Lee's Summit

To manage drainage, the applicant will be required to execute agreements with the adjacent property owners to the north (i.e., the private alley) to allow for the removal and replacement of the private alley.

The private alley must be re-graded to direct stormwater away from the properties to the north of the private alley (i.e., either a reverse crown or by constructing a negative slope away from the buildings to the north).

The stormwater facilities will be designed such that no additional stormwater will enter the private alley beyond what currently exists.

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.

No Traffic Comments on the Site Development Plans. The parking evaluation has not been completed and associated for parking will be reflected in the staff report or communicated to the applicant as issues arise.

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.

Dumpsters

"Fire Department- IFC 304.3.3 Capacity exceeding 1.5 cubic yards. Dumpsters and containers with an individual capacity of 1.5 cubic yards [40.5 cubic feet (1.15 m3)] or more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 5 feet (1524 mm) of combustible walls, openings or combustible roof eave lines." Dumpster enclosure not shown. For information only.

Provide material and/or color samples of the brick, stone, and cedar exterior materials. In addition, label all exterior material and colors on all four elevations.

On the building elevations it is difficult to distinguish between the cedar and stone materials. Please differentiate these materials through texture or line weight changes.

The base of the front elevations of the center two tenant spaces appear to have notable portions of exposed concrete. Staff highly recommends continuing the brick/decorative brick work in these areas to minimize the amount of exposed concrete to the extent feasible.

How will tenant space signage be provided for the center left tenant space? The "STANLEY" building sign appears to use all of that tenants potential signage area. Staff would recommend locating the "STANLEY" sign to the second floor above the balcony opening.

What is the material and color of the exposed staircase on the rear of the building?

Add a note to the rear elevation that the service doors shall be painted to match the surrounding facade.

The large blank walls along the south and north elevations do not meet the UDO requirements for 4-sided architecture. The south elevation is highly visibile. Staff would recommend adding elements (i.e. windows, decorative brick work, faux windows, etc.) to break up this large blank wall.

The top row of decorative brick work on all 4 elevations is not consistent among the elevations. Please correct accordingly.

Will there be exterior lighting (wall or pole mounted) on the roof terrace? If so provide those locations and provide cut-sheets of all anticipated exterior light fixtures.

Provide the anticipated sizes and species of all roof terrace plantings. Show plantings that are taller than the roof parapet wall on the building elevation sheets.

What is the purpose of the decorative rock in the top left corner of the roof terrace?

Is the hatched area in the bottom left corner of the root top terrace a stage? If so, provide a label.

All roof top mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened equal to the height of the units. Provide specification sheets of anticipated roof top mounted units.

Parking feasibility needs to be resolved. See Traffic comments from Michael Park.

The old portland cement concrete entrance from SE Douglas Street must be removed and re-graded to match the existing brick pavers to the northwest and southeast. The curb and gutter shall be installed at full height throughout the old entrance.

The existing portland cement concrete entrance from SE Douglas Street must have brick pavers installed to match the existing pattern. This will require the removal of brick pavers beyond what is shown on the Preliminary Development Plan (i.e., the removal area for the brick pavers will need to be "squared off" rather than as shown).

A site visit on April 16, 2012 revealed that the existing drainage pattern for the existing parking lot is down the middle of the parking lot toward SE Douglas Street with little or no drainage directed toward the "private alley" (i.e., the asphalt-surfaced area between the existing parking lot and the existing buildings). Since post-development runoff is being proposed down the "private alley", and since very little if any stormwater runoff is currently being directed down the "private alley", this will trigger the requirement that the 100 year water surface elevation be 2 feet below the adjacent building openings along the "private alley" (i.e., the doorways).

Since the requirement that the 100 year water surface elevation be at least two feet below any building opening along the "private alley", it appears that the direction of stormwater down the "private alley" will not be possible.

Since it appears that the "private alley" will not be a suitable location for the discharge of stormwater generated by the site, the City will need to know what other options will be pursued. It may be acceptable to extend the public storm sewer system from the existing curb inlet on SE Douglas Street to a point (i.e., a new curb inlet?) adjacent to the property. A suitable collection system might be constructed and connected to this point.

Need to review the private party parking agreements to assess the parking demand and supply conditions.

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.

Sprinkler System

Fire Department - An automatic fire sprinkler (suppression) system is required in accordance with the 2006 International Fire Code. The fire main into the building is not shown, or the location of the riser inside. Show the location of main and existing hydrants on the site plan.