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Date Tue 1/20/2026 8:23 AM
To Tyler Klein <tklein@fcva.us>; Wyatt Pearson <wyatt.pearson@fcva.us>
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Subject: '[External]'New eComment for Planning Commission
New eComment for Planning Commission
Alan Holland submitted a new eComment.
Meeting: Planning Commission
Item: 8) Citizen Comments
eComment: I am writing as a resident of Lake Frederick to support Rezoning #07-25 of Madison
277 from RA to R4 as requested by Madison II LLC. The reason for my support is essentially
twofold: equity and legitimacy. Equity in that this was discussed in December, where the
Commission asked that Madison revise its submitted plans for the rezoned parcel. My
understanding is they have materially done so. It is hardly fair to say on the one hand “make
these changes”, only to come back the very next month and say “just kidding, your request is
denied”. Legitimacy in that Frederick County should be seen as governing fairly and impartially.
Denying this rezoning request after Madison has made requested changes would send a
message to other potential businesses and developers that the Planning Commission is arbitrary
and capricious in its dealings. Rezoning is a complicated undertaking. So I leave it to this
Commission to do what they professionally think is the best thing. But I do think that if Madison
has materially done as the Commission asked, and that no major new information becomes
known at the January meeting, that approval of their request should be made. One other thing of
note. I suspect you’ll be told that there is a general consensus or popular view within Lake
Frederick about this matter. But whether Lake Frederick residents generally support, oppose, or
are neutral on rezoning simply isn’t known. All that is known is some residents gave a
presentation heavily weighted against rezoning, and that those same residents asked the
attending audience (under 10% of the community) to immediately choose between support or
opposition. That’s it. Some were for rezoning, some weren’t, and some doubtless didn’t care –
although that latter option wasn’t given. Extrapolating those results to the entire community is
unwarranted, as is relying on anecdotal tales. I caution you against giving weight to claims of
knowledge of a Lake Frederick community-wide view on this.
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