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Home My WebLink About20120118 Ver 1_More Info Received_20120319ONWWOW -- V.r 1_ r 1�- 011& Setting the Standard for Service Geotechnical Construction Materials Environmental Facilities NC Registered Engineering Firm F 1078 Ms Sue Homewood North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Winston Salem North Carolina 27107 Reference Section 401 Water Quality Certification Application Triad Baptist Church Site 1306 Masten Drive Kernersville Forsyth County North Carolina ECS Carolinas LLP Project 09 19746C Dear Ms Homewood March 14 2012 RECEIVED N C Dept of ENR MAR 19 2012 Winston Salem Regional Office ECS received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) dated March 8 2012 requesting additional information to support the Section 401 Water Quality Certification application for the referenced site The purpose of this letter is to address the concerns and Clardy the design specifications of the proposed parking areas for the site The minimum parking requirements established by the Town of Kemersville requires one space per four seats in the sanctuary However based on the current demographics of the church and a recent site specific parking study that has been conducted the church requires one parking space per 2 05 persons in attendance The church attendance in 2011 was 1237 The current parking ratio results in the need for 603 parking spaces (1237/2 05) While the average in 2011 was 1237 peak attendances of up to 1328 have been recorded resulting in the need for approximately 648 spaces The parking that is being proposed will net 653 spaces The proposed parking will barely accommodate the current conditions Based on the projected growth of the church ( +/ 2% average projected +/ 3% based on past expansion history) the proposed parking will service the current needs of the church However with the expansion of the building it is likely that the growth will exceed 3% from 2012 forward The proposed parking may not meet the long term needs of the church However the proposed parking will provide members of the church their families and visitors to attend without trespassing onto neighboring properties and alleviate risk associated with crossing busy roads and parking lots D 2012 INE1lAtd� rvL� I -" 4�JER}BRANCH 4811 Koger Boulevard Greensboro NC 27407 T 336 856 7150 F 336 856 7160 www ecslimited corn ECS Carolinas LLP ECS Florida LLC ECS Mid Atlantic LLC ECS Southeast LLC ECS Texas LLP Triad Baptist Church Site 1306 Masten Drive Kernersville Forsyth County North Carolina ECS Carolinas LLP Project 09- 19746C We appreciate your assistance Please contact us at (336) 856 7150 d you have any questions concerning the project Sincerely ECS Carolinas, LLP "-I — �/— Bradley Luckey Environmental Staff Project Manager cc Ian McMillan NC Division of Water Quality Wetlands /401 Certification Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 IW14,-,� Michael T Brame PINS Environmental Principal