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To: The Camp Group, LLC
From: Amy Doss, Development Planner
Date: February 4, 2026 Technical Review Committee (TRC)
PID#: R02612-002-011-000
Egov# SITECN-26-000002
Subject: 3411 Merchant Court – Northchase Flex Building - 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 February 4, 2026, TRC meeting. Additional
comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
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Planning, Amy Doss 910-798-7571
Compliance with local UDO requirements
1. General Comments
a. Northchase PD zoning district (7-1-1985, Case Z-231).
b. As stated in the application the intended use is contractor office. The Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) defines the use 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.
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.
d. Easements are noted on the subdivision plat. Please show these on the landscape plan
and site plan as well.
e. Please confirm whether there are Duke Energy Transmission Lines/Easement on the
Property.
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 7,400 square feet. Required parking is (3 x 7.4) 22. Site plan shows 15 parking
spaces. Please provide additional spaces, a parking demand study, or a shared parking
agreement.
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.
b. The WMPO estimates 17 AM and 49 PM peak hour trips. No TIA is required.
4. UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention
a. No tree removal is necessary as it appears no trees are on the site.
5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering
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a. Foundation and street yard plantings are sufficient. Please provide parking lot interior
and perimeter landscaping, as well as trees required for disturbed acreage (15 trees
per acre) to assure compliance with section 5.4.
b. All planting materials must comply with the approved planting materials listed in the
New Hanover County Tree & Landscaping Manual. The species and size must be listed
in the final landscape plan indicating compliance with the manual. Or evidence the
proposed plant species are acceptable from the county Agricultural Extension office.
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. Is this the location of a sign? If so, please show the required DOT sight triangles on the
plan and the sign location must be outside the sight triangles. If not, are any signs
planned?
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.
8. UDO Section 5.7, Conservation Resources
a. The conservation resources map does not indicate any conservation resources
impacting the property, this section does not apply.
9. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention
a. Site is not in the floodplain.
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NHC Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
Compliance with NC Fire Code
1. Fire finals required
2. Portable fire extinguishers per NFPA 10
3. No storage over 12 foot high unless permitted through this office
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
Stormwater management and land disturbance
1. A revision to ATC# 64/108-1/2/03 REV will be required. Please include all requisite
calculations for the proposed conveyance systems and documentation that the offsite SCM
is sized for the proposed impervious area. Please digitally submit the permit applications
documentation revisions with requisite review fees and a new STMW permit will be assigned
23-0039 to the COAST online permit portal (https://newhanovercountync-
energovpub.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home.
2. A 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.
3. Please contact the State for their stormwater permit requirements.
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. Please contact me for unit addresses 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.
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2. 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/Engineering-Plan-Review-103.
3. CFPUA water and sewer available.
4. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will be required.
5. Capacity is dependent on the analysis of the pipe collection system (gravity and force mains).
6. 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.
7. 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 provided at this time.
WMPO, Luke Hutson 910-343-3915
New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments:
1. Comments 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
NHC Soil & Water Conservation
NHC Sustainability Manager, Madelyn Wampler
Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver
MEMORANDUM
To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Date: January 22, 2026
Subject: 3411 Merchant Court - Northchase Flex Space
NCDOT Projects:
• N/A
WMPO 2050 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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