10/31/2017
Forest Lakes Metropolitan District
2 North Cascade Avenue, Suite 1280
Wright Water Engineers
2490 W. 26th Avenue Suite 100A
Denver, CO 80211
Dear Applicant and/or Consultant:
Subject: PPR-17-043 Forest Lakes Water Treatment Facility
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with thereview agency responses to the above named development application that have been receivedto-date by Planning and Community Development.
You are encouraged to directly contactthose agenciesthat did provide review comments if the comments requireadditional action by the applicant/applicant’s representative. You are also encouraged to directly contact those agencies that did not provide review comments if such response is required by state statutes and the El Paso County Land Development Code.
EL PASO COUNTY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Current Planning
See comments attached to the redline documents provided in the electronic submittal portal.
Engineering Division
Comment 1:
Attachment: Comment_PPR-17-043_1.pdf
The Grading and Erosion Control Document included the SWMP report. Rename the report as Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) and submit as a separate document. Coordinate with the PM to create the SWMP document line item. The Grading and Erosion Control document should only be the GEC construction plans. (Appendix A of the uploaded document) Attached is the SWMP checklist identifying items not addressed.
Comment 2:
Attachment: Comment_PPR-17-043_2.docx
Rain Gardens which includes flood control requires notification per SB-212. Therefore, submit the following documents: 1. A completed Stormwater Detention and Infiltration (SDI) worksheet. 2. A completed MS4 Post Construction Form (attached). SDI worksheet is available at: Coordinate with the Project Manager to create a document line item for these two documents.
Comment 3:
Attachment: Comment_PPR-17-043_3.doc
Submit a pond maintenance agreement. Attached is the template. Coordinate with the PM to create the Detention/BMP Agreement document line item.
Comment 4:
Engineering redline comments on the following pdf documents will be uploaded by the project manager: 1. Financial Assurance Estimate 2. Grading and Erosion Control Plan 3.Landscape Plan 4.Site Development Plan 5. Drainage Report
Comment 5:
Per Section 1.1 of the ESQCP application form, submit an Operations and Maintenance Manual for the permanent BMPs. Coordinate with the Project Manager to create a document line item for the O&M.
Comment 6:
Limits of construction and disturbance extends to the adjacent property. Coordinate with the Forest Lakes Fil 2A & 2B developer for a temporary construction easement within their property. Submit the verification from the adjacent property owner granting approval.
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Comment: Regarding a request for approval of a development plan for a water treatment facility at Forest Lakes, Enumerations has the following comments:
1.The address of 2621 Forest Lakes Dr. has been assigned by Enumerations for this building. Any building plans submitted for review/permit should use this address. Any secondary structures included in the plans which are determined by RBD’s construction plan reviewers to need a separate permit will be assigned a separate address as part of Enumerations plan review.
Floodplain has the following comments:
1.There is floodplain in the vicinity of this proposed building. The development plan should show the floodplain boundary. Compliance with Regional Building Code section RBC313 is required. Contact Floodplain Administrator Keith Curtis (, 719-327-2898) with any questions or concerns regarding compliance with the floodplain code.
BRENT JOHNSON Enumerations Plans Examiner
(719) 327-2888
TRI LAKES MONUMENT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Attachment: Comment_PPR-17-043.pdf Attached are the comments for the district. All plans will be submitted to Colorado Springs Fire Construction Services. JCB
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA) has these comments about the following:
ProjectName:ForestLakesWaterTreatmentFacility Project Number:PPR-17-043
Description: Forest Lakes Metropolitan District is requesting approval for a WaterIntakeTreatmentPlantwithbuilding,basinsandfacilities.Thisfacilityis to be located on a 113.85 acre parcel in Section 27 & 28, Township 11 South, Range67West.
This area is within MVEA certificated service area. MVEA will continue to serve this area according to our extension policy. Information concerning connection requirements,feesandupgradesunderMVEAlineextensionpolicycanbeobtainedby contactingtheEngineeringDepartmentofMVEA.
MVEA will work with Forest Lakes Metropolitan District to acquire utility easements for additional services as needed.
MVEA has existing facilities within this parcel of land. If there is any removal or relocation of facilities it will be at the expense of the applicant.
If additional information is required, please contact our office at (719) 495-2283. Sincerely,
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Cathy Hansen-Lee
Engineering Administrative Assistant
911 AUTHORITY –ELPASO /TELLER COUNTY
No action for 911 No new street names requested Justin Annan
ELPASO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARMENT
Please accept the following comments from El Paso County Public Health for the project referenced above:
- The construction of the water treatment facility must meet all the design criteria of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality ControlDivision.
- Per Wright Water Engineers, Inc., the water treatment facility will have wastewater service provided by the Upper Monument Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. There is an employee restroom planned for the water treatmentplant.
- 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.
Mike McCarthy, R.E.H.S.
El Paso County Public Health Environmental Health Division 719.575.8602
17Oct2017
Due to the number of comments and necessary revisions to the plan(s) an additional detailed review will be necessary. Please address the comments as listed above. A detailed letter needs to accompany the revisions to allow for an expeditious re-review timeframe. The letter shouldinclude each comment listed above and, immediately thereafter, include a response from the applicant addressing the comment.
If any review agency has an issue that needs resolution or requires a revision, you will need to provide the necessary documents, drawings, etc., to the Planning and Community Development Departmentin the form of a resubmittal. The Planning and Community Development Department will then forward the resubmitted items directly to the appropriate review agency. If you have any questions pertaining to specific agency comments please contact the appropriate agency directly.
When all the comments have been addressed and corrections made please submit the required documents as requested on the attached resubmittal matrix.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at
Best Regards,
Raimere Fitzpatrick, AICP
Project Manager/Planner II
El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department
cc:Gilbert LaForce, Engineering
File:PPR-17-043
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