NHC TRC Packet - 1-4-20231
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
January 4, 2023
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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: 2701 Kerr Ave CFPUA Sewer Pump Station – Major Site Plan – SITECN-22-000057
Request by CFPUA for a Sewer Pump Station. The property is located at 2701 Kerr Ave. It consists of 1.65
acres and associated work in rights-of-way and easements. The property is zoned AR. The engineer is Kai
Dunston with W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. (kdunston@wkdickson.com). The planner assigned is Amy Doss
(adoss@nhcgov.com, 910-798-7571).
Item 2: 3229 Pennington Drive Flex Space – Major Site Plan – SITECN-22-000058
Request by Norris & Tunstall Engineering for office and warehouse space. The property is located at
3229 Pennington Drive. It consists of two parcels totaling 2.22 acres and is zoned I-2. The engineer is
John Tunstall, P.E. with Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C. (jtunstall@ntengineers.com). The
planner assigned 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: 242 596
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To: Kai Dunston, – W.K. Dickson & Co, Inc. (kdunston@wkdickson.com)
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Date: January 4, 2023
Energov #: SITECN-22-000057
PID: R03400-001-127-000
Subject: CFPUA Pump Station – 2701 Kerr Ave. – Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the January 4, 2023, 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: AR Airport Residential
2. Use:
a. The use is for a CFPUA pump station
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 show the location of all signs and note any proposed sign is subject to Section 5.6.
of the UDO.
d. Please include sight triangles on site plan.
4. Landscaping:
a. Please provide a detailed landscape plan schedule illustrating the requirements for street
yards, and screening plantings have been met.
b. Please refer to UDO Section 5.4.4 and 5.4.6. for landscaping standards.
5. Tree Retention:
a. If any trees are being removed, please apply for a Tree Removal Permit.
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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 trees on-site and within the utility easement will need to be identified. Trees inside
the NCDOT right-of-way or on the airport property do not need to be identified. Trees
within the NCDOT right-of-way and on the airport property are exempt from county tree
retention standards.
e. 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.
f. Please be aware that there are optional incentives for retaining trees on site, UDO Section
5.3.8.A.2.
g. Please see the chart below indicating the documented, significant, and specimen trees
regulated by the County.
h. 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.
i. 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.
j. 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
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being removed and the trees and the trees being preserved showing the protection in the
correct placement.
k. 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. 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. CFPUA - Northern Reginal Pump Station & Force Main Phase B - County Fire is good with this
project. Just make sure proper identification signage is installed on the gate with a 24 hour
phone number
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. The stormwater permit application has been reviewed and request for additional information
was sent to the designer via email on December 7, 2022. Please resubmit the additional
information for County permit issuance.
2. Please check with NC DEQ for the requirements of a state stormwater permit.
3. Should the land disturbing activities exceed 1 acre, a State erosion control permit will be
required.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. There are no CFPUA Comments. This is a CFPUA Capital Project.
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Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
1. Proposed improvements of the pump station, sewer mains and manholes must maintain
setbacks to any potential wells encountered. Maintain 100' to wells from pump station and
manholes. Maintain 50' to any sewer mains.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
1. No comments.
USACE, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
1. This project has been reviewed and existing nationwide permits are being utilized to fulfill the
necessary impacts to waters of the US.
Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Current address can be used. No additional 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, Nick Drees
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To: John Tunstall – Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C. (jtunstall@ntengineers.com)
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Date: January 4, 2023
Energov #: SITECN-22-000058
PID: R03400-001-124-000, R03400-001-125-000
Subject: RFT Holdings –Warehouse – 3229 Pennington Drive – Commercial Site Plan – TRC
Review
The following comments have been received for the January 4, 2023, 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. Invoice: 00092267 $75, please call 910-798-7308 to pay the invoice.
2. Zoning: I-2 Industrial
3. Proposal
a. Proposed Building height 24 FT.
b. Proposed Use is: Warehouse:
The storing of goods, wares, and merchandise within an enclosed building,
whether for the owners or others. There is little on-site sales activity with the
customer present. Uses include: cold storage facilities (including frozen food
lockers); distribution warehouses (used primarily for temporary storage pending
distribution in response to customer orders); storage warehouses (used for
storage by retail stores such as furniture and appliance stores);
warehouse storerooms; or similar uses.
4. 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.
5. Please change the title to Commercial Site Plan.
6. Please show site angles on the Site Plan and on the Landscape Plan, when submitted.
7. Landscape notes
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a. Please provide the landscape plan referenced in the Site Data Table on page C2.
b. Ensure the plantings will not interfere with the stormwater design.
8. Please provide a detail showing required screening and materials for the dumpster, UDO Section
5.4.4.C.2.
9. Please show the location of any signage and note any proposed sign is subject to UDO Section 5.6.
Ensure the sign is located outside of the sight triangle.
10. Parking/Loading:
a. Please label ADA accessible ramp.
11. 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.
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.
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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.
12. 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. Please update the note on Sheet C5 to reflect NHC requirements.
13. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit
approval.
14. 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
Refine Tile - 3229 Pennington Drive - New 21,000 sq. ft. Building
I have visited this site this am. The following questions / observations are here by being made:
1. Will this building be sprinklered. A fire hydrant shall be placed within 100 feet of the building if it
is.
2. No storage over 12 feet allowed unless proper fire protection requirements are met.
3. A section 510 study is required - Emergency First Responder Coverage
4. Please follow Appendix J of the fire code for Building Information Signage.
5. If any gates are installed, then obtain the proper Gate Permit and install the proper KNOX Gate
entry system for fire dept. access.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing and a stormwater permit issued by the County are required for this project in
addition to the State stormwater permit. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
2. Please forward a copy of the latest state stormwater permit.
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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.
WMPO, Scott James 910-473-5130
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6664
1. Site plan reflects connections to public water and sewer. If these connections cannot be obtained
then individual well and septic system permits must be issued. Environmental Health has no
records of any properties on well or septic systems on Pennington Dr.
USACE, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
1. This project has been reviewed and existing nationwide permits are being utilized to fulfill the
necessary impacts to waters of the US.
Planning (Addressing), Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Current address 3229 Pennington can be used for the main building.
2. If units are expected, please contact planning for unit assignments following TRC approval.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steven Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt