Please address the following:
- Fire apparatus dead end access greater than 150’. An approved fire apparatus turnaround must be provided. The parking lot on the west side of the project exceeds 150’.
Please add the following Fire & Life Safety Notes to the plans:
- Contractor shall maintain an all-weather access for emergency vehicles at all times during construction
- New hydrants must be brought into service prior to combustible materials delivered to the job site
- A hydrant must be within 150' of the FDC (measured as the truck drives for practical use)
- FDC must be within 40' of fire apparatus placement
- Landscaping or parking cannot block or impede the FDC or fire hydrants. A 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of the hydrant and FDC
- Additional fire protection and/or accessibility requirements may be required due to any special circumstances concerning the project.
- Private Underground Fire Lines require a separate underground fire line permit from the Wilmington Fire and Life Safety Division 910-343-0696
- Contractor shall submit a Radio Signal Strength Study for all commercial buildings that demonstrates that existing emergency responder radio signal levels meet the requirements of Section 510 of the 2018 NC Fire Code.
- All isolation valves within the “Hot Box” and between the “Hot Box” and the riser room, must be electrically supervised.
Please contact Chris Walker at 343-3918 or email at chris.walker@wilmingtonnc.gov with any questions.
Please see attached for comments.
TRU COLORS BREWERY [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:
A. Revise all relevant sheets to accurately illustrate the existing conditions on and surrounding this parcel. Show all adjacent traffic signs, lane configurations, traffic control devices and pavement markings on the site inventory plan. Please refer to the Technical Standards and Specifications Manual (link is below) Ch. VII C.1.a.2.for specific information and distance requirements. Contact Traffic Engineering at 341-7888 if you need assistance locating these elements.
https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/home/showdocument?id=1910
B. Site inventory plan shows the existing sidewalk label along the eastern side of S 7th St. Please verify if sidewalk is existing or proposed and revise the sheets accordingly.
C. Identify all the existing street lights in the vicinity of this development and label it.
D. Coordinate with Duke Energy, if relocation or removal of the street lights is required and show the post development location of the existing street light/s on site plan.
E. There are existing concrete slabs on the plaza off S 8th St and Greenfield St that are not labelled to be removed. Please label it accordingly or justify the requirement.
F. Please install the ADA ramps at all the street corners. Existing wheelchair ramps at the street corners shall be retrofitted with flexible surface-applied detectable warning mats [Chapter ll (E) (6) of CofWTSSM] [ADA].
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
1. When the use of any driveway has been permanently discontinued, replace all necessary curbs, gutters, aprons, sidewalks, and appurtenances thereto [Sec. 18-530 CofW LDC]. Please label it accordingly.
2. No driveway curb return or edge of driveway apron at its intersection with the roadway shall be allowed within twenty-six (26) feet of the point of intersection of the street property lines at an intersection or street corner, as measured along the curb line or edge of roadway. [Chap VII Sec. C (b) (6) of CofW Tech Stds]. Applicable to the driveway at the corner of Martin St and S 7th St. Please verify the distance and dimension it. If variance is required please coordinate with Engineering.
3. Show driveways for adjacent lots and lots across the street.
4. Proposed driveway shall be City-standard ramp-type. Show appropriate City standard detail(s) on plan. [SD 3-03.3 & 3-03.4 CofWTSSM]
5. Provide sidewalk detail SD 3-10 on the plan. [Sec. 18-529(b)(2) CofW LDC]
6. Provide curbing detail SD 3-11 on the plan. [Sec. 18-529(b)(2) CofW LDC]
7. 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 abutting this property on the site plan and landscaping plan. [Sec.18-529(c) (3) CofW LDC] [Sec. 18-812 CofW LDC].
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
8. The backing stub in the parking facility is to be 15’ wide. Please dimension. [Chapter VII ,Detail SD 15-12 CofWTSSM]
9. Pavement markings for the on-street parking on public ROWs are not required and must not be installed. This is to maximize the on-parking.
10. An ‘L’ shaped pavement marking may be done to indicate the start and stop location of the parking.
11. An appropriate ‘No parking’ traffic signage and pavement markings must be installed to restrict the on-street parking within the sight distance triangles.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ADA:
12. 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
13. Note/label the plan with spot elevations that clearly indicate the accessible route from the HC space(s) to the building. [Sec. 18-529(b)(2) CofW LDC]
GENERAL NOTES TO ADD TO THE PLAN:
A. Street trees must be located a minimum of 15 feet from street lights. [CofW SD 15-17]
NOTES TO BE AMENDED WHEREVER APPLICABLE ON THE SHEET SET:
• Traffic Note 5. : Revise the note with new contact 341-5899.
• Traffic Note 6. : Traffic Engineering may be contacted regarding the utilities in ROW. But contact 811 prior to contacting City of Wilmington.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Contact Traffic Engineering at (910) 341-7888 to discuss street lighting options.
We will reserve comments on the parking lot, driveway geometry and 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.
Engineering has reviewed the TRC submittal for the Tru Colors Brewery project and offers the following attached comments.
TRU COLORS BREWERY [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.
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
The project has proposed changing the vacant, Century Mills manufacturing building, to a multiple use Brewery, Administrative office, Daycare, Clinic and Restaurant.
Please provide the estimated Trip Generation and Intensity for each proposed usage.
Please show the trip generation using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ite) Trip Generation 10th Edition, 2018 format. If the difference in existing trips and proposed trips exceeds 100 peak hour trips a TIA may be required.
Please contact Amy Kimes, PE at (910) 473-5130, amy.kimes@wilmingtonnc.gov to discuss the TIA review process and begin the scoping discussion.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – DRIVEWAY ACCESS (Non-Major Thoroughfares):
1. Please verify the distance between the Martin Street Driveways. Minimum distance between two driveways is 20’ as measured between driveway aprons/curb returns at curb line or edge of roadway. [7-11 CofW Tech Stds]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – ACCESS (driveway, sidewalk, and sight distance):
2. Show proposed driveway centerline elevations at both the front and the back of each concrete driveway apron, at the curb line, property line & points at 26’ and 52’ behind the property line. [Chapter VII, C(1)(a)(2)12 CofWTSSM]
3. Provide a sidewalk connection between the site and the public sidewalk on 8th Street and Greenfield Street.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – PARKING:
4. The site has daycare as one of the proposed land uses. Drop off/pick up areas are required for daycare centers, schools and similar uses. Please show the drop off area. The drop off area shall not be on the street or within a travel lane. [Sec.18-553 CofW LDC]
TECHNICAL STANDARDS – Barrier Free Design:
5. The Daycare and Administrative offices in the main building appear to be oriented along 8th Street. Please show handicap parking near these uses/ locations.
GENERAL NOTES TO ADD TO THE PLAN:
A. A landscaping plan indicating the location of required street trees shall be submitted to the City of Wilmington Traffic Engineering Division and Parks and Recreation Department for review and approval prior to the recording of the final plat. [SD 15-14 CofW Tech Stds]
MISCELLANEOUS:
Transportation Planning Staff reserves the right to review and comment on any additional plans submitted for this development.
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.