entitled: “a resolution authorizing the mayor and the …

RESOLUTION NO. ________________ ENTITLED: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY

CLERK TO SIGN A FINAL PLAT FOR SWAN RANCH RAIL PARK, EIGHTH FILING, A REPLAT OF SWAN RANCH RAIL PARK, SIXTH FILING, AND PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 14, 15, 22, 23 AND 27, T.13N., R.67W., 6TH P.M., CHEYENNE, WYOMING (LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TUNDRA AND CLEAR CREEK PARKWAY).”

WHEREAS, the owner(s) of the property described herein has (have) subdivided said land in accordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided; and WHEREAS, the owner(s) of the property described herein has (have) caused a subdivision plat of said land to be made, acknowledged, and certified, particularly describing the lots, blocks, easements and right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the above described subdivision plat has been presented to the City of Cheyenne Planning Commission for consideration and the Planning Commission has recommended that the Governing Body approve the subdivision plat; and WHEREAS, the above-described plat has been duly executed by the Development Office. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CHEYENNE, WYOMING, THAT the subdivision described as Swan Ranch Rail Park, Eighth Filing, a replat of Swan Ranch Rail Park, Sixth Filing and portions of Sections 14, 15, 22, 23 and 27, T.13N., R.67W., 6th P.M., Cheyenne, Wyoming, be and the same hereby is approved and confirmed as presented, and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute said plat when the annexation of said land, known as the Swan Ranch II Annexation, takes effect. PRESENTED, READ AND ADOPTED THIS _____________ DAY OF __________________________, 2013.

_____________________________________ RICHARD L. KAYSEN, MAYOR (SEAL) ATTEST: ___________________________________ CAROL INTLEKOFER, CITY CLERK

STAFF REPORT

Swan Ranch Rail Park, 8th Filing Summation

Final Plat

CASE NUMBER: UDC-13-00204 FILE CODE: SWAN-F

PREPARED BY: Jim Flesher

MEETING DATES: Planning Commission: July 1, 2013 City Council: July 22, 2013 (referral to Public Service Committee)

Required documents submission: All required documents have been submitted and reviewed by staff.

• Complete Application • Final Plat Map (Revised map submitted July 3, 2013.) • Drainage Study • Transportation Network Plan (Exhibit to revised development agreement.) • Traffic Study (Submitted with preliminary plat. See Section 2 under Plat Analysis in

this report for further information.)

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Development Office recommends approval of the Swan Ranch Rail Park, Eighth Filing, Final Plat with the following conditions:

1. Enter into a revised development agreement addressing future road improvements that may be necessary depending on the amount of traffic generated within the development.

2. Dedicate to the City Lot 18, Block 2, for a future fire station location or enter into an agreement with the City regarding dedication of land for a fire station.

3. That the Governing Body endorse a study of the costs of new development for making policy decisions in the future that are definitive about who pays for capital investments necessitated by development (i.e., road improvements, fire station, etc.).

4. Address staff corrections to plat map prior to obtaining signatures. (Note: This condition was addressed with a revised map submitted July 3, 2013.)

STAFF UPDATE (7/2/13): At its regular meeting Monday, July 1, 2013, the Cheyenne Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the above described final plat with Staff Condition 1 to occur prior to approval, and Staff Conditions 2 and 4 to be addressed on the plat. The Planning Commission also voted unanimously to recommend that the Governing Body endorse a study of the costs of new development for making policy decisions in the future that are definitive about who pays for capital investments necessitated by development (i.e., road improvements, fire station, etc.).

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STAFF REPORT

Swan Ranch Rail Park, 8th Filing

Summation

Final Plat CASE NUMBER: UDC-13-00204 FILE CODE: SWAN-F

PREPARED BY: Jim Flesher

SUBMITTED: May 24, 2013

PRE-APPLICATION: February 8, 2013

MEETING DATES: Planning Commission: July 1, 2013 City Council: July 8, 2013 (referral to Public Service Committee)

OWNER: Clear Creek Land Company LLC (307) 472-7275 Swan Ranch LLC Granite Peak Development Management Inc. c/o Dan Guerttman PO Box 51568 Casper, WY 82605

APPLICANT Brad Emmons (307) 637-6017 /AGENT: ℅ AVI, p.c. 1103 Old Town Lane, Suite 101 Cheyenne, WY 82009 PROJECT: Swan Ranch Rail Park, 8th Filing WORK DESCRIPTION: Platting rail park extension LOCATION:

1) Legal Description: Portions of Sections 14, 15, 22, 23, 27, Township 13 North, Range 67 West of the 6th p.m., Laramie County, Wyoming

2) General Location: Northwest of the intersection of Clear Creek Parkway and Tundra Drive

3) Address: Vacant land

SIZE: Approximately 537.1 acres CURRENT ZONING: LI and PUD (two separate) (County)

PROPOSED ZONING: LI and PUD (City)

EXISTING LAND USE: Partially platted industrial park (+/- 882 total acres)

PROPOSED LAND USE: Industrial Park


SURROUNDING LAND USES:

DIRECTION LAND USE(S) ZONING ANNEXATION STATUS North Vacant ranch land LI County South Swan Ranch Rail Park PUD County East Vacant land CB County West Vacant ranch land PUD County

SUMMARY: A preliminary plat for nearly 3,000 acres including the subject area was approved by both the City and the County in October, 2011. The City’s approval of the Preliminary Plat contained a number of conditions, mostly relating to traffic study requirements. These conditions have generally been addressed through numerous meetings of staff and the applicant. (Please see comments from Engineering at the end of this report.) Traffic generated by the development will have to be monitored as it occurs in order to determine if the roads are of adequate size and design, since it is difficult to forecast the future traffic to be generated because it could vary widely based on uses. This is a very large and evolving project that is unique in the City of Cheyenne. Multiple replats within this plat area are likely to come forward as specific uses are developed. A new development agreement that will address potential future road improvements is under review and will be presented to City Council for approval. A condition regarding entering into the agreement is included to ensure the plat is not recorded without such an agreement in place.

The primary concern with the development of the rail park is extension of City services, especially considering its distance from the nearest City fire station, which is Downtown and approximately five miles or eight to nine minutes away. A new fire station in the vicinity of the subject property is required in order to provide adequate fire protection service. Lot 18, Block 2, at the corner of Clear Creek and Wallick has been discussed as a potential location for a future fire station but is not dedicated to the City by this plat. In addition to the cost of acquiring this property, there are significant costs involved in building, equipping, and staffing a fire station, which would primarily, but not solely, benefit the Swan Ranch development. Fire & Rescue staff have estimated the costs of construction and equipment at $7 million. Staffing a fire station requires approximately $1 million per year.

This concern must be addressed in the near future. Dedication of land within the current plat for a future fire station is the logical first step toward having a functioning fire station in this vicinity. A condition regarding dedicating this land or entering into an agreement regarding its dedication is included to ensure the plat is not recorded without this item being addressed.

Service for police protection, sanitation, road maintenance, and snow removal will stretch City resources as well. As the City expands at a more rapid pace, a predicable framework for growing City services to meet the new demand should be established. In the absence of this framework, the City is in the position to dilute City services further to existing residents in order to meet the new demands, or the City may not be in a position to be able to service new development in a timely manner. A logical first step is to undertake a study to identify the costs of new services attached to a variety of new development types. This study will allow the City to more clearly identify the costs of new development and help determine whether the City should subsidize new


development or to what extent new development will contribute to the costs of the services it will use. Staff recommends that the Governing Body endorse this examination as a condition of this plat and the related annexation, providing the first step needed to ensure services can be provided. This affirmative acknowledgment is a requirement of annexation.

Facing south on Clear Creek Parkway – subject property on right

Construction on Wallick Road west of Clear Creek Pkwy


DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND SURROUNDINGS: The area of the proposed plat is vacant pasture land west of and adjacent to Clear Creek Parkway west of I-25 and north of the previously platted Swan Ranch area. The elevation of the land drops as you go west from Clear Creek toward the future Berwick Drive, which is the west boundary of the plat and annexation. Berwick Drive and Wallick Road were previously platted in the County as Swan Ranch Rail Park, Sixth Filing, and are under construction, paid for in part with state grants.

Swan Ranch Rail Park is unique in Cheyenne as it is the hub of two major rail lines – Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) – and near the interchange of Interstates 80 and 25 as well.

The subject property is surrounded on three sides by vacant land under the same ownership as the subject property, and by the previously developed portion of Swan Ranch Rail Park to the south, some properties of which have obtained outside user agreements for City water and sewer. Approximately one mile northeast of the subject property is the I-25/College Interchange and the nearby businesses: Flying J, Comfort Inn, McDonalds, and Ridge Equipment & Truck Repair. Approximately one mile to the west of the property is the Dyno Nobel fertilizer plant on Otto Road.

The developed portion of Swan Ranch Rail Park is currently served with well water stored in the water tower in the southern part of the park. Construction is underway on a water main along Clear Creek Parkway funded by a grant from the Wyoming Water Development Commission. Potable water is expected to be available in June of next year, though one or more lift stations may be required in order to obtain adequate pressure.

A portion of the northwest corner of the plat includes 100-year floodplain though it is designated as Zone A, meaning base flood elevations have not yet been mapped in this location.

PROJECT DATA: The proposed final plat would subdivide part of the land concurrently petitioned for annexation (Swan Ranch II Annexation), north of the area of the rail park already platted in the County (Swan Ranch Rail Park, Filings 1-7). This filing proposes six light industrial lots, five lots for railroad lines and associated buildings, and 22 heavy industrial PUD lots, most of which will be rail-served, causing the unusual lot layout of diagonal angles to adjacent roads. The northern portion of annexation is not included in this plat and will be platted later.

While the area was once planned for residential – the west part is designated as Mixed-Use Residential on the PlanCheyenne Future Land Use Plan map – the area closer to railroad will be industrial and the areas closer to I-25 will be lighter industrial. (Areas beyond the subject plat along the Interstate also include potential commercial land uses and zoning.)

Due to the project’s uniqueness, Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning is proposed for the majority of the area being platted. Further platting and annexation will occur as development progresses and plans solidify. Please see the conceptual master plan below. The current plat is generally in the center of the plan area, between Berwick and Clear Creek Parkway, south of Wallick Road and north of the area already platted (Section 27).


PROJECT DATA, CONTINUED: Clear Creek Parkway and Tundra Drive were not included in the annexation in order to maintain their eligibility for certain state grants for funding for improvements and so are not included in the plat. Those roads will be annexed with the next annexation in Swan Ranch Rail Park, at which time road maintenance including snow plowing would become the City’s responsibility.

A development agreement between the City and the developer was entered into in May of 2011. Through that agreement and a subsequent purchase and sale agreement, the community facility fees have been paid essentially through donation of land along the tributary leading from Swan Reservoir to Clear Creek and under I-25 north of the annexation area.

PLAT ANALYSIS: Review of a final plat is organized by analysis of the review criteria described in Final Plat Review Criteria outlined in Article 2, Section 2.1.3.d. The purpose of these review criteria is to provide a consistent review and discussion for final plat applications.

1 || Preliminary Plat – The layout and design of the final plat is in substantial compliance with the approved preliminary plat considering the number of lots or parcels, street and block layout, and access, and any deviations in the final plat brings the application in further compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. While certain aspects of the design layout have changed since the approval of the preliminary plat (mainly in regard to placement of future railroad lines), the final plat generally conforms to the approved preliminary plat. Changes include now proposing lots lines that are diagonal to adjacent roads to maximize rail-service lines.

Since the preliminary plat was approved prior to the effective date of the UDC, it was not reviewed for compliance with the UDC preliminary plat review criteria. Two of those eight criteria pertain to extension of City services. As mentioned previously, the proposed development causes some concern for the City’s ability to extend fire protection and other services without adversely affecting other areas of the City. Dedication of land to the City for a fire station and the City’s initiating a study of impact fees on new development to help fund its construction would provide some measure for beginning to deal with this issue.

The language concerning provision of services in the UDC was preceded by PlanCheyenne, the City’s comprehensive plan. It states: “…new development should “pay its own way” and provide the necessary services for the new development concurrent with the development.” (Foundation 7, ShapeCheyenne)

The intent is keep all of the City’s residents from having to shoulder the burden of buying land for and constructing, equipping, and staffing a new fire station that would not be required without this new development. The new fire station would primarily benefit Swan Ranch, since so much of this area is owned by Swan Ranch, but the station would serve land under other ownership as well. Adopting impact fees on all new development would shift the burden away from current residents to new development, and allow that burden to be shared by development other than just Swan Ranch.


2 || Preliminary Plat Conditions – The application meets any conditions or modifications of the approved preliminary plat. Conditions on the preliminary plat pertained to traffic and drainage studies for the 3,000-acre area. The traffic study is dated September, 2011, and an addendum was submitted the following month. The primary concern is the impact on the two I-25 interchanges (College and High Plains). The addendum points out the variability of the amount of traffic that may be generated in Swan Ranch and states the confidence in the accuracy of the projected volumes is low. Even so, the study points out it is reasonable to expect the traffic generated by the development to be greater than the interchanges as designed can handle. It recommends periodic monitoring of traffic volumes as development occurs and updating the traffic model, which is being conducted now with the update to PlanCheyenne. An update to the development agreement between the City and developer will also help clarify the developer’s responsibilities for future roadway improvements.

A drainage analysis was submitted with the final plat. Drainage reports will continue to be refined as development progresses.

3 || Subdivision Regulations – The application meets the purposes, intent, and applicable standards of Article 4. Article 4 is divided into five sections:

4.1 General Provisions The first specific purpose of Article 4 listed in the UDC is to “Ensure that all development blocks and lots are served by necessary infrastructure services, including utilities, transportation, storm drainage, public safety, and community facilities, but recognize that necessary service levels may differ based on the context, character, and intensity of development.” Utilities are being installed by the developer and any new roads will be at the developer’s expense. (Grants have helped pay for some of these improvements.) As annexed property, the City is required to provide the same services available to other parts of town; however, as mentioned, the proposed development will likely strain those services. Response time for fire and police protection may be longer than typically found closer to the City core. More roads to maintain and plow will mean higher costs. New businesses will be served with trash removal and pay the fees for that service, but more equipment may be necessary. Over the long run, the new tax base and fees associated with the services may cover the ongoing expenses; however, the difficulty is the initial outlays to buy the new equipment needed to provide the services in the immediate term.

4.2 Park Fees As mentioned previously, the required Park Fees have been addressed through previous agreement and transfer of property, with one remaining parcel still to be acquired by the City.

4.3 Transportation Networks and Street Designs A transportation network plan has been submitted showing the plat and surrounding area. Berwick potentially may continue north to Otto Road at some point in the future. Bridger Peak Road will likely extend east of Clear Creek Parkway to and under I-25 at some time. Likewise, Wallick Drive will extend to I-25 and would be a potential location for a new underpass, or possibly an interchange onto I-25 in the distant future. Gannet Drive between Clear Creek Parkway and Berwick will likely be platted at some point along the northern boundary of the current annexation.


Street sizing and design has been the subject of several meetings with staff and the owner’s representatives. As mentioned previously, a revised development agreement is proposed in order to address timing of potential road widenings.

4.4 Open Space Systems Civic open space is not required for industrial zones. The proposed PUD includes no provision of open space. As mentioned before, land acquired in the Clear Creek corridor provides opportunities for future open space options as well as preservation of a riparian corridor that is part of the City’s stormwater drainage system.

4.5 Required Improvements Water and sewer utilities that are proposed to be maintained by BOPU must be constructed to its standards. Street improvements made after annexation will be required to meet the City’s specifications as well.

REVIEWING AGENCY AND REVIEWERS COMMENTS:

BOPU: Water and sewer utilities needs to be constructed throughout this site and connected to existing active water and sewer mains. Water and sanitary sewer utilities need to be designed and constructed in accordance with the latest City of Cheyenne and the Board of Public Utilities Construction Specification Standards and Standard Drawings and the BOPU's latest Rules & Regulations for Establishing Policies & Design Criteria of the Board of Public Utilities Cheyenne, Wyoming. A water system pump station will also need to be constructed to supply adequate water flow and pressure to the area.

City Surveyor: [Note: Comments addressed on revised plat.]

1. Boundary survey data appears mostly in order.

2. One minor discrepancy found between the boundary and LEGAL DESCRIPTION involves the tenth course in the LEGAL DESCRIPTION. In the legal, the radius of the curve recites 10060.02', but in the curve data on the map it recites 10060.00'. This 0.02' discrepancy needs to be corrected in one location or the other.

3. In the CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR it recites "...and that the monuments are set or found as shown...". However, the survey corner monuments are not shown on the boundary points for Block 3, and are required to be shown with the appropriate symbol. Also, the extension of Lot 1, Block 1 requires the same addition of boundary corner monument symbols. These should also be described in the LEGEND.

4. The VICINITY MAP does not clearly show the area being platted. A crosshatched or shaded area needs to be provided and properly labeled. Is the VICINITY MAP to scale?

5. The TITLE BLOCK is incomplete, and should read as follows: FINAL PLAT FOR: SWAN RANCH RAIL PARK EIGHTH FILING BEING A REPLAT OF PORTIONS OF SWAN RANCH RAIL PARK SIXTH FILING, AND ALSO BEING SITUATED IN PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 14, 15, 22, 23, AND 27, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CHEYENNE, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING. This correction is required. NOTE: The portion of SWAN RANCH RAIL PARK SIXTH FILING located in Section 27 is not a part of this plat.


6. There are two C-53, one on the boundary of the plat on the s. side of L.18, Block 2; and the

other in the northeastern corner of said L.18. This is required to be corrected on both the map and in the curve table.

7. There are no City Ground Datum Coordinates provided for one course of the boundary. This is required.

8. On the easterly end of Wallick Road, a curve number and data are not provided on either the map or the Curve Table. This is required.

County Planning: Should the subject property not be annexed prior to the approval of this Plat, the owner/applicant must complete the County Subdivision Permit and Plat process, also.

Engineering, Drainage:

1. Please submit all models and parameter supporting information for the hydrology analyses.

2. Please submit a copy of the FEMA Letter of Map Revision package submitted to FEMA, including (but not limited to), MT-2 Forms and all supporting information.

Engineering, General: 1. On Monday, October 24, 2011, the City Council acknowledged receipt of (approved) the

preliminary plat for Swan Ranch Rail Park 5th Filing with conditions relating to traffic analysis associated with submittal of the final plats.

In the intervening eighteen months, Staff has been working extensively with the Developer towards resolving these conditions. In doing so, it has become apparent to all parties that several of these conditions cannot be met as written. With the vast amount of land being developed, any small changes to the base assumption on how much traffic is being generated results in a large shift in the overall project traffic. Coupled with the uncertainty of what might actually be developed and how much traffic will be generated, the end result is such a wide range of scenarios that it is possible to project almost any result. To mitigate some of the uncertainty, Staff and the Developer have developed the amended Development Agreement, whereby the Developer is accepting responsibility for constructing all necessary infrastructure to accommodate whatever is eventually required. In doing so, the Developer is accepting that the development will probably not be built in the most efficient fashion, as some roads may be improved more than once while others may be overbuilt for their eventual traffic loads.

Additionally, Staff has been working with the Developer to establish a framework for analysis. This framework involves establishing a baseline of existing activity with the MPO completing the updated transportation model as part of the PlanCheyenne Update. As this development progresses, Staff and the Developer fully intend to monitor the traffic levels as they increase to ensure that development does not outpace infrastructure. It is also hoped that in the next 12-18 months, enough of a consistent pattern in traffic generation develops that a reasonably firm forecast of buildout traffic volumes can be developed. This in turn will allow a reasonably firm estimate of required infrastructure to be developed.

2. Drainage and utility easements should not cross public road rights-of-way (see for example the intersection of Berwick & Bridger Peak). [Note: Addressed on revised plat.]


3. Pursuant to W.S. 37-10-102, the proposed public road/railroad grade crossings will have to

be approved by the Wyoming Transportation Commission prior to rail being laid.

GIS/Addressing/Eng. Tech: Rename "Wallick Road" to "West Wallick Rd". [Note: Addressed on revised plat.]

Environmental Health: Rules and Regulations: 201 Facilities Management Agreement. Laramie County Small Wastewater System Regulations. Staff comments: All lots will be hooked up to the existing public sanitary sewer system for all domestic wastewater. No Septic systems will be installed. If potable water is obtained from a water tanker delivery service, water hauler must be licensed and inspected through the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.

Fire: Location and spacing of fire hydrants will need to comply with Appendix "C" of the 2006 edition of the International Fire Code. The Fire Prevention Office will need to approve the proposed hydrant layout.

This letter will serve and act as the guidelines for approval of fire-protection-water flow requirements under which Cheyenne Fire & Rescue will perform plan review functions for all Swan Ranch annexation areas. It is not intended to provide guidance on any issues outside of fire flow requirements and should be considered general information and guidance for the use of the proper design professionals. Full requirements for development and construction will be determined upon review of properly submitted plans.

Above mentioned requirements will stipulate the demands set forth in the International Fire Code, 2006 Edition, especially Section 508.1 and Section 1412, shall be planned for and followed as per code requirements.

Engineered plans showing approved Fire Protection Water plans shall be provided to Cheyenne Fire & Rescue. Said plans shall provide a record of compliance with the above referenced codes adopted by the city.

The International Fire Code (IFC), 2006 Edition requires Fire Protection Water Supplies be available and approved for all new construction. The IFC further states that water flow requirements must be determined by an approved method. Determination and evaluation of water supply adequacy is left to the discretion of the Fire Code Official. The IFC does however regulate the timing and arrival of fire protection water. IFC Section, 501.4 Timing of installation. When fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection is required to be installed, such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except when approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection when construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles in accordance with Section 505.2.

The City of Cheyenne Fire & Rescue Department will recognize NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting, as the approved method for determination of required fire flow for all Swan Ranch and Clear Creek Development and construction. The type of water supply, as referenced in IFC 508.2, is subject to approval of the Cheyenne Fire & Rescue - Prevention Bureau. It may include either an individually engineered supply for each building or portion of a building or facility, or may be accomplished through the construction of one or more joint water supply facilities.


This standard shall remain in place until completion of the planned southern water main project, (but not later than July 1, 2014 unless agreed to and reduced to writing) at which time water flow requirements of the IFC, including, but not limited to, Table B105.1 of the IFC will become the controlling language.

All construction and development having taken place prior to completion of the planned southern water main project, (but not later than January 1, 2014 unless agreed to and reduced to writing) shall also be required to be modified to meet water flow requirements of the IFC, including, but not limited to, Table B105.1 of the IFC. The following International Fire Code excerpts are recognized as the controlling language:

SECTION 508 FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES

508.1 Required water supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to premises upon which facilities, buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. 508.2 Type of water supply. A water supply shall consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow. 508.2.2 Water tanks. Water tanks for private fire protection shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 22. 508.3 Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined by an approved method.

SECTION 1412 WATER SUPPLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION

1412.1 When required. An approved water supply for fire protection, either temporary or permanent, shall be made available as soon as combustible material arrives on the site.

IFC-APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS

Specifically adopted by the City of Cheyenne SECTION B103 MODIFICATIONS B103.1 Decreases. The fire chief is authorized to reduce the fire-flow requirements for isolated buildings or a group of buildings in rural areas or small communities where the development of full fire-flow requirements is impractical. B103.2 Increases. The fire chief is authorized to increase the fire-flow requirements where conditions indicate an unusual susceptibility to group fires or conflagrations. An increase shall not be more than twice that required for the building under consideration. B103.3 Areas without water supply systems. For information regarding water supplies for fire-fighting purposes in rural and suburban areas in which adequate and reliable water supply systems do not exist, the fire code official is authorized to utilize NFPA 1142 or the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.


Note:

• Response time from the current fire stations providing emergency coverage for the area are considerably outside the response time standard set by Cheyenne Fire & Rescue. While a Cheyenne Fire & Rescue response can be provided at an improved level to that currently provided, we believe we have issues relating to this annexation. An emergency response for the first-due emergency equipment will be approximately 8-9 minutes, a concerning increase over the current standard of a 4 minute response applied to the rest of the city. The increased response time exponentially increases the danger to citizens and emergency responders in the event of a fire, explosive incident or medical emergency. The primary viable solution for this issue can be addressed by the addition of a fire station located within the Swan Ranch Rail Park area. Numerous discussions have taken place with the Swan Ranch developers regarding the donation of a parcel of land for the purpose of erecting and staffing a fire station. The discussions are ongoing.

• Cheyenne Fire & Rescue’s initial concern for the development phase of the annexation is the availability of a fire protection water supply. However, the water supply issue may be addressed in the near term with careful planning, a rigorous inspection program and proper application of the International Fire Code. First and foremost, the above mentioned fire station issue can, and should, play a large role in alleviating some of the fire water issues.

Nothing in this guide shall relieve any parties of any and all other requirements set forth by the City of Cheyenne, Cheyenne Fire & Rescue, the Chief Building Official or any other lawful entity recognized as an authority having jurisdiction.

Parks & Rec: Show Greenway/trail easement options on plat 2. Modify proposed roadway sections to show revised 10' Greenway locations correctly (i.e. not two 6' sidewalks as shown along Clear Creek Parkway, and indicate location of a 10' Greenway connection from Clear Creek Parkway to City owned property as prescribed in the development agreement.) [Note: these comments refer to the Network Plan/Exhibit to the Development Agreement, rather than the plat.]

Police: Police staffing has to be considered for this large of an annexation. As this is being developed we will have a delayed response time to this area. Once it is built out, we should add a police beat to split the very large south area. It would take an additional six officers to add a beat.

Public Works: Public Works primary concerns are operational in nature. There will be an operational impact on Sanitation services as this will require modification of existing commercial collection routes to handle the wastes from business in the area. Further, there is a future impact on the City's Streets and Alleys Division due the eventual assumption of responsibility for maintenance, including snow removal for Clear Creek Parkway and other future streets. These operational impacts include the need for additional equipment and equipment operators for both Sanitation and Streets and Alleys.

Urban Planning: Extend easement across the rest of Lot 1, Block 1. Add "and easements" after "rights-of-way" in Dedication Block. Remove the floodplain from the plat and legend. Please make sure the title includes "Rail Park" after "Swan Ranch" and add "Cheyenne" before


"Wyoming". [Note: Previous comments addressed on revised plat map.] Please add the First and Fourth Filings to the rail lots on the adjacent lots to the south abutting Lot 1, Block 1.

WYDOT: Comparison of volume of proposed site development traffic to traffic estimated in previous Swan Ranch traffic study should be tabulated for tracking purposes.

AGENCIES RESPONDING WITHOUT COMMENT: City Attorney, School District #1, MPO, Optimum, Construction Engineering.

AGENCIES NOT RESPONDING: CenturyLink, CLFP, County Assessor, County Clerk, County Engineer, County Public Works, DEQ, High West Energy.

OTHER COMMENTS RECEIVED: None.

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