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Smithfield Council approves Buffalo Ridge conditional rezoning with 14 conditions
Summary
The Town of Smithfield approved a conditional rezoning for the 140‑acre Buffalo Ridge development, allowing about 210 single‑family lots with conditions addressing sewer capacity, sidewalks, stormwater and buffers; several residents raised traffic and floodplain concerns during a lengthy public hearing.
The Town of Smithfield on Monday approved a conditional rezoning for a proposed subdivision called Buffalo Ridge that would convert roughly 140 acres on Buffalo Road into about 210 detached single‑family lots.
Council voted to grant Smithfield Land Group LLC’s CZ24‑05 request after a public hearing that drew residents, planning board members and developer representatives. The approval came with 14 conditions that the council and staff said are intended to reduce neighborhood impacts and ensure compliance as the project moves through engineering and permitting.
The planning staff summary described the proposal as consistent with the town’s future land‑use map for medium‑density residential and outlined major project features: two entrances on Buffalo Road, two stub connections to Holland Drive, sidewalks on both sides of internal streets, an 8‑foot trail along Buffalo Road, architectural standards for home facades, and two aerated stormwater ponds…
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