TRC Agenda Packet 9.1.2021TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA
September 1, 2021
New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) will meet Wednesday, September 1, 2021
at 2:00 p.m. at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110, to discuss the below items.
PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Interested parties can contact the Planning and Land
Use Department at 910-798-7165 for more information.
2:00 p.m. Item 1: American Uniform Sales – Commercial Site Plan (Amy Doss, Current Planner)
Request by John Tunstall, Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C. for an 8000 sq ft uniform
sales warehouse and office, plus 1,600 sq ft of future expansion. The subject property is located
on Pennington Drive in the North Kerr Industrial Park. It consists of 1.00 acres and is zoned I-2.
2:15 p.m. Item 2: Tarin Woods II Phase 3C and 2E – Preliminary Plan (Ron Meredith, Current Planner)
Request by James Yopp, HD, LLC and the engineer Howard Resnik with CSD Engineering for 30
additional units to be added to an existing subdivision. The subject property is located at the
5900 block of Carolina Beach Road. It consists of 93 acres and is zoned R-15.
Items Heading Back to the Planning Board:
• Rezoning Request (Z21-11): Request by Craig Johnson, applicant on behalf of the property
owner, SOCOL, LLC, to rezone approximately 5.1 acres of land located at 4606, 4618, & 4626
South College Road from R-15, Residential District to (CZD) R-5, Conditional Residential
Moderate-High Density District, to develop a 40-unit single-family development.
Future Items: (9/18 mtg items)
• Island Montessori Expansion (Ron Meredith, Current Planner): Commercial Site Plan for an
elementary and secondary school building at 6339 Carolina Beach Road.
• Hanover Pines (Nicole Smith, Senior Planner): Major Site Plan for a park and recreation area at
6101 Carolina Beach Road.
• Sidbury Landing (Amy Doss, Current Planner): Preliminary Plan for a performance residential major
subdivision consisting of 210 single-family detached homes at 8600-8800 Sidbury Road.
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To: John Tunstall – Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers, P.C. (jtunstall@ntengineers.com)
From: Amy Doss
Current Planner
Date: September 1, 2021
Subject: American Uniform Sales – Warehouse/Office - Pennington Drive – Commercial Site Plan
– TRC Review
Energov #: SITECN-21-000030
The following comments have been received for the September 1, 2021, TRC meeting.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised site plan addressing each of the below items must be
resubmitted prior to receiving approval.
Planning, Amy Doss 910-798-7571
Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
1. Change the title to Commercial Site Plan.
2. There is a vertical line to the right side of the property. Is this an artifact from scanning or printing?
3. Please note: Elevations must be tied to North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and
horizontal coordinates must be tied to the North Carolina Grid System.
4. Please show site angles on the Site Plan and on the Landscape Plan.
5. Label all radii.
6. Note zoning of both adjacent parcels on the Site Plan.
7. Landscape notes
a. Please provide parking lot interior landscaping calculations, UDO Section 5.4.5.C.
b. Add future expansion to landscape plan.
c. Ensure the plantings will not interfere with the stormwater design.
8. Please provide a detail showing required screening and materials for the dumpster, UDO Section
5.4.4.C.2.
9. Please note the proposed sign is subject to UDO Section 5.6. Ensure the sign is located outside of
the site triangle.
10. Parking/Loading:
a. Provide a typical parking space detail to demonstrate dimensions comply with UDO Table
5.1.4.B.
b. Provide dimensions of parking lot aisle to demonstrate compliance with UDO Table 5.1.4.B.
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c. Add wheel stops where there will be no curbing to prevent vehicles from encroaching more
than one foot into planting islands, landscaped yards or sidewalk, UDO Section 5.4.1.B.2.
d. Label curbing.
e. Label ADA accessible ramp.
f. If off-street loading berths are present on site, please refer to Section 5.1.5 of the UDO for
the specifications.
11. Before the building permit can be issued, a lighting plan must be provided to illustrate that street
lighting, all exterior lighting, and indoor lighting visible from outside shall be designed and located
so that the maximum illumination measured in foot candles at ground level at a lot line does not
surpass 2.0, UDO Section 5.5.
12. General comments:
a. Please be aware that no building permit will be issued until NCDOT has issued the Driveway
Permit approval.
b. Please be aware that land disturbance permits will not be issued until the tree permit has
been approved.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7464
A site visit was conducted, and plan review completed. Everything meets County Fire Services
expectations with the below comments.
1. No storage over 12 feet high, unless permitted through the County with the proper Fire Protection
Upgrades.
2. Section 510 study is required per the 2018 NC Fire Code for first responder Emergency Radio
Coverage.
3. Please follow the guidelines of the 2018 NC Fire Code Appendix J – Building Information Signs.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. NHC Engineering has received the submission of the land disturbing permit and will follow up
directly with the applicant as the reviews are completed.
2. A request for additional information related to the Stormwater System Authorization to Construct
(ATC) application was provided on August 18, 2021. Please provide responses and updated
documentation as indicated in the request letter.
3. The proposed oak on the west side of the driveway appears to conflict with the proposed 18” storm
pipe. Please reconsider the location based on the oak tree’s mature root system.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA plan review has been completed.
2. CFPUA Meter Sizing Form will need to be completed and submitted.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel, 910-398-9100
1. Pennington Drive has not been turned over to NCDOT. The driveway should be built to NCDOT
standards, but we will not require a permit at this time.
Environmental Health, Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. Property will connect to CFPUA water and sewer. No review required by OSWP.
2. Environmental Health does not have any records for wells or septic systems in this area.
Planning (Addressing), Dylan McDonnell 910-798-7223
1. Addresses will be assigned after TRC approval.
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Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steven Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
USACE, Rachel Capito
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
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To: Rodney Wright – CSD Engineering (rodney@csd-engineering.com)
James Yopp – River Road Construction LLC (james@rockfordpartners.net)
From: Ron Meredith
Current Planner
Date: August 27, 2021
Subject: Tarin Woods II Phase 3C and 2E - Performance Subdivisions Preliminary Plan – TRC Review
Energov #: SUBPP-21-0014
The following comments have been received for the September 1st, 2021, TRC meeting. Additional
comments may be made upon further review of subsequent revisions.
Please note: following the TRC meeting, a revised preliminary plan addressing each of the below items
must be resubmitted prior to receiving preliminary plan approval.
Planning, Ron Meredith 910-798-7441
1. Please update the plan with the following general corrections:
a. Please hatch the sidewalk connection to the street on the southeastern side of
Appomattox Drive.
b. Please indicate the slope on the sidewalk transition detail.
c. Please label all corner radii.
d. Are there any wetlands located in Phase 3C and 2E, if so, please label the specific type of
wetlands on site (i.e., 404 or 401).
e. Please adjust some of the sidewalk notations, it appears that there is text pointing to the
wrong side of the road.
f. Please adjust the site data table to have the correct lot count.
g. Please correct the open spaces calculations.
h. Please show the 20-foot perimeter structure setback for the subdivision.
2. Please clarify how the tree mitigation was accounted for, please indicate the location of the
mitigation for the 5 significant trees removed.
3. The plans appear to not match what has been installed, the sidewalks appear to be built on the
back of curb, however, the plans do not indicate that.
4. COD:
a. It does appear that there are Class IV soils within the Conservation Resource, please verify.
5. Tree Retention:
a. Please be aware that a Tree Removal Permit is required before the issuance of any clearing,
grading, building permits, and or other authorizations, UDO Section 5.3.5.B.
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6. Easements:
a. UDO Section 6.2.2, please label all Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Main Utility
Easements.
7. UDO Section 5.2.3, please provide all NCDOT approvals upon receipt. No building permit for any
structure shall be issued which requires NCDOT approval until NCDOT has issued the permit.
8. UDO Section 5.7.3.H, please indicate if there are any Historical and Archaeological Sites located on
the subject tract.
Fire Services, Ray Griswold 910-798-7448
1. Tarin Woods II - Phase 3C & 2E Appomattox Drive & Sweet Gum Drive I conducted a site visit &
plan review over the last few days for the above mentioned existing sub-division and it meets
County Fires expectations.
NHC Engineering, Galen Jamison 910-798-7072
1. A land disturbing permit and a stormwater system authority to construct are required for this
project. Please submit for permits as the design is completed.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Bernice Johnson 910-332-6620
1. CFPUA water and sewer infrastructure installed in these sections. No additional CFPUA
Comments.
NCDOT, Patrick Wurzel 910-398-9100
1. These preliminary comments and are based on the plans as submitted for the proposed site and
are subject to further review upon receipt of any additional information. Subsequently,
additional comments and/or requirements may be necessary for this site.
a. A revised NCDOT Driveway Permit is required. Submit a plan in accordance with pages
14 and 15 of the Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways to
include access locations within 500’ of the proposed access on both sides of the State
road. Submit to the local NCDOT District Engineer’s Office.
b. Roadway improvements shall be installed for the phasing from an approved TIA
c. A NCDOT Encroachment Agreement is required for any utility connections or installation
within NCDOT right-of-way.
d. NCDOT Driveway Permits are now submitted through the NCDOT Driveway website.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/municipalities/Utilities/Pages/help.aspx
Environmental Health, Marie Hemmen 910-798-6664
1. Property will connect to CFPUA water and sewer. No review required by OSWP. Env. Health
does not have any records for wells or septic systems in this area.
US Army Corps of Engineers Brad Shaver
1. The Corps is aware that both sites have existing Jurisdictional Determinations, no other
comments.
Planning (Addressing), Dylan MCdonnel 910-798-7223
1. I have is that addresses will be assigned after TRC approval.
NCDEQ (Division of Coastal Management) Bryan Hall (910) 796-7423
1. These appear to be outside CAMA’s Area of Environmental Concern and therefore outside of
CAMA jurisdiction.
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Comments not received at this time from:
Emergency Services & E911, Steve Still
NCDEQ, Chad Coburn
New Hanover Soil & Water, Dru Harrison
USACE, Rachel Capito
NCDEMLR, Dan Sams
DCM, Tanya Pietila
New Hanover County Schools, Laura Severt
WMPO, Scott James