[CPEO-MEF] Fentress Landing Field (VA) encroachment

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Rezoning denied after Navy raises concerns about encroachment

By JANETTE RODRIGUES
The Virginian-Pilot
July 13, 2005

After the Navy spoke out against it, the City Council on Tuesday denied 
a developer's request to rezone land for a proposed subdivision in the 
southeastern section of the city close to Fentress.

Capt. Tom Keeley, Oceana Naval Air Station's commanding officer, voiced 
concerns about encroachment, noise levels and the health and welfare of 
residents in the proposed Long Ridge Woods subdivision, which developers 
want to build near Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field .

The City Council voted 5-3 with one abstention to deny Riddick Farms L L 
C.'s rezoning request for 1 acre of the 58 acres for the project. 
Developers plan to move forward with construction.

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For the entire article, see
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=89091&ran=83210

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org


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