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PARKWAY AUTOMOTIVE PARKING [TRC Plan Review #2]
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.
NCDOT:
Show the proposed Sidewalk and other improvements for the Market Street Median Project.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
1. Sidewalk is required for the Market Street Frontage. Provide a sidewalk on Market Street and a sidewalk connection between the site and the public sidewalk.
2. Distinguish between proposed and existing sidewalk(s) and provide dimensions.
3. Provide sidewalk detail SD 3-10 on the plan.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
4. Please show the proposed parking lot and nearest driveway entrance to a Through Street. The site will be checked for compliance with the 500’/800’ rule pertaining to the maximum length of a private drive/parking lot, after the adjacent driveways and ingress and egress routes are shown. [Chapter VII , C (4), pg 7-15 to 7-16 CofWTSSM]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – Barrier Free Design:
5. Please verify the amount of required and provided number of handicapped spaces in the development data. [Sec. 18-529(b)(2) CofW LDC]The provided parking increased by 64 spaces.
6. If additional Handicap parking is required, please show location of handicap space, accessible aisle, handicap ramp(s) and signs and provide details on the plan.
7. Note/label the plan with spot elevations that clearly indicate the accessible route from the HC space(s) to any adjacent buildings on the Parkway Site. [Sec. 18-529(b)(2) CofW LDC]
MISCELLANEOUS:
Transportation Planning Staff will review the landscape plan once submitted for compliance with sight distance requirements.
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.
Engineering has reviewed the plans for the Parkway Automotive Parking project submitted May 7, 2018 and offer the attached comments.
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