The Prince William County Planning Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to advance a proposed rezoning for the Manassas Mall, a project that promises to hold major implications for the county and local transit moving forward.
The proposal would rezone just over 60 acres from B-1, general business, to MXD-U, urban mixed use district, with a T-6 transect – specifically for high-density development – to allow for 1,041 multi-family residential units and over 47,000 square feet of commercial buildings.
According to Mike Vanderpool, an attorney representing the applicant, Miami-based Lionheart Capital, the timeline for full buildout is 15-20 years. Vanderpool that it will still take around one year to acquire building permits and site plans, which will be integral to securing commitment from retail businesses in the enhanced mall complex…