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Smithfield council approves conditional rezoning for ‘Village on the Neuse’ with traffic and design conditions
Summary
The Town of Smithfield approved a conditional rezoning (CZ‑24‑8) to allow a 117‑lot, detached single‑family subdivision near Smithfield Middle School and the Neuse River, subject to a traffic impact study prior to preliminary plat, requirement for single‑family dwellings only, and architectural standards to match nearby Buffalo Ridge.
The Town of Smithfield council voted to approve a conditional rezoning, CZ‑24‑8, known as the Village on the Neuse, that will rezone two parcels from R‑20A to R‑8 conditional to allow a 117‑lot detached single‑family subdivision.
Planning staff presented the project as medium‑density residential consistent with the town comprehensive plan and the UDO, and recommended approval “with no conditions of approval except that a traffic study be done prior to the preliminary plat application.” The site lies adjacent to Smithfield Middle School, backs up to the Neuse River, includes riparian…
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