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Westgrove Townhomes -5322 Carolina Beach Road – Preliminary Plan – TRC Review
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To: Adam G Sosne, MHMJ, LLC – adam@mcadamshomes.net
From: Zachary Dickerson –Senior Planner
Date: February 19th TRC Review
PID#: R07606-003-002-000, R07600-006-042-000
Egov# SUBPP-25-0017
Subject: Westgrove Townhomes- Preliminary Site Plan Review
The following comments have been received for the February 19, 2025, 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.
Planning, Zachary Dickerson 910-798-7450
1. General Comments
a. This case is subject to the conditions agreed to by the applicant for case Z24-12, rezoned
to a CZD RMF-M district.
b. Please add the following conditions to the site plan, these can be in the site data table or
off to the side on their own:
i. Buildings will have a maximum height of three stories.
ii. The roadway connections to the Townes at Park Place shall be paved to the
property line.
iii. A minimum 20-foot-wide public access easement shall be provided along the
frontage parallel with Carolina Beach Road to accommodate future bicycle and
pedestrian use.
2. UDO Section 5.1, Parking
a. Row-style housing requires two parking spaces per unit.
b. Does each unit have its own driveway with two spaces or will these be garages
underneath?
c. Is there any visitor parking planned for the townhomes? It does not appear so, but wanted
to include it as a comment in case any is planned for the future.
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d. Please show location of mailbox kiosk and pull-off area on site plan.
e. The site data table on page 1 still lists apartment parking, please remove since the
apartments are no longer part of this project.
3. UDO Section 5.2, Traffic, Access and Connectivity
a. Are the internal roads intended to be platted as private roads?
b. Please show sight triangles at point of entry on Carolina Beach Road.
c. Will there be any traffic calming devices in this development? If so, please show them on
the site plan.
4. UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention
a. For the trees slated to be removed, please submit a tree removal permit.
b. Link to permit here: https://www.nhcgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/1239/Tree-
Removal-Permit-PDF
5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
a. A Type A: Opaque buffer is required where the site abuts single-family residential uses- in
this case to the southwest with Citrus Grove and Brewster Place.
b. Please submit a landscape plan for transitional buffers, parking lot interior landscaping,
foundation plantings for the apartment buildings, and street yard.
c. Please note that 15 trees are required to be planted per acre disturbed per UDO Section
5.4.2.B. Trees retained on site can count towards this requirement. 12.53 acres * 15 trees
= 188 trees. Per the tree retention table on page 3 of the site plan, 198 trees are being
retained. This requirement is met.
6. UDO Section 5.5, Lighting
a. Is any lighting proposed for this development?
b. Please note a lighting plan is not required at time of TRC approval. See below excerpt from
Section 5.5.3:
i. Information about the exterior lighting for the site that demonstrates compliance
with the standards in this section shall be submitted in conjunction with an
application for site plan approval (Section 10.3.6, Site Plan) or zoning compliance
approval (Section 10.3.8, Zoning Compliance Approval), whichever comes first,
approved no later than at time of construction plan approval.
7. UDO Section 5.6, Signs
a. If there are any new signs proposed for this development, please apply for sign permits
prior to installation.
8. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources
a. Per the New Hanover County Conservation Resource Overlay map, the rear/western
portion this site is located within the Pocosin Conservation Resource.
b. However, a Jurisdictional Determination from the Army Corps of Engineers Determined
that this site no longer contains wetlands.
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9. UDO Section 5.8, Open Space Requirements
a. It appears that the recreation area is intended to be part of the open space. It’s not
required to be labeled as such, but it would help a casual reader.
10. UDO Article 6: Subdivision Design and Improvements
a. It appears that the link to node ratio, outlined in UDO Section 6.2.2.7.g is sufficient.
b. It appears there are some sections of the development that are missing sidewalk. Per
UDO Section 6.3.3.J.1.f, sidewalks are required on both sides of the local streets in the
RMF-M zoning district. I have attached a bubbled PDF to these comments for reference
to show where they are missing.
NHC Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458
1. Please provide locations of fire hydrants if they have changed from the previous approval.
NHC Soil & Water, Cassidy Damm 910-798-7130
1. Comments forthcoming.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing permit issued by the County is required for this project since the anticipated
limits of disturbance is greater than 1 acre. Please digitally submit the permit application
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/249/Sediment-Erosion-Control.
2. A County stormwater permit issued by the County is required for this project. Please digitally
submit the permit applications documentation with requisite review fees to the COAST online
permit portal (https://newhanovercountync-
energovpub.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home). Applicable forms can be found at
https://www.nhcgov.com/251/Stormwater however the application form is not required as the
information will be gathered by the COAST portal.
3. The offsite drainage coming from the north that will be routed through the site shall be placed
in a revised public drainage easement sized in accordance with NHC Stormwater Manual.
Construction within this offsite drainage conveyance measure that will be maintained by the
county will need to be observed during construction by Stormwater Services and a turnover
meeting scheduled once the system is ready to be conveyed to the county. Please add a plan
note to ensure county construction observation and a turnover meeting occurs. Note, should
the applicant elect to maintain the conveyance measures themselves, the POA covenants shall
indicate the operation and maintenance roles and responsibilities for the conveyance measure.
4. Please contact the State for their stormwater permit requirements. A high density permit is
anticipated.
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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 surrounding properties well or septic systems.
NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068
1. Please provide 5 preferred street names, with 2 alternatives for each, without suffixes.
2. Mark any utility meters that require a separate utility address.
3. Address assignments can begin 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. 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.
3. CFPUA water and sewer available via a mainline extension.
4. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains).
5. 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.
6. 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.
NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-343-3915
1. See attached.
WMPO, Greer Templer 910-341-0107
1. See attached.
Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
1. The Corps anticipates the use of a Nationwide Permit for this subdivision development.
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
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: February 13, 2025
Subject: Westgrove Residential (SUBPP-25-0017)
Comments:
• Any increases in the number of dwelling units would require revisions to the trip
generations and may exceed the threshold of 1000 24-hour trips, which would introduce
the requirement of a TIA.
NCDOT Projects:
• W-5703C: Installation of a multi-use path, curb and gutters, sidewalks, pedestrian signals,
high visibility crosswalks, and lighting along US 421/Carolina Beach Rd from US 117/NC
132/South College Rd to 200 feet north of Wiloughby Park. Right-of-way acquisition is
scheduled for 2027 with construction following in 2029. This project will occur in direct
proximity to the project site.
• U-5790: Widening of US 421/Carolina Beach Rd from NC132/South College Rd to
Sanders Rd and the construction of flyovers at US 421 and NC 132. Right-of-way
acquisition is scheduled for 2027 with construction following in 2029. This project will
occur in proximity to the project site.
WMPO 2045 MTP Projects:
• U-5790 included in the WMPO’s 2045 MTP.
New Hanover County Projects: N/A
TIA: Based on the 11th edition ITE Trip Generation Manual, a TIA is not required.
Land Use (ITE Code) Intensity Unit 24 Hour
Volumes
AM Peak
Hour Trips
PM Peak
Hour Trips
Single Family Attached
Housing (215) 133 DUs 963 63 76