Prince George supervisors approve RZ24-06 to allow up to 106 single‑family lots on Longwood Drive

Prince George County’s Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 on Jan. 28 to approve RZ24‑06, a conditional rezoning that will allow roughly 61 acres on Longwood Drive to be rezoned from RA (residential‑agricultural) to R2 (limited residential) and developed with up to 106 single‑family dwellings.

The county’s planning staff presented the case as a request to conditionally rezone the property to R2 to permit a maximum of 106 single‑family lots. Planning staff said the county’s comprehensive plan calls for residential uses at the site. The developer proffered sidewalks on both sides of streets, a cash proffer of about $3,500 per lot as lots are built, minimum house sizes (1,600 square feet for one‑story homes, 1,800 square feet for larger dwellings) and a required left‑turn lane on Middle Road.

The rezoning drew more than a dozen residents to the public hearing. Supporters said the project would bring needed, moderately priced housing and tax revenue to the county. Opponents raised concerns about traffic, schools, fire and EMS capacity, and…