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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Project Z15100025
Project Number	Z15100025
Review Stop	ENG - PPRC
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2015-11-10 10:38:57	CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
	PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

	THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL LEVEL REVIEW. CONSTRUCTION LEVEL
	DETAILS, DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND THE POLLUTION
	PREVENTION PLAN WILL BE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE
	ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL AND BUILDING PERMIT
	APPLICATION PROCESSES. THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT
	APPROVAL APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT
	HTTP://WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/FORMS-AND-PUBLICATIONS/

	THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO SITE
	PLAN APPROVAL.

	1. PLEASE SUBMIT ESTIMATES FOR THE PEAK POTABLE WATER
	DEMAND, SANITARY SEWER FLOW, AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
	YARDAGE.

	2. A TRAFFIC STUDY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT
	SHOWING HOW THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL AFFECT THE
	TRAFFIC VOLUME AND SURROUNDING LOCAL ROADWAYS. INCLUDE
	TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DATA FOR AFFECTED STREET CORRIDORS.
	ESTIMATE INCREASED OR DECREASED POTENTIAL. SAFETY
	IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE RECOMMENDED WHERE NECESSARY.
	EVALUATE THE IMPACT ON THE TRINITY/DIXIE INTERSECTION
	DURING PEAK HOURS DURING SEASON. (STAFF HAS FREQUENTLY
	OBSERVED TRAFFIC BACKING UP ON DIXIE PASS THE
	INTERSECTION OF TRINITY.) PLEASE SCHEDULE A MEETING
	WITH THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER (BRIAN COLLINS) TO
	DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUIRED STUDY.

	3. PLEASE SUBMIT DATA DEMONSTRATING THE PROPOSED VALET
	SERVICES, INCLUDING CARS WAITING TO ENTER THE
	ELEVATION, WILL NOT STACK OR QUEUE CARS WITHIN THE
	PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

	4. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE OPERATION OF THE PARKING GARAGE.
	WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE ELEVATORS BREAKS? IS
	A SINGLE ELEVATOR SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE TRAFFIC FLOWS
	DURING EVENTS (WEDDINGS, CONFERENCES, ETC.)?

	5. PLEASE REVISE THE DRIVEWAY APRONS TO MEET THE CITY?S
	ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS. HTTP://WPB.ORG/ENGINEERIN
	G/ENGINEERING-SERVICES/ENGINEERING-STANDARDS/

	6. A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE
	NON-STANDARD ELEMENTS (TREES AND TREE GRATES; PAVERS,
	ETC.) PROPOSED WITHIN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY.

	7. WHERE IS THE PROPOSED DUMPSTER/COMPACTOR LOCATION?
	PLEASE PROVIDE AN AUTOTURN ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATING THE
	SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE CAN ACCESS THE PROPOSED
	DUMPSTER AND COMPACTOR LOCATIONS. THE TRASH
	DUMPSTER/COMPACTORS MUST LOCATED IN AREAS EASILY
	SERVICED BY THE CITY SANITATION EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER
	PER SECTION 74-35(A)(5) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. IF A
	ROLL-OFF COMPACTOR IS PROPOSED, PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER
	FROM THE PRIVATE PROVIDER VERIFYING THAT THEY CAN
	PROVIDE SERVICE WITH THE CONFIGURATION SHOWN ON THE
	PLANS.

	8. PROVIDE VERTICAL PROFILES FOR THE PARKING GARAGE
	RAMPS INCLUDING THE TRANSITION AREA GEOMETRY.

	9. PRELIMINARY, UPDATED FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE MAPS ARE
	AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CO.PALM-BEACH.FL.US/NEWSROOM/08
	14/08-26-14-FLOOD_MAPS.HTM. PLEASE REVIEW THE MAPS AND
	VERIFY THAT THE NEW MAPS WILL NOT IMPACT THE PROPOSED
	PROJECT.

	10. PLEASE SHOW THE SIGHT TRIANGLES ON THE GROUND FLOOR
	LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR THE INTERSECTIONS AND VEHICULAR
	EXITS. (SECTION 94-305E, CODE OF ORDINANCES)

	11. PER SECTION 2.21.2 OF THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY
	STANDARDS MANUAL, PROJECTS WHICH DISTURB 40% OR MORE OF
	A ROADWAY (LINEAR FOOTAGE) PER BLOCK WILL BE REQUIRED
	TO MILL AND RESURFACE THE ENTIRE BLOCK. ALL STRIPING
	WITHIN THE CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO BE THERMOPLASTIC.

	12. PLEASE SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE CITY?S TRAFFIC
	ENGINEER TO FINALIZE THE DESIGN OF IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
	THE TRINITY PLACE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

	13. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE ?BUS ZONE? NOTE ON SHEET A2.1
	ALONG DIXIE.

	14. PLEASE REVISE THE ELEVATION SHEET TO SHOW ALL
	CANOPIES, CORNICES AND OTHER FEATURES WHICH PROJECT
	FROM THE BUILDING FACE.

	15. THE AVAILABLE WATER PRESSURE IN THIS PORTION OF THE
	CITY MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE AT ELEVATIONS HIGHER THAN
	THE 2ND FLOOR. WE RECOMMEND A LONG-TERM PRESSURE STUDY
	BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO FINALIZATION OF THE UTILITY
	DESIGN.

	16. PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF ROOF DRAINS AND
	INDICATE WHERE THE DISCHARGE WILL BE DIRECTED. RUNOFF
	VELOCITY AND VOLUME SHOULD NOT EXCEED EXISTING
	CONDITIONS.

	17. PLEASE REMOVE THE PROPOSED EXFILTRATION TRENCH FROM
	THE CITY?S RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG DIXIE. WATER QUALITY
	TREATMENT AND STORM ATTENUATION ARE TO BE PROVIDED ON
	PROPERTY OWNED BY THE APPLICANT.

	18. PLEASE MEET WITH CITY ENGINEERING STAFF TO DISCUSS
	THE PROPOSED UTILITY CONNECTION LOCATION(S).

	19. PLEASE CLARIFY THE PLAN FOR THE PARKING SPACES
	ALONG TRINITY. ARE THE EXISTING METERED SPACES PROPOSED
	TO BE RELOCATED TO THE SHOWN LOCATIONS OR ARE THE SHOWN
	SPACES FOR VALET QUEUING ONLY? IF THE SPACES WILL BE
	FOR PUBLIC USE, CONSIDER DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE
	PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR TRINITY PLACE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

	THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO
	ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION INCLUDING
	BUILDING PERMITS AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL.

	1. AN ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL APPLICATION WILL
	BE REQUIRED FROM THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC
	WORKS DEPARTMENT. THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
	APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT
	HTTP://WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/FORMS-AND-PUBLICATIONS/

	2. A SEPARATE SUBMITTAL WILL BE REQUIRED TO THE
	ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR
	PLAT APPROVAL. PLEASE CONTACT VINCE NOEL AT
	[email protected] TO GET A COPY OF THE PLAT APPLICATION.

	3. A SEPARATE SUBMITTAL WILL BE REQUIRED TO THE
	ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR
	THE AERIAL / FOOTER ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT. PLEASE
	CONTACT VINCE NOEL AT [email protected] TO GET A COPY OF
	THE APPLICATION.

	KELLY CRANFORD, P.E.
	LAND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
	[email protected]
	561-494-1098 (OFFICE)

	VINCE NOEL, PSM
	CITY SURVEYOR / REAL ESTATE SUPERVISOR
	[email protected]
	561-494-1096

	BRIAN COLLINS, PE
	CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
	[email protected]
	561-494-1040

	FERDINAND RIVERA
	PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER
	[email protected]
	561-822-2076

	TRACY WARD, PE
	SENIOR STORMWATER ENGINEER
	561-494-1120
	[email protected]


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