28 January 2025

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If these development proposals are not bound in any way by the harmonious integration envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan, the Old Town SAP, the applicable Zoning Ordinances, and the guidance regarding the Transition Overlay District, the whole TOD, bordering on historic Old Town, and the gateways between GMU, City Hall, and the rest of the City, they will just become another sad, ugly, and unsustainable example of uncontrolled development and uncommitted, uncaring City leadership. 

 

Examples of this are rampant throughout Northern Virginia today. Just take a drive on Route 29 toward DC to experience this. 

 

Of many questions to ponder: 1) What is the need for these high-density developments?; 2) How do they impact existing infrastructure (roads, sewer, runoff, air, noise, schools, fire and rescue, police, hospitals, etc.)?; 3) How do they contribute to the vision of our City as documented in the Comprehensive Plan, Old Town SAP, and other forward-looking policies?; 4) How sustainable are these projects once they are constructed and for how long before they outlive the materials with which they are built?; and, 5) What is the true fiscal impact to the City? (I believe that our City will not net any appreciable revenue from these developments and may actually incur losses.)

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Anonymous Breckinridge Resident

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