(RECAP: Leesburg Town Council’s May 24 meeting was taken over by discussion of the current rezoning application for Crescent Parke, a proposed mixed-use development along the edge of the Leesburg Bypass. Senior town planner Michael Watkins gave a detailed outline of each concern plotting commission members had with the current blueprint. Mayor David Butler requested the council not yet vote on the matter. Crescent Parke is a mixed-use development that will feature retail/office space, office/hotel space, retail with 96 multifamily units located above it and a 2,000-square-foot community room, 196 townhomes and 88 “two over twos,” or two-unit townhomes. The development currently has mixed reviews among residents. Council will continue discussion of the plans at its next work session.)

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(RECAP: Liberty Place’s developers have finally won approval for their $46.3 million mixed-use development in downtown Fredericksburg. City Council voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday to approve an amendment to Wack General Contractor’s 2014 special use permit, or SUP, for the project. Developers Tom Wack and his sister Cathy Wack increased the amount of retail and office space in Liberty Place, and cut the number of condominiums from 51 to 44. By right, 35 residential units are allowed in that zoning district.)

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(RECAP: More than 1,000 students from private and public schools submitted their thoughts on what Warrenton could look like in 25 years. As part of the town’s Comprehensive Plot update, six schools participated in the project, which required students to share their thoughts as postcards. Kindergartners through high school seniors drew two pictures each, one illustrating what they value in Warrenton in 2016 and another depicting what they want to see in 2040.)

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