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To: Lonnie Ellisor, Pulte Group (Lonnie.ellisor@PulteGroup.com)
From: Zach Dickerson, Senior Planner
Date: November 5, 2025 TRC Review
PID#: R02900-002-008-005
Egov# SUBPP-25-0029
Subject: Pandion Drive- Preliminary Plan 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.
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The following comments have been received for the November 5, 2025, TRC meeting. Additional
comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Planning, Zach Dickerson 910-798-7450
Compliance with local zoning requirements
1. General Comments
a. The zoning is R-15, single-family housing proposed.
b. Is this subdivision intended to be part of the Scotts Hill Village neighborhood? Or a
completely separate development?
c. This is proposed as a performance residential subdivision.
i. Density for Performance Residential: 2.5 dwelling units per acre in the R-15
zoning district.
ii. Need to show density calculations. Example:
1. Total site acreage = 20.93 acres
2. Zoning District allows maximum 2.5 dwelling units per acre under
performance residential subdivision.
3. Developable site acreage * zoning density = 52 dwelling units
d. Staff recommend including the location of traffic calming devices on the preliminary
plans. Installation of traffic calming devices are not required, but including potential
locations on the plan ensures the future HOA / owners will have the opportunity to
install them without conducting a traffic study.
2. UDO Section 5.1, Parking and Loading
a. Single-family dwelling units require a minimum of two parking spaces per unit.
b. Please note parking requirements on site plan.
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
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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. Please note that because New Hanover County does not require a Tree Removal
Permit for residential less than one acre in size, it does not require mitigation for
tree removal on future lots in residential subdivisions that are less than one acre in
size.
c. It does, however, require potential mitigation for trees located in infrastructure
areas, such as the road and stormwater pond.
d. This can be edited for the tree removal permit. Is there a numbered tree chart?
Something like this that corresponds to the tree survey itself:
5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
a. Landscaping and buffering are only required for the amenity areas. Per this site plan
it does not appear there is a planned amenity building- please confirm.
6. UDO Section 5.5, Lighting
a. Please note under 5.5.2.A that a lighting plan is not required for single-family
residential projects and the county does not require streetlights, however a lighting
plan is required for any amenity area.
7. UDO Section 5.6, Signs
a. Will there be any neighborhood entrance signs? If so, please indicate the location on
this site plan and ensure that they will not cause any visibility issues at the
intersection
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.
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8. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources
a. Per the New Hanover County Conservation Resource map, there are no
Conservation Resources on this property.
9. UDO Section 5.8, Open Space Requirements
a. Total site acreage is 20.93 acres.
b. Performance residential developments require a minimum 20% open space.
c. 20% * 20.93 = 4.19 acres of open space.
d. Site plan proposes 4.34 acres of open space, 21%.
e. Are there any planned pedestrian easements or infrastructure to the open space
behind lots 1-8? This might make the open space more accessible to residents.
10. UDO Article 6, Subdivision Design and Improvements.
a. Sidewalks noted as 5’ in width and along one side of the street, as required in R-15.
All good.
b. Are there sidewalks along this portion of Pandion Drive? If not, they will need to be
installed.
c. Block length is ok, thanks!
d. Links and nodes ratio is ok, thanks!
11. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention
a. There are portions of this site that are in the floodplain, but only the far eastern
reaches of lots 49-52.
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NHC Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458
Compliance with the NC Fire Code
1. Please annotate where any proposed or existing fire hydrants will be to serve the homes on
Pandion Drive.
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. It is anticipated a new
high density permit will be required.
3. Routing of the impervious drinage from Lot 52 appears to be challenging. It appears a
conveyance measure may be required to ensure the impervious is directed to the SCM.
4. 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 the subdivision is developed and impervious area added, each parcel will need
submit similar documents as part of the building permit application and it’s site plan
requirements.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
Septic tanks and wells
1. Site plan reflects connection to public water and sewer. Proposed infrastructure does not
violate setbacks to surrounding properties’ well or septic systems.
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NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068
Street naming and property address
1. Road A and B shall assume the names of the streets they align with. Road A – Sidbury Park
Lane. Road B- Tiger Lily Place.
2. Please contact me for address assignment 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. 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
Driveway access and state road improvements
1. No comments.
WMPO, Luke Hutson 910-473-5130
New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments:
1. Comments attached.
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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
New Hanover County Soil & Water Conservation
Army Corps of Engineers
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: October 9, 2025
Subject: Pandion Drive Subdivision
NCDOT Projects:
• N/A
WMPO 2045 MTP Projects:
• N/A
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
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Housing (210) 52 Dwelling
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