I heard the BRAC commissioners talking about Lynnhaven Mall and how its an example of encroachment around Oceana. Why did the city allow the mall to be built so close to the base?
There are two points to be considered on this question. First, the key BRAC Commission directive concerns “incompatible” uses – primarily residential homes and apartments – in the Accident Potential Zone 1 (APZ-1), the areas of highest accident potential other than crash zones. Lynnhaven Mall is located in an APZ-2, and retailing is, in fact, a compatible use within an APZ-2. Second, when Lynnhaven Mall was built it was not in an identified APZ area. There was opposition to building the mall in its current location, including from the Navy, but there was no policy direction from the federal government making it an incompatible use.
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