Bell Chapel Hill (fka The Elliott)

Project Owner: RAM Realty Advisors
Contact: David Klepser

Services provided:

  • Conducted surveying and civil engineering for a 3.4-acre luxury apartment complex within the 100-year Booker Creek floodplain, including:
    • 272-unit apartment building with 360 parking spaces
    • Permanent and temporary bicycle storage
    • Multi-purpose path for greenway tie-in
    • Booker Creek floodplain analysis and floodway no-rise certification
    • Multiple stormwater management facilities:
      • 6,750 sf of PICP permeable pavement
      • 15,000 cf of underground detention, bottom portion of the detention is reserved for the Water Quality Volume and 2-Yr Delta Volume
      • The Water Quality Volume stored in the UD is treated with a Storm Filter
    • 600 lf of water main extension
  • Coordinated retaining wall design in close proximity to floodway, building footings, and precast stormwater structures
  • Prepared design and obtained approvals through the following agencies:
    • Town of Chapel Hill for site review, stormwater, floodplain and Jordan Lake Buffer impact permitting
    • 401/404 Permitting through USACE and NCDWR for wetland impact
    • Orange County for erosion control and public utility permitting
    • Duke Energy for coordination re: overhead utility relocation & transformer pad locations
    • NCDOT for driveway access and off-site roadway improvements
  • Assessed of multiple options for site orientation and grading to minimize costs and maximize connectivity within and through the development
  • Construction administration and closeout services