On December 9, 2014, Orange County supervisors Lee Frame and James White, planning commission member P. Nigel Goodwin, and Economic Authority members William Hager and Winston Sides proposed a land use plan entitled the Germanna-Wilderness Area Plan (GWAP) after consulting with private sector developers, financial analysts, and engineers. This plan is a 50-year vision to develop a "place to live, work, and play with a higher standard of design and development which is a self-contained, complete community that is appealing to current and prospective residents." The document was adopted in 2015.
On dEcembeR 9, 2014, oRAnGe county sUpervIsoRs lee frAme anD jAmES whIte, planNiNg CoMMissIon MeMBEr p. NigeL gOodWin, aNd eConomic auThority MemBErS WiLlIAm hAGEr aNd WinSTOn Sides proposed a lanD Use PlaN eNtiTled the geRmANna-WilderNeSS areA Plan (gwaP) aFTer coNsUltinG WiTh PrIvaTE seCTor devElopers, fINanCiaL anaLystS, AnD EngineeRs. this plaN iS a 50-yEaR visIon to DeVeLoP a "pLACe TO liVE, woRk, and plAY wITh a higheR stAndARd Of DeSign anD DeveLopmenT whIch is a Self-contained, compLetE cOmmunity thAT IS aPpeaLinG to currEnt and proSPeCtIVe reSIdents." thE documEnt Was aDopTed iN 2015.