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2023-08-17 V. A. #23-010-TRC, Exhibit 1, Staff Comments MC�RRIS 2914 Cleveland Avenue I Fort Myers, Florida 33901 DEPEW Phone (239) 337-3993 I Toll Free (866) 337-7341 www.morris-depew.com ENGINEERS • PLANNERS .SURVEYORS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 23-010-TRC Review Comments DATE: July 25,2023 TO: City of Okeechobee FROM: Morris-Depew Associates Inc. PLAT COMMENTS: Sec.86-73.-Plats and data for final acceptance or approval. (1) Subdivision name or identifying title and name of recorded owner. (16)The plat shall contain on the face thereof an unreserved dedication to the public of all streets,highways, alleys,parks,parkways,easements,commons,or other public places included within the plat,such dedication to be subscribed to by the legal and equitable owners of such lands,which dedication shall be checked for accuracy of description by the city attorney and attested by a notary public. Page 1.Sheet 1 of 2. -Certification of Ownership&Dedication;title commitments name different fee simple owners. -Certificate of Title;title commitments name different fee simple owners. -Legal Description;plat description and survey description don't match title commitments,and commitments are greater than 90 days old. -Typo;Dedication Acknowledgement spelling error.Legal Description: lots 1 through 26,remove period and add comma. Sec.86-72.-Plats and data for conditional acceptance or approval. (10)Location,names where applicable,and width of all proposed streets,alleys,rights-of-way,easements,and purpose of easements,proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions; lot numbers,and block numbers. Page 2.Sheet 2 of 2. -Block 2, Stormwater Tract"2B"missing bearings&distance calculation error between PT#1004 and PT# 1011. -Block 2,Lot 3,missing bearings.distance calculation error between PT#1012 and PT# 1019. -Block 5, Lot 5,missing bearings. distance calculation error between PT#1028 and PT# 1035. -Block 5, Lot 12,missing bearings.distance calculation error between PT#1036 and PT# 1043. -Block 8,Lot 12 missing distance following bearing N 89.49'20"E. -Block 8,Lot 6 missing bearing preceding distance 149.99'. -Block 9, Lot 11,missing distances. Fort Myers Tallahassee Destin LC2600033 Page 12 CONSTRUCTION PLANS COMMENTS: LDC Sec. 78-36.-Sidewalks,driveways,and pedestrian access. (a)When required. (1)AII projects,except for those involving only one individual single-family structure,constructed in zoning districts set out in section 90-71 of this Code,wherein the lands of the owner and/or developer adjoin a collector or arterial street or city right-of-way,shall provide sidewalks adjacent along each such street or right-of-way. (2)Sidewalks shall be provided on residential streets in proposed and replatted subdivisions (3)If a sidewalk is proposed on only one side of a residential street,the technical review committee must consider the following prior to approval: a.City sidewalk improvement plans. b.Safety considerations. c.Location of existing or proposed schools and recreation areas,and existing sidewalks.. 1. Provide detectable warning strips for proposed sidewalks. 2. Sidewalk locations should be based on City of Okeechobee Typical Rural (Non-Gutttered) Section adjacent to right of way. (Appendix E Chapter 11—Construction Standards and Details. LDC Sec 86-182-(e) Areas to be used for water retention purposes shall be designated as"general purpose areas"on the plat and shall not be shown on the plat in any other way. Such areas shall in no circumstances be given a lot designation in the subdivision. Such areas shall be held in common ownership and maintained by the property owners'association. Such property owners'association shall be provided for in the protective covenants specified in section 86-72,with provisions that provide for maintenance of retention areas and assessment of property owners by the city if the property owners'association fails to adequately maintain such water retention areas. If the city council agrees to accept the dedication of the water retention areas,they shall be deeded as general purpose areas in a given block,as the case may be. 3. Common detention areas for subdivision should be depicted as"general purpose areas" outside of the proposed lots on the plat. 4. Label lots and tracts on Lot Geometry plan as depicted on the proposed plat. The plat and Lot Geometry Plan labels do not match. LDC Sec. 86-185.-Wastewater and water. Standards for installation of water,wastewater and storm wastewater are as follows: Installation of any water and wastewater system shall comply with appropriate state regulations and standard specifications provided in the Public Utilities Manual and the Manual of Standards and Design Construction and Maintenance for Water and Wastewater Systems,and shall be installed under the direction and supervision of,and subject to the inspection and approval of,the city. If any defects shall occur in the water or sanitary wastewater facilities within one year from the date of acceptance by the city,such defects shall be remedied and corrected at the developer's expense.The specifications and location of fire hydrants shall be approved by the city. 5. Provide horizontal dimensions between proposed water and sewer mains from existing and proposed mains. 6. Provide for Fire Hydrant locations. 7. Due to numerous conflicts of storm pipes,water and sewer mains, provide plan and profile plans for proposed water and sewer main. Page 13 8. Provide locations of proposed water service laterals and sewer service laterals to the right of way limits. 9. Provide proposed lot numbers on utility plans matching the proposed plat numbers to allow for better reference of water and sewer service locations. 10. Prior to construction commencement,provide a sewage collection/transmission system construction permit from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and approval from local sewer authority. 11. Prior to construction commencement, provide a water main extension construction permit from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and approval from local water authority. LDC Sec. 86-184.- Bridges and culverts. (a)All bridges and culverts shall meet the standards specified by the state department of transportation as contained in Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. (b)Locations of bridges and culverts,with construction data and full specifications, shall be shown in an exhibit, and approval or acceptance of the final plat shall not be accomplished unless such exhibit is transmitted. 12. Provide for typical driveway design with culverts for future driveways (see also Chapter 46 Article 2) Include calculations for typical driveway culvert size. Code of Ordinances Sec. 34-2. - Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be provided in all water mains,transmission and distribution systems.Fire hydrants shall be spaced such that the maximum distance for protection will not be more than 500 feet as the fire hose lays.The appropriate fire marshal has final jurisdiction on all hydrant and fire sprinkler line locations during plan review. A fire marshal-approved plan is required with all preliminary plan submissions. Each hydrant shall be capable of delivering a flow of at least 500 gallons per minute with a residual design pressure of not less than 20 psi. Fire hydrants shall be of the dry barrel breakaway type conforming to AWWA C502,with two 2'/2-inch threaded hose nozzles and one 4%-inch threaded pumpler nozzle. Hydrants shall have a 51/4-inch interior valve opening and be restrained from the hydrant to the tee at the main. Restraint by use of"all-thread"rods shall not be allowed. At the discretion of the city administrator,additional protection for fire hydrants shall be provided including, but not limited to,concrete filled ductile iron traffic posts. Fire hydrant branches(from main to hydrant) shall be a minimum of six inches inside diameter. Each branch shall be provided with a resilient seat gate valve located as close as possible to the main.Hydrants shall be located near road lines with the pumper discharge nozzle facing as directed by the fire marshal. Hydrants shall be laid to minimize their vulnerability to traffic. 13. Provide Fire Hydrant locations not more than 500 feet as the fire hose lays. 14. Provide correspondence from Fire Marshall that the location and number of fire hydrants as proposed are sufficient for the development. LDC Sec. 78-101.-Requirements. (a)Required stormwater management systems shall comply with state approved standards adopted by the South Florida Water Management District. (b)Minimum stormwater management requirements are as follows: (I)Stormwater treatment and disposal facilities shall be designed for a 25-year storm event of 24-hour duration. (2)The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be treated on site. (3)Post development runoff rates,volumes and pollutant loads shall not exceed predevelopment conditions. Page 14 (4)Erosion and sediment controls shall be used during construction. (5)Minimum road elevation is the crown of the road or 100-year,three-day event,whichever is highest. 15. Please provide additional spot elevations of proposed roadside ditches and intersection edge of pavements. 16. Please provide additional information for the discharge and flow direction of runoff that sheet flows east of the centerline of NW 3RD Ave and south of the centerline of NW 11t'Street. LDC APPENDIX E,CHAPTER 6,ROADS AND STREETS;TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS- 2. Pavement marking/signing/signalization. 2.1. Pavement markings; general. The design and construction of pavement marking systems shall be in accordance with the following standards: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,latest edition. Florida DOT- Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways,latest edition. Florida DOT-Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. Florida DOT-Roadway and Traffic Design Standards. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO)-A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. 2.1.1. Pavement marking plan. Pavement marking and signing plans shall be submitted to the department of public works for review and approval as part of the construction plans for development where street or road construction is included. These plans shall show all new markings including tie-ins to existing markings. Removals of existing markings shall also be shown. Materials shall be specified and shall be in compliance with FDOT standard specifications.The location of raised reflective pavement markers shall be identified. 17. Please provide additional signage and striping design to Department of Public Works for approval prior to construction. Remote note 2 from sheet D.1.1 requiring the contractor to provide. The Engineer of Record is to provide Signage and Striping Details. Also, include speed limit and directional street name signs. LDC APPENDIX E,CHAPTER 7, SUBDIVISION PLANNING 2.1.1. Maximum length of a cul-de-sac shall be 1,200 feet, unless otherwise approved by the city administrator. Minimum paved radius shall be 36 feet. 18. Please provide radius of proposed cul-de-sac.