TRC Agenda Packet 4.7.2021TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
April 7, 2021
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday, April 7, 2021
at 2:00 p.m. at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110, to discuss the below items.
PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Interested parties can contact the Planning
and Land Use Department at 910-798-7165 for more information.
2:00 p.m. Item 1: Coastal Carrier – Commercial Site Plan
Request by Stroud Engineering for a site plan for an office/warehouse/distribution
center. The subject property located at 5625 Barbados Blvd, consists of 7.11 acres,
and is zoned B-2.
2:15 p.m. Item 2: Sea Glass Harbour – Residential Preliminary Plan
Request by Port City Consulting Engineers for a preliminary plan for a performance
residential development consisting of 69 lots. The subject property located in the
7000 block of Carolina Beach Road, consists of 27.56 acres, and is zoned R-15.
Future Items:
• April 21st TRC Meeting
o Wrightsboro Commons Phase 1 & 2 – Preliminary Plan
▪ Preliminary plan for a development consisting of 298 apartment units near
the intersection of Castle Hayne Road and Riverside Drive.
o Battleship Cycles & Marine – Commercial Site Plan
▪ Site plan for a vehicle/boat dealership located at 7775 Market Street.
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To: Luke Menius, PE – Stroud Engineering lmenius@stroudengineer.com
From: Ron Meredith
Current Planner
Date: April 1st, 2021
Subject: Coastal Carrier – Barbados Drive – Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the April 7th, 2021 TRC meeting.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised site plan addressing each of the below items must be
resubmitted prior to receiving approval.
Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please list the total impervious area.
b. It appears that there are multiple site triangles, please only use the 10X70.
2. Parking:
a. Please show the parking for the new proposed building. The Warehousing use requires
1.5 spaces per 1,000 sf.
b. Section 5.1.3 does give options to provide an alternative parking plan to allow for reduced
parking.
c. Please label the parking space and drive isle dimensions.
3. Please be aware the use of warehousing in the B-2 district does not allow for storage of live
animals, explosives, and flammable gases or liquids.
4. Landscaping:
a. Please label the proposed area for foundation plantings.
b. A secondary street yard is required along I-40 (50 percent of the required street yard
plantings).
c. Please be aware that in order to obtain the 25% reduction in the SHOD setback, one
deciduous or evergreen tree at least 2.5” in caliper must be planted every 40 feet of road
frontage. This is in addition to the required street yard plantings.
5. Tree Retention:
a. Section 5.3.4.C of the UDO requires a minimum of 15 trees at least 2” DBH must be
retained or planted on the parcel where development occurs for each acre or
proportionate area disturbed.
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i. Please note that required parking lot interior and street yard landscaping can be
credited to meet this requirement.
b. Please be aware that there are new tree retention requirements with the UDO that have
updated the classifications of regulated trees. Please see Section 5.3.4 for more specifics.
In addition, trees preserved on the site may be credited toward mitigation.
c. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required prior to any land disturbance
activities. Please provide the specific species (Loblolly Pine, Long Leaf Pine, etc.) of the
trees to be removed or retained in order to determine required mitigation.
d. Please see the attached tree mitigation worksheet to help determine and verify required
mitigation.
6. Is there any intention of installing new signage? If so, the installation of any sign will be subject to
the standards outlined in Section 5.6 of the UDO.
7. Are any outdoor storage areas proposed? Outdoor storage areas are required to be in accordance
with the UDO regulations regarding the special highway overlay districts.
8. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit
approval.
Fire Services, Raymond Griswold 910-508-0234
1. I have visited the site today and reviewed the plans for TRC. The following items will have to be
addressed during construction as follows:
a. A Section 510 study is required per the 2018 NC Fire Code for first responder coverage.
b. Please follow the Guidelines of the 2018 NC Fire Code Appendix J - Building Info. Signs.
c. If "High Rack / Piled Storage" is to be initiated, then proper permits are required through
County Fire services, also all plans submitted shall incorporate the proper design through
NHC Building Safety, using Fire Sprinkler and alarm requirements. also Building access on
3 sides of the structure is required. (ie: driveway / road access) Not shown on plans.
d. A fire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet of the FDC.
NHC Engineering (Stormwater), Galen Jamison 910-798-7142
1. A land disturbing permit and a stormwater system authority to construct is required for this
project. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
2. What is the intent of the armoring on the east side of the forebay berm? There seems to be
offsite drainage from Barbados Blvd that is directed into the existing channel and onto the
site.
3. It appears the existing 36” culvert under Barbados Blvd drains to the west although the pipe
inverts suggest otherwise. Barbados roadside ditches appear to split the Sturgeon and Prince
George watersheds near 5640 Barbados and drain through the site. Additional survey may be
necessary to accurately depict drainage areas.
4. Any offsite drainage routed through the site will need a drainage easement to assist with the
mission of new Stormwater Services department starting in July.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA plan review required.
2. CFPUA water and sewer available.
3. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required.
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NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel, 910-398-9100
1. These preliminary comments and are based on the plans as submitted for the proposed site
and are subject to further review upon receipt of any additional information. Subsequently,
additional comments and/or requirements may be necessary for this site.
a. A NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit a plan in accordance with pages 14 and
15 of the Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways to include
access locations within 500’ of the proposed access on both sides of the State road.
Submit to the local NCDOT District Engineer’s Office.
b. Create more of a protective driveway stem.
c. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or
installation within NCDOT right-of-way.
d. NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
Environmental Health, Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. OSWP Review not required. This property will be tying on to CFPUA water and sewer. I do
not see any setback issues with neighboring properties and this property is still undeveloped.
WMPO, Kayla Grubb 910-341-7890
1. NCDOT Projects:
a. Tip Projects in the Area: I-6039
b. Project Description: I-40 from MILEMARKER 420 TO NC 210 (MILEMARKER 408).
PAVEMENT REHABILITATION.
c. Construction Date: 2025
2. WMPO 2045 Projects: N/A
3. New Hanover County CTP: N/A
Planning (Addressing), John Townsend 910-798-7443
1. If units/suites are planned contact planning for unit/suite.
Comments not received at this time from:
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
USACE, Rachel Capito
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
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To: Mark Hargrove – Port City Consulting Engineers, PLLC (mark@portcityeng.com)
Dan Weeks – H+W Landscape Design (dweeks@h-wdesign.com)
Thomas Harrington – H+W Landscape Design (tharrington@h-wdesign.com)
From: Ron Meredith
Current Planner
Date: April 1, 2021
Subject: Sea Glass Harbour - Preliminary Plan – Performance Residential Development – TRC
Review
The following comments have been received for the April 7, 2021 TRC meeting. Additional comments may
be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised preliminary plan addressing each of the below items
must be resubmitted prior to receiving preliminary plan approval.
Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please include “Preliminary Plan” and “Performance Residential” in the title block.
b. Please label all Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries.
c. Please list total gross and net acreage of tract to be developed.
d. Please list in the site data table the tax map, block and parcel numbers.
e. Please clearly indicate all setback lines on the plan.
2. Flood requirements:
a. Site contains AE, CaZ, and VE Special Flood Hazard Areas and all applicable provisions of
Article 9 of the UDO will apply in SFHA’s. Applicable standards will need to be met for
structures in each respective flood zone.
b. Any proposed fill on site must meet specific requirements of Sections 9.8.2.E or 9.8.6.I
dependent on locations of fill. In general, fill greater than two feet must include an analysis
prepared by a qualified registered design professional demonstrating no harmful diversion
of floodwaters or wave run-up and wave reflection that would increase damage to
adjacent elevated buildings and structures.
3. CAMA:
a. CAMA Minor permits will be required for lots within the 575’ AEC (Area of Environmental
Concern) taken from NHW. Lot areas within the AEC will be limited to 25% impervious
(ORW – Outstanding Resource Waters).
b. Please clearing label the 575’ AEC setback on the Preliminary Plan.
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4. Conservation Resources:
a. The conservation resource map classifies portions of the site as swamp forest wetlands.
Please note the approximate total acreage of the wetlands on the property. When there
a total aggregate area of 5 acres or greater of swamp forest, additional conservations space
requirements apply.
b. It appears that the wetlands line is cutoff around lot 61, is this correct?
c. Lots 63 through 69 will have a 75’ COD setback taken from edge of resource (salt marsh).
5. Open space:
a. Please note that the stormwater pond can be included in this calculation.
b. Please update the open space calculation accordingly.
6. Tree Retention:
a. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required prior to any land disturbance
activities.
b. The tree retention standards have recently been updated. Please provide the specific
species (Loblolly pine, Long Leaf pine, etc.) of all regulated trees to be removed or credited
for mitigation. In addition to the significant trees, please list all regulated trees to be
removed.
c. Please see the attached tree mitigation worksheet to help determine and verify required
mitigation.
7. Easements:
a. Access Easements:
i. The easement between lot 64 and 61 is required to be 30 feet in width, access
Easements are required to be 30 feet in width.
ii. Does the access easement need to be extended along lots 62-63?
iii. Please show the existing Bozeman Road on the Preliminary Plan.
iv. It appears the stubs to Bozeman Road conflict with the actual location of the road.
Will there be any separation from Bozeman Road to the adjoining homes?
b. Easements:
i. Per Section 6.2.2, please label Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Main
Utility Easements.
8. Landscaping:
i. Please note that the parking lot interior landscaping is 8% of the total area used
for parking for the amenity areas, mail kiosks, etc.
ii. For the pump station, please include a street yard to meet the standards per
Section 5.4.6.B of the UDO.
9. Community Boating Facility Comments:
a. Please note that a CAMA Major Permit will be required for the community boating facility
and kayak launches.
b. The community Boating Facility will require a Special Use Permit.
c. Boating Facility, Community boating facilities shall comply with the following standards:
i. The rights to use such facility must be conferred by an easement appurtenant to
the residential lot it is intended to serve.
ii. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project will have minimal impacts on
water quality, primary nursery areas, shellfish grounds, and conservation
resources.
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iii. The number of boat slips may not exceed the number of residential lots or dwelling
units within the associated development.
iv. Commercial activities, including but, not limited to the sale of gasoline, oil, marine
supplies and food stuffs, shall be strictly prohibited.
10. Access to Adjacent Properties:
a. In accordance to the street connectivity standards please provide connections to
PID RO8200-005-054-002.
11. Mailbox Kiosks:
a. Please consider another location for the parking, there could be vehicle safety issues with
backing onto Sea Glass Beach Drive because of the horizontal curves in the roadway.
12. Roadway Design:
a. Please verify that the tangent lengths meet the code requirements specified by the
County’s private road standards.
13. Property Owners’ Association (POA):
a. Please be aware that the Property owners’ associations is responsible for continuing
upkeep and maintenance of all private infrastructure facilities and common areas within
the respective subdivision.
14. Prior to preliminary plan approval, please provide a Letter of Intent from Aqua Utilities stating that
water and sewer capacity is available for this subdivision.
15. Is there any intention of installing signage? If so, please show the location and note any proposed
sign is subject to Section 5.6.
16. Are any traffic calming devices proposed?
17. Please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt.
18. Please provide a title opinion to show legal access to the existing Bozeman Road.
19. County Staff has received correspondence regarding an existing access easement to the
Intercoastal Waterway near lots 62-63. How will the proposed subdivision still allow this access?
Please include any appliable easements on the plans with deed references.
20. General Considerations:
a. Please consider adding curb cuts for ADA accessibility to the island with the shelter and
the side walk in Calypso Blue Court leading to that island.
Fire Services, Troy Davidson 910-798-7464
1. Access Roads:
a. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds
30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
2. Exceptions:
a. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus
access road and all dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic
sprinkler system.
b. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased
unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development.
3. No traffic calming devices or gates without TRC approval.
4. Appendix D Section D103.1 access road with a hydrant shall have a minimum road width of 26’
exclusive of shoulders (26’ of pavement).
5. Appendix D Section D103.2 Grade - Fire apparatus access road shall not exceed 10% Grade.
6. Hydrants:
a. Proposed fire Hydrant locations will need to be added to the site plan before being
submitted for TRC review.
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b. Existing fire hydrants on public streets are allowed to be considered as available to meet
the requirements of Sections C102 and C103. Existing fire hydrants on adjacent properties
are allowed to be considered as available to meet the requirements of Sections C102 and
C103 provided that a fire apparatus access road extends between properties and that an
easement is established to prevent obstruction of such roads.
c. All Fire Hydrants installed are to be equipped with a 5in. Storz connection on the 4.5
steamer per CFPUA and NHC Fire requirements.
7. Marinas:
a. Piers, marinas and wharves with facilities for mooring or servicing five or more vessels, and
marine motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be equipped with fire protection equipment
in accordance with Sections 3604.2 through 3604.6.
8. Exception: Private waterfront structures
a. PRIVATE WATERFRONT STRUCTURES. A dock, pier, bulkhead, or associated structure not
open to the general public and with no more than ten total boat slips and no more than
ten owners.
b. If private and exceeds ten total boat slips or boat owners fire protection equipment is
required.
c. Fire Protection equipment if required:
d. Marinas and boatyards shall be equipped throughout with standpipe systems in
accordance with NFPA 303. Systems shall be provided with hose connections located such
that no point on the marina pier or float system exceeds 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a
standpipe hose connection.
e. Standpipe hose connection locations shall be clearly identified by a flag or other approved
means designed to be readily visible from the pier accessing the float system.
9. Piers and wharves shall be provided with fire apparatus access roads and water-supply systems
with on-site fire hydrants where required by the fire code official. Such roads and water systems
shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503 and 507.
10. One portable fire extinguisher of the ordinary (moderate) hazard type shall be provided at each
required standpipe hose connection. Additional portable fire extinguishers, suitable for the
hazards involved, shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Section 906.
11. A telephone not requiring a coin to operate or other approved, clearly identified means to notify
the fire department shall be provided on the site in a location approved by the fire code official.
12. Space shall be provided on all float systems for the staging of emergency equipment. Emergency
operation staging areas shall provide a minimum of 4 feet wide by 10 feet long (1219 mm by 3048
mm) clear area exclusive of walkways and shall be located at each standpipe hose connection.
Emergency operation staging areas shall be provided with a curb or barrier having a minimum
height of 4 inches (102 mm) and maximum space between the bottom edge and the surface of the
staging area of 2 inches (51 mm) on the outboard sides of the staging area.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing permit and a stormwater system authority to construct is required for this
project. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
2. There appears to be offsite drainage from the north and west that is routed through the site and
outfalls under a 18” driveway culvert offsite. This also appears to be the drain for the wetland.
Please ensure the drainage design incorporates this offsite flow and will have no impacts to
adjacent parcels.
3. Any offsite drainage routed through the site will need a drainage easement to assist with the
mission of new Stormwater Services department starting in July.
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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA water and sewer is not available.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
1. These preliminary comments and are based on the plans as submitted for the proposed site and
are subject to further review upon receipt of any additional information. Subsequently,
additional comments and/or requirements may be necessary for this site.
a. A NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit a plan in accordance with pages 14 and 15
of the Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways to include access
locations within 500’ of the proposed access on both sides of the State road. Submit to the
local NCDOT District Engineer’s Office.
b. A right turn lane is warranted and cannot be within the U-turn bulb of US 421.
c. If the subdivision roads will be petitioned to NCDOT in the future, plan approval is required
prior to construction.
d. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installation
within NCDOT right-of-way.
e. NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
Environmental Health, Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. This property will be served by AQUA utility services and will have a storm drainage plan that may
affect existing septic systems and wells at the site and at neighboring properties.
2. Note, it is in the best interest of the developer to perform due diligence on adjacent properties on
Bozeman Rd and between Bozeman Rd and Salient Point Rd. and mark all septic systems and
private water supply/irrigation/other wells that are located on the property and within 50 feet of
the proposed development property lines. This is to ensure development will not affect these
private septic systems and wells. Please contact Env. Health for adjacent property septic and well
records at 910-798-6667 and have surveyor locate and mark these on the plot plan to include any
within 50 feet of the property lines.
3. Any wells that will need to be permanently abandoned due to setback issues and wells that will no
longer be used will require well abandonment permits from Env. Health prior to abandonment.
These wells shall be protected during site grading/preparation until they can be properly
abandoned.
4. All storm water and sewer/water utility plans are required to meet setbacks to existing wells and
septic systems on neighboring properties (e.g. Storm Pond Normal high water line must be > 50
feet to existing septic systems and wells, storm drainage features must meet 15FT-25FT to existing
septic systems, sewer manholes must meet 100 feet to existing wells, and sewer lines must meet
50 feet to existing wells).
5. Existing septic tanks shall be properly abandoned per NC State Memo guidance document (e.g.
pump, crush and fill or remove and dispose of sewage effluent properly).
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WMPO, Kayla Grubb 910-341-7890
1. NCDOT Projects:
a. Tip Projects in the Area: U-5790
b. Project Description: US 421 (Carolina Beach Rd) from NC 132 (SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD) TO
c. SANDERS ROAD IN WILMINGTON. WIDEN EXISTING ROADWAY AND CONSTRUCT
FLYOVERS AT US 421 AND NC 132.
d. Construction Date: 2029
2. Tip Projects in the Area: U-5702B
a. Project Description: NC 132 (College Rd) from US 117 (SHIPYARD BOULEVARD) TO US 421
b. (CAROLINA BEACH ROAD). ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND TRAVEL TIME IMPROVEMENTS
Construction Date: 2025
3. WMPO 2045 Projects:
a. Project: RW-16 Description: The purpose of this project is to improve congestion on Myrtle
Grove Road between Masonboro Loop Road and Carolina Beach Road.
4. New Hanover County CTP: N/A
Planning (Addressing), John Townsend 910-798-7443
1. Unduplicated streets names need to be provided and approved by the planning department.
Contact Planning for street name review. Please provide several name alternatives.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
USACE, Rachel Capito
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt