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Commission splits on 276‑acre 'Bluffs at Kiskiak' rezoning; finds it substantially consistent but issues no recommendation to supervisors
Summary
The commission voted 4–2 that the Bluffs at Kiskiak master plan is substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan but was split 3–3 on recommending approval to the Board of Supervisors; the proposal includes up to 704 dwellings (384 CCRC units), 30% affordable units among non‑CCRC housing, commercial and a President's Walk open‑air museum, plus proffers for stormwater and stream restoration.
The James City County Planning Commission on April 1 considered a large rezoning and master‑plan application titled "The Bluffs at Kiskiak," covering roughly 276 acres. After lengthy staff and applicant presentations, public testimony, and commissioner deliberations, the commission voted the proposal "substantially in accordance" with the county comprehensive plan by a 4–2 margin but split 3–3 on a motion to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors, resulting in no recommendation.
What the application would do: The applicant seeks to rezone roughly 56 acres of the conservancy property from M‑1 to A‑1 and the remaining approximately 220 acres from M‑1 to MU (mixed use), and to adopt a master plan divided into nine land bays developed in four phases. The plan would allow up to 704 residential units composed of 384 continuing care/retirement community (CCRC) units, 178 single‑family attached units, and 142 single‑family…
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