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Planning commission unanimously recommends rezoning 143‑acre Carlton site for advanced manufacturing
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission unanimously recommended that city council approve a change of zoning for roughly 143 acres at 165 and 185 Yorktown Road to M‑1 Light Industrial with proffers, aiming to position the Carlton site for advanced manufacturing while preserving the Lee Hall entrance and design controls.
The Newport News Planning Commission on April 1 recommended that city council approve CZ20260001, a rezoning request by the Economic Development Authority to convert about 143.4 acres at 165 and 185 Yorktown Road from R‑9 mixed‑use and P‑1 Park to M‑1 Light Industrial with proffers.
Staff planner Saul Gleiser told the commission the rezoning is intended "to support advanced manufacturing and industrial development," noting the site is in opportunity and enterprise zones and has rail access and Interstate‑64 visibility. He said wetlands and a Chesapeake Bay protection buffer bisect the property and that proffers would govern…
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