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Council approves Ivy Park rezoning with sound‑mitigation commitment
Summary
The council rezoned the Ivy Park site to PUD residential with waivers after the applicant agreed to install an 8‑foot sound fence rated to a minimum STC 23 along the northern property line; some councilors asked for a higher STC rating, but the majority voted to approve the application.
The Manassas Park City Council on Oct. 21 approved a rezoning for the Ivy Park development (RZ2025‑01), adopting zoning waivers and public facility manual waivers subject to the applicant's third submission and revisions.
The applicant's representative, Janelle Cameron, told the council the application had a few changes since the planning commission hearing: a corrected master development guideline date, a commitment to an 8‑foot fence along the northern property line adjacent to city‑owned industrial property (tax map 30‑3‑3) with a minimum STC (Sound Transmission Class) rating of 23, and an adjustment to a requirements timeline for overhead utilities (changed from 12 months to 6 months). Cameron said the fence commitment is based on height and wall construction; staff confirmed the STC specification follows VDOT's minimum rating for certain sound barriers.
Council members debated whether STC 23 provides adequate noise mitigation and whether to retain a 40‑foot buffer. One councilor noted STC 23 is comparable to a thin wall or hollow‑core door and suggested a denser barrier would better block sound; others said the applicant's changes and the commitment to an 8‑foot sound barrier made the revised plan acceptable. The council voted to approve the rezoning and associated waivers; one member abstained and two voted no.
