02 - NHC Planning Comment Response Letter 03-08-2023
ENGINEERING | DESIGN | TECHNOLOGY
5410 Trinity Road
Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
P 919.866.4951
F 919.859.5663
www.timmons.com
Date: March 8, 2023
Project: Circle K – R&R 2720915 – Castle Hayne, NC
Subject: Comment Response letter for 1st NHC review comments received 01/18/2023
Project Contact: Mike Davidson
Phone: 984.222.1610
Email: mike.davidson@timmons.com
To: Zach Dickerson - New Hanover County - Planning & Zoning
Response to review comments have been added below each comment in bold font.
Planning Zach Dickerson zdickerson@nhcgov.com
1. Please be sure to apply for a demolition permit prior to demolishing the existing structures on
the property.
Response: Noted, thank you.
2. Are any traffic calming devices planned for this development? None are required, but if there
are any planned, please show them on the site plan.
Response: There are no proposed traffic calming devices planned for this development aside from
landscaping.
3. Please show where parking lot landscaping (islands) will be located.
Response: We provided a new landscape island so no parking space is located more than 120 feet
away.
4. Link to tree removal permit located here:
https://laserfiche.nhcgov.com/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=4779042&dbid=0&repo=NHC
Please fill out and return to me, retention plan and mitigation looks fine, just need to process it
in our system.
Response: Tree removal permit is attached to this resubmittal package.
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5. Please note that all signs are subject to section 5.6 of the UDO.
Response: So noted. Signage design and permitting shall be by others.
6. Please submit for sign permits prior to installation.
Response: So noted. Refer to response to Comment #5 above.
7. Please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt. Please be aware that no building permit will
be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit approval.
Response: Noted, thank you.
NHC Engineering Galen Jamison gjamison@nhcgov.com
8. Please submit the land disturbing permit and applicable hard copies with application, report,
plans and review fee to Beth Wetherill BWetherill@nhcgov.com
Response: Land disturbing permit application has been forwarded to Ms. Wetherill and review
comments have been received.
9. Please submit the stormwater permit application, report, plans, and O&M agreement in digital
format and review fee to Galen Jamison gjamison@nhcgov.com
Response: Stormwater permit application package will be emailed to Mr. Jamison as soon as we have
incorporated DEQ stormwater review comments.
CFPUA Bernice Johnson Bernice.johnson@cfpua.org
10. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
Response: Noted, thank you.
11. 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.
Response: Noted, thank you.
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12. CFPUA water and sewer available.
Response: Noted, thank you.
13. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form required.
Response: Meter Sizing Form is being forwarded to CFPUA along with a comment response letter and
revised plans.
14. At this time capacity is available.
Response: Noted, thank you.
15. Capacity is also dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force
mains).
Response: Noted, thank you.
16. A capacity determination can be provided upon submittal of the NC DWQ FTA/FTSE Application
Form and a Preliminary Plan, this determination does not guarantee capacity.
Response: Noted, thank you.
17. Capacity is issued to project on a first come, first serve basis, when capacity is available, the
plans meet Authority requirements, and the NC DWQ FTA/FTSE forms are signed by the
Authority.
Response: Noted, thank you
Environmental Health Dustin Fenske (910) 798-6732
18. Environmental Health does not have any records for 3928 Lynn Rd. for well or septic system.
However, wells or septic systems may have been on this property prior to records being kept.
Developer must express due diligence to locate any existing wells or septic systems on the
property and properly abandon. Well abandonments may be applied through the COAST online
portal.
Response: Notes have been added to the plans which require the contractor to apply for a well
abandonment permit from Environmental Health. It is our understanding that the existing
convenience store is connected to public sanitary sewer, not septic.
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19. Surrounding properties on Lynn Ave. are all on wells. The UST’s for this filling station must
remain at least 100 feet from existing adjacent water wells for surrounding properties.
Response: So noted, thank you. Proposed UST locations are provided on the plans.
20. 5801 Castle Hayne Rd is on a well for the convenience store and UST’s must maintain 100 feet
from this well. Developer must identify all well locations on surrounding properties and
maintain 100 feet from the UST’s.
Response: The existing well is proposed to be abandoned by the contractor after receiving a permit
from the County. That well is over 300 LF from the USTs proposed for this project.
21. Site must connect to CFPUA water and sewer or individual septic and well permits must be
applied for through the COAST online portal.
Response: We have submitted plans to CFPUA and received review comments. The resubmittal
package is being sent back to CFPUA at the same time this resubmittal package is being sent to New
Hanover County Planning.
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