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HomeMy WebLinkAbout004_21274 Bronken Warehouse INF RESPONSESPage 1 of 7 MEMORANDUM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: LYNN HYDE, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PLANNER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC) RE: BRONKEN WAREHOUSE, APPLICATION 21274 DATE: AUGUST 2, 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project Description: An approximately 68,000 square foot (sf), facility consisting of approximately 63,000 sf for beer and wine storage and 5,000 sf for office space. Facility will include necessary storage, office space, and trucking facilities for shipping. The site is 5.15 acres (224,334 sf), currently undeveloped, located in the M-1, Light Industrial District. (Lot 5 = 2.56 acres, Lot 6= 2.59 acres) Project Location: Legally described as: Lots 5 and 6, Block 3 of the Nelson Meadows Subdivision (Project No. 19523). No address and no Geocode established to date. Section 1 – Conditions of Approval Please note that these conditions are in addition to any required code provisions identified in this report. The following conditions are specific to the development: 1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The design team understands that the project must meet all local, state and universal build code requirements, regardless of the comments in this document. 2. Document no. 2704917 provides notice of building permit restrictions in Nelson Meadows Subdivision. Building permits may not be issued until all required subdivision improvements are completed. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The ‘NO BUILD’ restriction in this subdivision has been lifted. 3. Site plan approval is contingent upon the finalization and recording of the aggregation of Lot 5 & Lot 6. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The subdivision exemption will be submitted to the city to be reviewed concurrently with the site plan application Page 2 of 7 Section 2 – Required Code Corrections PLANNING COMMENTS: 1. Submittal – BMC 38.230.100. Provide a CILWR estimate from Griffin Nielsen, gnielsen@bozeman.net. CILWR must be paid prior to final site plan approval. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Griffin Nielsen has been contacted regarding the cash-in-lieu (CIL) water rights, correspondence has been included in this site plan application 2. Site Design a. Block Frontage Standards i. BMC 38.510.030.G. Other block frontage standards. One thing to note is the setback has recently changed and now only requires 10’ setback for buildings. This project appears to use the previously required 20’. Either way the proposal is in compliance. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood. However, the building will remain in it’s current location. ii. BMC 38.510.030.H.1. Planting areas between the sidewalk and the building, outdoor storage, or parking areas must be at least ten feet in depth and are encourage to meet the landscaping standards of division 38.550. In your next landscaping submittal, show how you are meeting this standard. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to landscape drawings in the Site Plan Submittal drawing files. Landscaping has been adjusted to meet this requirement. 3. Building Design a. Blank wall treatments – BMC 38.530.070. A wall (including building façades and retaining walls) is considered a blank wall if it is over ten feet in height, has a horizontal length greater than 15 feet, and does not include a transparent window or door. As noted in your elevations, there are blank walls present at the southeast and northeast corner. Untreated blank walls have a variety of options you may use to treat them as found in 38.530.070.C. It appears you are using option 2. Landscaping planting bed at least five feet wide or a raised planter bed at least two feet high. . . If you propose this method of treatment, your landscaping plan will be reviewed to ensure the plantings are appropriate and will obscure or screen at least 60 percent of the wall’s surface within three years. Page 3 of 7 DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Option 2 will be used to screen the blank walls. See landscaping plan and diagrammatic elevations (See Site Plan Submittal drawing files) for additional information. b. Building details – BMC 38.530.060.C.1. Concrete block (a.k.a CMU) when used as a primary cladding material, must be treated or articulated to provide visual interest above and beyond natural (uncolored, untreated) block with (matching) natural colored grout. With future submittals provide additional details about the materials include color, texture, grout, etc. that shows how you are meeting this provision. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to the colored renderings and the material/color pallet sheets in the Site Plan Submittal drawing files for proposed building materials c. Building materials – BMC 38.530.060.C.2. Metal siding. (a) Metal siding must be a minimum 24 gauge thickness. Re-purposed metal siding is exempt from minimum thickness requirements provided its material integrity is intact. (b) Metal siding must feature appropriate molding, trim, or hemming at all exposed edges and corners. Provide details addressing how the metal thickness and features will meet this provision. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to the colored renderings and the material/color pallet sheets in the Site Plan Submittal drawing files for proposed building materials 4. Landscaping provisions (see attached markup sheet) a. BMC 38.550.050.B. Drought tolerant species required. A landscape plan must provide 75 percent or greater of the proposed trees and shrubs as drought tolerant species as defined in the latest edition of the Montana Nursery and Landscape Association’s Drought Tolerant Plants for the Montana Landscape or on a list adopted by the city of drought tolerant species for purposes of this section. Show how this provision is being calculated in future submittals with a Page 4 of 7 species table showing quantity, type and whether it is drought tolerant or not. https://mnla.wildapricot.org/Resources/Documents/Drought%20Tolerant%20Pl ant%20List.pdf DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to landscape drawings in the Site Plan Submittal drawing files for specific information on plant species. b. BMC 38.550.050.C.2.c. No parking shall be located more than 70 feet from the trunk of a tree. Current proposal does not appear to meet this. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to landscape drawings in the Site Plan Submittal drawing files. Landscaping has been adjusted to meet this requirement. c. BMC 38.550.050.3.C.2.e. Additionally, any parking lot providing 15 or more parking spaces must have a minimum of 20 square feet of landscape area within the parking lot for each off-street parking space in the lot provided as follows: Current proposal does not appear to meet the provisions herein including: i. (2) Internal parking lot landscaping provided must be proportionately dispersed so as to define aisles and limit unbroken parking to a maximum of 100 feet, with landscaped areas provided in an appropriate scale to the size of the parking lot. The proposal currently has two areas of parking greater than 100 feet. In addition, the internal parking lot row adjacent to the entrance will need to end in a landscaped aisle to define the parking aisle and disperse landscaping proportionately through the parking lot. {see landscape plans redlines) DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: A landscape island has been added to the west row of parking to meet the 100’ requirement. The East row of parking as been left continuous. This row of parking is for larger delivery trucks, based on our meeting with the plan reviewers, they said they would consider relaxing this requirement because of the specific nature of that row of parking. Page 5 of 7 d. BMC 38.550.050.C.2.b. Large canopy trees, large non-canopy trees or small trees must be provided in, or within 20 feet of the parking lot at a minimum density of. . . [refer to code]. Internal parking lot landscaping and trees needs to be provided at a density as prescribed herein. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Landscape plan has been adjusted to meet the above requirements. Refer to Landscaping Plan. e. BMC 38.550.050.E.1. Street frontage landscaping required. Except in R-S districts, all street rights-of-way contiguous to or within the proposed development site not used for street pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks or drive aisles must be landscaped, as defined in this chapter, and must include one large canopy tree for each 50 feet of total street frontage rounded to the nearest whole number. When this requirement conflicts with other requirements of this chapter or other portion of this Code the review authority may relax this standard to reach an optimal balance in public interests. Adjust the proposed street trees to meet this standard. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Landscape plan has been adjusted to meet the above requirement. Refer to Landscaping Plan 5. Lighting – If lighting is proposed, please submit lighting plans that include a photometric plan with foot candles and cut sheets for proposed fixtures that complies with BMC 38.570. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to electrical drawings in the Site Plan Submittal for proposed site lighting design and proposed fixtures Page 6 of 7 ENGINEERING COMMENTS, Mikaela Schultz, mschultz@BOZEMAN.NET 1. Engineering comments to be provided separate. SOLID WASTE, Russ Ward, rward@bozeman.net: 1. Must have minimum of 50 foot straight approach to front of refuse enclosure. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to site plan drawings in the Site Plan Submittal for refuse enclosure location and approach. The 50’ approach requirement has been met. 2. Need detailed plan for refuse enclosure. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to site plan details in the Site Plan Submittal for refuse enclosure design 3. Enclosure will need to be covered. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Refer to site plan details in the Site Plan Submittal for refuse enclosure design. The refuse enclosure is covered. BUILDING, Ben Abbey, babbey@bozeman.net: 1. No building comments were provided on this project. PARKS COMMENTS, Addi Jadin, Parks Planning & Development Manager, AJadin@bozeman.net, 406-579-1471. No comments on this application. FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMENTS, Scott Mueller, smueller@bozeman.net, No comments on this application. NORTHWESTERN ENERGY COMMENTS, Project Engineer Dustin Collins, dustin.collins@contractor.northwestern.com · There is an existing three phase junction can on the southeast corner of Lot 6 and the southwest corner of Lot 5 where power can be extended to the proposed meter location. There is a 2-inch gas main along south side of Lots 5 & 6 where a gas service can be tapped off this main and installed to the gas meter location. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Power is proposed to be extended from the SE corner of Lot 6, See Site Plan for additional information. Gas is proposed to be extended off the above mentioned gas line. See Site plan for additional information. · Service & Meter Location. Applicant needs to show proposed location of the gas and electric meters. NWE engineer will need to review the location and elevation plans for the proposed location of gas and electric meters. The electric meter & or CT cabinet will Page 7 of 7 need to be installed in the same general location within 10-feet of the gas meter. NorthWestern Energy reserves the right to specify the location of NWE meters. All meters are to be located outdoors on the corner or in a location on the building closest to the transformer or secondary junction can serving the building unit. On new construction, electric meter locations must be within 10 feet of the gas meter if NorthWestern Energy will be providing both electric and gas service. Meter locations will need to be approved by NWE. NWE policy is to maintain a minimum 30-inches wide by 3-feet clear zone between the front of the meter and landscape screening or wall screening for self-contained meter bases and 48-inches for installations requiring cabinets. Location of the meter(s) shall allow easy access to the meters for operation and maintenance. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: See site plan for Electrical meter location and Gas service location. Gas and Electric service are within 10’ of each other. Clear zones are shown on the site plan. · The following applies to buildings in regards to the gas regulator. The gas regulator cannot be placed under a window or within 3’ of the operable portion of the window. It can be placed under a window/deck on the second story, provided the “open/operable” portion has at least 6’ of clearance from the regulator. Ensure that there is 10’ of separation from any mechanical air intake, including air conditioning units. The gas regulator will need to be 3-ft or more from the closest corner of any portion of the electric meter base. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: See site plan for gas regulator location. The design meets all the above requirements. · Applicant needs to show proposed meter screening methods for the NWE engineer to review. If using a screening wall a drawing of the screening wall need to be reviewed and approved by NWE for underground utility installation under the wall and access for operation and maintenance lines and equipment. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Screen wall will be used to screen gas and electrical service. See site plan details for screen wall design. Screening Wall criteria. o Gas service cannot penetrate foundation walls that are attached to the building foundation per the International Fuel Code. Gas riser need to penetrate the building above ground. However, if the foundation is not attached to the building i.e. the foundation wall is isolated from the building for just supporting the wall, this is acceptable. o If this is a free standing foundation wall, a knock-out must be provided that is a min of 2’x2’ but may be required that the knockout be larger on the electric service depending on the meter base amperage. Consult NWE for proper sizing of knock-out o Contact NWE for placement of knock-out to insure that it lines up properly with the termination location to prevent bends in the gas or electric services. Page 8 of 7 o Screening must meet the clear zone requirement of NWE Electric Service Requirements which typically for commercial application is 48” from the face of the electric meter. See meter location comment. o Gas meter cannot be located in recessed location where it is not open atmosphere above the meter without approval from NWE. o Screening cannot consist of rolling doors or other devices that are required to be open to access the meters. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Screen details have been added to the drawing set. Refer to Site Plan Details for additional information. · Transformer location to Building. The location of transformers will be determined by the NWE Project Engineer. If the building will be requiring 3 phase power a transformer pad site should be planned. Typical 3-phase pad is going to be a 7’x7’ pad. For oil filled transformers a 2-foot clearance is required to non-combustible walls and surfaces that do not have any openings such as doors, windows, air intake, and fire escapes routes, and meets current NEC or NFPA requirements for non-combustible material. For transformers 750kVA & larger a 3-foot 6-inch clearance is required. For both locations, 10-feet of clearance is required on the front side of the pad where the transformer doors are located. Note, all distances are referenced to the edge of the pad. For any combustible surface, not meeting current NEC or NFPA requirements for non- combustible material, a minimum of a 10-foot clearance is required. For planting of bushes or shrubs a Minimum Working Space for a Pad-Mounted Transformer, is 4-feet on the sides and back portion of the concrete pad and 10-feet of clearance on the front side of the pad where the transformer doors are located. Note, all distances are referenced to the edge of the pad. The NWE project engineer will help to determine the appropriate location for the transformer. Due to COVID-19 there has been an impact on receiving larger three phase and single phase transformers and a longer timeline may be needed to receive the needed equipment for these services. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: See site plan details for proposed transformer location and required clearances. · Utility easement. Any extension of gas main or electric primary will need to be installed within 10-foot or greater easement. To establish the needed utility easement locations the NWE project engineer and Northwester Energy’s real estate representative will help to establish these locations as well as the needed documentation. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Survey indicates gas and electric lines located in utility easement along the south property line. The design is proposing to tap into these lines within the utility easement. See site plan and utility plan for additional information. · Landscaping. No large, deep rooted trees or bushes will be allowed within the 10-foot utility easement. No large trees reaching heights of 15-feet or taller will be allowed under any overhead distribution lines. All other approved landscaping will be placed so as not to damage, prevent or hinder operation and maintenance of NWE utilities. Page 9 of 7 DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: See landscape plan. There are no proposed trees within the utility easement. · For landscaping, planting of bushes or shrubs a Minimum Working Space for a Pad- Mounted Transformer is 4-feet on the sides and back portion of the concrete pad and 10-feet of clearance on the front side of the pad where the transformer doors are located. Note, all distances are referenced to the edge of the pad. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: See landscape Plan. There are no proposed plantings within the above indicated clearance zones. · Submit an application online to have the NWE project engineer work with the applicant on easements and location of transformers, service meters and all relocation or removal of existing utilities. Go to www.northwesternenergy.com/construction to apply online Montana Construction Application, and access Montana New Service Guide to provide information on electric and gas service requirements. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Application will be submitted concurrently with the Site Plan Review Submittal. *Future Impact Fees - Please note that future building permit applications will require payment of the required transportation, water, sewer and fire impact fees according to the City of Bozeman adopted impact fee schedule in place at the time of building permit issuance. If you desire an estimate of the required impact fees according to current rates please contact the Department of Community Development and/or visit www.bozeman.net. Note: With this memo, Staff has found the application to be inadequate for continued review. During review of subsequent revisions, additional conditions of approval may be recommended based on comments and recommendations provided by other applicable review agencies involved with the review of the project. Attachments: · Landscaping Redlined Plans · Engineering Memo P.O. Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 BOZ E MAN N T Planning Page 7 of 7 · Advisory Comments: Water Conservation Division 20 East Olive Street % 406-582-2260 406—582—2 263 TD D : 4 0 6 - S 82 - 2 3 01 TH E MOST LIVA BLE PLAC E . www.bozem an.net STORM WATER RETENTION SECURITY FENCE PROPOSED BRONKEN WAREHOUSE FACILITY SCREEN WALL FOR MECH EQUIPMENT INCREASED LANDSCAPING AT NORTH EAST CORNER TO TREAT BLANK WALL EXISTING TREES ALONG BOULEVARD INCREASED LANDSCAPING AT SOUTH EAST CORNER TO TREAT BLANK WALL PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUE DATE DESCRIP. BRONKEN WAREHOUSE 3345 Prince Lane, Bozeman, MT LANDSCAPE PLAN MEMORANDUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Lynn Hyde, Development Review Planner FROM: Mikaela Schultz, Engineer I RE: Bronken Warehouse Informal APPLICATION NO 21274 DATE: August 11, 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These comments are provided in reference to the August 3, 2021 submittal. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Applicant Questions 1. Will the City of Bozeman consider our request to temporarily access the site off of Nelson Dr. through the 150’ no access strip? If Stonegate Dr. is extended past this property the owner would agree to remove the access from Nelson Rd and reconfigure the access to extend off of Stonegate. – See Transportation Section #2 2. Will the City of Bozeman consider our request to reroute the existing storm drain and easement as shown on the attached civil and site plan drawing? - See General Section #2, and Easements Section #1, b & c. General 1. BMC 38.240 Part 4. Subdivision Exemption - The applicant must aggregate lots 5 and 6 of the Nelson Meadows subdivision per the city subdivision exemption process prior to site plan approval. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the subdivision exemption will be submitted to the city to be reviewed concurrently with the site plan application 2. DSSP Plans and Specification Review Policy - Plans, specifications, and submittals for public infrastructure improvements to the storm drain must be submitted to the City Engineering Department (engsubmittals@bozeman.net) for infrastructure review. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the storm drain infrastructure will be submitted separately to City Engineering 3. DSSP Fire Service Line Standard - Plans for all fire service lines must be submitted to the City Engineering Department (engsubmittals@bozeman.net) for review. The applicant must prepare plans and specifications for any fire service line in accordance with the City’s Fire Service Line Policy. The plans must be prepared by a Professional Engineer and be provided to and approved by the City Engineer prior to initiation of construction of the fire service or fire protection system. The applicant must also provide Professional Engineering services for construction inspection, post-construction certification and preparation of mylar record drawings. Fire service plans, and domestic services 4” or larger, must be a standalone submittal, separate from the site plan submittal. City of Bozeman applications for service must be completed by the applicant. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the fire service lines will be submitted separately to City Engineering for review Easements 1. BMC 38.410.060 Easements a. The applicant must provide a ten foot utility easement (power, gas, communication, etc.) along the developments property frontage prior to Site Plan approval. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: A draft easement has been include included with this submittal for review b. The applicant must provide a release re-conveyance easement for the thirty foot storm drain easement that will be relocated to make way for the building footprint. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The release and reconveyance easement will be done as a part of the subdivision exemption i. The existing storm drain pipe must be plugged and abandoned at the manhole. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood a note has been added to the utility plan to plug and abandon the existing storm drain at the manhole c. The applicant must provide a new thirty foot storm drainage easement for the rerouted storm drain. DESIGN TEAM RESPOSNE: The new thirty-foot storm drainage easement will be included as a part of the subdivision exemption i. The storm drain running parallel to prince lane on the subject site must be included in the new 30’ storm drain easement. The storm drain pipe/easement may not be within the 10’ utility easement. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the easement has been revised to include the storm drain running parallel to Prince Lane. The city standard templates for the above referenced easements/documents are attached to this transmittal. Stormwater 1. DSSP Section (A) (4) Water Quality - The applicant must include a drainage plan with post- construction storm water management controls that are designed to infiltrate, evapotranspire, and/or capture for reuse the post-construction runoff generated from the first 0.5 inches of rainfall from a 24-hour storm preceded by 48 hours of no measurable precipitation. For projects that cannot meet 100% of the runoff reduction requirement, the remainder of the runoff from the first 0.5 inches of rainfall must be either: a. Treated onsite using post-construction storm water management control(s) expected to remove 80 percent total suspended solids (TSS); b. Managed offsite within the same sub-watershed using post-construction storm water management control(s) that are designed to infiltrate, evapotranspire, and/or capture for reuse; or c. Treated offsite within the same sub watershed using post-construction storm water management control(s) expected to remove 80 percent TSS. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Drainage plans and reports meeting the water quality requirements of the DSSP are included in this submittal. 2. DSSP Section II (B) Storm Drainage Plan - The applicant must review DSSP Section II (B) and ensure that the submittal includes the specified requirements. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the storm report provided meets the DSSP Section II (B) a. The applicant must also include certification by a professional engineer that the storm sewer and adjacent storm water tract 2 pond can meet the standards of the Nelson Meadows Subdivision Comprehensive Drainage Plan. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The storm report provides analysis on the impact of the proposed development and how it meets the standards of the Nelson Meadows Subdivision Comprehensive Drainage Plan. This report has been certified by a professional engineer. 3. DSSP Section II (C) Water Quantity - The applicant must provide on-site detention with release rates limited to predevelopment runoff rates. Retention ponds must be sized based on a 10- year, 2-hour storm intensity. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The on-site retention pond will be sized based on a 10-year, 2-hour storm intensity. 4. Montana Post-Construction Storm Water BMP Design Guidance Manual - Seasonal High Groundwater - The proposed project is located in an area that is known to have seasonally high groundwater. The applicant must demonstrate that seasonal high groundwater will not impact the function or maintenance of the proposed facilities. Industry guidance recommends a three- foot minimum separation from the bottom of the proposed facility to the underlying groundwater table. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The high groundwater has been analyzed in the storm report and the retention ponds have been designed so that the bottom of the proposed facility has adequate separation from the underlying water table. a. The applicant must demonstrate that the storm drain conveyance pipe under the storm drain retention pond at the north west corner of the subject site will have adequate bury depth and will not be in contact with seasonal high groundwater. The retention pond must be relocated on the site if these conditions cannot be met. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The retention pond has been relocated so that it does not conflict with the proposed storm drain conveyance pipe Water Rights 1. BMC 38.410.130 A. 1. Water Rights - The applicant must contact Griffin Nielsen with the City Engineering Department to obtain a determination of cash-in-lieu (CIL) of water rights for any irrigation. Payment will be required prior to site plan approval. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Griffin Nielsen has been contacted regarding the cash-in-lieu (CIL) water rights, correspondence has been included in this site plan application Water and Wastewater 1. The proposed project is located within the service area of the Nelson Meadows Lift Station. The proposed project may not exceed the lift station capacity reserved for the subject property without an upgrade to the existing lift station and associated force main. The applicant must demonstrate the design capacity reserved for the parcel relative using the subdivisions wastewater design report to the proposed peak-hour wastewater flow from the proposed project. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The Davis Lift station has been connected since the informal plans have been submitted therefore the system will have capacity for this proposed development. 2. There is a “No Build” restriction on the lot which will remain until a connection is made between the Nelson Meadows lift station to the City’s water reclamation facility (WRF). As such a building permit will not be approved until the restriction is released by the City. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The “no build” restriction was released when the connection was made to the Davis Lift Station as a part of the CIP. The improvements have added capacity for the sewer system to accommodate the residential and commercial areas in the north west part of Bozeman. 3. BMC 38.410.070. and DSSP.V.A,B – Prior to a determination of adequacy the applicant must provide an estimate the average and max day demands of domestic water and wastewater usage for the proposed site development. The estimates must be certified by a professional engineer and reported with respect to the existing Nelson Meadows subdivision Water and Wastewater design report. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Water and wastewater memos have been included as a supplement to the Nelson Meadows subdivision water and wastewater design reports. These include an average and max day demand calculations for domestic water and wastewater usage for the proposed site development and have been certified by a professional engineer. Transportation 1. BMC 38.220.080 A. 2. g. Traffic Generation - An estimate for the development’s peak-hour and daily trips as well as the assumed peak-hour and daily trips from the subdivisions traffic impact study must be provided with a future site plan. If the development will substantially exceed the original assumed trip estimate the assumptions and conclusions presented in the traffic impact study must be reviewed to determine if any additional mitigation is required. The review must be performed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Montana. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: A memo has been included as a supplement to the existing traffic impact study that demonstrates that the proposed development will not substantially exceed the original assumed trip estimate. This review has been certified by a professional engineer 2. BMC 38.400.090 Access Standards– The drive approaches on the subject site must be constructed in accordance with the city’s standard approach, which includes a concrete apron, sidewalk section and drop-curb. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the drive approach will be constructed in accordance with city’s standard approach a. The applicant has requested a temporary access to the site along Nelson Drive. This temporary access cannot be granted by the city as it is along a 1’ No access strip established in the existing plat. The applicant must build access to the site within the existing 30’ public right of way along the north property boundary. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The temporary access has been removed and the access to the site will be located within the existing 30’ public right of way along the north property boundary. i. The applicant will be responsible to build the access in the 30’ right of way to accommodate the expected truck traffic. This access must also accommodate maintenance access for the adjacent storm pond on the West end of the site. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the existing storm pond access will be maintained with the development. The proposed access will transition gradually to the gravel storm maintenance access drive. ii. The applicant will be responsible to provide an agreement to maintain the access drive in the 30’ public right of way until a city standard local street is constructed. Prior to future site plan submittal, the applicant will need to coordinate with the City on the exact language of the maintenance agreement. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The owner will work with the city to draft a maintenance agreement for the access drive. iii. The applicant will be responsible to build the driveway approach to non residential standard per DSSP standard drawing 02529-12 and demonstrate that the proposed turning radius’s are adequate for truck traffic. The city encourages a possible shared access solution with the adjacent property to the north given the proximity of the adjacent drive approach, BMC 38.400.090 F. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The driveway approach has been designed to non residential standard access 02529-12, a vehicle turning movement is shown in the site plan to illustrate the turning radius’ is adequate for truck traffic iv. The applicant must design the access driveway to drain away from the neighboring parcel to the North. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the access drive drains to the south and is captured and treated by the proposed development b. DSSP standard drawing 02529-12- The applicant has proposed two driveway approaches along Prince Lane to access the site. These driveway aprons must be built to non residential standard. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: Understood, the driveways will be designed and built to the non-residential city of Bozeman standard access driveways. Special Improvements Districts 3. City of Bozeman Resolution 5076, Policy 1 - The applicant must provide and file with the County Clerk and Recorder's office executed Waivers of Right to Protest Creation of Special Improvement Districts (SID’s) on City standard form for the following: a. Street improvements to Prince Lane between Nelson Road and Frontage Road including lighting, signalization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. b. Street improvements to Royal Wolf Way between Nelson Road and northern right-of-way established with the Nelson Meadows Subdivision plat including lighting, signalization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. c. Street improvements to Nelson Road including lighting, signalization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. d. Street improvements to Frontage Road between Nelson Road and East Valley Center Spur/Prince Lane including lighting, signalization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. e. Intersection improvements at Prince Lane and Nelson Road including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. f. Intersection improvements at Prince Lane and Royal Wolf Way including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. g. Intersection improvements at Prince Lane and Frontage Road Avenue including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. h. Intersection improvements at Royal Wolf Way and Nelson Road including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. i. Intersection improvements to Nelson Road and Frontage Road including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. j. Intersection improvements to East Valley Center Spur and Frontage Road including lighting, signalization/channelization, paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage. The document filed must specify that in the event an SID is not utilized for the completion of these improvements, the developer agrees to participate in an alternate financing method for the completion of the improvements on a fair share, proportionate basis as determined by square footage of property, taxable valuation of the property, traffic contribution from the development, or a combination thereof. The applicant must provide a copy of the filed SID waiver prior to the site plan approval. The city standard SID waiver template is attached. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The signed SID waiver has been included with the Site Plan submittal. ATTACHED: Utility Easement Template Release and Reconveyance Template Storm Drainage Easement Template SID Waiver Template Water Conservation DRC Comments Chelsey Trevino – ctrevino@bozeman.net Water Conservation Technician August 10, 2021 Bronken Warehouse – Landscape and Irrigation Advisory Comments The Water Conservation Division strives to promote outdoor water-use efficiency and best practice of landscape and irrigation installations. The following best practice recommendations to the Bronken Warehouse conceptual plan are provided to guide the project towards maximizing landscape health and resiliency while minimizing outdoor water consumption. Adhering to these recommendations is not required to receive plan approval. DESIGN TEAM RESPONSE: The below advisory comments will be taken into consideration for the landscape and irrigation design 1. The landscape design plan should indicate the total landscaped area (ft2) and landscaped area of all turf grass areas. 2. Each hydrozone should be on a separate irrigation zone based on the vegetation’s water demand. Grouping plants with similar watering needs will reduce over or under watering the vegetation. 3. Drought tolerant and water-wise landscaping can use approximately 75% less irrigation water than turf grass. The plant schedule should maximize the installation of drought tolerant landscaping and minimize the use of Kentucky bluegrass, especially within areas surrounded by pavement and/or parking spaces. It is recommended to install native seed mix and/or drought tolerant plants/shrubs in these areas. 4. Landscape plans should include topsoil depth specification of 4”- 6” (after grading) to allow for proper root depth growth and assist with plant and turf grass resiliency. 5. Specify that perennials, shrubs, and trees will be irrigated using low flow drip irrigation technology that will directly target the roots. Drip irrigation uses approximately 75% less water when compared to overhead spray irrigation. 6. Multi-spray, multi-trajectory (rotary) nozzles can reduce water loss from evaporation and wind drift by up to 50%. Specify the installation of water efficient sprinkler nozzles (multi-spray, multi-trajectory nozzles or ‘rotary nozzles’) if overhead irrigation is to be used within turf grass lawn areas. To save money and water - check out the City’s sprinkler nozzle rebates for new construction! 7. When programmed properly, weather based irrigation controllers can reduce outdoor water use by 25%. Specify the installation of a weather based irrigation controller that can automatically adjust the watering schedule according to local weather events. To save money and water - check out the City’s WaterSense® weather based irrigation controller rebates for new construction! 8. Rain sensors can reduce outdoor water use by approximately 10%! Specify the installation of a rain/freeze sensor, which overrides and turns off the irrigation system when a certain amount of rain has fallen. When the sensor dries, it opens the connection to allow the system to resume normal operations. To save money and water - check out the City’s rain sensor rebates for new construction! 9. Overhead sprinkler heads should be installed upright in the ground and ~2”-4” from any paved surface, especially curbs, to minimize sprinkler head damage from snowplows and lawn care equipment. This will also help to minimize future pavement obstruction of the sprinkler head which can occur as the ground settles over time. 10. After installation, sprinkler heads should be adjusted to throw the proper distance and direction in order to minimize water waste via run-off and achieve head-to-head coverage.