Rockingham County may expand Urban Development Area
Scott P. Rogers
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The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing today at 7:00 PM to receive input on expanding the its "Urban Development Area" to include the additional land shown on the maps above.
This potential expansion would triple the size of the current UDA, which was established in 2011 just after Sentara RMH Medical Center opened. From the staff report to the Board of Supervisors....
"Since 2011, commercial and residential development activity has increased and Stone Spring Road has been completed. [...] Interest in the development of commercially zoned land in this same area is expected to increase as a result of the relocation and completion of Stone Spring Road and the construction of Albert Long Park."Why should this area be expanded, you might ask? Per today's DNR article...
"According to county officials, an expanded UDA would put Rockingham County in a better position to compete for state money under the new prioritization process for transportation funding adopted by the General Assembly in 2014."Click here to read today's Daily News Record article on the topic.
Click here to download an excerpt from the Board of Supervisor's packet.
