Prince William Times: Letter: No need to build more houses in the rural crescent

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 Read More …

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

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

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 …

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

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

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

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 …

Learn about Credible Incentives vs the Rural Crescent Shell Games

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 …

Citizen Engagement Makes a Difference

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 …

Prince William Times: Letter to the Editor – Rural Crescent must promote smart growth, not dumb development

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/rural-crescent-must-promote-smart-growth-not-dumb-development/article_8a91949e-c1e0-11e9-95ff-130b0507020d.html#utm_source=princewilliamtimes.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1566243006&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline By Kim Hosen August 18, 2019 According to the Prince William County website, the board of supervisors directed the planning office to “conduct research on appropriate planning tools to help in the preservation of open space in rural areas.” Their first step was to Read More …