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COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL
To: Austin Scheib, Hanover Design Services, P.A. (ascheib@hdsilm.com)
From: Zach Dickerson, Senior Planner
Date: November 19, 2025
Subject: Commercial Site Plan TRC Approval – Faith Community Church – 6910 Sidbury Road
The subject Commercial Site Plan has been approved by the Technical Review Committee (TRC). The
site is approved for the following use defined by the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):
The proposed use is Religious Assembly. The UDO defines Religious Assembly as, “A facility or area
for people to gather together for public worship, religious training, or other religious activities
including a church, temple, mosque, synagogue, convent, monastery, or other structure, together
with its accessory structure(s), including a parsonage or rectory. This use does not include home
meetings or other religious activities conducted in and ancillary to a privately occupied residence.
Accessory uses may include meeting rooms and childcare provided for persons while they are
attending assembly functions. Schools and other childcare services are not accessory uses and shall
require approval as separate principal uses.
The approved plan consists of one 17,709 square foot sanctuary building and a basketball court on
8.89 acres of land located at 6910 Sidbury Road (PID# R01900-002-001-000.).
The approved site plan is attached. This approval is valid for two years unless a building permit
application or evidence of another substantial improvement for all or a portion of the project is
submitted to the County. If the TRC approval expires it will require a new application that will subject
the project to all development standards in effect at the time of the new application.
The TRC Commercial Preliminary Plan Approval allows the project to move forward with the next step
in the development process. The project may be subject to additional regulations of the County’s
development ordinances and applicants are responsible for obtaining all applicable permits and
approvals under any law, regulation, or requirement of any other federal, state, or local government
or regulatory agency. This includes but is not limited to:
• Wetland permits through the Army Corps of Engineers
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• A Tree Removal Permit from New Hanover County Planning & Land Use.
• A lighting plan approved by New Hanover County Planning & Land Use meeting the
requirements of Section 5.5.
• A sign permit through COAST for any signs on site.
• New Hanover County Engineering for any required land disturbance and stormwater permits.
• CFPUA on water and sewer utility permits and approvals.
• NCDOT Driveway Permit.
• Construction permits and a Zoning Compliance permit.
Any changes to the approved plan, use, or incidental and accessory uses must be reviewed by and
receive written approval from New Hanover County Planning. Changes to the approved plan without
approval is considered a violation of the New Hanover County Unified Development Ordinance.
Violations may be subject to fines or legal action to ensure compliance with required development
standards and process.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (910) 798-7450 or
zdickerson@nhcgov.com.
Thanks,
Zach Dickerson
Senior Planner
cc: Fire Marshal’s Office
CFPUA
New Hanover County Engineering
NC Department of Transportation
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