Augusta County Zoning Board denies proposal for RaceTrac journey middle

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) – On Thursday afternoon, residents of Riverheads and the encircling space packed contained in the Augusta County Government Center in Verona for a public listening to on the approval of a particular use allow for a brand new journey plaza and truck cease.

The proposal, introduced forth by the Atlanta-based firm, RaceTrac, would characteristic 12 acres of the 32-acre tract on the nook of State Routes 11 and 340, together with 20 automobile pumps, six separate truck fueling lanes, 12 truck and 32 passenger car parking areas, and an 8,100-square-foot comfort retailer.

Representatives of RaceTrac shared why the board ought to approve the journey plaza; nevertheless, they had been the one ones within the room who voiced any assist for the challenge.

One of the most important issues about this proposed RaceTrac journey plaza is that it could be the fifth completely different gasoline station and truck cease positioned on the already busy intersection off of I-81.

Residents of Augusta County, together with Kevin Burke and Michael Shull, mentioned they really feel the realm doesn’t want one other gasoline station or truck cease, on condition that it already has heavy visitors and related companies.

“To touch on the job thing, we can’t keep people in the gas stations that we have now,” Burke mentioned on RaceTrac, suggesting the brand new plaza would create extra jobs for the neighborhood. “How are they going to do that? I’ve mentioned that to ‘em.”

“We’re asking you to consider the people of Augusta County and the Riverheads district because they travel through this daily,” Shull, a district supervisor in Riverheads, mentioned.

The board in the end sided with the folks of Augusta County and unanimously agreed to not approve the particular use allow for RaceTrac.

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