Ellis Farm
Ellis Farm is comprised of about 114 acres of farmland and wooded land. It lies south of the Speight’s Run Reservoir, off Manning Road in Suffolk, Virginia.
Rezoning Lake Pointe (formerly Ellis Farm) on Manning Road
RZN 2024-00013, Lake Pointe
UPDATE:
The Lake Pointe (formerly Ellis Farm) rezoning application will go before City Council again:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6pm at City Hall (442 W Washington St)
There will be a portal for Public Comments that will open a couple of weeks before the Council meeting.
We will post the link here when it opens.
Email us at care4suffolk@gmailcom for more information and to receive updates.
HISTORY:
Lake Point (formerly Ellis Farm) is 113 acres of combined wooded and farm land on Manning Road in Suffolk. In September 2022, a developer applied to the City of Suffolk, looking to rezone it from agricultural to low/medium density residential (RZN 2022-007 (Conditional) Ellis Farm, so he can build up to 300 homes on this land which is adjacent to the protected wetlands of Speight’s Run Reservoir. By the end of October 2022, the developer pulled this rezoning request.
By January 2025, the developer submitted a new rezoning request RZN 2024-00013 for the same property. The Lake Pointe (formerly Ellis Farm) rezoning application had a public hearing at Planning Commission on October 21, 2025 at 2pm. The Planning Commission vote 5-3 to recommend approval. The rezoning went before City Council on November 19 at 6pm. The was a large public turnout in opposition to this development and there were several speakers that provided valid concerns about the development. The developer made last minute proffer changes and then requested a continuance for the Council vote until December 17, 2025. Council Member Timothy Johnson moved to move the continuance to January 21, 2026 and included an additional public hearing.
There will be another public hearing on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6pm at City Hall (442 W Washington St, Suffolk).
Care4Suffolk has many reasons for opposing this rezoning, including: traffic, road safety concerns, school impacts, environmental concerns, water quality, quality of life, property values, and the direct impact this large development will have on the lives of those that reside on Manning Road and the surrounding communities.
Documents
How to Get Involved
Please consider helping oppose this rezoning by printing out the informational flyer and a petition (double-sided). Talk to your neighbors and friends and family in Suffolk and let them know what’s going on. Ask them to sign the petition to join our opposition to this irresponsible rezoning. Please email care4suffolk@gmail.com to make arrangements for us to pick up your petition. You do not need to get all the space filled – any number of signatures helps!
Please consider contacting City Council once this appears on their schedule. Let them know how you feel about this rezoning.
Email: council@suffolkva.us
The above email address reaches all council members. Click on the link to see a sample letter and to see individual borough representatives.
We will continue to update the Calendar when RZN 2024-00013 makes it onto the agenda for both Planning Commission and City Council.
Please feel free to contact us at care4suffolk@gmail.com for more information, to join our mailing list to receive updates, or to find out how you can help.