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MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: 6/11/2024
Subject: 4195 Carolina Beach Road, Sheetz Shade Tree C-Store
Comments:
• The project is part of the Sheetz Shade Tree TIA Approval with Conditions, dated March
13, 2024. The project is required to build the necessary improvements listed.
• Driveway will be subject to NCDOT review.
• Please label the drive thru length from the menu board.
• The proposed eastbound left-turn lane does not meet the TIA conditions of approval: 300’
full storage, 100’ taper and appropriate full width deceleration length. Please revise.
• The proposed westbound right-turn lane does not meet the TIA conditions of approval:
175’ full storage, appropriate full width deceleration length and taper length. Please
revise.
• The proposed “storefront bumper posts” appear to block access to the parking spaces.
Please revise.
NCDOT Projects:
TIP Projects in the Area: N/A
WMPO 2045 Projects: N/A
New Hanover County CTP: N/A
TIA: A TIA was completed for this project and the conditions of approval letter is attached.
March 13, 2024 Mr. Jeff Hochanadel, PE, PTOE Timmons Group
5410 Trinity Road, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
RE: Approval with conditions for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the Sheetz (Shade Tree)
commercial development in New Hanover County, NC
Dear Mr. Hochanadel,
The WMPO, NCDOT and New Hanover County staffs have reviewed the Sheetz (Shade Tree) TIA (sealed
January 23, 2024) and based on the information provided and conversations held to date, it is our
understanding that the proposed development will be built in 2025 and consist of the following:
ITE Land Use Code 945 – 6,139 SF of Convenience Store/Gas Station with 12 vehicle fueling positions
The following improvements are required of this development:
US 421 (Carolina Beach Rd) and SR 1262 (Horn Rd) (Left-in/Right-in/Right-out intersection)
o No improvements are required. US 421 (Carolina Beach Rd) and SR 1197 (Silver Lake Rd)/SR 2361 (Shade Tree Lane) (Signalized intersection)
o Extend the southbound left turn lane on US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) to provide 300 feet of storage, appropriate full-width deceleration, and taper.
o Extend the northbound left turn lane on US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) to extend the full width storage
by 100 feet. The existing 200-foot taper may be reduced to 100 feet in length to accommodate this
improvement.
US 421 (Carolina Beach Rd) and Site Access 1 (Right-in/Right-out intersection)
o Construct a northbound right turn lane on US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) with 175 feet of storage,
appropriate full width deceleration and taper.
o Construct site access (westbound approach) with an internal protected stem of 100 feet, measured
from the right-of-way line and configured as right-in/right-out operation.
o Provide stop controls for westbound approach.
NCDOT/WMPO Required Improvements Figure
Sheetz - Shade Tree
Legend
Black - Existing Infrastructure
Blue - Full build Improvements
- Stop Control
- Signal
- Right-in/Right-out
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(Carolina Beach Road) to extend the full width storage
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