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December 16, 2024
Mr. Don Bennett, PE
DAVENPORT
1426 Navaho Trail, Suite 108
Wilmington, NC 28409
RE: Approval with conditions for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the Biggers Market
development in New Hanover County, NC
Dear Mr. Bennett,
The WMPO has coordinated the review of the Biggers Market TIA (sealed October 22, 2024) by NCDOT
and New Hanover County Staff. Based on the information provided and conversations held to date, it is our
understanding that the proposed development will be built in 2025 and will consist of:
• ITE Land Use Code 822 – 15,900 SF of Strip Retail (<40ksf) with local data
The following improvements are required for this development:
US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) NB to SB U-turn/Leftover and S Ridge Road (Existing Unsignalized Intersection)
• Install a traffic signal and provide fiber optic communication infrastructure for traffic signal system
communication.
US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) SB to NB U-Turn/Leftover and S Ridge Road (Existing Unsignalized
Intersection)
• No improvements are required.
US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and Condo Club Drive (Existing Unsignalized Right-in/Right-out Intersection)
• Extend the existing southbound right turn lane on US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) to provide full-width
storage to the northernmost Za Pie driveway.
Approval with Conditions for the Biggers Market Traffic Impact Analysis – New Hanover
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US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and Cathay Road (Existing Signalized Intersection)
• Extend the southbound U-turn lane on US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) to provide 400 feet of storage and
appropriate full-width deceleration and taper.
US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and Site Access 1 (Proposed Right-in/Right-out Intersection)
• Construct Site Access 1 (eastbound approach) with one ingress lane and one egress lane, configured as a
right-in, right-out intersection.
• Provide an internal protected stem length of 100 feet, as measured from the right-of-way line.
• Provide stop control for the eastbound approach.
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, 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.
Please contact me at (910) 341-7890 with any questions regarding this approval.
Sincerely,
Abby Lorenzo, MPA Deputy Director Wilmington Urban Area MPO
Ec: Ben Hughes, PE, District Engineer, NCDOT
Jon Roan, Deputy District Engineer, NCDOT
Michael Bass, Assistant District Engineer, NCDOT
Frank Mike, Assistant District Engineer, NCDOT
Madi Lee, PE, Development Review Engineer, NCDOT
Stonewall Mathis, PE, Division Traffic Engineer, NCDOT
Bryce Cox, Senior Assistant Traffic Engineer, NCDOT
Nick Drees, Engineering Specialist, NCDOT
Robert Farrell, Development Review Supervisor, New Hanover County
Amy Doss, Development Review Planner, New Hanover County
Bill McDow, Associate Planner, WMPO