By a unanimous vote, the Henrico Board of Supervisors Dec. 12 approved plans for a controversial Sheetz drive-through, as well as 14 townhomes, on Staples Mill Road across from the Amtrak train station. The project had faced significant opposition from nearby residents, who expressed concerns about pedestrian safety, increased crime and traffic, health and privacy, noise and light nuisances, harms to existing locally-owned gas stations, environmental impacts and the costs of site cleanup, cut-through foot traffic, alcohol sales, and damage to property values. Residents noted the limited number of commercial sites located next to residences in that area of Staples...Article LinkSupport the show