City of Wilmington Subdivision Review Board

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CASE SUMMARY Preliminary Subdivision Plan Subdivision Review Board October 20, 2021

SRB-1-718-M921

Brian Chambers, Senior Planner, 910-342-2782, brian.chambers@wilmingtonnc.gov

Request Address 6309 & 6313 Guinea Lane and 130 Beagle Trail Acreage 5.86 acres Request Preliminary Plan approval for a 2-lot conservation tract subdivision

Applicant Cindee Wolf Design Solutions P.O. Box 7221 Wilmington, NC 28406

cwolf@lobodemar.biz (910) 620-2374

Owners Neil & Heather Senter 6109 Wayfarer Trail Wilmington, NC 28409 Deborah Andrews 2880 Remington Way La Grange, NC 28551

heather.senter11@gmail.com (910) 515-4455 Debbieandrews1222@gmail.com (252) 361-1222

Property Characteristics Zoning R-20, Residential Land Use Single-family, vacant CAMA Land Use Conservation, Watershed Resource Protection

Surrounding Area North South East West Zoning R-20 R-20 R-20 R-20

Current Land Use Single-family Right-of-way, single-family

Wetlands, creek Single-family

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. The site includes approximately 5.86 acres +/- and is currently zoned R-20, Residential. 2. The site currently includes one single-family and two undeveloped tracts. 3. On June 20, 2018, the Subdivision Review Board approved a preliminary plan for a two-lot

Conservation Tract Subdivision for a 4.25 acre tract located at the end of Guinea Lane. 4. A Conservation tract is a tract of land in excess of four acres and less than eight acres that

abuts a ‘conservation area’ on the Land Classification Map for the Wilmington-New Hanover CAMA Plan and is limited to a minimum lot size of two acres with all such lots abutting a conservation area.

5. Conservation tract subdivisions may be exempted from lot access requirements at the discretion of the Subdivision Review Board; provided, however, in all cases, each individual lot shall be assured safe and reasonable vehicular access to and from an approved street.

6. The Land Development Code (LDC) requires all structures to be provided with access by means approved by the City Manager or designee as to its suitability for all-weather travel by

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public and emergency vehicles; and provided further that appropriate agreements or covenants approved by the City Attorney provide for continued maintenance of such streets and access ways.

7. The applicant proposes to modify the approved preliminary plan to include an additional parcel located at 130 Beagle Trail as part of the Conservation Tract Subdivision. The proposal would exclude a parcel located along Guinea Lane from the Conservation Tract Subdivision.

8. Each parcel within the new boundaries of the Conservation Tract Subdivision would be equal to or greater than two (2) acres in size.

9. The parcel located on Guinea Lane would be excluded from the Conservation Tract Subdivision and would revert to its original configuration.

10. A private access easement would be constructed across the parcel located on Guinea Lane to provide access to the Conservation Tract located to the north

11. The site is currently accessed via a 30-foot wide private access easement (Beagle Trail) that connects to Old Military Road and 45-foot wide private right-of-way (Guinea Lane) that connects to Beagle Trail.

12. Both Beagle Trail and Guinea Lane are paved and a cul-de-sac with a 50-foot radius currently exists at the end of Guinea Lane.

13. The City’s Technical Standards & Specification Manual requires a minimum width of 23-feet for a private drive at the right-of-way. The applicant is proposing a seven-foot reduction in the width of a private drive and a waiver is required.

14. The City’s Technical Standards & Specification Manual requires a minimum width of 13-feet for driveway apron tapers. The applicant is proposing an eight-foot reduction in the width of the driveway apron tapers and a waiver is required.

15. The applicant has requested a waiver from the maximum length of a private driveway. The city’s Technical Standards & Specification Manual limits the length of a private driveway, when combined with a public street, to a maximum of 800 feet in length. Staff does not believe this waiver is necessary based on the Subdivision Review Board’s authority to approve a Conservation Tract Subdivision with a non-standard access.

Figure 1. Current Preliminary Plan

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Figure 2. Proposed Preliminary Plan

Figure 2. Existing Access Conditions

Beagle Lane Entrance Guinea Lane Guinea Lane Cul-de-sac

TECHNICAL REVIEW

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1.0 Technical Review Committee

The Technical Review Committee completed a review of the preliminary plan at its 8/19/21 meeting.

2.0 Public services, Facilities, and Infrastructure

2.1 Traffic and Transportation The site is currently accessed via a 30-foot wide private access easement (Beagle Trail)

that connects to Old Military Road and a 45-foot wide private right-of-way (Guinea Lane) that connects to Beagle Trail.

Both Beagle Trail and Guinea Lane are paved and a cul-de-sac with a 50-foot radius currently exists at the end of Guinea Lane.

2.2 Public Utilities The site has access to both water (8” service) and sewer (8” service) located in the Guinea

Lane right-of-way. 2.3 Public Safety There is an existing fire hydrant located at the end of Guinea Lane. There is a cul-de-sac with a 50-foot radius at the end of Guinea Lane in front of the subject

site. 2.4 Stormwater The development must comply with the city’s stormwater management requirements.

2.5 Landscaping, Buffering, Tree Protection, and Open Space A tree inventory will be required. All significant trees and all regulated trees outside of

essential site improvements must be mitigated.

ALLOWANCES / WAIVERS REQUESTED The applicant has requested the following allowances/waivers from city’s technical standards.

1. A waiver from the maximum length of a private driveway. 2. A waiver from the required width of a private drive at the right-of-way. 3. A waiver from the required width of a driveway apron taper.

RECOMMENDATION

If the Subdivision Review Board elects to approve the proposed subdivision, staff recommends the following conditions be applied: 1. The use and development of the subject property shall comply with all regulations and

requirements imposed by the Land Development Code, the City of Wilmington Technical Standards and Specifications Manual and any other applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, as well as any condition stated below. In the event of a conflict, the more stringent requirement or higher standard shall apply.

2. Approval of this preliminary plan does not constitute technical approval of a site plan. Final approval by the Technical Review Committee and the issuance of all required permits must occur prior to release of the project for construction.

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3. If, for any reason, any condition for approval is found to be illegal or invalid or if the applicant should fail to accept any condition following approval, the approval of the preliminary plan shall be null and void.

4. The use and development of the subject property shall be in accordance with the approved preliminary plan as submitted and approved.

5. All existing and proposed public and non-municipal easements shall be added as necessary to the Preliminary Plan.

6. The Preliminary Plan shall be identified as a “Conservation Tract Subdivision.” 7. All City, State and Federal regulations shall be met.

NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT Subdivision Review Board

Signs Posted 10/1/21 Property Owner Letters 10/5/21 Advertisement Date(s) 10/15/21 Other – Contact(s)

ACTIONS TO DATE

Subdivision Review Board 10/20/21; Scheduled for Quasi-Judicial Hearing ATTACHMENTS 1. Application (Dated 8/9/21) 2. Location Map (Dated 8/25/21) 3. Waiver Request Letter (Dated 8/9/21) 4. Proposed Preliminary Plan (Dated 8/9/21)

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Included Owners:

315613.23.2824.000R06200‐005‐030‐000

130BEAG

LETRL

ANDREW

S DEBORAH C

2880REM

INGTO

NWAY

LA GRAN

GE

NC

28551315614.33.0548.000

R06620‐002‐016‐0006313

GUINEA

LNSEN

TER WILLIAM

 N HEATHER

6404WESTPO

RTDR

WILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.6591.000

R06220‐002‐009‐0006309

GUINEA

LNSEN

TER WILLIAM

 N HEATHER

6404WESTPO

RTDR

WILM

INGTO

NNC

28409

Adjacent Property  Owners:

MAPID

PARIDSITU

S NO

SITUS STREET

SUFFIX

OWNER

NO

STREETSU

FFIXCITY

STATEZIP

315614.23.5340.000R06220‐002‐004‐000

6312GUINEA

LNBLO

CK WILLIAM

 B6312

GUINEA

LNWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.7226.000

R06220‐002‐005‐0006316

GUINEA

LNBO

NFIG

LIO M

ARK W RACHEL L

6316GUINEA

LNWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.6337.000

R06220‐002‐012‐0006314

GUINEA

LNCFPU

A235

GOVERN

MEN

T CNTR

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28403315613.23.1656.000

R06220‐002‐010‐000124

BEAGLE

TRLCO

RBETT JOHN

 R REV TRUST

124BEAG

LETRL

WILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315613.24.2039.000

R06216‐005‐007‐0006328

MARYW

OOD

DRCU

RRIN BEN

JAMIN ELIZABETH S P

6328MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.33.0822.000

R06220‐001‐025‐000838

SHINN PO

INT

RDFIELD G

ARY A MARIE M

838SHIN

N PO

INT

RDWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.6924.000

R06216‐005‐004‐0006342

MARYW

OOD

DRHART ALLEY L  JR N

ANCY C

6342MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.33.2702.000

R06220‐001‐024‐000842

SHINN PO

INT

RDHEFFERM

AN SCO

TT M LAU

REN842

SHINN PO

INT

RDWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315613.13.7970.000

R06200‐005‐024‐000125

BEAGLE

TRLHU

BARD THOMAS C KRISTIN

A K125

BEAGLE

TRLWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.9473.000

R06220‐002‐008‐0006317

GUINEA

LNKIN

G CECIL J M

ARCIA B6317

GUINEA

LNWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315613.24.4060.000

R06216‐005‐005‐0006340

MARYW

OOD

DRKIN

NEBREW

 MICHAEL C REBECCA D

6340MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315613.24.3064.000

R06216‐005‐006‐0006332

MARYW

OOD

DRMCN

EELY DAVID K AMAN

DA R6332

MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.33.4449.000

R06220‐001‐021‐000804

INLET VIEW

DRSEN

TER WILLIAM

 N HEATHER

6404WESTPO

RTDR

WILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.7963.000

R06216‐005‐ 003‐000830

SHINN PO

INT

RDSHERIDAN

 JOSEPH M

 JR830

SHINN PO

INT

RDWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315613.24.0193.000

R06216‐005‐008‐0006324

MARYW

OOD

DRSKAN

E ROBERT M

 AMY W

6324MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.9806.000

R06220‐001‐022‐000834

SHINN PO

INT

RDTHO

MAS JO

HN D JR JAN

E K834

SHINN PO

INT

RDWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409315614.23.9377.000

R06220‐002‐015‐0006321

GUINEA

LNWEBER DO

NALD F JR

121CHAN

NEL

DRWRIG

HTSVILLE BCHNC

28480315613.14.9145.000

R06216‐005‐009‐0006320

MARYW

OOD

DRZEIG

LER M W

AYNE SAN

DRA G6320

MARYW

OOD

DRWILM

INGTO

NNC

28409

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 Request for Technical Variances  The following technical waivers are requested for the proposed project due to site constraints, neighborhood character & environmental sensitivity:  

1. Maximum length of Private Driveways (the combined length of public streets and private driveways for the subject lots is greater than eight‐hundred (800) feet:  The proposed recombination is not altering an existing condition for access to the 

building envelopes of the lots.  Turnarounds, adequate for fire services & emergency vehicles, are provided at 

Beagle Trail & Guinea Lane, at the terminus of Guinea Lane, and additionally at the end of the private access drive.  

  2. Width of the Private Drive at the Right‐of‐way (7’ reduction of the 23’ pavement width): 

The proposed drive is for one (1) single‐family residence.   The neighborhood is fully developed with single‐family homes, and the normal 

driveway width is 10‐12’.  The prescribed driveway apron is commercial in nature and would adversely affect the character of the streetscape in this location. Reference attached examples.  

This is an area of environmental sensitivity.  The less pavement surfaces, the better.  

3. Width of the Driveway Apron Tapers (8’ reduction form the 13’ taper requirement):  The proposed drive is for one (1) single‐family residence.  Guinea Lane is a private right‐of‐way and this driveway intersection is on the curve 

of a cul‐de‐sac.  The typical driveway aprons in the neighborhood, if they even have one, are installed with residential tapers of approximately 5’.   

This is an area of environmental sensitivity.  The less pavement surfaces, the better.   

We believe that granting the technical waivers would not be contrary to the public interest, would not materially endanger the public safety, but would substantially satisfy the intent of the Code and maintain the character of the neighborhood. 

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