The Dulles South CPAM

Loudoun County is considering proposals that could add thousands of new houses along Route 50, between South Riding and Gilbert's Corner. What began as six developer proposals to develop the area grew to a county-initiated proposal (Dulles South CPAM) for 27,977* new houses. The county's current growth plan calls for only 4,571 houses.

Development at this scale will cost Loudoun residents far too much -- time stuck in traffic away from our families and jobs, higher taxes, and the overwhelming burden on our schools. To give you an idea of scale, this development would be larger than Ashburn, Leesburg, Falls Church, or Silver Spring.

*Based on changes made to the CPAM in July 2006 by the Planning Commission, the CPAM could potentially more than 28,000 new houses to be built. Please note that the following analysis was for the previous version, calling for up to 27,977 new houses.

Overview of the Dulles South Proposal (online slideshow)

Costs to citizens
County admits roads will fail
Active Rezonings/ZMAPs
Maps of proposed developments
The CDA proposal
Route 50 Taskforce

Costs to Citizens
Information from a county staff analysis reveals what a huge impact this proposal would have on our communities, taxes, and families:
• 27,977 new houses
• 77,451 new residents
• 298,000 daily car trips
• $791 Million taxpayer dollars

Costs of the Proposed Route 50 / Dulles South Developments

Press release, 10/3/05: Citizens & Community Say NO to Loudoun County's Proposals to Build 28,000 Houses in Eastern Loudoun

County Admits Roads Will Fail
The proposed development will cause our clogged roads to completely fail - as predicted by a county staff analysis. The county predicts a LOS* F, a failing grade, for many of our critical local roads including Routes 50 and 606.

*Please note that LOS means Level of Service, which assigns grades A-F to roads based on how well they function.

County Staff Analysis (Word document)
Independent Analysis of Development Impacts on Traffic, by Smart Mobility (PDF file)

Active Rezoning Applications (ZMAPs) in the Dulles South Area

Map of rezoning applications in the Transition Area (PDF file)

Maps of proposed developments

Land Development Applications in the Transition Area
(January 2006, file opens as a PDF)
Developers Plan Massive New City Along Rt. 50
The size of proposed development on Rt 50 is compared with the region's cities and towns.
(September 2005, 122 KB)
Proposed Growth Plan for Dulles South
(September 2005, 50.5 KB)
Jurisdictions in Virginia with Less Students than Dulles South Development Proposals
(September 2005, 189 KB)

The CDA Proposal

County document detailed the CDA proposal
Click on "LCFiscalPolicyMemo.pdf."  File will open as a PDF.
County Bond Rating Report
Click on "BondRatingReportJan2005.pdf."  File will open as a PDF.

The Route 50 Taskforce

More information