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Newport News council approves rezoning for Old Fort Eustis project amid heavy neighborhood opposition
Summary
The City Council voted 5-0 Dec. 9 to rezone a 6.297-acre parcel at 628–634 Old Fort Eustis Boulevard to R-7 for a multifamily project despite residents’ repeated public-safety and traffic concerns and requests that the council preserve the property as single-family.
The Newport News City Council adopted an ordinance Dec. 9 to change zoning for a 6.297-acre parcel at 628 and 634 Old Fort Eustis Boulevard from R-4 to R-7 with proffers, approving the application for Fort Eustis Investment Partners LLC by a 5-0 vote. The item (Case Charlie Zulu-2024-0001) followed extended public comment and applicant presentations.
The applicant’s attorney, Tyler Rose, told the council the project team had increased community outreach since an earlier hearing and added design and traffic proffers, including expanding a buffer along the property’s east side from 20 feet to 40 feet, installing an 8-foot privacy fence, preserving evergreen trees with additional shrubs, and committing to traffic improvements recommended in the…
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