The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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A Democratic-elected Board last night voted for sprawl. They did the job that the previous board under Corey Stewart couldn’t accomplish for years. They say they are selling “equity.” There is no equity in what they approved. True smart growth principles serve to protect citizens – they
Click here to register to speak online at the public hearing. Click here to share your views with the Board of Supervisors ——————– The agenda is now out for next Tuesday’s Jan. 19 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when supervisors will be voting on Mark Granville Smith’s applications
Certain county leaders seem determined to help Classic Concepts developer Mark Granville Smith with his Preserve at Long Branch development application. This controversial proposal to bust open the Rural Crescent has again (for the 5th time) been put on the Board of Supervisors agenda for
Please send a thank you to Chair Milne, and Commissioners Fontanella, McKay, Berry, and Taylor for voting to deny sprawl-inducing, environment-busting development. The negative consequences of climate change have never been more apparent. It’s time to get smart and protect our unique environmental assets which
For five years this community banded to together to demand Amazon bury their data center extension cord through residential communities. We didn’t stop there. We continued our fight, working with the Board of Supervisors, to unanimously adopt a common sense Data Center Overlay District –
Dear Neighbor – We just found out that the developer, Classic Concepts, has pulled the Preserve at Long Branch application….for now. Deferral just means “to be continued” – until such time that he thinks he can get it to pass. This Prince William community is amazing.
The county finally came out with the agenda for next Tuesday’s Oct. 20 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when supervisors will be voting on Mark Granville Smith’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) and Rezoning applications for his Preserve at Long Branch. His most recent application proposes 102 new homes,
http://thederecho.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-rural-crescent-fyi-and-reminder-to-ann.html I will leave it to the learned readers to develop their own conclusions. I simply present a copy of Chair Wheeler’s Rural Crescent Pledge from 2011 and a excerpt from a 2011 article in the Washington Business Journal regarding her race against Pete Candland for
Do you remember the study, or the set up, to dismantle the Rural Crescent – all because one developer, Classic Homes Concepts, wanted to quadruple the number of homes and introduce sewer on Rural Crescent land he purchased well after the protections were established? That same
Oct. 7, 2020 At present, it’s difficult to recall a time when citizens and local government worked collaboratively. Yet, in 2016, that rare event did indeed occur. When an Amazon Data Center’s need for power in the western end of the county resulted in chaos,
PROTECT THE RURAL CRESCENT! Do you remember the study, or the set up, to dismantle the Rural Crescent – all because one developer, Classic Homes Concepts, wanted to quadruple the number of homes and introduce sewer on Rural Crescent land he purchased well after the protections
In the midst of a pandemic no less…. This community still shows up to protect one its most unique assets – the Rural Crescent. Gainesville Commissioner Rick Berry said it so eloquently, “After reading all the emails, both pro and con on this application, and listening to the
Citizens expect sound land use policies based on what is in the best interest for everyone county-wide, not just based on one developer’s self-interest. We must have sustainable, available, good quality water for all residents. To do that we must plan to for sustainable water.
NOTE: Because the previous link for commissioner and supervisor email addresses just didn’t work, we have gone back to our reliable click-to-send format to get your own email message out – See below. There is a proposal being voted on which will substantially change our
There is a proposal being voted on which will substantially change our way of life, and our county as a whole. It is the largest proposed removal of Rural Crescent land to date – and if approved, will set a dangerous precedent. Take action NOW
Dear Chairman Milne and fellow Planning Commissioners, For nearly a decade the community has been opposed to Mid County Park and Estates (now repurposed as The Preserve at Long Forest Pak). It wasn’t a good plan then, and it isn’t a good plan now. They
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
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
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