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Featured in the Ashburn District Flyer
Dominion's New Transmission Lines
State Law Revisions Prompts BOS to Amend Rules of Order for BOS Public Hearings
Transportation & County Facilities Update
Loudoun County News
Upcoming Events
Legislative Applications for Development in the Ashburn District
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Reminder: Loudoun County’s new land management system, LandMARC, is expected to launch Monday, August 14, 2023. As a result, the instruction we provided for accessing application information will change. To learn more and sign up for updates click here.
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Northstar Square | ZMAP-2021-0017 (Formerly known as "Mercer Crossing")
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Lansdowne Blvd Rezoning | ZMAP-2021-0024 (Also known as "Elm Street Development")
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Broadlands Section 104 | ZCPA-2021-0011
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Arcola Farms Residential | ZMAP-2022-0006
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Goose Creek Village West | ZMAP-2022-0013
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Belmont Innovation Campus | ZMAP-2022-0021
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Luck Stone Leesburg Plant | ZCPA-2023-0001
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Goose Creek Retail LLC | SPEX-2023-0011
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Belmont Cove | ZMAP-2023-0006
Significant By-Right Developments in the Ashburn District
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Vantage VA 3 | STMP-2022-0016
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CyrusOne Broadlands Data Center | STPL-2023-0041
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Baker-Beam DC Yard-Luck Property | STPL-2022-0021
Reminder: The Loudoun County Board of Supervisor's (BOS) have modified the Board's Rules of Order to comply with changes to state law. The adopted changes now require any item appearing on a public hearing agenda for the first time, including legislative land use applications, to be sent to a subsequent public hearing for approval. Alternately, the Board could send an item to a committee for further discussion; however, the item will go back to a public hearing for final action. Final action will no longer happen during a BOS Business Meeting. To learn more, click here.
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Greetings Ashburn/Lansdowne!
Over the course of the next year, you are going to potentially see a lot of data centers going up in our district. If you’ll remember in one of my recent introductions, I explained the difference between a “by-right” permitting application, in which the application complies with the existing zoning and does not come to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) for approval, and a legislative application, which does require BOS approval. Several data centers under development or being proposed are “by-right.” There will be a new “by-right” Cyrus One data center on Broadlands Blvd. next to the LCSP Administration building, and there will be a Vantage “by-right” data center at the intersection of Belmont Ridge Rd. and Rte. 7. There is a legislative proposal for a data center along the west side of Belmont Ridge Rd. close to the intersection of Belmont Ridge Rd and Gloucester Pkwy. While this is a legislative application, if it is denied, the landowner can still build a data center on the 3 parcels and one-half of two parcels that run along Belmont Ridge Road “by-right,” and therefore, it will be built without any input from the Supervisors. Finally, there is an application for a new housing community along Rte. 7 fronting the Belmont Country Club. If that legislative application is denied, the development has already submitted a site plan for a “by-right” data center.
The reason these “by-right” data centers are popping up everywhere now is that the Revised 1993 zoning ordinance passed in 2003 allowing “office parks” or “industrial parks” all over eastern Loudoun County was approved 20 years ago, and this zoning slowly evolved to allow data centers. Since then, three Boards have chosen not to update the Comprehensive Plan and its accompanying zoning ordinance to clarify where data centers should and should not be built.
I have been working for over a year to find some mechanism—market incentives, tax incentives, legal restrictions, etc.—to manage this growth. After extensive discussions with county staff, I’ve concluded the only way to accomplish this is to ask county staff to combine two specific Comprehensive Plan amendments (two CPAMs: a data center map and a set of data center performance standards) and the underlying Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM) into a single initiative and move it to the top priority for the Department of Planning and Zoning following the full Zoning Ordinance Rewrite ongoing for four years and scheduled to be completed by Dec. 31st of this year. I plan to introduce this motion at the October BOS meeting and hope my colleagues will support the initiative.
These are highly complex issues that often require years of foresight and planning to get right. That’s why regularly updating our Comprehensive Plan and underlying zoning ordinance every five years, as required by state code, is so essential. Beginning in 2024 and with my full support, the BOS is hopefully going to develop a regularized plan update process whereby parts of the plan are examined and fine-tuned every year to keep it and the associated zoning ordinance current and legally enforceable.
Stay tuned for more info on this subject in future Flyers!
Mike Turner
Ashburn District Supervisor
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Dominion's Energy's Transmission Line Project |
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Dominion Energy is currently in the planning phase for the installation of new transmission lines along Route 7, between Belmont Ridge Road and Loudoun County Parkway. These new transmission lines are meant to improve the reliability and efficiency of electricity distribution for Data Centers in Eastern Loudoun County.
Background:
Dominion and PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, determined that new overhead transmission routes will be required to provide additional energy to areas in eastern Loudoun County.
Next Steps:
Dominion Energy is required by law to provide electricity to its customers. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is the legal authority in Virginia that makes the routing decisions for all transmission lines. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has no authority to approve or deny transmission line placement.
Dominion provides the SCC potential transmission routes and engages the community for feedback on the proposed concepts. Dominion Energy's latest public engagement was an open house meeting was on June 29th at Broad Run High School. Dominion Energy is planning the next public engagement project and will announce details once confirmed.
Stay Informed
We understand that our community is going to have a lot of questions, especially as this process moves forward. We encourage you to stay informed about the progress of this project through any of the following links:
• “GeoVoice,” is an interactive mapping tool that gives members of the public the ability to review and comment on Dominion’s proposed project routes:
• “NOVA Virtual Open House,” is an interactive website that includes information about all of Dominion’s transmission route plans for Loudoun County: engage.com/novareliability
Contact Dominion Energy:
Dominion Energy has provided the following contact information for questions and concerns about this project:
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State Law Revisions Prompts BOS to Amend Rules of Order for BOS Public Hearings |
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During its July 5, 2023, meeting, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors approved an update to its Rules of Order, which changes the notice requirements related to approval of land use applications and amendments to county ordinances. The update is necessary due to changes to the Code of Virginia [§ 15.2-1427(F) and 15.2-2204(A)] that were adopted by the Virginia General Assembly and became effective July 1.
State Code Changes
The changes in the state code require that notice of ordinance amendments or land use applications be published no more than 14 days before the intended passage or adoption of such items. As a practical matter, this means the Board of Supervisors must either take a final vote on agenda items for ordinances and land use applications immediately following the required public hearing or advertise the item for another public hearing at which time action may be taken. Advertisement of such public hearing items must be published no more than 14 days prior to the planned vote in two consecutive weeks.
Board’s Rules of Order Changes
The changes to the Rules of Order are intended to result in the least impact to the Board’s current process. Currently, the Board cannot vote on a public hearing agenda item that is not on its consolidated agenda unless the Board first votes to suspend its rules.
The consolidated agenda includes items for which there are no objections. If speakers sign up for an item in advance, the item is removed from the consolidated agenda to allow for public input on the item during the public hearing.
The Board’s adopted changes to its Rules of Order now require any item appearing on a public hearing agenda for the first time to be sent to a subsequent public hearing for approval, unless the Board suspends the rules and votes.
Alternately, the Board could send an item to a committee for further discussion; however, to comply with the amended notice requirements under state law, the item will go back to a public hearing for final action. The item could appear on the consolidated agenda of that second hearing if all outstanding issues have been resolved, no speakers sign-up in advance, and no supervisor objects.
Public Hearing Notices and Documents
To comply with the updated state code, Loudoun County will advertise ordinance amendments or land use applications no more than 14 days before the intended passage or adoption of such items in a local newspaper of record.
Additionally, all of the Board of Supervisors public meetings and meeting documents are posted on the county’s website at least three days prior to a meeting in accordance with Virginia law. The Board’s meeting schedule is posted at loudoun.gov/calendar and the Board’s meeting documents are posted at loudoun.gov/bosdocuments.
Planning Commission
The same impacts stemming from the changes in state code also will impact the public notice schedules for the Loudoun County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is currently updating its bylaws to implement the required changes. The Planning Commission’s meeting schedule is also posted at loudoun.gov/calendar and its meeting documents are posted at loudoun.gov/pc.
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Transportation & County Facilities Update |
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has opened its public comment opportunity and scheduled hearings on an application (Case # PUR-2023-00089) from the owners of the Dulles Greenway requesting to increase the maximum tolls for most drivers to $8.10 during peak hours, up from the current $5.80, and $6.40 during off-peak hours, up from $5.25.
Written Comments
Members of the public may submit written comments through January 24, 2024.
Written comments regarding the Greenway’s request for increased toll rates can be provided online through the SCC’s website.
Written comments can also be submitted by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments must refer to case number PUR-2023-00089.
Register for Oral Testimony
The SCC has also scheduled hearings regarding the Greenway’s request for increased toll rates. The public witness session is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 1300 East Main Street in Richmond. Public witnesses will testify by telephone.
Public witnesses who wish to provide oral testimony must pre-register by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in one of three ways:
The SCC allots each witness five minutes to provide testimony.
A separate public evidentiary hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to receive testimony and evidence from the company, any respondents and the SCC staff. Although testimony from members of the public will not be accepted on January 31, 2024, the hearing will be open to the public.
Background
Loudoun County has opposed toll rate increases requested by the operators of the Dulles Greenway, Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II), which filed its application for the authorization for an increase in the maximum level of tolls last month. The SCC is the entity that considers such requests.
TRIP II has requested a toll increase of 22% during off-peak hours (from $5.25 to $6.40) and a 40% increase during peak morning and afternoon hours (from $5.80 to $8.10). TRIP II claims the increases are necessary to meet its debt obligation; however, data shows that use of the Greenway is down because of its already high toll rate. Traffic on the Greenway decreased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not returned to pre-COVID levels.
To promote use of the Greenway by more motorists, Loudoun County has consistently supported changing the Greenway’s toll structure to distance-based tolling while also lowering toll rates. The Greenway operator has the lawful ability to implement both changes now.
Virginia law enacted in 2021 provides objective criteria for evaluating toll increase proposals, including a requirement that proposed Greenway toll rates are “reasonable” to users in relation to the benefit they are deriving from using the road so that the rates do not “materially discourage” use of the road. Loudoun County believes TRIP II’s proposed rates will further discourage the use of the Greenway. The SCC uses the objective criteria to evaluate toll rate increase proposals and Loudoun County supports the SCC review process.
In addition, Loudoun County has opposed any legislation that would potentially permit automatic toll rate increases each year of an unknown amount and an extension of the Greenway’s operator’s license for an unlimited period of time, which is not good for Loudoun residents. The county’s opposition to automatic toll rate increase legislation and continued support of the SCC review process is intended to protect Loudoun residents who may choose to use the Greenway from arbitrary toll rate increases. Legislation supported by TRIP II pertaining to this matter was previously defeated by the Virginia State Senate twice on bipartisan votes.
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The Lucketts Fire and Rescue Station, located in Lucketts, was recognized for green initiatives by earning LEED Silver certification. To receive this certification, the station has reflective roofing, permeable pavement to reduce heat, and HVAC systems to reduce energy bills. Green initiatives inside the station include exhaust-capture filtration systems, CO and CO2 sensors in the apparatus bays, separation of living quarters from areas high in carcinogens and direct exhaust from the decontamination room and gear storage.
The station is an 18,000-square foot fire and rescue facility on 14.36 acres, which replaced the existing Luckett’s Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station. The new station consists of four pull- through apparatus bays, seven two-person bunk rooms, a training room, restrooms, showers, kitchen and dining areas, supply storage, a gear and hose drying area, fitness room, offices and a repair shop.
“The Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue worked extremely hard to ensure the new fire and rescue station will provide a safe and efficient facility for our first responders and provide a facility which will fit the community’s needs, both in design and service,” said Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System Chief Keith Johnson.
More information about the Lucketts Fire and Rescue Station’s design and construction is online here.
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The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces Dulles South Recreation and Community Center will temporarily close portions of the facility for annual maintenance beginning next month.
- The gymnasium will be closed starting Monday, August 14, 2023, and is scheduled to reopen on September 4, 2023, as the gym floors are resurfaced and restriped.
- The competition pool will close Monday, August 21, 2023, and is scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 4, 2023.
- The community center will close Monday, August 21, 2023, and is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
- The leisure pool will close Monday, August 21, 2023, and is scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 4, 2023.
- The fitness center will close Monday, August 21, 2023, and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
During the annual maintenance, patrons of the facility are encouraged to visit the Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center to enjoy the facility’s recreational amenities, including the 25-yard by 50-meter competition pool and the leisure pool featuring a giant water slide, children's play area, hot tub, vortex, lazy river, and free swim and play area. Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center is located at 46105 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling. Other indoor swimming opportunities for patrons include the Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center located at 17010 Evening Star Drive, Round Hill.
PRCS outdoor pools are located at Franklin Park and the Lovettsville Community Center. For more information on these locations, and admission fees, and to learn more about all that Loudoun PRCS has to offer, please visit loudoun.gov/prcspools.
The Dulles South Recreation and Community Center is located at 24950 Riding Center Drive in South Riding. For membership information, visit loudoun.gov/dullessouthreccenter or please call 571-258-3456.
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Three Loudoun County programs have been recognized for excellence and innovation by the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo). The county’s efforts to prevent food insecurity, help Loudoun entrepreneurs and increase equitable access to sidewalks and trails have received 2023 Achievement Awards from VACo.
Loudoun County Public Library Fights Food Insecurity
The Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) has developed several innovative food drives, programs and special projects to help members of the community who are food insecure and to raise awareness of the issue. For example, after the library eliminated fines for overdue items, the popular “Food for Fines” program was revamped as the “Loudoun Food Drive,” in which residents were encouraged to drop off food and visit loudounfeeds.org. Some 6,221 pounds of food (roughly 5,184 meals) were collected. The overall effort also included special library programs and projects to help address food insecurity and included partnerships with many nonprofit organizations and agencies, including Virginia Cooperative Extension – Loudoun.
Loudoun Innovation Challenge
Loudoun Economic Development and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority (EDA) created the Loudoun Innovation Challenge to promote entrepreneurship and business growth by identifying and supporting companies that are developing truly innovative products and services in Loudoun County. Any Loudoun County business with an innovative concept is encouraged to apply for the business pitch competition, which awards prize money for entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level. The Innovation Challenge is funded through revenue generated from the EDA’s tax-exempt bond financing, which supports commercial development in Loudoun. To date, nearly $500,000 has been invested directly into Loudoun County’s small business community through the Innovation Challenge program. The 2023 Innovation Challenge, which will award a total of $150,000 to companies dedicated to investment in Loudoun County, opens August 7, 2023.
Sidewalk and Trails Program – Equity Lens
Loudoun County developed an innovative framework and approach to increase equitable access to sidewalks and trails in the county. The Sidewalk and Trail Program is included in the Capital Improvement Program with funding available to plan, design and implement three to five miles of sidewalk, shared-use path or regional trail per year. To determine which missing bicycle and pedestrian links to address first, the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure initially developed a data-driven method based mostly on demand and safety metrics. To incorporate equity considerations, an equity lens framework was developed, in consultation with the Loudoun County Office of Equity and Inclusion and using available public health indexes and the average percent of sidewalk and trail network completed within a census tract. This framework establishes a set of objective standards that can be used in planning and prioritizing future sidewalk and trail projects.
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The Loudoun County programs were among 33 recipients of the 2023 Achievement Awards for which VACo received 135 submissions. More information about the awards program is available at vaco.org.
The Loudoun County government has a number of award-winning programs and services. Find out more at loudoun.gov/awards.
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Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. reminds residents that first-time applications for the county’s Personal Property Tax Relief for the Elderly & Disabled program are due Friday, September 1, 2023. Vehicle owners who are 65 and older or permanently and totally disabled and who meet income and net worth requirements are eligible for a reduced tax rate on one vehicle per qualified applicant.
Applications and details about the vehicle tax relief program are online at loudoun.gov/taxrelief. Applications and assistance also are available during regular business hours at the offices of the Commissioner of the Revenue at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg and 46000 Center Oak Plaza in Sterling.
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Eligible nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County are encouraged to apply for local grant funding through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) 2024 Virginia Housing Trust Fund – Homeless Reduction Grant. The goal of the grant program is to reduce homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The application period for the grant is now open.
Eligible projects are:
- Permanent Supportive Housing
- Rapid Re-housing
- Underserved Populations Innovation Project
The purpose of the Underserved Populations Innovation Project is to support innovative local efforts to serve members of an underserved population experiencing homelessness and pilot new models of assistance to determine the array of interventions necessary to serve the target population. The Underserved Population Innovation Project targets members of an underserved population that are experiencing homelessness. Underserved populations are defined by a lack of resources targeted towards providing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services for a vulnerable population.
- Examples of underserved populations include but are not limited to:
- Persons 60 years of age or older.
- Unaccompanied youth aged 18 to 24.
- Persons identifying as LGBTQ+.
- Persons with disabilities, including physical or cognitive impairments, or substance use disorder.
- Persons living in rural areas.
The application deadline is October 2, 2023.
Organizations are also encouraged to attend a “How-to-Apply” webinar hosted by Virginia DHCD Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
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Rivana at Innovation Station is a 79-acre site northwest of Innovation Station, a stop along Metrorail’s Silver Line, which was approved during the May 16, 2023, Board meeting for up to 2,719 multifamily units and 3,297,000 square feet of office, retail and civic space. Rivana’s owners, DWC Holdings LLC, petitioned for the CDA to help provide the public infrastructure, facilities and services for the development.
A CDA is intended to help finance public infrastructure and service costs for large-scale projects that would be difficult to finance otherwise. The county can authorize the CDA to issue debt using special revenues without obligating the “full faith and credit” of the county. Revenue for the Rivana CDA’s public infrastructure costs will come primarily from sharing of real property tax revenues generated by the future development within the CDA.
The Board appointed the following members to the CDA Board of Directors:
- Sterling District Supervisor and Vice Chair Koran Saines: One-year term.
- Deputy County Administrator Erin McLellan: Two-year term.
- Loudoun County Department of Economic Development Executive Director Buddy Rizer: Three-year term.
- Developer representatives Andrew Marshall and James Stanford Nix: Four-year terms.
In addition, the Board approved a Memorandum of Agreement to outline the terms of the county’s public-private partnership through the CDA.
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Loudoun County is offering grants to help businesses financially impacted by the renaming of several streets and roads in Loudoun County. The county’s Road Renaming Business Assistance Program is open to for-profit and nonprofit businesses with an address on a roadway being renamed at the direction of the Board of Supervisors following the Board's decision to inventory and review Confederate and segregationist symbols in the county. The program includes a one-time grant and a sign reimbursement grant and is being administered in two phases, based on location. The application process will close December 1, 2023.
One-Time Grant
- Home-based businesses are eligible for a one-time grant of $500.
- Businesses in commercial spaces or nonprofits are eligible for a one-time grant of $750.
Sign Reimbursement Grant
- A sign reimbursement grant of up to $5,000 is available for businesses or nonprofits that require modification or replacement of storefront or free-standing or vehicle signs that show the full address of the business or property.
Phase 1 is Now Open
Businesses or nonprofits located on the following roads may apply for the grants now:
- Early Avenue/Earlybird Avenue
- Fort Johnston Road/Fort Star Lane
- Fort Johnston Road/Leeland Orchard Road
- Hampton Road/Cinnamon Fern Road
- Jackson Avenue/Honeybee Avenue
- Jeb Stuart Road/Philomont Road
- Lee Drive/Turtle Hill Drive
- Leesburg Court/Compass Rose Court
- Little River Lane/Vilgrain Farm Lane
- Longstreet Avenue/Piper Run Avenue
Phase 2 Opens August 14
Businesses or nonprofits with an address on Route 7 or Route 50 may apply starting Monday, August 14, 2023.
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The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved the awarding of the county’s annual Restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (RTOT) Tourism Grants for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024). RTOT grants are designed to support local tourism events and initiatives that drive visitors to Loudoun County.
The county is awarding 14 grants totaling $180,832 for FY 2024. The recipients, the amount of funding and details about the related events and initiatives are as follows:
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BENEFIT, $25,000: BENEFIT hosts the annual Crossroads Music Festival, drawing visitors from Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC and elsewhere to experience more than 30 performers at 11 venues in downtown Leesburg.
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“BURG” Family Reunion Club, $4,000: This organization stages an annual Juneteenth celebration in Leesburg, which attracts visitors and promotes local Black-owned businesses.
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Chhandayan, $6,500: Chhandayan is planning to host the 2023 Diwali Festival Celebration in October. The festival will feature performances, seminars and workshops by several famous musicians and dancers with their teams.
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impACT Tours and Travel, $12,500: The organization plans to create a comprehensive advertising strategy to help increase tourism for quarterly wine tours throughout the county.
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Loudoun Ballet Performing Arts Company, $2,000: The dance company plans to create and perform inclusive productions that appeal to all ages.
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Loudoun County Bed & Breakfast Guild, $25,000: The organization plans to produce a high-quality map that will serve as a guide to bed-and-breakfasts and short-term rentals that are part of the Guild while also promoting the county as a premier destination for travelers.
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Loudoun Museum, $5,000: The organization plans to expand outreach and advertising about tours of the county to bring new visitors to Loudoun.
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Purcellville VA Tag Sale, $15,145: The organization plans to use the grant to advertise the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Purcellville VA Tag Sale in October 2023.
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Sweet Jazz Festival, LLC. $22,500: The Sweet Jazz Festival attracts visitors from beyond the Washington metropolitan area, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Norfolk.
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Town of Lovettsville, $25,000: The annual Lovettsville Oktoberfest celebration features food vendors, free children’s activities, bands, craft vendors, local and regional beers and wines, traditional German dancing, races and more. It regularly draws over 12,000 attendees.
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Town of Purcellville, $18,935: The Purcellville Music and Arts Festival celebrates local community, culture and the arts. Out-of-town visitors join local residents every year to enjoy this annual event which includes live performances from four stages, an art show, food and drink, free family-friendly activities, nonprofit organizations and local vendors.
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Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association, $5,000: The organization will hold its annual Civil War Conference in October 2023, an annual event that features respected historians and authors who are typically considered experts in their fields of study.
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Waterford Foundation, $3,252: The foundation plans to broaden its digital marketing efforts to bring more students to the Waterford Craft School for one-and-two-day classes.
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Wegmeyer Farms, $11,000: The Lincoln Strawberry Festival is expected to draw visitors from all over the region while raising money for local nonprofits and scholarships for local students.
Loudoun County’s RTOT Tourism Grant Program supports events that bring more visitors to the county, increase overnight stays in Loudoun hotels and enhance the overall attractiveness and marketability of Loudoun County as a destination. These may include new or enhanced attractions, events, programs or marketing campaigns. Nonprofits, municipalities and businesses located in the county are eligible to apply.
Funding from the program is to be spent solely on initiatives that increase tourism or qualifying tourism promotions consistent with state code and the Board of Supervisors’ Restricted Transient Occupancy Tax funding policy.
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Eligible nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County are encouraged to apply for local grant funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) Renewal and Replacement Grants.
The goal of the YHDP is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.
The local application process is open to all nonprofit organizations including faith-based organizations serving Loudoun County residents.
The deadline to submit a “Letter of Intent to Apply” is 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2023.
Detailed information about how to apply and eligibility requirements for the grant funding may be found at loudoun.gov/CoC.
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Loudoun County is offering new support services for young people and their families at the new Youth Services Center in Leesburg. The facility is home to the new Youth and Family Resource Center, the new RISE Youth Shelter and the re-located Juvenile Detention Center.
Youth and Family Resource Center
The Youth and Family Resource Center is a new service open to Loudoun youth ages 11-17 who may face behavioral challenges, including issues at home, in the community and with peers. The Youth and Family Resource Center connects young people and their families to appropriate Loudoun County programs and services and other local resources. The process includes a brief screening and the development of an action plan so youth and families can get help quickly. The goal of the Youth and Family Resource Center is to prevent or reduce delinquency and court involvement.
RISE Youth Shelter - Reaching for Insight, Success and Empowerment
The RISE (Reaching for Insight, Success and Empowerment) Shelter is a new service dedicated to supporting court-involved youth in a safe, structured and supportive environment. The RISE Shelter develops an individualized service plan for each youth to identify the youth’s needs, strengths and goals for the period they reside at the RISE Shelter.
Juvenile Detention Center
The Loudoun County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) now operates from the new Youth Services Center building. The JDC is a secure facility that provides youth detention as ordered by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System (LC-CFRS) is honored to announce the graduation of 72 first responders who successfully completed various levels of fire and rescue training.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the graduates were joined by friends and family, along with members of LC-CFRS leadership, Loudoun County Administration and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors at a ceremony recognizing these individuals who have committed to honorably serve their communities. Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens was on hand to officially swear in the most recent graduates to the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System. Deputy Chief of Training Nicole Pickrell emceed the event and introduced speakers to include Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall, Supervisor Michael Turner, and Assistant Chief Travis Preau.
27 of the students completed the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) course, 17 students completed the Firefighter I-II course, and 28 graduated the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-A) program. In addition to their full-time jobs, schooling, and family obligations, the graduates dedicated countless hours over the last six months to their training and have achieved Loudoun County, Commonwealth of Virginia, and National Certifications.
It is tradition for LC-CFRS instructors to designate one individual as the “top student” for each graduating class that exemplifies leadership, dedication, academic success, and the ability to motivate others. The top students recognized Thursday include Evelyn Allen for Firefighter I-II class, Andrew McKenna for Fall AEMT – Nighttime, Angelique Cadang for Fall AEMT – Daytime, Forrest Lee for Spring AEMT, and John Larregui for the Spring EMT-B class.
“This is a proud moment as we grow and mature our fire and rescue system,” stated System Chief Keith Johnson. “These fine individuals will make valuable contributions to our fire and rescue family and to the Loudoun County community. Thank you for your commitment, courage, and willingness to serve.”
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System is incredibly proud of the dedication and service of our volunteer and career first responders. For more information about LC-CFRS visit www.loudoun.gov/fire or to become a volunteer first responder in Loudoun County visit www.OpenNewDoors.org.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has announced a statewide needs assessment survey, aiming to better understand the needs of communities across the state. VCE Loudoun encourages all residents, regardless of their past engagement with Extension services, to participate.
VCE Loudoun, an educational outreach program of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, provides research-based educational programs for Loudoun County residents. These programs promote healthy living, improving our food systems, youth development and taking care of the environment.
The findings from this survey will help VCE Loudoun refine its priorities and develop programs that best address the needs of Loudoun County residents. Each person’s valuable perspective will help VCE Loudoun prioritize programs to best meet the needs of the people in our communities. It will inform VCE Loudoun’s programming for the next four years and will help the agency understand residents’ perceptions of potential community issues and their suggestions for VCE’s focus areas.
The survey is divided into three sections: personal background, community issues, and further personal information The survey is anonymous and is estimated to take about 10 minutes. The collected data will be kept confidential.
The survey will remain open through August 31, 2023.
For any questions regarding the Needs Assessment Survey, you may reach out to Jess Yon by email or by calling 571-367-8324.
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is inviting county residents to attend one of its quarterly public information safety meetings at each of the agency’s four service areas next month.
Topics will include recent crimes and trends in the area, traffic safety, and other public safety-related concerns. The meetings will be led by a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Captain who represents the service area. Sheriff Mike Chapman or a member of the LCSO leadership team will also be present.
- Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 7 p.m. Ashburn Station - 20272 Savin Hill Drive, Ashburn, VA.
- Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 7 p.m. Dulles South Station - 25216 Loudoun County Parkway, Chantilly.
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern Loudoun Station - 46620 E. Frederick Drive, Sterling.
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The Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee is holding an open call for artwork to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This exhibit, Fiesta de Colores, is open to all Hispanic and Latino artists ages 18 years and older who live in the county. Fiesta de Colores is the committee’s first art exhibition celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
The exhibition will take place in Gallery One, located in the lobby of the Loudoun County Government Center at 1 Harrison Street, S.E. in Leesburg. The artworks will be available for public viewing from Friday, September 15, 2023, through Friday, November 3, 2023.
Works in any media will be accepted and the Art Advisory Committee is particularly looking for vibrant and colorful works that celebrate the vibrancy of Latin and Hispanic culture. Two-dimensional media includes drawings, paintings, photographs, prints (mono-prints, etchings, and woodblock prints), fiber art, mixed media and reliefs. Three-dimensional artwork includes pottery/ceramic, mixed media, metal, bronze, wood or other media with the largest dimension of 24” H x 24” W x 12” D or a stand-alone piece for floor display with a maximum 36” base diameter. Artists will be responsible for delivery and pick up of their artwork unless special arrangements are made with the coordinator.
Each artist may submit five entries for consideration and must submit a digital photo of each submission by email with the title, year, medium and dimensions of each piece by 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2023. Artwork must be ready for display; hanging artwork must be framed with hanging wire securely attached to eyehooks on the back of each piece and must be appropriate for exhibit in public locations. The Art Exhibition Entry Form is available online at loudoun.gov/advisory-art.
This exhibit is coordinated by the Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee, which is appointed by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The committee is responsible for exhibiting work by Loudoun artists and maintaining and exhibiting the county's permanent art collection. For more information about the committee, visit loudoun.gov/advisory-art.
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The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the commencement of its 50th Citizens’ Police Academy on September 7, 2023. This milestone commemorates 25 years of fostering community engagement by helping citizens better understand law enforcement operations in Loudoun County.
The Citizens’ Police Academy is free and will have sessions every Thursday from September 7 through November 16, 2023, beginning at 7:00 PM. Class locations will vary.
Since its inception, over 1,200 citizens and community members have graduated from the Academy, helping them to become better-informed and enhancing the engagement of the LCSO. One of the highlights of each session is the opportunity for class members to participate in a ride-along with a deputy, offering a first-hand experience of the challenges and rewards of keeping Loudoun safe.
"We’re very proud of the many LCSO employees who staff and instruct at our law enforcement Academy,” said Sheriff Mike Chapman. “We look forward to welcoming the 50th class and fostering our mission of trust, transparency, and cooperation with the community."
For more information about the 50th Citizens Police Academy and registration details, please visit the link. Registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Legislative Applications for Development in the Ashburn District |
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Upcoming Changes to Loudoun County's Land Use Information Portal |
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Reminder: Loudoun County’s new land management system, LandMARC, is scheduled to launch Monday, August 14, 2023. As a result, the instruction we provided for accessing application information will change. To learn more and sign up for updates, click here.
Reminder: The Loudoun County Board of Supervisor's (BOS) have modified the Board's Rules of Order to comply with changes to state law. The adopted changes now require any item appearing on a public hearing agenda for the first time, including legislative land use applications, to be sent to a subsequent public hearing for approval. Alternately, the Board could send an item to a committee for further discussion; however, the item will go back to a public hearing for final action. Final action will no longer happen during a BOS Business Meeting. To learn more, click here.
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Northstar Square
Application Number: ZMAP-2021-0017
(Formerly known as "Mercer Crossing")
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Description: "Northstar Square” is a proposed application to rezone 110.86 acres to allow the construction of 1,245 dwelling units. These include 297 single-family attached units, 356 multi-family stacked units, and 592 multi-family attached units. The residents are currently zoned to Newton-Lee Elementary School, Belmont Ridge Middle School, and Riverside High School.
Update: The Northstar Square rezoning application was removed from the September 13th BOS Public Hearing agenda, by the developer. The final vote of approval or denial of this application has not been rescheduled.
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Previous Update: At the June 8th Planning Commission Work Session, the Planning Commission voted to send the Northstar Square application to the September 13th, Board of Supervisor's Public Hearing, with a recommendation of approval.
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Previous Update After the Planning Commission voted to send the Northstar Square application to the Board of Supervisors, with a recommendation of denial, the applicant requested that the recommendation be reconsidered, the recommendation was rescinded, and was sent back to the Planning Commission’s Work Session on June 8th.
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Previous Update: At the April 13th, Planning Commission Work Session, the Planning Commission voted to send this application to the June 14th Board of Supervisors Public Hearing.
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Previous Update: At the February 9th, 2023, Planning Commission Work Session, the Planning Commission voted to send this application to future work session on April 13th.
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Previous Update: This application is scheduled to come to the February 9th, 2023 Planning Commission Work Session.
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Previous Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2021-0017” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Lansdowne Blvd Rezoning
Application Number: ZMAP-2021-0024
(Also known as "Elm Street Development")
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Description: “Lansdowne Blvd Rezoning” is a proposed application to rezone 9.22 acres to allow the construction of an additional 120 dwelling units. These include 72 single-family attached units and 48 multi-family stacked units. The residents are currently zoned to Steuart W. Weller Elementary School, Belmont Ridge Middle School, and Riverside High School.
Update: At the May 23rd, 2023, Planning Commission Work Session, the Planning Commission voted to send this application to future work session. The date of this work session is September 14th, 2023.
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Previous Update: This application is scheduled to come to the May 23rd, Planning Commission Public Hearing.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2021-0024” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Broadlands Section 104
Application Number: ZCPA-2021-0011
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Description: “Broadlands Section 104” is a proposed application to rezone 10.19 acres to allow the construction of 106 dwelling units. These include 45 single-family attached units, 30 multi-family stacked units, and 31 multi-family attached units. The residents are currently zoned to Cedar Lane Elementary School, Trailside Middle School, and Stone Bridge High School.
Update: At the June 27th, 2023, Planning Commission Public Hearing, the Planning Commission voted to send this application to a future work session. The date of this work session is September 14th, 2023.
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Previous Update: This application is scheduled to come to the June 27th, Planning Commission Public Hearing.
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Previous Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZCPA-2021-0011” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Arcola Farms Residential
Application Number: ZMAP-2022-0006
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Description: “Arcola Farms Residential” is a proposed application in Ashburn and Little River Districts to rezone 80.8 acres to allow the construction of three hundred and seven (307) single-family detached residential units. The residents are currently zoned to Sycolin Creek Elementary School, Brambleton Middle School, and Independence High School.
Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2022-0006” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Goose Creek Village West
Application Number: ZMAP-2022-0013
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Description: “Goose Creek Village West” is a proposed application to rezone 20 acres (revised from 25 acres) to allow for the construction of an additional 222 residential units. These include 104 single-family attached units, and 46 multi-family stacked units, and 72 multi-family attached units. The residents are currently zoned to Belmont Station Elementary School, Trailside Middle School, and Stone Bridge High School.
Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2022-0013” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Belmont Innovation Campus
Application Number: ZMAP-2022-0021
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Description: “Belmont Innovation Campus” is an application to rezone 84.52 acres to allow for the construction of a data center.
Update: The application for the Belmont Innovation Campus (ZMAP-2022-0021) is scheduled to come to the September 26th, Planning Commission Public Hearing.
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Previous Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2022-0021” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Luck Stone Leesburg Plant
Application Number ZCPA-2023-0001
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Description: Luck Stone Leesburg Plant is a Zoning Concept Plan Amendment (ZCPA) Application to amend proffers and development conditions to allow for expansion of mining operation in quarry B, on the east side of Goose Creek, underneath the current processing plant, resulting in the processing plant and point of sale to move to the west side of the property. On the west side of Goose Creek, the application is amending the development conditions to allow for Stonewater Lane to be used for shipping mined materials off-site and to rezone a portion of Luck Stone’s property to allow for data center uses. According to Luck Stone, if this application is approved, the timing of the relocation of the point of sale to Stonewater Lane and the expansion of mining operations in quarry B is subject to several variables but is not currently anticipated for approximately 25 years.
Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZCPA-2023-0001” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Goose Creek Retail LLC
Application Number: SPEX-2023-0011
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Description: “Goose Creek Retail LLC” is a Special Exception application to permit a restaurant with a drive-thru use on approximately 0.51 acres of the property.
Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “SPEX-2023-0011” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Belmont Cove
Application Number: ZMAP-2023-0006
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Description: “Belmont Cove” is a Zoning Map Amendment application (ZMAP-2023-0006) to rezone 8 acres to allow for the construction of 80 multifamily residential units. The residents are currently zoned to Newton-Lee Elementary School, Belmont Ridge Middle School, and Riverside High School.
Update: County staff from multiple departments are reviewing this application with the applicant.
For more information and/or to leave a comment on this application, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “ZMAP-2023-0006” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to comment and/or to review the application documents.
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Significant By-Right Developments in the Ashburn District |
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By-right: A "by-right" development is an application that does not require approval from the Board of Supervisors. The approval/denial of applications for by-right developments are managed administratively by county staff and must conform to the current zoning ordinance.
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Vantage VA 3
Application Number: STMP-2022-0016
(By-right Application)
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Description: “Vantage VA 3” is a by-right application which plans to build four data center buildings on 89 acres. The underlying zoning is Planned-Development Office Park (PDOP) and Planned-Development Industrial Park (PD-IP). Data Centers are allowed by-right on PD-OP and PD-IP zoned land.
For more information click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “STMP-2022-0016” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to review the application documents.
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CyrusOne Broadlands Data Center
Application Number: STPL-2023-0041
(By-right Application)
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Description: “CyrusOne Broadlands Data Center” is a by-right application which plans to build a 41,000sf data center on 58 acres. The underlying zoning in Planned-Development Industrial Park (PD-OP). Data Centers are allowed by-right on PD-OP zoned land.
For more information click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List,” and type the application number “STPL-2023-0041” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to review the application documents. To review the site plan for this application, click the file titled “S1-APP-Plans-STPL-2023-0041.pdf. ”
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Baker-Beam DC Yard-Luck Property
Application Number: STPL-2022-0021
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Description: “Baker-Beam DC Yard-Luck Property” is a Site Plan application (STPL-2022-0021) to build a two story “shop” building for contractor services, a three story office building, underground utility infrastructure that is associated with the two buildings and a parking lot. This parcel is 11.1 acres and is zoned MRHI (Mineral Resources/Heavy Industry).
For more information, click here, then click the blue embedded hyperlink titled "Searchable List”, and type the application number “STPL-2022-0021” into the “Application Number” bar. Click “Select” and scroll down to review the application documents.
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VDOT 511
511 provides users with real-time, accurate traffic information from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) about road conditions, traffic congestion, and highway construction anywhere you are, anytime you need it.
More information on VDOT 511 can be found here.
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Online Process for Building Permits, Land Development Applications
Homeowners and residential contractors can submit their completed application form and supporting documentation, including drawings and plats, in PDF format for most residential construction projects to the Department of Building and Development online. More information about the online submission process and requirements is available here.
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Residential Traffic Calming Guide
Loudoun County’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (DTCI) manages an eight-phase process to address traffic calming, which considers residents’ concerns regarding speeding, safety and overall quality of life on publicly-maintained residential streets.
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Who Maintains my Street?
To identify which entity responsible for maintaining your road/street, Loudoun County made an online color coded mapping system which helps residents determine who to contact when work needs to be done.
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Report a road problem
VDOT created an easy to use online form to report unsafe and hazardous road conditions. Similarly, work requests for state-maintained roads can also be made here.
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Paving Schedule
VDOT reports what roads will be paved during the fiscal year and updates their website with progress updates.
Find VDOT's Paving Schedule here.
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As your representative on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, my top priority has been to serve your needs and work towards the betterment of our community. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly or my staff with any input and ideas you may have for the Ashburn District. The best way to reach me is by email, which I monitor on a regular basis.
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Mike Turner
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Supervisor
703-777-0205
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Rachael Mai
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Chief of Staff
703-737-8180
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Joel Gicker
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Legislative Aide
571-440-1947
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