HomeMy WebLinkAbout3018 Hall Watters Drive - TRC CommentsTo: Sellers Family Properties, LLC
From: Katherine May, Development Review Planner
Date: August 20, 2025 Technical Review Committee (TRC)
PID#: R03400-001-079-000
Egov# SITECN-25-000088
Subject: 3018 Hall Watters – Sellers Tile Expansion - 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.
Planning, Katherine May 910-798-7443
Compliance with local zoning requirements
General Comments
Zoning district is I-2, Heavy Industrial
As stated in the application the intended use is warehousing. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) defines the use as:
The storing of goods, wares, and merchandise within an enclosed building, whether for the owners or others. There is little on-site sales activity with the customer present. Uses include:
cold storage facilities (including frozen food lockers); distribution warehouses (used primarily for temporary storage pending distribution in response to customer orders); storage
warehouses (used for storage by retail stores such as furniture and appliance stores); warehouse storerooms; or similar uses.
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.
There does not appear to be any Duke Energy Transmission Lines/Easement on the Property.
This project is not associated with a rezoning case.
UDO Section 5.1, Parking and Loading
Use requires 1.5 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of building area. Project proposes 6,000 square feet. Required parking is 6,000 / 1,000 = 6 x 1.5 = 9 required parking spaces.
The plan exceeds the required parking.
UDO Section 5.2, Traffic, Access and Connectivity
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.
UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention
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.
It does not appear that any trees on-site will be removed. Please confirm.
UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
The landscaping calculations were included, but the full landscaping plan is missing. Please submit as soon as possible.
UDO Section 5.5, Lighting
Please note that a lighting plan is not required for TRC approval but will be required prior to issuance of construction plan approvals.
UDO Section 5.6, Signs
I do not see any signs on the plan, however if any signs will be included in the future, 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.
UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources
Per the New Hanover County Conservation Resource Map, there are no Conservation Resources on this site.
UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention
The property is not in a floodplain.
NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
Compliance with NC Fire Code
County Fire is good with this plan of Development
Fire finals are required
NHC Soil & Water Conservation, Dru Harrison 910-798-7130
General comments about existing soil conditions of the site.
Please see the attached comments.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
Stormwater management and land disturbance
A County stormwater permit revision to ATC# 718-09/06/17 issued by the County is required for this project. The review will be for any proposed stormwater conveyance measures. 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
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.
A County 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/249/Sediment-Erosion-Control
however.
Please contact the State for their stormwater permit requirements. A minor modifications to State permit SW8 960411 is anticipated.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
Septic tanks and wells
Application and records reflect site is on CFPUA water and sewer. Proposed improvements to site do not violate setbacks to any surrounding well or septic systems.
NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068
Street naming and property address
Proposed building will need its own individual address.
Please contact me for address assignments following TRC approval.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
Public water and sewer
CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only.
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/E
ngineering-Plan-Review-103.
The parcel currently has CFPUA water and sewer. If plumbing fixtures are being added, a Meter Sizing Form will be required to determine if a CFPUA Plan Review will be required.
NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-343-3915
Driveway access and state road improvements
Please see the attached comments.
WMPO, Caitlin Cerza 910-473-5130
New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments:
Please see the attached comments.
Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611
Requirements if wetlands are impacted
No comments.
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