NCC205843_ESC Approval Submitted_20201222

Planning & Inspections Department
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Boone, North Carolina 28607
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Zoning Permit #: ZO3957-061020
A copy of this Zoning Permit and the official " iob site" copies of the
approved plans and specifications are required to be kept onsite at all times.
Issued to: Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
Date Issued: November 23, 2020
For: New Street
Zoning: Conditional District OI
Use: New Street
Location: DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607
Total Land Disturbance: 1.70
Approval is Based Upon:
1. Zoning Permit Application dated received on June 10, 2020
2. Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by Davenport dated received on June 10, 2020.
3. Commitments and representations in the response letter prepared by EMH&T dated received on
August 4, 2020.
4. Tributary map exhibits dated received August 4, 2020.
5. Financial Ownership Responsibility Form dated received on October 26, 2020.
6. Commitments and representations in the response letter prepared by EMH&T dated received on
October 26, 2020.
7. Truck turning details dated received on October 26, 2020.
8. Draft communication letter to neighbors impacted by Watauga Medical Center construction projects
dated received on November 17, 2020.
9. Watauga Medical Center Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) prepared by James Peltier, P.E., with
EMH&T dated received October 26, 2020. Revised sheet 4 and revisions to Appendix C dated received
on November 20, 2020.
10. Site plans prepared by James Peltier, P.E. with EMH&T dated received on October 26, 2020. Revised
sheet 22/23 dated received on November 20, 2020.
Conditions of Approval:
1. As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities of one acre or greater are required to complete and
submit an electronic Notice of Intent (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCG010000 Construction Stormwater General Permit (NC Department of Environmental Quality).
This form must be submitted prior to commencement of any land -disturbing activity. The NOI Form
may be accessed at deg.nc.gov/NCG01. After you submit a complete and correct NOI Form, a COC
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will be emailed to you within 3 business days. Once you have received the COC you may call the
Town of Boone Planning and Inspections Department to schedule a preconstruction meeting. At this
meeting Town Staff will review your copy of the COC and review the plans and permit associated
with the approved development. The contractor responsible for the land disturbing activity is
required to be at this meeting.
2. Please call the Town of Boone Planning and Inspections Department to schedule a preconstruction
meeting prior to commencement of any land -disturbing activities. At this meeting, Town Staff will
review the plans and permit associated with the approved development. The contractor responsible
for the land -disturbing activity is required to be at this meeting.
3. The applicant is responsible for ensuring all design professionals and contractors follow the approved
plans and specifications.
4. All improvements must be made in accordance with the communication, plans, permits, reports, details
and specifications listed in the first itemized list above. Any condition(s) attached to these plans,
permits, reports, details and specifications must be followed. Prior to commencement on any
modification of the approved plan, please submit a request for review and approval.
5. Any signage as shown on the plan is not approved. Note: all signage is required to be permitted
separately. Please submit a separate permit application for each sign.
6. Due to land disturbance of this project being greater than 1 acre, all NPDES requirements must be
followed. This includes performing self -inspections and maintaining all reports.
7. Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
provided Financial Responsibility Form. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any
change in the information included on the form.
8. North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance -oriented, requiring protection of
exiting natural resources and adjoining properties. Following the commencement of this project, if the
erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973, this office may require revision and implementation of the revision to
insure compliance with the Act.
9. GIS Coordinator (828-268-6200): Staff requests that the applicant submit proposed street names for
the new street as soon as possible (no later than January 31, 2021).
10. Public Works -Services (828-268-6230):
A. Neighborhood communication letters should be placed in the mail no later than two weeks prior to
any roadway construction.
B. The Public Works Department (Justin Stines, 828-268-6230) will need to be notified during each
phase of street construction to inspect the new street and sidewalk installation (prior to pour and
after finished product is complete).
C. Pursuant to Town Code Sections 96.045-96.047 any person requesting acceptance by Town Council
of street/sidewalk infrastructure shall submit the request in writing to the Administrator
accompanied by a fully executed one-year infrastructure and repair security on a form acceptable
to the Town including a map which details the infrastructure. Any such request shall be deemed to
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include a request for acceptance of any water, sanitary sewer, or storm drainage systems located
under or adjoining such street or sidewalk infrastructure, and such water, sanitary sewer, or storm
drainage systems likewise shall be accompanied by a fully executed one-year infrastructure
warranty and repair security on a form acceptable to the town. Once the aforementioned
provisions have been met, the Public Works Director shall refer the request to the Town Council for
consideration of acceptance.
D. Once the new street has been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of Town Code
Sections 96.045-96.047, the applicant may proceed with the closing of Mary Street in accordance
with the provisions set forth in Town Code Section 96.048. Please coordinate with the Public Works
Department to coordinate this process in conjunction with the acceptance process detailed in
condition 10(C) above.
E. Please note the light fixtures including the poles for the new street are required to have a black
powder coated finish.
F. An encroachment agreement for any and all items extending into/over the public sidewalk must
obtain an encroachment agreement before installation. Please contact Public Works at 828-268-
6230 for more information.
G. A traffic control plan must be submitted to the Public Works Department for any projects which
contain work within a public street or sidewalk. This plan is required to be submitted at least three
days prior to any lane or sidewalk closure.
H. In accordance with Town Code Section 96.005, all persons engaged in doing work that creates any
dangerous condition or obstruction in the public right-of-way of any street or sidewalk shall take
whatever action is necessary, including the placement of barricades and warning signs or devices,
to warn the traveling public of the condition or obstruction. Therefore, all work within or abutting
any public right-of-way or public easement for streets or sidewalks must be conducted in
conformance with the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices-MUTCD (http:Hmutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/). This includes, but is not
limited to:
1. Providing complete and proper signage and traffic control devices to warn the traveling public
of construction.
2. All lanes of traffic, including sidewalks, shall be maintained at all times in compliance with the
standards set forth in the MUTCD.
I. In accordance with Town Code Section 96.031 any infrastructure disturbed or damaged during the
course of construction shall be restored to its original condition.
1. Ensure that any excavation, construction or other work done in the relevant public way is
performed consistent with the town's specifications and other requirements for
construction activities, including those relating to restoration.
2. Restore land, utility lines, other improvements, ground cover, and landscaping disturbed by
excavation and construction in the public way to the standards specified by the town.
a. Where permanent restoration is temporarily impractical because of weather or other
circumstances, temporary restoration may be required.
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b. Restoration shall be accomplished within the time approved by the Administrator.
c. If restoration work proves to be inadequate over time, as determined in the sole,
reasonable discretion of the Administrator, the encroacher shall perform such
additional restoration work as the Administrator may direct.
d. Inspection and approval by the Administrator immediately after installation does not
constitute a waiver of the town's rights to determine that the restoration work is not
adequate over time and must be remedied.
J. All lanes of travel, including sidewalks, shall be open during non -working hours.
K. The applicant is required to coordinate the closing of any driveway with affected property owners.
Ingress and egress shall be maintained to all property owners affected by the project.
L. In accordance with Town Code Chapter 96 no parking or material storage shall be allowed to
encroach in a public way.
M. Any violations of these conditions may subject the applicant to the enforcement action and
penalties set forth in UDO Article 12 and the penalties set forth in Town Code Section 96.010.
11. The Project Manager (Joe Hoglund) is responsible for coordination of all design and construction
monitoring activities related to the project. This shall include but is not limited to:
a. Coordination of design, including ensuring that adequate consideration is given in the design of
recommendations made by professionals who performed preliminary exploration of site conditions,
and
b. Monitoring of construction; and
c. Ensuring all final certifications indicating that the project was constructed in compliance with the
approved design documents are completed.
12. Upon project/phase completion and prior to the issuance of a Certification of Occupancy, the Project
Manager shall ensure that the following final certifications and verifications are submitted to the
Planning and Inspections Department:
a. The project engineer/architect shall submit a written certification that the project was constructed
in compliance with the approved plans and specifications.
b. The project engineer shall submit a written certification that the land disturbing activity was
completed in compliance with the approved plans and specifications.
c. The project engineer shall submit a written certification that all stormwater drainage structures
were constructed in compliance with the approved plans and specifications, and that all
requirements of the Town's stormwater regulations have been met.
d. Verification that all plant material was installed and inspected by a N.C. Landscape Contractor.
13. All work must be completed prior to final inspections or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
14. All system development fees and any other fees associated with this project must be paid prior to finals
inspections or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
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Boone, North Carolina 28607
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15. It is a condition of approval that there is a right to physical inspection of the development. Staff may
perform random independent inspections of the development to ensure compliance with the approved
plan.
16. Contact the Planning and Inspections Department (828-268-6960) for final inspections when the project
is complete.
17. A zoning permit shall automatically expire within one year after issuance if the use has not commenced
or less than ten percent of the total cost of all construction authorized has been completed.
/s/ Jane Shook November 23, 2020
Town of Boone Official
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