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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRC Response Letter February 19, 2025 New Hanover County Planning & Land Use 230 Government Center Dr. Ste. 110 Wilmington, NC 28403 RE: TRC Review resubmittal, Phillips Center of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina Robert; We received the comments from the initial TRC meeting and have addressed them. Below you will find the comments and some detail on how they have been addressed. Planning, Robert Farrell 910-798-7164 1. General Comments ( if applicable) a. The properties are zoned I-2, Heavy Industrial and the project proposes the installation of a road network a future commercial / industrial park. b. Project is in both New Hanover County and Pender County. New Hanover County and Pender County must both separately approve the project in order to proceed with any construction in New Hanover County. Understood. c. Consider shifting a section of Phillips Center Loop east away from running directly parallel to US 421 ( shown in red). This would provide an area to retain trees and provide a vegetative buffer along the highway ( shown in green). The owner would like to keep the drive along 421 adjacent to the R/W. there is also an easement agreement with CFPUA to access the pump station that is within the same footprint as the planned road. 2. UDO Section 5.1, Parking and Loading a. No parking required for the initial infrastructure phase of the project. Each future site will be responsible for providing adequate off-street parking in compliance with Section 5.1 Parking and Loading. Understood. 3. UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention a. A separate tree retention permit will need to be submitted through COAST. The owners intension is to Timber this site prior to moving to construction. No reference to “Tree Retention Permit” was found in the UDO. It is assumed that the above references the “Tree Removal Permit”. We have this application and will submit through the COAST portal. 2 b. The Tree Removal Permit application can be found on our website at: https:// www.nhcgov. com/ DocumentCenter/ View/ 1239/ Tree-Removal- Permit-PDF We have the Tree Removal Permit application and will be submitting this through the COAST portal. c. The TRC application includes a plot sampling survey of trees on site. d. The Site Data Table on page C 2.0 indicates 64 total disturbed acres. Is that the acreage of the proposed roadways and infrastructure for both Phase I and II? This is the total footprint area of the site that will incur land disturbance due to grading or utility installation. There is some grading that is called for in the Phase II area to allow for access to uplands in the rear of the site. There is no infrastructure being installed in the phase II area. This value have been updated to 66.1 ac. e. And is that inclusive of the acreage disturbed in Pender County? Yes, this is all of the disturbed area for the planned grading both in Pender and New Hanover. f. In order to calculate any required mitigation the tree removal permit application materials should indicate the areas disturbed, the total acreage in New Hanover County. We have broken out the planned disturbance based on county on the data block on the site plan C-2.0. g. The tree removal permit can apply only to the roadway and other infrastructure proposed. Each individual future development in the industrial / commercial park within New Hanover County would be subject to the tree retention standards. The intension is to timber the entire site and the site is being mass graded. The grading plan gives the best view of what area is being graded. It is the area for the roads and all of the “interior” land is being graded in preparation for the future lots. h. Any trees that may be required for mitigation for this infrastructure phase of the project may not count for mitigation on future tree removal activities. Understood. It is our hope that the tree calculations will yield that the 19 acres delineated for conservation will cover the mitigation requirements for tree removal. 3 4. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering a. Landscaping and buffering are not required for the installation of infrastructure. Each development in the industrial / business park will be responsible for providing the required street yard, parking, and any other required landscaping and buffering on their individual sites. Understood 5. UDO Section 5.5, Lighting a. Are streetlights included in the infrastructure phase? If so, streetlights must comply with the lighting standards of Section 5.5. Streetlights are not a part of this phase. b. Each future site will be required to submit their own individual lighting plan for approval at the time of development. Understood 6. UDO Section 5.6, Signs a. The primary entrance is in Pender County’ s jurisdiction. If a primary development sign is proposed at the entrance, it must meet the requirements of Pender County. Understood b. Any signs inside the jurisdiction of New Hanover County will need to meet the county’s sign requirements. Understood 7. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources a. There are approximately 31.5 acres of Swamp Forest conservation resources b. There are approximately 18.5 acres of Pocosin conservation resources in the project area. 6.5 acres are underlaid with Class IV soil. c. A minimum of 5 acres of a conservation resource triggers additional ordinance requirements under Section 5.7. d. Table 5.7.3.A.5 establishes the calculation for determining the minimum amount of conservation space required. The calculation is the total acreage of the conservation resource multiplied by 0.5. i. 31.5 acres x 0.5 = 15.75 ii. 6.5 acres x 0.5 = 3.25 iii. 15.75 + 3.25 = 19 total acres required for conservation. Based on the provided calculation we have designated 19 acres for conservation for this site. This area will not be timbered, disturbed or molested in any way through 4 the development process. 5.7.2 (B) indicates that the Conservation Resources should be shown on the site plan. I looked through the GIS maps available but did not find a map of these resources. What is the best way for us to get this data if it is to be shown on the site plan? e. Table 5.7.4 Additional Performance Controls states that when there are 3 or more acres of a Swamp Forest or Pocosin conservation resource additional standards are required under Section 5.7.4.C i. All structures and impervious surfaces shall be set back 50 feet from the conservation resource. Once we have the data needed to show these items on the site plan the 50’ setbacks can be verified. ii. On-site retention and percolation areas shall be required for the entire parcel sufficient to control, at a minimum, the first 0.5 inches of runoff that will originate from all impervious surfaces anticipated to be on the site upon final development. The specified amount of runoff from impervious surfaces shall be disposed of by percolation into the soil, evaporation, transpiration, or other methods of treatment or handling acceptable to the County Engineering Department. We are working with the County Engineering Department and NCDEQ to ensure that all of the storm water requirements are met. 8. UDO Section 5.8, Open Space Requirements ( if applicable) a. Not applicable to the installation of infrastructure. Understood b. While open space is not required, the Conservation Resource standards of Section 5.7 require a minimum of 19 acres of conservation space. The 19 acres of conservation space is shown on the site plan. 9. UDO Article VI Subdivision Design and Improvements a. Section 6.2.2.A.7.g Street Connectivity Standards i. There are 6 links and 4 nodes within the New Hanover County portion of the project. 6/ 4 = 1.5 which meets the required street connectivity ratio requirements. Understood NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448 1. Fire Finals required a. Understood, assuming this pertains to buildings built on the site. 2. I spoke with Tommy Batson, he has agreed to have one plan reviewer all by New Hanover County Fire' s DFM Ray Griswold. He will be kept in the loop. The reasoning, is that the majority of the project belongs in New Hanover County. a. Understood 3. Please review the typical TRC comments that will be e-mailed to both the developer and the PE. 5 a. Please resend the standard comments to sbrown@4dsitesolutions.com; phillipm@phillipstowing.net; cpusey@4dsitesolutions.com. 4. Any storage tanks located on the properties shall be permitted by the appropriate AHJ. a. Understood 5. Any structures over 7,500 sq. feet shall have a Section 510 study completed - Emergency First Responder Radio Coverage. a. Understood 6. Buildings requiring High Piled Storage - They shall be provided with the appropriate fire protection as outlined in the fire code. a. Understood 7. No gates on the fire dept. access roads unless permitted by the and sprinkler permits shall be obtained from AHJ a. Undertstood 8. Knox Boxes will be required on structures that have a fore alarm / sprinkler system. Based on design, buildings may require more then one. a. Undertstood 9. An Engineered fire flow analysis will be required. a. Undertstood 10. What water purveyor will be used? CFPUA / Pender Utilities / Both? a. The site will connect to CFPUA’s water 11. Any buildings that are sprinklered, an FDC shall have a fire hydrant within 100 feet. a. Understood 12. Fire alarm and sprinkler permits shall be obtained from the appropriate AHJ. a. Understood 13. Hopefully any buildings being constructed are in one county or the other. a. Attempts will be made to make this true. 14. Buildings that will be built. The appropriate AHJ will handle the reviews and inspections. This is why we ask that no buildings straddle the county line. a. Understood NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910- 798-7072 1. A land disturbing issued by the County is required for this project. 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. We will verify that this has been done and follow up. 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:// newhanovercountyncenergovpub.tylerhost. net/ apps/ selfservice#/ home). Applicable forms can be found at https:// www.nhcgov. com/ 6 251/ Stormwater however the application form is not required as the information will be gathered by the COAST portal. We will verify that this has been done and follow up. 3. This parcel qualifies for an exemption to the County’ s pre and post storm attenuation requirements should it be design in accordance with the City and County’ s Low Impact Design LID) Manual (http:// laserfiche. nhcgov. com/ weblink/ 0/ edoc/ 3273331/ LID- Manual. pdf). Please provide requisite documentation for compliance with LID manual and a variance request in accordance with NHC UDO, Section 7.12 during the County stormwater permitting process. As park’ s parcel’ s are developed and impervious area added, each parcel will need submit for a County stormwater permit and meet the pre and post storm attenuation requirements unless LID measures are proposed. We will verify that this has been done and follow up. Understood that individual development sites within the project will need individual permits. 4. Please contact the State for the stormwater permit requirements. It is assumed a low density permit with future pockets of high density will be obtained. In process. NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732 1. Site plan reflects connection to public water and sewer. If water and sewer cannot be obtained then individual septic and well permits must be applied and received. Environmental Health has no records for well or septic systems on this/ these parcel( s). NHC Addressing, Connections to public water and sewer are planned for this development. 1. Street names will need to be submitted and approved for areas in New Hanover County. a. Street names have been approved with New Hanover and Pender 2. Additional coordination with Pender County may be required for streets in both jurisdictions. a. Street names have been approved with New Hanover and Pender Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910- 332-6620 1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only. a. Understood. 2. Utility Plan review required by CFPUA. a. Understood. 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. We will submit the utility permitting package digitally. 4. CFPUA water is available. a. Understood. Do you have a date when you expect to put the lift station into service? 7 NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-343-3915 1. See attached a. We will address NCDOT’s comments and work with them directly to gain Streets and drainage as well as driveway permit approval. WMPO, Bill McDow 910-473-5130 1. See attached a. A link to the TIA that includes this project is as follows: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wvin1kshf9dvtagpvtjmn/421- TIA.pdf?rlkey=clrjcdx3n51nxfrr8voxqnkvn&dl=0 b. I have also provided a link to the email we have from NCDOT stating that the Phillips Center of Wilmington can proceed with development with the improvements at the Vitamin Drive intersection that are already in place and is not responsible for the traffic signal at Vitamin & Hwy 421. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8t4j02rsvce1aq16ou8v1/019-Final- NCDOT-TIA-Determine.msg?rlkey=z0poa6nymzmne6f4vhmwbbqza&dl=0 c. The intersections internal to the development will not be signalized. Stop bars are not required at non signalized intersections (STD 1205.04) so they have not been shown on the internal intersections. Stop sign locations have been shown at all intersections on the site plan. d. Sight distance easements shown at all intersections. e. Turning template wheel track lines shown for entering the development. Sketches included with the resubmittal. I look forward to working with you on this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, 4D Site Solutions, Inc Scott Brown, PE sbrown@4dsitesolutions.com Enclosure