Lee's Summit

Code Statement

All issues pertaining to life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and to the safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations, shall be in accordance with the 2018 International Fire Code.

DE C&O #01 Eng Plans – FDP/PDP

All required engineering plans and studies, including water lines, sanitary sewers, storm drainage, streets and erosion and sediment control shall be submitted along with the final development plan. All public infrastructure must be substantially complete, prior to the issuance of any certificates of occupancy.

DE C&O #03 Eng & Insp Fees

All Engineering Plan Review and Inspection Fees shall be paid prior to approval of the associated engineering plans and prior to the issuance of any site development permits or the start of construction (excluding land disturbance permit).

DE C&O #06 Land Disturbance

A Land Disturbance Permit shall be obtained from the City if groundbreaking will take place prior to the issuance of a site development permit, building permit, or prior to the approval of the Final Development Plan / Engineering Plans.

DE C&O #09 FDP Reviews

Certain aspects of the development plan will be further reviewed during the Final Development Plan phase of the project. This includes detailed aspects of the design to help ensure that the plan meets the design criteria and specifications contained in the Design and Construction Manual.

DE C&O #11 Pavement Thickness

Private parking lots shall follow Article 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance for pavement thickness and base requirements.

DE Future Repair Work

Please be aware that any future repair work to public infrastructure (e.g., water main repair, sanitary sewer repair, storm sewer repair, etc.) within public easements will not necessarily include the repair of pavement, curbing, landscaping, or other private improvements which are located within the easement.

For informational purposes only: Please be aware of the improvements that were completed within the Summit Fair, Lot 10C Site Development Plans (Project Number - PL2024063) that were released for construction on 5/15/25. The Final Development Plans will need to accurately show the existing conditions and how those improvements will be modified for the permanent build.

Miscellaneous Correction

Please provide a comment response letter addressing the following requested revisions.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Per UDO Sec. 8.620.E.4, drive aisle widths shall not include the curb and gutter. Please revise drive aisle dimensions to reflect this. Minimum drive aisle width is 24-ft.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet E003 - Per UDO Sec. 8.250.D.1, the maximum light pole height is 15-ft., including the base, when within 100-ft. of a residential use. A few light poles will need to be requested or an additional modification will need to be sought and reflected in the modification request letter.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet E003 - Per UDO Sec. 8.250.E, the maximum footcandle adjoining a residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles. There are just a few in the northwest corner that exceed that 0.5 maximum. A few light poles will need to be requested or an additional modification will need to be sought and reflected in the modification request letter.

Miscellaneous Correction

Please provide a comment response letter addressing the following requested revisions.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Under the Building Summary Table what is "approved not shown" in reference to?

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Provide the building setback to the southern property line.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Confirm all parking stalls are a minimum 9-ft. in width excluding the curb.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Provide a legend or note for the different paving types.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 1 - Provide parking lot setbacks. UDO Sec. 8.620.B requires a minimum 20-ft. setback from public right-of-way.

Miscellaneous Correction

Sheet 4 - Perimeter landscaping shall include both deciduous and coniferous trees to help provide year round buffering. Please revise the landscape plan to include evergreen trees.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations - Include additional labels to address which direction the facades face (i.e., north elevation, south elevation).

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations - Dash in the height of any roof-mounted equipment.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations - Per UDO Sec. 8.080.B, commercial/retail buildings must include 3 different Class 1 and 2 materials that comprise as least 50% of the primary facade(s). Note which materials are meeting that requirement and the percentage of the facade those materials occupy. The material classification table is located in UDO Sec. 8.060. Primary facades are street-facing facades. For the proposed development that would be the east and west facades.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations, Material Legend - Provide information on the glass (clear, tinted, spandrel, etc.).

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations, Material Legend - Provide more detail on the metal proposed to be used. Non-insulated metal siding and panels is considered a Class 4 material which is prohibited on this building type.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations, Material Legend - Provide information about the roofing material. Only Class 1, 2, or 3 materials are allowed.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations, Wall Articulation - Per UDO Sec. 8.080.B, primary facades are required to have an articulation no less than once every 60 linear feet. Wall articulations include, but are not limited to, projections or recesses in the wall plane of at least 2 feet in depth or the use of columns, piers, or equivalent structural or decorative elements that project at least 2 feet beyond the wall plane. Confirm the requirement is being met for the east and west facades and provide information detailing that.

Miscellaneous Correction

Elevations, Fenestration - Per UDO Sec. 8.050.B.4.i, all commercial and retail building facades that face a public or private street shall have fenestrations with clear glass that occupy no less than 50% of the pedestrian view zone. The pedestrian view zone is defined as the 8-foot-tall area of the subject building's primary façade(s) that is between two feet and ten feet above the adjacent sidewalk or ground level. I understand the intent of the code is being met through the transom windows; however, we do need a modification request letter outlining the UDO requirement, the proposed modification, and the justification.

Miscellaneous Correction

Misc. - Confirm all ground-mounted and building-mounted equipment will be screened.

Miscellaneous Correction

Misc. - Per UDO Sec. 2.310, Preliminary Development Plan application contents shall include proposed exterior lighting, including parking lot lights and wall-mounted fixtures, including fixture type, location, height and intensity. Also, manufacturer's specification sheets shall be submitted. This can be deferred to the Final Development Plan. Please note when this information will be received.

Miscellaneous Correction

Misc. - Please remove the floor plan and the FF&E sheets from the plan set.

Miscellaneous Correction

Misc. - If you have photos or examples of existing buildings that will be utilizing the same materials or design, it could be helpful to provide since the texture of the materials don't always show through via elevations.

DE C&O #01 Eng Plans – FDP/PDP

All required engineering plans and studies, including water lines, sanitary sewers, storm drainage, streets and erosion and sediment control shall be submitted along with the final development plan. All public infrastructure must be substantially complete, prior to the issuance of any certificates of occupancy.

DE C&O #03 Eng & Insp Fees

All Engineering Plan Review and Inspection Fees shall be paid prior to approval of the associated engineering plans and prior to the issuance of any site development permits or the start of construction (excluding land disturbance permit).

DE C&O #06 Land Disturbance

A Land Disturbance Permit shall be obtained from the City if groundbreaking will take place prior to the issuance of a site development permit, building permit, or prior to the approval of the Final Development Plan / Engineering Plans.

DE C&O #09 FDP Reviews

Certain aspects of the development plan will be further reviewed during the Final Development Plan phase of the project. This includes detailed aspects of the design to help ensure that the plan meets the design criteria and specifications contained in the Design and Construction Manual.

DE C&O #11 Pavement Thickness

Private parking lots shall follow Article 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance for pavement thickness and base requirements.

DE Future Repair Work

Please be aware that any future repair work to public infrastructure (e.g., water main repair, sanitary sewer repair, storm sewer repair, etc.) within public easements will not necessarily include the repair of pavement, curbing, landscaping, or other private improvements which are located within the easement.

For informational purposes only: Please be aware of the improvements that were completed within the Summit Fair, Lot 10C Site Development Plans (Project Number - PL2024063) that were released for construction on 5/15/25. The Final Development Plans will need to accurately show the existing conditions and how those improvements will be modified for the permanent build.

Code Statement

All issues pertaining to life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and to the safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations, shall be in accordance with the 2018 International Fire Code.