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Planning commission recommends Sheetz rezoning and fuel station special use; VDOT concerns remain
Summary
Redstone Properties and Sheetz sought rezoning and a special-use permit for a Sheetz convenience store with fueling on Route 17; planning staff recommended approval with proffers and Newport News Waterworks' endorsement, and the commission voted to recommend both rezoning (PC 25-28) and the special-use permit (PC 25-27) to the Board of Supervisors, recording one no vote on each item.
The York County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning (PC 25-28) and to forward a special-use permit (PC 25-27) for a proposed Sheetz convenience store and fueling station on a 1.82-acre portion of several parcels on Route 17 near Fort Eustis Boulevard.
Staff planner Madison presented the application from Redstone Properties LLC and explained the conceptual plan: a 6,132-square-foot convenience store, eight fueling islands (16 fueling positions), associated parking and an underground fuel-storage system. The total fuel-storage volume was not indicated in the submitted materials; staff noted the applicant proffered advanced double-wall UST technology, continuous monitoring, annual inspections and a $43,000 proffer to cover increased water-quality management. Newport News Waterworks reviewed the proposal and provided written approval of the proffers.
Attorney Tim Tran, representing Redstone and Sheetz, said the project is designed to complement a nearby grocery-anchored Yorktown Crescent development, improve internal site circulation, and reduce pressure at the Fort Eustis/Route 17 intersection by providing an additional full-movement access point. He said the applicant and traffic engineer were working with VDOT on intersection design alternatives—including a continuous-green-T or a conventional signal—and that site-plan review would address VDOT comments.
Commissioners pressed the applicant on several points: whether the site would permit commercial truck fueling (the applicant said it would not), whether EV chargers were part of the plan (none initially proposed; conditional addition possible later), and generator arrangements (applicant said temporary portable generators would be brought on-site during outages rather than a permanent generator). VDOT had commented that the proposed signal location is about 1,200 feet from the existing Fort Eustis signal and recommended alternative crossing treatments; commissioners said traffic and intersection refinement should be resolved during site-plan review.
After discussion the commission adopted Resolution PC 25-28 to recommend rezoning and adopted PC 25-27 to recommend the special-use permit to the Board of Supervisors. Both votes passed with a single recorded no vote by Mister Titus; the record shows other commissioners voted yes. The commission’s recommendation is subject to standard site-plan, VDOT and county technical review prior to any permit issuance.
Next steps: The rezoning and special-use recommendations will go to the Board of Supervisors for final action. Additional traffic, signalization and final UST-design details will be resolved during site-plan review and VDOT coordination.
