Project Address
Overall Project Site address is not approved for new building, 3701 Shipyard Blvd is the address of an existing building. The proposed new building will have to be addressed off of the private drive (currently unnamed), according to our Addressing Standard, since the private drive is the main access point to the parking lot and entrance to the building. We request that the developer name this unnamed private drive, the proposed building address will then be assigned off of the newly named drive.
Development Name
The development name Courtyard at Midtown Village is approved for use for this development.
Street Names
The development has 1 private drive, which requires an approved street name. Please submit 3-4 names for review as soon as possible. If you would like a list of existing names that can not be used, please contact us, and we will forward the list.
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 name is approved, it will be placed on a reserve list to be used for Courtyard at Midtown Village.
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.
Please address the following on the plan
• Label the FDC locations on the plan.
Please add the following to the Fire Notes section:
• Additional fire protection and accessibility requirements may be required due to any special circumstances concerning the project.
COURTYARD AT MIDTOWN VILLAGE [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:
NCDOT:
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
2. The sight distance triangles are not shown as per City standards. 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.18-556 CofW LDC]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – Barrier Free Design:
GENERAL NOTES TO ADD TO THE PLAN:
- If these units are sold at any point, the buyer must receive a subdivision street disclosure statement. Please note this on the site plan and advise the property owner of this requirement. [Sec.18-378 (e) CofW LDC]
- Contact Traffic Engineering at (910) 341-7888 to discuss street lighting options.
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.