Newport News planning panel backs rezoning for Old Fort Eustis apartments after applicant narrows site, adds traffic proffers

The Newport News Planning Commission on Nov. 5 recommended approval of a conditional change of zoning for two parcels at 628 and 634 Old Fort Eustis Boulevard, moving the properties from R‑4 single‑family dwelling to R‑7 medium‑density multiple‑family dwelling with proffers.

Planning staff said the matter was remanded by City Council and that the applicant, Fort Eustis Investment Partners LLC, revised its proposal to address concerns raised earlier in the year. The revisions include a revised site plan that shifts buildings approximately 20 feet west to create a 40‑foot separation between the proposed apartment buildings and the eastern property line, a 20‑foot landscape buffer along the southern and eastern property edges, commitments to preserve healthy existing trees and supplement with new plantings, and proffered traffic work based on a traffic impact analysis (TIA). Staff said the city Department of Engineering accepted the TIA…