Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-08-06 regular minutes — reading text

Jordan, Water 20) Note on plans that the backflow preventor shall be inspected by Department, 833- 9630. CDS DeDartmentlZonina Division comments 1) Site Plan Drawings: to address a. The four parking spaces as shown off-site are not the optimum way attached to the property the parking issue. These are not in any way physically The site plan does not show and are not connected by a sidewalk. What would be preferable is a cross- egress/ ingress to the parking spaces. access easement recorded between the adjacent properties. This would allow site ( 8 spaces), so it for a 10% reduction of the required parking spaces on 4 off-site However, if additional would not be necessary to provide the spaces. are desired on the adjacentproperty, they would be accessed through spaces the cross-access easement. and this is not b. The north side perimeter buffer is required to be landscaped shown on the conceptual landscape plan. c. A sidewalk must be constructed along First Street. 2) Architectural Drawings: a. The fa~ade fronting Miracle Strip Parkway lacks windows or other pedestrian- friendlyelements required by the Urban Master Plan. Public Works DeDartmentlEnaineerina Division comments SW. 1) The official address for the development is 3 Miracle Strip Parkway vacated by ordinance, was 2) The west 15 feet of the property that was an alley, Show this easement on retained as an easement by the City for utility purposes. all plan views. Portions of the proposed motel and storage building encroach into the mentioned 3) no encroachments into the easement. Please revise their locations so there are easement. views. 4) Please show the Bass Avenue intersection on the plan in the such as NGVD' 29. 5) Please identify the vertical datum used plan, 6) According to Section 20. 755 of the City' s Land Development Code, 5 foot wide of- of First Street. public sidewalk is required along the right- way 7) An easement to the City may be required for the sidewalk and utilities along First a legal description, prepared by Street. The developer is responsible for providing of the that is needed for the easement. a registered land surveyor, property  Regular Council 8- 8- 06 280 SITE PLAN APPROVAL - LA QUINT A & SUITES HOTEL cont. 8) A Letter of Credit to the City may be required for the sidewalk and utilities along First Street. The developer is responsible for providing a legal description, prepared by a registered land surveyor, of the property that is needed for the easement. 9) Handicap ramps for sidewalks shall be constructed at raised curbs, according to the latest Florida Accessibility Code. Be sure the 2% maximum cross slope can be met at both driveway connections. i 10) Please remove the 5 to 7 foot wide concrete apron/ curb along the roadway of First Street, adjacent to the property; and install a flat concrete curbing at the new driveway connection along the edge of existing asphalt. This will improve the look of the existing edge of roadway, provide more room for sidewalk, and provide a visual separation for traffic control between the roadway and the driveway. 11) Increase the radii at the driveway connection to First Street to at least 20 feet. 12) Close the existing driveway connections that are not to be utilized by the new development, matching the existing street curb. 13) Please explain the association of the parking spaces along First Street, west of the property, with this development. 14) The Florida Department of Transportation ( DOT) must be notified of all work along a State Road. Contact the DOT asset manager, VMS, at (850) 678- 2993. If a permit is required from DOT, notice of approval shall be provided to the City prior to the issuance of a building permit. 15) The clearance through the gates of the dumpster enclosure shall not be less than 10 feet 6 inches. This must be specified on the plans. Utilities Department/Environmental comments 1) Site is greater than 1 acre and will require NPDES permit from FDEP. 2) City request copies of all necessary permits ( Stormwater Management, NPDeS etc.) from the FDEP be submitted to Environmental Specialist. 3) A section view of the retention pond needs to show sides slopes no greater than 4: 1 on sheet 4 of 9 Conceptual Grading & Drainage. 4) Utilities Operation Manager will provide standard notes, add those please to the plan set. Utilities Department comments 1) Please verify that the water and wastewater demands listed on the Concurrency Forms are correct and applicable to the development. Any required changes can be made and the forms can be resubmitted. 2) There is a 6" cast iron water main available on the north side of First Street and an 8"/ 12" water main available the north along side of Miracle Strip Parkway for any required water service connections. The plans do not indicate any existing or proposed water service connections. Any proposed water services should be identified on the plans, including the size of the tap, location and size of the meter, and location and type of backflow preventer. If any existing water services are to be used, they shall also be identified on the plans. The sizes and locations of existing water mains and appurtenances shall be It verified and shown on the plans prior to approval of this development. 3) According to office drawings, there is an existing 8" terra cotta sanitary sewer gravity main available on the north side of Miracle Strip Parkway. There is also an existing manhole near the west property line ( MH #555) available. The plans do not show any existing or proposed sanitary sewer connections. The use of any existing or proposed sewer laterals shall be indicated on the plans, including location of the connection, pipe size, pipe material, upstream and downstream invert elevations, and slope. The sizes and locations of the existing sanitary sewer main and manholes shall be verified and shown on the plans prior to approval of this development.  8- 8- 06 Regular Council 281 HOTEL cont. SITE PLAN APPROVAL - LA QUINT A & SUITES 4) Backflow preventers are required on all water service lines and shall be installed be installed in a right-of-way or easement.