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Special Planning Projects
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan
In November 2020, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors adopted Climate Mitigation and Resiliency goals and authorized the creation of a Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan (CESMP). The Office of Sustainability was charged with leading the development of the CESMP to serve as a roadmap for the County to strive to meet the goals. On October 24, 2023 the Board voted to adopt the CESMP.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Historic Overlay District- Thoroughfare Area
On June 15, 2021, through Res. No. 21-358, the Board of County Supervisors initiated a zoning text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, an amendment to the Design and Construction Standards Manual and an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan in order to address the preservation and protection of historic and cultural resources and properties in the Thoroughfare area, including, but not limited to, African-American and Native American cemeteries and burial grounds, Chapman’s Mill, Oakrum Baptist Church, and other African-American and Native American cultural and historical sites.
Blackburn Ford
The Settlement Recordation Project
The Settlement Recordation Project is intended to record remaining elements of this community and tell its history from immediately after the Civil War to the present day. The project builds on research conducted and recorded in 2018 for The Settlement Oral History Project and includes submitting documentation to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the National Register of Historic Places for inclusion in the programs.
STUDIES, GRANTS, AND OTHER PROJECTS
Green Infrastructure Guidelines & Proposed Standards Study
In 2023, the WashCOG TPB awarded a planning study to establish a process for ensuring the infrastructure constructed is in alignment with locally adopted goals for sustainability, resiliency, and climate change mitigation. The project will evaluate green infrastructure alternatives, including permeable surfaces, rain gardens, and landscaping.
As Yorkshire’s main roadway, Virginia Route 28 plays a vital role as a county gateway and is a major transportation route through the center of the community. In 2023, Prince William County was awarded a planning study to evaluate and recommend cost-effective improvement alternatives for multimodal travel in the Yorkshire Activity Center.
Zoning
Affordable Dwelling Unit (AfDU) Ordinance
Data Center Ordinance Advisory Group
During the July 12, 2022, meeting, the Board of County Supervisors issued Directive 22-28 Noise Ordinance Update in which staff was directed to comprehensively review the noise ordinance and propose appropriate amendments to consider. Following the issuance of the Board of County Supervisors directive, the Office of Executive Management and the Office of the County Attorney convened a steering committee to review the ordinance and to determine what options are available for consideration by the Board of County Supervisors.
NEW ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR REDEVELOPMENT
Questions or comments?
- Phone: (703) 792-7615 (TTY:711)
- Submit the Planning Comment Form
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