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Planning Commission forwards three special-exception requests for single-family infill to Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission on May 21 voted unanimously (9–0) to forward three special-exception applications to the Board of Zoning Appeals for construction of two-story single-family homes on nonconforming lots of less than 50 feet frontage.
The Newport News Planning Commission on May 21 voted unanimously (9–0) to recommend that three special-exception applications be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Each application seeks permission to construct a two-story single-family dwelling on a nonconforming lot of record with less than 50 feet of frontage, under the special-exception provisions of the city zoning ordinance.
What the requests propose: Staff presentations (by planner Eli) explained that each application seeks relief under Section 45.32.0.4 E.0.2 of the zoning ordinance, which allows the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant a special exception to place a single-family dwelling on a lot with less than 50 feet of frontage if the proposal meets listed criteria (two stories or similar design to adjacent structures, a front-yard setback equal to the block average but not…
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