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Smithfield council denies developer plan to replace approved apartments with townhomes at Findlay Landing
Summary
The Town of Smithfield denied a conditional‑zoning revision (CZ‑24‑6) that would have replaced previously approved apartments on 47.8 acres in the Findlay Landing development with townhomes; council members cited concerns about housing mix, amenities and long‑term affordability while staff and the developer pointed to current multifamily lending constraints.
The Town of Smithfield council voted to deny a developer request to revise the Findlay Landing conditional zoning (CZ‑24‑6), blocking a plan to swap multifamily apartments for a townhouse product on a 47.8‑acre parcel adjacent to US‑70 Business across from an Amazon warehouse.
Planning staff summarized the proposal as an alternate master plan for the Findlay Landing parcel (Johnston County tax ID 1507735H) that would convert the portion previously proposed for garden‑style apartments into a townhouse layout and public streets. Staff said the plan would add about 3,724 linear feet of new public streets, provide sidewalks on both sides of streets, and retain open‑space buffers and stormwater ponds consistent with the prior master plan. Staff recommended approval with one…
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