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Planning commission recommends approval of special exception to shrink buffers for Whittier Avenue parking lot
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve a special exception allowing CG Investment Properties LLC to reduce transitional buffers at 12 Whittier Avenue to build an employee parking lot; the BZA hearing is set for Jan. 20, 2026.
The Newport News Planning Commission on the motion of a commissioner voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval for special exception SE2025Tax0016, a request by CG Investment Properties LLC to reduce transitional buffer requirements at 12 Whittier Avenue so the parcel can be used for employee parking.
Planning staff presented the application and said the owner seeks to reduce the required 30-foot transitional buffer to 10 feet along the eastern property line and to 15 feet along the northern property line to provide space for a parking area on the 0.16-acre lot. Staff noted the proposed layout meets internal circulation standards — a 24-foot aisle and 18-foot stall depth —…
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