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.

Hydrants

IFC 507.5.1 - Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 300 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official. Action required- The existing hydrant exceeds 300 feet to the most exterior portion of the building. Provide a hydrant.

Imposed Loads

IFC 503.2.3 - Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Action required- The required fire access lanes to the building shall be capable of supporting 75,000-pounds. The Site Plan calls out light duty asphalt. Provide appropriate pavement.

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 #04 Cert FA or Escrow

All subdivision-related public improvements must have a Certificate of Final Acceptance prior to approval of the final plat, unless security is provided in the manner set forth in the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 7.340. If security is provided, building permits may be issued upon issuance of a Certificate of Substantial Completion of the public infrastructure as outlined in Article 3, Division V, Sections 3.540 and 3.550 and Article 3, Division IV, Section 3.475 of the UDO, respectively.

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 #11 Pavement Thickness

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

DE C&O #12 Cut & Fill

Any cut and / or fill operations, which cause public infrastructure to exceed the maximum / minimum depths of cover shall be mitigated by relocating the infrastructure vertically and / or horizontally to meet the specifications contained within the City’s Design and Construction Manual.

All trash enclosures shall be constructed of masonry walls or steel architecturally designed walls with either a solid steel opaque gate painted to be compatible with the color of the masonry or steel walls and building it is to serve or a steel framed semi-opaque gate with a screen mesh material approved by the Director that provides an appropriate visual barrier. The proposed composite wood board screening does not meet the UDO requirements. Details of the trash enclosure can be deferred to the FDP but must meet all UDO requirements.

The dive flag (DF2) wall signs on the south side of the building exceed the allowed 10% of the façade. I calculated them as 13.41% on west facing sign and 11.06% on the east facing sign. These will need to be reduced to meet the UDO requirements. Staff will not support a modification for a sign larger then 10% of the façade the sign is located on.

C101 General Layout Plan: a) Include impervious area in the site information/parking table b) Is the PDP or is the Lot Division Exhibit acting as the preliminary plat? One of the documents needs to have all the correct information. c) All of the easements are called out as proposed, but they are all existing through the 2019 plat. d) Identify the existing electric easements. e) Show and label the off-site portion of the 30’ access easement on the south side of the property. f) In General Note 5, the City will also need to approve plan changes. Please review and revise. g) Include the following notes: - All construction shall conform to the City of Lee's Summit Design and Constructions Manual as adopted by Ordinance 5813. - The contractor shall contact the City's Development Services Engineering Inspectors 48 hours prior to any land disturbance activities at (816) 969-1200. h) State whether or not there are any oil/gas wells nearby and cite the source of information. i) Include the location and limits of the one percent annual chance flood as set forth on the current FEMA maps with reference to panel number. j) Include existing conditions within 185’ of the property such as location, width of right-of-way, easements, and sizes of existing utility lines.

C102 Site Plan: a) Provide pavement section details that adheres to the requirements in Section 8.620 of the UDO. b) Complete the reference in Keynote 1-3 and 5-11. c) Review and revise the fire flow calculations notes. They seem to be for a different project. d) The proposed fire hydrant off site is existing. Please review and revise callout. Additionally, please use record drawings for existing utilities, not PDP as things may have changed between PDP and construction. e) Call out heavy duty pavement for fire lanes.

C201 Grading Plan: a) Show drainage arrows. b) Resolve 984' contour on the west side of the site. c) Do not exceed 3:1 slopes. Review and revise the grading in the south east corner. d) The slopes on the north and east sides of the building will direct water towards the building. Please review and revise grading to drain away from the building. e) There is a section of curb and gutter missing just north of the entrance.

C301 Utility Plan: a) Call out sizes and materials of the existing sanitary sewer, storm, and water lines. b) The existing storm system does not match City records. Please review and revise. c) The storm line shown to be existing south east of the drive entrance does not exist according to City records. This line will need to be fully within Diventures’ property lines. d) The irrigation line must be a separate tap from the domestic line. e) The water meter must be located per Design and Construction Manual Section 6900. f) Is it necessary to extend sidewalk past the property line to tie into existing? Please review and revise.

General: Review and revise legend to match plan set.

Please provide a completed application and ownership affidavit form with signatures.

On the cover sheet please provide a vicinity map with north arrow indicating the location of the property within the City.

The maximum plan size is 24” x 36” with one-inch border.

Please show the location of all oil and gas wells, whether active, inactive, or capped. If none are present please add a note stating so and cite your source of information.

Please provide a detailed drawing of enclosure and screening methods to be used in connection with trash storage containers on the property. Please ensure the proposed exterior materials are labeled.

Please provide details for the proposed plant materials and sizes for landscaping, buffers and trees to ensure they are meeting the ordinance requirements.

The required street trees along the northern frontage cannot be relocated to the southern side of the site as proposed. Please revise the landscaping plan to meet the street tree requirement.

The minimum drive/aisle width shall not include the curbing guttering. As proposed it appears you including the guttering in the labeled widths. Please check this and update the sheets as needed.

CG-1 concrete curbing is required around all parking areas and access drives in office, commercial and industrial districts. Please update the labels on sheet c102 to reflect the proposed curb type and provide standard curb details.

Improvement of parking and loading areas shall meet Sec. 8.620. Please provide standard details for the proposed pavement type and label the different pavement types on the site plan.

Trash enclosure areas shall be improved with a Portland cement concrete pad and a Portland cement concrete approach 30 feet in length, measured from the enclosure opening. The pad and approach shall be improved with a minimum six inches of full depth unreinforced Portland cement concrete constructed on a sub-grade of four inches of granular base course.

For any property within two miles of the airport, a Form 7460 shall be completed and submitted to the FAA, and comments received back prior to any construction.

Ground mounted equipment shall be totally screened from view by landscaping or masonry wall up to a height of the units to be screened. Please provide details on what you are proposing to use for screening. The provided elevations are unclear on the proposed screening materials but it appears to be some type of wood fencing.

A wood look aluminum siding material is not a material that staff is familiar with. Please provide addition details on the proposed product, i.e. manufacture’s specification sheet and material sample.

As you are requesting modifications to the standard UDO sign requirements, please provide details for all proposed signs.

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.

Hydrants

IFC 507.5.1 - Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 300 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official. Action required- Show the location of a hydrant within 300 feet. A Utility Plan was not provided.

Imposed Loads

IFC 503.2.3 - Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Action required- The required fire access lanes to the building shall be capable of supporting 75,000-pounds. The Site Plan calls out light duty asphalt. Provide appropriate pavement.