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TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
AUGUST 27, 2014
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet on Wednesday,
August 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 119 (behind aquarium), New
Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, to review the
following:
2:00 p.m. Item 1: Tralee Place aka Small Oaks (Performance Plan) - Request by
Norris & Tunstall Engineers for Lispcomb Road Development, Inc. to
consider preliminary site plan approval of a 30 lot residential division
located near the 6500 block of Lipscomb Drive, south central portion of
New Hanover County.
Tralee Place History
New residential project
Site Plan Data
Zoning District : R-15 Residential (2.5 units per acre)
Water Service: Public ( available thru CFPUA)
Sewer Service: Public ( available thru CFPUA)
Road Designation: Private
Lots: 30
Acreage: 12 (includes 1.49 ac. under contract)
TIA N/A
Land Class: Transition
Schools: Codington & Anderson Elementary (over-capacity)
Murray Middle (over-capacity)
Ashley High (over-capacity)
Soils: Kureb (Class I), Leon & Lynn Haven (Class III), Dorovan
(Class IV)
COD: Small area WPN (Pocosin) located within 404 wetlands
Waiver Request
On behalf of his clients, Norris & Tunstall have requested a waiver from the street inter-
connectivity requirements ratio of 1.4 (presently 1.33) in conjunction with Section 41-
7(f) of the County’s Subdivision Ordinance (see attached letter request).
Required Conditions
NCDOT Driveway Permit from Lipscomb Drive (in accordance w/ NCDOT
Manual standards)
No gates, obstructions, traffic calming devices or on-street parking (Section
503.2.1 County Fire Code)
A copy of the water and sewer letter is required to support the 30 residential lots
proposed (Section 52-3 Subdivision Ordinance)
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The submitted tree survey displaying the number of caliper inches per tree within
the road rights-of-way will need to be clarified. Trees are marked on plan but
caliper inches can’t be read (Section 62.1-9 Zoning Ordinance).
An additional 1.49 acres is required to support the 30 lots proposed. The 1.49
acres will be provided to the plan once a contract is executed and agreed upon
between the land owner and developer. If the contract is not executed, final plat
approval may not be granted. Without the 1.49 acres, 26 lots can be supported
under existing site plan conditions.
TRC consideration on the applicant’s waiver request from the street inter-
connectivity requirements
Suggested Recommendations
None
2:30 p.m. Item 2: Cottage Grove aka Arbor Oaks (Performance Plan) –
Request by Paramounte Engineering for Logan Developers, Inc. to
consider preliminary site plan approval of a 24 lot residential
division located near the 200 block of Middle Sound Loop Road,
west side.
Cottage Grove History
New residential project
Site Plan Data
Zoning District: R-15 Residential (2.5 units per acre)
Water Service: Public (available thru CFPUA)
Sewer Service Public (available thru CFPUA)
Road Designation: Private
Lots: 24
Acreage: 9.41
TIA: N/A
Land Class: Watershed Resource Protection
Schools: Castle Hayne & Eaton Elem. (Eaton over capacity)
Noble Middle (over capacity)
Laney (over capacity)
Soils: Kureb (Class I), Baymeade (Class II), Johnston (Class IV)
COD: WSF (SW area of project)
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Waiver Request
On behalf of his clients, Paramounte Engineering has requested a waiver from the
street inter-connectivity requirements (1.4 required) in conjunction with Section
41-1(f) of the Subdivision Ordinance (see attached letter request).
The private road cross-sections don’t conform with the County’s private street
standards. A waiver has been requested to deviate from the private road standards
to save significant oak trees.
Required Conditions
NCDOT Driveway Permit from Middle Sound Loop Road (in accordance with
NCDOT Manual standards)
No gates, obstructions, traffic calming or on-street parking (Section 503.2.1 Fire
Code)
Newly submitted street names will need to be verified thru E-911
A pocket of the conservation resource swamp forest (WSF) has been identified
along with Johnston soil (Class IV) in conjunction with Section 55.1 of the
Zoning Ordinance. A field observation will be needed prior to final plat approval
for all or a portion of the project.
Suggested Recommendations
A sidewalk along the project road frontage of Middle Sound Loop Road
Pedestrian access along the northern property boundary of the project