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Board OKs Manassas Mall mixed-use rezoning to jump-start Sudley Road redevelopment
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a rezoning plan on June 3 that allows dense, mixed-use redevelopment of the Manassas Mall site, clearing the way for a multi-phase project of apartments, townhomes, street-level retail and pedestrian promenades intended to create a transit-oriented village and spur redevelopment across the corridor.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a multi-parcel rezoning of the Manassas Mall property on June 3, authorizing a mixed-use urban (T6) zoning framework for a phased plan that mixes retail, multi-story rental housing and structured parking.
The application, led by Lionheart Capital and presented by legal counsel Michael Vanderpool and a multi-disciplinary design team, will convert roughly 60.6 acres now zoned B-1 into a transect-style mixed-use district. The first phase, called Verdant Village, will include pedestrian promenades, ground-floor retail designed to serve new residents and customers, and multi-family units above structured parking. The project team has committed to a series of design and public-access elements to improve walkability and connect the new development to the existing mall.
Why it matters
The vote crystallizes a long-discussed redevelopment strategy for the Sudley Road/Manassas Mall corridor. County planners have identified the…
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