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Planning commission forwards three infill special exceptions to Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
The Newport News City Planning Commission on May 21 unanimously recommended three special exceptions allowing two‑story single‑family homes on nonconforming, sub‑50‑foot lots to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Newport News City Planning Commission on May 21 voted unanimously to recommend three special exceptions to the Board of Zoning Appeals allowing two‑story single‑family detached dwellings on nonconforming lots that have less than 50 feet of frontage.
Staff presentations (planner Eli Zarkar) explained these are standard requests under the zoning ordinance provision that permits single‑family infill on nonconforming lots when the proposed dwellings meet size, setback and design criteria. For each parcel staff said the proposed homes would be two stories, include a covered front porch, meet minimum side yard setbacks (shown in the submittal as 5–6.3 feet depending on the lot), provide an attached one‑car garage recessed 18 feet…
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