11-16-2022 TRC Agenda PacketTECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
November 16, 2022
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday, November 16, 2022
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the below items.
PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Interested parties can contact the Planning
and Land Use Department at 910-798-7165 for more information.
Item 1: Wilmington Christian Academy Parking Lot Expansion – Major Site Plan – SITECN-22-000050
Request by Grace Baptist Church- Wilmington Christian Academy for a parking lot expansion. The
subject property is located at 1401 N College Rd. It consists of 42.44 acres (only 0.9 being disturbed) and
is zoned R-15. The applicant is Frank Braxton with CLD Engineering (fbraxton@cldeng.com). The planner
assigned is Zach Dickerson (zdickerson@nhcgov.com , 910-798-7450).
Item 2: Tanker Inspection and Repair – Major Site Plan – SITECN-22-000051
Request by Daniel Gadomski, SR & R Environmental, for a Tanker Inspection and Repair Company. The
subject property is located at 5004 US HWY 421 N. It consists of 0.2 acres (disturbed) and is zoned I-2.
The engineer is Stacey A. Smith, PE with Smith & Gardner Engineers (dan.gadomski@srrenviro.com). The
current planner will be working on this project and point of contact is Amy Doss (adoss@nhcgov.com,
910-798-7571).
This meeting is open to the public by calling 1-336-218-2051 and entering Phone Conference ID: 593 283
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To: Frank Braxton, CLD Engineering (fbraxton@cldeng.com)
Wilmington Christian Academy (bnobles@wilmingtonchristian.com)
From: Zach Dickerson
Current Planner
Date: November 16th, 2022
Subject: Wilmington Christian Academy, Parking Lot Expansion TRC Comments
Energov: SITECN-22-000050
The following comments have been received for the November 16th, 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 plan approval.
Planning, Zach Dickerson 910-798-7450
1. Zoning: R-15
a. Use: Religious Institution and School
2. General Comments:
a. Will any of the new spaces be ADA accessible spaces? (given the distance of the new lot to
the main building, I would venture to guess no, but I still thought I would ask). If so, please
note and label them on the site plan.
b. What is the timeline on the design for the right turn lane access point on Carolina Beach
Road?
c. Please show all proposed locations of signs.
d. Please add curb stops along the southern edge of the parking lot.
3. Tree Retention:
a. Please confirm there are no trees slated for removal for this project.
b. Thanks for retaining the large oaks on-site!
4. Landscaping:
a. Landscaping plan looks good.
5. Lighting:
a. Where will the existing lights be relocated?
b. Please note that with the latest update to the UDO, a lighting plan is not required at time
of TRC Approval. See below excerpt from Section 5.5.3:
i. Information about the exterior lighting for the site that demonstrates compliance
with the standards in this section shall be submitted in conjunction with an
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application for site plan approval (Section 10.3.6, Site Plan) or zoning compliance
approval (Section 10.3.8, Zoning Compliance Approval), whichever comes first,
approved no later than at time of construction plan approval.
c. The lighting plan should 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 meet the UDO
Section 5.5. Please refer to Table 5.5.4.B of the UDO for additional standards.
6. Are any traffic calming devices proposed for the parking lot expansion?
Fire Services, Sunnie Batson 910-798-7464
1. No comments from Fire Services.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. Please submit to NHC Engineering a stormwater permit revision to ATC# 93-11/18/01 as the design
is completed.
2. A land disturbing permit revision to GP 06 issued by the County will be required for this project.
Please submit for permit revision as the design is completed.
3. Please check with the State for stormwater permitting requirements.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. No CFPUA Plan Review Required
NCDOT, Frank Mike 910-398-9100
1. No comments received.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-7324
1. Parking lot expansion does not affect well.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
1. No comments.
Planning (Addressing), Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. No comments.
Comments not received at this time from:
NCDOT, Frank Mike
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To: Stacey A. Smith, PE – Smith & Gardner Engineers (dan.gadomski@srrenviro.com)
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Date: November 9, 2022
Energov #: SITECN-22-000051
PID: R02300-001-013-000
Subject: Tanker Inspection and Repair – 5004 US HWY 421 N – Commercial Site Plan – TRC
Review
The following comments have been received for the November 16, 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, Amy Doss 910-798-7571
Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
1. Zoning: I-2 Industrial Lay Down Yard
2. Use:
a. The defined use is Motor Freight Transportation Warehousing: A business, service, or
industry involving the use of commercial vehicles in the loading, unloading, and
transportation of cargo. It may also include the fueling, maintenance, servicing, storage,
or repair of commercial vehicles, or the storage of cargo.
3. 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 fences and walls used for screening or decorative purposes (including
height and material).
f. Please clearly label all loading spaces, dumpsters, outdoor storage areas, and ground level
mechanical equipment.
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g. Please label all pedestrian circulation areas including sidewalks.
h. Please label water and sewer services (including type, size).
i. Please label wells and septic systems including repair area.
j. Please label all storm pipes, sewer pipes, water pipes, underground utilities, manholes,
monitoring wells, and drainage features.
k. Please label stormwater management features.
l. Please label fire hydrants and fire apparatus access to buildings.
4. Landscaping:
a. Please provide a detailed landscape plan schedule illustrating the requirements for interior
parking lot landscaping, street yards, and foundation planting have been met.
b. Please refer to UDO Section 5.4 for landscaping standards.
5. Tree Retention:
a. If any trees are being removed, 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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
6. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit
approval.
7. Parking/Loading:
a. Please ensure parking space dimensions comply with UDO Table 5.1.4.B.
8. Lighting:
a. Please note that with the latest update to the UDO, a lighting plan is not required at time
of TRC Approval. See below excerpt from Section 5.5.3:
i. Information about the exterior lighting for the site that demonstrates compliance
with the standards in this section shall be submitted in conjunction with an
application for site plan approval (Section 10.3.6, Site Plan) or zoning compliance
approval (Section 10.3.8, Zoning Compliance Approval), whichever comes first,
approved no later than at time of construction plan approval.
b. The lighting plan should 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 meet the UDO
Section 5.5. Please refer to Table 5.5.4.B of the UDO for additional standards.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. I have visited the site yesterday and County Fire has no issues with this project at this time.
Please follow Appendix J - Building Information Signage.
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NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. Please submit to NHC Engineering a stormwater permit revision to ATC#54/97-09/18/02 as the
design is completed.
2. A land disturbing permit revision to GP 118-97 issued by the County will be required for this
project. Please submit for permit revision as the design is completed.
3. Please check with the State for stormwater permitting requirements.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
4. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
5. 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.
6. CFPUA water available; CFPUA Meter Sizing Form required.
7. CFPUA sewer available via FM to FM connection; CFPUA water is not available without a
mainline extension.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
1. Environmental Health has records of an existing well on this site. New buildings must meet the
25' setback to the well head. If setbacks cannot be met then well must be abandoned and new
well drilled or connect to public water. Proposed sewer lift station must maintain 100' from
existing well on this property and neighboring property.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
1. No comments.
Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. No comments.
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
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
USACE, Brad Shaver
NCDOT, Frank Mike