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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown of Vail Planning DRB Comment Responses 102113 2882 Wyandot-Denver, CO 303-884-9131 Memo To: Jonathan Spence – Town of Vail From: Will Hentschel cc: Franklin Boyer Date: October 21, 2013 Re: Park Meadows Lodge Supplemental Information Jonathan In response to your memo Dated September 24, 2013 - Pease see our below updates and progress. Responses to your comments are in Italics. Responses to your comments should be accompanied with the supplemental submittal provided on October 18, 2013, Dated October 17, 2013. Please feel free to contact us at 303-884-9131, willhentschel@gmail.com or Mauriello Planning Group at 970-376-3318 dominic@mpgvail.com. We look forward to working with you to present at the November 6, 2013 Design Review Board Meeting. BUILDING COMMENTS No Comments at this time. PLANNING COMMENTS Submittal Requirements: 1. Title Report – This was included in the Permit Application. Correspondence regarding this was sent on September 24, 2013 2. Utility Sign Offs – 3. Stamped Erosion Control Plan - The Erosion Control Plan will be submitted with the Building Permit. As the project enters the next stage of design, the Team will schedule meetings with Public Works to determine the best plan. 4. Dimensions on all applicable plans (site, floorplans etc.) The October 17, 2013 revised submittal includes site plans and floor plans dimensioned on Sheets A2.01, A2.1, A2.2, A2.3, A2.4, A2.5 & A2.7 2 5. Roof pitches clearly labeled - The October 17, 2013 revised submittal includes fully dimensioned roof plans on Sheets A2.4, A2.5 & A2.7. Detailed Units Plans can be found on A2.5 and include typical overhangs 6. Roof and Deck overhangs clearly labeled - The October 17, 2013 revised submittal includes fully dimensioned roof plans on Sheets A2.4, A2.5 & A2.7. Detailed Units Plans can be found on A2.5 and include typical overhangs & Deck Sizes. 7. Historical Grade Source - The historical grade map was provided by Peak Land Survey and Stamped by a Professional Engineer. The information was pulled from a number of historic and county sources 8. Location of Mechanicals – The Mechanical Rooms for the units will be located at the lowest level of each unit under the stair stack. Mechanicals for the garage will be located in the southwest corner of the plan between gridlines 2- 3/D-F. During the next stage of design this area may be refigured for all limited common element utilities, trash and Fire Control/Monitoring elements, based on continued input from engineers and Town Agencies. For now, the design team is confident that the space is ample for required equipment and common circulation. GRFA Comments 1. Building A and B individual storage areas not counted? (Level #1). Sheet A2.1 includes all individual storage units in the GRFA number. This can also be seen on Sheets A2.5 2. Need elevations for Level #1 detailed with grade to determine percentage deduction (per code). For the purpose of this submittal, all GRFA on Level 1 is included. 3. Level #4 GRFA calculations show all a buildings having roof top decks. Sheet A2.4 show units that have rooftop decks. A 2.6 includes the calculations for GRFA. Units 2,3,4,5,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,18 & 19 have roof decks. Note: Not all Level 3 space is sized equally. Site Coverage Comments 1. Please provide a clearer site coverage breakdown including dimensions - Sheets a 2.01 (Site Coverage – Garage / Ground Level & Level 1 Podium Plans individually address site coverage. These plans are shaded and dimensioned. Architectural Comments 1. Need full elevations for all four sides of all buildings. Façade / Exterior Building Design is addressed on Sheets A4.0-A4.10. Black and white dimensioned elevations of the taller sides of the development can be found on Sheets A 4.5 & A4.6. All Building Elevations can be seen on sheets A4.7-A4.10. Additionally, a 3D model has been provided to the Town of Vail. In this model all angles of the development can be seen. Note that the interior elevations will likely include slight material variations (within the current palette) deck coordination and window coordination. We will submit and highlight this material prior to the November 6th DRB. 2. Need elevations clearly labeled with proposed materials – Hand Rendered Elevations of the building Design can be found on Pages A4.1 & A4.2. These 3 renderings include colored materials and a perceived palette. Sheet A4.3 includes a material board. Sheet A4.4 applies some of these material examples to the Perspective Rendering. The elevations sheets include examples of what the façade texture or color is based on these real photos. Note that the limitations of the Sketch-up program do not allow for retaining walls to be modeled as boulders. Some of these walls may seem large, however in any instance the fall is not greater than 4’ as seen on G/L2.2. Any instances taller will have a 4’ step back before rising again. Additionally, grading can be seen on sheets C2. Images of the walls can be seen on pages L1.1 & L1.2. 3. Need additional architectural details including railings, trellis, etc. – Some initial Details for this project will be presented at the November 6th DRB. With further study of these designs for the following meeting. Character of the detailing can be previewed on sheets A4.0.1 & .2. General Comments 1. Provided plan set has differences from digital set in some areas. Revised plans are coordinated and should be considered current. 2. Adequate building egress from parking garage to public ROW (PW and Fire). Egress has been discussed with the Fire Department. We are confident that the rational will be adequate and comply with Code. 3. Turning template for entry way needed. This information will be provided by October 25, 2013. 4. Turning template overlays for garage movements, in particular spaces #1 and 5. #41 (Note: Slightly different parking lot layout/space numbering in different plan sets.) This information will be provided by October 25, 2013. 6. How is drainage and treatment of garage run off to be handled? Run-off will not exceed historic Flows. Any drainage beyond historic flows will be hard piped to storm water pipes. The Erosion Control Plan will be submitted with the Building Permit. As the project enters the next stage of design, the Team will schedule meetings with Public Works to determine the best plan. 7. Are entrances to units from the rear of the garage spaces problematic? (Walking with bike between cars. Vehicles blocking entrances.) It is likely that the spaces in front of the entries will be used by the particular unit owners or renters. The owner and design team are not concerned about this strategy is used on many past successful projects. 8. Are doors between garage and units required for Building Code? No. Appropriate separation will be accommodated. A past precedent in Vail is the Gore Creek Townhomes. 9. How is recycling accommodated? Recycling is accommodated in the trash area. 10. How is Unit C-13 accessed from the garage? Access is seen on sheet A2.1 in front of space 22, at Gridlines 5/D-F. 11. Pedestrian access for residents from property line to stairs needs clearer connectivity. Access to the upper deck will be gained West of Unit 19. An inviting path along with project signage will be seen 4 here. A project precedent in Vail is Bishop Park. Images of this project can be found on Sheet L1.1. 12. Corrected Property info Sheet needed. This will be submitted under a separate cover. 13. Calculation errors on L 1.1. We did not find any particular errors, however, revised Landscape coverage information and site coverage information can be found on Sheet L3.1 & A2.01. 14. How is the pavement split detail at the property line accomplished. This will be a combination of landscape boulder walls and concrete retaining walls. This detailing will be addressed with Public Works. 4. Guardrail detail needed. Standards will be addressed. Some initial Details for this project will be presented at the November 6th DRB. With further study of these designs for the following meeting (including the guardrail detailing concept). Character of the detailing can be previewed on sheets A4.0.1 & .2. 15. Pavement detail needed. Details will comply with TOV standards. Specific details will be reviewed with Public works in the next stages of the project. We don’t see anything atypical here in our plan for detailing. 16. Are limits of disturbance reasonable? Will construction easements be needed? The project has been reviewed with at least 5 General Contractors. We have not received any red flags to date. A construction plan will be reviewed with the building department prior to permit application. Landscape Comments 1. Per Code, qualifying landscape areas must be a minimum of 15’ by 15’ and 300 minimum square feet. Please revise calculations. Sheet L3.1 addresses Landscape Coverage. The landscape coverage requirement is satisfied without the planter areas in the project courtyard. These areas are noted for information on the landscape area table. 2. As opposed to basing the provided landscaping on what is “left over”, please provide a dimensioned breakdown of all proposed hard and softscape landscaping. Sheet L3.1 addresses Landscape Coverage. The landscape coverage requirement was approached by determining the landscape area first. Your request for a breakdown in this question can be found on the on the landscape area table. 3. Detail of mortar set sandstone pavers. These details are found on Sheet L2.2 4. Patio and walk details. These details are found on Sheet L2.2 5. Details of proposed boulder retaining walls and their proximity to property lines. Retaining walls should be located a minimum of two feet from private property. These details are found on Sheet L2.2. Any walls within 2’ of the property line have been relocated. 6. Details of trellised gathering area needed. Some trellis details can be found on sheet L2.2. The owner of the project would like to discuss alternatives for this trellis at the next DRB meeting.