March 21, 2018
New Generation Homes Inc
3 Widefield BLVD
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Thomas & Thomas
ATTN: Jason White
702 N Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Discount Vending
ATTN: Jeff Cramer
5870 SouthmoorDr
Fountain, CO 80817
Dear Applicant and/or Consultant:
Subject: PUD-17-006 Fountain Valley Ranch Warehouse PUD Amendment
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with thereview agency responses to the above named development application that has been receivedto-date by Planning and Community Development.
EL PASO COUNTY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Current Planning
- See Redlines- Only the Letter of Intent needs to be updated to show information regarding Trash receptacles.
- Application can be scheduled for the May 1, 2018 Planning Commission meeting based on the return of the Letter of Intent. Please let me know as soon as possible if that date does not work for you.
Engineering Division
Comment 1:
See redline comments to the drainage report.
Comment:
Attachment: Comment_PUD-17-006.pdf
In looking at the review log, it appears that the review 2 redline comments to the drainage report were not uploaded. See attached.
EPLASO COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT
No additional comments
The Planning Division of the Community Services Department has reviewed the Fountain Valley Ranch Warehouse PUD Amendment, Review #2, (also known as Discount Vending Warehouse) and Fountain Valley Sketch Plan Amendment, and has no additional comments. Please refer to the original PUD Amendment review comments below, as submitted in November 2017:
“The Planning Division of the Community Services Department has reviewed the Fountain Valley Ranch Warehouse PUD Amendment application and has the following comments of behalf of El Paso County Parks.
The project site is located on the west side of Grinnell Boulevard, at the intersection of Crandall Drive. The El Paso County Parks Master Plan (2013) shows no parks, trails, or open space intersected by or within the project area. The proposed Grinnell Boulevard Secondary Regional Trail is located approximately 60 feet east of the property, on the east side of Grinnell Boulevard. Widefield Community Park and Crews Gulch Regional Trail, both accessed by the Grinnell Boulevard Secondary Regional Trail, are located approximately 0.75 mile southeast of the project site, while the City of Colorado Springs’ Bluestem Prairie Open Space is located approximately 1.5 miles east of theproperty.
The Board of County Commissioners has not elected to require park fees for commercial subdivisions, so none are recommended at this time.
These comments are being provided administratively, as this application does not require Park Advisory Board consideration.”
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ross A. Williams
Park Planner, Planning Division
Community Services Department
ELPASO COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
No additional comments
The El Paso County Environmental Division has completed its review of the above referenced submittal. Our review consisted of the following items: wetlands, federal and state listed threatened or endangered species, general wildlife resources and noxious weeds.
We have reviewed the submittal and have no comments at this time.
The applicant is hereby on notice that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have regulatory jurisdiction over wetland and threatened and endangered species issues, respectively. It is the applicant’s responsibility, and not El Paso County’s, to ensure compliance with all applicable county, state, and federal laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Colorado Noxious Weed Act and El Paso County Weed Management Plan.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (719) 520-7879.
COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Airport staff has no additional comments beyond those provided in our original review of this item.
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES
All comments have been addressed and approval is recommended.
If you have any questions, please contact Ryne Solberg at or (719)668-8267.
Utility Comments (electric, gas, water, wastewater)
Action Items:
1.) Approval recommended No comments
Project Specific Information Items:
Information Items:
- Please contact Utilities Development Services (UDS) at 719.668.8111 for an estimate of development charges, fees, Recovery Agreement Charges or other utility related costs that may apply to this development.
- In instances where metered water and/or wastewater connections existed on the property, please contact UDS to discuss distribution of Water and/or Wastewater Development Charges to eligible lots.
- When new water meters are proposed to serve the project or additional demand added to existing water meters, a Commercial Water Meter Sizing form will be required to be submitted to CSU prior to Service Contract issuance and building permit approval.
- CSU requires an Application for Gas and Electric Line Extension to be submitted along with a Load Data form or an Application for Gas Service Line Approval and/or Application for Elevated Pressure Approval prior to electric and natural gas system design for service to the project. Refer to the CSU Line Extension and Service Standards or contact Field Engineering at 719-668-4985.
- CSU may require an extension contract and payment of contributions-in-aid of construction (or a Revenue Guarantee Contract) for the extension of electric facilities needed to serve the development. Regarding natural gas extensions, CSU may require an extension contract and an advance payment for the estimated cost to construct the necessary gas extensions.
- Improvements, structures and trees must not be located directly over or within 6 feet of any underground gas or electric distribution facilities and shall not violate any provision of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) or any applicable natural gas regulations or Colorado Springs Utilities’ policies.
- Improvements, structures and trees shall not be located under any overhead utility facility, shall not violate NESC clearances, and shall not impair access or the ability to maintain utility facilities.
- Landscaping shall be designed to provide the required clearances for utility facilities, to allow continuous access for utility equipment, and to minimize conflicts with such facilities.
- Colorado Springs Utilities requires wastewater and water construction drawings when new wastewater and water facilities are proposed. Plans can be submitted electronically to UDS via
- The water distribution system facilities must meet the Colorado Springs Utilities’ criteria for fire flow, water quality, service interruption and pressure. To meet service interruption criteria, no more than fifty (50) homes on a dead-end water main line are permitted. The static pressure of the water distribution system shall be a minimum of 60 psi. CSU will assess the need for a Water Quality Plan based on information presented in the Development Plan. CSU may require a new or updated Water Quality Plan where construction phasing or the water system design differ from the approved Development Plan.
If you have any questions, please contact Al Juvera at or 719.668.8769.
ELPASO COUNTY CCOMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BULDING DEPARTMENT
1. Is the intent for the overhead garage doors to face Grinnell Street. 2. There are pedestrian doors. Provide a floor plan showing separation of space per tenant so secondary addressing can be assign. Email to 3. No further comments.
Regarding a request to amend the PUD plan for parcel 5518205001, Enumerations and Floodplain have no additional comments to those already submitted. Brent Johnson Enumerations Plans Examiner Pikes Peak Regional Building Department O: 719-327-2888 E: W: pprbd.org
ELPASO COUNTY CONSERVATION DIST
No additional comments
MOUNTIAN VIEW ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC
No additional comments
Mountain View Electric Association will not be commenting on this project as it is outside our service territory. Thank you
ELPASO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Please accept the following comments from El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) regarding the project referenced above:
- The 1.54 acre lot will be provided water and wastewater servicesby Widefield Water and SanitationDistrict.
- There is a finding for sufficiency in terms of water quality for drinking water obtained from this Colorado Department of Public Health andEnvironment, Water Quality Control Division, regulated public water system. PWSID # CO0121900.
- Radon resistant construction building techniques/practices are encouraged to be used in this area. The EPA has determined that Colorado, and theEl Paso County area, have potentially higher radon levels than other areas of thecountry.
- Earthmoving activity in excess of one acre, but less than twenty-five acres, will require a Construction Activity Permit from El Paso County Public Health. Go to moreinformation.
- The proposed drainage detention facility shall be constructed and maintained such that stagnant water within the structure is minimized or eliminated and mosquito breeding habitat isreduced.
- This development project operation plan did not indicate if the vending machine warehouse included food storage for food vending machines, if there are any. Please contact El Paso County Public Health at 719-578- 3199, option 3, if there will be any food storage at this location as part of the vendingoperation.
Mike McCarthy, R.E.H.S.
El Paso County Public Health
719.575.8602
06Dec2017
Please accept the following comments from El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) regarding the project referenced above:
- The 1.54 acre lot will be provided water service by Security Water and Sanitation District. There is a finding for sufficiency in terms of water quality for drinking water obtained from this Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, regulated public water system. (PWSID# CO-0121775)
- Wastewater service will be provided by Widefield Water and Sanitation District. There is sufficient treatment capacity at the treatment facility for the proposed project.
- Radon resistant construction building techniques/practices are encouraged to be used in this area. The EPA has determined that Colorado, and the El Paso County area, have potentially higher radon levels than other areas of the country.
- Earthmoving activity in excess of one acre, but less than twenty-five acres, will require a Construction Activity Permit from El Paso County Public Health. Go to quality for more information.
- This development project operation plan or Letter of Intent did not indicate if the vending machine warehouse included possible food storage for the food vending machines. Please contact El Paso County Public Health at 719-578-3199, option 3, if there will be any food storage at this location as part of the vending operation.
Mike McCarthy, R.E.H.S.
El Paso County Public Health
719.575.8602
11Mar2018
In order to be considered for the Planning Commission hearing, all outstanding issues must be resolved no later than April 10, 2018. In order to give the reviewers time to confirm that those outstanding issues have been resolved, revisions need to be submitted by. Please contact me if you would like to schedule a meeting with myself or the multi-disciplinary team.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at 719-520-7943
Best Regards,
Gabe Sevigny
El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department
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