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Planning Commission recommends approval of commissary kitchen at 615 34th Street, 5-3; case goes to City Council
Summary
The Newport News Planning Commission voted 5-3 on May 6, 2026 to recommend approval of conditional use permit CU-2020 for a commissary kitchen at 615 34th Street with staff-recommended conditions limiting hours and outdoor activity; the case will be heard by City Council on May 26, 2026.
The Newport News Planning Commission voted 5-3 on May 6 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit (CU-2020) allowing a food preparation, storage and distribution facility at 615 34th Street, sending the matter to City Council on May 26, 2026.
Staff had recommended denial of the permit, citing concerns about a proposed 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operation directly adjacent to a single-family home. In presenting the case, staff detailed the site(0.11 acre) and nearby uses, and said 24/7 operations with continuous food-truck activity would be inappropriate at that location; staff proposed an alternative set of conditions, including limits on outdoor activity and a proposed hours window intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.
The commission's…
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