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To: James Fentress, Jr., Stroud Engineering
From: Katherine May, Development Review Planner
Date: August 20, 2025 Technical Review Committee (TRC)
PID#: R03618-012-032-000
Egov# SITECN-25-000085
Subject: 7495 Market Street – Westbay Commercial - TRC Review
Technical Review Committee (TRC) General Information
The TRC is a staff-level group of local government officials that reviews projects for compliance with
the local regulations administered by each respective review agency. Voluntarily participating state
agencies may also provide comments. And general information and non-binding recommendations
about the site may also be provided by government agencies.
The TRC meetings are considered staff meetings and are not public hearings. The TRC meeting is an
opportunity for applicants to speak with county staff and any voluntarily participating state or federal
agencies about the review comments they have been provided.
No voting is involved in the TRC process, and no final approvals or denials are made at the TRC
meetings. Following the TRC meeting, applicants are responsible for updating their plans to address
review comments. Those revised plans need to be resubmitted to the assigned case planner. The case
planner will facilitate additional reviews until all comments have been addressed, and the necessary
departments have stated the plans comply with the applicable minimum requirements for
development.
Following any future TRC approval, the project is required to obtain additional permits to include a
zoning compliance permit for the site. Applicants are also responsible for coordinating with state and
federal agencies for compliance with any additional requirements. Any activity on the property that is
not approved as part of the TRC review and zoning compliance permit will be considered a violation
of the UDO and subject to enforcement action under Article 12 Violations and Enforcement.
The following comments have been received for the August 20, 2025, TRC meeting. Additional
comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
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Planning, Katherine May 910-798-7443
Compliance with local zoning requirements
1. General Comments
a. The zoning district is (CZD) CB, Community Business
b. As stated in the application the intended use is retail sales, general and The Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) defines the use as
i. Retail Sales, General: Commercial enterprises that provide goods and/or
services for sale, lease, or rental directly to the consumer. Examples include
stores selling, leasing, or renting consumer, home, and business goods such
as art, clothing, dry goods, electronic equipment, furniture, garden supplies,
hardware, jewelry, pet food, and printed material.
c. The Planning and Land Use Department’s review of the site is for compliance with the
UDO and use specific requirements of the specified land use. Any other activity that
might occur on the property beyond the definition above should be noted on the
application and site plan for additional review and comment.
d. There does not appear to be a Duke Energy Transmission Lines/Easement on the
Property.
e. This project was conditionally rezoned on June 2, 2025 under the rezoning case Z25-
07.
f. Please add all the conditions of the rezoning to the site plan:
i. Retail hours shall be limited to 8 AM to 7 PM
ii. The height of the exterior light fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet and all exterior
luminaries, including security lighting, shall be full cut-off fixtures that are
directed downward.
iii. An additional row of vegetation beyond the UDO requirements shall be
provided in the buffer area along the northwestern property line.
iv. The location of the dumpster shall be on the south side of the property and
screened with vegetation.
v. The proposed rezoning’s principal use shall be limited to:
1. Retail Sales (General),
2. Offices for Private Businesses and Professional Activities
3. Business Service Center
4. Post Office
5. Medical and Dental Office and Clinic
6. Veterinary Service (Excluding outdoor storage or kennels)
7. Instructional Services and Studios
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8. Personal Servies (General)
vi. The back facade of the commercial building facing Torchwood Blvd must be
aesthetically similar as the face of the building. The rear of the building must be
screened from Torchwood Blvd.
vii. Additional plantings must be provided along Market Street to qualify for the 75-
foot setback set forth by the Special Highway Overlay District.
viii. The existing live oak tree shown on the concept plan shall be retained on site.
2. UDO Section 5.1, Parking and Loading
a. Retail Sales, General requires 2.5 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of building
area. Project proposes 6,600 total square feet split between two buildings. Required
parking is 6,600 / 1,000 = 6.6 x 1.5 = 9.9 (10) required parking spaces. The plan exceeds
required parking.
3. UDO Section 5.2, Traffic, Access and Connectivity
a. Please note that no building permit for any structure shall be issued which requires
NCDOT approval for a Driveway Permit until NCDOT has issued the permit approval.
Evidence of approval shall accompany the application for building permit.
4. UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention
a. Note: Land disturbance permits can be issued by county Engineering before a Tree
Removal Permit is approved by Planning. However, any trees removed before the Tree
Removal Permit is issued may result in enforcement action under Section 5.3.2 of the
Unified Development Ordinance to include prohibiting any development of the site for
3 to 5 years.
b. Are any trees being removed? If so, please submit a tree survey that shows the tree
species, diameter, and mitigation method.
5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
a. Landscaping details are currently listed on the site plan, however the full landscaping
plan is missing. Please submit as soon as possible.
6. UDO Section 5.5, Lighting
a. Please note that a lighting plan is not required for TRC approval, but will be required
prior to issuance of construction plan approvals.
b. Is any lighting proposed for the site?
7. UDO Section 5.6, Signs
a. Are any signs proposed for the site? If the sign is along a DOT maintained road or near
an intersection with a DOT road (including the driveway access). They need to show
the required DOT sight triangles on the plan and the sign location must be outside the
sight triangles.
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b. For any signs on the site, a separate sign permit must be submitted and reviewed by
the county for compliance with Section 5.6 of the UDO for standards at or after the
submittal of the separate zoning compliance and construction permits for the primary
building or use.
8. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources
a. Per the New Hanover County Conservation Resource Map, there are no Conservation
Resources on this site.
9. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention
a. The parcel is not in a floodplain.
NHC Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458
Compliance with NC Fire Code
1. A fire hydrant will be required at the entrance to the project.
2. A marked fire lane will be required in front of the 4,200 SF building.
NHC Soil & Water Conservation, Dru Harrison 910-798-7130
General comments about existing soil conditions of the site.
1. Please see the attached comments.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
Stormwater management and land disturbance
1. A County stormwater and land disturbing 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-Permitting and
https://www.nhcgov.com/249/Sediment-Erosion-Controlhowever.
2. Please contact the State for their stormwater permit requirements. A high density permit is
anticipated.
3. Positive drainage from the offsite stormwater drainage coming from the west must continue
to be conveyed to the roadside ditches.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
Septic tanks and wells
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1. Site plan reflects connection to public water and sewer. Proposed infrastructure does not violate setbacks
to any surrounding properties well or septic systems.
NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068
Street naming and property address
1. Please contact me for address assignments following TRC approval.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
Public water and sewer
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 available; CFPUA sewer available via a mainline extension.
4. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required.
5. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains).
6. 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.
7. 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
Driveway access and state road improvements
1. Please see the attached comments.
WMPO, Caitlin Cerza 910-473-5130
New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments:
1. Please see the attached comments
Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
Requirements if wetlands are impacted
1. No comments.
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Project information also provided to the following state agencies and non-regulatory local
agencies for their awareness:
New Hanover County Emergency Management
New Hanover County Schools
NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management
NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
New Hanover County Sustainability Manager