Video: Press Conference – Rural Area Resolution
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Category: Rural Crescent
Rural Area Resolution
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Silver Lake and Tough Mudder – UPDATE
Silver Lake and Tough Mudder – 10/1/19 Dear Friends, I want to update you on commitments I made regarding the Tough Mudder event from Silver Lake Park. Over the last several months, we have been working with Tough Mudder and the Parks, Recreation and Tourism
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
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
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
InsideNOVA: Planning staff suggest new rules for Rural Crescent in Prince William County
https://www.insidenova.com/news/prince_william/planning-staff-suggest-new-rules-for-rural-crescent-in-prince/article_230f4dbc-e142-11e9-92aa-57e96d3b793a.html Proposals look beyond strict zoning and targets dedicated preservation BY EMILY SIDES, esides@insidenova.com Sep 27, 2019 After receiving more than 700 comments from residents this summer, the county’s planning staff made recommendations Tuesday on what kind of development could be allowed in the Rural
September 30 – Rural Crescent – Fight for Your Legacy
The Rural Crescent, as we know it today, will be unrecognizable if the Planning Office recommendations are adopted. Find full details here. There is a better way, learn more below. The latest iteration of the Planning Office Rural “Preservation” Plan, dated Sept. 17, 2019, is
Prince William Times: Guest Opinion: The Rural Crescent: Uniquely Prince William’s Legacy
By Elena Schlossberg September 25, 2019 Some would say the heated debate surrounding the rural preservation plan has been an exercise in futility. We disagree. Instead, there has been clarity. Community comments in writing and at meetings consistently show overwhelming support for maintaining the current rural crescent
Prince William Times: County planning staff details rural crescent zoning recommendation
https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-planning-staff-to-detail-its-rural-crescent-zoning-recommendation/article_d4f2f73c-df02-11e9-aa09-6393b1eaed2d.html By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 24, 2019 Updated Sep 26, 2019 The Prince William Planning Department has released its recommendations for changes to the county’s rural crescent that could add about 475 additional homes in the rural area while sending more than
Jeanine Lawson: Rural Plan – Call to Action
Fellow Residents, Thank you to all the people who have stayed engaged on the Rural Crescent. The battle to protect the rural area rages on. Citizens from the east and west were clear at our joint town hall that they want to preserve the rural
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
Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Planning Office Public Meeting on Rural Area Study/Plan
Tuesday, September 24 Planning Office – Public Meeting on Rural Area Study/Plan 5:30 – 8:30 PM Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle Manassas (Public input at the meeting may not be permitted – see below) Planning Office notices about this meeting previously described
Citizen Engagement Makes a Difference
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Rural Crescent Town Hall – September 16
Rural Crescent Town Hall Monday, September 16 7 PM Stonewall Jackson High School Auditorium 8820 Rixlew Lane, Manassas Please come to the town hall and demonstrate your support for the Rural Crescent. We need to keep our green – in our pockets, and in our
Jeanine Lawson: Rural Crescent Proposed Changes
Rural Crescent Proposed Changes PW County Planning staff started the process to update our county Comprehensive Plan last year. The Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) directed them to research tools that would be helpful in preserving open space. With the pressures of growth in the area, it
Pete Candland: Let’s Stand Together
…I wanted to remind folks of the serious threat we continue to face in protecting our rural areas. Preserving and protecting our Rural Crescent is essential to the quality of life of every family in Prince William County. The Rural Crescent is our community’s
NEW DEADLINE: Aug. 31 for comments on the Rural Crescent Plan
Following continuous and vocal pressure for more time to review and submit comments on the Rural Area “Preservation” Study, the Planning Office has agreed to extend the public comment period to the end of August. Under the guise of saving open space, the various proposals
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
Send Email: Let’s Really Preserve the Rural Crescent
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