Sidbury Crossing - TRC Repsonse 120321
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December 2, 2021
Ron Meredith
New Hanover County, Planning & Land Use
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110
Wilmington, NC 28403
RE: Sidbury Crossing – Preliminary Plan/Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
Dear Ron,
On behalf of HH Multi, we are submitting a response to your comments emailed August 13,
2021. Please find your comments listed below with our response provided in bold.
Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please make sure all buildings are labeled clearly on all pages.
• revised
b. Please adjust some of the text to make the site plans easier to read, there appears to
be text over text.
• revised
2. Landscaping:
a. Please adjust some of the annotations and text, it appears that the landscaping notes
are not legible.
• revised
b. Please provide the required and proposed foundation plantings per Sec. 5.4.7.
• Provided on landscape plan now
c. 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. Landscaping required to comply with other sections of
the ordinance (streetyard, buffering, etc.) can be credited to meet this standard.
Please address compliance with the required and proposed calculations.
• Listed on Landscape Plan notes
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d. Street Yards:
i. Please indicate the locations of your primary and secondary street yards UDO
Section 5.4.6D.
• Updated on Landscape Plan
ii. If you are proposing to use existing plantings for the street yard, please place a
note within the site notes/data table. The existing vegetation within the street
yard and buffer areas can be credited toward the required plantings. Additional
plantings will be required in the areas where the existing vegetation does not
comply with the landscaping standards.
• Note added
e. Screening:
i. Please show the trash receptacles location and screening UDO Section 5.4.4.B.
• Shown/noted on Landscape Plan
ii. Please include the type and height of the dumpster screening.
• See Landscape Plan
f. Buffers
i. Please note that the transitional buffer along the northern property boundary
must meet the 100% opacity requirement. Are there any conflicts with the
required buffer and the drainage features/easements?
• Buffer updated and noted
3. Parking:
a. Please show/verify that the parking spaces are blocked or curbed to prevent
vehicles either from overhanging planting islands or landscaped yards by an
average of more than one foot per Section 5.1.4.B.2.D of the UDO.
• Sidewalks widened with the combination of curb and sidewalk at 6.5’ to
avoid conflict with vehicle overhang and meet ADA walkway
requirements
b. Please add a parking lot cross section to show compliance with UDO Section
5.14.B.
• Added
c. Please show the dimensions of the Parking spaces UDO Section 5.14.B.
• Now shown on C2.0
d. Please verify the total parking spaces, Staff has counted a different number.
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• Updated; Notes break out parking counts in a way that is easier to
understand
4. Tree Retention:
a. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required before the issuance of any
clearing, grading, building permits, and or other authorizations, UDO Section
5.3.5.B.
• Noted
5. Easements:
a. UDO Section 6.2.2, please label all Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Main
Utility Easements.
• Most utilities are in drive aisles, but other utility easements are now
labeled.
6. Please clearly indicate the location for any proposed signage, UDO Section 5.6.
• Preliminary sign locations identified on plan now; Sign permit will be
applied for separately.
7. UDO Section 6.2.2.A.15, please provide the location for the mail kiosk.
• Mail kiosk location is shown near clubhouse
8. UDO Section 5.2.3, please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt. No building
permit for any structure shall be issued which requires NCDOT approval until NCDOT
has issued the permit.
• Noted
9. UDO Section 5.7.3.H, please indicate if there are any Historical and Archaeological
Sites located on the subject tract.
• No known sites exist on site
10. Illumination, please provide a light plan, light plans are required in the All new non-
residential, mixed-use, and multi-family developments:
a. UDO Section 5.5.3.A, please submit a lighting plan, submittal of this document is
required in conjunction with an application for site plan approval or zoning
compliance approval or whichever comes first.
• Preliminary streetlight plan shown on site; Duke will prepare the final
lighting plan
b. UDO Section 5.5.4, please submit a lighting plan to illustrate all exterior lighting
and indoor lighting visible from outside. Please be aware that these lighting types
must be designed and located so that the maximum illumination at a lot line is no
greater than 0.5-foot candles.
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• Preliminary streetlight plan shown on site; Duke will prepare the final
lighting plan
c. UDO Section 5 .5.4, street lighting is exempt from the illumination standards
mentioned above, but please take into consideration the placement of these lights as
well.
• Noted
11. Please verify that there are no Class IV soils located within the Pocosin resource on
the site.
• The county soils map shows Class III soils, less than 5 acres of wetlands.
Our understanding is that no COD applies on site.
12. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please show ADA accessible connections to the sidewalks in the required locations.
• Now shown on plan
13. Driveway permit, no building permit for any structure shall be issued which requires
NCDOT approval for a Driveway Permit until NCDOT has issued the permit
approval. Evidence of approval shall accompany the application for building permit.
• Noted
14. TIA Improvements:
a. Please refer to the notes from Mr. Scott James for the timing of the installed
improvements.
• Noted
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. Sidbury Crossing - 5000 Block Sidbury Road & Old Dairy Road - Commercial Site
Review
a. I visited the site today and reviewed the plans. The following is still required
b. A better-defined fire hydrant layout for the complex, including fire hydrants to be
within 100 feet of all FDC's
• Engineering plans will detail hydrants and FDCs. Locations shown on
C2.0 site plan
c. A Section 510 study is required per the 2018 NC Fire Code for first responder radio
coverage
• Noted
d. Please follow the guidelines of the 2018 NC Fire Code Appendix J - Building Sign
Info.
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• Noted
e. No Gates / traffic calming devices allowed.
• No gates proposed, no traffic calming devices proposed
f. These are the minimum requirements that need to be met at this time before
approval will be issued by County Fire Services. Please feel free to call me at
anytime.
• Noted
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.
• Noted
2. The existing ditch running parallel with the OHE easement appears to be conveying
offsite drainage. If so, this ditch will be maintained by the newly created Stormwater
Services department and a drainage easement sized per Section 50.2.8 and 60.1.3 of the
NHC Stormwater Design Manual is required. Calculations to verify it’s capacity and
the downstream culvert on Dairy Farm road will be needed and a design for a new
culvert at Dairy Farm Road if the existing is found to be undersized. The construction
of the onsite culvert and roadway will need to be observed during construction by
Stormwater Services and a turnover meeting scheduled once the system is ready to be
conveyed to the county for maintenance.
• The calculations and associated stormwater plans will be submitted to the
County for further review and aproval
3. The removal of trees indicated on drawing L-1 and L-1.1 do not appear to account for
utility construction. For example, the proposed pump station and pressure/gravity
sanitary pipe as well as the pond outfall piping will likely result in more trees being
removed. Please note, no trees shall be installed above utilities.
• Tree removal plans updated with utility tree removal
4. Where are the roadway and intersections improvements required by WMPO scoping
letter indicated on the site plan?
• Approved TIA for the project identifies the improvements. They will be
submitted in a separate plan set/permit approval
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Jeff Theberge 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA Plan Review required
• Understood
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2. Private pump station
• Noted
3. Master Meter with private water on-site
• Noted
4. Private gravity sewer mains on-site
• Noted
5. Will require that all Sidbury infrastructure is installed
• Noted
6. Cost Recovery Fee expected for Sidbury connections
• We will work out details with CFPUA/developer
New Hanover County Environmental Health Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. OSWP COMMENTS: No Comments, Review not required. Property will be served by
CFPUA water and sewer. There are no wells or septic systems in the area of the
proposed subdivision.
New Hanover County Environmental Health Andrea Thomas 910-798-6663
1. Future project amenities, which could consist of public swimming pools/spas/pods, will
be required to submit detailed plans, applications and equipment specification sheets
for plan review and approval before construction. Approval of the pool will be
necessary before approval of all related structures, which may include buildings
housing bathrooms, pool equipment room, pool chemical storage, pool decking and
enclosure (fence/gates).
• Noted
2. Please plan accordingly when submitting for permits in order to reduce delays due to
non-submittals for the pool.
• Noted
3. Please see the following websites for applications and forms which are required in the
submittal process-
NHC COAST information page, Forms tab- NHC Environmental Health section
https://www.nhcgov.com/coast/
• Noted
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
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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.
• Noted
2. 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.
• Noted
3. Roadway Improvements are required from the approved TIA
• Noted
4. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or
installation within NCDOT right-of-way.
• Noted
5. NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
• Noted
6. Provide Storm water calcs with driveway submission
• Noted
US Army Corps of Engineers Brad Shaver
1. The Corps has made a jurisdictional determination on this site which is comprised of
jurisdictional wetlands, non-jurisdictional wetlands and jurisdictional tributaries which
appear present on the site map. The wetland impacts appear to be limited to the linear
tributaries (non streams) and the non- jurisdictional wetlands which will be regulated
by the State of NC. There appears to be extensive stormwater devices on the site that
may remove some of the re charge water from the jurisdictional wetland (located in the
center of the tract) and the applicant is encouraged to re introduce water back into the
wetland to maintain hydrology.
• Noted
Zoning, Christine Bouffard (Certified Floodplain Manager) 910-798-7074
1. Property is partially located within a AE floodplain. The BFE is 31.7. Any residential
construction within the floodplain would be required to have finished floors elevated
with a 2’ freeboard. Parking, storage and building access is permitted below BFE.
Parking must be above grade.
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• Noted
2. Floodproofing is prohibited for dwelling units and areas that support dwelling units,
including but not limited to: lobbies, foyers, and other ancillary areas (including offices,
meeting rooms and exercise rooms).
• Noted
3. All equipment is to be above BFE + 2’ freeboard.
• Noted
4. Flood vents are required unless the building is constructed using stemwall foundations
with a perimeter wall surrounding fill material.
• Noted
5. The property is also located within a floodway. Any construction within the floodway
or on the fringe would require a no-rise certificate.
• Noted
Planning (Addressing), Dylan McDonnell 910-798-7223
1. Please provide a list of street names with alternatives for Drive A, Drive, B, Drive E,
Drive F to Planning for approval. Drive C will not need a separate street name. Drive D
will be combined with Drive B and Drive G and Drive H will be combined with Drive
F.
• Drive C name removed; Drive D combined with B; Drive G & H
removed/combined with F
2. Please provide the number of units for each level of each building, e.g. Building 1 has
24 units with 8 on each floor.
• All 24 unit buildings have 8 units per floor (Bldg 1,4,7,8,9,10,12,13,14); all
12 unit buildings have 4 units per floor (Bldg 2,3,5,6,11,15)pl pl
3. Addresses will be assigned after TRC approval.
• Noted
WMPO, Scott James 910-341-7890
1. NCDOT Projects: TIP Projects in the Area: N/A
2. WMPO 2045 Projects:
RW-23 Sidbury Road Modernization, Improve Safety between Blue Clay Road and US
17 BP-441- Sidbury Road Bike/Ped Improvements, and BP-148- Sidbury Road
Bike/Ped Improvements.
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3. New Hanover County CTP: N/A
4. A TIA was approved with conditions for the project, based on the following trip
generation:
5. TIA Improvements:
a. A TIA Approval with conditions letter was issued for the project on August 17,
2020.
b. Please reference the TIA improvements for this project on the site plans.
• Off site traffic plans will be provided, not all improvements fit on site
plan; notes added to plan
c. The following improvements are required prior to issuance of certificates of
occupancy:
i. SR 1336 / SR 1572 (Sidbury Road) at SR 2181 (Dairy Farm Road)
a. Extend the eastbound left turn lane to 275 feet of storage (or
maximum available
b. without modifying the bridge).
c. Construct a westbound right turn lane with taper only.
d. Construct a southbound left turn lane with 50 feet of storage, 50
feet of full width deceleration, and 200 feet of taper.
ii. SR 1336 / SR 1572 (Sidbury Road) at SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road)
a. Realign the intersection to provide stop control for the southbound
approach only, allowing the eastbound/westbound approaches to operate free
flow.
iii. US 117 (N. College Road) at SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road) (signalized)
a. Construct a westbound right turn lane with 150 feet of storage, 50
feet of full width deceleration and 200 feet of taper.
b. Extend the westbound left turn lane 150 feet to the two-way left-
turn lane.
c. Revise signal per NCDOT standards.
iv. SR 2181 (Dairy Farm Road) at Site Access 1 (proposed intersection)
a. Construct the site access with one ingress and one egress lanes.
b. Provide stop control for the eastbound approach.
c. Provide 100 feet of internal protected stem on the eastbound
approach.
d. Design site access according to NCDOT standards
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v. SR 2181 (Dairy Farm Road) at Site Access 2 (proposed intersection)
a. Construct the site access with one ingress and one egress lanes.
b. Provide stop control for the eastbound approach.
c. Provide 100 feet of internal protected stem on the eastbound approach.
d. Design site access according to NCDOT standards.
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
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions regarding any of this
information or require additional material, please feel free to call. Thank you for your time
and effort.
Sincerely,
Paramounte Engineering, Inc.