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Council backs downtown mixed‑use project; Grace Homemade proposes brewery, restaurant and event venue
Summary
The council recommended approval of a conditional rezoning (CZ‑25‑08) for a three‑story downtown flex building proposed by Grace Homemade International LLC, which includes restaurant space, a brewery and an upstairs venue named Gabriel Hall; staff noted a significant parking deviation that the applicant plans to address with remote/shared parking options.
The Town of Smithfield council voted to recommend approval of a conditional rezoning for a proposed three‑story downtown flex commercial building (case CZ‑25‑08) that would redevelop a vacant parcel on East Market Street.
Planning staff presented the proposal to rezone a 1.15‑acre tract from B‑2 to B‑2CZ for a roughly 41,000‑square‑foot, three‑story building with mixed retail, restaurant and assembly uses. The staff presentation noted a substantial parking deviation: "the total required parking sits at around 170…
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