Take 5 Car Wash TRC Comments 4.19.2023To: Rebecca McAllister (Rebecca.mcallister@drivenbrands.com)
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Date: April 19th TRC Review
PID#: R03600-005-042-000
Egov# SITECN-23-000017
Subject: 8232 Market St – Take Five Car Wash – Commercial Site Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the April 19th, 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, Amy Doss 910-798-7571
Zoning – B-1, Neighborhood Business
Use: The defined use is CAR WASH: A facility for washing or steam cleaning passenger automobiles (including self-service operations), operating either as a separate facility or when
installed and operating in conjunction with another use, and which installation includes equipment customarily associated with a car wash and which is installed solely for the purposed
of washing and cleaning automobiles.
General comments
Please refer to Section 3.4.3.D of the UDO for B-1 dimensional standards, specifically the side interior setbacks and the building height. When adjacent to commercial districts the side
and rear setbacks are 0’ and the height is 2 stories or 40’.
Please show sight triangles at points of ingress and egress.
Tree Retention: Tree Removal Permit has been received and will be processed.
Staff has received the tree removal plan and associated tables with calculations. Please submit a Tree Removal Permit application to accompany the tree removal plan.
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.
Lighting:
Please note that with the latest update to the UDO, a lighting plan is not required at time of TRC Approval. Thank you for your submittal of a lighting plan, please include site
boundaries so that the photometrics can be measured at the property line. See below excerpt from Section 5.5.3:
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.
Landscaping:
The landscape plan appears to sufficiently address County requirements. Please include the square footage of the foundation plantings provided.
Signs:
Please note that all signs are subject to section 5.6 of the UDO.
Please submit for sign permits prior to installation.
Parking:
Please note that required parking per UDO Table 5.1.2.A is 3 spaces for every one car the car wash can accommodate at one time.
Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458
All new structures must comply with Appendix J of the NC Fire Code, Building Information Signs. An example can be provided upon request.
If there is no fire hydrant within 400 feet of the structure a fire hydrant will need to be added. Sprinklered building shall have a fire hydrant located within 100 feet of the FDC.
Fire Hydrants
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.
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.
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)
Fire Department connections shall utilize 5 inch Storz connections with a 30 degree down angle. Remote FDC’s are discouraged.
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.
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.
Fire department connections are to be unobstructed with 36 inches clearance to both sides and 78 inches vertically.
An audible/visual device indicating water flow or fire alarm activation shall be located above the fire department connection.
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
A land disturbing revision to existing permit GP 12-98 and a stormwater permit issued by the County are required for this project. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
Stormwater permitting will be limited to conveyance permitting only. Pre and post development storm attenuation will not be required.
It appears the project lies within an existing State stormwater, SW8 980236. Please check with the State DEQ office for permit modifications requirements.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
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/E
ngineering-Plan-Review-103.
CFPUA water and sewer available.
CFPUA plan review required.
CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required.
Location currently has CFPUA water and sewer. If existing water and sewer services are not used, they will need to be properly abandoned. Water will need to be abandoned at the main.
It appears a NCDOT Encroachment will be required.
Additional Notes: CFPUA does not allow half size services. Irrigation tap will need to be 1” or 2”. Sewer service will need to be 6”.
NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-398-9100
These preliminary comments and are based on the plans as submitted for the proposed site and are subject to further review upon receipt of any additional information. Subsequently, additional
comments and/or requirements may be necessary for this site.
NCDOT Driveway Permits, and Encroachments are submitted through the NCDOT Online Portal. https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
A NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit plans in accordance with pages 14 and 15 of the Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways to include access locations
within 500’ of the proposed access on both sides of the State Road. Submit to the local NCDOT District Engineer’s Office
A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installations within NCDOT right-of-way.
Show/Label the 10’ X 70’ NCDOT sight triangles.
No obstructions shall be placed within the NCDOT sight triangles.
No obstructions shall be placed with the stopping site distance. Reference table 3-1 (for level roadways only).
Driveway will need to be paved from edge of pavement to r/w line (minimum).
The Radii needs to be adjusted to accommodate the fire truck turning in from the right lane, it is now showing that it is coming across two lanes of traffic and entering the site into
exiting traffic.
The garbage truck auto-turn is the same, it is cutting across two lanes of traffic to enter into the site.
Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
Site is on a well. This well must be properly abandoned by a certified well driller prior to demolition. Public water must be obtained for this site.
Site is on sewer and does not impede on any other septic systems for surrounding properties.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-473-5130
Please revise site driveway. Turning templates show the design vehicles performing conflicting movements for site ingress.
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Brad Shaver USACOE Brad.E.Shaver@usace.army.mil
No comments.
Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
No comments.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
USACE, Rachel Capito
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila