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Prince William Times: Guest Opinion – Citizens have already spoken on the rural crescent

Posted onOctober 10, 2019AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/guest-opinion-citizens-have-already-spoken-on-the-rural-crescent/article_3602a620-eb7a-11e9-8f3f-c71eb68213bc.html By: Karen Sheehan October 9, 2019 The Prince William County planning office and planning commission are once again encouraging residents to submit more comments on proposed changes to the county’s rural area – something citizens have been doing for six years now. The problem Read More …

Oct 15 – BOCS Vote – Rural Area Resolution

Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 10, 2019AuthorKaren

Attend the Board of Supervisors’ vote next Tuesday night, 7:30 PM October 15, to demonstrate support for the resolution to end the current flawed process that is underway. Supervisors Lawson, Candland, and Principi have introduced a resolution to stop the proposed programs to add housing density Read More …

Video: Press Conference – Rural Area Resolution

Posted onOctober 9, 2019AuthorKaren

https://www.facebook.com/pwconserve/videos/333559730782106/UzpfSTE1MDc1MjcxNjYyMDY2Mjc6MjE2MzA2MDE0NzMxOTk4OQ/?__tn__=K-R

Rural Area Resolution

Posted onOctober 8, 2019October 9, 2019AuthorKaren

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Silver Lake and Tough Mudder – UPDATE

Posted onOctober 2, 2019October 10, 2019AuthorKaren

Silver Lake and Tough Mudder – 10/1/19 Dear Friends, I want to update you on commitments I made regarding the Tough Mudder event from Silver Lake Park. Over the last several months, we have been working with Tough Mudder and the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Read More …

Rural Crescent: How many more citizen comments are REALLY necessary?

Posted onOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019AuthorKaren

Following is for-the-record citizen input regarding the PWC Rural Area – Rural Crescent: Rural Crescent – How many more citizen comments are REALLY necessary? The Planning Office and Planning Commissioners are encouraging citizens to submit more comments on the recommendations from the Rural Study, and Read More …

Video & Presentations from PWCA Rural Area Incentives Forum

Posted onSeptember 30, 2019October 3, 2019AuthorKaren

http://pwconserve.org/ruralcrescent/update_forum2019.html Presentations from PWCA’s September 30 2019 Forum: A Community Conversation on Rural Area Incentives with Countywide Benefits: PDR, TDR, and Conservation Easements. Click here to watch the forum online. Click on the boxes below to view the presentations. Speaker Shelley S. Mastran, is a Read More …

Rural Crescent: Reject the Planning Office recommended Rural Area Vision Statement

Posted onSeptember 30, 2019October 2, 2019AuthorKaren

Following is for-the-record citizen input regarding the PWC Rural Area – Rural Crescent: Rural Crescent – Reject the Planning Office recommended Rural Area Vision Statement Planning Director Rebecca Horner said on September 24, 2019 that no one has objected to the statements in her recommended Read More …

InsideNOVA: Planning staff suggest new rules for Rural Crescent in Prince William County

Posted onSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

https://www.insidenova.com/news/prince_william/planning-staff-suggest-new-rules-for-rural-crescent-in-prince/article_230f4dbc-e142-11e9-92aa-57e96d3b793a.html Proposals look beyond strict zoning and targets dedicated preservation BY EMILY SIDES, esides@insidenova.com Sep 27, 2019 After receiving more than 700 comments from residents this summer, the county’s planning staff made recommendations Tuesday on what kind of development could be allowed in the Rural Read More …

September 30 – Rural Crescent – Fight for Your Legacy

Posted onSeptember 27, 2019AuthorKaren

The Rural Crescent, as we know it today, will be unrecognizable if the Planning Office recommendations are adopted. Find full details here. There is a better way, learn more below. The latest iteration of the Planning Office Rural “Preservation” Plan, dated Sept. 17, 2019, is Read More …

Prince William Times: Guest Opinion: The Rural Crescent: Uniquely Prince William’s Legacy

Posted onSeptember 25, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

By Elena Schlossberg September 25, 2019 Some would say the heated debate surrounding the rural preservation plan has been an exercise in futility. We disagree. Instead, there has been clarity. Community comments in writing and at meetings consistently show overwhelming support for maintaining the current rural crescent Read More …

Prince William Times: County planning staff details rural crescent zoning recommendation

Posted onSeptember 24, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-planning-staff-to-detail-its-rural-crescent-zoning-recommendation/article_d4f2f73c-df02-11e9-aa09-6393b1eaed2d.html By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 24, 2019 Updated Sep 26, 2019 The Prince William Planning Department has released its recommendations for changes to the county’s rural crescent that could add about 475 additional homes in the rural area while sending more than Read More …

Jeanine Lawson: Rural Plan – Call to Action

Posted onSeptember 23, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

Fellow Residents, Thank you to all the people who have stayed engaged on the Rural Crescent. The battle to protect the rural area rages on. Citizens from the east and west were clear at our joint town hall that they want to preserve the rural Read More …

Learn about Credible Incentives vs the Rural Crescent Shell Games

Posted onSeptember 20, 2019March 20, 2021AuthorKaren

This week’s iteration of the Planning Office Rural “Preservation” Plan is still a “Development” Plan. They have just played more shell games. Their most current Sept. 17, 2019 recommendations can be accessed here. Some of the initial highlights, after a preliminary review: The Planning Office’s Read More …

Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Planning Office Public Meeting on Rural Area Study/Plan

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

Tuesday, September 24 Planning Office – Public Meeting on Rural Area Study/Plan 5:30 – 8:30 PM Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle Manassas (Public input at the meeting may not be permitted – see below) Planning Office notices about this meeting previously described Read More …

Citizen Engagement Makes a Difference

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019AuthorKaren

TO: Bill Milne (occoquanpc@gmail.com) <occoquanpc@gmail.com>; Fry, Rene <PotomacPC@verizon.net>; riccar1110@aol.com <riccar1110@aol.com>; Don Taylor <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; Patti McKay Planning Commission <pattimckay@msn.com>; Bruce Holley <ebholley@gmail.com>; abh.issues@gmail.com <abh.issues@gmail.com>; planningwoodbrige@gmailcom <planningwoodbrige@gmail.com> CC: Horner, Rebecca <RHorner@pwcgov.org>; Donohoe, Stephen L. <sdonohoe@pwcgov.org>; corey <cstewart@pwcgov.org>; Lawson, Jeanine M. <JLawson@pwcgov.org>; peter candland <pcandland@pwcgov.org>; randerson@pwcgov.org <randerson@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Read More …

Rural Crescent Town Hall – September 16

Posted onSeptember 9, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

Rural Crescent Town Hall Monday, September 16 7 PM Stonewall Jackson High School Auditorium 8820 Rixlew Lane, Manassas Please come to the town hall and demonstrate your support for the Rural Crescent. We need to keep our green – in our pockets, and in our Read More …

Jeanine Lawson: Rural Crescent Proposed Changes

Posted onSeptember 4, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

Rural Crescent Proposed Changes PW County Planning staff started the process to update our county Comprehensive Plan last year. The Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) directed them to research tools that would be helpful in preserving open space. With the pressures of growth in the area, it Read More …

Pete Candland: Let’s Stand Together

Posted onSeptember 4, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

…I wanted to remind folks of the serious threat we continue to face in protecting our rural areas. Preserving and protecting our Rural Crescent is essential to the quality of life of every family in Prince William County. The Rural Crescent is our community’s Read More …

Haymarket Transmission Line/Substation UPDATE

Posted onAugust 20, 2019September 27, 2019AuthorKaren

Dominion Energy is hosting a meeting regarding the Haymarket Transmission Line/Substation project: INFORMATIONAL MEETING Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 6 – 8 p.m. Battlefield High School Cafeteria 15000 Graduation Drive Haymarket, Virginia 20169 (drop by anytime during these hours) Access full details here.