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Planning Commission backs conditional use permit to reopen Warwick Boulevard auto repair shop
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend City Council approve a conditional use permit for a small motor vehicle repair and service facility at 15412 Warwick Boulevard, subject to a Class 1 site plan, a new certificate of occupancy and 21 staff conditions.
The Newport News Planning Commission on Sept. 3 recommended that City Council approve Conditional Use Permit CU20250006 to allow a small motor vehicle repair and service facility at 15412 Warwick Boulevard.
Planner Saul Laceier told commissioners the proposal would reuse an existing approximately 1,900-square-foot building with four enclosed service bays and a customer waiting area. Staff recommended approval with 21 conditions that include submission of a Class 1 site plan, issuance of a new certificate of occupancy, landscaping along Warwick Boulevard, closure of one driveway, and parking and ventilation standards.
Commissioners asked staff to confirm signage, access and storage rules. Staff said a large existing sign will be removed and a new sign will be allowed on the front of the building. The conditional use permit applies to the paved area shown on the site plan; staff clarified that deviations from the approved site plan would require return to the commission. Regarding overnight vehicle storage, staff said vehicles may be stored overnight only in designated parking spaces.
Chase Grog, of Land Tech Resources, spoke for the applicants and said their goal was to return the property to its prior use. “Our main goal here is to just bring it back to how it was used in the past,” he said, adding the applicant will update the property to meet current standards.
After public comment and discussion, the commission moved, seconded and voted unanimously to forward the recommendation to City Council. The Planning Commission recorded the motion as carried 8-0; the matter is scheduled before City Council on Sept. 23, 2025.
The recommendation requires the applicant to complete the site-plan review and building-permit processes before the facility opens.
What’s next: City Council will consider the ordinance and the 21 conditions on Sept. 23, 2025; if council adopts the ordinance, the applicant will still be required to obtain a Class 1 site plan and a certificate of occupancy before operations begin.
