POTOMAC FARMS COMMUNITY AGAINST THE DOGWOOD FARM STATION REZONING PROPOSAL
POTOMAC FARMS COMMUNITY PETITION AGAINST THE DOGWOOD FARM STATION REZONING PROPOSAL - ZMAP-2021-0010, SPEX-2022-0025, ZMOD-2021-0039, ZMOD-2021-0040, ZMOD-2022-0003, ZMOD-2022-0072, ZMOD-2023-0004
We the undersigned who live and own property in the Potomac Farms Community respectfully urge the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission to DENY the Dogwood Farm Station Rezoning Proposal as currently proposed and applied for by U.S. Homes Corporation for the rezoning of the Blue Mount Nursery Property located on Riverside Parkway between Garden Center Court and Bonnie Court from A-3 Agricultural Residential District to R-24 Multifamily Residential for the following reasons:
The proposed project is an urban style development in a suburban area which will negatively impact our community and the quality of life of the residents in the Potomac Farms community and our respective neighboring communities.
The density proposed encourages overcrowding with a 485 unit project on 20 acres while another recent project of 600 units has already been approved at University Center nearby. There is limited parking proposed with limited transit options as well as limited walkability and concerns for child and public safety. It perpetuates the lack of affordable housing which is a crisis in our area.
The 70 foot building height proposed would be an eyesore and will negatively impact the visual aesthetics and alter the character and charm of the surrounding Potomac Farms and Lexington 7 communities. The zoning relief, setbacks and height restrictions requested are not acceptable and will be an unwanted precedent for future projects. There should be no variances to the zoning regulations for this project.
This current proposal denigrates the value and esthetics of the adjacent single family residential communities thus affecting the quality of life for all concerned.
Updates
September 1, 2023
Seeing this much energy behind our opposition is exhausting but necessary. We have reached a point where they can no longer pretend we are not paying attention to what happens at Dogwood Farm.
18 Comments
The design and density of this proposed development does not fit in with the adjacent single family and townhome developments. Additionally, the neighborhood elementary school, Steuart Weller Elementary, is at maximum capacity for both Kindergarten and 2nd grade for the 2023-2024 school year. New enrollments for those grade levels are currently being sent to overflow schools. It is a possibility one family could find themselves in a situation where siblings will not be able to attend the same school due capacity limits. This is the current situation WITHOUT the additional high-density development. The design of Riverside Parkway is not sufficient to safely handle the amount of traffic generated by a high-density residential development.
I am opposed to the current Dogwood Farms development and special exception as submitted. I believe the current Dogwood Farms proposal and special exception submission allows for a development that is too dense without proper setbacks and buffers from the property lines. While it may be consistent with the Loudoun County plan for that area, it is inconsistent with the immediate surrounding developments and lacks an acceptable buffer or transition area between it and the immediate surrounding developments.
This is a terrible place to consider rezoning to high density housing. The noise from Rt. 7 would be 24/7. It's in the 60db noise zone from Dulles Airport, It will be right on top of the 500/230Kv Electric Transmission lines from VA Power. The traffic is terrible, even outside of rush hour at Loudoun County Pkwy and Rt.7, and there are still over 1000 Units in the vicinity approved and not built yet. It's right between a hotel and an already approved brewery. Please do not approve ANY of these proposed re-zoning changes.
Particularly since Lexington 7 in it's original proposal was denied. It is unfair to impose high density on a neighborhood zones to be one acre plots. Most of the neighbors here have sought out the peace and quiet of our rural neighborhood. These zoning changes would destroy our neighborhood.
This proposal doesn’t blend into the existing area developments, would dramatically increase traffic, cause spillover into neighboring SFH communities, significantly affect local school numbers, and would increase traffic on Rt. 7 and 28 - both of which already suffer from congestion - as this development is not near a metro stop, requiring potential metro riders to take these major roads to take the silver line. There are already similar housing structures recently approved and soon to be in development less than half a mile away - this is an unnecessary proposal that will only have negative repercussions for the surrounding area.
We do not want more housing in our neighborhood; we are already overcrowded in our schools and roads.
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POTOMAC FARMS COMMUNITY AGAINST THE DOGWOOD FARM STATION REZONING PROPOSAL
POTOMAC FARMS COMMUNITY PETITION AGAINST THE DOGWOOD FARM STATION REZONING PROPOSAL - ZMAP-2021-0010, SPEX-2022-0025, ZMOD-2021-0039, ZMOD-2021-0040, ZMOD-2022-0003, ZMOD-2022-0072, ZMOD-2023-0004
We the undersigned who live and own property in the Potomac Farms Community respectfully urge the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission to DENY the Dogwood Farm Station Rezoning Proposal as currently proposed and applied for by U.S. Homes Corporation for the rezoning of the Blue Mount Nursery Property located on Riverside Parkway between Garden Center Court and Bonnie Court from A-3 Agricultural Residential District to R-24 Multifamily Residential for the following reasons:
The proposed project is an urban style development in a suburban area which will negatively impact our community and the quality of life of the residents in the Potomac Farms community and our respective neighboring communities.
The density proposed encourages overcrowding with a 485 unit project on 20 acres while another recent project of 600 units has already been approved at University Center nearby. There is limited parking proposed with limited transit options as well as limited walkability and concerns for child and public safety. It perpetuates the lack of affordable housing which is a crisis in our area.
The 70 foot building height proposed would be an eyesore and will negatively impact the visual aesthetics and alter the character and charm of the surrounding Potomac Farms and Lexington 7 communities. The zoning relief, setbacks and height restrictions requested are not acceptable and will be an unwanted precedent for future projects. There should be no variances to the zoning regulations for this project.
This current proposal denigrates the value and esthetics of the adjacent single family residential communities thus affecting the quality of life for all concerned.
Updates
September 1, 2023
Seeing this much energy behind our opposition is exhausting but necessary. We have reached a point where they can no longer pretend we are not paying attention to what happens at Dogwood Farm.
18 Comments
A colorful project name does not take away from the fact that this development, combined with thousands of other residential units already approved for the area will place a strain on our public services (beyond schools), increase traffic on Riverside to the detriment of Potomac Farms neighbors who do not have a traffic light in order to leave the neighborhood, nor that there simply isn’t aren’t enough parking spaces per unit and the swim-meet style pool requested by Supervisor Briskman. Something must be developed in this space, but it needs to be rightsized to the surrounding neighborhoods so as not do drive down values of existing homes nor place an undue burden on current residents.
The design and density of this proposed development does not fit in with the adjacent single family and townhome developments. Additionally, the neighborhood elementary school, Steuart Weller Elementary, is at maximum capacity for both Kindergarten and 2nd grade for the 2023-2024 school year. New enrollments for those grade levels are currently being sent to overflow schools. It is a possibility one family could find themselves in a situation where siblings will not be able to attend the same school due capacity limits. This is the current situation WITHOUT the additional high-density development. The design of Riverside Parkway is not sufficient to safely handle the amount of traffic generated by a high-density residential development.
I am opposed to the current Dogwood Farms development and special exception as submitted. I believe the current Dogwood Farms proposal and special exception submission allows for a development that is too dense without proper setbacks and buffers from the property lines. While it may be consistent with the Loudoun County plan for that area, it is inconsistent with the immediate surrounding developments and lacks an acceptable buffer or transition area between it and the immediate surrounding developments.
This is a terrible place to consider rezoning to high density housing. The noise from Rt. 7 would be 24/7. It's in the 60db noise zone from Dulles Airport, It will be right on top of the 500/230Kv Electric Transmission lines from VA Power. The traffic is terrible, even outside of rush hour at Loudoun County Pkwy and Rt.7, and there are still over 1000 Units in the vicinity approved and not built yet. It's right between a hotel and an already approved brewery. Please do not approve ANY of these proposed re-zoning changes.
Particularly since Lexington 7 in it's original proposal was denied. It is unfair to impose high density on a neighborhood zones to be one acre plots. Most of the neighbors here have sought out the peace and quiet of our rural neighborhood. These zoning changes would destroy our neighborhood.
This proposal doesn’t blend into the existing area developments, would dramatically increase traffic, cause spillover into neighboring SFH communities, significantly affect local school numbers, and would increase traffic on Rt. 7 and 28 - both of which already suffer from congestion - as this development is not near a metro stop, requiring potential metro riders to take these major roads to take the silver line. There are already similar housing structures recently approved and soon to be in development less than half a mile away - this is an unnecessary proposal that will only have negative repercussions for the surrounding area.
We do not want more housing in our neighborhood; we are already overcrowded in our schools and roads.
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A colorful project name does not take away from the fact that this development, combined with thousands of other residential units already approved for the area will place a strain on our public services (beyond schools), increase traffic on Riverside to the detriment of Potomac Farms neighbors who do not have a traffic light in order to leave the neighborhood, nor that there simply isn’t aren’t enough parking spaces per unit and the swim-meet style pool requested by Supervisor Briskman. Something must be developed in this space, but it needs to be rightsized to the surrounding neighborhoods so as not do drive down values of existing homes nor place an undue burden on current residents.