Mecklenburg County PostConstruction Plan Review Process
Post-Construction Stormwater Ordinance
Training Workshop
Adam Nowocin, PE
November 17, 2015
Mecklenburg County Post-Construction
Plan Review Process
• Concept Plan
• Construction/Preliminary Plan
– Stormwater Management Permit Application
• Plat & Bonding
• As-built
• Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
• Strategies for Improvement
Concept Plan (& Consultation Meeting)
• Concept Plan:
– Submitted and approved prior to the approval of the
Preliminary Plan for a project
– Approved prior to submittal of a Stormwater Management
Permit Application
– Should be submitted for review along with Sketch/Rezoning
Plans for the project
– Purpose is to demonstrate in early stages of project design how
project will comply with Post-Construction Stormwater
Ordinance requirements
– Mandatory consultation/pre-submittal meeting is held with the
County and Town prior to submittal of Concept Plan
– 21 calendar days per review cycle
Construction / Preliminary Plan
• Stormwater Management Permit Application:
– Stormwater management permit application shall detail how
Post-Construction Stormwater Ordinance requirements are met.
– All plans submitted with the plan shall be prepared and sealed
by a registered North Carolina professional engineer or
landscape architect.
– The engineer or landscape architect shall perform services only
in their area of competence and shall verify:
• Design of all stormwater management facilities and practices
meet submittal requirements
• Designs and plans are sufficient to comply with applicable
standards and policies found in the Design Manual
• Designs and plans ensure compliance with this ordinance
– 21 calendar days per review cycle
Plat & Bonding
• The Plat shall be submitted after Construction / Preliminary
Plan Approval.
• There are two items that require platting per the PostConstruction Ordinance:
– BMP Access & Maintenance Easement
– Undisturbed Open Space
• The Plat shall reference the Recorded Operation and
Maintenance Agreement (PCO19 Form)
• A bond must be posted for each BMP indicated on the plat.
• 14 Calendar Days per Review Cycle
As-built
• As-Built Survey Signed & Sealed by a Licensed Professional
Surveyor.
– The As-Built survey shall accurately reflect required buffers,
undisturbed open space areas, built-upon areas, and BMP
dimensions and elevations. (PCO Admin Manual Section 12.1.6)
• Copy of Approved Plan with Proposed Info Crossed Out with
As-Built Info Added
• Copy of Approved Calcs with Proposed Info Crossed Out with
As-Built Info Added
– Re-Run Calcs with As-Built Info and Provide Results
• Copy of the Recorded PCO19 Form
As-built (Continued)
• Copy of the Recorded BMP Access & Maintenance Easement
Plat
• Mecklenburg County BMP Maintenance and Inspection Check
Lists (PCO Admin Manual Appendix 7-3)
• Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance Compliance
Certification (PCO Admin Manual Appendix 12-1)
• Bond Estimate Form or a Copy of the Existing Construction
Bond
• Copy of the Escrow/Savings Account Statement for Continued
Maintenance & Replacement (HOA Only)
Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
• All submittals shall be submitted through the EPM System
Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
(Continued)
• Submit full plans sets (not individual sheets) in landscape
format under the County Land Development Application
Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
(Continued)
• Follow up 2 days after plan
submittal to see if the project
has entered Review and
Routing status. Click on
Graphical View in the Toolbox
Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
(Continued)
• After the project has entered
Review & Routing Status the
plan review has started and
has a 21 calendar day review
cycle.
• To check the review status of
the project either click on
Graphical View or Review
Results in the Toolbox.
Electronic Plan Management (EPM)
(Continued)
• LUESA Zoning is added as a
review agency when the
project is ready for Approval.
• This allows Admin to place the
Approval Stamps and prepare
the Approval Package.
• During Plat Review the LUESA
Zoning is placed for Bond
Submittal and for the
Submittal of the Recorded Plat
Site Plan Review Process
Strategies for Improvement
• Site Plan Review Improvement Team (including
representatives from NCDOT, six Towns, local consultants and
Mecklenburg County) met and initiated the following
strategies to be implemented:
– Mandatory Pre-Submittal Meetings (Owner, Designer, County and
Town) prior to the submittal of the Concept Plan.
– The average number of review cycles for plans to be approved is
2.5 cycles.
– Prior to Re-Submittal a Required Comment Response Table shall be
submitted for each review cycle.
– A Pre-Resubmittal Meeting can be requested by the Consultant or
the Review Agency.
• NO Resubmittal allowed until the meeting is held.
– Slip Sheeting will be allowed (at the discretion of the Review
Agency) near project approval for minor changes.
Mecklenburg County Post-Construction
Plan Review Process
• Questions?