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Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2025
First Floor Conference Room of the County Administrative Building
107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
Members Present: Lucas Cook, Steve Cantu, Jack Owens, David Sforza, Gary Crawford, Robert Molden,
Elijah Filbert, Maral Kalbian and Tim Stowe, Planning Commission Liaison.
Members Absent: Nicholas Powers and Dana Newcomb.
Staff Present: Eric Bittner, John Bishop, and Wyatt Pearson.
Agenda Items:
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Item 1: Minutes
Nick Powers made a motion to approve the July 18, 2025, meeting minutes and was seconded by Dana
Newcomb. The motion was unanimously approved.
Item 2: Virginia Technology Park Rezoning Application
Staff provided information on the proposed rezoning (REZ) application for a +/- 238.57-acre properties
from the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District to the TM (Technology-Manufacturing Park) Zoning District with
proffers. The properties are located west of the Interstate 81 Exit 323, west of Zachary Ann Lane (Route
825), and south of Rest Church Road (Route 669) in the Stonewall Magisterial District (PIN’s 33-A-88; 33-
A-89; 33-A-90 and 33-9-1A).
Randall Minchew with Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh provided more background on the project.
Members discussed the subject properties.
Jack Owens made a motion to recommend a Phase 1 Archeological survey be conducted on the subject
properties and was seconded by Gary Crawford. The motion passed unanimously.
Item 3: Historic Preservation Funding
HRAB reviewed and provided desired edits to the drafted application for the Historic Preservation Grant,
including parameters and application requirements. The Board reached consensus that the application
should be distributed by December 30th and applications were due by January 31st.
Item 4: Conservation Easement Authority Liaison
HRAB instructed staff to communicate with the Conservation Easement Authority (CEA) to see if there is
interest in having respective liaisons between the boards.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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