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UPDATE: Purcellville officials outline plan to preserve Cole Farm

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Wednesday, Mar. 30 by Laura Peters | 8 comments | Email this story

Cole Farm Barn was

significantly damaged
Monday, March 28. The
town is now working with
the construction company
responsible for it to fix
the problem and to
prevent further ones.
Times- Mirror Staff
Photo/Hannah Hager

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Purcellville’s Town Manager, Robert W. Lohr met with the owners of the Cole Farm project on UPDATE: Workers fired over
March 30 to discuss a 10-point plan of what is to be done with the property’s barn. construction damage at Cole Farm in
Purcellville
Lohr addressed Richard Lake of Roadside Development, the company responsible for the
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damage two workers did on March 28 to the Cole Farm Barn where the new Purcellville
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backhoe tractor. Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro issued a stop work order on the project after UPDATE: Supervisors rename election
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Lohr and the Town of Purcellville has set forth a 10-point corrective action plan that has to million
happen in order for the project to proceed.

“Communication and sensitivity to our residents and businesses was always a hallmark of this
relationship until Monday morning,” Lohr said in his letter addressed to Lake. “As a result of
the significant damage to the structure that has occurred, the town and more importantly the Stay
community as a whole, believes that this is a positive and critical step to honor the legal, Connected
written, verbal and moral commitments made to our community.”

Roadside Construction was agreeable to the 10-point corrective plan and will be responding
formally later today, according to a release by the Town of Pucellville. Roadside Construction
has asked to take some emergency stabilization actions due to the weather conditions that will Follow Us
happen over then next three days. Orange fencing will be installed around the barn, silo and on Twitter
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farmhouse, proof roll the sites to prevent run off and secure all three of the structures.

The 10-point plan first states that the developer must immediately engage a historical
preservationist architect or engineer to assist with the relocation and restoration of the barn,
silo and farmhouse that is currently on the property. The town will also have to approve the
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The barn must be immediately stabilized and secured before anything else occurs on the
property. The silo and farmhouse also need to stabilized.

Existing portions of the barn that have been demolished and still remain standing need to be
weatherproofed, along with the farmhouse and silo. Subscribe
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The town has also requested and must approve detailed plans of how the damaged barn, silo
and farmhouse will be relocated and restored to their original design using the same
materials. The town also requests that there be a plan that gives the sequence of construction
and stabilization of the three structures in preparation of the relocation. Join Our
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The town also asks that there be a timeline identifying each action the developer does so weekly updates
progress can be tracked. A letter of credit or bond will be posted with the town covering cost
for the relocation and restoration of the three structures.

The Department of Historic Resources and Army Corp of Engineers will confirm that the
Memorandum of Agreement is signed on behalf of Purcellville Acquisition LLC and is being
followed.

Lohr said in his letter that he looks forward to working with Lake and resolving the issues and
rebuilding the trust and working relationship.
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“The Purcellville Gateway development continues to be an important project to our

community,” Lohr said.
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The town will modify the stop work order to allow for the three immediate actions to occur in of the printed newspaper.
the next 24 hours. All other work will be halted until the town receives a former response from Open the e-edition now.
developers about the corrective plan.
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Wed, Mar 30 at 03:06 PM by dennis:

Unbelievable. Yet another example of how Lazaro is ruining the town by his
ignorance and arrogance. Also, by the looks of this photo, there is no way that
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a backhoe just happened to back in to it. Home & Garden of Loudoun Soon

Wed, Mar 30 at 02:53 PM by Loudoun Insider:

Shouldn’t that be the job of the paid press corps, MCXL??? I wish it was, we’ll
see what pops up on this. There is so much BS in this county that goes
unreported.

Wed, Mar 30 at 02:26 PM by Kerry B.:

I’m still flabbergasted at the uproar the town made a few years ago when
Patrick Henry College wanted to be annexed and expand their campus but were
turned down due to, amongst other reasons, “traffic concerns.” So building a
shopping center right across the street won’t be worse? I HATE that they are
putting up a Harris Teeter there. Seriously, who shops there?

Wed, Mar 30 at 02:17 PM by MCXL:

Sure seems like Roadside Development thought they could act with total
impunity. Accident? Yeah, I’m not buying that. Lazaro outraged and
sickened? Not buying that either. Loudoun Insider needs to investigate!

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Wed, Mar 30 at 02:02 PM by Tim F:

The Loudoun County Arbor Day Committee is sponsoring the 14th Annual
“Favorite Loudoun Tree Photo Contest” to draw attention to some of Loudoun
County’s most precious assets. The photo contest is part of a fun-filled day-long
celebration of trees that includes a parade and many tree-related activities,
demonstrations and exhibits that draw attention to the countless benefits and
importance of trees.

I was going to enter the contest but my favorite tree was at Coles Farm.

Wed, Mar 30 at 01:36 PM by Loudoun Insider:

They’re still persisting with the “backhoe backed into it” argument??? And the
reporter just takes them at their word when it is clearly obvious from the photo
that this is so much more than a sinple run tino it with a backhoe
operation??? Once again the Loudoun press corps shows it is incapable of
digging below the surface.

Wed, Mar 30 at 12:15 PM by J. Woods:

It’s odd how this is a big deal when there was no concern for the mature trees
and pond that have been destroyed on the property, right in front of the Tree
City USA sign. Also where is the concern for the 200 plus year old Oak trees at
Firemans Field that were cut down to make room for the “new” parking lot.
Those trees were probably some of the oldest in the county. The town could
have at least salvaged the lumber to be used for trim in the “New” Town Office,
not cut up for fire wood.

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