ANSLEY PARK [TRC Plan Review #2]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (NEW ROADS, driveway, sidewalk):
1. Site plan shows the proposed sidewalks at multiple street intersections within this project scope. An ADA ramps/detectable warning domes (if sidewalk is flush with pavement) shall be installed at the end of sidewalk for the potential crosswalk across the street or street-type driveway before entering drive aisle/pavement surface. [City, NCDOT, ADA standards]
2. A stop sign and a stop bar shall be relocated in advance of the crosswalk at the intersections of Fairview Dr/Carolina Beach Rd and Orchid Dr/Carolina Beach Rd.
3. A school sign shall be installed on Orchid Dr entering off Fairview Dr. [MUTCD]
4. A regulatory speed limit sign shall be installed on Orchid Dr entering off Carolina Beach Rd. Please verify the established speed limit for this street as per ordinance before installation. [MUTCD]
STREET LIGHTING [City of Wilmington Street Lighting Policy]:
1. The revised 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 layout for the Standard street lighting has been provided with the review. Minimum of 14 Standard street lights are required for this project.
3. 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.
4. All private streets shall be designed and constructed to meet or exceed the public street standards as specified by the [city's] Technical Standards and Specifications Manual. [Sec.18-378 (d) CofW LDC]
Although the street light plan is not provided for the private streets, it is developer’s responsibility to install and maintain the street lights on private streets as per City standards.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. All the street light shall be installed within the public or private ROW as applicable.
8. Developer may opt to utilize the existing street light stubs (if the stubs are spaced in accordance with the street light policy) within the plaza to the north of the Fairview Dr east of Groppo Cove.
9. Street trees must be located a minimum of 15’ from street lights [SD 15-17 of CofWTSSM].
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.
Tree removal mark-up attached
Please address the following:
- FDC locations must be called out on the site plan to verify they meet the distance requirements outlined in the WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES 3 & 4 on page C-3.
- Please add the type of Building Construction according to the International Building Code to the plans.(Preferably the site data table, or on the building footprints)
Please add the following note to the Wilmington Fire Department Notes section:
- Contractor shall submit a Radio Signal Strength Study for EACH commercial building on the site that demonstrates that existing emergency responder radio signal levels meet the requirements of Section 510 of the 2018 NC Fire Code.
ANSLEY PARK [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:
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is underway for this development. The project will be required to implement the TIA improvements for this development. Please contact Fredric Royal, PE Fredric.royal@wilmingtonnc.gov (910)772-4170, to discuss the TIA review process.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – NEW ROADS:
1. The proposed Ansley Drive cross-section details do not match the parking sections shown on the site plans. The site plans show 8.5’ on-street parking, not 6’ parking spaces. Please revise.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
2. Please consider installing a Crosswalk at the intersection of Ansley Drive and Orchard Drive to allow students living within the apartment to safely cross to Codington Elementary School,
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
3. Please revise the number of Handicap Accessible parking spaces to include the 4 parking spaces shown in the Retail Area.
4. The garage areas do not appear to have any accessible parking spaces. Please revise.
5. Portions of the proposed development do not appear to be in compliance with the 500’/800’ rule pertaining to the maximum length of a private drive/parking lot, (Buildings 4 and 5 parking lot). A variance will be required. [Chapter VII , C (4), pg 7-15 to 7-16 CofWTSSM]
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.