TRC Agenda Packet 10.19.2022TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
October 19th, 2022
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday , October 19th, 2022
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the below items.
PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
at 2:00 p.m. Interested parties can contact the Planning and Land Use Department at 910-798-7165 for
more information.
Item 1: Scotts Hill Medical Center – Major Commercial Site Plan – SITECN-22-000044
Request by Brian Turner and Kenneth R Williamson, Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, for a
Hospital and Medical Office Building. The subject property is located at 151 Scotts Hill Medical Park Drive.
It consists of 45 acres and is zoned O&I. The applicant is John Tunstall with Norris & Tunstal
(jtunstall@ntengineers.com). The planner assigned is Ron Meredith (rmeredith@nhcgov.com, 910-798-
7441).
Item 2: New Hanover County Vice & Detectives Facility – Major Commercial Site Plan – SITECN-22-
000045
Request by Kevin Caison, New Hanover County, for a Vice/Detectives Facility. The subject property is
located at 3950 Juvenile Center Road. It consists of 5 acres and is zoned I-2. The applicant is Kevin Caison
with New Hanover County, (kcaison@nhcgov.com). The planner assigned is Julian Griffee,
(jgriffee@nhcgov.com, 910-798-7444)
Sketch Plan Review – Conditional Rezoning Concept Plan
Request by Mihaly Land Design for a 49 unit multi -family development comprised of triplexes and
quadraplexes. The subject property is located at 147 Brentwood Drive.
This meeting is open to the public by calling 1-336-218-2051 and entering Phone Conference ID: 939 182
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To: John Tunstall – Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C. (jtunstall@ntengineers.com)
From: Ron Meredith
Current Planner
Date: October 19, 2022
Energov #: SITECN-22-000044
PID: R02900-002-067-000 & R02900-002-078-000
Subject: Scotts Hill Medical Center – Hospital/Medical Office – 151 Scotts Hill Medical Park Drive
– Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the October 19, 2022, TRC meeting.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised site plan addressing each of the below items must be
resubmitted prior to receiving approval.
Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
1. Please work with Pender County on an internal memorandum deferring jurisdiction to New
Hanover.
2. Parking surpasses the County’s requirement.
3. Zoning: O & I, Office and Institutional District
4. Building Height: Hospital=50’, MOB=45’, CEP=35’ No building is over 50’, site plan in compliance.
5. Uses (2):
a. The first defined use is Hospital: An institution receiving inpatients and rendering medical
care on a 24-hours-per-day basis. The term includes general hospitals, sanitariums,
sanatoriums, and institutions in which service is limited to special fields, such as cardiac;
eye, ear, nose, and throat; pediatric; orthopedic; skin; cancer; mental; tuberculosis;
chronic disease; and obstetrics. The facilities may also include outpatient care, ambulatory
care, offices of practitioners, adult day care, respite care, medical day care and day care
for sick children, gift shops, restaurants, heliports, and other customary accessory uses.
The term shall not include “adult day care center,” “assisted living facility,” or “nursing
home facility.” [05-03-2021]
b. The second defined use is Medical Office: Small-scale facilities or offices where patients
are admitted for examination, diagnostic testing, and treatment by one or more
physicians, dentists, or other health practitioners on a short-term basis. The use includes
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the offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists, audiologists,
speech pathologists, and other health practitioners. It also includes facilities providing
short-term outpatient care and treatment (which may or may not be overnight), such as
kidney dialysis centers, outpatient pain therapy clinics, biofeedback centers, sleep disorder
clinics, family planning clinics, community health clinics, and health maintenance
organization (HMO) medical clinics. Such facilities that provide overnight care and
treatment may include sleeping rooms for care workers and members of patients’ families.
This use does not include hospitals or massage therapy establishments.
6. General Comments:
a. Please change the title to Commercial Site Plan.
b. Please note: Elevations must be tied to North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)
and horizontal coordinates must be tied to the North Carolina Grid System. Once verified,
please add a note to the site plan indicating as such.
c. Please label ADA accessible ramps on sidewalks.
d. Please show the location of all signs and note any proposed sign is subject to Section 5.6.
of the UDO.
e. Please label all open spaces.
f. Please label all fences and walls used for screening or decorative purposes (including
height and material).
g. Please clearly label all loading spaces, dumpsters, outdoor storage areas, and ground level
mechanical equipment.
h. Please label all pedestrian circulation areas including sidewalks.
i. Please label water and sewer services (including type, size).
j. Please label wells and septic systems including repair area.
k. Please label all storm pipes, sewer pipes, water pipes, underground utilities, manholes,
monitoring wells, and drainage features.
l. Please label stormwater management features.
m. Please label fire hydrants and fire apparatus access to buildings.
n. Please show sight triangles on the Site Plan and on the Landscape Plan.
o. Please label all radii.
p. Per county maps, there is Pocosin on -site, which is a conservation resource as defined by
UDO section 5.7.2. Please verify whether the soils on-site are Class VI in order to determine
if conservation space will be required for this site.
q. During the rezoning for this property that took place last year (case Z21-07), a 90’ tree save
area bordering the residential area (presumably fronting Pandion Drive, a street name was
not mentioned during the public hearing) was brought up in the applicant’s presentation.
This wasn’t a condition, so it cannot be a requirement on top of the minimum
requirements for the development, but was this part of the discussion in designing the site
plan?
r. Not a requirement, but as a request can you hatch the sidewalks for clarity.
s. Please clearly indicate if the pavement is being removed from this area or any other areas.
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7. Landscape notes
a. Please provide a Landscape Plan with calculations based on the increased percentage in
building size using the requirements in the table below, Section UDO Section 5.4.1.B.
Landscaping Upgrade Standards.
b. Please add future expansion to landscape plan.
8. Tree Retention:
a. Please apply for a Tree Removal Permit.
b. 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.
c. Please clearly illustrate what trees are being preserved and what trees are proposed to
remain.
d. All specimen trees located within subject tract are required to be illustrated as well. UDO
Section 5.3.5.C The removal of any specimen tree is prohibited on any parcel unless
exempt according to Section 10.3.11, Variance Zoning and Subdivision. If a specimen tree
is removed without a permit, the penalty for this violation shall be twice the mitigation
fee.
e. Please be aware that there are optional incentives for retaining trees on site, UDO Section
5.3.8.A.2.
f. Please see the chart below indicating the documented, significant, and specimen trees
regulated by the County.
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g. Per UDO 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. Please add a note to the Landscape Plan showing has this
requirement has been met.
• Please note that required landscaping for the project can be credited to meet this
requirement, however, required landscaping does not count towards mitigation, if
applicable.
h. Per UDO Section 5.3.6.B, please be aware that prior to any construction ac tivity
protection fencing is required around protected trees or tree stands. The fencing shall be
a minimum of four feet and shall remain in place through completion of construction
activities.
i. Tree inventory plans are required to reflect the trees being retained and the trees being
removed clearly. Please see the example below, which illustrate the trees with the X’s
being removed and the trees and the trees being preserved showing the protection in the
correct placement.
j. Please include the tree data within a table as shown below.
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9. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit
approval.
10. Parking/Loading:
a. It appears that the parking count exceeds the ordinance standards- is permeable
pavement a consideration for the excess parking? This is not a requirement, just a staff
note.
b. Please provide a typical parking space detail to demonstrate dimensions comply with UDO
Table 5.1.4.B. This is noted on notes sheet C5.1, but would also be helpful on the overall
site plan that shows all the parking spaces.
c. Please provide dimensions of parking lot aisle to demonstrate compliance with UDO Table
5.1.4.B.
d. Please add wheel stops where there will be no curbing to prevent vehicles from
encroaching more than one foot into planting islands, landscaped yards or sidewalk, UDO
Section 5.4.1.B.2.
e. Please show the location of off-street loading berths are present on site, please refer to
Section 5.1.5 of the UDO for the specifications.
11. 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 residential lot line does not surpass 0.5, UDO Section 5.5. Please refer to
Table 5.5.4.B of the UDO for additional standards.
Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458
1. All new structures larger than 7,500 square feet must comply with Section 510 of the NC Fire
code. Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (ERRC) survey must be conducted, and results
given to the Building Safety Fire Plan Reviewer. All buildings that are more than one story,
underground, windowless or buildings with a basement must complete an ERRC survey. (It is
highly recommended that a pre-construction survey be conducted however a pre-construction
survey is not required).
2. All new structures must comply with Appendix J of the NC Fire Code, Building Informati on Signs.
An example can be provided upon request.
3. Fire apparatus access roads are required at time of construction. They are to be capable of
handling the weight of fire apparatus and be passable in all weather conditions. Fire apparatus
access roads are to be a minimum of 20 feet wide (Chapter 5), unless there are fire hydrants
installed along the roadway then minimum is 26 feet wide (Appendix D). The fire code official
may increase this width as necessary based on potential for fire apparatus response. Dead end
roads greater than 150 feet in length shall require an approved means for fire apparatus to turn
around (Chapter 5 and Appendix D). Fire apparatus access roads shall provide a clear vertical
clearance of 14 feet including trees, canopies, bridges, etc. (Chapter 5 requirement is 13 feet 6
inches, however AHJ requires 14 feet based on local apparatus).
4. Sprinklered buildings shall be monitored by a UL Certificated fire alarm system. The UL runner
service information must be submitted with fire alarm permit application.
5. Street and road signs are required, temporary signs during construction are acceptable as long
as they are legible and weather resistant. (Chapter 5).
6. Fire apparatus access roads that access commercial buildings greater than 30 feet in height are
to be a minimum of 26 feet wide, be capable of handling the weight of aerial fire apparatus
(100,000 lbs.) and be passable in all weather conditions.
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7. Parking shall not be allowed on either side of the above-mentioned roadway. If roadside parking
is desired the minimum road width shall be increased, contact the fire code official for further
information. No Parking signs shall be a minimum of 12 inches wide and 18 inches tall.
Commercial buildings shall have fire lanes marked (Chapter 5)
8. Fire apparatus access roads shall provide access to within 150 feet of each side of the first-floor
exterior walls unless the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler
system then the distance increases to 200 feet (Chapter 5). If these options are not selected,
please contact the fire code official and fire department for guidance.
9. Gates on fire apparatus access roads are discouraged due to the delay in response. If a gated
access is deemed necessary it shall be either staffed with personnel 24 hours per day every day,
365 days of the year or must include KNOX key bypass switch and siren activation (both).
(Chapter 5).
10. Traffic calming devices are highly discouraged due to the delay in response. Speed
bumps/humps are prohibited. Requests for other traffic calming devices must be evaluated
during the Technical Review (TRC).
11. Fire lanes shall be a minimum of 18 feet wide and 14 feet vertical clearance feet including tre es,
canopies, bridges, etc. and must be marked.
12. Key Boxes (KNOX Boxes)
a. Required in all structures where a fire alarm system or automatic sprinkler system are
present.
b. Knox Box required at front (main) entrance, above eye level. Larger facilities may
require more than one.
13. Premises identification is required. Address and or unit numbers are required on the street side
as well as unit identification on rear access doors. Letters and Numbers shall not be less than 6
inches tall and ¾ inches wide; must be weather resistant and contrasting in color to their
background. (Chapter 5). Buildings constructed under the 2018 code shall require additional
signage per Appendix J.
14. Rooms containing controls for HVAC, fire sprinkler risers, fire alarm control panels, or other fire
detection/protection equipment must be identified with signage (Chapter 5).
15. Generator and solar installations shall be in accordance with Chapter 6.
16. Fire Hydrants
a. All fire hydrants shall have a 5 ¼ inch barrel, a 5 ¼ inch valve opening, two 2 ½ inch NST
side discharges and a 5 inch pumper nozzle with a 5 inch STORZ connection. Further
information on the technical specifications is available from the fire code official or Cape
Fear Public Utility Authority.
b. All fire hydrants shall be installed so they are visible from the fire apparatus access road
with unobstructed access and a clear space no less than 36 inches in all directions. They
shall be protected from vehicle impact by curbing, guard posts or other means approved
by the fire code official. They shall be oriented with the large discharge facing the
nearest street. All discharges shall meet the NFPA requirements for distance above
grade.
c. Additional fire hydrants may be required by the fire code official based on the type of
hazard or use of the protected structure. (Appendix C)
d. Fire Department connections shall utilize 5 inch Storz connections with a 30 degree
down angle. Remote FDC’s are discouraged.
e. A fire hydrant shall be located no greater than 100 feet from the fire department
connection. For buildings with multiple fire department connections, each one shall
have a dedicated fire hydrant.
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f. The fire department connection shall be located that the fire apparatus and the hoses
connecting it to the fire hydrant and to the fire department connection do not obstruct
access to the buildings for other fire apparatus.
g. Fire department connections are to be unobstructed with 36 inches clearance to both
sides and 78 inches vertically.
h. An audible/visual device indicating water flow or fire alarm activation shall be located
above the fire department connection.
i. The fire department connection shall be labeled with code compliant signage indicating
the type of connection and where more than one fire department connection exists
additional signage is required to indicate the area protected.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing and a stormwater permit revision to ATC #264-03/18/14 issued by the County
are required for this project. Please verify with DEQ if a State stormwater permit and revision to
SW8131210 is required. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
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 and sewer available.
4. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form required.
NCDOT, Nick Drees/Mike Frank, 910-398-9100
No comments provided.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
1. Site Plan shows connections to public water and sewer. If public water and sewer are not possible
then individual septic system and well permits will be required. Surrounding properties with well
or septic systems will not be affected by any infrastructure improvements.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
1. Please see the attached comment sheet.
Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Please provide 3 preferred street names and 3 alternates prior to TRC approval. Suffixes are
determined by the physical characteristics of the road.
2. Each building will have a separate address and each known unit will have unit number. If units
are added after the initial address list, please let me know.
3. Contact me after TRC approval to start the addressing process.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steven Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
USACE, Rachel Capito
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: 10/7/22
Subject: NHRMC Scotts Hill Hospital Development
Comments:
• Show all curb ramps on the plan sheets.
• Consider adding a curb ramp for potential future sidewalk connection to Victoria Drive.
2
• Consider adding a curb ramp for pedestrian access from parking lots.
• Add crosswalk pavement markings and ADA detectable warning pads.
3
• Provide turning templates for the largest design vehicle to access the area.
NCDOT Projects:
TIP Projects in the Area:
W-5803B Installation of Rumble Strips along US-17
Location: US-17 between New Hanover County/Pender County Line and MP 19.3 in Onslow
County
Construction Year: 2023
WMPO 2045 Projects:
RW-31 Center Drive Extension Segment 3
Location: ~1000’ east of US-17 along Scotts Hill Loop Rd
Construction Year: 2045
New Hanover County CTP: N/A
TIA: Development has a TIA underway. All improvements listed in the TIA approval with
conditions letter shall be required of the development.
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To: Kevin Caison – New Hanover County (kcaison@nhcgov.com)
Richard Moore, Engineering – McKim & Creed (RAMoore@mckimcreed.com)
From: Julian Griffee
Current Planner
Date: October 13, 2022
Subject: New Hanover County Vice & Detectives Facility – Juvenile Center Road – Major
Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
Energov #: SITECN-22-000045
The following comments have been received for the October 19, 2022, TRC meeting.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised site plan addressing each of the below items must be
resubmitted prior to receiving approval.
Planning, Julian Griffee 910-798-7444
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Change the title to Commercial Site Plan.
b. Please note: Elevations must be tied to North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)
and horizontal coordinates must be tied to the North Carolina Grid System.
c. Please show site angles on the Site Plan and on the Landscape Plan.
2. Please pay outstanding invoice – INV-00087646 by paying through the COAST portal or calling 910-
798-7308.
3. Please label the new roadway as public or private.
4. Will the dumpster area be enclosed? If so, provide information.
5. Tree Retention:
a. Please be aware that there are optional incentives for retaining trees on site, UDO Section
5.3.8.A.2.
b. Please provide the specific species (Loblolly pine, Long Leaf pine, etc.) of all regulated trees
to be removed or credited for mitigation. In addition to the significant trees, please list all
regulated trees to be removed.
c. Per UDO 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.
i. Please note that required landscaping for the project can be credited to meet this
requirement.
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d. 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.
e. Per UDO Section 5.3.6.B, please be aware that prior to any construction activity protection
fencing is required around protected trees or tree stands. The fencing shall be a minimum
of four feet and shall remain in place through completion of construction activities.
6. Landscaping:
a. Please note that landscaping may be affected by other agency comments.
7. Parking:
a. Section 5.1.3 does give options to provide an alternative parking plan to allow for reduced
parking.
b. Please add wheel stops where there will be no curbing to prevent vehicles from
encroaching more than one foot into planting islands, landscaped yards or sidewalk, UDO
Section 5.4.1.B.2.
8. 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.
9. General comments:
a. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway
Permit approval.
b. Please be aware that land disturbance permits will not be issued until the tree permit has
been approved.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7464
1. Need to know the location of the FDC. A fire hydrant shall be placed within 100 feet of the FDC and
not off the domestic water line.
2. Street numbering. All buildings out at this location are addressed Juvenile Center Road. There are
existing 5 buildings scattered all around this site. Now this makes a 6th building. You have:
a. The Admin. Bldg.
b. The Patrol Division. . A 4 hour wall seperates this from the jail.
c. The Detention Facility (Jail) Again this is the same defintion as above for separation
d. The Logistics Building
e. The CSI Building f. NEW - NHC County Vice & Detectives Facility. For Emergency response
puposes by all Fire / EMS / Law, these buildings need to be addressed differently and
posted on each building location
3. A section 510 study is required for Emergency Radio Responder Coverage
4. Please follow Appendix J of the fire code for Building Information Signage
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing permit issued by NC DEQ will be required for this project.
2. A County stormwater permit revision to ATC #650-08/21/15 for stormwater collection and
conveyance is required. The exemption to the County’s pre-post attenuation of the 2, 10 and 25
year storm events remains.
3. Please verify with DEQ if a State stormwater permit and/or a revision to SW8000508 is required.
4. Note, the two culverts under the entrance road doesn’t appear to qualify for NHC Stormwater
Services maintenance.
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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
2. CFPUA water and sewer available.
3. Project currently in CFPUA Plan Review.
4. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form required.
5. Please note, CFPUA does not allow anything in its easements without prior approval.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
1. Site Plan shows connections to public water and sewer. If public water and sewer are not
possible then individual septic system and well permits will be required. Surrounding properties
with well or septic systems will not be affected by any infrastructure improvements.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-341-3258
Planning (Addressing), Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Street name is not needed unless more buildings or structures are expected to be built.
2. Contact Katherine May for address assignment following TRC approval
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Comments not received at this time from:
NCDOT
Emergency Services & E911, Steven Still
USACE, Brad Shaver
Planning (Addressing), Katherine May 910-798-7443
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt