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150uthern E_nvironmental Group, Inc.
53 1 5 south [p11ege K­ J, Suite E_ • Wilmington, Nortk Carolina 26+12
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www.segi.us
25 October 2012
Ms. Emily Hughes
Regulatory Specialist
Department of the Army
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403 -1343
RE: Response to RFAI for The Village at Motts Landing
Individual Permit Modification
Action ID SAW- 2009 -01847
DWQ 2004- 00470
Dear Ms. Hughes,
[SEGi Prc�ject 4: 04- 200.011
We received your email dated 9 October 2012, in which you requested additional information to complete the
modification of his recently received Department of the Army Individual Permit, for The Village at Mott's Landing
residential development, in New Hanover County. Please see our responses to your requests, which are in bold
letters below.
1) Please justify the Applicant's need to divide lot 91 into two separate lots.
As discussed in the Supplemental Information, in an effort to avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands, the
Applicant removed 3 multi- family units from his site plan, which resulted in lost revenue for the project. To
compensate for some of the lost revenue, the Applicant split lot 90 in two single family lots. The applicant may
do the same on other lots throughout the subdivision, but impacts to wetlands are not anticipated, as a result.
2) Please justify the need for fill on lot 90, as it appears to he buildable without permanent impacts (as
shown on the plans submitted [previously]).
Impacts to wetlands, on lots 89 -91 were overlooked with the Individual Permit (IP) application dated 12121112.
As soon as the Applicant and SEGi became aware of the issue, the USACE was contacted for guidance on how
to proceed. Keep in mind this took place during the time the project was out for public notice. Ultimately, the
Applicant had two options to obtain DoA authorization for the impacts: 1) submit a request to include the
impacts, which would increase impact acreage and delay the permit process by weeks if not months, as it would
have to go back out for public comment; or 2) after the IP is issued, submit a request for modification. The
Applicant, who was under contractual obligation to have the infrastructure installed prior to the building
contractor commencing work, could not risk breach of contract and, understandably, the Applicant chose to
modify the permit. Avoiding impacts on lots 90, 90A and 91 is not possible due to the minimum front setback
of 10 feet. The structures are set back 20 feet. This is necessary to ensure adequate driveway access into the side
entrance garage on lot 90 and parking area for lots 90A and 91, as parking on the street is not permitted. In
addition, locating the homes within 10 feet of the road diminishes the marketability of the homes.
3) Please provide proof of the County's request to redesign Motts Forest Drive, which has ultimately
resulted in additional impacts.

Please find enclosed a copy of the email correspondence denoting the [City's] request to redesign Motts Forest
Drive. According to Tripp Engineering, the City of Wilmington Planning Department, in conjunction with the
NC DOT and NHC, review all subdivision road designs within the county, as part of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization.
It is our hope that the information found within and attached to this correspondence satisfies the ACOE's request for
additional information and the modification will be processed. However, if you have any questions or concerns,
please feel free to contact me at 910.452.2711 (office) or 910.443.5330 (mobile). As always, we thank you for your
continued assistance with this project. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
David A. Syster
President
Enclosures (1)
Electronic Copies Furnished:
Dr. Arnold Sobol - lobos251{a,aol.com
Mr. Chad Coburn - [e-mail]
Mr. Ian McMillan - ian.mcmillanftcdenr.�!av
Ms. Laurie Dennison - laurie j.dennisontc ,ncmail.net

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Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:26 AM
To: trippengftc,Tr rcom
Cc: Lee Galloway (lee- [e-mail]); lobos25 I (a)aol.com
Subject: FW: VAML
Phil,
MPO comments noted below. See you Tuesday a.m.
Sam
From: Tara Murphy [mailto:tara.muWhy @ wiimin on e.gov]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:10 AM
To: Burgess, Sam
Cc: "Leonard, David" (dbleonard cf`�.ncdotrgoy) (dbleonard a nc_dot.gnv)
Subject: VAML
The WMPO offers the fallowing comments:
1. Provide an additional stub to the adjacent property (Williamson) to the north In the vicinity of the
proposed Vernon Court street.
---.�,-2. Redesign Motts Forest Drive to eliminate the 90 degree curve.
3. Driveway locations into the multi- family parcels along River Road will be reviewed as detailed site
plans are submitted to the County.
4. The revised plans do not change the density - the proposal indicates a reduction of 17 townhomes
and addition of 17 single family homes. I have left a message with NCDOT to determine if any further
Information is needed with regard to the approved 1'IA.
Regards,
Tara
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