Planning and Development Services
Planning Division 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Ste. 2300 Aurora, Colorado 80012 303.739.7250
August 17, 2018
Matt Runyon Northstar Commercial Partners 1999 Broadway, Suite 770 Denver, CO 80202
Re: Technical Submission Review – Citadel on Colfax – Master Plan and Subdivision Plat Application Number: DA-1422-08 Case Numbers: 2017-6017-00; 2017-3017-00
Dear Mr. Runyon:
Thank you for your third technical corrections submission, which we received on August 2, 2018. We reviewed it and attached our comments along with this cover letter.
As outlined in the review letter, some items remain that need to be addressed with Traffic Engineering, Planning, Landscape Design and Real Property. Please copy your Case Manager on all correspondence as you work to address all of the remaining comments. Once those issues are resolved and you have received approval from all reviewers, you may send us your final Subdivision Plat and Master Plan mylar drawings for signatures and recording. To ensure proper tracking when you submit your mylar drawings, please use our Mylar Checklist and submit that with the final mylars.
As always, if you have any comments or concerns, please give me a call. I may be reached at 303-739-7857.
Sincerely,
Sarah Wieder, Planner II City of Aurora Planning Department cc: Kristoffer Kenton, Galloway & Company, 6162 S Willow Drive, Suite 320, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Susan Barkman, Neighborhood Liaison Vinessa Irvin, ODA Filed: K:\$DA\1422-08tech3.rtf
Third Technical Corrections Submission
1. Planning Department 1A. “Midblock Emergency Striping” was added to many streets in the Master Plan since the last review. This takes away a significant amount of guest parking along streets. Please describe the purpose of this and note who requested that this be added. 1B. Make a revision to the note on the Cover Sheet per redline comments. 1C. Please verify that the City Addressor (Cathryn Day) directed you to change the street name from 13th Avenue to 14th Drive since the last review. 1D. On the Landscape Plan sheets, use the actual street names (i.e. Altura Boulevard) instead of “Street B” in order to match the rest of the Master Plan. 1E. Please address all inconsistencies noted in the Design Guidelines. 1F. Please send a PDF copy of the Master Plan, Subdivision Plat and Design Guidelines with all requested changes to your Case Manager to review prior to submitting final mylars. 1G. When you submit mylars, please refer to the attached Mylar Checklist. Complete this checklist and bring it alongside the mylars when you submit them to your Case Manager. In addition, please provide staff with a booklet / binder of the final Parkside at City Center Design Guidelines. This should be submitted when the final mylars are submitted. 1H. As a reminder, the city has developed CAD Data Submittal Standards for internal and external use to streamline the process of importing AutoCAD information into the city’s Enterprise GIS. Please note that a digital submission meeting the CAD Data Submittal Standards is required before your final Subdivision Plat mylars can be routed for signatures or recorded. Please review the CAD Data Submittal Standards and email your Case Manager the .DWG file before submitting your final mylars. Once received, the city’s AutoCAD Operator will run an audit report and your Case Manager will let you know whether the .DWG file meets meet the city’s standards.
2. Landscaping Issues (Kelly Bish / 303-739-7189 / [email protected] / Comments in bright teal) 2A. All trees should have a minimum 5’ x 15’ suspended pavement design for soil volume. See redline comments on Sheet 22. 2B. How large is the opening for the tree trunk at maturity in the 6’ x 6’ paver grate? These are often girdled because maintenance staff does not go back and enlarge the grate openings as the trees mature. 2C. Because a suspended pavement system is being proposed, the soil volume area can be increased beyond the small area that is being shown on Sheet 23. While the paver grate is 6’ x 6’, the area beneath can be much larger. The image below demonstrates how a larger soil volume area can be provided.
2D. On Page 24 in the Design Guidelines, the city’s standard for tree openings in urban conditions is 5’ x 15’. 2E. Review and address minor comments on Pages 26, 27 and 29.
3. Traffic Engineering (Briana Medema / 303-739-7336 / [email protected] / Comments in orange) 3A. At the intersections noted in the Master Plan on Sheet 2, please consider switching from “Retrofit Curb Ramps S9.11” to “S9.15 Urban Center and TOD Curb Extension Angled / Parallel Parking.” This would allow the stop sign to be closer to the sidewalk and would be safer for pedestrians. 3B. Staff recommends removing unwarranted stop signs and arranging the crossing at the southeast corner to a 45 degree crossing for increased visibility for both directions of travel. Similar conditions exist at Iliff Station on the northwest corner of the parking garage. Advanced pedestrian crossing signs are also provided there. 3C. Provide traffic signal easements where noted on the Subdivision Plat.
4. Forestry (Jacque Chomiak / 303-739-7178 / [email protected] / Comments in purple) 4A. Applicant has determined to pay into the Tree Planting Fund in the amount of $3,273.00 and it has not been received yet. This payment will need to be made before the Master Plan and Subdivision Plat are recorded.
5. Real Property (Maurice Brooks / 303-739-7294 / [email protected] / Comments in magenta) 5A. Make revisions to the Subdivision Plat per redline comments. 5B. Begin the easement release process for the existing easements dedicated by the previous Subdivision Plat and any separate documents. Otherwise, show and label all the existing easements on this Subdivision Plat and subsequently release them prior to any building permits. The easement release application fee has not been paid. 5C. There may be a need for a Master License Agreement for encroachments into easements, but that issue may not be confirmed until a Site Plan has been submitted. 5D. Upload or email Maurice the signed easement release application and the updated title work for review.
City of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department MYLAR CHECKLIST 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Ste 2300 • Aurora, CO 80012 • 303.739.7420
Instructions: The applicant shall confirm that each item listed below has been completed by checking each box or writing not applicable (N/A) and signing and dating the bottom of the form before submitting MYLARs to the Planning Case Manager.
¨ All required city fees have been paid (verify this with the Planning Case Manager). ¨ Comments from all departments have been addressed and all changes to the MYLARs have been approved by the affected departments prior to submittal of the final MYLARs to the Planning Case Manager. ¨ Drainage plan approved and civil drawings near completion. ¨ The effective date on the title work and Certificate of Taxes Due is within 120 days of final city approval of the plan. ¨ If an Avigation Easement is required, a copy of the recorded document has been submitted to the Planning Case Manager and the City Clerk and Recorder. ¨ Digital files, preferably on a compact disc, for the site plan, CSP, subdivision plat, GDP, FDP, etc. have been submitted to the Planning Case Manager. Instructions can be found online: • https://www.auroragov.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1881137/File/Final%20-%20CAD%20 Data%20Submittal%20Standards_11_28_2016.pdf • Also refer to the Instructions for Submitting Digital Files for Addressing. ¨ The surveyor, property owner(s), and mortgage company have signed both cover sheets with black indelible ink. • Please ensure that the signatures, stamps and seals text do not smear ¨ The notary has filled in the signature block and applied their indelible stamp inblack indelible ink. • Please ensure that the stamp does not smear ¨ The surveyor has applied their stamp and signed their name through the stamp. • Please ensure that the stamp does not smear ¨ Submit one complete set of signed and notarized MYLARs and one additional signed and notarized cover sheet for each site plan, CSP, GDP, FDP, etc. Subdivision plats require submittal of one set of signed and notarized MYLARs. • Adams County a. One complete set of signed and notarized MYLARs in 18 inch by 24 inch format b. One additional signed and notarized MYLAR cover sheet in 24 inch by 36 inch format for the city c. For plats one complete set 18 inch by 24 inch • Arapahoe County & Douglas County a. One complete set of signed and notarized MYLARs in 24 inch by 36 inch format b. One additional signed and notarized MYLAR cover sheet in 24 inch by 36 inch format for the city c. Please note that all MYLARs shall be four millimeters thick, double mat, reverse print/burn, and photo quality d. For plats, one complete set of 24 inch by 36 inch plats
*Allow 10 or more business days for Mylar processing
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Note: This form is also available online MYLAR Checklist (Revised 12/2016)