The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot...Nothing is going to get better...It's not - The Lorax
Hold onto your seat! You are not gonna believe what is happening in our county, behind closed doors, in the midst of a global pandemic. Buried on page 4 of tonight’s Board of Supervisors agenda, our county’s head of Economic Development has proposed a resolution
By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday to resurrect the bi-county parkway and expand the county’s data center overlay district as part of an economic development plan aimed at boosting a local economy struggling
Last Night’s PC Worksession Dear Chairman Milne: With each meeting, I have become increasingly concerned by the behavior of the Planning Office staff and particularly the Acting Planning Director, Deputy County Executive Horner. Last night’s worksession regarding the Independent Hill Small Area Plan served to
By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer The proposed Independent Hill Small Area plan Planning Commissioners went back and forth Wednesday over concerns about the Independent Hill Small Area Plan – a proposal that aims to lay the foundation for new development along the Va. 234
Dear Commissioners, It’s easy to forget important historical lessons when the crisis is in your rear view mirror. But for those of us that lived it, and fought against inappropriate data center placement, and advocated for a smart policy moving forward, we thought it important
Is This Land Your Land? Discussions around why African Americans and other People of Color might not think so. Monday, July 6, 7 pm Online Conversation Free of charge RSVP required! Use this link <https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcude-tqDwvGtMSccHqvxgg1ytkK8eLYTbM> to register and receive instructions to join the meeting. Contact
Protecting the quality of our communities depends on where and how we develop. Don’t miss out on this important conversation! Urban Planning in the Time of Corona: The impact of COVID-19 on real estate development Tom Eitler, Senior Vice President, Urban Land Institute Thursday, May
We have some pretty stunning news to share. In fact, it truly boggles the mind. Our current Board of Supervisors will be deciding next Tuesday, December 10, whether to approve ‘by right’ zoning for a proposed Gainesville Crossing data center campus. This is on land
https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/12/this-does-not-compute.html Next week, just as the lame duck BOCS heads for the door, it will consider the Gainesville Crossing rezoning application for a data center complex outside of the Data Center Opportunity Zone. The applicant asserts that the 4.5 million square foot facility will generate
https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/prince_william/large-gainesville-data-center-targets-land-off-i/article_56ba59ee-1154-11ea-820d-cf7462d8a907.html?fbclid=IwAR2BSslxVrXfyXugMrrCqBT2VRaZWJH9yqwOeuJTXHC5f1uPCFVKxORR7ho By Emily Sides November 29, 2019 Developers are seeking county approval for a proposed data center north of Interstate 66 in Gainesville. With a 6-2 vote, the Prince William County Planning Commission recommended approval on Nov. 20 for the proposal by Gainesville GGP
https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/11/once-more-into-data-center-breach.html Back in May 2016, the BOCS, at resident’s behest, adopted the Data Center Opportunity Zone and associated zoning text amendments. The express purpose of the amendments was to ensure that residents never again faced the threat to their properties brought about by the Amazon
If this feels like deja vu, when the last powerline struggle erupted right before Thanksgiving, you would be correct. The threat now is a proposed data center in Gainesville, which we believe will necessitate a new transmission line. This time, however, we are going to advocate
https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/planning-commission-delays-action-on-rural-zoning-changes/article_e1b555da-07c7-11ea-aee6-1bb2402a0ca0.html?fbclid=IwAR0Wfl_Vk_XbSVOhAc8RMVC3FbN3ft3oNx3CxXD0fkliMQrnSUcDXryrKcY By Daniel Berti Time Staff Writer Nov 15, 2019 Dividing line: Vint Hill Road currently serves as part of the rural crescent’s existing boundary line. As this aerial photograph shows, development to the east of Vint Hill Road, behind Cedar Point Elementary School, is
Dominion Energy Gainesville Crossing data center Schlossberg PC Commissioners Letter 111419
Gainesville Crossing data center REZ2018-00008
https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/11/is-county-setting-us-up-for-new-power.html It seems like nothing is ever easy in Prince William County as some just don’t want to play by the rules and staff seems ever willing to sprinkle Holy Water on their efforts. For those new to the area or that have been in
Planning Director Rebecca Horner acknowledged to the Planning Commission on October 23, 2019, that the newly proposed “Conservation” Residential zoning will enable extension of sewer and growth of high-density cluster housing anywhere within the Rural Crescent, if the plan is approved. Another farmer has already
By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Oct 25, 2019 Updated Oct 25, 2019 Rob House, a Prince William County farmer, speaks to the planning commission about the proposed rural preservation plan. The Prince William Planning Commission likely will not take a vote on the
(I was able to present some of this input in the 2 minutes permitted at the Planning Commission work session on October 23, 2019. Here is my complete input.) On September 30, 2019 Planning Director Rebecca Horner told public meeting attendees that “the intent is
https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-no-need-to-build-more-houses-in-the-rural/article_ed593358-eb79-11e9-95da-3b2c97a357dc.html The how-do-we-help-developers approach to developing the county is clearly not resulting in sustainable communities. Instead, Prince William needs a new approach that re-focuses attention on the plan published Sept. 11 by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the county’s commitment to that plan. Prince