please be aware that streetscape plantings will need to comply
with Section 7.5.E.k. (5) of the (UDO) Unified Development Ordinance.
All screening shrubs will be required to screen the parked cars (Drive-thru parking)
from the public right's of way (Texas Avenue and Conner Street). The grade
change may require larger shrubs to comply with the screening requirements or
planter boxes to keep smaller shrubs on grade.
12. (FYI) The landscape plan must match the site layout.
13. How does the landscaping shown on the plan screen the transformer?
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves/Crissy Perez Date: 06-18-04
ENGINEERING
1. Label retaining wall on site plan.
2. Sheet 6 show provides a detail of the proposed retaining wall. It does not appear
this is the final design as the note says "submit sealed engineering drawing". In my
opinion this detail ought to be the wall being approved or the contractor needs to
submit any changes to the Building Official for final approval. You could change the
note to read "submit to Building Official for approval".
3. Sewer easement (PUE) is required to be 20-ft in areas where the line depth is
greater than 6-ft.
4. Why is the waterline from across the street 3-in? If it is 3-in it will be considered an
extension of the public main and will have to be designed accordingly. If it is a 2-in
line, it will be considered a 2-in service line and installed accordingly.
5. In construction notes, please refer to the Unified BCS details and specifications for
water and sewer since there is not a "CoCS" document per se.
6. One of the purposes of the newly adopted UBCS standards to provide approved
details and specifications. Please include the approved details in the plan set in lieu
of others or refer to the UBCS details and specs in construction notes.
7. If approved, this Site Plan will require off-site construction. Do you have anything in
writing granting permission for construction on the off-site property?
8. The on-site utility easement was abandoned by the City upon certain conditions. It
is my understanding that until the conditions are met the easement remains. I have
included the conditions below. Please address the process for which the conditions
are to be met, the easement be officially released and filed for record and a building
permit can be issued for a structure over the area occupied by the easement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, that a 20 foot wide strip of land previously platted as a public utility
easement, which crosses and lies within Lot 2 of the Republicbank Addition in the City of
College Station, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be abandoned and vacated by the
City only upon completion of the following conditions:
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 3 of 4
1. That the applicant relocate the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure to a replacement
public utility easement;
2. That the City Engineer approve the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure; and
3. That the applicant dedicate to the City the replacement public utility easement either by replat
or by separate instrument in compliance with the City's regulations;
Provided, however, that the City reserves all rights in the existing public utility easement until
such time as the above conditions are met by the applicant and accepted by the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 29th day of April, 2004.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: June 24, 2004
Exceptional
ELECTRICAL
1. Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
2. Developer is responsible for the cost of relocating the existing underground electrical
lines. (We have been working with Mitchell and Morgan on the relocation route and
cost of relocation of existing electric lines.)
3. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per city spec and design.
4. Developer installs pull boxes as per city specs and design.(pull boxes
provided by the city.
5. Transformer location on site plan as proposed is okay.
6. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
(To release temporary blanket easement developer provides descriptive meets and
bounds easements for electric infrastructure as installed.)
Reviewed by: Tony Michalsky Date: 6-24-04
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.
2. All BackFlow devices must be installed and tested upon installation as per City
Ordinance 2394.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
Date: 06-24-04
TO: Waterford-Lewis, LLP, 2528 Sam Houston Avenue, Huntsville, TX 77340
Case file #04-00500148
FROM: Jennifer Reeves, Project Manager
SUBJECT: SONIC (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 for further staff review:
One (1) revised complete set of plans including site and landscaping plan.
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents.
Please note that the Easement Dedication Sheet and the necessary documents are
required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 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: Veronica Morgan - Mitchell and Morgan, LLP
Via Fax (979) 260-3564
Greg Lee - Developer, Via Fax (979) 774-9091
Home of Texas A&M University
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: SONIC (SP) - 04-00500148
PLANNING
1. Provide a general note 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.
2. Please include the patio seating area in the parking calculation. Please include in
the parking legend the parking required as well.
3. Please be aware that only one directional sign per driveway cut. It appears that two
are being proposed on Lincoln. (Sings are permitted separately)
4. (FYI) Please be aware that no structure (awnings or canopies) are allowed in the
building setbacks.
5. Staff would like to encourage the developer to provide pedestrian access from the
abutting commercial sites (i.e. sidewalks or a decorative paved pathway).
LAN D S CAP I N G/STREETS CAP I N G/ B U HER
This is a Stop Review: Due to the lack of information provided. This does not
constitute a full landscape/streetscape review. (Please see all of Section 7.5 Landscape
and Tree Protection, as well as the City of College Station Plant list)
6. Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, 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.
7. Landscape Legend is required to show:
• Site area calculation
• Landscape points required & provided
• Streetscape calculations points required & provided
• Delineate canopy and non-canopy
• Provide caliper for canopy and non-canopy
• All street screening shrubs are required to be 3-ft. in height at planting stage
• Provide a symbol for all plantings
8. The Irrigation plan is showing irrigation in the TxDOT ROW, this will require a
permit.
9. Please delineate the property line on the landscape and irrigation plan.
10. Please provide a north arrow and scale.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 2 of 4
11. There appears to be a significant grade change along the street frontages of the
subject property. Please be aware that streetscape plantings will need to comply
with Section 7.5.E.k. (5) of the (UDO) Unified Development Ordinance.
All screening shrubs will be required to screen the parked cars (Drive-thru parking)
from the public right's of way (Texas Avenue and Conner Street). The grade
change may require larger shrubs to comply with the screening requirements or
planter boxes to keep smaller shrubs on grade.
12. (FYI) The landscape plan must match the site layout.
13. How does the landscaping shown on the plan screen the transformer?
Reviewed by: Jennifer Reeves/Crissy Perez Date: 06-18-04
ENGINEERING
1. Label retaining wall on site plan.
2. Sheet 6 show provides a detail of the proposed retaining wall. It does not appear
this is the final design as the note says "submit sealed engineering drawing". In my
opinion this detail ought to be the wall being approved or the contractor needs to
submit any changes to the Building Official for final approval. You could change the
note to read "submit to Building Official for approval".
3. Sewer easement (PUE) is required to be 20-ft in areas where the line depth is
greater than 6-ft.
4. Why is the waterline from across the street 3-in? If it is 3-in it will be considered an
extension of the public main and will have to be designed accordingly. If it is a 2-in
line, it will be considered a 2-in service line and installed accordingly.
5. In construction notes, please refer to the Unified BCS details and specifications for
water and sewer since there is not a "CoCS" document per se.
6. One of the purposes of the newly adopted UBCS standards to provide approved
details and specifications. Please include the approved details in the plan set in lieu
of others or refer to the UBCS details and specs in construction notes.
7. If approved, this Site Plan will require off-site construction. Do you have anything in
writing granting permission for construction on the off-site property?
8. The on-site utility easement was abandoned by the City upon certain conditions. It
is my understanding that until the conditions are met the easement remains. I have
included the conditions below. Please address the process for which the conditions
are to be met, the easement be officially released and filed for record and a building
permit can be issued for a structure over the area occupied by the easement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, that a 20 foot wide strip of land previously platted as a public utility
easement, which crosses and lies within Lot 2 of the Republicbank Addition in the City of
College Station, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be abandoned and vacated by the
City only upon completion of the following conditions:
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
Page 3 of 4
1. That the applicant relocate the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure to a replacement
public utility easement;
2. That the City Engineer approve the rerouted sewer and electric infrastructure; and
3. That the applicant dedicate to the City the replacement public utility easement either by replat
or by separate instrument in compliance with the City's regulations;
Provided, however, that the City reserves all rights in the existing public utility easement until
such time as the above conditions are met by the applicant and accepted by the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 29th day of April, 2004.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: June 24, 2004
Exceptional
ELECTRICAL
1. Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
2. Developer is responsible for the cost of relocating the existing underground electrical
lines. (We have been working with Mitchell and Morgan on the relocation route and
cost of relocation of existing electric lines.)
3. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per city spec and design.
4. Developer installs pull boxes as per city specs and design.(pull boxes
provided by the city.
5. Transformer location on site plan as proposed is okay.
6. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
(To release temporary blanket easement developer provides descriptive meets and
bounds easements for electric infrastructure as installed.)
Reviewed by: Tony Michalsky Date: 6-24-04
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.
NOTE: 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 have not been pointed out
to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
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