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Planning commission recommends Costco site and member‑only fueling station at Jefferson Avenue
Summary
The Newport News City Planning Commission on May 21 recommended City Council approve conditional use permit CU20250003 to allow a Costco warehouse and an automobile gasoline supply station on a 20.23‑acre portion of the former Ferguson Enterprises property along Jefferson Avenue.
The Newport News City Planning Commission on May 21 recommended City Council approve conditional use permit CU20250003 to allow a Costco warehouse and an automobile gasoline supply station on a 20.23‑acre portion of the former Ferguson Enterprises property along Jefferson Avenue.
City planner Saul told commissioners the site is zoned M‑1 (light industrial), which allows a wholesale retail warehouse by right but requires a conditional use permit for an automobile gasoline supply station. Staff recommended approval with conditions that include submission of a Class 1 site plan, a tree survey and a 20‑foot transitional buffer, a 16‑foot landscape strip along Jefferson Avenue and a 12‑foot strip along Bland Boulevard, and completion of required off‑site traffic improvements before a…
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