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Council adopts South Central Jefferson area plan amendment to city comprehensive plan
Summary
The council approved PLN-2026-0002 amending the One City, One Future 2045 comprehensive plan for the South Central Jefferson area, citing community input and long-term master planning to address blighted buildings on Jefferson Avenue.
The Newport News City Council voted to approve a plan amendment identified as PLN-2026-0002 that amends the city's One City, One Future 2045 comprehensive plan for the South Central Jefferson area. Council members said they welcomed community involvement and described the amendment as a master-planning tool to address deteriorating buildings and guide future redevelopment along Jefferson Avenue.
"For us to come with a master plan to address those buildings and to have input from the community is definitely a blessing," Councilman Neely said. The council opened discussion and then voted; the mayor requested a roll call and the motion carried.
