Bristow Beat: Planning Commission Recommends Less Friendly Version of Prince William Digital Gateway Without Community Input

Planning Commission Recommends Less Friendly Version of Prince William Digital Gateway Without Community Input – Bristow Beat County never published CPA amendments   Prince William Planning Commission holds Public Hearing for Prince William Digital Gateway on Sept. 15, 2022. Stacy Shaw Posted Thursday, September 22, Read More …

Prince William Times: Data centers’ last-minute letter seeks to weaken county policies for PW Digital Gateway

Data centers’ last-minute letter seeks to weaken county policies for PW Digital Gateway | News | princewilliamtimes.com Planning commission recommends looser regulations on open space, wildlife corridors, preservation of Civil War sites By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 21, 2022 Updated 11 min ago The proposed Read More …

Data Center Cons – Letter: Mayor’s office, Industrial Dev. Board, Franklin, Tennessee

Date: September 14, 2022 at 5:15:37 PM EDT Subject: Data Center Cons The Franklin County Commission denied rezoning for (1) commercial solar farms and (2) data centers within the last year.  Our County Commissioners LISTENED to the community.  Neighbors not wanting to hear “buzzing” sounds, Read More …

Opinion: Do we really want an ‘outer beltway’ in Prince William? – Prince William Times

GUEST OPINION: Do we really want an ‘outer beltway’ in Prince William? | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com By Stewart Schwartz Sep 17, 2022 If Prince William County officials approve the proposed “Digital Gateway” data center megaplex in the county’s “rural crescent” in western Prince William, the Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Cart before the horse?  Trio of civic leaders urges pertinent studies, then land use decisions, then updating 2040 Comprehensive Plan before a Digital Gateway decision – Letter

Cart before the horse?  Trio of civic leaders urges pertinent studies, then land use decisions, then updating 2040 Comprehensive Plan before a Digital Gateway decision September 16, 2022 To PWC Planning Commissioners: This letter is in reference to CPA 2021-00004, PW Digital Gateway.  We urge Read More …

Bull Run Observer – Resident alleges “atrocious process” used by PWC to ‘review’ the Prince William Digital Gateway proposal – Letter to Editor

Resident alleges “atrocious process” used by PWC to ‘review’ the Prince William Digital Gateway proposal September 16, 2022 To the Editor: While the fate of the Prince William Digital Gateway proposal is still undecided, one thing isn’t.  That’s the verdict on the atrocious process employed Read More …

Prince William Times: UPDATED: In a pre-dawn vote, planning commissioners cite PW Digital Gateway’s ‘profoundly positive’ impacts

UPDATED: In a pre-dawn vote, planning commissioners cite PW Digital Gateway’s ‘profoundly positive’ impacts | News | princewilliamtimes.com Meanwhile, opposing commissioners object to plan’s uncertainties By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 16, 2022 Updated 36 min ago 1 More than 300 people attended a Read More …

Vida Carroll: PAY ATTENTION TO THE 2040 COMP PLAN UPDATE

Rally-Press Conference Presentation – Before BOCS meeting:  092022 Hello Prince William!! Thank you, to Elena, Karen, and the Coalition for organizing this event and inviting me to speak. My name is Vida Carroll, and I live in the Brentsville District. I’m a wife, a mom, Read More …

Bull Run Observer – Opinion: A look at the numbers:  Can Dominion supply electricity needed to operate PWDG?  Reader doubts grid will hold up

A look at the numbers:  Can Dominion supply electricity needed to operate PWDG?  Reader doubts grid will hold up September 16, 2022 Dear Prince William County: The Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 2021-00004 states that 27.6 million square feet of data centers (DCs) are being requested/planned.  Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Petition drives continue on attempts to recall Gainesville Supervisor and Chair of PWC Board of Supervisors

The Coalition is continuing to collect signatures for both the Candland and Wheeler recall petitions. ———————————————————– By E. Bruce Davis September 16, 2022 Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, recently reported that the citizens organization has obtained the required Read More …

QTS – Compass “Applicant” Digital Gateway CPA Changes 090922

DEMOCRACY DIES IN DARKNESS – SEE THIS TRUTH! (Below)   Sept. 9, 2022 letter from QTS-Compass – added by Planning Commissioner Brown to her motion to approve/recommend the Digital Gateway application to the Board of Supervisors. This was done by your County Planning Commission on 9/15/22 between Read More …