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NOFO URBAN LOFTS [TRC Plan Review #2]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
1. Proposed driveway shall be City-standard ramp-type. Show appropriate City standard detail(s) on plan. [Revise to show SD 3-03.3 & 3-03.4 CofWTSSM] instead of SD 8-02 on details sheet]
2. Dimension driveway widths and tapers. [Sec.18-530 CofW LDC]
3. Provide curbing detail SD 3-11 on the plan.
4. The City’s 20’x70’ sight distance triangle is not shown accurately. Show and apply the City’s 46’x46’ sight distance triangle at each street corner intersection on the 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 – Barrier Free Design:
5. Show the typical handicap sign detail on the plan as per ADA and City standards. [Sheets A1 of 5 and A2 of 5, CofW Sign Specification]
https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/home/showdocument?id=3940
6. Please show the location of handicap parking signs and provide details on the plan.
GENERAL NOTES TO BE AMENDED ON THE PLAN:
• Note #18 on sheet no. C2 and C3;
‘Karen Dixon’ shall be replaced by ‘Traffic Engineering’
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.
NOFO URBAN LOFTS [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.
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
The site plans show 6,168 SF for Commercial usage on the 1st Floor and 6 Residential Units on the 2nd Floor for this project. Please provide Trip Generation information for this proposed project based upon 6 residential Units (Apartments- Land Use Code 220) and 6,168 SF commercial land usage for the project. Please break down the land use for commercial Unit #1, Unit #2 and Unit #3.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
1. The Auto Turns Vehicle appears to be a passenger car, 19’ length). Please verify access to the site with a standard SUV and Pick-up Truck.
2. Please label the dimension, (width) of the internal distance from the curb to the wall. A minimum of 3’ is required to prevent vehicles from hitting the wall.
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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