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REVIEW PROCEDURES
Applications for Special Use Permits (other then for single family dwellings on individual lots) are first referred to the New
Hanover County Planning Board for recommendation to the County Commissioners. The Commissioners make final action on
the permit application in a quasi-judicial public hearing.
Complete petitions and all supplementary information must be accepted by Planning & Zoning, twenty (20) working days
before the Planning Board meeting to allow adequate time for processing and advertisement as required by the North
Carolina General Statutes.
Planning Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 5:30PM in the Commissioner's Assembly Room at the
Old County Courthouse, at Third and Princess Streets, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Applications for single-family dwellings, including mobile homes, on individual lots must be accepted by Planning &Zoning
twenty (20) working days before the regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting. Applications for single-family dwellings
on individual lots do not require planning board review.
What You Must Establish For A
Special Use Permit
Authority to grant a Special Use Permit is contained in the Zoning Ordinance, pursuant to section 71. The Zoning Ordinance
imposes the following General Requirements on the use requested by the applicant. Under each requirement, the applicant should
explain, with reference to attached plans, where applicable, how the proposed use satisfies these requirements: (Attach additional
pages if necessary)
General Requirement #1
The Board must find “that the use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and
developed according to the plan as submitted and approved.”
General Requirement #2
The Board must find “that the use meets all required conditions and specifications” of the Zoning Ordinance”.
TheprojectislocatedonHollyShelterRoad,aStatecollectorwithmorethatadequatecapacityto
handlethetrucktrafficproposed,andinanexcellentlocationforaccessibilitytothemarketsit
willserve.Theamountoftripgenerationislow,andspreadoutthroughtheday.Regardless,a
drivewaypermitwillberequiredfromNCDOTthatwillreviewtheintersectionandassuresafe
trafficmovements.Constructionandoperationspermittingmustbeapprovedbyavarietyofagencies
priortotheonsetofimprovementsandthebeginningofuse.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
erosioncontrol,stormwatermanagement,andairqualitypermits.
Thesiteplanhasbeencreatedinaccordancewithalloftherequirementsandregulationsofthe
ZoningOrdinanceandwillgothroughmoredetailedreviewandapprovalduringthezoningcompliance
permitting.Setbacks,parkingneedsandlandscapingforaestheticshavebeenconsidered.Thereare
nosupplementalrequirementsfortheproposeduse,otherthanthespecialusepermitfindings.
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General Requirement #3
The Board must find “that the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property or that the use is a
public necessity.”
General Requirement #4
The Board must find “that the location and character of the use if developed according to the plan as submitted and approved
will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New
Hanover County.”
Thesurroundingpropertyusesareindustrialinnature,andthereisasimilarmixingfacilityfor
concretejustdowntheroad.Theexistingquarryactivitiesand/orlawenforcementshootingrange
havethepotentialformorenoisethantheproposeduse.Therehasbeennoevidenceofdiminished
propertyvaluesinthepastyearsduetothoseuses.Aminimumof50'openspacehasbeen
maintainedaroundtheperimeterofthetractthatwouldbeclearofpavement,materialsstorageor
anyotheruse.
TheI-2/HeavyIndustrialdistrictisestablishedforthefull-rangeofusesassociatedwith
highwaytransportationand/ortheneedforseparationfromresidentialuses.Theclosest
residentialdistrictisover2000'beyondtheperimeterofthesubjecttract.Policiesforgrowth
andeconomicdevelopmentencouragecontinuedeffortstoattractandretainbusinesses.Theexpected
largeinfluxofresidencesinthefutureyearscontinuestodrivehomebuildingandservices
provisiondevelopmentneeds.Theimprovementsthatwillberequiredincludepublic&private
streets,parkingareasandotherasphaltsurfaces.TheI-2districtwasassignedtothisvicinity
oftheCountybecauseofpre-existingindustryinthislocation,thelargeopenacreageandthelackofresidentialuses.
Special Use Permit Narrative for
Southern Asphalt
5600 Holly Shelter Road
Southern Asphalt, Inc. has been in business for more than a decade. Their focus is on providing asphalt
paving for general contractors and government agencies. The partners have extensive combined
experience in asphalt production and placement.
The company currently purchases their asphalt from existing producers, but sees the advantage of
mixing the product for themselves in a location that will be better accessible to the markets they serve.
The subject tract on Holly Shelter Road is an excellent location, both because of its proximity in a Heavy
Industrial zoning district, and its accessibility to major thoroughfares like Market Street (Hwy. 17),
Interstate 40 and Castle Hayne Road (Hwy. 133). The nearby quarry can provide convenient aggregate
supply.
The proposed use is a mixing facility, not a manufacturing plant. The bituminous concrete, more
familiarly called asphalt, blacktop or pavement, is a composite produced by combining existing
materials, aggregate, sand and a binder, in a mixing drum under heated conditions. Natural gas is
available to fire the heat source, so there is no need for storage of fuel oil. The product is then loaded
onto trucks and transferred to the location of the application. Dust control is handled by filters in “bag
houses.” Water is not used, and so there is no used water release into the environment.
Proposed operating hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the plant does not run the entire time. Normally
the “mix” for the day is completed and put in silos that load into the transfer trucks throughout the
day. The radius of delivery distance can vary with the daily temperature, but averages 45 ‐ 60 minutes
of driving distance. The expected production per day will range from 400 to 1000 tons. That translates
into truck traffic of 20‐50 trucks per 12 hour day. The morning peak volume could be 6 trucks per hour
at maximum yield.
There is not extensive noise encountered beyond the limits of the tract. The machinery for the mixing
has been sited central to the property. Although some milled asphalt is used in the process, as a
recycled material, it is brought in from elsewhere by truck, not ground on site. Likewise, any odor from
the mixture would be no different than that coming from the trucks that deliver the asphalt all over the
region.
The site plan has been created in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance regulations. There is an
existing office structure that will be upgraded for management. The primary circulation area for the
trucks will be paved, but the materials storage area can be left natural. Rain water runoff from the
materials is no different that the runoff from a paved parking lot. A stormwater pond will satisfy the
water quality requirements and quantity detention.
A wide range of permits, beyond the Special Use Permit, will be required for initial construction and
on‐going operations. These permits will assure that the use will not endanger the public health or
safety. The underlying I‐2 / Heavy Industrial zoning district is intended for this type of use, and the
tract is in an area of other uses of similar intensity & character.
REPORT OF COMMUNITY MEETING
FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Location: 5600 Holly Shelter Road
Proposed Use: Asphalt Mixing Facility (Intensive Manufacturing in an I-2 District)
The undersigned hereby certifies that written notice of a community meeting on the above SUP
application was given to the adjacent property owners set forth on the attached list by first class
mail on __February 12, 2016_____, and emailed to all parties registered on the County’s
“Sunshine List” on February 13, 2016 . A copy of the written notice is also attached.
The meeting was held at the following time and place: Thursday, February 25, 2016;
6:00 p.m.; New Hanover County Conference Center; 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
The persons in attendance at the meeting were: Reference Attached Sign-in List
The following issues were discussed at the meeting:
** A project introduction was given with an overview of Special Use Permit process and of the
site layout. It was explained that this would be an asphalt mixing facility – not to be
confused with a cement manufacturing plant.
** Attendees asked a variety of questions concerning the mixing process & materials used,
heating source, air quality emissions, odors & dust control, expected output & maximum
facility capacity, truck trip generation, noise & stormwater management.
As a result of the meeting, the following changes were made to the SUP site plan: None
Date: March 7, 2016
Applicant: Design Solutions
By: Cindee Wolf
Adjacent Property Owners' List - Southern Asphalt / 5600 Holly Shelter Road
NameAddressCity StateZipTaxParcel ID
Harry S ShawPO Box 1108ClintonNC28329324214.34.2393
Martin Marietta AggregatesPO Box 8040Fort WayneIN46898324213.13.7934
Martin Marietta MaterialsPO Box 8040Fort WayneIN46898324202.66.8836
Fisher Holdings, LLC etal1608 Market StWilmingtonNC28401324214.43.6312
GTE Mobilnet of Wilm II, IncPO Box 31369ChicagoIL60631324214.43.8165
Southern Equipment Co3610 Bush StRaleighNC27609324204.53.0398
Carolina Power & Light CoPO Box 1551RaleighNC27602324204.52.4703
NHCo Law Enforcement20 N 4th StWilmingtonNC28401324218.42.7011
Elements Chromium Acquistion3800 Buddy Lawrence DrCorpus ChristiTX78407324218.31.6279
P.O. Box 7221, Wilmington, NC 28406 * Telephone: 910-620-2374 * Email: cwolf@lobodemar.biz
Transmittal
February 12, 2016
To: Adjacent Property Owners
From: Cindee Wolf
Re: Southern Asphalt
A property owner is interested in installing an asphalt plant on a tract of land within the
proximity of your property. This proposal would require approval of a Special Use Permit
by New Hanover County.
An SUP approval allows particular uses to be established only in accordance with specific
standards and conditions pertaining to the individual development project. Essentially, this
means that only that use, structures and layout on an approved proposal can be developed.
A plan of the project is enclosed.
The County requires that the petitioner hold a meeting for all property owners within 500
feet of the tract boundary, and any and all other interested parties. This provides neighbors
with an opportunity for explanation of the proposal and for questions to be answered
concerning project improvements, benefits and impacts.
A meeting will be held on Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., in the Longleaf Room
of the New Hanover County Executive Center, 2141 Military Cutoff Road (behind the
County Library). If you cannot attend, you are also welcome to contact me at telephone #
910-620-2374, or email cwolf@lobodemar.biz with comments and/or questions.
We appreciate your interest in the project and look forward to being a good neighbor and
an asset to the community.