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Planning Commission recommends approval for McDonald’s expansion at 652 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission voted 9-0 on April 16 to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals grant a special exception to expand a legally nonconforming McDonald’s drive‑through at 652 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. Staff recommended approval with conditions including a revised landscape plan and limits on signage.
The Newport News Planning Commission voted unanimously 9-0 on April 16 to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve special exception SE-2025-0006, allowing a 42-square-foot expansion to the existing McDonald’s drive‑through at 652 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard.
City planner Cora Zarko told the commission the property is zoned C‑1 (retail commercial), sits adjacent to single‑family homes to the south and commercial properties on other sides, and has operated as a drive‑through restaurant since 1975, making it a legal nonconforming use. Zarko cited the city zoning ordinance (Section 45‑32046) that permits…
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