Coastal Carrier Narrative 3.1.2021 2/24/2021
Project Narrative
Coastal Carrier
5625 Barbados Boulevard
The 7.10 acre site is located near the intersection of SR 1002 (Holly Shelter Road) and SR 2662
(Barbados Boulevard) in an unincorporated portion of New Hanover County, NC. The site and
adjoining properties are zoned B‐2 and are in the Island Park planned commercial subdivision.
Proposed improvements are consistent with this zoning and includes 50,000 sf of warehouse
space.
The site is presently vacant and is vegetated with a stand of 10” ‐ 20” pine trees. Few
significant trees are located onsite. The site is primarily drained to an outfall ditch in the
southwest corner of the site that drains to the south and ultimately to the I‐40 roadside ditch.
Access to the site is proposed by two full‐movement driveways off of Barbados Boulevard.
Internal drive aisle widths are sufficient to allow fire apparatus access.
Water and sewer service will be provided by taps on CFPUA mains in Barbados Boulevard. The
daily water usage is calculated to be 350 GPD based on NCDEQ rules which prescribe 25 GPD
per employee.
Stormwater runoff will be collected by inlets and conveyed via RCP to an NCDEQ wet pond
designed to treat and release the 1.5” storm in 2–5 days. This NCDEQ treatment volume is
released at a rate that does not exceed the 1 year, 24 hour predevelopment runoff rate.
Runoff in excess of the NCDEQ design storm up to the 25 year storm is detained and released at
a rate which does not exceed the predevelopment rate.
Erosion control is accomplished through the temporary use of gravel construction entrances,
silt fence, and hardware cloth and gravel inlet protection. The stormwater pond will be used as
a skimmer basin during site construction and will be converted to a stormwater basin once the
site is stabilized. Riprap aprons will be installed and left in place at all pipe outlets.