A legal fight is taking shape in Herndon after town leaders moved to block a proposed casino near downtown, raising new questions about who controls the land and what happens next.
The casino had been proposed for the area near Herndon’s Metro corridor. But the project is now on hold after town leaders advanced a resolution Monday night aimed at shutting the door on casino development, possibly for good.
The Herndon Planning Commission approved the measure following a proposal from developer Comstock to build on prime downtown land. At the same time, the town had been exploring zoning rules that would have allowed a casino only as part of a large mixed‑use project with a hotel, retail and conference space near the Metro station.
