Virginia Village Redevelopment Plans Head to Planning Commission
Virginia Village owner Brian Cullen is well aware that his proposed redevelopment of the shopping center off Catoctin Circle and South King Street is a pioneering project of sorts to test out the Crescent Design District regulations.
“What we’re trying to demonstrate is how [the regulations] can be used,” he said. “There hasn’t been a case done yet to use the Crescent District the way it was intended.”
When the Crescent Design District was created in the early 2000s, with the accompanying zoning regulations adopted in 2013, the vision of town leaders and the planning staff was to create an urban, walkable environment, reminiscent of the nearby historic district. Form-based code zoning, which differs from traditional zoning in that it focuses on building form and site design rather than uses, was used in its development. The Crescent Districtencompasses approximately 428 acres and 215 parcels in an area generally along East Market Street, Catoctin Circle and South King Street north and west of the Leesburg Bypass.