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Planning Commission backs early withdrawal of Oak Hill Farm from agricultural district pending conservation sale
Summary
Commissioners recommended approval of an early withdrawal for 1,233 acres from the Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District to facilitate sale to the Conservation Fund, with county funding and deed restrictions described in the record.
The Loudoun County Planning Commission voted Sept. 11 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve an early withdrawal of 1,233.08 acres known as Oak Hill Farm from the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD). Staff said the early withdrawal would facilitate a planned sale to the Conservation Fund and eventual conveyance to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a state park if state funding is secured.
Staff told the commission the county has committed $22 million toward the transaction and the Conservation Fund is under contract to acquire the property. Benjamin Lay, attorney for the applicant, said the…
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