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Planning commission backs Manassas Mall mixed‑use rezoning, negotiates smaller parking cut
Summary
The Prince William County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning for the Manassas Mall redevelopment after hours of presentation, public comment and questions. Commissioners asked for tighter parking reductions and secured a proffer package before forwarding the case to the Board of County Supervisors.
The Prince William County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning that would remake Manassas Mall into a multi‑phase, mixed‑use town center, the commission decided after a detailed presentation from the applicant and a lengthy public Q&A.
The applicant, represented by attorney Mike Vanderpool and Lionheart Capital’s director of development Colin Carby, described a phased project intended to implement the county’s comprehensive plan transect T6 for an urban, walkable town center. Vanderpool said the proposal will convert large areas of parking into “Verdon Village” promenades, add residential buildings with ground‑floor retail and create a transfer center for bus service. “This case is about the future…
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