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Home My WebLink AboutTRC Approval Packet- Alton Orchard Residential Major Subdivision Preliminary Plan TRC Approval – 6200 Myrtle Grove Rd – Alton Orchard Page 1 of 2 PRELIMINARY PLAN APPROVAL To: James Yopp, River Road Construction LLC, james@rockfordpartners.net From: Zach Dickerson, Senior Planner Date: April 1, 2026 Subject: Alton Orchard – Performance Residential Development – Preliminary Plan Approval The preliminary plan for Alton Orchard has been approved by the Technical Review Committee (TRC). The approved plan consists of 55 single-family units on 22.02 acres of land located at 6200 Myrtle Grove Rd (PID# R07900-003-045-000 & R07900003-006-000.). This approval is valid for two years unless a building permit application for all or a portion of the project is submitted to the County. The approved preliminary plan is enclosed. There is an approved Tree Removal Permit tied to this site plan, TR-25-000090, included in the approval packet. Per the Tree Removal Permit, there is an outstanding 187 inches of mitigation required for this site. The mitigation plan will need to be addressed before approval of the final plat for this subdivision. This can be achieved by planting additional trees on site or payment into the County’s tree fund. Either choice will need to be taken care of prior to approval of the final plat or bonded prior to approval of the final plat. 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: • A Tree Removal Permit from New Hanover County Planning & Land Use (see above). • New Hanover County Engineering for any required land disturbance and stormwater permits. • CFPUA on water and sewer utility permits and approvals. • Construction plans must also be approved through Planning & Land Use and Engineering. Construction plans must be approved prior to full site work taking place on the property. Major Subdivision Preliminary Plan TRC Approval – 6200 Myrtle Grove Rd – Alton Orchard Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (910) 798-7450 or zdickerson@nhcgov.com. Sincerely, Zach Dickerson Senior Planner cc: TRC (Fire Services, Engineering, CFPUA, NCDOT) Enclosure Tree Removal Permit – [6200 Myrtle Grove Road] Page 1 of 3 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT To: James Yopp, River Road Construction From: Zach Dickerson, Senior Planner Date: February 25, 2026 Subject: Tree Removal Permit – 6200 Myrtle Grove Road – Alton Orchards New Hanover County has approved tree removal plans and has issued a tree removal permit for the property described below. APPLICANT NAME: James Yopp, River Road Construction PERMIT NUMBER: TR-25-000090 TREE REMOVAL/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of the removal of 12,613 inches of Documented Trees and 914 inches of Significant Trees. This permit is issued in conjunction with Land Disturbance Permit LNDP-25-00346, which has not yet been issued by New Hanover County Engineering. The Land Disturbance Permit is for Tree Clearing and Rough Grade for a 51-lot residential subdivision. This project has increased to a proposed 55-lot residential subdivision, so the Land Disturbance Permit is on hold while the project moves through TRC. The applicant has applied for a Tree Removal Permit ahead of TRC approval, while the 55-lot project moves through the TRC process. REQUIRED MITIGATION: 914 inches of Significant Trees removed. 914 inches x the mitigation factor of 2 = 1,828 inches of required mitigation. 1,094 inches of existing documented trees are being retained. Only Documented trees count towards offsetting required mitigations. But retained native trees count for 1.5 inches of retention. 1,094 x 1.5 = 1,641 inches of credited retained trees for mitigation 1,828 inches required mitigation – 1,641 credit = 187 inches of mitigation required. APPROVED TREE MITIGATION: A mitigation plan has not been approved yet. TRC approval for the site will be withheld until a mitigation plan is submitted and approved by New Hanover County Planning and Land Use. Tree Removal Permit – [6200 Myrtle Grove Road] Page 2 of 3 ADDRESS: 6200 Myrtle Grove Road PARCEL ID NUMBER(S): R07900-003-045-000 Tree removal activities for the above property may begin at this time in accordance with the County’s regulations and with the following conditions: 1. TREE REMOVAL MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY (ATTACHED TO THIS PERMIT), INCLUDING PLANS FOR MITIGATING THE REMOVAL OF SIGNIFICANT TREES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE APPROVED PLAN MAY RESULT IN A REQUIRED PAYMENT INTO THE COUNTY’S TREE IMPROVEMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY STANDARDS. 2. EXISTING SIGNIFICANT TREES THAT ARE TO REMAIN ON THE SITE MUST BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND MATERIAL STORAGE DURING ANY CLEARING, GRADING, OR LAND DISTURBING ACITIVITIES. AN UNDISTURBED AREA MUST BE RESERVED AROUND EACH TREE AS DETERMINED BY THE TREE’S DRIP LINE. THE UNDISTURBED AREA MUST BE PROTECTED BY A SUITABLE FENCE. 3. IF A PROTECTED TREE IS DESTROYED, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, OR DIES AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE PROPERTY OWNER WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE CLEARING, GRADING, OR LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY, THEN REPLACEMENT TREES MUST BE PLANTED ON THE SITE OR A PAYMENT MUST BE MADE TO THE COUNTY’S TREE IMPROVEMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY STANDARDS. 4. THIS PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNER OR APPLICANT FROM ANY LAW, REGULATION, OR REQUIREMENT OF ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT OR REGULATORY AGENCY. ADDITIONAL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY CLEARING, GRADING, OR OTHER LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES. 5. TREE REMOVAL PERMITS DO NOT GRANT ANY STATUTORY VESTING OR APPROVAL OF ANY SITE-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. TREE REMOVAL PERMITS ARE ONLY APPROVING REMOVAL AND MITIGATION OF TREES. 6. MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE APPROVED TREE REMOVAL AND MITIGATION PLAN WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REVIEW BY THE COUNTY AND MAY REQUIRE THE SUBMITTAL OF A NEW TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION. 7. IF THE TREE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES HAVE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMMENCED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THIS PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE AND A NEW TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED. Tree Removal Permit – [6200 Myrtle Grove Road] Page 3 of 3 Issued by: Zach Dickerson Date: 2/25/26 836 documented inches 751 documented inches 804 documented inches 732 documented inches 696 documented inches 908 documented inches4,727 documents inches removed this page 366 significant inches removed this page 1,094 inches retained on the site 4,417 documented inches removed this page 1,011 documented inches 157 significant inches removed this page 3,469 documented inches removed this page 391 significant inches removed this page Tree Removal Permit Math: Documented Inches Removed: 12,613 inches Significant Inches Removed: 914 inches Inches Retained: 1,094 inches Mitigation is calculated at 2x the significant inches removed: 914 * 2 = 1,828 inches of mitigation required Trees retained on site can count toward mitigation, native trees retained receiving a 1.5x multiplier. 1,094 * 1.5 = 1,641 inches credited towards mitigation. 1,828 - 1,641 = 187 inches of required mitigation left over.