Phil Bolen Park

The application for Creekside development is one of several changes to the growth plan (CPAMs) before the Board of Supervisors. The developer, Creekside LLC, wants permission to build houses on county park land, Phil Bolen Park (SE of Leesburg). In return, the company will give the county parkland south of the current site along Goose Creek.

The construction of facilities at Phil Bolen Park was funded by a bond referendum in November 2001. 62% of Loudoun voters approved the referendum.

The developer is offering to build both phases of the alternate park although there are no specific details available on the offer. The developer claims the park would be opened in 2007 and would be completed along with access roads, by 2010.

Leonard "Hobie" Mitchell, the representative for Creekside LLC, says they will build 20 ballfields instead of the 17 ballfields planned at the current location. While he touts an additional 3 fields, the 20 proposed fields aren't enough for Creekside development's own residents.

In combination with the Crosstrail development also under consideration, we would require a new regional park just for their residents.

On December 21, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved a board resolution that instructs county staff to give the developer the go-ahead to submit a plan for development in Phil Bolen Park.

Feb. 15, 2005: The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution that temporarily prevents the Creekside development and land swap with Phil Bolen Park, and the Crosstrails development from moving forward.

In an 8-0-1 vote, with Supervisor Snow absent, the Board approved a resolution regarding the Leesburg Joint Land Management Area (JLMA), where the Crosstrails and Creekside developments would be located. They suspended any further action or staff review of the Creekside and Crosstrails CPAMs until a joint planning process is completed with the Town of Leesburg on the Joint Land Management Area (JLMA).

We will continue to watch this proposal as the resolution language leaves the door open for the developer to submit a rezoning application in the future.

This great news means that more local stakeholders, including Leesburg residents, will be able to participate in how this area develops. The Leesburg Town Council has previously expressed concern over the development proposals and opposes the Phil Bolen Park land swap.