Community Resources

Town & County Planning Resources

• Town-County Urban Development Area Designation(s), 2010-2011
• Town - Existing Conditions (Maps), Virginia Commission on Local Government, Dec. 2013

Community Planning Articles & Resources

• Robert King, "Front Royal adopts policy on water service; Darr: Policy 'is about getting all the players in the game from the beginning'", N.V. Daily, September 28, 2006
• Orcutt, "Councilman: Water Policy talks should have been open", N.V.D, Oct. 13, 2006
• Garren Shipley, "Howell, Athey announce land-use proposals", N.V. Daily, Dec. 28, 2006
• Leslie Fiddler, "Where the Mountains Meet the River", Warren County Report, April 2007
• Roger Bianchini, "Town Water Policy: 'We're not H2O Thugs'", W.C.R., April 2007
• Roger Bianchini, "Businessmen tell town to fix roads or we’ll leave", W.C.R., October 2007
• Roger Bianchini, "Town puts Comp Plan vote on hold", W.C.R., January 29, 2008
• Roger Bianchini, "Optimism in wake of joint meeting: Happy Creek area", WCR, Nov. 2009
• Meghan Moeslein, "Motorist walks away after being struck by train", Sentinel, Dec. 2009
• R. Bianchini, "The great ‘UDA’ debate continues at county level", W.C.R., December 2010
• Kevin Seabrooke, "Long-planned road project moving ahead", Warren Sentinel, June 2011
• Kaitlin Mayhew, "Parkway properties purchase approved", N.V. Daily, October 5, 2011
• Alex Bridges, "V-DOT gives OK to Front Royal parkway project", N.V. Daily, June 26, 2012
• Alex Bridges, "Supervisors see pluses in town annexation bid", N.V. Daily, October 1, 2012
• R. Bianchini, “FRLP moves to bring 604 acres into town limits”, W.C.R., Mid-October 2012
• Alex Bridges, "Town, county seek more time in land annex", N.V. Daily, Feb. 21, 2013
• Bianchini, "All involved agree more time on boundary adjustment", W.C.R, Feb. 28, 2013
• Alex Bridges, "Front Royal considers raise in utility rates, fees", N.V. Daily, April 15, 2013
• R. Bianchini, “Trudging toward a decision on FRLP boundary adjustment”, Mid-June 2013
• Alex Bridges, "Council backs boundary change", Northern Virginia Daily, August 13, 2013
• Bianchini,"Waking from nightmare of inertia? Town okay's FRLP plan", W.C.R, August 2013
• Alex Bridges, "State takes up Front Royal Annexation", N.V. Daily, Dec. 30, 2013
• Alex Bridges,"State Agency backs Annexation", N.V. Daily, January 7, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Warren County board oks boundary shift", N.V. Daily, February 17, 2014
• Alex Bridges,"Leach Run Parkway moving forward", N.V. Daily, March 2, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Town leaders hear water loop options", N.V. Daily, March 17, 2014
• Bianchini, "Council delays action on FRLP friendly annexation", W.C. Report, April 2014
• Bianchini, "Town forwards approval of FRLP 'friendly annexation'", W.C. Report, May 2014
• A. Bridges, “Judges OK deal for annexation”, N.V. Daily, Sept. 30, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Town to consider new development rules", N.V. Daily, February 18, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council puts off vote on development rules", N.V. Daily, February 23, 2015
• Bianchini,"Front Royal will revisit subdivision code changes", W.C. Report, March 2015
• Alex Bridges, “Council revisits road rules”, N.V. Daily, March 17, 2015
• Henry Culvyhouse, "County eyes industrial developments", N.V. Daily, April 8, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Corridor water lines too small for big use", N.V. Daily, April 23, 2015
• Kevin Green, "Front Royal meeting focuses on rates", N.V. Daily, April 26, 2015
• Alex Bridges, “Front Royal panel talks potential for 750 acres”, N.V. Daily, June 18, 2015
• Alex Bridges, “Developer seeks changes to town requirements”, N.V. Daily, July 17, 2015
• Kevin Green, "Railroad work stops drivers in their tracks", N.V. Daily, July 28, 2015
• T. Ratigan, “Confusion on both sides as railroad work blocks access”, W.C.R., Aug. 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council asks railroad to warn of work", N.V.D, August 23, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Parkway project scaled back, over budget", N.V. Daily, Sept. 8, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council takes heat for corridor deal vote", N.V. Daily, Sept. 13, 2015
• A. Bridges, "VDOT policy change could delay H.C. road project", NVD, February 1, 2016
• Rachel Mahoney, "Criminal Justice Academy planned", N.V. Daily, March 1, 2016
• Bianchini, “Front Royal poised to adopt R1A district changes”, River 95.3, May 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Town, EDA consider Avtex, Happy Creek future", N.V. Daily, May 10, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Council delays vote on special exception", N.V. Daily, August 21, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Town hears options for water to corridor", N.V. Daily, Sept. 6, 2016
• Timothy Ratigan, “Third time’s the charm for narrower roads request”, W.C.R., Oct. 2016
• A. Bridges,“Planners, developers hash out housing project details”, N.V.D., Sept. 29, 2017
• Bianchini, "Council considers changes to FRLP proffer(s)", Royal Examiner, Dec. 9, 2017
• Josh Gully, “VDOT to host Happy Creek Road public hearing”, N.V. Daily, May 18, 2018

Town & FRLP Site Planning Articles & Resources

Town/ EDA/ Avtex Site Articles & Resources: 2014-2016

• Alex Bridges, "Town mulls police department sites", N.V. Daily, Sept. 16, 2013
• Alex Bridges, "Town Council OK.'s site for police station", N.V. Daily, Sept. 22, 2013
• Alex Bridges, "Town leaders hear water loop options", N.V. Daily, March 17, 2014
• A. Bridges, "Council takes next step for police headquarters", N.V. Daily, Sept. 9, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Front Royal to consider Avtex site fee waiver", N.V. Daily, Oct. 23, 2014
• Tina Comer, "Public meetings Nov. 17-21", N.V. Daily, Nov. 16, 2014
• A. Bridges, "Year in Review: Towns focus on projects in 2014", N.V. Daily, Dec. 28, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Planners back Avtex site plan", N.V. Daily, Dec. 31, 2014
• Alex Bridges, "Town to create list of projects", N.V. Daily, January 18, 2015
• Bridges, "Council likely to hold taxes steady next fiscal year", N.V.D., Feb. 2, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Town asks County for help with Avtex Road", N.V.D., Feb. 2, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council focused on new police home", N.V. Daily, February 3, 2015
• Bridges, "Front Royal Town Council sets tax rate, sees budget", NVD, March 29, 2015
• Henry Culvyhouse, "County eyes industrial developments", N.V. Daily, April 8, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Corridor water lines too small for big use", N.V. Daily, April 23, 2015
• Kevin Green, "Front Royal meeting focuses on rates", N.V. Daily, April 26, 2015
• N.V.D. Breaking, "IT Firm to bring 600 jobs to Front Royal", N.V. Daily, June 11, 2015
• Kevin Green, “Town to support Avtex zone designation”, N.V. Daily, June 21, 2015
• Bridges, "Firm to design new Police headquarters for $500,000", N.V.D., June 29, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council backs Enterprise Zone at Avtex", N.V. Daily, July 12, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council takes heat for corridor deal vote", N.V. Daily, Sept. 13, 2015
• Bridges, "State turns down Avtex Enterprise Zone Request", N.V. Daily, Oct. 18, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "ITFederal breaks ground in Front Royal", N.V. Daily, October 25, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Workforce housing project sought for Town", N.V. Daily, Dec. 6, 2015
• A. Bridges, "Year in Review: Businesses see changes in 2015", N.V. Daily, Dec. 27, 2015
• Alex Bridges, "Council discusses tax rate, department changes", NVD, February 1, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "New police home to cost nearly $8 million", N.V.D., February 16, 2016
• Rachel Mahoney, "Criminal Justice Academy planned", N.V. Daily, March 1, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Costs rise on bridge, road projects", N.V.D., March 6, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Front Royal council holds taxes steady", N.V.D., April 12, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Town, EDA consider Avtex, Happy Creek future", N.V. Daily, May 10, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Council oks direction on police headquarters", July 24, 2016
• Alex Bridges, ""EDA looks to program for help on area projects", August 3, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Town hears options for water to corridor", N.V. Daily, Sept. 6, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Council takes up workforce housing project", October 3, 2016
• A. Bridges, "Council OK's step to design new police headquarters", October 16, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "EDA chief dispels ITFederal rumors", October 24, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Front Royal town manager leaving for Manassas", October 31, 2016
• Bianchini, "(ITFederal) Perfect storm of silence: Part 2", Royal Examiner, Nov. 10, 2016
• Alex Bridges, "Town sees Avtex redevelopment cost rising", N.V.D., Nov. 22, 2017