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Council approves Local 70 annexation and two major subdivisions; endorses East Coast Greenway feasibility study
Summary
At its Feb. meeting the Smithfield Town Council approved the Local 70 annexation and preliminary plats for two subdivisions, and endorsed Johnston County's East Coast Greenway feasibility study. Several votes passed after brief presentations; staff will review construction plans and conditions before permits are issued.
The Town of Smithfield Town Council on Feb. 19 voted to approve a package of land-use and planning items, including the voluntary annexation of the Local 70 site, preliminary subdivision approval for the Local 70 residential project, and preliminary approval for the Buffalo Road subdivision, and unanimously endorsed a feasibility study for the East Coast Greenway route through Smithfield.
Why it matters: The approvals clear major steps for two large residential developments that will add hundreds of housing units and require multiagency permitting, new public infrastructure and homeowner associations. The greenway endorsement helps county and state partners pursue grants and influence future DOT project design that could include trail accommodations.
What the council decided - Local 70 annexation (Ordinance): Smithfield Growth LLC petitioned to annex 85.85 acres south of M. Durwood Stevenson Parkway. The council adopted Ordinance 55-23-2025…
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