Lee's Summit

The private fire line, domestic line, backflow preventer vault, and private fire hydrant shall be located outside the limits of the existing fifteen (15) foot utility easement.

The private sanitary sewer lateral shall be connected to the public sanitary sewer with a wye connection a minimum of four (4) feet from the sanitary manhole rather than directly into the manhole.

A Land Disturbance Permit shall be obtained from the Public Works Department if ground breaking will take place prior to a building permit being issued.

All Public Works Review and Inspection fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any infrastructure permits or the start of construction.

Code Statement

Fire Department-All building and life safety issues shall comply with the 2006 International Fire Code and local amendments as adopted by the City of Lee’s Summit.

FDC's

Fire Department-A fire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet of the fire department connection (FDC). The location of the FDC to be verified at plan review.

All parking light pole lighting shall be LED light fixtures.

All parking light pole lights within 100 feet of the east property line shall have a maximum mounting height of 15 feet inclusive of the base. Pole lights outside of this 100 foot distance may increase their overall mounting height to 20 feet. Staff recommends a uniform overall mounting height for all pole lights of 15 feet (inclusive of the base).

Provide manufacturers specification sheets for all exterior lighting, including pole lights, wall mounted lights, under canopy lighting, and decorative lighting.

The photometric diagram shall include measurements to the east property line. Footcandles shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles at the east property line.

Provide maximum versus minimum lighting ratios.

The service doors on the rear/south facade shall be painted to match the surrounding facade (i.e. the brick or stucco colors).

Add a note to the accessible parking space signage stating the sign model R7-8 shall be used.

Provide a note or detail stating that all parking lot and driveway curbing shall used CG-1 curbing.

Label and dimension on the site plans the existing sidewalks along SW Ward Road and SW 34th Street.

Modification Request. Staff has reviewed your modification request regarding the street frontage trees. Staff would not be supportive of an overall exemption to the street trees requirements. That said we would consider alternate methods or plant materials. In addition, street trees can be grouped or clustered and do not have to be evenly distributed along the street frontage. We would be glad to meet with you to discuss other options/methods you would like considered.

All new deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper of 3 inches and all new evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of 8 feet at the time of planting. These trees size requirements do not apply to existing trees.

Parking lot screening. It appears the screening of the parking lot along SW Ward Road and SW 34th Street is accomplished by alternating shrub rows and earthen berms. Delineate the earthen berms on the site plans. Please note that the earthen berms shall have a minimum height 2.5 feet and not have a maximum slope exceeding 3:1. If this is not the intended parking lot screening method then the total required parking lot screening shrubbery along SW Ward Road is 104 shrubs ((345ft of parking lot frontage / 40) x 12) and along SW 34th Street the total required shrubbery is 42 shrubs (((165ft of parking frontage - 26ft of driveway) / 40) x 12))). Note: Street frontage shrubs may be included within parking lot screening shrubs and not in addition to.

Staff is supportive of using the existing wood fence and trees along the east property line as part of the required high impact buffer requirements. The additional trees and shrubs meet the high impact buffer requirements.

Landscape plan shows large oak trees within an easement. The City only allows small ornamentals and shrubs within utility easements.

White pine trees are shown within easements. The City only allows small ornamentals and shrubs within utility easements.

The water main shown on the west side of the lot only serves one lot (i.e., this development). As such, the water line should be removed and abandoned, and a backflow vault will need to be installed near the property line in the northwest corner of the site. The water main beneath 34th Street may be allowed to remain as public, but a backflow vault should be installed with a restrained valve on the property owner's side. The domestic line and irrigation line may be allowed to connect prior to the backflow vault and prior to the restrained valve. Please see Section 6900 I of the Design and Construction Manual for further information and details.

Code Statement

Fire Department-All building and life safety issues shall comply with the 2006 International Fire Code and local amendments as adopted by the City of Lee’s Summit.

Marking

Fire Department- IFC 505.3 Where required by the fire code official, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. Signs or notices shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility. Mark the lane along the west side of the building.

FDC's

Fire Department-A fire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet of the fire department connection (FDC). Verified at plan review.