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Planning commission debates ‘master plan’ language for Big Woods North area
Summary
At a March 16 work session, Poquoson planning staff and commissioners discussed draft comprehensive-plan language for Big Woods North, including whether to use the term “master plan,” converting a small R&D zone to general commercial, and traffic/access considerations; commissioners favored softer wording and more outreach to private property owners.
Wally, a city planning staff member, reviewed recommendations remanded by the city council on the Big Woods North area and asked whether the planning commission wanted to retain a reference to a “master plan” approach or soften that language and defer any formal master-plan initiation to private property owners once they request it.
The discussion matters because the draft language would differentiate Big Woods North into residential and commercial subareas, encourage cohesively planned development rather than parcel-by-parcel projects and proposes converting a research-and-development zoning pocket to…
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