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Board approves site plan for Dare County EMS station at West Sea Chase
Summary
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved an 8,305-square-foot Dare County EMS station site plan for 105 West Sea Chase, finding the proposal compliant with lot coverage, height, parking, landscaping, and drainage standards; approval was conditional on Village Architectural Committee signoff.
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 4 to approve a site plan for an 8,305-square-foot Dare County EMS station proposed for 105 West Sea Chase.
Planning Director Kelly Wyatt reviewed the application submitted by Oakley Collier Architects on behalf of Dare County, saying the project is in the Village Commercial (C-1) zoning district and meets applicable standards for height (34 feet proposed, under the 35-foot limit), lot-coverage (project reduces existing lot coverage), architecture guidelines and landscaping. She told the board the planning board unanimously recommended approval and staff recommended approval as presented.
Wyatt summarized parking and circulation calculations: the adopted standard requires 1 parking space per employee on duty plus 1 space per 200 square feet of training/customer service area; with a maximum shift of 12 employees and about 100 square feet of customer space, the code-required parking would be 13 spaces; the applicant proposed 22. Wyatt also said permeable-paving and vegetation requirements exceed minimums, utilities will require written confirmation from Carolina Water Supply before permits are issued, and an NCDOT encroachment agreement will be required for certain access elements.
A motion to approve the site plan contingent on approval by the Village Architectural Committee carried on voice vote. The board recorded no roll-call tallies in the transcript; the planning director said the site plan will proceed after the architectural control approval and submittal of required utility documentation.
Why it matters: The station is intended to provide local emergency medical services capacity in the village area. Staff noted the design intent to meet village-scale architectural standards while providing operational room for EMS staffing and vehicles.
Next steps: The applicant must secure the Village Architectural Committee's endorsement in writing, provide written capacity confirmation from the water provider, and secure any required NCDOT encroachment agreement prior to building permits.
