A property firm proposes converting the Fort Magruder Hotel in James City County into 126 apartments, including 52 affordable units. Conserve Holdings seeks a rezoning for the property at 6945 Pocahontas Trail to allow the project. The plan includes keeping 32,000 square feet for commercial use and preserving a Civil War-era redoubt on site. The county planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the rezoning on April 2. The James City County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the application at its May 13 meeting. A county housing official expressed concern that targeting some affordable units for those earning 120% of the area median income might limit availability for lower-wage workers. The county is holding a community housing forum on April 30.
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