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Special Use Permit Application – Updated 7/2017
Proposed Use(s) & Written Description
Please list the proposed use or uses of the subject property, and provide the purpose of the Special Use Permit
and a description of the project (please provide additional pages if needed).
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Traffic Impact Worksheet
Please provide the estimated number of trips generated for the proposed use(s) based off the most recent version
of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) must be
completed for all proposed developments that generate more than 100 peak hour trips, and the TIA must be
included with this application.
ITE Land Use: ______________________________________________________________________________
Trip Generation Variable (gross floor area, dwelling units, etc.): _______________________________________
AM Peak Hour Trips: ___________________________ PM Peak Hour Trips: __________________________
THEPROPOSEDPLANISTODEVELOPANRV&TRAVELTRAILERPARKWITHFORTY-THREE(43+/-)CAMP
SITES.PHASEIWILLBEANIMPROVEMENTOFTHECURRENTLYVACANTPARCEL.PHASE2COVERSAPARCEL
THATCURRENTLYHASSEVERALEXISTINGMOBILEHOMERESIDENCESANDACONCRETEBLOCKSTRUCTURE..
THEINTENTISNOTTODISPLACETHECURRENTRESIDENTS,BUTTOTRANSITIONASTHOSEHOMESBECOME
OBSOLETEFORADDITIONALLOTS.IMPROVEMENTSWILLINCLUDESTABILIZEDDRIVESTHROUGHOUTTHE
PARKFORSAFECIRCULATIONANDEASYACCESSFOREMERGENCYVEHICLES.ELECTRIC&WATERHOOKUP
SERVICESWILLBEAVAILABLE,ALONGWITHASOLIDWASTEDUMPINGSTATION.
THEPARCELSAREZONEDR-15ANDREQUIREASPECIALUSEPERMITFORTHEDEFINEDUSE.
(416)CAMPGROUND /RECREATIONALVEHICLEPARK
43+/-CAMPSITES
@ 0.32=14 @0.48=21
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CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
For each of the four required conclusions listed below, include or attach a statement that explains how any existing
conditions, proposed development features, or other relevant facts would allow the Board of County Commissioners
to reach the required conclusion, and attach any additional documents or materials that provide supporting factual
evidence. The considerations listed under each required conclusion are simply those suggested to help the applicant
understand what may be considered in determining whether a required conclusion can be met. You should address
any additional considerations potentially raised by the proposed use or development.
1. The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and approved.
Considerations:
x Traffic conditions in the vicinity, including the effect of additional traffic on streets and street intersections,
and sight lines at street intersections with curb cuts
x Provision of services and utilities, including sewer, water, electrical, garbage collections, fire protection
x Soil erosion and sedimentation
x Protection of public, community, or private water supplies, including possible adverse effects on surface
waters or groundwater
x Anticipated air discharges, including possible adverse effects on air quality
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2. The use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance.
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THESITEISLOCATEDALONGRIVERRD,AMINORARTERIAL,NEARTOITSINTERSECTIONWITH
CAROLINABEACHRD,APRINCIPALTHOROUGHFARE.TWODRIVEWAYSWILLPROVIDESAFE
CIRCULATIONTHROUGHTHEPROJECT.THEIRIMPROVEMENTWILLBECOORDINATEDWITH
NCDOT.FIRESERVICEISBYNHCFEDERALPOINTSTATION#19.DETAILEDDESIGNAND
PERMITTINGWOULDBEREQUIREDPRIORTOTHEONSETOFIMPROVEMENTSCONSTRUCTION.THE
EXISTINGCONDITIONSINCLUDENOSTORMWATERMANAGEMENT,BUTTHEUPGRADEDFACILITY
WILLHAVEMEANSFORWATERQUALITYENHANCEMENTANDDETENTIONOFRUNOFFFROMTHE
NEWSURFACES.
THEPROPOSEDUSEASANRV&TRAVELTRAILERPARKISPERMITTEDBYSPECIALUSEINTHE
RESIDENTIALDISTRICTS.ASITEPLANSHOWINGBOTHTHEEXISTINGCONDITIONSANDPROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTSHASBEENPREPAREDINACCORDANCETOORDINACNEREQUIREMENTSAND
TECHNICALSTANDARDS.SPECIFICCONDITONSAREDEFINEDINTHENHCMOBILEHOME&TRAVEL
TRALIERPARKORDINANCE,AREADDRESSEDINTHESITEPLAN,ANDWILLBEREVIEWEDFORFULL
COMPLIANCEPRIORTOCONSTRUCTIONPERMITTING.
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CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
(continued)
3. The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public
necessity.
Considerations:
x The relationship of the proposed use and the character of development to surrounding uses and
development, including possible conflicts between them and how these conflicts will be resolved (i.e. buffers,
hours of operation, etc)
x Whether the proposed development is so necessary to the public health, safety, and general welfare of
the community or County as a whole as to justify it regardless of its impact on the value of adjoining
property
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4. 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 New Hanover
County Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Considerations:
x The relationship of the proposed use and the character of development to surrounding uses and
development, including possible conflicts between them and how these conflicts will be resolved (i.e. buffers,
hours of operation, etc)
x Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan’s goals, objectives for the various planning areas, its definitions
of the various land use classifications and activity centers, and its locational standards
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HALFOFTHEPROJECTAREAHASBEENOCCUPIEDBYMOBILEHOMERESIDENCESFORMANY
YEARS.THEREHASBEENNOEVIDENCEOFANADVERSEEFFECTONTHELANDVALUESOF
SURROUNDINGPROPERTIES.THEPROPOSEDNEWPROJECTWILLPROVIDECOMPLIANCEWITH
CURRENTREGULATIONS,VISUALSCREENINGANDENHANCEMENTOFTHEOVERALLAESTHETICS.
THETRACTISLOCATEDINTHE"GENERALRESIDENTIAL"PLACE-TYPE,WHICHISINTENDEDTO
SUPPORTLOWER-DENSITYHOUSINGANDRECREATIONALOPPORTUNITIES.THESEPARCELSARE
ADJACENTTOTHENHCSNOWSCUTPUBLICPARK,ACROSSTHEWATERWAYFROMTHE
CAROLINABEACHSTATEPARK,ANDNEARTHEOCEANFRONTBEACHES.THEIRLOCATIONMAKES
PERFECTSENSEFORTHISTYPEOFUSE.OURCOMPREHENSIVEPLANFOCUSESONINCREASING
PUBLICACCESSTOTHEWATER&NATURALRESOURCES.ENHANCEMENTOFTHEUNIQUE
ENVIRONMENT,CHARACTERANDHISTORYOFTHEAREAISSTRONGLYENCOURAGED.
Project Narrative for
Snows Cut RV & Travel Trailer Park
The subject tracts and the general vicinity around them have been used for both permanent
mobile home residences and transient camping facilities for many years. They were included in
the 1988 – Seabreeze Small Area Plan, which defined the historic and unique nature of this
section of the County. The Plan was intended as a policy guide for future development and
revitalization of the Seabreeze community.
There are currently fourteen (14) modular homes & a concrete block structure on one tract,
and the other tract is vacant. These parcels are adjacent to the New Hanover County ‐ Snows
Cut Park, across the waterway from the Carolina Beach State Park, and near the oceanfront
beaches. Their location makes perfect sense for a more recreational use. The County’s
Comprehensive Plan for the future promotes a focus on increasing public access to the water
and natural resources. Enhancement of the unique environment, character and history of the
County is strongly encouraged. Two large sectors of the mixture of uses which are considered
appropriate for the "general residential" place‐type are housing and recreation. The
development of this project for an RV & travel trailer park is an excellent opportunity to
address those goals.
Phase I will be an improvement of the currently vacant parcel. Phase 2 covers the parcel
occupied by the existing mobile homes. The intent is not to displace those current residents,
but rather to transition as those homes become obsolete. Improvement will include stabilized
drives throughout the park for safe circulation and easy access for emergency vehicles. Electric
& water hookup services will be available, along with a solid waste pump‐out facility. The
proposed enhancements will bring the existing conditions into compliance with current
regulations and technical standards. The aesthetics and public safety will be greatly improved.
In summary, we believe that this proposal meets the findings necessary for approval of a
Special Use Permit, provides an excellent opportunity to expand housing and recreational uses
for the County’s tourism industry, and will be an asset to the overall County and immediate
surrounding community.