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Newport News council approves rezoning of 145‑acre Carlton site for industrial use
Summary
The council adopted ordinance CZ20260001 to rezone 165 and 185 Yorktown Road to M‑1 light industrial with proffers, 6-0, supporters saying the 145‑acre Carlton site will make Newport News competitive for advanced manufacturing and could support more than 800,000 square feet of production space.
Vice Mayor Curtis Bethany said the council adopted ordinance CZ20260001 to rezone parcels at 165 and 185 Yorktown Road to M‑1 light industrial with proffers, a measure supporters said is intended to prepare the Carlton site for industrial investment.
Doug Smith, president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Alliance, told council the decision was about market competitiveness: "This is a competitiveness decision," he said, adding that the Carlton site is a rare 145‑acre property…
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