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Council denies developer's request to rezone legacy parcels to high‑density residential
Summary
Council voted to deny a conditional rezoning request and its companion comp‑plan amendment for parcels near the EDA pond that would have converted village commercial land to age‑restricted residential; planning commission had recommended denial and council rejected the rezoning 6–1 and the comp‑plan amendment 7–0.
The Poquoson City Council rejected a developer's request to rezone several parcels from Village Commercial to conditional R‑3 (high‑density residential) and also denied a companion comprehensive‑plan amendment to redesignate the land for high‑density residential use.
Director of Community Development Wiley Horton summarized the proposal, which would place 38 townhomes on the east side of the EDA pond and 28 duplexes on the west side, with proffers that…
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