NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday night to approve rezoning property owned by Colonna's Shipyard from a neighborhood area to an industrial area, despite opposition from about 20 residents from the nearby Berkley neighborhood.

The rezoning could pave the way for Colonna's Shipyard to move forward with an $80 million expansion that includes building a fourth drydock along the Elizabeth River.

The neighbors shared their message with council members during the public hearing, asking them to "please vote no on PH one" before the vote took place. Councilman JP Paige and Mayor Kenny Alexander are the two council-members who voted against the rezoning.

"I was disappointed that it did, the rezone actually passed. I was thinking that this was a great opportunity to influence

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