CFA 03106 Porters Neck_Comment Response Letter
10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 100, Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
704.412.7474
bowman.com
September 20, 2023
New Hanover County
Planning and Land Use
230 Government Center Drive,
Suite 110,
Wilmington, NC 29601
Re: Chick-fil-A #4082 Cobb Corners (195 Porters Neck Road)
Egov#: SITECN-23-000035
Dear New Hanover County Reviewers:
We are providing the following responses to departmental review comments received on August
14, 2021, regarding the above-referenced project.
Planning, Zach Dickerson 910-798-7450:
Comment 1: Zoning district: B-1
Response: Comment acknowledged. Zoning district included in the site plan sheet.
Comment 2: Parking
a. No parking spaces are being removed, all good.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
Comment 3: Please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt. Please be aware that no building
permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway Permit.
Response: Per confirmation from Zach on 8/15/2023, this comment can be disregarded as the
project will not need to be reviewed by NCDOT.
Comment 4: Tree Retention:
a. What is the size, in caliper inches, of the trees being removed?
b. If they are within the size minimums of documented trees, they will
require a tree removal permit prior to removal.
c. Please refer to UDO Section 5.3 for Tree Removal Standards.
Response: Tree survey was completed on proposed trees to be removed. Size information has
been included in the landscape sheet. Zach confirmed on 9/7/2023 that these trees
will not require a tree removal permit after his preliminary review.
Comment 5: Landscaping and Buffering:
a. Landscaping plan is sufficient, no further landscaping is required.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
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Comment 6: Exterior Lighting:
a. Is there any change in lighting on the site? If not, disregard the
following.
b. 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 195 Porters Neck Road – Chick-Fil-A Canopy Commercial Minor
– TRC Review 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.
c. Before the building permit can be issued, documentation must be
provided to illustrate that illumination plan.
Response: Lighting plan has been provided and is included in the resubmittal set.
NHC Fire, David Stone 910-798-7458:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
NHC Engineering (Stormwater), Galen Jamison 910-798-7072:
Comment 1: A land disturbing permit issued by the County is required for this project. Please
submit for permit application documents to bwetherill@nhcgov.com as the design
is completed.
Response: Land disturbance permit will be submitted.
Comment 2: A revision to the stormwater permit (ATC# 471-11/06/17) issued by the County is
required for this project. Please submit for permit application documents to
gjamison@nhcgov.com as the design is completed.
Response: Revision to stormwater permit will be submitted.
Comment 3: Please contact the State for the stormwater permit modification requirements.
Response: Bowman is currently in contact with the state for the revision of the existing
stormwater permit. Approval will be provided as soon as it is received.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-7324:
Comment 1: Site is on public sewer. Proposed improvements will not impact any septic systems
on surrounding properties. Improvements appear to be all external to the
restaurant. If improvements happen within the restaurant then food service
applications must be made for renovations.
Response: Correct, no impacts are being proposed for sewer.
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Comment 2: Site is on public water.
Response: No impacts are being proposed for water.
NHC Addressing, Katherine May:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
CFPUA, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
WMPO, Jamar Johnson 910-343-3915:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
NCDOT, Nick Drees, 910-398-9100:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611:
Comment 1: No comments.
Response: Comment acknowledged.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions. I can be reached at
954-552-8984.
Very respectfully,
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP, LTD.
Andrea Gonzalez, P.E.
Project Manager