A developer’s request to rezone roughly 276 acres on Croaker Road near the towns of Toano and Norge has been deferred. The proposal for a mixed-use community called The Bluffs at Kiskiack includes up to 704 homes, commercial and office space, and an open-air museum featuring the historic Presidents’ Heads sculptures with an accompanying visitor center. At the applicant’s request, the James City County Board of Supervisors voted to delay the application along with an associated Special Use Permit, to October.
The rezoning would shift the bulk of the property from industrial use to mixed use, with a smaller portion converted to agricultural use. Residential plans call for a mix of retirement community units, single-family attached homes, and single-family detached homes. The site would also include commercial and medical office…
