The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Oct 25, 2019 Updated Oct 25, 2019 Rob House, a Prince William County farmer, speaks to the planning commission about the proposed rural preservation plan. The Prince William Planning Commission likely will not take a vote on the
(I was able to present some of this input in the 2 minutes permitted at the Planning Commission work session on October 23, 2019. Here is my complete input.) On September 30, 2019 Planning Director Rebecca Horner told public meeting attendees that “the intent is
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
Dear friends, neighbors, and supporters – At one point the evening of October 15, before citizen’s time ended, before the last and 52nd person spoke to protect the rural crescent and in support of the resolution to stop cluster development and sewer extension into the
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
…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