Developer seeks Tysons property for proffered park near new rail station
“To gain zoning approval for Spring Hill Station, the developer, the Georgelas Group, like every other developer, agreed to provide public benefits to the county through proffers. Those can include architectural features and a fire station Georgelas will build for the county.
One of the proffers requires Georgelas to buy 2.8 acres around the existing Raglan Road Park to make room for a sports field for Spring Hill Station residents. If Georgelas is not successful in negotiating with the landowners, the proffer says, the county can use eminent domain proceedings to take the land, and the developer would have to cover the costs. Or, if the county opts not to use eminent domain, Georgelas would set aside money for a future park elsewhere.”
Schumitz, Kali. Washington Post 12 June 2013.