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Council hears controversy over plan to sell former DMV site for 100 attainable rental units; vote scheduled for Jan. 26

Manassas City Council · December 8, 2025
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Summary

Staff and developer Good Housing presented a contract to sell the former DMV site in the Landing at Cannon Branch to deliver 100 attainable rental units; residents raised concerns about location, transparency and services while supporters cited workforce and teacher housing benefits. Council scheduled the item for a final vote on January 26, 2026.

City economic development staff and a developer pitched a plan to sell the city‑owned former DMV parcel at Gateway and Godwin Boulevard to Good Housing for $3 million, with the developer proposing to build 100 attainable rental units targeted to households at roughly 40–70% of area median income.

What was proposed: Economic Development Director Patrick Small described the site's master‑planned status for residential use and noted the property had been withheld from a larger master plan to enable a conversation about housing. Good Housing's Kim Hart presented conceptual plans for a four‑story U‑shaped building with roughly 100 one‑ and…

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