Herndon’s future look – Town of Herndon Downtown Master Plan
Herndon lawyer Doug Landau took part in the Charette commissioned by the Town of Herndon in 2000. At that time, the consultants from California told the Town Council to the surprise of no one (and the amusement of those in attendance) that, “Herndon does not have a “slow growth policy; it has a no growth policy.” Other than the Nachman Genreal Store rehabilitation, there had been NO NEW CONSTRUCTION in the Herndon Downtown Historic District since the last Charette in 1990. While there have been several new buildings constructed since, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau and other downtown business owners are a bit sanguine about the Town’s plans to actually do anything significant this time around to help existing business owners and move the Town forward on such issues as permanent performance space for the Industrial Strength Theater, a hotel on Eldon Street, parking, a bike shop on Lynn Street to capitalize on the W&OD Trail, bathrooms in the caboose, etc.
Doug Landau and other from ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., went and viewed the drawings and plans for the Town of Herndon Downtown Master Plan. Urban Design Associates’ personnel have done a wonderful job. Their drawings, computer models and meetings with local citizens, business owners and workers has captured important data about where the Town of Herndon is today and where people would like to see it in the future. The Town of Herndon has once again brought in these consultants and experts in order to see what can be done to make the best use of space, population density, existing businesses and needs of the community. As to whether the Town Council has the courage to spend the money to actually take action on the town’s consultants’ recommendations remains to be seen. There is a Community Meeting tonight at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170 to discuss Community Development and draft plans for downtown Herndon. For more information, call (703)-787-7380.