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Public hearings Nov. 14 and 29; possible vote on Wednesday
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Loudoun One Loudoun is a developer plan to build 1,500 new houses and some commercial space in Ashburn on land currently zoned for commercial uses only. The land is at the intersection of Loudoun County Parkway and Route 7 (see map), a prime location currently zoned for jobs. These new houses would be in addition to the 17,000 new houses already approved but not yet built in Ashburn. It makes no sense to convert land at this prime location to residential—we need more jobs, not more bedrooms. Because the land is already zoned for commercial uses, we do not need to accept 1,500 new houses to allow construction of new commercial space or to get new retail and amenities. Adding 1,500 new houses on Route 7 will only add to our existing traffic problems in the Ashburn and Sterling communities and the many schools we already need to build. County
Staff Report on One Loudoun Crosstrail This proposal would add 1,200 new houses next to the Leesburg Airport (see map) where the current plan calls for office development. The proposal would change this land from office space to 1,200 houses with regional retail, likely big box stores, and some office space. Building houses on this land hurts the future economic vitality of the Airport. Proposed traffic offsets are woefully inadequate and spell gridlock for the southeast quadrant of Leesburg with a negative impact on all traffic in the Leesburg area. The county staff report is not yet available. Map of Crosstrail proposal (Map from the county; scroll down the page)
Rural Zoning Update It's time for the Board of Supervisors to listen to the people -- comments received by the county are 15 to 1 in favor of the Burton Plan. Email the Board of Supervisors and tell them what you think. Please join us at the public hearing on Wednesday, November 29, as we protest the continuing delay. |
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