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Commission backs Green Clean adaptive reuse of former Rite Aid; neighbors cite traffic concerns
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission voted 5–1 on Nov. 5 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit allowing Green Clean to convert the vacant Rite Aid at 671 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard into a single‑tunnel car wash, with conditions on site plan, landscaping, screening and a dedication of right‑of‑way.
The Newport News Planning Commission on Nov. 5 recommended approval (5–1) of a conditional use permit to operate a Green Clean Auto Wash at 671 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard (CU2025Tax0009), an adaptive reuse of a former Rite Aid building, with conditions requiring a Class 1 site plan, landscape and screening details and a 10‑foot dedication of right‑of‑way along Woods Road.
Planning staff said the site is designated community commercial on the comprehensive plan map and that the proposed reuse aligns with city goals to reduce vacancy and encourage adaptive reuse.…
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