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Commission defers decision on proposed 34th Street commissary after neighbors press for limits on hours and truck activity
Summary
The Planning Commission deferred a decision on a conditional‑use permit for a commercial commissary kitchen at 615 34th Street after neighbors and commissioners said staff conditions (5 a.m.–10 p.m. operation, limits on trucks and occupancy) required further clarification; the applicant asked for 24/7 operation to serve early‑morning shipyard food‑truck customers.
The Newport News Planning Commission on April 1 deferred action on CU20260001, a conditional‑use permit application for a commercial commissary kitchen at 615 34th Street, after extended public comment and commissioner concern about hours, truck loading and neighborhood impacts.
Planning staff told the commission the proposed facility — aimed at food trucks, caterers and small food entrepreneurs — would occupy a 0.11‑acre parcel and recommended approval with 16 conditions, including limiting operations to 5 a.m.–10 p.m., limiting on‑site…
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