5-17-2023 TRC Agenda Packet1
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
May 17, 2023
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday, May 17, 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: 3220 Pennington Drive – Lot 115 Building – SITECN-23-000025
Request by V.S. Saffo of BNT Company, LLC for a warehouse. The site is 1.0 acres and is zoned I-2. The
engineer is John Tunstall, P.E. with Norris and Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C.
(jtunstall@ntengineers.com), the planner assigned is Wendell Biddle, (wbiddle@nhcgov.com, 910-798-
7068).
Item 2: 2700 N 23rd St- Countertop Fabrication – SITECN-23-000026
Request by Hector Saenz of Saenz Enterprises for a Countertop Manufacturing Company. The site is 2.5
acres and is zoned AC. The engineer is Cliff Braam, P.E. with RSC Engineering, PLLC
(cliff@rscengineering.com), the planner assigned is Julian Griffee, (jgriffee@nhcgov.com, 910-798-7444).
Sketch Plan Review- 2700 N 23rd St- Showroom
Request by Hector Saenz of Saenz Enterprises for a showroom for the same Countertop Manufacturing
Company that is Item 2 above. This is Phase 2 of the Development, they have asked for some
preliminary review of the site before coming back in for full TRC. The engineer is Cliff Braam, P.E. with
RSC Engineering, PLLC (cliff@rscengineering.com), the planner assigned is Julian Griffee,
(jgriffee@nhcgov.com, 910-798-7444).
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To: John Tunstall, Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C.
(jtunstall@ntengineers.com)
From: Wendell E. Biddle
Current Planner
Date: May 17th, 2023
Egov#: SITECN-23-000025
Subject: Warehouse – Major Site Plan – TRC Review
Address: 3220 Pennington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28405 PID# R03400-001-120-000
The following comments have been received for the May 17, 2023, 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, W. E. Biddle 910-798-7068
1. Zoning district: I-2
2. Proposal
a. Proposed building height 24’
b. Proposed Use 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.
3. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please show the location of any signs and note any proposed sign is subject to Section 5.6
of the UDO.
b. The invoice has not been paid for the site plan review. Please call 910-798-7308 to pay
invoice# INV-00100182, associated with Case# SITECN-23-000025.
c. Recommendation: please add the peak hour trip data.
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4. Access:
a. Please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt. Please be aware that no building permit
will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit.
5. Tree Retention:
a. Sheet C1.0 Details multiple Regulated Trees to be removed- this site will require a Tree
Removal Permit.
b. Please refer to UDO Section 5.3 for Tree Removal and Retention Standards. Staff are
happy to help clarify the requirements if necessary.
c. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required prior to any land disturbance
activities.
6. Landscaping and Buffering:
a. Please submit a landscape plan in accordance with UDO section 5.4, to include the
following:
i. Street Yards
ii. Foundation plantings to equal 12% of the face of the building
iii. Interior parking landscaping, this is required to equal 8% of the parking area.
iv. Screening is required for the dumpsters if applicable, a detail showing materials
and the screening is required, UDO Section 5.4.4.C.2
7. Exterior Lighting:
a. If the site will be lit, please provide a lighting plan- approval of the lighting plan is required
before site plan approval (Section 10.3.6, Site Plan) or zoning compliance approval
(Section 10.3.8, Zoning Compliance Approval), whichever comes first. 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, UDO Section 5.5. Please refer to Table 5.5.4.B
of the UDO.
b. Before the building permit can be issued, documentation must be provided to illustrate
that illumination plan.
NHC Fire, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. A section 510 study will be required for Emergency First Responder radio coverage
2. Please follow the Guidelines of Appendix J of the fire code.
3. If the building is sprinklered, then a fire hydrant shall be within 100 feet of the FDC
4. No High Rack / Piled Storage allowed unless the fire protection is provided and upgraded by the
fire code.
5. New Hanover County Building Safety may require additional requirements once the building goes
through there plan review.
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NHC Engineering (Stormwater), 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 revision 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, as the copy Engineering has
indicates an BUA allocation of 34,687 SF in the State permit dated September 1, 2022 but the
plans indicate 34,850 SF BUA proposed.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-7324
1. Environmental Health has no records of well or septic systems on Pennington Drive.
NHC Addressing, Katherine May
1. No comments, current address is acceptable.
CFPUA, 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 plan review required.
5. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required.
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WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
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To: Hector Saenz, Saenz Enterprises
Cliff Braam, P.E., RSC Engineering, PLLC (cliff@rscengineering.com)
From: Julian Griffee
Current Planner
Date: May 17, 2023
Energov#: SITECN-23-000026
Subject: Saenz Countertop – 2700 N 23rd Street – Commercial Site Plan Review
The following comments have been received for the Saenz Countertop Commercial Site Plan to be
reviewed at the May 17, 2023 TRC meeting.
Please note: 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. The fee is outstanding. Please call 910-798-7308 or visit Coast to pay INV-00100709.
b. Project spans two parcels with the structure atop a property line – will the parcels be
recombined into one parcel?
c. Recommendation- please label adjacent parcels with the following:
i. Zoning District
ii. Land Use
2. Tree Retention:
a. Are there to be any trees removed? If so, please see below:
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.
i. Please note that required landscaping for the project can be credited to meet this
requirement.
c. 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.) and DBH
of the trees to be removed or retained to determine required mitigation.
d. Significant trees removed must be mitigated by planting additional trees (at a rate of 2
times the caliper inches removed), preserving existing trees, or making a payment into the
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County’s Tree Improvement Fund. Is the method of mitigation known? Prior to issuance
of a CO, a tree mitigation plan must be approved.
3. Lighting Plan:
a. Is there lighting associated with the project?
4. Landscaping Plan:
a. Please provide a landscape plan illustrating the required streetyard, foundation, screening,
buffer, and interior parking landscaping. Existing vegetation may be credited for required
landscaping. Refer to Section 5.4. Landscaping and Buffering.
5. Access/Parking:
a. 14 spots are labeled as ‘Temporary’. Is this the case?
b. Landscaping is required for parking areas.
c. Loading berth dimensions are subject to Table 5.1.5.
d. Refer to NCDOT and/or WMPO comments regarding proposed site access.
6. Screening:
a. Will there be dumpsters? If so, they are subject to Section 5.4.4.
7. Signage for the project?
a. Subject to Section 5.6. Signs.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7464
1. Sanez Enterprises - 2700 N 23rd Street - Counter Top Mfg. Facility - Phase 1 & Phase 2 Phase 1
2. A section 510 study is required for Emergency First Responder Radio Coverage.
3. Please follow Appendix J of the fire dode for Building Information Signage.
4. If the Building is sprinklered then install a fire hydrant within 100 feet of the FDC.
5. New Hanover County Building Safety will be completing all new construction reviews and
inspections of the project. Check with them about sprinkler requirements.
6. Not sure of entrance location, being so close to the busy intersection. All turning radius's shall meet
the Appendix's. I am sure NCDOT will have you move it. Phase 2 Same as above.
NHC Engineering (Stormwater), Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. It appears the total disturbed area for construction is less than 1 acre, therefore, a land disturbing
permit issued by the County is not required. Should the total disturbed area exceed 1 acre, a permit
will be required.
2. What is the proposed pervious pavement system? Are the minimum requirements of the State for
pervious pavement present on site? Note, gravel surfaces subject to vehicular loading are not
consider pervious. Should the impervious exceed 10,000 SF a County stormwater permit will be
required. Please check with the NC DEQ on the requirements for a State stormwater permit.
3. The offsite stormwater drainage coming from the east may need to be conveyed through/around
the site and be placed in a public drainage easement sized in accordance with NHC Stormwater
Manual. Construction in the offsite drainage conveyance measures that will be maintained by the
county will need to be observed during construction by Stormwater Services and a turnover
meeting scheduled once the system is ready to be conveyed to the county. Please add a plan note
to ensure county construction observation and a turnover meeting occurs. Note, should the
applicant elect to maintain the conveyance measures themselves, the POA covenants shall indicate
the operation and maintenance roles and responsibilities for the conveyance measure.
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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 available.
4. CFPUA sewer could be made available with the installation of a private duplex grinder pump station
and installation of a public low pressure force main that will connect to future low pressure force
main.
5. CFPUA plan review required.
6. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required. Form must include both proposed buildings.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-7324
1. Site plan shows connection to public water. Environmental Health has records/site plan of two
wells on 2700 N. 23rd St. The most recent well was drilled in 1994. These well heads must be
identified and properly abandoned if abandonment has not already taken place. This is critical in
the design of the septic system submitted by the private consultant.
2. Site reflects connection to a septic system. A septic system Improvement Permit has been issued
for this site on 12/5/2022. An application must be submitted for the septic Construction
Authorization and permit issued prior to building permit issuance.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915
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Planning (Addressing), Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Two addresses are currently assigned to the property. 2700 23rd St N is to be used for this building.
Comments not received at this time from:
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
NCDOT, Nick Drees
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
WMPO, Scott James
USACE, USACE-Project Manager Brad Schaver