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Planning commission backs rezoning of 143‑acre Carlton site to encourage light industrial development
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission recommended 9–0 that the city council approve a zoning change for about 143 acres at 165 and 185 Yorktown Road, moving the Carlton site from mixed‑use overlay districts back to M‑1 light industrial to make the property ready for advanced manufacturing.
The Newport News Planning Commission on April 1 recommended that City Council approve a zoning change for roughly 143 acres at 165 and 185 Yorktown Road, repositioning the Carlton site to M‑1 light industrial to support advanced manufacturing and job creation.
Staff planner Saul Gleiser told the commission the rezoning aligns with the City’s One City, One Future 2040 land‑use map and the Lehigh area plan. “The intent of the rezoning is to support advanced manufacturing and industrial development,” he said, adding that the site sits with strong access to Interstate 64 and the CSX rail corridor and is part of enterprise and…
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