Changes to Prince William rural area to be considered Tuesday The McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.
Prince William County leaders on Tuesday will be asked to make changes to the long-established Rural Crescent, a 117,000-acre tract of land consuming more than half of the county, where new development is limited to a minimum of 10-acre lots and water and sewer lines are banned.
County staff will recommend the Board of County Supervisors adopt a Rural Area Plan an update to the county’s comprehensive plan from 2008 that would allow for new “rural character” areas, allowing for new cluster developments where new homes could be built on lots as small three acres.
Development inches closer to Forest Park, town hall planned
Updated at March 8, 2021 - Uriah Kiser
Progress has its eyes on the boundary of Prince William Forest Park.
The addition of new homes, retail space, and possibly a data center are being discussed for the area of Independent Hill.
On Wednesday, a group of concerned citizens and environmental activists will host an online discussion about Prince William County’s Independent Hill Small Area Plan, which has been the topic of multiple public meetings over the last year.
“From threats to National Parks, and the Rural Crescent, to data centers and the existential threat of climate change, the Independent Hill Small Area Plan has issues of concern for everyone,” Prince William Conservation Alliance Director Kim Hosen tells Potomac Local News.