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Planning commission recommends conditional-use permit for TaylorSmoke cigar lounge at Oyster Point

5545723 · August 6, 2025
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Summary

The Newport News Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of a conditional-use permit for a cigar lounge and restaurant, TaylorSmoke, to relocate to 639 Pilothouse Drive, Suite 605, with conditions including compliance with state fire and building codes.

The Newport News Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve conditional-use permit CU20250005 to allow TaylorSmoke, a cigar lounge and restaurant, to operate a Type 2 nightclub at 639 Pilothouse Drive, Suite 605.

Planning staff identified the site as a 4,460-square-foot suite on a 2.666-acre parcel in the Oyster Point Shopping Center, zoned C-1 Retail Commercial and designated “neighborhood commercial” on the 1 City 1 Future 2040 comprehensive plan land-use map. Staff said the proposed operation fits general plan goals for neighborhood-scale retail and services and noted the suite previously housed a restaurant and sports bar. The staff presentation said departments including Engineering, Public Works, Water Works, Police, Parks and Recreation and…

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