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Planning Commission forwards special-exception request for 1324 25th St. to BZA amid neighbor concerns

City of Newport News Planning Commission · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The Newport News Planning Commission voted 6‑0 on Oct. 15 to forward Toby Homes LLC’s special-exception request to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a two‑story single‑family dwelling at 1324 25th Street. Neighbors raised concerns about clustered infill, driveway impacts on street parking and property maintenance.

The Newport News Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 15 to forward staff’s recommendation that the Board of Zoning Appeals consider special exception SE202513, a request from Toby Homes LLC to build a two‑story single‑family detached home at 1324 25th Street.

Planning staff, presented by Ms. Okeke, said the 0.0861‑acre parcel is a nonconforming 37.5‑foot‑wide lot zoned R4. Staff cited Zoning Ordinance §45‑3204(E)(2), which allows a special exception for single‑family dwellings on lots with less than 50 feet of frontage when certain conditions are met. The recommended…

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