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Project Name
Deim Subdivision Plat
Description
4 lot subdivision Floodplain/Floodway; no public roads
Location
Parcels
5100000509 5100000509
Applicant
Vertex Consulting Services
Nina Ruiz ( nina.ruiz@vertexcos.com )
(719) 733-8606 x6606
Nina Ruiz ( nina.ruiz@vertexcos.com )
(719) 733-8606 x6606
EA Number
EA24113
File Number
SF2515
Project Manager
Kari Parsons
Status
Active
Created
10/21/2024 8:11:47 AM

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Review Comments (29)

Link Agency Comment
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.
5/27/2025 1:29:33 PM
See previous comment from Jan 29. 5/27/2025 1:29:33 PM
County Attorney - Development Review
5/20/2025 4:26:30 PM
With respect to the SIA and DMA, no comments from County Attorney - Development Review at this time.

With respect to access, the Letter of Intent indicates that access is being provided via easement. However, we do not see any new access easements identified on the plat. The documents provided do not provide legal access to these parcels. If you want to rely on the easement recorded at 220900262, please provide it. Thank you.

Reviewed by: Erika Keech, Senior County Attorney, erikakeech2@elpasoco.com.
5/20/2025 4:26:30 PM
PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 4:07:14 PM
If a cistern is determined to be needed, add to the FAE please. 5/20/2025 4:07:14 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 4:06:41 PM
Water Resource Report comments 5/20/2025 4:06:41 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 4:05:59 PM
Letter of Intent comments 5/20/2025 4:05:59 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 4:05:14 PM
Plat Comments 5/20/2025 4:05:14 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 4:08:13 PM
(B)Wetlands Standards. (1)Reductions of Impacts and Avoidance. Wetlands offer important wildlife habitat, improve surface water quality, and are often indicators of significant natural hazards. When developing a lot, tract or parcel, wetlands should be incorporated into the design of the project or avoided when practical. Storm drainage system design should consider the presence of wetlands and limit impacts that can result from flow volumes, flow rates, and water quality entering a wetland.(2)Removal of Wetlands. If a wetland must be removed to facilitate the development of a lot, tract or parcel, mitigation should be considered and may be required by the BoCC or other agencies including replacement wetlands.

Note if any road/drive crossing of the wetland is to occur.
These wetland areas are proposed to be in lots owned by individuals and are a part of the development please update the natural features report to include this section and analysis.
5/20/2025 4:08:13 PM
PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 3:52:16 PM
6.2.8. Maintenance Plans

(A)General. (1)Purpose. Maintenance plans are intended to provide for the long term maintenance and care of roads, common areas, recreational and park areas or facilities, open space, bikeways, trails, paths, malls, parking areas, sanitation facilities, common sewerage or water system, permanent BMPs, or private detention ponds where responsibility for operation and maintenance is shared by 2 or more dwelling units, ownerships, businesses, or uses, or any other similar facility.(2)Applicability. An applicant for a development which includes non-governmental maintenance and care of roads, common areas, recreational and park areas, or facilities, open space, bikeways, trails, paths, malls, parking areas, sanitation facilities, common sewerage or water system by 2 or more dwelling units or uses, private detention ponds, permanent BMPs, or any other similar type of facility and tracts that are not building sites, is responsible for preparing a maintenance plan as part of the development application for the project.

Provide the maintenance plan for the shared road- a driveway only serves 3 lots....the access serves more than 3 lots...
5/20/2025 3:52:16 PM
PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 12:59:00 PM
Is the development to be known as Sundance Ranch or Deim Sub? 5/20/2025 12:59:00 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 12:09:25 PM
PCD & DPW staff Comments on permission for use of the existing easement between the pipeline company and Cherokee MD, documentation provided.

Please note: the applicant still needs to provide the maintenance agreement for the use of the easements as it pertains to future lot owners, as this is the proposed access to the development in addition to the documentation requested in the comments on the easement between the two utilities.

They are 2 separate documents.
5/20/2025 12:09:25 PM
View PCD Project Manager
5/20/2025 12:06:05 PM
Based on the documentation provided by the USFWS- further study is required; see highlighted portion of attachment. 5/20/2025 12:06:05 PM
View PCD Engineering Division
5/19/2025 5:10:26 PM
(CD memo redlines) 5/19/2025 5:10:26 PM
View PCD Engineering Division
5/19/2025 5:09:56 PM
(TIS redlines) 5/19/2025 5:09:56 PM
View PCD Engineering Division
5/19/2025 5:09:28 PM
(FDR redlines) 5/19/2025 5:09:28 PM
Black Forest Land Use Committee
5/18/2025 6:29:29 PM
The Black Forest Land Use Committee has no objection to this proposal. 5/18/2025 6:29:29 PM
Colorado Geological Survey
5/16/2025 2:44:15 PM
As noted on page 4 of the Soils and Geology Study (Entech Engineering, February 14, 2025), “The engineering geologic constraints/hazards identified on this site include artificial fill, potentially expansive soils, ponded water, and potential seasonally shallow groundwater areas.” The site also lies within a mapped floodplain zone (FEMA Map No. 08041CO305G, dated December 7, 2018) associated with the Franktown Parker FPE-2 Reservoir. Entech states, “Building areas are expected to be well above this drainage area.” Additionally, this area is depicted as a “No Build/No Disturbance Area” on the final plat. CGS generally agrees with the geologic interpretation, the hazards and constraints identified that are related to site geology, and the recommendations for mitigating these conditions. Entech’s recommendations concerning identified hazards and constraints should be followed except where noted in the following paragraphs, where additional recommendations are provided.

1. Figures 3 and 6 in Entech’s report should be updated to include the entire maps.
2. Entech states p.3, “Groundwater was not encountered in the test borings during or subsequent to drilling which were drilled to depths of 20 feet.” The test borings were drilled during December 2024. It does not appear that these test holes were checked days following drilling operations. Due to the proximity to the mapped floodplain/reservoir, CGS recommends that groundwater monitoring/observation holes be installed to measure/check groundwater fluctuations through at least the Spring and Summer to determine the feasibility of basements. CGS recommends that the county require a note on the plat stating that no basements are allowed unless a monitoring program through a 12-month period establishes the depth and fluctuation of groundwater at this location.
3. Entech states (p.5), “Finished floor levels should be located a minimum of one foot above the floodplain level.” Once the revised floodplain levels are established, Entech should review proposed finish floor elevations and grading plans to ensure they align with their recommendations.
4. A geologic hazard note should be included in the final plat that references Entech’s report and the geologic hazards/constraints with mitigation measures listed.

Submitted 5/16/2025 by Amy Crandall, Colorado Geological Survey: acrandall@mines.edu
5/16/2025 2:44:15 PM
EPC Fire and Wildfire Program Manager
5/16/2025 1:52:33 PM
Fire plan review comments added to final plat drawing and fire protection report. 5/16/2025 1:52:33 PM
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
5/16/2025 8:47:14 AM
1. In order to provide addresses for this subdivision an internal named street will be needed. Access to lots 3 and 4 will need to be shown on the plat.
2. Intent letter states that there is access from an existing looped private street. We do not have a Sundance Ranch Lane in our records, nor has it been reserved.
3. The street name (Sundance Ranch Ln) is not shown on the final plat, please clarify this street name, and if needed, please reserve this proposed street name with the 911 Authority - El Paso/Teller County.
4. In order to accommodate possible future development in this area, at least two existing roadways will need be named. Address changes will also need to be issued for surrounding properties in this area. The five addresses that will be impacted by changes to the area and will require address changes are as follows:
a. 5969 Hodgen Rd – 51000-00-484 – Well House
b. 5975 Hodgen Rd - 51000-00-501 - Residence
c. 5989 Hodgen Rd & 5999 Hodgen Rd - 51000-00-485 – Pumpstation & Water Tank
d. 6155 Hodgen Rd - 51000-00-505 - Residence
5. Due to the new subdivision in this area, it is required that the developer communicate with surrounding property owners and officially notify them that their addresses will need to change. We will not process address changes until we receive correspondence that the property owners have been notified of the address changes.
6. See link for the address change form on the PPRBD website https://www.pprbd.org/File/Resources/Downloads/Addressing/Request%20for%20change%20of%20address%20ACCESS.pdf
7. Standard Final Plat comments apply.

Becky Allen
Enumerations Plans Examiner
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
O: 719-799-2707 W: pprbd.org E: beckya@pprbd.org
5/16/2025 8:47:14 AM
View Parks Advisory Board
5/15/2025 11:12:46 AM
El Paso County Parks Department, Final Comments - Please See Attached Documentation (Endorsed by the Park Advisory Board on May 14, 2025) 5/15/2025 11:12:46 AM
View EPC Parks Department
5/15/2025 11:10:37 AM
El Paso County Parks Department, Final Comments - Please See Attached Documentation (Endorsed by the Park Advisory Board on May 14, 2025) 5/15/2025 11:10:37 AM
911 Authority - El Paso/Teller County
5/14/2025 10:46:37 AM
Comments for E911 as follows:

Sundance Ranch Lane is available, name will not be reserved until depicted on submitted plan drawings.

It appears that there will need to be three named roads for this development:
- Existing unnamed North/South access coming from Hodgen Rd.
- Existing unnamed Southeast access running past this development.
- New roadway leading to Lots 2 and 3 for this development (should be indicated on plans).

Naming the two existing roadways will require readdressing of existing residences. The developer should communicate with the owners, and provide documentation of this communication.

Thank you.
Justin
5/14/2025 10:46:37 AM
County Attorney - Water
5/13/2025 1:55:00 PM
Please provide the Cherokee Agreement referenced in paragraph 26.B. of the Water Decree in 23CW3067 as well as a Deed from the Sundance Property Owner's Association to the Deim's showing that they own their portion of the water. Thank you. 5/13/2025 1:55:00 PM
EPC Stormwater Review
5/19/2025 8:53:02 AM
Review 1: EPC DPW Stormwater comments have been provided (in orange text boxes) on the following uploaded documents (to be uploaded by the Project Manager):
- Final Drainage Report
- Final Plat
- PCM Applicability Form

Reviewed by:
Mikayla Hartford, P.E.
Engineer - Stormwater
719.339.5053
MikaylaHartford@elpasoco.com
5/19/2025 8:53:02 AM
View Colorado Division of Water Resources
5/12/2025 12:07:43 PM
5/12/2025 12:07:43 PM
View PCD Engineering Division
5/19/2025 5:08:33 PM
DSD Engineering Comments R1:

See attached comment memo.

Redlines are provided on:
- Letter of Intent (to be uploaded by Planner/PM)
- Final Plat (to be uploaded by Planner/PM)
- FDR
- Traffic memo
- CD note page

Also needed:
- Deviation requests

Notes:
- Per restrictions in the Cherokee Metro District easements, documentation is required from the district regarding use of their easements by the future subdivision property owners and potential future County ROW that would be required to supersede the easement, if granted.
- Protection and unimpeded use of the flood control dam and reservoir easement is required as noted in redlines and comment memo.

Reviewed by:

Bret Dilts - BretDilts@elpasoco.com; 719-520-6864

Jeff Rice - jeffrice@elpasoco.com; 719-520-7877
5/19/2025 5:08:33 PM
PCD Administrative Notice
5/1/2025 9:44:13 AM
On 04/30/2025, PCD mailed "Notice of Application" letters to surrounding property owners within a 500-foot range (9 addresses). Copies of the notice, mailing labels, and selected range have been uploaded to the EDARP file. Cost of postage to be billed to the applicant = $6.21. JM 5/1/2025 9:44:13 AM
View EPC Environmental Services
4/29/2025 10:47:23 AM
4/29/2025 10:47:23 AM
US Postal Service
4/28/2025 3:49:32 PM
Please contact Rita Minnard (oreta.j.minnard@usps.gov) directly to review this development for mail service. To establish mail delivery and kiosk locations an appointment will be required with USPS to determine final locations. Information required for this establishment include proposed locations, type of mail receptacle, final plat with addresses, type of development (residential/commercial) and date of first occupancy. 4/28/2025 3:49:32 PM
View RBD Floodplain
4/28/2025 2:39:25 PM
The parcel is located within the current effective Zone A floodplain with no BFEs(no supporting model available). Draft model backed BFEs for this area have been developed as part of Phase 1 for the ongoing El Paso County, CO, Risk MAP Project”. The data has been reviewed and approved through FEMA’s QA/QC process (May 11, 2022) and is currently in the MIP (Case No. 19-08-0037s). The Phase 1/Base Level Engineering outputs and Zone A ready deliverables are, under the following folder:
K:/FY2019/19-08-0037S/Discovery - BLE - El Paso and Teller Counties, CO - FY18 - 04/Discovery Data Capture - Discovery Data Capture - El Paso and Teller Counties, CO - 01/El Paso_Discovery_1

BFEs from the aforementioned study should be shown on the final plat to comply with RBC 313.18.5
see attached
4/28/2025 2:39:25 PM