Heavy equipment yard CUP at Elmhurst
City of Newport NewsVirginia- Detected
- Nov 4, 2026
- 3 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
At its November 4, 2026 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of conditional use permit CU-2026-0007 for Allan Myers VA, Inc. and Hammer & Steel Global, LLC to operate a heavy equipment sales and leasing facility at 11 Elmhurst Street. 93-acre site now used as an HVAC business with outdoor storage.
Staff said the applicant would need a class 1 site plan, vehicle specs, turn diagrams, a geotechnical report, paving work, and landscape and surveillance plans before use could begin. The recommendation went to City Council, with the design variance letter dated October 15, 2026 and the community meeting set for October 29, 2026.
- Meeting date
- November 4, 2026
- Agency
- City of Newport News
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