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Home My WebLink About6601 Windmill Compiled TRC Comments Truck Parking Expansion – 6601 Windmill Way – TRC Review Page | 1 To: Branch Smith, PE From: Amy Doss, Development Planner Date: March 18, 2026 Technical Review Committee (TRC) PID#: R04319-004-006-000 Egov# SITECN-26-000010 Subject: 6601 Windmill Way – Truck Parking Expansion - 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 March 18, 2026, TRC meeting. Additional comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions. Truck Parking Expansion – 6601 Windmill Way – TRC Review Page | 2 Planning, Amy Doss 910-798-7571 Compliance with local UDO requirements 1. General Comments a. Zoning is I-2, Industrial. b. As stated in the application the intended use is expansion of an existing Utility Structure. i. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) defines the use as: Lines, facilities, or structures engaged in the treatment, transmission, and/or distribution of electricity, gas, steam, water, sewer, cable, or other utility not otherwise specified by this ordinance. 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. No additional parking required. Request is for additional parking and loading area. 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. No TIA required. 4. UDO Section 5.3, Tree Retention a. Will any trees be removed? b. 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. 5. UDO Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering Truck Parking Expansion – 6601 Windmill Way – TRC Review Page | 3 a. Please refer to section 5.4.5.C of the UDO for parking lot interior requirements and standards. Landscaping shall be a minimum of 8% of the total area (approximately 3,000 SF). Please show your calculation. 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. Are any signs are planned? If signs will be added, the plans need to show the location, but not the size. 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. No conservation resources on site. 9. UDO Article 9, Flood Damage Prevention a. Property is not in the floodplain. NHC Fire Services, David Stone 910-798-7458 Compliance with NC Fire Code 1. No Fire Service Comments for this project. NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072 Stormwater management and land disturbance Truck Parking Expansion – 6601 Windmill Way – TRC Review Page | 4 1. There appears no increase in impervious surface or proposed conveyance measures. If so, there is no requirement for a county issued stormwater report. 2. It appears the limits of disturbance is less than 1 acre and the original common plan of development is greater than 7 years. If so, there is no requirements for a land disturbing permit, but appropriate measures as indicated on the site plan shall be provided. The building permit application will need to include the final designed site plan. NHC Environmental Health, Dustin Fenske 910-798-6732 Septic tanks and wells 1. It appears site is connected up to public water and sewer. Environmental Health cannot find any recent records for septic at 6601 Watermill Way. NHC Addressing, McCabe Watson 910-798-7068 Street naming and property address 1. No comments. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620 Public water and sewer 1. CFPUA TRC Comments provided are preliminary comments only. 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. Meter Sizing form will be required to determine if CFPUA Plan Review is required. 5. New building permits may require connection to CFPUA sewer. 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 Truck Parking Expansion – 6601 Windmill Way – TRC Review Page | 5 NCDOT, Nick Drees 910-343-3915 Driveway access and state road improvements 1. No permit is required for the proposed truck bay parking. WMPO, Luke Hutson 910-343-3915 New Hanover County contracted traffic engineering services comments: 1. Comments attached. Army Corps of Engineers, Brad Shaver 910-251-4611 Information or Requirements if wetlands are impacted 1. No comment. 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 Sustainability Manager, Madelyn Wampler 910-798-7175 NHC Soil & Water Conservation MEMORANDUM To: New Hanover County Technical Review Committee Date: February 26, 2026 Subject: 6601 Windmill Avenue – Truck Bay 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 Volumes AM Peak Hour Trips PM Peak Hour Trips Utility (170) 74,937 SF 289 53 56