Loudoun County
“Another residential development application is facing the
prospect of a denial vote from a Board of Supervisors that made clear its
disinterest in approving another batch of houses that will require services
provided by taxpayers for years to come.
Despite receiving support from some of the surrounding
property owners, The Greens South at Willowsford project—which would increase
the number of houses allowed on a 737-acre tract in the county’s Transition
Policy Area from 245 to 802—did not find many backers on the board during
Wednesday night’s public hearing. Supervisors will take final action on the
application Feb. 5, but several said they would not vote in favor of the
proposal, citing concerns with the proffer package and potential transportation
impacts. County staff members estimated an additional 4,735 daily trips if the
rezoning is approved.
Willowsford’s developer is proffering a 21-acre elementary
school site—although supervisors noted a high school is what is needed in the
area—a 60-acre public park and tomake 350 of its units age-restricted. For
transportation, the developer has proposed to build two southbound lanes of
Northstar Boulevard, Grassland Grove Drive along the front of the development,
and dedicate right-of-way to make Northstar Boulevard six lanes, among others.”
~Writes Erika Jacobson Moore of Leesburg Today
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