Having attended a private “stakeholder” meeting and “citizen” meeting last night on the efficacy of the Rural Crescent, I am here to tell you, get ready to lose the best land use tool Prince William County possesses.
Here is the THE biggest glaring flaw of the “Rural Preservation Study“, you just read it actually, the name of the study gives away the mistake. The Rural Crescent is more than just preserving open space, it is a critical fiscal tool.
Earlier on Thursday, representatives from those groups met for a focus group discussion at the county’s McCoart administration building, Price said. The goal of the evening session was to explain the study’s goals to area residents and begin gathering their input.
Many complied, voicing a range of opinions about the county’s A-1 zoning rule.
Some expressed support for the existing policy, which they credit for limiting sprawl and preserving open space by directing new growth toward existing population centers.
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