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Stephens City council approves proffer amendment for West Wynd that adds town yard‑waste site
Summary
The Stephens City Town Council accepted a proffer amendment for the West Wynd Development that adds a yard‑waste site for the town, removes the two‑lane bypass build requirement, and adjusts commercial phasing; the motion passed 3–1 with one dissent and two members absent.
Stephens City’s Town Council voted April 2 to accept a proffer amendment for the West Wynd Development that, according to the applicant’s engineer, adds a yard‑waste site for the town, removes a two‑lane bypass road construction requirement, and alters the phasing of the project’s commercial component.
Evan Wyatt of Greenway Engineering explained the amendment’s changes to council members and said the revised proffers incorporate the yard‑waste facility and the new commercial phasing schedule. Councilman Joseph Hollis moved to accept the amendment; the motion carried with Hollis, Councilwoman Regina Swygert‑Smith and Councilwoman Kelly Thatcher voting in favor and Councilman Linden Fravel Jr. voting against. Councilman Ronald Bowers and Vice Mayor Jason Nauman were recorded as absent for the vote.
The council did not specify conditions tied to the yard‑waste site in the meeting minutes beyond the proffer language described by the applicant’s engineer. The minutes record a single objection from Fravel on the basis of the change to the bypass requirement, but do not include additional debate text or details on alternative transportation or traffic mitigation measures.
Because the proffer amendment alters proffered commitments associated with local land‑use approvals, the change will affect the developer’s obligations recorded with the town at the time of final platting and permitting. The council’s acceptance is recorded in the meeting minutes as the formal action taken; the minutes do not list subsequent implementation steps or deadlines for constructing the yard‑waste site.
Council members present did not propose a follow‑up motion in this meeting directing staff to prepare specific implementation timelines or cost estimates; any such steps would appear in later council agendas or staff reports.
The council took the vote during its regular meeting April 2 and moved to other agenda items after the recorded outcome.
