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Offical Information from 2008 County
Website:
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County staff urges acceptance
of Centers of Community / Commerce (CoC) plan calling for 25 square
miles of development (predominantly high-density housing)
(County staff presentation to 9
Apr 2008 county Planning Commission work session)
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County
Summary of Intent of Centers of
Community Concept |
Map
County
Summary of Intent of Centers of
Commerce Concept |
Map
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Apr 2008 Land Use Advisory
Commission (LUAC) draft
plan proposes "high-density" development for all 6 Centers of
Community and 19 Centers of Commerce denoted in maps immediately above
| Feb 2010 version of LUAC Land Use
Plan
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 Media Reports: |
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County staff promote
"Smart Growth" plan for 19 Centers of Community (residential housing),
6 Centers of
Commerce (mixed commercial-residential) proposed by advisory group with
strong residential developer ties; plan criticized for conflicts of
interest, failure of county staff to adequately notify public; citizen
criticisms focus on current
housing glut,
preservationist issues; developer attorney,
urging public acceptance, says "the land will be
developed one way or another"
("Prince
William
County construction plan addressed," PW
Pulse, 9 October 2008, p. A7)
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County's
"huge"Centers of
Commerce/Community proposal assumes future mass transit throughout
western
county, advocates "TDR" program "to trade building rights" between
developers
("Smart Growth schematic makes inroads into county,"
by Cheryl Chumley, PW
Pulse, 2 October 2008, pp. A12, A16)
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Prince
William Citizens for Balanced Growth comment on current plan: |
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Does
the county need & can taxpayers afford another 75,000 houses, in
addition to the tens of thousands already approved but not built and
the thousands foreclosed or vacant?
(Speech by PWCBG's Ralph
Stephenson at
8 Oct 2008 Prince William County Planning Commission hearing on the
Centers of Commerce/Community plan.)
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