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Town reviews Isle of Wight County rezoning near Ben's Church Blvd.; no town costs identified
Summary
Smithfield council discussed a county-initiated conditional rezoning application for about 17.5 acres near Ben's Church Boulevard intended for commercial uses and agreed to provide comments by Jan. 20; the property lies in the county and would be accessed from a proposed connector road and Ben's Church Boulevard.
Town staff presented a courtesy review of an Isle of Wight County conditional rezoning request for approximately 17.5 acres (Tax Parcel ID 3201009) that abuts a proposed Wawa site at Turner Drive and Ben's Church Boulevard. The applicant seeks general commercial zoning to permit uses including a two-story medical office, a three-story climate‑controlled storage facility, retail, general office and restaurants. The conceptual plan shows six parcels with access from a connector road at a proposed roundabout and a full-access intersection on Ben's Church Boulevard.
Tammy Clary said the application was provided to the town for comment; the county’s application materials include traffic studies that were prepared as part of a larger master transportation-impact analysis for the area. Clary noted the property is inside Isle of Wight County, not the town, and the town’s review is a courtesy to provide input; any comments are due to the county by Jan. 20.
Council members asked technical questions about the traffic analyses and whether the project would be served by town water and sewer. Staff said some report language referenced Smithfield as a water provider and that staff would follow up to clarify which entity (county/town/provider) would service the project. Emergency-service coverage (Smithfield Fire Department) was noted as part of the materials and staff said they had reached out to the department for comments.
No formal town action or financial commitment was requested; council members were invited to send comments to staff before the Jan. 20 deadline.
