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To: Brian Beaver of WTC Land Company, LLC; bbeaver@edgewater-ventures.com;
Chris Norvell of WTC Land Company, LLC; cnorvell@edgewater-ventures.com
Brad Schuler of Paramounte Engineering; bschuler@paramounte-eng.com;
Jeremy Blair of Paramounte Engineering; jblair@paramounte-eng.com
From: Wendell E. Biddle & Zach Dickerson
Development Review Associate Planner
Date: July 3rd, 2024, TRC Review
PID#: R02400-001-037-000
Egov# SITECN-24-000027
Subject: 3930 N. US Hwy 421 – Warehousing/Manufacturing – Commercial Site Plan – TRC
Review
The following comments have been received for the July 3rd, 2024, TRC meeting. Additional comments
may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Please note following the TRC meeting, a revised preliminary plan addressing each of the below items
must be resubmitted prior to receiving preliminary plan approval.
NHC Planning, W. E. Biddle 910-798-7068 & Zach Dickerson
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.
b. The scope of this TRC review is for buildings 4 & 7.
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.
d. Please detail the existing total and the percentage increase of impervious ground cover
proposed.
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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.
b. Please provide the details of the proposed Alternative Parking Plan in accordance with
UOD Section 5.1.3.
c. Please detail type of manufacturing proposed and the square footage dedicated to it to
detail minimum parking requirements necessary.
d. Please detail loading berth quantity, locations, and dimensions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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in foot candles at ground level at a lot line shall not exceed the standards in Table
5.5.4.B: Maximum Illumination Levels.
7. The height of exterior light fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet.
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.
9. UDO Section 5.7 Conservation Resources
a. Per the New Hanover County resource map, there are no detailed conservation resources
on this site.
NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. Plan review for Buildings 4 & 7.
2. Fire finals required on all permits.
3. Portable fire extinguishers required per NFPA 10.
4. Fire Sprinkler Permits required.
5. A fire hydrant shall be placed within 100 feet of the FDC for each building.
6. Add a fire hydrant at the rear left/ southern corner of Building 7.
7. Will there be a looped system with the Final Build Out? Highly recommended.
8. Separate fire pumps shall be placed at each building if required.
9. Fire Alarm permits required.
10. Multiple KNOX boxes required at each door, front & back.
11. Section 510 testing is required per the NC Fire Code.
12. An Engineered Fire Flow Analysis is required.
13. No gates allowed unless approved by this office and the TRC.
14. Please review the TRC Plan Review topics for further explanation to J Blair of Paramounte
Engineering.
15. All items are to be followed if pertinent to this project.
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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.
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.
3. Please contact the State for the stormwater permit modification requirements. It is assumed a
high-density permit will be required.
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.
NHC Addressing, Katherine May 910-798-7443
1. Each building will need an individual address.
2. Please contact me for address assignments following TRC approval.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
2. Utility Plan review required by CFPUA.
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.
4. CFPUA water is available.
5. CFPUA sewer available via a forcemain extension.
6. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains).
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.
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
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NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-398-9100
1. Please see attachment.
WMPO, Scott James 910-473-5130
1. Comments forthcoming
Brad Shaver USACOE Brad.E.Shaver@usace.army.mil
1. A delineation has been completed and there are no aquatic resources on this tract.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
USACE, Rachel Capito
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila