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WOODLANDS AT ECHO FARMS TRACT 5 [Subdivision Plan Review #2]
STREET LIGHTING [City of Wilmington Street Lighting Policy]:
1. The standard streetlight shall be a DEP enclosed cutoff (Cobra type), high pressure sodium vapor (HPSV) or DEP designated LED equivalent fixture installed within the recommended range of mounting heights for the specific fixture. The standard streetlight shall be installed on a wooden pole in areas served from overhead facilities and on a fiberglass pole in areas served from underground facilities.
2. A revised layout for the Standard street lighting has been provided with this review. Minimum of seven street lights are required for this sub-division. Although, developers may choose to provide any extra lights or ornamental. Any installations above the criteria of Standard street lighting, will be considered as non-standard and has to conform to the City’s non-standard street lighting procedure as per the policy.
3. If developer prefers to install non-standard street lights for this sub-division, atleast one non-standard street light will be required at the intersection of McCarley Blv and proposed Road A.
4. Developers shall bear any installation costs associated with streetlights, if applicable. In areas served from underground facilities, the developers shall pay the one-time underground contribution charge, if applicable.
5. The Planning, Development and Transportation Director or designee and the City Landscape Designer will coordinate plaza plantings and streetlight locations to minimize the obstruction of light by vegetation.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Contact Traffic Engineering at (910) 341-7888 to discuss street lighting options.
We will reserve comments on other technical issues until a full construction drawing is submitted.
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.
Nothing further from FIRE
WOODLANDS AT ECHO TRACT 5 [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.
BASE INFORMATION:
• Show the left out at the intersection of McCarley Blvd at Road A.
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is underway for this development. The project will be required to install all TIA improvements for this project.
NCDOT:
The project will be required to install NCDOT required improvements including median changes, driveway/street connections and lane configurations and traffic islands.
Please revise the plans to show these changes.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – NEW ROADS:
1. The proposed street cross section for Street A with 50’ ROW does not meet city technical standards for sidewalk along city streets. Sidewalk is required on both sides of the new street. [Chapter VII, Table 1, pg. 7-4 CofWTSSM]
2. The proposed street cross section for Street A with 50’ ROW and median section does not meet city technical standards for sidewalk along city streets. Sidewalk is required on both sides of the new street. [Chapter VII, Table 1, pg. 7-4 CofWTSSM]
3. The proposed 5.5’ sidewalk along the back of curb for the 50’ ROW with median section does not match city technical standards, which require sidewalk along the back of curb to be increased to a minimum of 6’.
4. Provide approved Street Names for this subdivision. The names used for Tract 5; Road A, Road B and Road C, have been used in multiple tracts within this subdivision.
5. Please include this variance request to SRB. The proposed Road A with T-style Turnaround appears to be operating as a cul-de-sac style roadway. Road A off McCarley Blvd. exceeds the maximum length of 500’. [Chapter VII, Sec. B (2) CofWTSSM]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
6. The proposed 14.7’ parking areas are shown with 1 vehicle parked. Please Increase the parking area to accommodate two vehicles per each unit within these driveways or clarify how these units will park 2 vehicles per unit.
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.
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