Development Requirement/Tools Brown Bag Luncheon Series

Site Due Diligence

Jarrod Likar and Tim McDonough

SITE SELECTION

• Terrain/Location• Roads • Drainage• Water/

Wastewater• Private Utilities

TERRAIN/LOCATION

• Environmental Clearance

• Specific Area Plans • Arroyos/LEE Lines

Environmental Site Assessment

Defined by 3 Phases• Phase 1 – Site and Document Review (Arch – Bio)• Phase 2 – Site Investigation

(Testing)• Phase 3 – Remediation

Environmental Clearance

Specific Area Plan

Arroyos/LEE Lines

ROADS• Survey the area• Long Range Plan

– MRCOG/MPO• Adequate for intended use?

– Volume / Size / Access Control• Owner

– City, County, NMDOT• TIA (Traffic Impact Analysis)

Specific Area Plan

ROADS• Survey the area• Long Range Plan

– MRCOG/MPO• Adequate for intended use?

– Volume / Size / Access Control• Owner

– City, County, NMDOT• TIA (Traffic Impact Analysis)

TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS

• Always required by the City• Estimates volumes and timing of

new traffic• Recommends improvements to meet

traffic conditions– Signals, Additional lanes, Access

limitations • Based on existing projections and

intended future use

DRAINAGE

• Historic vs. Developed• On-Site vs. Off-Site• A significant issue for most large

sites• Must allow off-site flows through site• Often limited to Historic Flows• Based on 100 year event (1%)

DRAINAGE

• Storm Sewers??• Arroyos??

– COE 404 Permit– CLOMR/LOMR

• On-Site Ponding/Regional– Detention / Retention

• Percolation/Evaporation/Transpiration

DRAINAGE

• Watershed Management Plans

• Facility Plans • Drainage Management Plans• Individual Grading and

Drainage Plans

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS

• Venada WMP• Montoyas WMP

– Lomitas Negras WMP

• La Barranca WMP• Black WMP• Calabacillas WMP (Pending)

FACILITY PLANS

DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN

INDIVIDUAL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN

WATER

• Flow / Pressure /Volume– Flow – Pipe Size– Pressure – Elevation– Volume – Storage/Production

• Fire Protection

• Statement of W & WW Availability– Hydraulic model

• Off-Site Improvements

WASTEWATER

• Collection & Treatment– Collection – Pipe Size– Treatment – Capacity of Treatment

Facility

• Pretreatment Requirements• Off-site Improvements

ELECTRICITY - PNM• Where is access?

– Transmission / Distribution

• Requirements– Voltage / Phase / KVA

• Required Upgrades– Transformers / Substation – Offsite access & Easements

• All Distribution Lines Underground

NATURAL GAS - NMGCo

• Where is access?– Transmission / Distribution

• Requirements– Volume

• Required Upgrades– Pressure Reducing Station – Offsite access & Easements

COMMUNICATIONSQWEST – CABLE ONE

• Where is access?• Requirements• Required Upgrades• Options

REQUEST A DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING

• All Departments / Utilities are represented

• Ask Specific Questions