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Planning commission unanimously approves Bay Custom Auto conditional use permit for Jefferson Avenue site
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission on May 7 approved a conditional use permit for an automobile body and paint shop at 11408 Jefferson Avenue, citing redevelopment of a blighted lot and staff-recommended conditions. The decision was unanimous and will be considered by city council on June 10, 2025.
Newport News Planning Commission on May 7 unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Bay Custom Auto to develop and operate an automobile body and paint shop at 11408 Jefferson Avenue.
The approval, for application CU2025Tech0002 submitted by RM William Properties LLC (owner) and Bay Custom Auto (applicant), was granted 9–0 with conditions recommended by planning staff. The commission’s vote follows a staff presentation and public comment from the applicant’s representatives and project engineer.
Planner Saul Garcia told the commission the 1.92-acre parcel is currently zoned C-2 (General Commercial) and has been zoned C-2 since the citywide rezoning that took effect Aug. 1, 1997. Garcia said the parcel’s future land use on the One City, One Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates neighborhood commercial…
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