Prince William Times: Supervisors to consider bi-county parkway, more data centers as part of COVID-19 economic boost

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 Read More …

Prince William Times: Planning commission voices concern over plan some say could open the ‘rural crescent’ to data centers

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 Read More …

Coalition Letter to Planning Commissioners: Independent Hill Small Area Plan

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 Read More …

URGENT: New Data Center/Transmission Line Threat

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 Read More …

Prince William Times: Planning commission delays action on rural zoning changes

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 Read More …

Derecho Blog: Is the County setting us up for a new powerline fight?

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 Read More …

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: Supervisors reject measure aimed at limiting rural crescent changes

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/supervisors-reject-measure-aimed-at-limiting-rural-crescent-changes/article_436b74ce-f050-11e9-8389-6bcf8eeef019.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Oct 16, 2019   Kim Hosen, executive director of Prince William Conservation Alliance, speaks to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 15 in support of a resolution to remove rural cluster developments and public sewer 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 …