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Planning commission recommends rezoning 16 acres on Route 58 to allow TowneBank, with phased traffic proffers
Summary
The Southampton County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning 16 acres from A-1 to B-3 to accommodate a TowneBank branch; proffers require Phase 1 traffic work (right and left turn lanes) and Phase 2 could change median access, with further review by VDOT and the Board of Supervisors.
The Southampton County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors rezone 16 acres along Route 58 from A-1 (agriculture) to B-3 (business district) to allow commercial development anchored by TowneBank.
Greg Schmidt of Kinley Horn, the applicant’s representative, told the commission the project is a multi-phase development with TowneBank taking the first 4–5 acres and that the proffers tie future phases to the bank’s architectural and landscaping standards. "Phase 1 will include a right turn lane and a left turn lane into the bank access that will be…
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