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Home My WebLink AboutMountain Cross Engineering LetterMOUNTAIN CROSS ENGINEERING, INC. Civil and Environmental Consulting and Design September 6, 2024 Mr. John Plano Garfield County Community Development Department 108 81h Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Grading Permit, Harvey Gap Road: Grad-8860 Dear John: This office has reviewed the documents provided for the Grading Permit application of the Harvey Gap Road. The submittal was found to be thorough and well organized. The review generated the following comments: 1. The Applicant should provide a cost estimate for the road grading, revegetation, weed control, and erosion control to be used for providing a reasonable security amount. 2. The Applicant should verify that the area of disturbance is less than one acre. CDPHE permitting may be necessary if above one acre of disturbance. 3. A drainage report with hydrology and pipe sizing calculations should be submitted for review. 4. The Applicant should verify that there are no floodplains, streams, wetlands, or other bodies of water within 100 feet of the road grading. 5. The Applicant should provide a weed inventory and weed management plan. 6. The road only meets the road standards for a single residence with an ADU. If there are other lots or uses anticipated, the road design is inadequate. The Applicant should verify the intended use and anticipated traffic. 7. The Applicant should address the concerns of the Fire Marshal. Feel free to call if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, Mountain Cross Engineering, Inc. Chris Hale, PE 826'/2 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 P: 970.945.5544 F: 970.945.5558 www.mountaincross-eng.com John Plano From: Chris@mountaincross-eng.com Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:02 PM To: John Plano Subject: RE: Resubmittal: Grading Permit for GarCo P.N. 2127 241 00 385 (Tract E) Harvey Gap Road - 8860 John I have reviewed the additional information provided and it has addressed the comments from the letter produced by this office dated 09/06/24. The following additional comments were generated: 1. The materials state that the anticipated ADT would be 90 trips which would put the road into the semi -primitive road standards. The maximum road grade allowed would be 12%. There is a section of the road that exceeds that at 13.2% 2. Additionally, this 13.2% is adjacent to the "T" turn around which would require emergency and fire apparatus negotiating the steep cross -slope and stopping and starting on this steep grade. This should be redesigned and input from the Fire Marshal would be prudent. 3. The "Fire Cistern Covenants" are labelled as a draft. No signatures were provided. 4. Garfield County Road and Bridge typically requires intersections be 3% for the first 30'. The entrance grade to the County Road should be revised. 5. The notes call out locations for "No Parking" signs. These locations would be better called out and shown on the plan sheets. 6. The road way typical section does not match the note on the plans. The typical section detail should be modified. Care should be taken to provide enough information to construction base and sub -base sections. 7. The proposed road topography does not match the new road width. The topography should be revised. Area of disturbance should be verified afterwards. 8. The culvert crossings should be shown in the profile view to verify adequate pipe cover. 9. The stationing for the note to the triple culvert doesn't match the centerline stationing of the road; also the detail shows three culverts but the plan view shows two. Verify the design and make the note, stationing, detail, and plan congruent. 10. Horizontal curves should be added between road centerline point of inflection (Pls). Road standard minimum radii are 50'. Feel free to call or email any questions or comments. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Mountain Cross Engineering, Inc. Chris Hale, P.E. 826 1 /2 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Ph: 970.945.5544 Fx: 970.945.5558 From: John Plano <jplano@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 8:51 AM To: chris <chris@mountaincross-eng.com>; Orrin Moon <orrin.moon@crfr.us>; Glenn Hartmann <GHartmann@garfieldcountyco.gov> Subject: Fw: Resubmittal: Grading Permit for GarCo P.N. 2127 24100 385 (Tract E) Harvey Gap Road - 8860 Folks, Here's the response for the Harvey Gap Road that is under a stop work notice. I'm not in the office today, lets talk next week. John Plano Chief Building Official Garfield County Building Department 108 8th Street #401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-1377 Ext. 1560 From: Steve Smith <SSmith@bu-inc.com> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 11:28 PM To: John Plano < lano arfieldcount co. ❑v> Subject: Resubmittal: Grading Permit for GarCo P.N. 2127 24100 385 (Tract E) Harvey Gap Road - 8860 I have just submitted to you. Should I also submit to Orrin Moon, Chris Hale and Glenn Hartmann? Steven L. Smith, PLS i —i BOUNDARIES UNLIMITED In. CIVIL ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING E BEYOND 923 Cooper Ave. I Ste. 2011 Glenwood Springs I CO 1 81601 C: (970) 404-9474 1 ssmah bu-inc.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The content of this email is intended forth person or entity to which it is addressed only. This email may contain confidential information. If you are not the person to whom this message is addressed, be aware that any use, reproduction, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and immediately delete this email and any attachments. Staff email addresses have shifted to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. Please update our contact information domain. Staff email addresses have shifted to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. Please update our contact information domain. John Plano From: Chris@mountaincross-eng.com Sent: Friday, June 12, 2026 3:09 PM To: John Plano Subject: RE: Grading Permit for GarCo Parcel # 2127 241 00385 (Tract E), Jarvey Gap Road: Grad -8860 John I have reviewed the additional information provided and it has addressed the comments from the email sent by this office dated 12/09/24, except for comment #3 concerning the Fire Cistern Covenants. No additional comments were generated. Thanks and have a great weekend. Sincerely, Mountain Cross Engineering, Inc. Chris Hale, P.E. 826 1/2 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Ph: 970.945.5544 Fx: 970.945.5558 From: John Plano <jplano@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2026 12:18 PM To: chris@mountaincross-eng.com; Orrin Moon <orrin.moon @crfr.us> Subject: FW: Grading Permit for GarCo Parcel # 2127 24100385 (Tract E), Jarvey Gap Road: Grad -8860 Guys, Here is the response to the most recent comments. Please let me know if it's hitting the mark... Thanks for your input, John Plano Chief Building Official Garfield County Building Department 108 8th Street #401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-1377 Ext. 1560 From: Steve Smith <SSmith bu-inc.corn> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2026 3:32 PM To: John Plano <jplano@garfieldcountyco.,goy> Subject: Grading Permit for GarCo Parcel # 2127 24100385 (Tract E), Jarvey Gap Road: Grad -8860 Please find resubmittal addressing your January comments. We had a most productive meeting with Fire Chief Moon and have addressed all his issues. Attached are: 3 page Construction Plans Revised Cost Estimate Revised Easement Document Exhibit A with Hammerhead description Copy of Book that will be on -site with Construction Stormwater General Permit Ownership group is applying/obtaining COR 400000, getting Fire Cistern Covenants, Road Group Declaration and Road Maintenance Agreements executed (I assume the revised Easement Document Exhibit A will be part of). Do the CR 237 addresses get assigned at building permit or can I get them prior? Thank you...... Steven L. Smith 17SOUNDARIES UNLIMITED INc. CIVIL ENGINEERING, LARD SURVEYING E BEYOND 923 Cooper Ave. I Ste. 2011 Glenwood Springs I CO 181601 C: (970) 404-9474 1 ssmith@bu-inc.corn CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The content of this email is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed only. This email may contain confidential information. If you are not the person to whom this message is addressed, be aware that any use, reproduction, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and immediately delete this email and any attachments. Garfield County's email domain has changed to @garfieldcountyco.gov. Please take a moment to update my contact information.