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Board approves rezoning of Fort Magruder hotel to mixed‑use; asks developer to pursue preservation easement for Civil War redoubt

3654518 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Supervisors approved rezoning of the Fort Magruder hotel property to mixed‑use, enabling an adaptive reuse plan that would convert the aging hotel into residential and commercial space with a 40% workforce/affordable housing proffer.

The James City County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning ordinance and master plan for the Fort Magruder hotel property, allowing the site to change from general commercial hotel use to a mixed‑use development that the applicant says will deliver substantial housing and commercial reuse.

Proposal details: The developer proposed to convert the existing aging hotel and conference center into residential units and roughly 32,000 square feet of commercial space, including recreational amenities…

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