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TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
SEPTEMBER, 2015
The County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) met once during the month of September
and reviewed three (3) preliminary site plans and considered one request to install gates and
one request to re-designate a road network in an approved subdivision.
Cameron Trace (Performance Plan)
Cameron Trace is located in the north central portion of our jurisdiction (near eastern end
MurrayvilleARoad)AandAisAclassifiedAasAWetlandAResourceAProtectionAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA
2006 Land Use Plan. The 121 residential lot subdivision will have one primary entrance from an
existing subdivision with private roads.
Site Plan Data
Zoning: R-15 Residential (limited 2.5 units per acre)
Water: Public (CFPUA)
Sewer: Public (CFPUA)
Road Network: Private
Lots: 121
Acreage: 48.5 (net acres to determine density)
Conservation Resources: None
Primary Access: Flushing Drive
Schools: Murrayville & Eaton Elementary (over-capacity)
Trask Middle (over-capacity)
Laney High (over-capacity)
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC preliminarily approved Cameron Trace for a total of 121 lots for a
period of two years with the following conditions:
1) Documentation from the Corps of Engineers verifying the location of the wetlands.
The documentation will be illustrated on the final plat.
2) A tree inventory survey be provided to staff confirming that no significant trees will
be removed within the development.
3) A road maintenance agreement be provided from the Quail Woods development
regardingAaccessAtoAFlushingADrive:AFlushingADriveAhasAbeenAdesignatedAasAaA“public”A
street but has not been accepted by NCDOT for maintenance.
4) A TIA must be completed and approved by NCDOT, WMPO, and County. Any off-site
or on-site road improvements must be installed or bonded in accordance with the
County’sASubdivisionAregulations:
5) All other applicable local, state, and federal permits as required.
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Saddlebred Acres (Conventional Plan)
Saddlebred Acres is located in the northern portion of our jurisdiction (3600 block Prince
GeorgeA venue)AandAisAclassifiesAasACommunityAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA2006ALandAUseAPlan:A
The eight (8) lot subdivision will have one primary entrance off Prince George Avenue.
Site Plan Data
Zoning: RA-30 (Rural Agriculture)
Water: Individual Well
Septic: Individual Septic
Road Network: Public
Lots: 8
Acreage: 7.83
Conservation Resources: None
TIA: Not Required
Schools: Eaton & Castle Hayne Elementary (over-capacity)
Holly Shelter Middle
Laney High (over-capacity)
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC preliminarily approved Saddlebred for a total of eight (8) lots for a
period of two years with the following conditions:
1) DocumentationAfromAtheACounty’sAEnvironmentalAHealthADepartment that each of
the proposed lots can accommodate a well and septic unit. Documentation will be
needed prior to final plat approval.
2) All other local, state, and federal requirements as applicable.
Beau Rivage (Gates Proposal)
Beau Rivage is located in the south central portion of our jurisdiction (6200 block of Carolina
Beach Road) and is classified as TransitionAandAConservationAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA2006A
Land Use Plan. The residential project was established in 1987 with development build-out
almost complete. The attorney representing the Beau Rivage HOA and Board of Directors
proposed to install four (4) gates within the development (two on Rivage Promenade and two
at the golf course entrances) for the purpose of privacy within their community. The road
network is private.
In a vote of 4-1, the TRC approved the applicants’ request to install four (4) gates within Beau
Rivage under the following conditions:
1) Maintenance of the gates will be the responsibility of the affected parties based on a
recorded agreement already in place.
2) Written agreement from County Emergency Management, New Hanover Regional
Hospital,AandAtheACountyASheriff’sADepartmentAallowingAemergencyAserviceAdeliveryA
into the private development must be presented to County Fire Services prior to gate
installation.
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3) All four (4) gates will be installed with a Knox box and siren in accordance with
County Fire Service code requirements.
Gable Run (Road Re-Designation)
Gable Run is located near the northeastern portion of our jurisdiction (near the 500 block of
Jacqueline Drive – Greenview Ranches) and is classified as Wetland Resource Protection on the
County’sAadoptedA2006AlandAUseAPlan:ATheAprimaryAentranceAtoAtheAprojectAisAthruAOldAOakA
Road. The developer for the project requested TRC to re-designate the road network within the
developmentAfromA“public”AtoA“private:”AATheAsiteAplanAwasApreliminarily approved by TRC in
January, 2015 for 45 residential lots. Construction of the project has not started. According to
theAdeveloper’sAengineer,AconstructionAplanAdrawingsAwereAsubmittedAtoANCDOTAforAapproval:A
After construction site plan review, comments provided by NCDOT indicated a cost overrun of
over $325,000.00 that was not anticipated. Some of the cost over-run involved off-site road
improvements.
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC approved the re-designation of the road network in Gable Run from
“public”AtoA“private”AwithAtheAfollowingAconditions.
1) All terms and conditions will remain for the 45 lot residential project with the
exception of condition # 3.
2) PrivateAroadAstandardsAinAaccordanceAwithAtheACounty’sASubdivisionAOrdinanceAwillAbeA
applicable to the project. It is our understanding that the standards will not affect the
original lay-out of the project.
3) All roads will be built to minimum NCDOT standards. Old Oak Road will be designated
asA“public:”
4) HOA covenants during final play review will incorporate the maintenance of Old Oak
Road.
River Bluffs: Phase 3 (PD Plan)
River Bluffs is located in the northern Portion of our jurisdiction (near the western end of Chair
Road)AandAisAclassifiedAasAWetlandAResourceAProtectionAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA2006 Land Use
Plan. The primary entrance to the project is thru Chair Road with a secondary access from
Rockhill Road.
Site Plan Data
Zoning: PD (Planned Development)
Water: Public (CFPUA)
Sewer: Public (CFPUA)
Road Network: Private
Lots: 105
Acreage: 54.41 (includes 1.82 acres of commercial)
Conservation Resources: Wetland Resource Protection
TIA: Yes (approved)
Low Impact Development: Yes
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In a vote of 5-0, the TRC approved the latest installment of River Oaks for a total of 105 lots
with the following conditions:
1) No on-street parking or traffic calming devices.
2) Staff will review adjustments to the updated master plan and determine whether the
updated plan can be administratively approved.
3) The HOA will be responsible for the removal of branches and limbs that over-hang
the roads to mitigate emergency service delivery.
4) A field inspection pertaining to the tree survey for phase 3 will be conducted by staff
prior to final plat approval.
5) Unduplicated road names will be needed for two streets in phase 3 prior to final plat
approval.
6) Road construction to the southern property line connecting with Salvador Road in
Sunset Reach will be required to promote alternative access.
7) Off-site road improvements based on the May, 2010 TIA will be completed after 200
homes are constructed and occupied.
8) All other local, State, and Federal mandates may be applicable to this phase.