Preliminary Forum Summary 5-2-2024NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 5/2/2024
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Planning PRESENTER(S): Robert Farrell, Development Review Supervisor
CONTACT(S): Robert Farrell; Rebekah Roth, Planning and Land Use Director
SUBJECT:
Preliminary Forum
Special Use Permit Request (S24-01) - Tarin Woods - Shiloh Drive Addi onal Dwelling Allowance - Request by Samuel Po er with Equitas Law
Partners, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Hoosier Daddy, LLC, property owner, for an Addi onal Dwelling Allowance to increase the allowed density up to
10.2 dwelling units per acre for 24 parcels totaling approximately 16.78 acres of land currently zoned R-15, Residen al located at 535, 539, 543, and
547 Manassas Drive and unaddressed parcels on the 5900 block of Shiloh Drivel.
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The applicant is reques ng a special use permit for an addi onal dwelling allowance to construct a residen al project consis ng of a mix of mul -family,
row, and quadraplex housing types on approximately 16.78 acres of land between Carolina Beach Road and the exis ng Tarin Woods Subdivision. The
proper es are currently vacant and zoned R-15, Residen al.
The exis ng R-15 district allows mul -family, row, and quadraplex housing by-right at a maximum density of 2.5 dwelling units per acre for a maximum
of 42 dwelling units. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) allows for the density of R-15 proper es to be increased to a maximum of 10.2 dwelling
units per acre with the approval of a special use permit by the Board of Commissioners. The applicant is reques ng the maximum density allowed for an
addi onal dwelling allowance in the R-15 district.
The project proposes full access at two loca ons on Manassas Drive, an NCDOT maintained local road. The development also interconnects with the
exis ng Tarin Woods Subdivision private roads at Sweetgum Drive, Sand Ridge Drive, and Black Ashe Run. Addi onally, a condi on has been provided
guaranteeing a road stub for future connec on to an adjacent commercially zoned parcel fron ng Carolina Beach Road.
It is es mated the site would generate approximately 29 AM and 39 PM peak hour trips if developed at the permi ed density of the current R-15
district. The proposed addi onal dwelling allowance is es mated to generate 76 AM and 94 PM trips, increasing the es mated number of peak hour
trips by approximately 47 AM and 55 PM trips.
While the es mated traffic generated from the site is under the 100 peak hour threshold that triggers the ordinance requirement for a Traffic Impact
Analysis (TIA), the subject parcels and addi onal traffic was included in the TIA for the larger Tarin Woods Subdivision. NCDOT has stated all required
improvements of the TIA have been built and accepted by NCDOT.
The 2016 Comprehensive Land Use Plan classifies the proper es as General Residen al. The General Residen al place type focuses on lower-density
housing and associated civic and commercial services. Typically, housing is single-family or duplexes. Commercial uses should be limited to strategically
located office and retail spaces, while recrea on and school facili es are encouraged throughout. Types of uses include single-family residen al, low-
density mul -family, residen al, light commercial, civic, and recrea onal.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
As this is a preliminary forum the Planning Board does not make a decision or recommenda on on special use permits. The board is requested to hear
the presenta ons of staff, the applicant, and the public to facilitate an open and transparent discussion of the special use permit applica on. Ques ons
and comments related to the following topics are encouraged:
- Components of the proposal that are not clear or where addi onal informa on is needed in order to understand the project,
- Advice to the applicant on the presenta on they will be making to the Board of Commissioners,
- Advice to the par es speaking in opposi on on what they may want to consider when preparing for the Board of Commissioners mee ng, and
- Advice for both par es on poten al issues that should be addressed before the public hearing.
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)