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County staff: hundreds of county and school parcels are 'potentially suitable' for attainable housing, but legal and policy hurdles remain
Summary
Staff told the committee that nearly half of county/school‑owned parcels are constrained by environmental encumbrances or planned uses; about 199 parcels were identified as potentially suitable but would require policy decisions, partnership and in some cases conveyance of school land to develop attainable housing.
County staff on Jan. 22 presented a joint suitability analysis of county and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) land for attainable housing, concluding that most parcels are either not physically developable or only potentially suitable if redevelopment or plan changes occur.
Travis Keeler (Housing & Community Development / Real Property Asset Management) told the committee staff classified parcels into three categories — "Not suitable, potentially suitable, and suitable" — and said no county or…
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