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Planning commission forwards request for 490-sq-ft carport to Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
On Nov. 19, 2025 the Newport News Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve special exception SE20250015, which would allow a 490-square-foot metal carport that brings the property's accessory-structure area above the principal residence footprint.
The Newport News Planning Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 19, 2025 to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve special exception SE20250015, advancing the applicant’s request for an additional 490-square-foot metal carport to a Dec. 16 hearing before the BZA.
Planning staff presented the application, saying the property — identified in the staff report as 11 Walden Grove (the transcript also refers to "Walnut Grove") — is a 2.17-acre parcel zoned R-3 single-family dwelling. Planner Saul summarized the project and applicable standards, citing the Code of Virginia (Section 15.2-2210 as read into the record) and the city’s zoning ordinance language used in the staff report (transcript references to Section 45-9-03(c) and Section…
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