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To: Nick Weller, Monteith Construction (nweller@monteithco.com)
From: Zach Dickerson, Senior Planner
Date: December 3, 2025 Technical Review Committee (TRC)
PID#: R04200-001-025-000
Egov# SITECN-25-000111
Subject: 2024 Gardner Drive – ILM Airport New Hangars - 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 December 3, 2025, TRC meeting. Additional
comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
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Planning, Zach Dickerson 910-798-7450
Compliance with local UDO requirements
1. General Comments
a. The zoning is AC (Airport Commerce)
b. As stated in the application the intended use is Airplane hangar storage facility, and
office space. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) defines the use as
i. Hangars are an ancillary use to the use “Airport and Terminal.” The UDO
defines Airport and Terminal as establishments providing air traffic control to
regulate the flow of air traffic; establishments that operate international,
national, or civil airports or public flying fields; or that support airport
operations (such as rental of hangar spaces, cargo handling services, and
passenger parking lots); and establishments providing specialty air
transportation or flying services.
ii. Offices for Private Business and Professional Activities: Establishments
primarily engaged in the day-to-day administrative or clerical services for
businesses or other organizations that provide professional or other services
to the general public on a walk-in or appointment basis in an office setting.
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.
2. UDO Section 5.1, Parking and Loading
a. The airport use does not have a minimum parking requirement.
b. Offices for Private Business and Professional Activities requires 2.5 parking spaces per
1,000 sq ft of the use.
i. It looks like each building has approximately 2,260 sq ft of office space use.
With two buildings, that brings the total office use to approximately 4,520 sq
ft.
ii. 4.5 * 2.5 = 11.25 parking spaces required
iii. The site plan shows 20 parking spaces. This requirement is met.
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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. This area appears to already be cleared of trees- please confirm no other trees are
being removed for this project.
5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
a. This portion of the development does not front an internal road, so no street yard is
required.
b. The parking lot requires landscaping at 8% of the total area used for parking spaces
and internal drive aisles.
a. Parking lot landscaping areas are shown on the site plan.
b. Please confirm total square footage of these areas.
c. We do not require trees to be planted on airport developments, but shrubs
will be required for parking lot landscaping.
c. Please show foundation planting areas for all portions of the building facing the
parking lots. This is calculated at 12% of the square footage of the wall area facing that
parking lot.
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 planned for these hangars and offices?
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. Any approvals granted by the TRC for the site design is not an approval
for the ultimate size or placement of the sign.
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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 site.
9. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention
a. This site is not in the floodplain.
NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
Compliance with NC Fire Code
1. Fire finals required
2. NFPA 10 fire extinguishers required
3. A Section 510 study will be required - First Responder Radio coverage
4. Sprinklers required.
5. Proper fire alarm & Sprinkler permits required
6. A fire hydrant shall be placed within 100 feet of each FDC.
7. Hangar numbering / addressing shall be visible from Gardner Drive & Front of each building
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
Stormwater management and land disturbance
1. If funding for this project comes from the Airport, an erosion control permit issued by NC
DEQ will be required. Should the funding be private, then erosion control permitting will be
issued by New Hanover County (NHC) Engineering. If NHC issues the land disturbing permit,
please digitally submit the permit application documentation with requisite review fees to
the COAST online permit portal (https://newhanovercountync-
energovpub.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home). Applicable form can be found at
https://www.nhcgov.com/249/Sediment-Erosion-Controlhowever.
2. Please contact the State for the stormwater permit modification requirements.
3. It doesn’t appear the drainage area is covered in the State stormwater, therefore, County
requirements for storm attenuation may be required. If the drainage area is within a State
stormwater boundary, all stormwater conveyance (inlets, pipes, culverts, ditches, etc)
measures are subject to the NHC stormwater ordinance. Please submit to NHC Engineering
for a stormwater permit for storm conveyance measures as the design is completed. Please
digitally submit the permit applications documentation with requisite review fees to the
COAST online permit portal (https://newhanovercountync-
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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.
NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732
Septic tanks and wells
1. Site plan reflects connection to public water and sewer. All surrounding properties are on
public water and sewer.
NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068
Street naming and property address
1. No comments- hangar addresses have already been assigned.
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 available.
4. Project will require separate domestic and fire services (cannot split as shown); backflows
will need to be at the road on the private side.
5. How will the project be sewered?
6. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains).
7. 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.
8. 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.
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NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-343-3915
Driveway access and state road improvements
1. No comments.
WMPO, Luke Hutson 910-343-3915
New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments:
1. See attached.
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
Army Corps of Engineers
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: November 21, 2025
Subject: ILM Hangers
Comments:
• Please provide the exact number of employees for the proposed building to ensure
accurate trip generation estimates and determine whether a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA)
is required.
NCDOT Projects:
• N/A
WMPO 2050 MTP Projects:
• N/A
New Hanover County Projects:
• N/A
TIA: Please provide the exact number of employees for the proposed building to ensure accurate
trip generation estimates and determine whether a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is required.
Land Use (ITE Code) Intensity Unit 24 Hour
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General Aviation Airport
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