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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommercial Site Plan TRC Compiled Comments Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 1 To: Todd Piper, Tidal Waves Homes, LLC Owner and Applicant From: Ryan Beil, Development Review Planner Date: January 7, 2026 Technical Review Committee (TRC) PID#: R02500-002-032-000 Egov# SITECN-25-000119 Subject: 204 David Court – Tidal Wave Construction - 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 January 7, 2026, TRC meeting. Additional comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions. Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 2 Planning, Ryan Beil 910-798-7444 Compliance with local zoning requirements 1. General Comments a. Property is currently zoned I-1, Light Industrial. b. As stated in the application the intended use is Contractor’s Office and Outdoor Storage. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) defines Contractor Office as: i. An establishment primarily engaged in the day-to-day administrative and clerical services for businesses providing contracted services, such as building contractors, heating and air conditioning (HVAC) repair, landscaping and janitorial services, etc., that require outside and/or fleet storage. The use may include some on-site repair and material preparation work. ii. Please list all incidental or customary activities that may occur on the property in line with and under the general definition of the requested use. 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. Use requires 3 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of building area. Project proposes 600 square feet. Required parking is 600 / 1,000 = .6 x 3 = 2 required parking spaces. 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. Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 3 5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering a. Street yard landscaping is required along all street frontages. i. Street yard landscaping in an I-1 district requires 25 square feet of street yard landscaping for each linear foot of street frontage, with a minimum width of 12.5 feet and a maximum width of 37.5 feet. ii. There appears to be roughly 150 linear feet of street frontage, which would require 3,750 square feet of street yard landscaping. b. Parking lot landscaping required, equaling 8% of total vehicular use area. i. One tree per 144 square feet ii. At least 75% of trees shall be shade/canopy species iii. No parking spaces shall be located more than 120 feet from a landscape island. c. Foundation plantings located between the building face and the parking lot or drive aisles shall be required for all portions of buildings adjacent to parking lots or internal drive aisles. i. The foundation planting area shall be 12% of the area of the first floor building face, or building face up to 25 feet in height, whichever is less, adjacent to the parking area or internal drive; and ii. The foundation planted area shall be planted as landscaped areas of sufficient variety, height, and size with plantings listed in New Hanover County Tree and Landscaping Manual. 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. 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. Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 4 8. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources a. Per the New Hanover County Conservation Resource map there is Pocosin present on the site, however, there are no Class IV soils present. Pocosin is only regulated as a conservation resource when Class IV soils are present. 9. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention a. Per the New Hanover County Flood map, no part of the property or any of the buildings are in the floodplain. NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448 Compliance with NC Fire Code 1. Fire finals required 2. 96 diameter Cul-de-sac required 3. KNOX entry locks required NHC Soil & Water Conservation, Dru Harrison 910-798-7135 General comments about existing soil conditions of the site. 1. No 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-Control. 2. The offsite stormwater drainage along the western boundary of the site may require a public drainage easement sized in accordance with NHC Stormwater Manual. If any construction in the offsite drainage conveyance measures easements that will be maintained by the county will need to be observed during construction by Stormwater Services and a turnover meeting scheduled once the system is ready to be conveyed to the county. Please add a plan note to ensure county construction observation and a turnover meeting occurs. Note, should the applicant elect to maintain the ditch themselves, the POA covenants shall indicate the operation and maintenance roles and responsibilities of the existing ditch. 3. Please contact the State for their stormwater permit requirements. It is anticipated a new high density permit will be required. Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 5 NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732 Septic tanks and wells 1. Site plan states connection to a septic system. It is highly recommended that a private consultant/Licensed Soil Scientist is contracted to evaluate this site for wastewater disposal. The area where this parcel is located has poor soils for onsite sewage disposal. It is suggested that a viable area for wastewater disposal is found prior to payment of the well permit application. Prior to building permit issuance a septic system application and permit must be made/received by NHC Environmental Health or a Private Consultant. 2. Site plan states connection to private drinking water well. Well will need to maintain 100' from any septic systems. Well permit has been applied and received but not paid. Payment must be made prior to a site evaluation. NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068 Street naming and property address 1. Existing address is acceptable. 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. There is no CFPUA water and sewer available (not adjacent to the parcel; water would require a mainline extension). NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-398-9114 Driveway access and state road improvements 1. No comments. WMPO, Luke Hutson 910-343-3915 New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments: 1. Comments attached. Tidal Wave Construction – 204 David Court – TRC Review Page | 6 Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611 Requirements if wetlands are impacted 1. 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 NHC Sustainability Manager NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources MEMORANDUM To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee Date: December 12, 2025 Subject: Tidal Wave Construction Comments: • To ensure accurate trip generations please provide the exact square footage of the storage yard to determine if a TIA is required. NCDOT Projects: • N/A WMPO 2050 MTP Projects: • N/A New Hanover County Projects: • N/A TIA: Please provide the appropriate Land Use (ITE Code) for the proposed building to ensure accurate trip generation estimates and determine whether a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is required.