The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a request by real estate developer Tricord, Inc. to rezone eight parcels of land totaling 115 acres to establish a mixed-use community with more than 770 homes at the intersection of U.S. Route 17 and Thornton Rolling Road.
A second public hearing will take place Tuesday regarding a request to rezone 124 acres from “Agricultural” to “Industrial” for the development of warehouses and/or other uses for the proposed Thornburg Industrial Park.
That property is located at the intersection of South Roxbury Mill Road and Dalton Lane with approximately 2,400 feet of frontage along South Roxbury Mill Road.
Tuesday’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Holbert Building on 9104 Courthouse Road.
The planning commission voted 4-2 in October in favor of the Village at Crossroads Station project, one month after tabling the matter to gather more information.
County staff recommended approval based on proffers that include affordable housing, with 5% of the units being sold at or below sales price for a family earning below 75% of the median family household income.
Other proffers include off-site transportation improvements at Crossroads Parkway, Thornton Rolling Road, Cosner Drive and Massaponax Church Road with cash contributions if built by others sooner. There will also be vehicle and pedestrian connections, community amenities such as dog parks, community gardens, tot lots, a disc golf course, pickleball courts and walking trails.
While the staff and planning commission recommended approval, concern was noted that, without a commercial component, projected tax revenue does not cover the residential expenditures.
Also, proffered transportation improvements at the Crossroads Parkway and U.S. 17 intersection do not include the construction of a shared used path extending offsite to connect to U.S. 17, which is a planned improvement required by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The one-time $25,000 cash proffer for Fredericksburg Regional Transit is not enough for FRT to commit to a route serving the area.
Thornburg Industrial Park was approved by the planning commission with a 4-1 vote and approved by staff.
It is expected to bring in $2.3 million annually in tax revenue to the county. Potential uses for the complex include offices and shops for contractors, a commercial greenhouse, mini warehouses, offices, outdoor storage, scientific research and development, wholesale trade establishments and transportation facilities.
Proffers include 40 feet of right-of-way dedication, the widening of roads, landscaping and tree preservation and a cultural resources study.
