In this email
1. Rural
zoning update; final public hearings soon
2. April
17 public hearing on the Route 50/Arcola CPAM
1. Board to Hold Final Public Hearings on Rural Zoning Changes
Last Tuesday the Board of Supervisors took another step in the right direction
and officially moved the proposed rural zoning changes forward to public hearing
phase.
However,
the Board of Supervisors also agreed to consider the Planning Commission's disappointing
recommendations to make it much easier for developers to get their projects
approved in Loudoun's rural area, saying they want to hear from citizens on the
issue at the public hearings. As Chairman Scott York's recent letter in
the Washington Post said, there's "No
Room for Loudoun 'Loophole''. It's important the Board of Supervisors
hear that message loud and clear.
Email
the Board of Supervisors and urge them to make a decision in the best
interest of all Loudoun residents. A big thank you to everyone who has sent
emails so far -- they are making a difference.
As soon as the public
hearing(s) are scheduled, we'll let you know. If you care about our
taxes, traffic, and rural
economy.....please speak
up!
More
information on the proposed rural zoning changes
2.
Planning Commission to Consider Route 50 Taskforce Recommendations
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to hear what you have to say
about the Arcola Area/Route 50 CPAM (Comprehensive
Plan Amendment). The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 17
starting at 6:00 PM at the County
Government Center.
The CPAM proposes changes
to the growth plan in the Route 50 corridor. The area under consideration
stretches from the Fairfax County border to the east side of Route 659 relocated,
south of Evergreen Mills Rd (Route 621) and north of Tall Cedars Parkway.
The purpose of the CPAM
is to implement the recommendations made by the Route
50 Taskforce, which have raised concerns among citizens. If implemented,
some of the taskforce recommendations would encourage new development along Route
50 and make it easier for the Board of Supervisors to approve other CPAMs, which
would allow up
to 28,000 new houses in the area.
Please stay tuned for more
details.
The
Route 50 Taskforce
County
staff report for the public hearing
County
information on the Route 50/Arcola CPAM
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