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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWTC BLDGS 4&7 TRC Response Letter January 15, 2025 Zach Dickerson New Hanover County Planning & Land Use 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110 Wilmington, NC 28403 RE: Wilmington Trade Center – Buildings 4 & 7 Dear Zach Dickerson, We are submitting a response to the TRC comments dated July 3, 2024 for the Wilmington Trade Center Buildings 4 & 7 application. Please find the comments listed below with our response provided in bold. Planning, Zach Dickerson 910-798-7450 1. General Comments a. The scope of work is listed as ‘warehousing’ and ‘manufacturing.’ Please detail the specifics of the proposed manufacturing and how much of the site is dedicated to warehousing vs manufacturing. Also, please detail if there will be associated outdoor storage. i. The specific businesses/tenants of the buildings are not known at this time. It is the intention for the building to be used for both warehousing and manufacturing as permitted in the I-2 zoning district. b. The scope of this TRC review is for buildings 4 & 7. i. Noted c. The proposed site plan is for two structures, each of which are to be 152,880 square feet. Please detail what these structures are to serve as. i. Industrial (warehousing/manufacturing) uses. d. Please detail the existing total and the percentage increase of impervious ground cover proposed. i. There is no impervious surface existing on the subject lots. Proposed impervious information provided on the site plan. 2. UDO Section 5.1 Parking and Loading a. Parking for warehousing is prescribed 1.5 units per 1,000 square feet of development. At a total of 305,760 square feet of proposed development, a total of 459 spaces are required for parking. i. Noted b. Please provide the details of the proposed Alternative Parking Plan in accordance with UOD Section 5.1.3. i. Alternative Parking Plan included with the resubmittal. 1 2 2 C I N E M A D R I V E, W I L M I N G T O N , N C 2 8 4 0 3 P H : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 0 7 F A X : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 6 0 c. Please detail type of manufacturing proposed and the square footage dedicated to it to detail minimum parking requirements necessary. i. The exact manufacturing uses are unknown at this time. The intent for the buildings to be able to be used for any by-right manufacturing use listed in the UDO. Any manufacturing use requiring a SUP would be applied for separately. d. Please detail loading berth quantity, locations, and dimensions. i. Plans revised accordingly. 3. UDO Section 5.2 Traffic, Access, and Connectivity a. Please show sight triangles at site access, preferably on landscape plan so we can ensure there are no plantings in the triangle. i. Plans revised accordingly. 4. UDO Section 5.3 Tree Retention a. The plot sampling methodology used is not exactly what is recommended in our manual, but it does sample at least 10% of the area which is recommended by the manual. i. As discussed, the sampling method provided is acceptable. b. This is something that I think we can iron out, but we’ll need to have a discussion about this, either during TRC or offline. c. Please note that properties along the US Hwy 421 corridor are not required to mitigate Significant & Specimen Trees within the development envelope of a project as long as existing tree coverage outside the development envelope is retained in accordance with Table 5.3.7.E in the UDO. i. Noted. d. It appears that the majority of the site is planned to be developed, but there may be some areas in which trees can be retained, potentially in the northwestern portion of the site. i. Noted. This will be evaluated with the development of the future buildings. 5. UDO Section 5.4 Landscaping and Buffering a. Please provide a landscape plan that meets the specific requirements established in the UDO Section 5.4.2 General Standards. b. Please include street yard, foundation plantings and parking lot landscaping. c. Please confirm that the landscaping plantings will meet the 15 trees planted or retained/acre requirement. i. Plans included in the resubmittal. Retention standard calculated for entire site and will be updated with each submittal. 6. UDO Section 5.5 Exterior Lighting a. Please detail if there is to be any expansion or alteration of the lighted outdoor area. b. Please note that except for street lighting, all exterior lighting and indoor lighting visible from outside shall be designed and located so that the maximum illumination measured in foot candles at ground level at a lot line shall not exceed the standards in Table 5.5.4.B: Maximum Illumination Levels. i. Lighting plan will be provided when completed. 7. The height of exterior light fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet. a. Noted 1 2 2 C I N E M A D R I V E, W I L M I N G T O N , N C 2 8 4 0 3 P H : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 0 7 F A X : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 6 0 8. UDO Section 5.6 Signs a. Please note that all signs are subject to Section 5.6 of the UDO. b. Please submit for sign permits prior to installation. i. Noted. Signs to be permitted separately. 9. UDO Section 5.7 Conservation Resources a. Per the New Hanover County resource map, there are no detailed conservation resources on this site. i. Noted NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448 1. Plan review for Buildings 4 & 7. a. Noted 2. Fire finals required on all permits. a. Noted 3. Portable fire extinguishers required per NFPA 10. a. Noted 4. Fire Sprinkler Permits required. a. Noted, please see included utility plans. 5. A fire hydrant shall be placed within 100 feet of the FDC for each building. a. Noted 6. Add a fire hydrant at the rear left/ southern corner of Building 7. a. Hydrant located at subject location. Please see included utility plans (C- 5.01). 7. Will there be a looped system with the Final Build Out? Highly recommended. a. This is currently the intention of the overall development. 8. Separate fire pumps shall be placed at each building if required. a. Noted 9. Fire Alarm permits required. a. Noted 10. Multiple KNOX boxes required at each door, front & back. a. Noted 11. Section 510 testing is required per the NC Fire Code. a. Noted 12. An Engineered Fire Flow Analysis is required. a. Included in the resubmittal. 13. No gates allowed unless approved by this office and the TRC. a. Noted 14. All items are to be followed if pertinent to this project. a. Noted 1 2 2 C I N E M A D R I V E, W I L M I N G T O N , N C 2 8 4 0 3 P H : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 0 7 F A X : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 6 0 NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072 1. A land disturbing and a stormwater permit issued by the County are required for this project. Please digitally submit the permit applications documentation with requisite review fees for County issued permit directly to gjamison@nhcgov.com. Application and forms can be found at https://www.nhcgov.com/251/Stormwater & at https://www.nhcgov.com/249/Sediment-Erosion-Control. a. Noted 2. Please clarify Access Road B location and the TIA requirements for phase 1. It does not appear that the one ingress and two egress lanes are indicated in the plans. a. Access Road B is located directly across the driveway for Professional Builders Supply and will directly connect to the subject building/lots. Roadway improvements required for that driveway have been installed in conjunction with the construction of the buildings along Hwy 421. 3. Please contact the State for the stormwater permit modification requirements. It is assumed a high-density permit will be required. a. Noted NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732 1. Site plan reflects connection to public water and sewer. Proposed infrastructure does not violate setbacks to any adjacent properties’ well and septic systems. a. Noted NHC Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443 1. Each building will need an individual address. a. Noted 2. Please contact me for address assignments following TRC approval. a. Noted Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620 1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only. a. Noted 2. Utility Plan review required by CFPUA. a. Noted 3. CFPUA is moving toward becoming paperless. When ready to submit plan review package, upload all documents to https://www.cfpua.org/FormCenter/Engineering- 3/Engineering-Plan-Review-103. a. Noted 4. CFPUA water is available. a. Noted 5. CFPUA sewer available via a forcemain extension. a. Noted 6. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains). a. Noted 1 2 2 C I N E M A D R I V E, W I L M I N G T O N , N C 2 8 4 0 3 P H : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 0 7 F A X : ( 9 1 0 ) 7 9 1 - 6 7 6 0 7. A capacity determination can be provided upon submittal of the NC DWQ FTA/FTSE Application Form and a Preliminary Plan, this determination does not guarantee capacity. a. Noted 8. Capacity is issued to projects on a first come, first serve basis, when capacity is available, the plans meet Authority requirements, and the NC DWQ FTA/FTSE forms are signed by the Authority a. Noted NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-398-9100 1. An NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit plans in accordance with pages 14 and 15 of the Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways to include access locations within 500’ of the proposed access on both sides of the State Road. Submit to the local NCDOT District Engineer’s Office. Please see attachment. a. Noted 2. An NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installations within the NCDOT right-of-way (form 16.6). a. Noted 3. Roadway Improvements are required per the approved TIA. Refer to the NCDOT Roadway Design Manual for help with the design of any required roadway improvements. a. Noted 4. Submit plans that include the required improvements. a. Applicable roadway improvements for this Phase 1 have been installed at this time. Future plans will be submitted to NCDOT when the TIA requires additional improvements for the full build out. WMPO, Scott James 910-473-5130 1. Comments forthcoming a. Noted Brad Shaver USACOE Brad.E.Shaver@usace.army.mil 1. A delineation has been completed and there are no aquatic resources on this tract. a. Noted Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions regarding any of this information or require additional material, please feel free to call. Thank you for your time and effort. Sincerely, Paramounte Engineering, Inc.