Rural Crescent – Page 23 – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County

Resident Letter: A better plan for Centre at Haymarket

Posted onFebruary 5, 2021February 9, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

From: karensheehan@verizon.net Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 9:36 AM To: ‘riccar1110@aol.com’ <riccar1110@aol.com>; ‘windyknoll2@gmail.com’ <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; ‘colesplanning@gmail.com’ <colesplanning@gmail.com>; ‘neabscopc@gmail.com’ <neabscopc@gmail.com>; ‘planningwoodbridge@gmail.com’ <planningwoodbridge@gmail.com>; ‘pattimckay@msn.com’ <pattimckay@msn.com>; ‘jmcpwccommission@gmail.com’ <jmcpwccommission@gmail.com>; ‘occoquanplanning@gmail.com’ <occoquanplanning@gmail.com> Cc: Pete Candland (pcandland@pwcgov.org) <pcandland@pwcgov.org> Subject: A better plan for Centre at Haymarket Dear Planning Commissioners – Thank you Read More …

InsideNoVa: ‘Rural Crescent’ out to pasture? Board majority seems willing to eliminate tightest controls

Posted onFebruary 4, 2021February 19, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/rural-crescent-out-to-pasture/article_0fc77c4c-6711-11eb-b261-ef9ee6af8579.html By Jared Foretek Feb 4, 2021 In clearing the way for a 99-home development in what’s known as Prince William County’s “Rural Crescent” last month, Democrats on the Board of County Supervisors have signaled a willingness to do away with some of the tightest Read More …

PWC BOCS Resolution 20-773: Regional Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Goals

Posted onJanuary 24, 2021February 11, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://eservice.pwcgov.org/documents/bocs/agendas/2020/1117/13-D.pdf November 17, 2020 Res. No. 20-773 RE: ENDORSE – REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION AND RESILIENCY GOALS ACTION: APPROVED WHEREAS, in 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change updated its guidance to recognize that the world is already experiencing the impacts of global warming and that Read More …

YouTube: PWC Democrats Against County Corruption

Posted onJanuary 24, 2021January 24, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Kenny Boddye Sells Out the Rural Crescent Kenny Boddye goes back on his word and sells out the Rural Crescent, which will cause silting and runoff problems all along the Occoquan River!

Solar in PWC – Letter from residents

Posted onJanuary 23, 2021January 24, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

From: karensheehan <karensheehan@verizon.net> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2021 2:22 PM To: ‘Hugh, Wade’ <whugh@pwcgov.org> Cc: ‘windyknoll2@gmail.com’ <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; ‘pattimckay@msn.com’ <pattimckay@msn.com>; ‘abh.issues@gmail.com’ <abh.issues@gmail.com>; ‘Riccar1110@aol.com’ <Riccar1110@aol.com>; ‘ebholley@gmail.com’ <ebholley@gmail.com>; ‘occoquanpc@gmail.com’ <occoquanpc@gmail.com>; ‘PotomacPC@verizon.net’ <PotomacPC@verizon.net>; ‘PlanningWoodbridge@gmail.com’ <PlanningWoodbridge@gmail.com>; ‘awheeler@pwcgov.org’ <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; ‘vsangry@pwcgov.org’ <vsangry@pwcgov.org>; ‘jlawson@pwcgov.org’ <jlawson@pwcgov.org>; ‘yvega@pwcgov.org’ <yvega@pwcgov.org>; ‘gainesville@pwcgov.org’ <gainesville@pwcgov.org>; ‘kboddye@pwcgov.org’ <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; ‘abailey@pwcgov.org’ <abailey@pwcgov.org>; Read More …

Jeanine Lawson: The Rural Crescent Suffered a Significant Blow

Posted onJanuary 22, 2021January 23, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

The beginning of this week, I emailed about a critical vote that would significantly weaken the Rural Crescent While the community overwhelmingly objected to this development, the majority of the Board of Supervisors ignored the community. On a 5-3 party line vote, the Preserve at Read More …

Decision Makers’ Email Addresses

Posted onJanuary 21, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

We have received so many requests for the following information, here is another quick message to share: For Preserve at Long Branch: Ann Wheeler – Chair Andrea Bailey – Vice Chair, Potomac district Margaret Franklin – Chair Pro Tem, Woodbridge district Kenny Boddye – Occoquan Read More …

Prince William Times: Board approves controversial 99-home development in county’s ‘rural crescent’

Posted onJanuary 20, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

By Daniel Berti The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted on party lines Wednesday morning to approve a 99-home development in the county’s designated rural area against the recommendations of both the county’s Planning Commission and county planning department. The board voted 5-3 to approve both a comprehensive plan amendment and a rezoning for Read More …

InsideNOVA: Prince William board approves housing development in ‘Rural Crescent’

Posted onJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Preserve at Long Branch moves forward in early-morning vote Jared Foretek Jan 20, 2021 Map of the proposed Preserve at Long Branch development site in Prince William County. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors removed two critical hurdles for a plan to build 99 Read More …

“Equity” Decision?

Posted onJanuary 20, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

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 Read More …

REMINDER: Take Action! No to Long Branch – Save the Rural Crescent

Posted onJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

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 Read More …

Take Action! NO to Long Branch – Save Rural Crescent

Posted onJanuary 10, 2021January 10, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

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 Read More …

Send Email: Vote NO to Preserve at Long Branch: CPA2020-00008 and REZ2017-00013

Posted onJanuary 10, 2021January 10, 2021AuthorKaren Sheehan

Individualized messages are much more impactful and stand a greater chance to be read. Some supervisors will dismiss your message unless it is personalized. We have provided some sentences, but changing this or adding your own thoughts and concerns on this issue makes your message even Read More …

Majority of Commissioners protect Rural Crescent and National park!

Posted onDecember 10, 2020December 11, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

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 Read More …

TAKE ACTION! Data center threat to Rural Crescent and National park

Posted onDecember 5, 2020December 5, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

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 – Read More …

Send Email: Protect the Rural Crescent and PWFP – Vote NO on the Independent Hill SAP

Posted onDecember 5, 2020December 5, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

Individualized messages are much more impactful and stand a greater chance to be read. We have provided some sentences, but adding your own thoughts and concerns on this issue makes your message even stronger. To personalize your message, click on “Read or Edit the Petition” Read More …

Good Job! Long Branch developer forced to defer application

Posted onOctober 17, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

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. Read More …

URGENT: Speak Up for our County – Protect the Rural Crescent!

Posted onOctober 15, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

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, Read More …

PW Times: Proposed 102-home ‘Preserve at Long Branch’ sparks rural crescent debate

Posted onOctober 14, 2020October 15, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/proposed-102-home-preserve-at-long-branch-sparks-rural-crescent-debate/article_8a40b7f8-0e20-11eb-be2e-db95f6397038.html Daniel Berti – Times Staff Writer Oct. 14, 2020 Karen Sheehan, a resident of the county’s rural area, with one of a handful of roadside signs recently erected to oppose the “Preserve at Long Branch” development which will be before the Prince William County Read More …

PWCA: Rural Crescent At Risk (Again!) Why Should You Care?

Posted onOctober 13, 2020October 14, 2020AuthorKaren Sheehan

Prince William Conservation Alliance Community Report, October 12, 2020 http://www.pwconserve.org/newsletters/current.htm Rural Crescent at Risk (Again!) Why Should You Care? Because every dollar we spend to provide services to new homes and industrial uses in the countryside is a dollar we can’t spend to improve schools, parks, trails, transportation, Read More …