Comments from GIS Division/Address & Street Name Management
Project Address
Overall Project Site address is approved as 4114 Echo Farms Blv.
Development Name
A different development name should be submitted for review and approval.
The development name Woodlands at Echo Farms is very similar to several other developments already in use in our database.
Street Names
Any public street or private drive which is more than 200 feet and serves more than 4 dwellings will be required to have a street name. The development has numerous public streets or private drives/roads which require an approved street name. Please submit a list of at least double the amount of proposed streets names, for review as soon as possible.
All street names must be approved by the City of Wilmington. Proposed street names should be submitted to one of the following City employees for approval:
Once the names are approved, they will be placed on a reserve list to be used for this development
Approved street names must be properly labeled on all final construction plans and final plats submitted to the City. Failure to properly label the names may result in the re-submittal or re-recording of a construction plan or plat.
Street name signs for public and private streets must be erected before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Contact Traffic Engineering at 910.341.7888 for information about street signs for this project.
Street names may not duplicate, sound-alike, or be similar to any other street name or development name in New Hanover County (Addressing Standards and Procedures, Section 2.2.5).
Street names must be a minimum of three (3) characters and a maximum of twenty-four (24) characters in length (Addressing Standards and Procedures, Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2).
Street names should avoid the use of special characters, such as hyphens, apostrophes, or periods (Addressing Standards and Procedures, Section 2.2.3).
Street names should avoid the use of words or syllables that may be confused with directional or street type designations (i.e. Northglen Dr or Circle Dr) (Addressing Standards and Procedures, Section 2.2.4).
Continuous streets passing from one existing subdivision to a new one should continue the same name (Addressing Standards and Procedures, Section 2.3.4).
The Addressing Standards and Procedures Manual for the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County can be found online by clicking here. Please reference this document for additional information about street suffix usage (Section 2.4.1) and other details or rules regarding street naming and addressing.
Final dwelling/unit addresses
Individual dwelling and/or unit addresses will be assigned upon final site plan approval and will be based on approved street names.
Lot or unit numbers should be labeled on site plan. Lot numbers shown on site plan should not be used as unit/dwelling address.
Preliminary Plan Comments
- Please provide a list of street names to the city addressing coordinator (Jim Sahlie) for review and approval. Street names will be required prior to final Preliminary Plat approval.
- Please identify the future ownership of all common space/open space areas.
- Please include the township and county in the title block.
- Cul-de-sac street (Road L) in front of townhomes on Tract 3A exceeds maximum length of 500 feet. Please revise or a waiver will be required.
- Show minimum lot widths for single-family lots (min. = 50 feet).
- Show lot area for single-family lots (min. = 5,000 sq ft).
Site Plan Comments
- Include all comments above on site plan submittal.
- Unit numbers from Master Plan and Site Plan data table do not match. Please reconcile.
- Please provide a separate site data table for each tract/section, I think this would be a lot easier to follow.
- Identify density as ‘Maximum Allowed’ instead of ‘required.’
- Show maximum density allowed and proposed density for Single-family tracts.
- Tract 3C on the site plan is identified as ‘Future Multi-family (R-15),’ please correct.
- A site specific development plan will be required for Tract 3C for the proposed density to be considered vested.
- Minimum parking requirement for 3 or more bedroom units is 2.25/unit.
- Please identify location of off-street parking for townhome units.
- Show location of bicycle parking.
- Provide dumpster screening detail.
- A landscape plan is required.
- A tree removal/preservation permit is required.
- Please include list of all protected trees proposed for removal.
- Trees cannot be removed from Tract 3C without a site specific development plan. Trees may be removed for portions of the site that include required improvements for the overall development (e.g. stormwater).
- Please clarify the open calculations provided for Tract 3A. 1,103,473 (25.33 ac) – 919,774 (21.1 ac) for existing ponds, marsh, wetlands?
- Please clarify open space calculations for Tracts 3B and 2. 3B - 106 units x 0.03 = 3.18 ac (4.08 ac shown); 2 – 63 units x 0.03 = 1.89 ac (1.77 ac shown)
- Identify active and passive open space areas on open space plan.
- A wetland delineation will be required.
- Please identify conservation resource types. There is a 50 ft setback from natural ponds.
- Lots 21 and 22 on Tract 2 encroach wetlands and setbacks, please adjust lot lines.
- A 50 ft setback is required along all stream identified as waters of the U.S.
- Show floodplain boundaries on site plan. Structures located in floodplain must comply with floodplain requirements. Confirm with Zoning Floodplain Administrator.
- Identify areas located with Conservation Areas as identified by CAMA Land Classification Map. Development in these areas will be limited to 2.5 units/acre and 25% impervious coverage. If these limits are exceeded these areas must be designed to meet exceptional design standards.
- All federal, state, and local permits are required prior to full construction release.
Engineering has reviewed the plans for the Woodlands at Echo Farms project submitted December 2, 2016 and offer the attached comments.
Show tree protection entirely around ALL trees to be saved.
Show tree protection at correct spacing of 1' of radius for every 1" of trunk diameter.
The proposed berm along the southwest corner of the multi-family section is not an essential site improvement. Any trees removed for the construction of the berm would have to be mitigated, regardless of size.
THE WOODLANDS AT ECHO FARMS DEVELOPMENT [TRC Plan Review]
Initial Review Note
All comments are based on adopted policy documents, specific City of Wilmington Land Development Code (CofW LDC) and City of Wilmington Technical Standards and Specifications Manual (CofWTSSM) requirements in effect at the time of this review. These have been noted after the comment as appropriate for your ease in further research. The City Engineer may administratively approve dimensional variance requests per LDC Sec. 18-348. If the Applicant feels further interpretation is in order, please contact Transportation Planning directly to discuss in additional detail. Please apply for all administrative variances in writing, an email is acceptable or this may be included on the plan set. Please see Sec. 18-348 of the Land Development Code for the information required to process a variance request.
BASE INFORMATION:
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – NEW ROADS:
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
- The plans show structures that appear to be cart paths. Provide information on demo/ upgrades.
- Provide a sidewalk connection between the buildings and the public sidewalk.
- Provide sidewalk to the amenity areas, Mail Kiosk, Club house, Pool and Pool house.
- The Mail Kiosk, pool and club house must be ADA accessible. Provide ADA path to these structures.
- Provide driveway connections to the Townhouses. If the curb transitions to non-vertical curb at the Townhouse driveway aprons, please show the transition area and a detail on the site details sheet.
- Public sidewalk is required on the frontage of public streets. Please provide sidewalk on site frontage.
- Distinguish between proposed and existing sidewalk(s) and provide dimensions.
- Show and apply the City’s 20’x70’ sight distance triangle at each driveway and the City’s 46’x46’ sight distance triangle at each street corner intersection on the site plan and landscaping plan. [Sec.18-529(c)(3)CofW LDC] Add a note indicating that all proposed vegetation within sight triangles shall not interfere with clear visual sight lines from 30"-10'. [Sec.18-566 CofW LDC]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – Barrier Free Design:
37. Ensure to show proposed 5’ sidewalk adjacent to buildings. In areas where sidewalk is adjacent to 90 degree parking spaces provide an allowance for a 2.5’ vehicle overhang to meet ADA requirements. 4' of the sidewalk must remain clear for pedestrian use. [Chapter VII, Detail SD 15-13 CofWTSSM]
GENERAL NOTES TO ADD TO THE PLAN:
MISCELLANEOUS:
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance as this development moves through the review process.