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Loudoun Times: Loudoun Supervisors deny Goose Creek Overlook’s 238-housing project after earlier support

Posted onMarch 17, 2021March 20, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.loudountimes.com/news/loudoun-supervisors-deny-goose-creek-overlooks-238-housing-project-after-earlier-support/article_63cf0426-871a-11eb-ab19-7f0eb6ed1c94.html By Nathaniel Cline ncline@loudountimes.com Mar 17, 2021 Updated Mar 19, 2021 1 of 2 The Goose Creek Outlook property is located south of Dulles Greenway, on both sides of Sycolin Road (Route 625), along the east banks of Goose Creek. Courtesy Image Protestors held signs to save Read More …

Citizen Letter: Done right, Independent Hill plan could add access to PW Forest Park, highlight local history

Posted onMarch 14, 2021March 15, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-done-right-independent-hill-plan-could-add-access-to-pw-forest-park-highlight-local/article_b6208c46-820a-11eb-9049-1f65bd4c766d.html?fbclid=IwAR3xAjDCL48sCCrpqjqCaT4VZFTWzigrliyLM4YNToBGCydkGznJeZUNPVE Mar 14, 2021 With the Independent Hill small area plan, we have an opportunity to protect and honor Prince William history while providing an important amenity for residents. For years we’ve heard of plans for a north entrance to Prince William Forest Park. Instead Read More …

Prince William Conservation Alliance: Action Alert: Protect PW Forest (National) Park from Encroaching Development

Posted onMarch 14, 2021March 14, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Action Alert: Protect Prince William Forest Park from Encroachment by Development On Tuesday, March 16, Prince Williams Board of County Supervisors will decide whether to allow construction of a data center campus within the Congressional boundary of Prince William Forest Park. This would negatively Read More …

Supervisor Lawson: Assault on Rural Crescent Continues

Posted onMarch 12, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Friends – On Tuesday night, Chair Ann Wheeler launched another assault on the Rural Crescent by opening the door to discussing intensive commercial and industrial development in this area. She is not alone. Supervisors Angry (Neabsco), Bailey (Potomac), Boddye (Occoquan), and Franklin (Woodbridge), led by Read More …

Prince William Times: Prince William Forest Park raises concerns over Independent Hill development plan

Posted onMarch 12, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/prince-william-forest-park-raises-concerns-over-independent-hill-development-plan/article_961f8848-8354-11eb-96df-3734949f5a81.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Mar 12, 2021 Prince William Forest Park sign file photo Prince William Forest Park officials are raising concerns about a controversial plan to allow new office and industrial development near the border of the 14,000-acre park that could Read More …

Supervisor Vega: More Chipping Away at the Rural Crescent on the Menu for Tuesday

Posted onMarch 12, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Dear Neighbor, At 7:30pm on Tuesday evening the Board will vote on a CPA for the Independent Hill Small Area Plan along Route 234 and Bristow Road. Unfortunately, county planners decided to build this plan within the Coles and Potomac magisterial districts, making this the Read More …

NO! to Data Centers next to Homes and National Parks!

Posted onMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

The county Board of Supervisors is voting next Tuesday, March 16, on the Independent Hill Small Area Plan. Included in this plan is a proposal to locate data centers within the legislative boundaries of Prince William Forest National Park, inside the Rural Crescent! Take action now Read More …

Prince William Times: Supervisors move to ease restrictions for mixed-use, transit-oriented development

Posted onMarch 10, 2021March 14, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/supervisors-move-to-ease-restrictions-for-mixed-use-transit-oriented-development/article_960ac6aa-81a7-11eb-9958-774d68f856e6.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Mar 10, 2021 Updated Mar 10, 2021 An artist’s rendering included in Prince William County’s North Woodbridge small area plan depicting what a new mixed-use development slated for the area might look like. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors Read More …

Robbery & Ruin by Forces from Within

Posted onMarch 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Most of the newly elected Supervisors to our County Board are seeking ways to dismantle what we have fought so hard to protect. The suggestions they are floating threaten our pocketbooks, our National Parks, our Rural Crescent, our water supply, our historical and other critical Read More …

Elena Schlossberg: Haymarket Transmission Line fight lessons should not be ignored

Posted onMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

From: elena s Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:59 PM To: Wheeler, Ann <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; peter candland <pcandland@pwcgov.org>; yvega@pwcgov.org; mfranklin@pwcgov.org; kboddye@pwcgov.org; abailey@pwcgov.org; Lawson, Jeanine M. <JLawson@pwcgov.org>; CMWinn@pwcgov.org; Chris Martino <cmartino@pwcgov.org>; pagrawal@pwcgov.org; Horner, Rebecca <RHorner@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org> Subject: Haymarket Transmission Line Read More …

Prince William Times: County to look for more land for data centers, including in the ‘rural crescent’

Posted onMarch 8, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-to-look-for-more-land-for-data-centers-including-in-the-rural-crescent/article_80280700-803d-11eb-9dfc-4767b2594052.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Mar 8, 2021 Updated Mar 8, 2021 Prince William is among the counties with the largest concentration of data centers in the commonwealth. The huge, windowless, box-shaped buildings house computer systems critical for running the internet. Several have been constructed Read More …

Pete Candland: Vaccines, Budget, and Rural Development in PWC

Posted onMarch 8, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Dear Friends, As we are all aware, the Virginia State and PW County health officials continue to work on vaccine access and stopping spread of COVID-19. I know this has been a complicated and frustrating process for many, with many changes to registration and availability. Read More …

Elena Schlossberg: Economic Development

Posted onMarch 7, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

From: elena s Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 11:52 AM To: Winn, Christina M. <CMWinn@pwcgov.org> Cc: Agrawal, Parag <pagrawal@pwcgov.org>; kd >> Kim Hosen <kdhosen@gmail.com>; Wheeler, Ann <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; Franklin, Margaret <mfranklin@pwcgov.org>; Boddye, Kenny <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; Vega, Yesli <yvega@pwcgov.org>; Candland, Peter <PCandland@pwcgov.org>; Lawson, Jeanine Read More …

Prince William Times: EXCLUSIVE: Massive 800-acre data center deal proposed for ‘rural crescent’

Posted onMarch 2, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/exclusive-massive-800-acre-data-center-deal-proposed-for-rural-crescent/article_b09c1858-7b8e-11eb-91bd-e7a7552f8c17.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Mar 2, 2021 Updated Mar 2, 2021 An 800-acre data center campus, dubbed the “PWC Digital Gateway,” is under discussion for a string of properties in Prince William County’s “rural crescent” on land bordering the Manassas National Battlefield Park.courtesy photo/Roger Read More …

Prince William Times: Guest Opinion: There are many good reasons to keep the rural crescent

Posted onFebruary 26, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/guest-opinion-there-are-many-good-reasons-to-keep-the-rural-crescent/article_d9a935a8-7839-11eb-adde-1bc658ef950e.html Twenty-two years ago Prince William Supervisors recognized that development area residents were struggling with ever increasing traffic, overcrowded schools and vanishing green open space. To help address the problem, they adopted a smart-growth tool, known today as the “rural crescent.” This initiative was intended Read More …

Agritourism and Arts Overlay District (AAOD) – Resolution 02/16/21

Posted onFebruary 20, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://eservice.pwcgov.org/documents/bocs/agendas/2021/0216/14-E.pdf http://eservice.pwcgov.org/planning/documents/CPU/AgritourismArtsOverlayDistrictDRAFT.pdf MOTION: February 16, 2021 Regular Meeting SECOND: Ord. No. 21- RE: ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT #DPA2016-00007, AGRITOURISM AND ARTS OVERLAY DISTRICT – COUNTYWIDE ACTION: WHEREAS, on May 20, 2014, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (Board) in Resolution Number (Res. No.) 14-353 initiated Read More …

Prince William Times: County supervisors OK new rules aimed at boosting local agritourism

Posted onFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-supervisors-ok-new-rules-aimed-at-boosting-local-agritourism/article_e505d412-7157-11eb-96e7-fb77d58b1252.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Feb 17, 2021 A view of the tulip fields at Burnside Farms, an agritourism pick-your-own flower farm in Nokesville. More farm stands, hayrides and breweries could be on the horizon for Prince William County. The Prince William Read More …

Prince William Times Opinion: Prince William County’s solar approval process needs improvement

Posted onFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-prince-william-countys-solar-approval-process-needs-improvement/article_4559a170-6fca-11eb-a359-d7c150fed82e.html#tncms-source=login Prince William County homeowners have no current county or state incentives to install renewable energy solar systems. If, in spite of this, they do choose to install a solar system, navigating the current county process is a true disincentive. The process is too expensive and Read More …

What Matters to You? Important Updates

Posted onFebruary 11, 2021February 23, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

What Matters To You? As you may already be aware, newly-elected Supervisors on our county Board have decided that Smart Growth principals are only “buzz words.” We disagree. We believe that smart growth policies, upon which our entire Comprehensive Plan is built, can be the Read More …

Prince William Times: Democratic supervisors open to more homes, industrial uses in the ‘rural crescent’

Posted onFebruary 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/democratic-supervisors-open-to-more-homes-industrial-uses-in-the-rural-crescent/article_2542edd4-619b-11eb-918e-1fccd42bd995.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jan 28, 2021 Updated Feb 1, 2021 An aerial view of one place where the county’s protected “rural crescent” buts up against development in western Prince William. Roger Snyder Following a controversial party-line vote to approve a 99-home development in Read More …