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Board approves rezoning for Route 11 truck dealership; residents press odor and access concerns
Summary
The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors conditionally approved rezoning of about 87.87 acres along Route 11 to allow an M-2 industrial truck dealership and service facility, while residents and supervisors raised questions about odors, access on Brown Road and proffered site details.
The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 11 conditionally approved a rezoning request from agricultural A-1 to industrial M-2 for about 87.87 acres along U.S. Route 11 in the Amsterdam magisterial district to allow a Peterbilt truck dealership and an adjacent truck service facility.
The proposal, brought by Palm Way Investments LLC, would place the dealership on roughly 17 acres along the parcel’s southern boundary; the applicant’s conceptual plan shows a roughly 40,000-square-foot, single-story building with vehicle and tractor-trailer parking and service areas. The applicant did not proffer specific guarantees on the final building location, size or orientation, and staff described the filing as a straight M-2 rezoning without substantial conformance to a final site plan.
Why it matters: The site borders residential properties on Brown Road and sits near existing industrial uses across Route 11. Supervisors and nearby residents…
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