9-2012-SEPT 2012 TRC REPORTSEPTEMBER 2012 TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
The County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) met twice during the month of September and
reviewed three (3) plans – one performance residential project, a street right‐of‐way dedication, and
discussed one high density project.
Wildflower (Performance Plan)
Wildflower is located in the central portion of our jurisdiction and is classified as Urban on the County’s
2006 Joint Land Use Plan. The Urban classification provides for the continued intensive development of
land based on the availability of public infrastructure.
The developer for the project requested TRC to consider a 57 lot division located near the western end
of Albemarle Road. Albemarle Road is just north of Market Street near Judges Road. Project particulars
include public streets, public water & sewer, and good street inter‐connectivity between Wildflower
proper and Crestwood subdivisions.
In a vote of 5‐0, the TRC approved the performance preliminary site plan for Wildflower with the
following conditions: no gates or obstructions along the street network and a new unduplicated
development name.
Shoals Drive (R/W Dedication)
Shoals Drive is located in Bayshore Estates subdivision near the Ogden Community. The street is
connected to a series of public streets within the subdivision. In the early 1990’s, the northern portion
of Shoals Drive was designated and eventually constructed for public use but never formally dedicated
as a right‐of‐way. The developer for Bayshore Estates, Inc. requested TRC to approve the right‐of‐way
dedication of the northern portion of Shoals Drive so it would be considered by NCDOT for placement
on their highway maintenance system.
In a vote of 5‐0, the TRC approved preliminary right‐of‐way dedicated for the northern portion of Shoals
Drive. No conditions were placed on the plan.
Stephens Pointe (High Density Plan)
Stephens Pointe is located in northern New Hanover County near the Kirkland Community off US
Highway 17 (Market Street) and is classified as “Transition” on the County’s 2006 Joint Land Use Plan.
The “Transition” classification provides for future intensive urban development on lands that have been
or will be provided with necessary urban services.
The apartment campus will consist of eight buildings containing 192 units (19.76 acres) off the western
end of Stephens Church Road. Public water and sewer is proposed with two access points leading into
the project. Internal access to the units will consist of a network of parking areas.
Stephens Pointe is a high density project proposal (CD O&I District) that requires a special use permit.
The special use permit component along with the site plan will be reviewed at the Planning Board
meeting October 4, 2012. The developer in conjunction with Planning/Inspections staff requested that
the project be discussed at TRC (September 26, 2012) with staff and other significant agencies. No vote
was taken on the proposed plan.