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Vienna advances town-center visioning, explores joint purchase of two properties with NOVA Parks
Summary
Economic development staff outlined a multi-stage plan to connect the W&OD Trail to Vienna's commercial corridor, including an option agreement to buy two adjacent properties, $1 million in federal reimbursement already secured, and a community survey and ULI engagement before a December council vote on acquisition.
Economic development staff presented a plan Feb. 9 to better connect Vienna’s W&OD Trail with the Church Street commercial corridor and to pursue an option to buy two adjacent properties — the Historic Bank Building and the Stilts Building — in partnership with NOVA Parks.
“We’ve already secured $1,000,000 in federal funding for acquisition,” Economic Development Director Nicole Toulouse said, describing a reimbursable federal award routed through Congressman Jerry Connolly’s office. Toulouse told the council the town has entered an exclusive option agreement for both properties and must decide whether to close by April 2027.
Toulouse said the Stilts Building has been vacant…
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