Summary
Commissioners approved rezoning half an acre at 8861 Fayetteville Road to Highway Commercial, likely bringing a Sheets convenience store and gas station near Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Neighbors from Woodbury subdivision worry about traffic on an already congested and accident-prone stretch of 401, 24-hour noise, and strain on the county's water supply — the county already buys water from PWC and has paused some building.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project is expected to bring roughly $10 million in private investment and about 30 full-time jobs paying roughly $20,000-$55,000 a year.
The applicant, the commercial corridor's growth plans, and job seekers; gas station customers get a new option.
Woodbury and Wedgefield subdivision residents who fear added traffic, U-turns, 24-hour noise, and water demand near their homes.
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