Board, planning commission to study 37-acre recreation conversion near Orchard Ridge
A 37.25-acre parcel near Orchard Ridge was proposed to change from business to recreation to enable public trails and battlefield preservation; staff and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation said the change supports future easements and grant eligibility.
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Eric Bittner, Planner II, described the BHS LC application requesting 37.25 acres be redesignated from business to recreation in the Western Frederick Land Use Area, noting the parcel is currently subdivided and staff expect maps to be updated before a public hearing. "This area is in the Western Frederick Land Use Plan, specifically in the Alban planning area," Bittner said, and staff asked for consensus to move the application forward for study and agency comment.
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