WMPO Approval
December 6, 2023
Mr. AJ Anastopoulo, PE
DAVENPORT
5917 Oleander Drive, Suite 206
Wilmington, NC28403
RE: Approval with conditions for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the proposed
Newton Farms (Avenue One) Residential development located in New Hanover County, NC.
Dear Mr. Anastopoulo:
The WMPO, NCDOT, City of Wilmington and New Hanover County staffs have reviewed the Newton Farms (Avenue One) TIA (sealed October 6, 2023) and based on the information provided, it is our understanding that the proposed development will be built over two (2) phases and will consist of: Phase 1 (build year 2027):
o ITE Land Use Code 210 – Single Family detached housing 26 DU
o ITE Land Use Code 215 – Single Family attached housing (duplexes) 210 DU
Full Build (build year 2035):
o ITE Land Use Code 210 – Single Family detached housing 397 DU
o ITE Land Use Code 215 – Single Family attached housing (duplexes) 344 DU
The following improvements are required of the developer:
SR 1336 (Sidbury Road) and SR 2181 (Dairy Farm Road) (Existing Unsignalized Intersection) Phase 1
o No improvements are required. Full Build
o Install a traffic signal and provide the necessary communication equipment for coordination.
Approval with conditions of Newton Farms (Avenue One) Residential TIA (New Hanover County)
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SR 1336 (Sidbury Road) and SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road) (Existing Unsignalized Intersection)
o No improvements are required. US 117 / NC 132 (N. College Road) and SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road) (Existing Signalized Intersection) Phase 1
o Construct an eastbound right turn lane on SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road) with 100 feet of storage, and appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
o Restripe the existing thru-right lane as an exclusive thru lane
o Modify signal plan to provide right-turn overlap phasing
Full Build
o Extend the eastbound right turn lane on SR 1318 (Blue Clay Road) to provide 200 feet of storage,
and appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
o Extend the northbound right turn lane on US 117/NC132 (N College Road) to provide 550 feet of
storage, and appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
SR 1336 (Sidbury Road) and Site Access 1 (Proposed Signalized Intersection)
Phase 1
o Construct an eastbound right turn lane on SR 1336 (Sidbury Road) with 150 feet of storage, and
appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
o Construct Site Access 1 (northbound approach) with an internal protected stem of 150 feet,
measured from the right-of-way line and with one ingress and two egress lanes, configuring the egress lanes as exclusive left turn and right turn lanes each with at least 150 feet of full-width storage.
o Provide stop controls for the northbound approach. Full Build
o Install a traffic signal and provide the necessary communication equipment for coordination.
o Construct a westbound left turn lane on SR 1336 (Sidbury Road) with 100 feet of storage, and appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
If changes are made to the proposed site driveways and/or land uses, the current trip distribution may need to be modified and would require a revised Traffic Impact Analysis to be submitted for review by the NCDOT, WMPO, City of Wilmington and New Hanover County, in which instance this approval would become null and void. The applicant is required to obtain all applicable New Hanover County and NCDOT permits for access to the road network. A copy of this TIA approval shall be included with any NCDOT driveway permit application. All applicable NCDOT and New Hanover County technical standards and policies shall apply.