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To: Phil Norris – Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C.
From: Gideon Smith
Current Planner
Date: March 6, 2020
Subject: Parsons Mill Farm Phase 2 – Preliminary Plan – TRC Review
The following comments have been received for the March 11, 2020 TRC meeting.
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, Gideon Smith 910-798-7571
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. It appears that the phasing shown on this Preliminary Plan does not match what is shown
on the recorded Final Plats for Phases 1 and 2. Please adjust accordingly.
b. Please add the passive open space to the Site Data Table.
2. Per Section 41 of the Subdivision Ordinance, rights-of-way and improvements must be extended
to the boundary of the development and the connection to Creekstone Lane is required. In
addition, subdivisions may be exempt from the connectivity ratio standard provided there is no
option for providing stub streets or connectivity due to existing documented environmental
features. If this connection is made, it will remove a node and will result in a ratio closer to what is
typically required by the Ordinance without a waiver.
a. Please provide documentation stating why the connection to Creekstone Lane is unable to
be made.
3. Please provide the roadway cross section and a cul-de-sac detail.
Fire Services, Raymond Griswold 910-798-7448
1. I have reviewed the changes for this proposed subdivision. It appears they are adding more homes
and dropping some Town Homes. The issue I have is with eliminating the connectivity of Creek
Stone Lane. This needs to continue through into the adjacent sub-division. We are only talking a
few feet. Not only would this aide Fire, EMS and Law response, school bus connectivity would be
enhanced. We are against not connecting this thorough fare.
2. Everything else meets County Fires Expectations.
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NHC Engineering, Phil Bevilacqua 910-798-7072
1. A New Hanover County Stormwater Authorization-to-Construct is required. Stormwater control
measures are required to maintain the pre-development runoff rate for the 2-, 10- and 25-yr
storms. Analysis for the 100-yr storm is required to verify that no buildings are flooded.
2. On-site collection systems are required to be designed for the 25-yr storm and analyzed for the
100-yr storm.
3. Off-site drainage is required to be delineated and conveyed through the site in accordance with
NHC standards (25-yr design & 100-yr analysis).
4. A drainage easement is required for off-site drainage conveyances and is to be sized according to
NHC standards.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA Plan Review Required.
2. CFPUA water and sewer available.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
These preliminary comments and are based on the plans as submitted for the proposed site and are
subject to further review upon receipt of any additional information. Subsequently, additional comments
and/or requirements may be necessary for this site.
1. A TIA will be required due to the change of use
2. Outstanding deficiencies will need to be corrected from the original permit
3. A NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit a plan 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.
4. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installation within
NCDOT right-of-way.
5. NCDOT Division 3 District 3 is now paperless. When ready to submit email all documents to
Div3Dist3@ncdot.gov
USACE, Rachel Capito 910-251-4487
1. The Corps has concerns about the Parsons Mill Site. The most recent Corps permit was issued July
24, 2013 and expired March 18, 2017 with our new Nationwide Permits. Under our permit rules
we would have allowed for the continuation of the development through the 5 year period which
would have been July 24, 2018. The applicant has continued work in wetlands/waters through
2019 as well which the Corps considers to be a permit non-compliance issue. The Corps is also
concerned that the original permit conditions that required a Conservation Declaration be
recorded in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds was never recorded. The Corps will be
contacting the applicant directly to resolve these issues, but no permits will be issued from our
office until this issue is resolved and the Corps considers this to be a permit non-compliance
matter.
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New Hanover County Schools, Mark Clawson 910-254-4084
1. High School and Middle School bus stop will be located on College Road at Huntsman Court.
2. Elementary School bus stops will be located at the following intersections (with approval from the
subdivision if the roads are private):
a. Huntsman Court and Parsons Mill Drive
b. Iron Tree Place and Parsons Mill Drive.
Planning (Addressing), John Townsend 910-798-7443
1. No comments unless the site plan/proposed names have been changed.
Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
WMPO
NCDEMLR