Council approves rezoning for Parkside at InView, limits project to 620 units; proffers include traffic studies and historic-preservation MOU

Newport News City Council voted unanimously April 22 to adopt an ordinance changing the zoning for a 282.3351-acre parcel at 350 Yorktown Road to allow the Parkside at InView development with new proffers, including a cap of 620 residential units, developer-funded traffic-signal analysis and improvements if warranted, and an agreement to protect historic resources on the site.

The change affects property owned by the Economic Development Authority and shifts existing zoning described in the staff report (R-9 mixed use with proffers and P-1 Park) to R-9 mixed use with new proffers. During a presentation, Grady Palmer, identifying his address as 999 Waterside Drive and speaking for the project team, said the proposal is a “very mixed housing, pedestrian connected proposal” that emphasizes homeownership opportunities and “will not exceed 620 residential units.” He told council the property had previously…