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Column: Planning policies should be set in place firmly for Virginia Beach

July 7, 2024July 29, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, July 7, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — A reader who wanted to emphasize how much

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Column: The need for better connections within Virginia Beach and nearby

February 27, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 18, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — Many parts of the campaign process did not

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Request coming to redevelop former golf course at West Neck, site of disagreements, recent brush fire

June 6, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 28, print edition. BY DENNIS HARTIG VIRGINIA BEACH — A Peninsula developer will soon begin seeking permission from

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From the Editor: Losing a voice for local food, but new voices continue to emerge

January 30, 2022March 2, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Jane Bloodworth Rowe and I recently worked together on a story about the end — if only for now

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Ignoring farmers, City Council approves event venue on land zoned for agriculture in rural city

September 15, 2020April 16, 2025 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — Moments after a stunning reversal by the Planning Commission, the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 25, voted to approve

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Column: City decisions about land use have real consequences for farms and rural communities

September 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — Weather wreaks havoc on farmland?   So, too, do city decisions.   It’s a bit overwhelming — the

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Letter: The agricultural reserve program is an established planning tool and a net benefit for Virginia Beach

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 The Independent News

Dear Editor: The agricultural reserve program, or ARP, is Virginia Beach’s best idea. It is a mistake to cast this program aside with so

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Virginia Beach implements cap on agricultural land valuation

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach will impose a ceiling upon land use tax values for agricultural land of either $1,800 per acre

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