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Planning commission splits on early withdrawal request for Oak Hill Farm; sends item to work session
Summary
The Loudoun County Planning Commission delayed a formal recommendation July 29 on an early-withdrawal request for the 1,233-acre Oak Hill Farm AFD, voting to send the item to a work session after several commissioners expressed concern about interim development risk and fiscal questions related to the sale to a conservation fund.
The Loudoun County Planning Commission on July 29 considered an early withdrawal request from the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District that would allow a 1,233.08-acre parcel to be removed from the AFD at the owner’s request. The landowner has said the withdrawal would facilitate an intended sale to a conservation fund and potential transfer that could support establishment of a state park.
Staff explained the statutory withdrawal pathway under Virginia law and noted the Agricultural District Advisory Committee and staff support the request as written, because of the conservation objective and because another landowner…
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