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Council approves conditional rezoning for convenience store near Amazon site

Town of Smithfield Town Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a conditional rezoning to allow a Sheetz convenience store on roughly 3 acres near the Amazon entrance (CZ‑25‑07) with conditions including a minor subdivision and a foundation‑planting waiver; staff deemed the use consistent as an accessory to employment land uses.

The Town of Smithfield council approved a conditional rezoning request (CZ‑25‑07) to convert roughly three acres near the Amazon facility from light industrial to a highway entrance conditional district to allow a commercial convenience store intended to serve the nearby industrial development.

Planning staff summarized the proposal as a conditional rezoning for a roughly 6,100‑square‑foot store with a drive‑through, parking shown for about 40 cars, sidewalks along US‑70 Business West, and a future stormwater…

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