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City Council: Mayor Allen Joines; Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Barbara Hanes Burke, Northeast Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward; City Manager: Lee D. Garrity County Commissioners: David R. Plyler, Chairman; Don Martin, Vice Chair, Fleming El-Amin; Ted Kaplan; Richard V. Linville; Tonya McDaniel; Gloria D. Whisenhunt; County Manager: Dudley Watts, Jr. City-County Planning Board: Chris Leak, Chair; Melynda Dunigan, Vice-Chair; George M. Bryan, Jr.; Walter O. Farabee; Jason Grubbs; Clarence R. Lambe, Jr.; Mo McRae; Brenda J. Smith; Jack Steelman November 19, 2021 Chipola Engineering Attn: Jeremy Reese 4420 Jackson Street Marianna, FL 32448 Re: Zoning Petition F-1606 Dear Petitioner: The attached report of the Planning Board to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is sent to you at the request of the Commissioners. You will be notified by the Board of Commissioner’s Office of the date on which the Commissioners will hear this petition. Sincerely, Chris Murphy, AICP Acting Director of Planning and Development Services pc: Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Forsyth County Government Center, 5 th Floor, 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Artis and Brenda Kapp, 2241 Shore Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Jerry D. Stoltz, 4355 Mashie Drive, Pfafftown, NC 27040 William Gleeson, 10601 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Thomas Kapp, 2051 Kapp Farm Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Rachel Starling, 1690 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Tom Johnson, 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601 Carolyn Yates, 1874 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Stacy Tolbert, 1755 Old Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Debbie Roddy, 1873 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 The Honorable Myron Marion, Village of Tobaccoville, 3500 Richardson Avenue, Tobaccoville, NC 27050

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City Council: Mayor Allen Joines; Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Barbara Hanes Burke, Northeast Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward; City Manager: Lee D. Garrity County Commissioners: David R. Plyler, Chairman; Don Martin, Vice Chair, Fleming El-Amin; Ted Kaplan; Richard V. Linville; Tonya McDaniel; Gloria D. Whisenhunt; County Manager: Dudley Watts, Jr. City-County Planning Board: Chris Leak, Chair; Melynda Dunigan, Vice-Chair; George M. Bryan, Jr.; Walter O. Farabee; Jason Grubbs; Clarence R. Lambe, Jr.; Mo McRae; Brenda J. Smith; Jack Steelman

November 19, 2021 Chipola Engineering Attn: Jeremy Reese 4420 Jackson Street Marianna, FL 32448 Re: Zoning Petition F-1606

Dear Petitioner: The attached report of the Planning Board to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is sent to you at the request of the Commissioners. You will be notified by the Board of Commissioner’s Office of the date on which the Commissioners will hear this petition. Sincerely, Chris Murphy, AICP Acting Director of Planning and Development Services pc: Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Forsyth County Government Center, 5th Floor, 201

N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Artis and Brenda Kapp, 2241 Shore Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Jerry D. Stoltz, 4355 Mashie Drive, Pfafftown, NC 27040 William Gleeson, 10601 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Thomas Kapp, 2051 Kapp Farm Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Rachel Starling, 1690 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Tom Johnson, 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601 Carolyn Yates, 1874 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Stacy Tolbert, 1755 Old Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Debbie Roddy, 1873 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 The Honorable Myron Marion, Village of Tobaccoville, 3500 Richardson Avenue, Tobaccoville, NC 27050

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FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MEETING DATE: ________________________ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: _______ SUBJECT:- Public hearing and consideration of zoning petition of Artis K. Kapp, Brenda Z. Kapp, and Jerry D. Stoltz from RS9 to HB-S (Convenience Store; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Fuel Dealer; and Restaurant (with drive-through service): property is located on the east side of Shore Road, south of the US 52 interchange with Westinghouse Road (Zoning Docket F-1606) COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION OR COMMENTS:- SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:- See attached staff report. After consideration, the Planning Board recommended denial of the rezoning petition. ATTACHMENTS:- X YES NO SIGNATURE: DATE: ________________ County Manager

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COUNTY ORDINANCE - SPECIAL USE Zoning Petition of Artis K. Kapp, Brenda Z. Kapp, and Jerry D. Stoltz, Docket F-1606 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORSYTH COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE COUNTY OF FORSYTH, NORTH CAROLINA _________________________________

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Forsyth as

follows:

Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Unified Development Ordinances of the County

of Forsyth, North Carolina, and the Official Zoning Map of the County of Forsyth, North Carolina,

are hereby amended by changing from RS9 to HB-S (Convenience Store; Motor Vehicle, Repair

and Maintenance; Fuel Dealer; and Restaurant (with drive-through service) the zoning

classification of the following described property:

BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe in the eastern margin of Shore Road, a 60’ public right-of-way, being the northwest corner of Artis K. and Brenda Z. Kapp, either now or formerly, as described in instrument recorded in Deed Book 2862, Page 3835, in the Forsyth County Registry, and having Parcel Pin No. 6900-92-7598, and running thence from the Point of Beginning with the eastern margin of Shore Road, the following two (2) courses and distances: (i) North 00 deg. 02 min. 55 sec. West 57.28 feet to a new iron pipe; (ii) along a curve to the right, having a radius of 2834.78 feet with an arc distance of 432.03 feet and said arc being subtended by a chord having a course and distance of North 04 deg. 04 min. 03 sec. East 431.62 feet to a new iron pipe, a new corner of Jerry D. Stoltz, either now or formerly, as described in instrument recorded in Deed Book 895, Page 272, in the Forsyth County Registry, and having Parcel Pin 6910-12-1076; thence, South 87 deg. 17 min. 12 sec. East 1035.99 feet to a new iron pipe, thence South 48 deg. 15 min. 44 sec. East 441.35 feet to a new iron pipe, thence South 02 deg. 00 min. 46 sec. West 177.51 feet to a new iron pipe, thence South 44 deg. 55 min. 00 sec. West 426.23 feet to a new iron pipe, thence North 88 deg. 18 min. 58 sec. West 170.26 feet to a new iron pipe, thence North 64 deg. 37 min. 31 sec. West 328.65 feet to a new iron pipe, in the eastern line of Artis K. and Brenda Z. Kapp, either now or formerly, as described in instrument recorded in Deed Book 2862, Page 3835, in the Forsyth County Registry, and having Parcel Pin No. 6900-92-7598; thence with Kapp North 01 deg. 34 min. 09 sec. West 23.13 feet to a new iron pipe, thence North 88 deg. 18 min. 58 sec. West 619.63 feet to a new iron pipe in the eastern margin of Shore Road, thence North 00 deg. 09 min. 41 sec. West 147.11 feet to an existing iron pipe; the Point and Place of Beginning and containing 20.00 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain survey entitled “Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, Inc” prepared by Borum, Wade and Associates, P.A. dated September 16, 2020.

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Section 2. This Ordinance is adopted after approval of the site plan entitled Love’s Travel

Stop and Country Stores, and identified as Attachment A of the Special Use District Permit issued

by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners the ______ day of _________________, 20_____

to Artis K. Kapp, Brenda Z. Kapp, and Jerry D. Stoltz.

Section 3. The Board of Commissioners hereby directs the issuance of a Special Use

District Permit pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of the Unified Development Ordinances for a

development to be known as Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores. Said Special Use District

Permit and site plan with associated documents are attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its adoption.

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COUNTY, SPECIAL USE DISTRICT PERMIT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT PERMIT Issued by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners issues a Special Use District Permit for the

site shown on the site plan map included in this zoning petition of Artis K. Kapp, Brenda Z. Kapp,

and Jerry D. Stoltz (Zoning Docket F-1606). The site shall be developed in accordance with the

plan approved by the Board and bearing the inscription: "Attachment A, Special Use District

Permit for HB-S (Convenience Store; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Fuel Dealer; and

Restaurant (with drive-through service), approved by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners

the _____ day of ________________, 20 ____" and signed, provided the property is developed in

accordance with requirements of the HB-S zoning district of the Zoning Ordinance of the Unified

Development Ordinances of the County Code, the Erosion Control Ordinance, and other applicable

laws, and the following conditions be met:

• PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF GRADING PERMITS:

a. Developer shall obtain a driveway permit from NCDOT. Improvements shall include: • Installation of a center median within the Shore Road right-of-way, from the

northern right-in/right-out access to Griffin Road; and • Installation of a left turn lane along Shore road with one hundred (100) feet of

storage.

• PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPANCY PERMITS: a. Developer shall complete all requirements of the driveway permit.

• OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

a. Freestanding signage shall be limited to one sign along Shore Road with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum copy area of fifty (50) square feet.

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F-1606 Staff Report 1 November 2021

CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD STAFF REPORT

PETITION INFORMATION

Docket F-1606 Staff Gary Roberts, Jr. Petitioner(s) Artis K. Kapp, Brenda Z. Kapp, and Jerry D. Stoltz Owner(s) Same Subject Property Portion of PIN 6900-92-7598 and a portion of PIN 6910-12-1076 Address 1650 Shore Road Type of Request Special Use rezoning from RS9 to HB-S Proposal The petitioner is requesting to amend the Official Zoning Map for the

subject property from RS9 (Residential, Single Family – 9,000 sf minimum lot size) to HB-S (Highway Business – Special Use). The petitioner is requesting the following uses:

• Convenience Store; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Fuel Dealer; and Restaurant (with drive-through service)

Continuance History

This case was continued from the September 9, 2021 Planning Board meeting to the October 14, 2021 meeting. It was then continued to the November 10, 2021 meeting.

Neighborhood Contact/Meeting A summary of the petitioner’s neighborhood outreach is attached.

Zoning District Purpose Statement

The HB District is primarily intended to accommodate retail service, distributive uses, and high-density residential. The district is established to provide locations for establishments which require high visibility and good road access, or which cater primarily to passing motorists. The district is not intended to encourage or accommodate strip commercial development. Developments in this district generally have substantial front setbacks. This district is intended for application in GMAs 2, 3 and 4.

Rezoning Consideration from Section 3.2.15 A 13

Is the proposal consistent with the purpose statement(s) of the requested zoning district(s)? The request is consistent with the HB district purpose statement in that the site is located within GMA 3 and has good road access. However, the request could encourage strip commercial development in the area surrounding the site.

GENERAL SITE INFORMATION Location East side of Shore Road, south of the US 52 interchange with

Westinghouse Road Jurisdiction Forsyth County Site Acreage ± 20 acres Current Land Use The site is currently undeveloped.

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F-1606 Staff Report 2 November 2021

Surrounding Property Zoning and Use

Direction Zoning District Use North RS9 and HB Undeveloped property

East RS9 Undeveloped property and US 52

South RS9 Undeveloped property and a single-family home

West AG Agriculture Rezoning Consideration from Section 3.2.15 A 13

Is/are the use(s) permitted under the proposed classification/request compatible with uses permitted on other properties in the vicinity? The proposed auto-related uses are compatible with the uses permitted on the nearby HB property. These uses are less compatible with the low-density residential uses permitted on the adjacent AG and RS9 properties.

Physical Characteristics

The site has been previously cleared and has a gentle-to-steep slope downward from Shore Road toward the east.

Proximity to Water and Sewer

Public water is available from Shore Road. Public sewer is located at the southeastern edge of the site.

Stormwater/ Drainage

Stormwater runoff will be managed by one above-ground facility in the eastern portion of the site.

Watershed and Overlay Districts

The site is not located within a water supply watershed or within a Thoroughfare Overlay district.

Historic, Natural Heritage and/or Farmland Inventories

The Columbus Kapp House and Barn are approximately 300 feet south of the subject property. These structures (circa 1892) were determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 (FY0583). The proposed development will not directly impact these structures, and the site plan maintains the existing access to this historic site via Kapp Farm Road (private). Should these structures be demolished or otherwise impacted, historic resources staff requests they be documented using the Architectural Resources Documentation form.

Analysis of General Site Information

The undeveloped site has generally favorable topography and is not constrained by floodplain or watershed designations. It has access to public water and sewer service and is located approximately 400 feet south of an interchange with US 52. West and south of the site are properties located within a Voluntary Agricultural District.

RELEVANT ZONING HISTORIES

Case Request Decision & Date

Direction from Site Acreage Recommendation

Staff CCPB

F-1535 HB to GI-L Denied 10/22/2012

50 feet north 4.02 Denial Approval

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F-1606 Staff Report 3 November 2021

SITE ACCESS AND TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Street Name Classification Frontage

Average Daily Trip

Count

Capacity at Level of Service D

Shore Road Minor Thoroughfare 637 feet 1,200 18,800

Proposed Access Point(s)

The proposed development will have two access points from Shore Road. The northernmost access closest to Griffin Road is designed for passenger vehicles and will be restricted to right-in/right-out movements. The southernmost access will be full access and can be utilized for passenger vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.

Trip Generation - Existing/Proposed

Existing Zoning: RS9 ± 20 acres / 9,000 sf = 96 homes x 9.57 (single-family trip rate) = 919 trips per day Proposed Zoning: HB-S The submitted transportation impact analysis (TIA) projects approximately 6,577 trips per day (see TIA comments below).

Sidewalks There are no sidewalks in the general area, and the Comprehensive Transportation Plan does not recommend sidewalks along Shore Road.

Transit Transit is not available in this area. Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA)

This site is expected to generate approximately 6,577 trips per day, with about 380 of those trips arriving during the AM peak and about 367 trips in the PM peak. Through the course of a day, this development is not expected to significantly impact the Level of Service (LOS) of the surrounding intersection approaches. This includes the Shore Road/Griffin Road intersection, which will have a LOS B or higher on all approaches at AM and PM peak hours. Considering the relatively low existing traffic volumes on the surrounding street network, as well as the improvements proposed for the development, there is ample capacity to accommodate the projected traffic generation. The TIA shows that 95 percent of passenger traffic and 100 percent of heavy vehicles will use the southernmost driveway. Additionally, because most of the traffic will be going to and from US 52, 90 percent of all traffic will access the site via a left turn into the southernmost driveway. Given the trip distribution and the recommendations in the TIA, the Winston-Salem Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will require a left turn lane be installed along Shore Road.

Analysis of Site Access and Transportation Information

The site fronts along a minor thoroughfare with ample capacity, and it is positioned close to the Westinghouse Road interchange with US 52. As noted in the TIA comments, the estimated trip generation of this development would be significant at 6,577 vehicle trips per day. However, the analysis of WSDOT staff is that there is ample capacity to accommodate the projected traffic generation because of a combination of the low level of existing traffic and the proposed improvements.

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F-1606 Staff Report 4 November 2021

SITE PLAN COMPLIANCE WITH UDO REQUIREMENTS Building Square Footage

Square Footage Placement on Site 9,250 square feet

(convenience store) + 3,550 square feet (restaurant) +

12,750 square feet (tire care facility) = 25,550 total

square feet

Central and western portion of the site

Parking Required Proposed 96 spaces 159 spaces

Building Height Maximum Proposed 60 feet One story

Impervious Coverage

Maximum Proposed 85 percent 49.25 percent

UDO Sections Relevant to Subject Request

• Section 4.6.9: Highway Business District • Section 5.2.14: Car Wash (use-specific standards)

Complies with Section 3.2.11

(A) Legacy 2030 policies: No (B) Environmental Ord. N/A (C) Subdivision Regulations N/A

Analysis of Site Plan Compliance with UDO Requirements

The proposed site plan shows a convenience store with 16 fueling stations and an attached restaurant with drive-through service. To the rear of this building are 16 truck fueling stations and a four-bay tire service building with an associated truck parking and circulation area. A dog park is proposed in the northern portion of the site opposite the restaurant.

CONFORMITY TO PLANS AND PLANNING ISSUES Legacy 2030 Growth Management Area

Growth Management Area 3 - Suburban Neighborhoods

Relevant Legacy 2030 Recommendations

• This site has been identified as being within an Industrial Opportunity Area, and Legacy encourages the protection of industrial opportunity sites from other types of development that make it difficult to assemble land.

• Discourage inappropriate commercial encroachment into neighborhoods.

Relevant Area Plan(s)

Tobaccoville Area Plan Update (Adopted by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in 2013)

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F-1606 Staff Report 5 November 2021

Area Plan Recommendations

The subject property is within the Shore Road Industrial Opportunity Area. Specific recommendations are as follows:

• The subject property is located within a larger (± 265-acre) assemblage of properties located east of Shore Road and south of US 52. This area is recommended for industrial development. The plan calls for an attractively and comprehensively designed business park layout (instead of piecemeal, parcel-by-parcel development). Businesses with outdoor manufacturing or storage are not recommended. Buffering should be included toward the residential area east of the site, to US 52/I-74, and along Shore Road. A historic homesite also exists east of Shore Road. This property should be preserved as part of new development if possible.

Site Located Along Growth Corridor?

The site is not located along a growth corridor.

Site Located within Activity Center?

The site is not located within an activity center.

Village of Tobaccoville Comments

While the subject property is not within the corporate limits of Tobaccoville, it is located within the boundaries of the Tobaccoville Area Plan Update. The Village is not supportive of the proposed rezoning (see attachment).

Addressing The new address will be 2257 Shore Road. Rezoning Consideration from Section 3.2.15 A 13

Have changing conditions substantially affected the area in the petition? No Is the requested action in conformance with Legacy 2030? No

Analysis of Conformity to Plans and Planning Issues

This request would rezone 20 acres of undeveloped RS9 property to HB-S to accommodate a truck stop. The truck stop would include a convenience store, a restaurant, and a tire care facility. The site is located within Growth Management Area 3 (Suburban Neighborhoods) and has access to public water and sewer. The Tobaccoville Area Plan Update identifies the site as part of a larger 265-acre area suitable for development as a comprehensively assembled business park. This recommendation is based on the site’s adjacency to the Westinghouse Road/US 52 interchange and the presence of similar uses on the east side of US 52. Staff is concerned that this request and the subsequent development of a portion of an industrial opportunity site for highway commercial uses could negatively impact the viability of the area for broader economic development. The Village of Tobaccoville is also unsupportive of the proposed rezoning. In regard to site plan improvements, While generally unsupportive of the request, staff recommended additional screening

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F-1606 Staff Report 6 November 2021

along the Shore Road frontage in the form of a ten-foot Type I bufferyard (which includes evergreen plantings) in place of the standard streetyard. The petitioner elected not to include the additional plantings.

CONCLUSIONS TO ASSIST WITH RECOMMENDATION Positive Aspects of Proposal Negative Aspects of Proposal

The proposed convenience store and restaurant would provide services to the general area and to motorists using US 52.

The request would negatively impact the viability of large-scale, comprehensively planned industrial development at this location. The request would result in a significant increase of traffic in the surrounding area. The Village of Tobaccoville is not supportive of the request. This proposal may lead to other commercial rezoning requests along Shore Road and Griffin Road.

SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The following conditions are proposed from interdepartmental review comments to meet established standards or to reduce negative off-site impacts:

• PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF GRADING PERMITS: a. Developer shall obtain a driveway permit from NCDOT. Improvements shall

include: • Installation of a center median within the Shore Road right-of-way, from the

northern right-in/right-out access to Griffin Road; and • Installation of a left turn lane along Shore road with one hundred (100) feet of

storage.

• PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPANCY PERMITS: a. Developer shall complete all requirements of the driveway permit.

• OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

a. Freestanding signage shall be limited to one sign along Shore Road with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum copy area of fifty (50) square feet.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial NOTE: These are staff comments only; the City-County Planning Board makes final recommendations, and final action is taken by the appropriate Elected Body, which may approve, deny, continue or request modification to any request. THE APPLICANT OR REPRESENTATIVE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WHERE THE CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE ELECTED BODY.

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F-1606 Staff Report 7 November 2021

CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING

MINUTES FOR F-1606 NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Gary Roberts presented the staff report. Relative traffic impacts comparing retail and light industrial uses were discussed. Conversation followed regarding opportunities for potential development in the area, and Chris Murphy stated that Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. was ramping up recruiting efforts for light industrial development in Winston-Salem, which will result in more interest in this area in the future. He also indicated that staff’s intent is not to veer away from potential industrial development in the area. PUBLIC HEARING FOR: Jeremy Reese, 4420 Jackson Street, Marianna, FL 32448

• There are four acres of HB zoning just north of the Love’s property where existing zoning is already in place. Love’s looked at purchasing that piece of property, but there was an issue with an existing gas line there, and we just couldn’t make it work.

• There is also the Tobaccoville Area Plan, more specifically the Shore Road industrial area where this project is located, which does have a statement that development in the area should be comprehensive in nature and should be designed so that it complements the other uses proposed in the Shore Road industrial area. We see the travel stop as complementary to industrial business shipping and distribution, and it would benefit the area in that regard. In the future, as the industrial area develops, there will be a need for truck parking and fueling, as well as future infrastructure for electric vehicles. We see this as a benefit to the industrial future use of the area.

• Love’s has demonstrated that they do attract new businesses in some cases, and this may even spur development in that area. The improvements to Shore Road were mentioned, and we would be reconstructing Shore Road and widening it for a left-turn lane into the site. There is a lot of economic impact with the amount of jobs created and tax revenue that would definitely benefit the county and the area.

• As far as the way the site is developed, required landscaping was mentioned. There will be buffers around the entire property, including the frontage. Type III buffering around the entire property will be in the range of 20 to 100 feet in some areas, including the interior parking landscaping, which also includes large trees. We have laid out the site to make it more amenable to the area as far as the location of the entrances. They are not at the

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F-1606 Staff Report 8 November 2021

intersection with Griffin Road, so the traffic in the residential area would not be able to see the site unless they turn south and are headed in that direction. The main entrances are south of the Griffin Road intersection.

• All the truck traffic would be concentrated toward the rear of the site. We have graded the site to allow that truck traffic to be anywhere from 10 to 20 feet below the existing elevation of roads, and they will be screening that entire area. It will make it difficult to see all the truck traffic. There will be some visibility for the business itself, to draw customers. Site lighting will be designed to allow for no spillage of light off the site over the property boundaries.

• We have continued the project twice. We have been meeting with the local community, and we have met the requests of the neighbors as far as design of the site layouts and buffering. We have added a berm on the southern property boundary where there is existing residential housing. We shifted the site around to keep everything away from the local neighborhood, to keep everything further away from the road.

William Gleeson, 10601 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120

• We feel that this use would complement the industrial development at the site. If you look at the remaining property that the seller has, a lot of it is streams and wetlands, and there was another company that came in and looked at a usage that would go in behind us, industrial with warehouses, and they passed on it because of it being too difficult to develop down there. The other property along Shore Road that the neighbors have is relatively flat land. We certainly think we have met all the neighbor’s requests, and we petition the Board for approval.

AGAINST: Thomas Kapp, 2051 Kapp Farm Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045

• I am against this. No one from Love’s Truck Stop or Jerry Stoltz has contacted me about this. I have a court order right-of-way on Kapp Farm Road and would follow legal action against anyone who touched that road. The traffic problem of this truck stop would impact my farming operation, as I drive farm equipment up and down Shore Road across Westinghouse Bridge. And next, it would negatively impact my land. And I have over 50 acres that is part of this industrial site.

Rachel Starling, 1690 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045

• The landscape of a truck stop would not be an attractive entrance into the Village of Tobaccoville. I live 1,050 feet from the proposed truck stop entrance, so some of my concerns are light pollution, noise, and crime. Light pollution will light up the night sky, and there will be an unsightly high-rise sign in the horizon. There will be noise 24 hours a day from trucks entering and exiting the truck stop. We live on a quiet road in the Village of Tobaccoville, and we would like for it to remain that way.

• From January 2020 through August 2021, there were over 450 emergency or law enforcement calls to the Statesville and Salisbury Love’s Truck Stops respectively. I have

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F-1606 Staff Report 9 November 2021

reports from the City of Statesville Police Department and the Rowan County Emergency Services 911 Division in Salisbury. A partial list of these crimes includes drug violations, motor vehicle theft, forceable rape, aggravated assault, and motor vehicle accidents, including hit and run. These types of calls will put an additional strain on our sheriff’s deputies, EMS, and potentially the fire department. Please consider the residents of the area before allowing a rezoning of the land and approval of Love’s Truck Stop or any other retail.

Tom Johnson, 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601

• I’m an attorney at Williams Mullen and I am here on behalf of adjoining property owners, Keith and Carl Kapp, to speak on their behalf. While we concur with the area plan and its desire to have industrial here, and we agree with staff that that would be what we would feel best about, we have had discussions with the Love’s Travel Center folks to address the specific concerns about this being rezoned for the travel center and appreciate them speaking with us. Some of the concessions we have were lowering the elevation of the truck area, the shop area to the rear of the site, and including additional buffering and trees, which they agreed to do. But the one item that we haven’t reached agreement on - Ms. Starling touched on this in terms of her analysis of the calls to other Love’s Travel Center sites - and that’s the security part. We’ve had discussions about that but have not reached a satisfactory agreement with Love’s Travel Center with respect to that. My clients still have concerns about that.

• There have been discussions that have been good, productive discussions on several issues. And to summarize, we do support the staff report with respect to the area plan calling for industrial in this area. But if it were to move forward as a travel center, we would want the concessions that were previously mentioned, but also want some agreement in terms of providing better security on the site.

Carolyn Yates, 1874 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045

• First of all, there are other people that are within a half-mile of the truck stop that are opposed to this, but because of work duties, they couldn’t be signed on tonight. There are more than the people that are signed on that are opposed to this truck stop. Our concern is like what Ms. Starling said: drug deals, prostitution. Several years ago, Love’s tried to buy some other property, and people went out and found that most truck stops are very crime oriented. The road noise would be 24/7. That would upset the surrounding areas. The gentleman said that the neighbors were notified of some things; I am a half-mile from the truck stop, and I have not been notified of anything. I do not know if I’m qualified for that or not.

• My concern is that I just think it would be very detrimental to our community to allow something like this to be built.

Stacy Tolbert, 1755 Old Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045

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F-1606 Staff Report 10 November 2021

• I speak on behalf of myself, my husband, my two sons, and other family members who live in the area and were not able to attend today. I am here today in complete opposition of the rezoning request for Love’s Truck Stop. First, I am highly disappointed in the applicants and developers of the proposal that are required to do community outreach for the rezoning request, and they have only approached abutting properties. I understand they did the minimal of what was required of them for a request of this magnitude: a very large truck stop, 24-hour lights, 24-hour engines running, constant fumes, runoff, truck repair maintenance, RV parking, a dog park, restaurant, 24-hour traffic, and the list goes on.

• I think a few more families will be impacted besides a few abutting property owners. I own property approximately a thousand feet from the site. We are all just right down the hill, and we were never approached to find out our concerns. I would go as far as to say the reason they didn’t want to reach out to us is that they know what our answer is. We were against this truck stop in 2017, we are still against this truck stop today. As mentioned earlier, this truck stop will hinder every aspect of our everyday lives. It is not in our best interest; it brings crime, air pollution and light pollution. The list goes on.

• Again, I am not an appraiser, so I can’t say whether or not it will devalue my property, but think for yourselves: Are you willing to buy property, or any property around this establishment or in this area if it gets approved and built? It’s not an appropriate use for a residential area. We have built our lives here, generation after generation, of all family. We know change is inevitable, but the right kind of change is acceptable; a truck stop is not.

• Lastly, I ask you to trust your staff. They are experts in the field, and they have made a recommendation of denial and have concerns about this proposal. This proposal is not consistent with the Tobaccoville small area plan. The small area plan takes into account the residential area. Highway business zoning does not belong in a low-density residential area. This truck stop will open the gate for more businesses to come. We live here, we don’t get to pack up and go live elsewhere in the evenings. This is our home. The small area plan does not support this, Legacy 2030 does not support this, the Village of Tobaccoville does not support this, the planning staff does not support this, and the tax paying citizens do not support this. We ask you to please consider us as residents and vote no.

Debbie Roddy, 1873 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045

• Sabrina Snider [speaking on behalf of Debbie Roddy, who had trouble connecting]. She wants to state that she is against the truck stop.

The Honorable Myron Marion, Village of Tobaccoville, 3500 Richardson Avenue, Tobaccoville, NC 27050

• I want to echo the residents. They have come to our meeting and voiced their opposition to the plan. And, again, we as a Council have voted 4-1 against this and we see this development as basically being in a low-traffic industrial area. This will not fit in our proposed plan that we have for this overlay district. We have voted against that, and we

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just want to make sure the residents did get a chance to speak today, and I’m just here to represent the comments that Gary presented earlier on behalf of Tobaccoville.

WORK SESSION In response to a question asked earlier by Clarence Lambe, Chris Murphy stated that the site was approximately 2 to 2.5 miles to the Beltway interchange. Clarence felt that this would be a good amenity for an industrial park but stated that he would like to hear what some of the folks would deem adequate as far as security. He also asked staff to express why they felt a truck stop would not be an ideal amenity to an industrial park. Gary responded that it is not necessarily an incompatible use - industrial parks will be served by tractor-trailers. Taking an existing well-designed business park and sensitively introducing a smaller-scale convenience store and fueling station to provide some services to that existing park is one thing, while taking some of the prime entryway property to an undeveloped business park is really another thing. It would really preclude the potential for a comprehensively designed industrial park in this area. Chris Murphy added that industrial uses and industrial parks have things that allow for accessory uses to serve them. This is a request for commercial zoning that is looking to capture trips on US 52. It will not capture an industrial park; rather, it looks to serve the traveling public, which is not consistent with the industrial use recommendation. If done in a way that is truly ancillary to an industrial park, there could perhaps be some supportive uses, but it is not designed that way. He also stated that, in his opinion, there is not an industrial use for this to support. Mr. Johnson stated that his clients have never reached an agreement on security with the applicants, and he referenced some of the other speakers regarding other travel centers and their crime. It was his understanding that in this area of the county, there may be two deputies that serve the whole area. He felt that there should be some sort of onsite security available to deal with these issues, given that fact. Jack Steelman stated that if this were to be approved by the appropriate governing body, there would still be a remaining 245 acres, and that this would not be the end of the world. MOTION: Clarence Lambe recommended that the Planning Board find that the request is

inconsistent with the comprehensive plan. SECOND: Jason Grubbs VOTE:

FOR: George Bryan, Melynda Dunigan, Jason Grubbs, Clarence Lambe, Chris Leak, Mo McRae, Jack Steelman

AGAINST: None EXCUSED: None

Melynda Dunigan stated that the Board has had, on several occasions, recommendations from staff to preserve land for future industrial development and economic opportunities and that the Board has not heeded their advice. She suggested the Board pay careful attention to this, as it is a good piece of land for industrial use. She also expressed her concern with the potential of this encouraging more HB rezoning in the area, including the possibility of losing more prime land for

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industrial development. Jason Grubbs pointed the Board to a similar case in the southeastern part of the county. The use in that case was much more compatible with light industrial uses, whereas this proposal is not incompatible but would not be nearly as much of a driver toward what the Board is looking for in that area. Mo McRae agreed and felt that it would limit the opportunity for the site. She also stated that the truck stop could come in at a later time. She was not opposed to the use but was opposed to it being the first domino in the economic development engine that is being created. MOTION: Clarence Lambe recommended approval of the zoning petition. SECOND: Jack Steelman VOTE:

FOR: Clarence Lambe, Jack Steelman AGAINST: George Bryan, Melynda Dunigan, Jason Grubbs, Chris Leak, Mo McRae

EXCUSED: None MOTION: Melynda Dunigan recommended denial of the zoning petition. SECOND: Mo McRae VOTE:

FOR: George Bryan, Melynda Dunigan, Jason Grubbs, Chris Leak, Mo McRae AGAINST: Clarence Lambe, Jack Steelman

EXCUSED: None ____________________________ Chris Murphy, AICP Acting Director of Planning and Development Services

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USES ALLOWED IN THE EXISTING RS9 DISTRICT Forsyth County Jurisdiction

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USES ALLOWED WITH A PERMIT FROM THE ZONING OFFICER (Z) Adult Day Care Home Agricultural Production, Crops Agricultural Production, Livestock Child Day Care, Small Home Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood Family Group Home A Police or Fire Station Recreation Facility, Public Residential Building, Single Family Swimming Pool, Private Transmission Tower (see use-specific standards

in UDO ClearCode) USES ALLOWED WITH REVIEW BY THE PLANNING BOARD (P) Church or Religious Institution, Community Golf Course Library, Public Limited Campus Uses Planned Residential Development School, Private School, Public Utilities

USES ALLOWED WITH SPECIAL USE PERMIT FROM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (A) Bed and Breakfast Child Day Care, Large Home Habilitation Facility A Manufactured Home, Class A Park and Shuttle Lot Transmission Tower USES ALLOWED WITH SPECIAL USE PERMIT FROM ELECTED BODY (E) Access Easement, Private Off-Site5

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Loves Travel Stop (SketchPlan 10:30 AM 10-29-2021)

Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building100 East First Street, Suite 225

Winston-Salem, NC 27101Phone: 336-747-7040 Fax: 336-748-3163 City of W-S Planning

Jeremy Reese Chipola Engineering 4420 Jackson St.Marianna, FL 32448

Project Name: Loves Travel Stop (Sketch Plan 10:30 AM 10-29-2021)

Jurisdiction: City of Winston-Salem ProjectID: 647855

Friday, October 29, 2021

Sketch Plan Review comments are intended to be preliminary. A site visit and/or an in-depth analysis by the InterdepartmentalCommittee members has not taken place. It is expected that additional comments will be made as new information is received, and aformal submittal and review takes place. Please do not construe these comments as assurance of approval or denial. All proposalsmust still go through a formal submittal and review before an official staff recommendation is made.

Open Issues: 18

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8. Text Box B Forsyth County

GovernmentGloria Alford3367032337

[email protected]/26/21 3:06 PM

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2257 SHORE RD

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Building General Issues

1. Sketch Plan City of Winston-Salem

Tracy Phillips336-727-2133

[email protected]/25/21 12:44 PM

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Accessible parking and building per 2018 NC Building code

Engineering General Issues

2. No comment City of Winston-Salem

Matthew Gantt336-727-8000

[email protected]/25/21 1:28 PM

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No comment - outside the City limits

Erosion Control General Issues

3. Erosion Control Plan Needed City of Winston-Salem

Matthew Osborne336-747-7453

[email protected]/25/21 3:13 PM

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If the proposed project creates more than 10,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance (20,000 sq. ft. of landdisturbance for Single-Family Dwelling construction), a Grading/Erosion Control Permit will be requiredprior to the start of work. In order to obtain this permit you must submit a professionally designedErosion Control Plan along with an original signed/notarized Financial Responsibility/Ownership (FRO)form for review and approval. Please submit the plan through the electronic plan review portal asapplication type 04.02 Grading/Erosion Control Permit at the following link: https://winston-salem.idtplans.com/secure/

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18. Cloud+ B City of Winston-Salem

Amy McBride336-727-8000

[email protected]/28/21 3:00 PM

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Screening is requiredas within 100' of ROW

Fire/Life Safety County General Issues

12. Required Fire Flow

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Forsyth County FireDepartment

Anthony Stewart336-703-2562

[email protected]/28/21 9:45 AM

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B105.1- The minimum fire flow and flow duration requirements for one and two familydwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses shall be as specified in TablesB105.1 (1) and B105.1 (2).

0-3600 Square feet Minimum is 1000 GPM

Forsyth County FireDepartmentGary Styers

[email protected]/29/21 10:31 AM

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Current Model hydrant flow at Shore and Griffin Road is 7,475 GPM

13. Conditional Approval Comments Forsyth County Fire

DepartmentAnthony Stewart336-703-2562

[email protected]/28/21 9:45 AM

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Conditional Approval with the following requirements. Please ensure the following tasks arecompleted prior to final inspection. Should you have any questions regarding theserequirements, please call 336-703-2550.

No vertical combustible construction can begin without the fire departmentaccess roads and hydrants being in place.

1. At the time of final fire inspection, provide documentation of measured fire flowsfrom hydrants to demonstrate that available water flows meet or exceed theneeded fire flow requirements cited in approved plans. You may schedule ahydrant fire flow test through the Utilities Field Operations Division by callingCityLink (311 or 336-727-8000).

2. Post the address on the street side of the building in letters that are 6" in heightwith a minimum stroke width of 3/4". If the business has a rear door in a strip malltype application the address must also be placed there.

3. If the building is equipped with a fire alarm, sprinkler system or special hazard, a Knox Box will be required.You can order one online at Knoxbox.com, just makesure you select the Forsyth County fire option. Contact our office if you havequestions 336-703-2550.

4. When a building is equipped with an elevator, a Knox elevator key box shall beinstalled within the building. The elevator key boxes shall be installed at eachelevator bank at the lobby nearest the lowest level of fire department access. These boxes shall be mounted to the right side of each elevator bank at a heightof five feet, six inches above the finished floor. Elevator key sets shall beprovided for installation within the box at the time of final fire inspection. Pleasevisit https://www.knoxbox.com for ordering information. Do not purchase anormal Knox box or an oversized Knox box for this purpose. Fire coderequires the use of a box designed specifically for elevator keys andassociated items.

5. Identify the room containing the sprinkler riser and Fire Alarm panel. The signshould be permanently installed and readily visible.

6. Doors into electrical control panel rooms shall be marked with a plainly visible andlegible sign stating Electrical Room if you have a separate room.

7. Utilities to include gas shut off valves, electric meters and service switches shallbe labeled, identifying which unit or space that it serves.

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8. SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE SYSTEMS: If sprinkler/standpipe system workis performed, please submit plans to [email protected] for review prior toperforming work on the sprinkler/standpipe system. You must have a permit forthe installation or upfit of the sprinkler system prior to any work beingperformed.You must also provide a letter of compliance for sprinkler/standpipework prior to scheduling your final inspection. If no work is performed onexisting sprinkler/standpipe systems, you must provide a signed letter froma sprinkler system vendor indicating the installed system is compliant andserviceable prior to scheduling your final inspection. Underground fire linesmust be inspected by fire department personnel prior to covering, and flushing ofthese lines must be witnessed by fire department personnel. Please schedulethese activities by contacting our office at 336-703-2550.

9. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS: If fire alarm system work is performed, please submitplans to [email protected] for review prior to performing work on the fire alarmsystem. You must also provide a record of completion for fire alarm system workprior to scheduling your final inspection. If no work is performed on existingfire alarm systems, you must provide a signed letter from a fire alarmsystem vendor indicating the installed system is compliant and serviceableprior to scheduling your final inspection.

10. AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS: If automatic fire extinguishingsystem work is performed, please submit plans to [email protected] forreview prior to performing work on the fire extinguishing system. Documentationof system installation and certification must be provided at the time of finalinspection. If no work is performed on existing automatic fire extinguishingsystems, you must provide a signed letter from a fire suppression systemvendor indicating the installed system is compliant and serviceable prior toscheduling your final inspection.

11. Emergency Responder Radio Coverage:The North Carolina Fire Coderequires that the Local Public Safety Radio System be fully operable in the interiorof all new buildings. Some modern energy-efficient construction techniques andmaterials (such as Low-E glass, cementitious coatings, and steel roofs) tend toattenuate the radio signals penetrating the exterior of some new buildings. PerNorth Carolina 2018 Fire Code Section 510, all new buildings permitted afterJanuary 1, 2019 (except for one- and two-family residences) are required toensure that the Public Safety Radio System has sufficient radio signal strength tobe fully operable throughout the interior of the building.

New building owners/developers/contractors are subject to the NC 2018 FireCode Section 510, are required to submit a Radio Signal Strength Study thatdemonstrates that existing Local Radio System signal levels meet the Code orthey will be required to install an Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System(ERRCS) to boost the radio signals up to the required levels. All owners of newand remodeled buildings, as well as their general contractors and ERRCSvendors/installers, should be familiar with all provisions of the relevant codes andstandards.

12. TANK INSTALLATION (If Applicable): A separate plan submittal is required forthe installation of storage tanks for flammable or combustible materials (includinggenerator base tanks, fuel dispensing systems, and other stationary tanks). Priorto submitting these plans, please review the tank plan submittal guidelines foundat https://co.forsyth.nc.us/EmergencyServices/fire/assets/documents/tanks.pdf

13. ACCESS CONTROL (If Applicable): A separate plan submittal is required forthe installation or modification of electrified locking systems. Coordinationbetween construction and access control contractors, including the scheduling offinal inspections, is highly encouraged.

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14. EXITS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING: Provide exit signs to direct occupants toexits, interior emergency lighting to illuminate egress paths, and exterioremergency lighting to illuminate areas immediately outside each exit. Thesefixtures shall be provided with either battery backup or standby power viagenerator.

15. EXTINGUISHERS: Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in the path oftravel to the exit(s), not to exceed 50 feet of travel to an extinguisher. Theminimum rating for these portable fire extinguishers is 3-A:40-B:C.

16. HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE: No combustible storage is allowedover twelve feet in height unless the approved plans include all requiredprovisions for high-piled combustible storage.

17. FINAL FIRE INSPECTION: You must contact our office to schedule a final fireinspection 48 hours in advance. If other trades are involved, coordinate theinspection with the general contractor. Inspections may be scheduled by calling336-703-2550. At the time of final fire inspection, the contractor or owner isresponsible for having temporary/permanent electrical current orproviding a generator to power the electrical system.

The Construction Document submission for this project has been reviewed forcompliance with the North Carolina Fire Code (NCFC), and other portions of theCodes as appropriate for the project. These drawings and specifications areapproved.

The designer is responsible for full compliance with all requirements of the Code,referenced Standards, and other criteria legally applicable to this project. While ourreviews are intended to be thorough and accurate, they do not include all aspects of theCode, nor do they relieve the need for designers to thoroughly check their plans forCode compliance before submittal.

Any subsequent Addenda, Change Orders, selection of Alternates, or other actions thatmay have any possible bearing on Code Compliance or fire/life safety-related featuresmust be submitted to us for review and approval, in accordance with General Statutes. These receive priority handling.

NCDOT General Issues

14. NCDOT Comments NCDOT Division 9

Victoria Kildea336-747-7900

[email protected]/28/21 2:43 PM

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Driveway permit required. Randy Ogburn is the primary point of contact –[email protected] Encroachment agreements are required for any work or utility ties within the rightof way. Thomas Scott is the contact person – [email protected] standalone striping plan is required. This is basically a stripped-down versionof the plans, showing the roadway, existing and proposed markings, and anyproposed symbols. In addition, the color, type of material, line widths, andthickness of the product should be specified.

Planning Overall Utility Plan.pdf [8 redlines] (Page 1) [1] RZ-Overall Utility Plan

6. Text Box B

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City of Winston-SalemCharles Jones336-727-8000

[email protected]/27/21 5:33 AM

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6" SDR-26 CO HERE, US COWS RESTAURANT CONNECTIONS DETAIL[Ver. 2] [Edited By Charles Jones]

7. Text Box B City of Winston-Salem

Charles Jones336-727-8000

[email protected]/26/21 10:37 AM

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PRIVATE SEWER EASEMENT

General Issues 4. Historic Resources

City of Winston-SalemHeather Bratland336-727-8000

[email protected]/25/21 3:34 PM

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Parcel 6910-12-1076 includes the Columbus Kapp House and Barn (FY0583),which were determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in1992. Aerials appear to show a cluster of buildings at 36.222750, -80.321221. Basedon the boundary lines shown for the portion of the parcel that will be Love's property,there will be no impact on the historic resources.

10. Design City of Winston-Salem

Gary Roberts336-747-7069

[email protected]/27/21 10:04 AM

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Rather than the minimum 10' Streetyard along Shore Road, consider providing a 10'Type I bufferyard. Ensure the front parking areas will be within 75' of a large variety tree.The minimum width for the access easement serving the property to the south is 25' andnot 15'. Please consider making this a utilities easement as well. A condition requiringinstallation of the tree plantings shown on the grading plan around the rear truck parking,will be recommended. [Ver. 2] [Edited By Gary Roberts]

15. CPAD City of Winston-Salem

Amy Crum336-747-7051

[email protected]/28/21 2:52 PM

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The Tobaccoville Area Plan Update (2013) recommends industrial use for the propertyas part of the Shore Road Industrial Area. Generally, the plan recommends that newindustrial uses be designed in a manner that makes them compatible with nearbyresidential uses. Specifically to the Shore Road Industrial Area, the plan calls forindustrial development on the east side of Shore Road to be attractively andcomprehensively designed with a business park layout (instead of piecemeal, parcel-by-parcel development). Businesses with outdoor manufacturing or storage are notrecommended. Buffering should be included towards the residential area to the east ofthe site, to US52/I-74, and along Shore Road. This property should be preserved aspart of new development if possible.

16. CAC/Greenway

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City of Winston-SalemAmy Crum

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No comment.

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5. Text Box B City of Winston-Salem

Charles Jones336-727-8000

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General Issues 9. General Comments

City of Winston-SalemCharles Jones336-727-8000

[email protected]/27/21 11:35 AM

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Submit water/sewer extension plans in IDT to utilities plan review forpermitting/approval. Water and sewer submittal is an additional submittal than thebuilding plan. All water connections will require a backflow preventer. Water meterspurchased through COWS. A minimum 1,000 gallon in ground grease interceptor will berequired. Sizing may be larger depending upon kitchen fixture schedule. There are afew redlines on the utility plan. For some reason my comments go into utilities and intoplanning. Please check both. System development fees due at the time of meterpurchase. Water line alignment may be changed during the permitting process.[Ver. 4] [Edited By Charles Jones]

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11. Callout B City of Winston-Salem

Jeffrey Fansler336-727-8000

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WSDOT requests 75' storage to provide space needed for Trucks w/ 53' trailers

Zoning General Issues

17. Zoning

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City of Winston-SalemAmy McBride336-727-8000

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The LP island and Air/Water/RV dump island are located within 100' of the ROW onShore RD. Please provide screening of these areas per UDO 5.3.4 A.4.

Per 6.2.2C.3e DISTANCE OF PARKING SPACES TO TREES it appears some of thehandicap parking at the front of the store is not meeting being within 75' from a tree.

The dumpster will need screening meeting the requirements of UDO 6.2.1F.

NOTE: NO REVISIONS ACCEPTED FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEWS.

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Chipola Engineering (Firm License F-1377) CIVIL ENGINEERING – DESIGN – PLANNING – ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

4420 Jackson Street 850-372-4045 – Phone Marianna, Fl. 32448 www.chipolaeg.com [email protected] - Email

September 1, 2021 Neighborhood Outreach Summary On August 25, 2021, we mailed out 6 letters to property owners in the area surrounding the proposed Love’s Travel Stop site informing them of the proposed rezoning request and upcoming Planning Board and County Commission meeting tentative dates. We included contact information for the Love’s Travel Stops Real Estate Project Manager and the Civil Engineer-of-Record should the property owners wish to voice concerns or ask questions about the project. A copy of the letter and accompanying information is attached to this summary. We also mailed a copy of the notification letter to the Town of Tobaccoville on August 31st, as suggested in the Interdepartmental Review meeting. To–date we haven’t received any feedback resulting from the letters that were sent out. However on August 5th we received a phone call from Mr. Billy McHone (336-830-2944), 1875 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 regarding some concerns with the project. Mr. McHone lives approximately 1 mile west of the site. His main concern was the traffic impact on Shore Road. We informed Mr. McHone that the main site entrance would be about 660’ south of the Griffin Road intersection and the road would be reconstructed and widened with the left turn lane into the site to help alleviate traffic concerns. Mr. McHone also didn’t like that the site would be directly across from the Shore Road/Griffin Road intersection. We informed him that the site is actually south of the intersection, with the main building being about 400’ to the south. We also informed him that the site design would comply with the City/County’s requirements for landscaping and buffering. Letters were mailed to: Lantal Textiles Dennis D Shore, et al, Trustees PO Box 965 321 Tate Road Rural Hall, NC 27045 Rural Hall, NC 27045 Michael Keith Kapp; Karl W Kapp Artis K Kapp; Brenda Z Kapp 1615 Craig Street 2241 Shore Road Raleigh, NC 27608 Rural Hall, NC 27045 John E Cooper Jerry D Stoltz 2240 Shore Road 4355 Mashie Drive Rural Hall, NC 27045 Pfafftown, NC 27040

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Chipola Engineering (Firm License F-1377) CIVIL ENGINEERING – DESIGN – PLANNING – ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

4420 Jackson Street 850-372-4045 – Phone Marianna, Fl. 32448 www.chipolaeg.com [email protected] - Email

August 25, 2021 To Whom It May Concern,

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. is in the process of applying for a Special Use Rezoning of a 20 acre portion of properties located at 1650 Shore Drive (Parcel PIN 6810-12-1076.00) and 0 Shore Road (Parcel PIN 6900-92-7598.00) and would like to provide an opportunity for the surrounding neighbors to ask questions and provide feedback on this Rezoning request. The rezoning request will change the current zoning of the property from RS9 – Residential Single-Family to HB – Highway Business. The HB zoning is consistent with an adjacent 4 acre parcel located at the southeast quadrant of US 52 and Shore Road, adjacent to the subject parcel.

The proposed project will consist of construction of a Love’s Travel Stop including a

convenience store and associated drive-thru restaurant with eight automotive fueling islands. Also included in the project is construction of a tire replacement and light commercial truck maintenance facility for commercial truck operators.

To help alleviate traffic concerns, a 1,350’ section of Shore Road will be reconstructed

and widened to allow for a left-turn lane into the project site. The development will also include Type III Vegetative Buffers around the perimeter of the site as required by local ordinance. The Type III Buffers will help to alleviate noise and lighting concerns to the surrounding properties. The lighting for the site will be designed to focus directly to the ground to further prevent issues with site lighting shining on surrounding properties. All truck traffic will be directed to the rear of the site where it will be obscured from view by the surrounding vegetative buffers and onsite screening fence and landscaping.

There are two public hearings tentatively scheduled for this request. The City-County

Planning Board will host a virtual Zoom meeting on September 9, 2021 at 4:30 pm to discuss the project and provide a recommendation to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on October 7, 2021 at 2:00 pm to offer a final decision on this request. These meetings are tentative and should be confirmed by the local community. The meeting schedules and agendas can be found by visiting the City-County Planning & Development Services and the Forsyth County websites.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Love's Travel Stops & Country

Stores has more than 550 locations in 41 states, providing professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), travel items, electronics, snacks, restaurant offerings, and

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more. Love’s employees are dedicated to helping Love's Customers and the communities in which they work and live.

A location map and conceptual site plan for the proposed development are included with this letter. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us:

William Gleason Jeremy Reese Real Estate Project Manager Vice-President/Project Manager Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. Chipola Engineering (940) 597-5966 (850) [email protected] [email protected]

Please provide your questions or feedback on or before September 1, 2021.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Reese Vice-President/Project Manager Chipola Engineering

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Tarra Jolly

Subject: FW: [External] RE: Loves Traffic Question

  

From: Guy, Jeremy M <[email protected]>  Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 7:12 AM To: Jeffrey Fansler <[email protected]>; Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Cc: Ogburn, Randall E <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [External] RE: Loves Traffic Question  Jeff,  What you stated below is correct and I agree totally.  Sorry it took so long to respond, however I have been out sick this week.    Jeremy M. Guy, PE District Engineer Division 9 District 2 Office   336 747 7900 office [email protected] 375 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27127  

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From: Jeffrey Fansler <[email protected]>  Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:44 AM To: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Cc: Guy, Jeremy M <[email protected]>; Ogburn, Randall E <[email protected]> Subject: [External] RE: Loves Traffic Question   Hi Gary,                 I would also run that question by NCDOT. WSDOT has no jurisdiction on that bridge.  I will say, that from a traffic perspective, it shouldn’t have much effect on that bridge.  Of course it will speed up the deterioration, but it will not create a traffic concern.  I imagine that annual inspections of the bridge will capture the degradation of the bridge.  Outside of that, I don’t think we can require anything from the developer.  NCDOT bridge maintenance division should continue to inspect the bridge and make the necessary improvements.  I’ve copied Jeremy Guy from NCDOT Div 9 to respond if I have misspoken, which is highly possible.   

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 Thanks, Jeff  

From: Gary Roberts <[email protected]>  Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:35 AM To: Jeffrey Fansler <[email protected]> Subject: Loves Traffic Question  Hello Jeff,  I hope you are having a great vacation. I am heading to the beach this sat myself. Thank you for your willingness to help out at Thursdays PB meeting. FYI a heads up,  below is a question about the bridge deck on US 52. I will also forward you my response to a traffic question I recd regarding the previously approved Brookberry Farm stub street connection to Covington Place.  Gary  Gary H. Roberts, Jr. AICP Project Planner Winston‐Salem/Forsyth County City‐County Planning Board 100 E. First Street, Suite 225 Winston‐Salem, NC 27102 336. 747.7069 www.cityofws.org/planning     

From: Tommy Kapp <[email protected]>  Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:17 AM To: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Planning board draft  In the planning board draft the only mention of Kapp Farm Road is historic structures and the impact of access to Shore Road.  The draft failed to mention that 2105 Kapp Farm Rd would become landlocked and that 2105 and 2051 Kapp Farm Road have a court order right‐of‐way.  This draft also does not state what they will do about the bridge over 52, will they just leave it like it is being a 50+ year old bridge and add all that traffic to it?     Also, how do you attend the virtual meeting?   

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After reviewing the rezoning request for property at Highway 52 and Shore Road Case (1606), the Village wishes to provide planning staff with the following formal comments:

1. The Village reviewed a similar proposal in 2017 for a truck stop located at this intersection within Village limits. The Village Council held a special meeting on July 31, 2017 to solicit public comment and the meeting was well attended. An overwhelming majority of the residents attending this meeting were opposed to the project. Although the proposal was discussed at the planning staff level, a rezoning request was never filed, and the Village Council did not extend comments to the planning staff.

2. A rezoning request (1606) has now been filed for the opposite side of the road from the original proposal. The current proposal has increased in both size and scope. The new location while not in Village limits, is still covered by our Legacy Overlay Land Use Plan which calls for this property to be an industrial area. The current proposal has moved from a mixed use to industrial use section of the adopted Land Use Plan. The proposed use does not fit in an industrial type environment. This Plan was adopted by the Village of Tobaccoville Council with citizen input on February 7, 2013, by the City-County Planning Board on February 14, 2013, and by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on March 25, 2013.

3. There are numerous concerns about traffic and congestion as well as impact to the historic Columbus Kapp Farm off Shore Road. There are also concerns about the potential for illegal activity around the truck stop as well as negative impacts to the nearby residential community.

4. The Village of Tobaccoville Council met on September 2, 2021. The Village Council does not feel that this rezoning request is consistent with the adopted Land Use Plan and the use of the property for a truck stop does not meet the standards for our industrial use category. In addition, the proposed use will adversely impact the residential nature of the surrounding community and discourage further development consistent with our land use plan.

5. The Village Council meeting on September 2, 2021 was well attended by Village residents who spoke in public comment against the rezoning of the property for a truck stop. The Village’s Land Use Plan was designed with citizen input and the Village Council does not support the rezoning request.

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Tarra Jolly

Subject: FW: Opposition to F-1606

From: Tommy Kapp <[email protected]>  Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 3:45 PM To: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] F‐1606  Thomas Kapp of 2051 Kapp Farm Road and Carol Kapp of 2105 Kapp Farm Road oppose the rezoning of the area that is on docket F‐1606 and that the rezoning plans do not include Kapp Farm Road that we have a court order right‐of‐way to use the road. We have not been contacted by any parties involved and do not know what they have planned to do with Kapp Farm Road. The property that is 2105 Kapp Farm Road would be landlocked if the zoning plans do not include a way out for this property. 

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Subject: FW: Opposition to F-1606 Love's Zoning Case

 

From: Stacy Tolbert <[email protected]>  Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 1:05 PM To: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Cc: Aaron King <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Love's Zoning Case  

Thank you both. Just so you know where I'm coming from, this is far from adequate public outreach. Reaching out to 6 households for a 20 acres 24hr truck stop. Billy McHone lives less than 1/2 mile from the entrance to the site, not 1 mile, and there are houses even closer than that. The letter mentions the main entrance being 660ft from the Griffin Rd intersection, this will not help the fact that it will be nearly impossible for those of us who live there to turn left out of Griffin due to the constant traffic generated. We see the traffic traveling US52, especially in the summer. The lights, the noise, the traffic, we're not looking forward to it.  Thanks again for your help.   

Stacy Y. Tolbert  

Town Planner  

Town of Lewisville  

6510 Shallowford Road  

P.O. Box 547  

Lewisville, NC 27023  

Phone:  (336) 945‐1023  

www.lewisvillenc.net  

 

  

From: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 10:41 AM 

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To: Stacy Tolbert <[email protected]> Subject: Love's Zoning Case    Stacy,  Attached is the neighborhood outreach for this case. Please confirm your response and let me know if you need anything else.  Gary   Gary H. Roberts, Jr. AICP Project Planner Winston‐Salem/Forsyth County City‐County Planning Board 100 E. First Street, Suite 225 Winston‐Salem, NC 27102 336. 747.7069 www.cityofws.org/planning      

From: Aaron King <[email protected]>  Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 10:27 AM To: Desmond Corley <[email protected]>; Gary Roberts <[email protected]>; Bryan D. Wilson <[email protected]>; Samuel Hunter <[email protected]> Cc: Myers, Marty <[email protected]> Subject: Love's Zoning Case   

Stacy Tolbert reached out to me to see if we received the neighborhood outreach summary for the Love’s zoning case. If we have that, can someone email that to Stacy who is copied on this email?   Thanks, AK 

 Aaron King Interim Assistant City Manager 101 North Main Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336)-747-7068    

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My name is Rachel Starling, 1690 Griffin Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045. I am here to express my

concerns about rezoning case F-1606 on Shore Road. The landscape of a truck stop will not be

an attractive entrance into the Village of Tobaccoville. I live 1,050 feet from the proposed truck

stop entrance. Some of my concerns are light pollution, noise, crime and air quality. Not only

would the light pollution light up the night sky, but there would be an unsightly high-rise sign in

the horizon. There will be noise 24 hours a day from the trucks entering and exiting the truck

stop. We live on a quiet road in the Village of Tobaccoville and we would like for it to remain

that way. From January 2020 through August 2021 there were over 450 law enforcement calls

to the Statesville and Salisbury Love’s truck stops, respectively. A partial list of the types of

crimes include: drug violations (possession and sale), motor vehicle theft, forcible rape,

aggravated assault, shoplifting, stalking, and motor vehicle accidents including hit and run.

There are families with young children who live and play in the area, so we do not need this

kind of crime with the potential of people fleeing the scene. This would also put an additional

strain on our Sheriff’s Deputies and potentially the fire department and EMS. My mama, Doris

Moore, who lives at 1650 Griffin Road, has a chronic lung illness and asthma. The decrease in

air quality and the gas fumes will escalate the breathing difficulties that she already endures

daily. There is heavy wildlife that roam the area of the proposed truck stop and this will have a

detrimental effect on their habitat. Please consider the residents of the area before allowing a

rezoning of the land and approval of Love’s truck stop or any other retail.

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Tarra Jolly

Subject: Opposition to Loves F-1606

From: Tommy Kapp <[email protected]>  Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:17 AM To: Gary Roberts <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Planning board draft  In the planning board draft the only mention of Kapp Farm Road is historic structures and the impact of access to Shore Road.  The draft failed to mention that 2105 Kapp Farm Rd would become landlocked and that 2105 and 2051 Kapp Farm Road have a court order right‐of‐way.  This draft also does not state what they will do about the bridge over 52, will they just leave it like it is being a 50+ year old bridge and add all that traffic to it?     Also, how do you attend the virtual meeting?  

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To whom it may concern,

My name is Debbie Roddy and I live at 1873 Griffin Road, approximately 1200 feet from the proposed Loves Truck Stop. I have bad allergies and will possibly have to move due to diesel fumes 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. Are you interested in purchasing my home that is this close to a truck stop? Most people will not be interested.

Crime is horrible at truck stops…I know first-hand. My husband and I were traveling during the day and stopped at one. Terry was out walking around and after a bit… 3 men approached him and started taking out monies and wanted him to take his out. The situation quickly escalated. Luckily, we were able to escape without being hurt. Truck stops are not a safe place, they bring in lots of crime and health risks.

We love where we live, and I have lived here for 64 years. Starry moon lite nights…clean air to breathe. We do have highway noise, but mostly it is good old country living. We love being outside, cooking out, standing outside talking with neighbors, enjoying God’s beautiful creation. Please do not allow this rezoning to happen.

PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! Put yourself and your family in our shoes. Constant noise, pollution, and crime basically in your front door. Even on Christmas Day... NEVER EVER ONE DAY without all the issues of living close to a truck stop. We as a community are not opposed to the land being developed but would hope that it could be something not open every second of the year and that does not pose so many health and safety hazardous.

Forsyth county ‘s crime rate is high now and adding a truck stop where rape, human trafficking and robbery to name of few would occur …. Would increase Forsyth county’s crime rate and elevate air pollution tremendously. Do you really want more crime in Forsyth County?

In closing: PLEASE take into consideration all the bad things that a truck stop would bring to our neighborhood and Forsyth County. This is farm country where people and animals live in harmony. Diesel fuel, oil, gas run off will contaminate the soil and creeks. Kill of the wildlife because of the poisoning of their environment. Diesel fumes will cause asthma, lung disease, heart disease as well as brain and immune system issues. There are 6- to 87-year-old people living in extremely close proximity to this proposed truck stop site. WOULD YOU EXPOSE YOUR FAMILY TO THIS KNOWING ALL THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS? PLEASE DO NOT REZONE THIS LAND FOR A TRUCK STOP.

Thank you and I appreciate you for taking time to read this and hope and pray you take to heart what is going to happen to the people and the animals that live here if this is rezoned.

Sincerely,

Debbie Roddy

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To Whom it may concern in opposition to Case F-1606(Love’s Truck Stop),

Please stop the Love’s truck stop! I honestly can’t think of many other options for that beautiful field that would be worse than a Truck Stop. Never Closed! Always Polluting! Always Noise! Always Traffic! Always Busy! Always bright lights! Crime! Health Hazards!

I’m Sabrina Snider and my husband Brian and I are scheduled to move to my late grandmother’s home before the year’s end. Only a few hundred feet from the proposed Truck Stop. Only a few years ago, we fought this battle on my grandmother’s behalf and yet here it is again. We are moving from the city of Winston-Salem to get away from the daily hustle and bustle. This proposed news is absolutely heart-breaking that we may not be moving to the “country” after all. We have already invested, it’s too late to back out and nobody will want to buy a house beside a truck stop.

Take a ride down Griffin Road, take a look at the family gathering all around, the kids playing, the animals grazing. It truly is an escape from the so very near city life. We love it, we have wanted to be a part of it for years and Grandma made that happen for us and now we are scared. Scared that we have invested in our getaway that has the potential to be taken from us with your votes and a few more. Please consider how you would feel with a Love’s Truck stop moving in next to your home.

We are at your mercy, please help!

Thanks so much!

Sabrina Snider

Below I have shared only a few of the news headlines from the past few months regarding crime at truck stops. I have also included the full url if you are interested in reading the entire article.

Shootings/Murder

Man charged after allegedly shooting trucker to death at truck stop, stealing his big rig with body still inside

https://cdllife.com/2020/man-charged-after-shooting-trucker-to-death-at-truck-stop-stealing-his-big-rig-with-body-still-inside/

1 dead, 1 injured following shooting at Quanah truck stop

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/1-dead-1-injured-following-shooting-at-quanah-truck-stop/

1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Marion County truck stop

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-1-injured-in-shooting-at-marion-county-truck-stop-ocala-florida/77-530eac14-801c-4580-b4eb-cf8fdbde67e2

Three workers fatally stabbed at truck stop; suspect from NC shot and killed

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https://www.fox46.com/news/three-workers-fatally-stabbed-at-truck-stop-suspect-from-nc-shot-and-killed/

Trucker faces murder charge in New Jersey truck stop shooting that left a fellow driver dead

https://cdllife.com/2021/trucker-faces-murder-charge-in-new-jersey-truck-stop-shooting-that-left-a-fellow-driver-dead/

Human Trafficking

Stay alert for signs of sex trafficking at truck stops

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stay-alert-for-signs-of-sex-trafficking-at-truck-stops

8 rescued, 3 arrested in human trafficking operation at Truck Stop.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article249061180.html

Trucking Students Learn to Watch for Human Traffic

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/trucking-students-learn-watch-human-trafficking

‘I just did what any person should do’ – Columbia truck driver’s savvy gets woman out of sex trafficking

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/local/2021/05/30/columbia-truck-driver-connects-sex-trafficking-victim-anti-trafficking-coalition/7420453002/

More than a dozen victims rescued, 5 detained in human trafficking case in Oak Grove

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/more-than-a-dozen-victims-rescued-5-detained-in-human-trafficking-case-in-oak-grove/article_0ff8c0fa-1968-11eb-8933-4b1fdeb3b74a.html

Armed Robbery

Man arrested in armed robbery at North Jackson truck stop

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-in-armed-robbery-at-north-jackson-truck-stop/

Two men charged with truck stop armed robbery in Shrewsbury

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/02/01/two-men-charged-truck-stop-armed-robbery-shrewsbury/4345629001/

Armed robbery at Petro Truck Stop

https://www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/local_news/armed-robbery-at-petro-truck-stop/article_c465a1a0-7063-11eb-8579-6b43fdab999c.html

Three sought after local truck stop robbed at gunpoint

https://www.kwtx.com/2020/07/30/three-sought-after-local-truck-stop-robbed-at-gunpoint/

Suspect arrested for allegedly robbing Lucky’s truck stop in Opelousas at gunpoint

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https://www.kadn.com/content/news/Suspect-Arrested-for-Allegedly-Robbing-Luckys-Truck-Stop-in-Opelousas-at-Gunpoint--574364441.html

Drugs

Nearly 6 pounds of meth seized at Love’s truck stop in Newton

https://www.fox46.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/catawba-county/almost-6-pounds-of-marijuana-seized-at-loves/

Large drug bust at Wien truck stop

https://www.centralwinews.com/a-main/2021/08/24/large-drug-bust-at-wien-truck-stop/?destination=star-news

Authorities make 'one of the largest heroin seizures in Morgan County' at local truck stop

https://www.morgancountycitizen.com/news/police_and_fire/authorities-make-one-of-the-largest-heroin-seizures-in-morgan-county-at-local-truck-stop/article_0d2bbafe-e0e0-11eb-b94d-bb84de6fb80b.html

Authorities find tractor-trailer filled with $2.7 million in drugs in Upper Macungie, Bucks DA says

https://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-california-allentown-heroin-ring-bucks-bust-20210204-vuow4lddxrdm5ay76c2alafahq-story.html