TRC Agenda Packet 8.17.2022TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
August 17th, 2022
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday , August 17th, 2022
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the below items.
PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference Wednesday, August 17th, at 2:00 p.m.
Interested parties can contact the Planning and Land Use Department at 910-798-7165 for more
information.
Item 1: Balkcum Office – Commercial Site Plan –– SITECN-22-000038
Request by Rodney Wright, CSD Engineering, for an approximately 7,500 sq ft offi ce building and
associated parking area. The subject property is located at 7640 Market Street. It consists of 1.10 acres
total and is zoned B-2. The planner assigned is Julian Griffee (jgriffee@nhcgov.com, 910-798-7444).
Item 2: Inspire Futch Creek – Commercial Site Plan –– SITECN-22-000039
Request by Joe Boyd, Withers Ravenel, for a 342-unit active adult living facility including 7,800 sf of mixed
use and a dual unit attached housing type. The subject property is located at 8407 Market Street. It
consists of 37.20 acres total and is zoned UMXZ. The planner assigned is Amy Doss (adoss@nhcgov.com,
910-798-7571).
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To: Rodney Wright – CSD Engineering (rodney@csd-engineering.com)
From: Julian Griffee
Current Planner
Date: August 12th, 2022
Egov#: SITECN-22-000038
PID: R03600-005-038-000
Subject: 7640 Market Street – Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the August 17, 2022 TRC meeting. Additional comments
may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised preliminary plan addressing each of the below items
must be resubmitted prior to receiving preliminary plan approval.
Planning, Julian Griffee 910-798-7444
1. Please note this TRC review is for the proposed 7,500 sf building and associated parking in a B-2
zoning district.
2. Please pay $75 review fee – INV-00083968.
3. General Notes:
a. Please ensure the plat does not contain mistakes.
i. 30’ Duke-Progress ‘ENEGERY’ Easement – Please correct.
4. Please show setbacks for the existing zoning on the site plan. No interior side or rear setbacks are
required for nonresidential structures from lot lines shared with abutting nonresidential uses
where the structure and the abutting use are located within the B-2, and I-2 districts, UDO Section
3.1.3.C.1.
a. Setback from southern property line is 30’ as the adjacent parcel is zoned Residential.
Currently listed as 25’.
5. Lighting:
a. Before the building permit can be issued, a lighting plan must be provided 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, UDO Section 5.5.
6. Easements:
a. Please ensure all storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main utility easements are
labeled and shown on the site plan, UDO Section 6.2.2.
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7. Landscaping:
a. Page 3 contains the Tree Removal Plan and Landscape Plan.
i. Islands require a tree every 144 sf.
ii. Tree Removal Plan and Landscape Plans are difficult to read as presented.
iii. Ensure that the landscaping is meeting the 8% requirement for interior parking
and the 12% foundation planting requirement.
8. Parking:
a. Please verify that every parking spot is meeting the requirements specified in UDO section
5.1.4.B.
b. Are parking blocks provided for every spot?
c. Are there loading areas/berths? Please indicate if so. These are subject to additional
standards.
9. Screening:
a. Are there areas dedicated to trash receptacles? Please indicate if so. These are subject to
additional standards.
10. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit
approval.
11. Which ITE Trip Generation Manual was used to provide the trip estimation figures show on the site
plan?
12. SHOD
a. Please show a SHOD line on the plat.
b. Is there any intention of installing new signage? If so, the installation of any sign will be
subject to the standards outlined in Section 5.6 of the UDO and additional standards are
in 3.5.3 of the UDO because of the SHOD.
c. Please list the total ground area covered by principal buildings and all accessory buildings,
please be aware that the coverage shall not exceed 50% of the site. Please add this data
into the site data table as well.
d. Will there be any outdoor storage? If so, please clearly label the outside storage area.
Outdoor storage areas are required to be in accordance with the UDO regulations
regarding the special highway overlay districts. Again, if applicable, please add the
requirements below to the plat notes.
i. Outside storage can be permitted if it is located directly to the rear of the principal
building and is not visible from the designated highway.
ii. The outside storage area shall not occupy an area wider than the principal building
or larger than one-half the area of the principal building.
iii. A 3-row screen shall be provided in accordance with the standards of Section 5.4,
Landscaping and Buffering.
iv. No storage shall be permitted above the height of the screen.
v. Junk yards and scrap processors are not permitted.
13. Buffer is incorrect – shall be placed as depicted within the Landscaping Manual.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-508-0234
1. County Fire is good with the Balcum Office plans, as long as the 30 foot easement is maintained
and deeded. 7640 Market Street.
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NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. Gravel subject to vehicular loading is considered impervious. Therefore, this development will
be required to obtain a stormwater permit as the total impervious area is greater than 10,000
SF.
2. A land disturbing issued by the County will be required should the limits of disturbance exceed 1
acre.
3. Please indicate the drainage easement with the ditch realign from the development to the
north.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
2. Utility Plan review required by CFPUA. CFPUA is moving toward becoming paperless. When
ready to submit plan review package, upload all documents to
https://www.cfpua.org/FormCenter/Engineering-3/Engineering-Plan-Review-103.
3. CFPUA sewer available with existing sewer service.
4. No plantings in CFPUA without prior approval.
5. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form required.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
1. Comments from the WPMO have been attached as the last page of this document.
USACE, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
1. Item 1 has an existing JD with a small jurisdictional ditch near the eastern property line. Its hard
to tell from the design whether or not this will be impacted since it’s not labeled.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9118
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.
2. A new NCDOT encroachment / 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.
3. Driveways need to be narrowed up or consolidated to one drive.
4. Create a protective stem length from Market Street.
5. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installation within
NCDOT right-of-way.
6. NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
1. Existing Well must meet setback requirements to any infrastructure improvements such as
sewer lines, lift pumps, stormwater devices and ponds.
Planning (Addressing), Kathrine May 910-798-7443
1. No changes necessary.
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Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
WMPO, Jamar Johnson
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: 8/10/22
Subject: 7640 Market Street – Balkcum Auto
Comments:
• Please verify trip generation on sheet 1 uses the 11th edition of the ITE Trip Generation
Manual.
• Please show how the gravel parking lot will be ADA accessible.
• Please mark on the plan sheets where all curb ramps will be installed.
NCDOT Projects:
TIP Projects in the Area:
• U-4902D: Installation of raised median on US-17 Business/Market Street
o Between Middle Sound Loop Rd and Marsh Oaks Dr
o Construction Year: Under Construction
WMPO 2045 Projects: N/A
New Hanover County CTP: N/A
TIA: Based on the 11th edition ITE Trip Generation Manual, a TIA is not required.
Land Use (ITE Code) Intensity Unit 24 Hour
Volumes
AM Peak
Hour Trips
PM Peak
Hour Trips
Automobile Care Center
(LUC 942) 7.5 kSF N/A 21 39
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To: Ronald B. McNeill, Ridgewood Garden Health Investors, LLC
RMcneill@libertyseniorliving.com
Joe Boyd, Withers Ravenal
jboyd@withersravenel.com
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Energov: SITECN-22-000039
PID: R02900-003-513-000
Date: August 17st, 2022
Subject: Inspire Futch Creek – Preliminary Plan/Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the August 17th, 2022 TRC meeting. Additional comments
may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised preliminary plan addressing each of the below i tems
must be resubmitted prior to receiving preliminary plan approval.
Planning, Amy Doss 910-798-7571
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please include “Preliminary Site Plan” in the title block.
b. Please specify if the subject parcel will be subdivided or left as one parcel?
c. Please label any retention walls around the ponds.
d. Please include a note referencing the rezoning case Z20-12.
e. The Board of Commissioners-approved Master Plan (Z20-12) does not include the parcel
in the southwest corner as part of this project, please clarify its relation to the proposal.
f. Will the sidewalks shown be ADA accessible?
g. Please be sure to label all loading spaces, outdoor storage areas, and ground level
mechanical equipment; fences and walls used for screening or decorative purposes
(including height and material). To the maximum extent practicable, loading areas should
be located to the rear of the use they serve.
h. The building duplex separation needs to be dimensioned, showing a minimum separation
of 10’.
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i. Please label the location of all environmental areas of concern including conservation
resources, CAMA, 404 and 401 wetlands as defined by the appropriate agency.
j. Please label the boundary of any Special Flood Hazard Areas including the Base Flood
Elevation.
k. As a suggestion, you may want to consider shifting the location of the dual unit attached
structures to the west to provide more space between the structure and the pond.
2. Landscaping:
a. Please provide a table showing the total landscape requirements are being met.
b. 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.
c. Screening:
i. Please show the trash receptacles screening, UDO Section 5.4.4.B.
a. Please include the type and height of the dumpster screening.
d. Buffers
i. Please be aware that proposed residential use must provide a type A opaque
transitional buffer to the existing single-family detached or undeveloped land on
the adjacent R-15. Please show this buffering on the landscape plan.
e. Interior landscaping
i. Please label all interior landscaped areas for verification of the 8% requirement.
ii. Please block or curb all parking spaces to prevent vehicles from encroaching more
than one foot into planting islands or landscaped yards.
3. Parking:
a. Please show a parking detail and verify all parking dimensions per Section 5.1.4.B.
b. Please show dimensions of drive isle widths, UDO Section 5.1.4, Table 5.1.4.B
c. Please clarify the parking calculation break downs, Staff calculations are different than has
been presented for this TRC review. For example, the Senior Living, Independent Living
Retirement Community has 1.5/du plus 2/1,000 sf nonresidential space.
4. Tree Retention:
a. Please illustrate proposed mitigation.
b. 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 oc curs for each acre or
proportionate area disturbed.
c. Please note that required landscaping for the project can be credited to meet this
requirement.
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d. Please be aware that there are new tree retention requirements with the UDO that have
updated the classifications of regulated trees. Please see Section 5.3.4 for more specifics.
In addition, trees preserved on the site may be credited toward mitigation.
e. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required prior to any land disturbance
activities. Please provide the specific species (Loblolly Pine, Long Leaf Pine, etc.) of the
trees to be removed or retained to determine required mitigation.
f. Please see the attached tree mitigation worksheet to help determine and verify required
mitigation.
5. Easements:
a. UDO Section 6.2.2, please label all Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Main Utility
Easements.
b. As a suggestion, please consider using a grey or lighter line type for the utility easement
on the landscape plan. It
6. Please work with WMPO to determine if an updated TIA is required.
7. UDO Section 6.2.2.A.15, please provide the location for the mail kiosk.
8. Illumination: please provide a lighting plan documenting footcandles. Lighting plans are required
in 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.
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 adjacent to the R-15 and 2.0-foot candles adjacent to all other uses.
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.
9. Please verify that there are no Class IV soils located on the site. There does appear to be
conservation resources located on the subject tract.
10. Driveway permit, no building permit for any structure shall be issued which requires NCDOT
approval for a Driveway Permit until NCDOT has issued the approval. Evidence of approval shall
accompany the application for building permit.
11. SHOD:
a. Please show a SHOD line on the plat.
b. Please show all SHOD setbacks, all non-residential buildings and their accessory uses shall
be set back a minimum of 100 feet from the right-of-way of the designated highway.
c. Please show all perimeter setbacks and label the required SHOD 25-foot setback, no
building shall be located less than 25 feet from any property line.
d. Please be aware that setback may be reduced for those buildings, accessory uses, and off-
street parking by a maximum of 25 percent if additional plantings are provided along the
right-of-way.
e. Is there any intention of installing new signage? If so, the installation of any sign will be
subject to the standards outlined in Section 5.6 of the UDO and additional standards are
in 3.5.3 of the UDO because of the SHOD.
f. If this commercial retail building Please list the total ground area covered by principal
buildings and all accessory buildings, please be aware that the coverage shall not exceed
50% of the site. Please add this data into the site data table as well.
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12. Roadways:
a. Please label the roadway designations.
b. Please provide street names to the Planning Coordinator (Ms. Katherine May) for
approvals.
c. There are currently no rights of way shown on the proposal. Will ROW’s be shown or will
this all be inclusive and unsubdivided?
d. Please verify that the private road row specifications listed below meet the requirements
specified in the Private Roadway Design Standards manual, Link below.
https://laserfiche.nhcgov.com/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?dbid=0&docid=3587645&
13. Mailbox Kiosks:
a. Please show the location of the luster-style mailbox kiosks. It is a requirement of the UDO
to include a paved area with ingress/egress to allow vehicles to pull off, park, and re-enter
the roadway safely shall be required for each kiosk area. Kiosks shall be in areas that will
best allow for vehicle parking, which shall be designed so as not to create pedestrian or
vehicle safety issues
14. UMXZ, there are several additional zoning district standards for the UMXZ district, please respond
to each one of these items, and clarify how these items are to be addressed within the proposal.
Also, add these standards to the site plan to ensure compliancy. Providing building elevations will
be required to show the compliance:
a. Utility and Equipment Screening
i. HVAC equipment, air conditioning window units, and other electrical equipment,
and fire escapes shall not be located on facades with street frontage. All such
equipment shall be placed in the interior yards or inset into the roof pitch, or behind
a parapet wall in the case of a flat roof, of the building and screened from the right-
of-way.
ii. Through-wall mechanical units are permitted on any façade if they are
incorporated into the design of the building, flush with the façade on which they
are located, concealed by a vent cover, and have an internal drip s ystem for
condensation.
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iii. Utility meters, transformers, and fixed trash disposal receptacles that cannot be
located out of sign shall be screened from the public right-of-way by plantings or
opaque fencing.
iv. The TRC may approve alterations to these standards in cases where they cannot be
met due to design consideration of the structure and the intent of visual
minimization of the feature is otherwise addressed
b. Site Lighting
i. All site lighting shall be located, angled, shielded, and/or limited in intensity so as
to case no direct light upon adjacent properties, shall minimize off-site backlighting
glare, and up-lighting. Light posts shall be no taller than 12 feet.
c. Parking and Driveway Requirement
i. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of S ection 5.1:
Parking and Loading, though shared parking may be allowed upon submittal of a
parking study showing how parking as provided will be sufficient for permitted
uses.
ii. Surface parking shall be located to the side or rear of buildings or in the interior of
a block and shall be prohibited in front of buildings. Surface parking shall not be
located along rights-of-way, except for alleys. The TRC may approve alterations to
this standard in cases where locating parking to the side or rear is limited by
existing site features, such as trees, or when this requirement is not consistent with
the existing frontage pattern along the roadway.
iii. Surface parking lots visible from the public right-of-way shall be screened by
permanent walks, shrubbery, or hedges at least 3 feet in height. If hedges or
shrubbery are used, they shall be at 3 feet in height at the time of planting and
shall be maintained at 3-5 feet in height at all times.
iv. Parking shall be accessed via alleyways wherever possible
v. The design of all above-grade parking structures shall relate to the context of the
area. Exterior walls of parking structures shall be designed with materials, colors,
and architectural articulation in a manner that provides a visual compatibility with
adjacent buildings and environment.
vi. Pervious pavement materials, vegetated bio-infiltration parking lot islands, or
infiltration systems shall be used to minimize pollutant run -off from surface
parking areas to the extent that soil permeability, depth to groundwater, or site
constraints allow.
d. Multi-Modal Transportation Opportunities
i. Pedestrian circulation shall be clearly defined with paving, materials, and/or
landscaping and shall connect all uses. Sidewalks and crosswalks shall be provided
within new developments as necessary.
ii. Bicycle and/or pedestrian connectivity to adjacent development or existing or
funded bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
iii. Where no sidewalks currently exist, sidewalks shall be installed within the right-of-
way between the property line and the back of the curb. Sidewalk width shall be a
minimum of 12 feet along arterial streets and 8 feet along residential/collector
streets and may be reduced on internal private streets with TRC approval when
context design constraints dictate or when project intensity and/or density indicate
that 8 feet sidewalks will be sufficient to accommodate pedestrian traffic.
iv. Sidewalks may be limited to a single side of rights -of-way or private streets or
sidewalk width may be reduced when right-of-way or private street abuts streams,
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ponds, or wetlands or when contextual design constraints dictate, as determined
by the TRC.
v. An internal grid street pattern is required. Block faces within the grid pattern shall
not exceed 400 feet in length. The grid pattern may be supplemented with alleys.
The TRC may waive strict adherence to the grid pattern when sites are constrained
by topography, including wetlands, ponds, or other natural features, and where
connections to arterial streets and connections and relationships to adjacent sites
require flexibility.
e. Street Trees
Street tree plantings in below-grade planters or planting strips shall be included at the rate
of one tree per 30 feet of frontage in all private rights-of-way and in public rights-of-way
upon approval by NCDOT. The TRC may waive strict adherence to this requirement if an
alley is utilized along all or portions of the street frontage
This appears to follow the UDO code as presented.
f. Buffers and Street yards
All development within the UMXZ district may be exempted from required buffers and
streetyard requirements, as approved by the TRC when contextual design constraints
dictate or when other design and/or landscaping features of the development serve to
meet the needs of buffering and/or streetyard requirements. A minimum buffer of at least
20 feet in width is required adjacent to single-family residential zoning districts.
g. Trash Containment Screening
i. Trash containment areas shall be located within a building where po ssible.
ii. If trash containment, including areas for holding recycling, cannot be
accommodated within a building, it shall be placed on the rear or side of the
building and shall be completely enclosed and screened from view of public rights -
of-way with an opaque fence or wall and/or plant materials, as approved by the
TRC. The enclosure shall be at least one foot taller than the highest point of the
trash receptacle. Chain link and exposed concrete blocks are prohibited.
h. Fences and Walls
Open wire fencing, including chain link, hurricane fencing, and barbed wire, is prohibited.
Within front yards, fence heights may not exceed 4 feet.
i. Building Design
i. Primary building entrances should be clearly distinctive from other entrances.
Primary building entrances shall be oriented toward sidewalks along primary street
frontages.
ii. Large expanses of flat, unadorned walls are prohibited. Façades shall incorporate
architectural details, particularly at the pedestrian level. Building façades along
rights-of-way shall incorporate periodic transitions across the façade. Building
façades exceeding 30 feet in width along rights-of-way shall be divided into distinct
areas utilizing methods including, but not limited to, façade offsets, pilasters,
changes in materials, or fenestration. Transitions shall be no further apart than 2/3
of the height of the building.
iii. New buildings shall front onto sidewalks to reinforce pedestrian activity along
streets and pedestrian ways. Exterior burglar bars fixed “riot shutters,” or similar
security devices shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.
iv. Exterior building materials for all new nonresidential or multifamily structures shall
be of quality finish materials. Structural metal panels or unparged or non-
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architectural, non-decorative concrete block shall be prohibited on façades visible
from the public right-of-way.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. The Independent Living Retirement Building state on one plan 241 units. On another plan it
states 186 units. Which is it?
2. The entire complex, including the Future Health Unit has only one Fire Access Road into the
area. Being over 200 units just in the Residential part, A second Access Road / Driveway needs to
be added for access into the back side of the Independent Living Residential Retirement facility.
3. The Independent Living facility will require additional fire hydrants to the rear corners of the
facility.
4. Where is the FDC located for the above building. A fire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet
of the FDC. I believe they are showing a fire hydrant across the street from the front corner
(Market Street side) of this building, but cannot confirm due to the overlay of the storm sewer
layout. Please confirm.
5. Need to add a fire hydrant at the corner of Market Street & the new proposed road entrance
6. Need to add a fire hydrant in the middle of Buildings 11/16 & 12/15 Single hydrant required on
this road.
7. The Independent Living Building will require a Section 510 study for Emergency First Responder
Radio Coverage
8. Please follow the Guidelines of Appendix J for Building Information Signage
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. The is no proposed drainage system for the NW parking lot.
2. A land disturbing and a stormwater permit issued by the County are required for this project.
Please submit for permits as the design is completed. A state stormwater permit may also be
required.
3. The space allocated for SCM#1 does not appear adequate to meet the County’s stormwater
ordinance for pre and post development attenuation.
4. The existing ditch along the eastern portion of the parcel qualifies for maintenance by NHC
Stormwater Services. However, the applicant has the option to maintenance themselves. Should
the applicant choose to add to NHC inventory, a public drainage easement sized in accordance
with NHC Stormwater Manual will be required.
5. YI-149 will be receiving offsite drainage. Please ensure the inlet is sized appropriately and there
will be no impacts to the upstream parcel. It appears this area will pond on the upstream parcel.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
2. Utility Plan review required by CFPUA. CFPUA is moving toward becoming paperless. When
ready to submit plan review package, upload all documents to
https://www.cfpua.org/FormCenter/Engineering-3/Engineering-Plan-Review-103.
3. CFPUA water available.
4. CFPUA is working with the Developer on sewer options.
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New Hanover County Environmental Health Dustin Fenske 910-798-7815
1. Site must connect to public water and sewer or individual well and septic permits will be
required. Proposed infrastructure does not impede upon any surrounding properties well or
septic systems. There are no other wells or septic systems that appear to be affected by this
proposed development.
New Hanover County Environmental Health Andrea Thomas 910-798-6663
1. No comment
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
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.
1. - A NCDOT encroachment / 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.
2. -A radius encroachment is required if the radius goes beyond the property line.
3. -A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installation within
NCDOT right-of-way.
4. -NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
US Army Corps of Engineers Brad Shaver
1. No comment from the Corps.
Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. The main access road and the roads leading to the Eastern duplexes will require street names (4
total). Please label the roads. Ex: Road A, Road B, etc.
2. Street names will need to be approved prior to TRC approval. Please submit 4 priority names
and 4 backups to Katherine May.
3. Addresses will be assigned following TRC approval.
WMPO, Scott James 910-341-7890
1. Apply the 10’x70’ NCDOT sight triangles to the street intersections per the NCDOT Policy on
Street and Driveway Access.
2. Please review the opportunity to provide bicycle parking throughout the community.
NCDOT Projects:
3. TIP Projects in the Area: N/A
4. WMPO 2045 Projects: N/A
5. New Hanover County CTP: N/A
6. TIA: After discussion between New Hanover County, NCDOT, applicant, and WMPO, no TIA is
required due to decrease in intensity of development.
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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