PWC
Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Bristoe Station and Kettle Run
Battlefields Preservation Study
Prince William County is currently considering a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment (CPA2018-00002, Bristoe Station and Kettle Run
Preservation Study Comprehensive Plan Amendment) incorporating
recommendations from the Bristow Station and Kettle Run Battlefields
Preservations Study, published in 2016, into the County
Comprehensive Plan. The CPA focuses on themes such as, but not
limited to, preservation of significant historic resources,
maintaining rural area character, and protection priorities for
consideration in reviewing land development applications.
CPA2018-00002 was presented to the PWC PlanningCommission at its
March 13, 2019 Working Session, which was attended by several BRCWRT
Executive Committee members. BRCWRT members spoke at this
meeting and have submitted comments on-line supporting adoption of
the CPA. On April 17th, the Planning Commission will consider
adoption of the CPA and whether it goes forward to the County Board
of Supervisors with the Planning Commission's recommendation to
incorporate into the Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will be
held at 7 pm in the Board Chambers, James J. McCoart Building, 1
County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192
Immediately below is the link to the PWC website that contains
information on the Study and the CPA, the CPA approval process, and
how to submit public comments to the Planning Commission.
Interested BRCWRT members, and in particular PWC residents, should
submit comments supporting adoption of the CPA via the link provided
- the submission process is simple and easy.
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/planning/Pages/Integrate-Bristoe-Station-and-Kettle-Run-Battlefields-Preservation-Study-.aspx
Key Points:
- PWC has previously recognized the historical
significance of the battlefield in its commitment to establish
the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park
- Significant portions (80%) of the Battlefields are not
protected or preserved, most remain as privately-owned land –
the Park constitutes only 20% of the battlefields
- Incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan helps to establish a
framework to effectively plan, coordinate, de-conflict and
manage future development and preservation plans, projects and
actions
- Adopting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment enhances development
community and preservation community partnerships, as was done
with New Bristow Village, to work collaboratively to achieve the
goals of each community
- Adopting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment does not commit the
County to any specific land-related action, rather it
establishes policy objectives and guidelines for preserving
historical cultural resources associated with each of the
battles