HomeMy WebLinkAboutWLM-17000_Response to Comments_2020.12.09 TRC comments_2021.04.27 resubmittal
April 27, 2021
Ron Meredith | Current Planner
Planning & Land Use - Planning & Zoning New Hanover County
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110 Wilmington , NC 28403
Re: Wilmington Athletic Complex Response to Preliminary Plan Review Comments Dated 12-9-20 WLM-17000 The following comments have been received for the December 9, 2020 TRC
meeting.
Please note: Comments are organized by Reviewer, with McAdams response to
each comment in Bold Text following the TRC comment. The following are the response comments for the above mentioned project. Our response comments are in bold. Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Sheet C-8.00 and C-8.02 references the City of Wilmington
standards. Please update.
b. Are any traffic calming devises proposed? If so, please indicate
them on the plan and work with the New Hanover County Fire
Marshals on the County approved detail.
• McAdams Response: No traffic calming devices are
proposed.
c. Please indicate the location of the dumpsters or other trash
holding areas. If dumpsters or other trash holding areas are
present, they must be screened from view from the property line
of an existing residential use in accordance with Section 5.4.4 of
the New Hanover County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Please label foundation plantings square footages for all
proposed buildings.
• McAdams Response: Dumpsters have been added to
the site plan (see plan page C2.02), but do not require
screening since there is no adjacent residential use.
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d. Please identify the brownfield delineation line.
• McAdams Response: The limits of the landfill have
been added with symbology and labels on multiple
plan sheets. a) Please indicate the total square footage of the parking area.
The parking lot interior landscaping is 8% of the total area
used for parking, loading, driveways, internal drive aisles, and
other vehicular use.
• McAdams Response: Total Square footage of parking
area is included on a table in the Overall Landscape
Plan (L1). Per the variance request approved February
23, 2021, double the typical amount of Interior
Landscape Island Parking Area will be provided (16%
rather than 8%).
a. Please label interior parking planting area square
footages.
o McAdams Response: Internal parking planting
area square footages are labeled on Landscape
Plan Enlargement Sheets L1.01 through L1.04
b. Please consider placing some additional shrubs where
the interior parking trees would have been required if
the variance is approved.
o McAdams Response: Per the approved
variance request, 6 planter boxes with trees
will be provided near the restroom facility, as
well as double the required amount of
Interior Landscape Island Parking Area (16%
rather than 8%).
2. A variance will be required from the New Hanover County Zoning Board of
Adjustment to provide relief from the landscaping standards specified in
Section 5.4.5.C of the UDO.
• McAdams Response: A variance request was
approved by the New Hanover County BOA on
February 23, 2021 as it relates to landscaping
standards regulated by Section 5.3.4 (Tree Retention)
and Section 5.4.5.C (Landscaping for Parking Lot
Interiors). The approved variance permitted a tree
retention of a minimum of 150 canopy trees outside
the former landfill boundary, as well as an exemption
to the typical 1 canopy tree for each 144 SF of interior
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landscape island planting (in exchange for double the
interior landscape island area [16% rather than 8%]
and 6 trees within planters by the restrooms).
3. If applicable, prior to any site work on the site or surrounding property, a
tree removal permit must be obtained. All regulated trees must be
identified (species and caliper) and any significant trees removed must be
mitigated.
• McAdams Response: Site investigation revealed that
no regulated trees are scheduled to be removed on
site. Existing trees are sparse, of very limited DBH,
and in poor condition. See demolition plan for notes
on tree removal.
4. Please be sure to provide a light plan to illustrate that street lighting, all
exterior lighting, and indoor lighting visible from outside shall be
designed and located so that the maximum illumination measured in
foot candles at ground level at a lot line does not surpass 2.0 foot-
candles as specified below.
a. McAdams Response: Photometric plans indicating foot candles
has been included.
5. General considerations:
a. Please consider the placement of ADA approved parking spaces
throughout the facility for easier accessibility to all athletic fields.
a) McAdams Response: ADA parking has been provided in the
areas where existing parking may be renovated. Such parking
will be constructed if the parking lots are renovated.
b. Please be aware that your drive isle width may be reduced from
24’ to 22’ per Sections
5.1.4.B of the of the UDO.
• McAdams Response: Drive aisle width will be maintained at
24’ (but thank you for the note).
Fire Services, Raymond Griswold 910-798-7458
1.Fire Lane - no parking signage may be required along the egress road to
the park. Also each fire hydrant, shall have NO PARKING signage placed
by each fire hydrant. The NO PARKING signage can be painted on the
pavement or signage be placed at the above mentioned locations or
both. Everything else meets fire services expectations.
a. McAdams Response: No parking signage and associated details
have been included.
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NHC Engineering, Jim Iannucci/ Phil Bevilaqua 910-798-7142
1. Meet all site requirements including brownfield regulations as discussed
on Teams.
• McAdams Response: Noted. The site plan shall adhere to all
brownfield regulations discussed.
2. All stormwater controls discussed during previous Teams meeting
shall be incorporated into the design.
• McAdams Response: Discussed stormwater controls have been
incorporated into resubmittal.
3. Stormwater permit for all new impervious.
• McAdams Response: Stormwater permit is underway.
4. Place all drainage conveyances that carry off-site runoff into properly
sized easements that can be taken over for maintenance by the
Stormwater Services division beginning in July 2021.
• McAdams Response: Noted. Drainage conveyances shall
adhere to this standard.
5. Sediment and Erosion Control plan for all land disturbing activities.
• McAdams Response: Erosion Control permit/plan is underway
for imminent submittal.
NHC Engineering, Beth Wetherill 910-798-7432
1.Project is owned by the City of Wilmington. The land disturbing permit
should be submitted and approved by the State.
• McAdams Response: Noted. Land Disturbance permit
submittal is imminent.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. Utility Plan Review required by CFPUA.
• McAdams Response: CFPUA permit electronically submitted
4/23/21.
2. CFPUA water and sewer available via mainline extension.
• McAdams Response: CFPUA permit electronically submitted
4/23/21.
3. Plans for mainline extension(s) will need to reviewed via CFPUA plan
review process.
• McAdams Response: CFPUA permit electronically submitted
4/23/21.
4. CFPUA details on the NHC TRC plan need to be updated to 2020 details.
• McAdams Response: Updated details have been included.
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NHC Environmental Health, Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. This property should be served by CFPUA. Please verify. All irrigation
wells/water lines must meet setbacks to proposed and existing septic
system and components.
• McAdams Response: Yes, the property will be served by
CFPUA and a CFPUA permit application and plans have been
submitted 4/23/21 to CFPUA.
2. OSWP Comments:
It appears that the soccer field proposal will be bringing in food trucks.
This will change the whole sewage flow calculations entirely. The current
septic system (Flow Equalization System with Low Pressure Pipe
Distribution) is sized for 350 occupants per day (1750 gpd) without food
service. This septic system will need to be designed by a wastewater
Engineer and an Improvement Permit will need to be applied for to
expand the current septic system through COAST under Environmental
Health. New total daily sewage flow will need to be calculated based on
the daily use/occupancy level for the entire soccer complex. Also, please
see attached, our State Engineer’s previous notes about the complex
from 2004. A state review of the proposed Engineer’s design will be
required. Please note, that monthly water use records shall be provided
along with Engineer’s System Design to assist in determining the
maximum sewage flow. The restrooms should be on a separate meter
(apart from irrigation) to be able to determine monthly water use.
• McAdams Response: This will be going through a Section 114
permit. A copy of the NHC septic improvement permit (and
construction authorization) has been submitted through the
COAST permit portal.
3. Construction may not begin until the owners or his/her representatives
obtain an improvement (septic) permit AND authorization to construct
for on-site wastewater systems from the New Hanover County Public
Health Department. A site/soil evaluation must be conducted to
determine if an improvement permit can be issued for this tract of land.
Sewage flow will be calculated based on SECTION .1900 - SEWAGE
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS for the establishment proposed.
The area for the proposed septic system location shall not be disturbed.
• McAdams Response: A copy of the NHC septic improvement
permit (and construction authorization) has been submitted
through the COAST permit portal. A Section 114 permit report
has also been attached.
4. The existing “as built” septic system and all components (all tanks,
supply line and drain field) will need to be shown on a site plan, so we
know what space we will have left to work with.
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• McAdams Response: Septic Pump, vaults, boundary, etc. have
been identified on the existing conditions plan. Additional septic
details provided in the Section 114 Report accompanying the
Septic Improvement permit.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
1. No comments received at this time.
WMPO, Kayla Grubb 910-772-4170
1.Please see the TIA approval letter dated April 29, 2020 for the specific
required improvements.
o McAdams Response: A note has been added to the
C2.00 sheet of the site plan identifying the required
improvements, per the TIA approval letter dated April
29, 2020
Planning (Addressing), John Townsend 910-798-7443
1. No comment – address already in place.
Consideration of this response is greatly appreciated. If you should have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 449 - 4005. Sincerely, THE JOHN R. McADAMS COMPANY, INC. David Bergmark Senior Planner