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Planning commission recommends approval of CoreCivic reentry center expansion, adding beds and office space
Summary
The commission recommended approval (7–1) of a conditional‑use permit allowing CoreCivic to increase capacity at a reentry facility on Ward Boulevard from 84 to 96 residents and add office space; planning staff recommended denial citing prior permit limits and buffer reduction, but commissioners emphasized program needs and community partnerships.
On April 1 the Newport News Planning Commission voted 7–1 to recommend approval of CU20260002, a CoreCivic application to expand an existing reentry facility at 7714 Ward Boulevard from 84 to 96 residents and construct an addition to provide office space and a new interior cooler/freezer.
Planning staff recommended denial, noting that a prior conditional‑use approval (2015) limited the facility to a maximum of 84 residents and stated that no further expansion would be permitted. Staff and the…
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