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Planning commission approves Wade Road commercial site plan despite Highway 72 access restriction
Summary
The Loudoun County Planning Commission voted 5-4 to approve a commercial site plan for property owned by Andrew Brackett on Wade Road West after the state denied access from Highway 72; commissioners and neighbors debated road width, traffic and future retail uses.
The Loudoun County Planning Commission voted 5-4 to approve a commercial site plan for property owned by Andrew Brackett on Wade Road West after the applicant learned the State of Tennessee will not permit a new access onto Highway 72.
Commissioners said the developer must complete outstanding technical items before final signatures, but approved the project while acknowledging the only practical access will be from Wade Road, a narrow local road reported in the meeting as roughly 14–15 feet wide.
The property (Tax Map 068, Parcel 010) is in a C-2 General Commercial District in District 4. Planning staff and the applicant described the project as a small commercial operation initially focused on a service/shop for landscaping and tree work, with the applicant saying the business currently operates pickup trucks…
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