Group Home and Recovery Home Zoning

At a glance

• What: Conditional use permits for a recovery home (CU-2026-0005, Darlene Lane) and a group home (CU-2026-0006, 27th Street), plus zoning text amendments defining group home and assisted living.
• Where it stands: CU-2026-0005 was a Council hearing on 2026-09-22. CU-2026-0006 went to the Planning Commission on 2026-10-07 and to Council on 2026-11-10. Outcomes were not read.
• Next: Check the 2026-11-24 packet (minutes of 2026-11-10) for Council's decision.

Details

• The Planning Commission's recorded vote on CU-2026-0006, as shown in the Council packet, had none against.
• The definitions are in ZT-2026-0007 and -0008; see Zoning Text Amendments 2026.
• Built from agenda item titles and staff summaries only; the large agenda packets were skimmed and minutes are not posted for most of these meetings, so outcomes are unconfirmed.

Sources

• Agenda for 2026-09-22 - City Council: https://nngov.civicweb.net/document/286432/City%20Council%20Regular%20Meeting%20-%20Sep%2022,%202026%20-%20C.pdf?handle=979266CD14D343E198BEAE344F86347D
• Agenda for 2026-10-07 - Planning Commission: https://nngov.civicweb.net/document/286624/Newport%20News%20Planning%20Commission%20-%20Oct%2007%202026.pdf?handle=404CA671D62749608A70F55C2A5CD0F8
• Agenda for 2026-11-10 - City Council: https://nngov.civicweb.net/document/288297/City%20Council%20Regular%20Meeting%20-%20Nov%2010,%202026%20-%20C.pdf?handle=601AAB13BE3F4DF18D5D493B82BCC876

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

• Hearing on CU-2026-0005 (recovery home).

2026-10-07 - Planning Commission

• Hearing on CU-2026-0006 and the group home definitions.

2026-11-10 - City Council

• Council hearing on CU-2026-0006.