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PLANNING AND ZONING Community Development Department 10000 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, Arizona 85335 623-876-2996; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 www.elmirageaz.gov 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Dustin Chisum, Senior Project Manager Deutsch Architecture Group FROM: Jose A. Macias, Planner/GIS Community Development Department, Planning & Zoning RE: PZ19-11-23 Cavco West Major Site Plan DATE: February 12, 2020 Mr. Chisum, Please see the comments from the El Mirage Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Major Site Plan Zoning Application for the proposed Light Manufacturing Use in an Employment/Industry (E/I) Zone. BUILDING & SAFETY 1. No additional comments at this time for the Cavco West Development Application. ENGINEERING 2. See attached memorandum. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3. Economic Development supports CAVCO coming to El Mirage and Copper Wing Logistics Center. This development will become the largest building and the largest employer in the City. CAVCO has a great reputation as a company and compliments the existing non-retail businesses. The 40 acre parcel will see a significant increase in property taxes from current Class 6 to Class 1. Job creation is projected to reach 500 jobs. Indirect jobs will also increase with an average three to one ratio. The development will improve retail attractiveness by increasing lunch crowd size. FIRE DEPARTMENT 4. Remote access, the building shows it will have electronic gates. Will the gates have a preemption device? TAC Review Comments Continue… 2 5. Knox box or key pad, will need to be installed at the electronic gates to allow access incase preemption fails, a knox box will also need to be installed at main entrance to allow 24hr access by fire department. 6. Fire Riser sign for the riser room 7. Proper address identification 8. Hazardous material listing and location 9. What is the distance from fire hydrant to the riser room? 10. Due to the height of the structure, we will be requiring roof access points. El Mirage Fire Department does not have the capability of reaching extended heights. PLANNING & ZONING 11. Provide site plan Lot Coverage. 12. Parking calculation provided are not based off the El Mirage Zoning Code §154.105 (E) (2). See off-street parking requirements below and revise parking calculations. Manufacturing and industrial uses a. 1 space per 450 square feet of floor area, plus b. 1 space for each company owned truck if not stored within the building. Offices (except medical and dental) a. Minimum of 4 spaces and • Floor Area 0-5,000 square feet b. 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet. • Floor Area 5,000 - 20,000 square feet c. 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. • Floor Area over 20,000 square feet d. 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet. 13. AZT Hybrid Palo Brea tree species are prohibited in the City El Mirage. Please replace with new species. 14. Sheets L-1.2 & L1.3, add DG note to the Septic Area. 15. A landscape inspection of all plantings will be conducted prior to obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy. 16. A Final Plat or Map of Dedication with easements is required for review and approval from the City prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy. Additional Fees apply. 17. Duration of site plan approval. An approved site plan shall be valid for one year from its date of approval, or until the zoning on a particular site lapse, whichever occurs first. TAC Review Comments Continue… 3 POLICE DEPARTMENT 18. What type of surveillance and security system will they be having on the building? 19. Provide adequate lighting. PUBLIC WORKS 20. No comments. Engineering Community Development Department 10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335 623-972-8116; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 www.elmirageaz.gov MEMORANDUM TO: Jose Macias, Planner/GIS FROM: Bryce Christo, P.E., Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Cavco West Development Application Review DATE: 02-10-20 Below are the Engineering Division’s comments for the above referenced submittal prepared in January 2020. These items will have to be addressed prior to the Planning and Zoning Meeting. Site Plan 1. If the basins are deeper than 3 feet, the side slopes shall be flatter. The north basin is 5.5 feet deep and therefore shall have maximum side slopes of 6:1. The rear basin is 3.5 feet deep and shall have maximum side slopes of 4:1. 2. The project is responsible for the drainage generated by the half right of way of Ramirez Road along its frontage. A structure will be required at the east end of Ramirez Road to capture these flows and retain them on site. Landscaping Plans 3. Trees shall not be placed within the 8’ PUE. Trees shall not be placed within 5 feet of a public sidewalk or curb. 4. Hydrants shall have 3 foot minimum clearance per City Detail EM-361. The below items will have to be addressed during the Construction Plan Submittal. Site Plan (AS-110) 1. Keynotes a. Note 15 – If a dry well is removed, it will need to be abandoned per ADEQ requirements. b. Note 16 – There are two Note 16s. c. The storm drain pipes are called out but not shown. 2. Project Code Data a. Parking spaces for the office shall be calculated as ((25,000 x 0.90) / 1,000) x 3 = 68 spaces b. The plans group the manufacturing use with the warehouse use but the City has separate parking space requirements for these uses. Manufacturing requires 1 space for every 450 square feet of floor area and one space for each company truck not stored within the building. Warehousing requires 1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area, 1 space per employee on the maximum shift and one space for each company truck not stored within the building. The floor area, in 2 both cases, shall be determined on the basis of the exterior-area dimensions of the building, structure, or use multiplied by the number of floors, minus 10%. Please revise the required parking spaces. c. Verify the total number of parking spaces provided and update the table accordingly. d. The number of ADA spaces required is based on the total spaces provided. For a total of 468 spaces, 7 standard ADA spaces and 2 van accessible ADA spaces are required for a total of 9. e. The “Occupancy” Section shows the Warehouse/Manufacturing as 454k square feet while the “Parking Calculations” Section show it as 480k square feet. Which is correct? 3. This plan states that the existing chain link fence along the west property line will remain. Is this a chain link fence? The Civil Plans call for a new chain link fence. Which is correct? Civil Plans 5. The sidewalk between the parking spaces and building shall be a minimum of 6’ wide or parking blocks are required. 6. The sidewalk shall be within the right of way, not the PUE. If the sidewalk cannot fit within the right of way (i.e. areas around the proposed driveways), a Pedestrian Access Easement shall be dedicated to the City in these locations. 7. The slope of any parking area shall not exceed 3%. 8. A 500,000 square foot building requires eight loading berths per City Code Section 154.106. The first berth shall be 12’x70’ and each additional berth shall be 12’x45’. 9. No exterior storage of trash or garbage is permissible except in an accessory building enclosed by walls and roof or in closed containers within a totally screened area. 10. What is the inside and outside radii of the fire lane turning template? It shall be 19.5’ and 45’. 11. If a drive is designated for truck entry and/or fire lane, please provide the necessary signage. 12. Stop signs are recommended at the driveways. 13. Verify driveways meets sight distance requirements per COEM Detail EM-158. 14. The front building setback shall be 10 feet and the side and rear setbacks shall 5 feet. 15. Some of the dimensions of the property lines do not match those of the recorded Plat. 16. Show high water level, bottom elevations, volume required and volume provided for each retention basin. Show the basin overflow and the ultimate outfall elevation of the site. 17. Basins shall be a minimum of 20 feet away from the septic system. 18. Side slopes adjacent to the public right to way shall be 6:1 or flatter. There shall be at least two feet of level ground between any sidewalk, wall or vertical obstruction and the top of any side slope grading. 19. Additional coordination will be required with the north basin and the existing culverts in Ramirez Road. 20. Headwalls require safety rail and trash racks. 21. Storm drain shall have a minimum of 2 feet of cover. 22. The storm drain pipe that runs through Basin A shall have a minimum of 4 feet of cover from the bottom of the basin to the top of the pipe. 23. Show utility crossing information. 24. Call out the size of the domestic water service(s). 25. The backflow preventers and water services shall not be within the basin. 26. Additional valves are recommended along the fire line (i.e. every 500 feet). 3 27. Hydrant service lines that exceed 100 feet in length shall be 8 inches. 28. Plans will need to show length, slope and material of sewer lines. The manholes will require lids labeled as “Private Sewer”. 29. All water and sewer mains and services within the site, outside of any public easements, will be considered private. Any hydrants within the project site will be private and painted red per City Detail EM-360. All hydrants require markers per MAG Detail 122. 30. The developer is required to perform their own flow test. The City’s Fire Department (623-583-7968) shall be contacted as a witness. Also notify the Public Works Department (623-876-4251) one week prior to the test. 31. Review and approval of the proposed septic system will be handled by Maricopa County. 32. Plans shall include applicable City Notes. Call out MAG, City, etc. details to be used. Lighting Plans 33. No comments. Landscaping Plans 34. Decomposed granite within the right of way shall be ½” screened, not ¼” minus. Drainage Report 35. The on-site basins shall be designed to handle the project site and the adjacent half right of way of Ramirez Road. 36. For planning purposes, a drywell disposal rate of 0.1 cfs is more appropriate for this location. 37. Section 5.0 - Conclusions a. Conclusion #4 – the basins are deeper than 3 feet b. Conclusion #5 – Section 2.3 states that the southern basin will be equipped with drywells. 38. Table 1.2 a. Ramirez Road shall be included in the retention calculations. b. The City requires desert landscaping to have a coefficient of 0.70. 39. Pipe Analysis – show the Manning’s n value and pipe capacities in the StormCad spreadsheet. 40. Exhibit 3 – The Drainage Areas are labeled C and D. Is this referenced anywhere in the report? 41. Exhibit 4 – Label the Subbasins on this exhibit. Water Statement 42. Provide the anticipated water demand for the site using demand values from the City of Peoria or Surprise and the attached Water Criteria. Wastewater Statement 43. Provide the anticipated wastewater demand for the site using demand values from the City of Peoria or Surprise and the attached Wastewater Criteria. Deed 44. No comments 4 Traffic Impact Study 45. The TIS states that the building is 700k square feet but the plans call out approximately 500k. Which is correct? 46. The spacing between the driveways is incorrect. Please revise. 47. The plans state that there are 300 employees for this site. Are there multiple shifts or is it possible 300 vehicles will be arriving/departing at the same time? 48. The following offsite improvements will be required: a. A northbound left turn lane at Dysart Road and Ramirez Road (JRR). The TIS shall provide dimensions. This assumes the Cavco project is installed prior to the City’s Dysart Road project. b. A southbound right turn lane at Dysart Road and JRR in its ultimate location. Storage shall be a minimum of 160’ and the taper shall be a minimum of 100 feet. Coordination with the City’s Dysart Road plans will be required. 49. Provide a traffic signal warrant analysis for the intersection of Dysart Road and JRR. ALTA Survey 50. No comments Phase I Environmental Site Assessment 51. No comments Miscellaneous 52. Groundwater rights shall be extinguished and credits shall be pledged to the City prior to the City’s construction permit approval. 53. A Geotechnical Report will be required to provide on-site pavement sections. Verify the proposed pavement sections can handle 75,000 lbs. or more if the trucks entering and exiting the site will be heavier. 54. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) will be required per the City’s SWPPP Guidelines document. A Notice of Intent (NOI) from ADEQ will be required prior to the City’s construction permit approval. 55. An Approval to Construct (ATC) will be required from MCESD for the water and sewer line extensions. 56. A Haul Permit will be required if 500 cubic yards or more of material will be brought into or out of the site. This will require a separate application, an exhibit showing the haul route and insurance from the company performing the haul. The fee is $300. 57. Any cutting of the pavement in Ramirez Road will require Pavement Cut Fees per the most current Fee Schedule. 58. A Dust Control Permit from the County will be required prior to the City’s construction permit approval. 59. A Final Plat will be required prior to Certificate of Occupancy. The above comments are meant to be general in nature and are not considered to be all inclusive. Additional comments will arise during the formal permit submittal.