Loudoun Now for Jan. 12, 2023

Acting Superintendent Presents Lowest Local Budget Bump Request in Years

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Acting Superintendent Daniel Smith presented his $1.67 billion fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to the School Board on Tuesday night, recommending the school district’s smallest increase in local tax funding in more than a decade.

Smith said his budget proposal was guided by the One LCPS 2027 Strategic Plan for Excellence, and a question: “What is needed to achieve our mission and vision through the goals and aligned actions of the strategic plan?”

Smith’s budget proposal seeks a 6.9% increase in local tax funding over last year, smaller than any other annual increase since at least fiscal year 2012, according to his presentation. Under his proposal the overall budget, which includes various sources of funding, would grow 6.8%, one of the lower budget increases over that time period.

“LCPS students are our top priority. Our work supporting our students, their learning and their future success is why we exist,” Smith said.

According to Smith, the division’s enrollment is projected to increase by 1% for fiscal year 2024, to an estimated 83,061. He said the high school population will grow by 2.7%, middle schools will grow by 1.3% and elementary school enrollment, the largest population, will drop by 0.5%.

He also noted the division’s student body is changing, requiring addition-

al funding in areas like English learners, with a student population increase of 12.2%; a projected 0.9% increase in special education students, and a 3.6% increase in the number of economically disadvantaged students. Smith said these changes will require $6.2 million to fund 48 staff positions including teachers, English Learner teachers, Special Education positions, and staffing for a new middle

school and elementary school, MS-14 and ES-32 which are slated to open fall 2024 and fall 2025.

He noted higher staffing standards next year including $2.2 million to fund 18 English language positions and meet a 1:50 kindergarten ratio; $2.8 million to hire 25

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Supervisors Fund Arts Program, Segregation Study

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Supervisors on Jan. 3 voted to fund a two-year study on the lasting impacts and options for reconciliation around Loudoun’s history of school segregation, along with narrowly approving a two-year pilot of county public arts program.

The money comes from the $114.6 million year-end balance leftover from the county’s fiscal year 2022 budget, about 5% of the county’s $2.1 billion in revenues that year. Supervisors dedicated $550,000 to the arts program, planning to hire a contractor to develop a countywide arts plan, set up satellite art galleries to display the county’s collection, and hire two temporary, two-year, full-time positions to curate the satellite galleries and manage a Call for Sculptures program.

Facing the toughest budget of the last two terms, supervisors remained split on funding the arts program.

“There’s a lot of private art out there. There are a lot of nonprofits that have art show fundraisers, and we do have a lot in the county through the schools and parks,” Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) said. “Philosophically, I think the private

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Acting Superintendent Daniel Smith presents his budget on Jan. 10 to the School Board

Snow Welcomed to Circuit Court as a Steward of Justice

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Loudoun’s legal community gathered in the historic courthouse Friday evening to celebrate the formal investiture of Matthew P. Snow as the newest Circuit Court judge.

Snow, who began his legal career with the Loudoun County Office of the Public Defender two decades ago, was selected by the General Assembly for the Circuit Court judgeship after serving three years on the District Court bench.

The ceremony, held in Loudoun’s historic courthouse, celebrated a man dedicated to serving justice, his family and his faith as Snow and his colleagues reflected on the experiences and influences that brought him to the position.

Snow was born in Ohio, the son of a metallurgist in the aerospace industry and an elementary school nurse, and grew up in Connecticut. While attending Glastonbury High School, he was influenced by two special teachers.

First was Suzie Hoyt, who as a fresh college graduate took over coaching his boys’ swim team at the school in 1990. His passion for the sport continues as he went on to compete on the swim and dive team at the College of William and Mary while earning degrees in government and philosophy and still today as he coaches his daughter in the sport.

Another was Deborah Viens, a history

and social studies teacher, who taught a business and law class and started a mock trial program that provide a teenage Snow with his first introduction to the legal system.

Snow earned his law degree at the University of Richmond and in 2000 was hired as an assistant public defender in Loudoun County even before the results of his bar examination were known.

District Court Judge Lorrie Sinclair Taylor was an assistant commonwealth’s

attorney when Snow was a public defender and remembers him then as a well-prepared and trustworthy adversary in the courtroom. They later joined forces in private practice when they formed a law firm with now-Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj.

The firm dissolved in 2020, when Biberaj took over as commonwealth’s attorney and Sinclair Taylor and Snow were elected by the General Assembly to District Court judgeships.

District Court Chief Judge Deborah Welsh said Snow and Sinclair Taylor came to the bench at a challenging time when two experienced judges had retired, the clerk’s office was understaffed and a COVID emergency had been declared. And because of their prior partnership with the newly elected commonwealth’s attorney, they couldn’t hear local criminal cases for the first year.

“But both of these judge rose to the challenge,” Welsh said, noting they became a traveling court to hear cases in surrounding jurisdictions while other judges were brought in to help with Loudoun’s criminal cases.

She noted Snow “became our landlord specialist” as he researched and developed policies based on the everchanging COVID eviction guidelines and contributed service on the District Court Mental Health Docket.

He also brought new procedures and operational practices from his visits to other jurisdictions.

Both Welsh and Sinclair Taylor said those procedures involved a lot of colored markers and file labels.

“OK Circuit Court, you need to look out, because he’s going to have you organized and is going to have you colorcoded,” Welsh said.

“This is your calling. You were born for

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Cochrans’ Sheep Head Home

The annual Cochran family sheep drive drew a large crowd of spectators in the village of Lincoln on Saturday morning. With the help of fastmoving border collies, the flock walked following roads from the fall pasture west of the village back home to Stone Eden Farm to the east.

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Senior Virginia Supreme Court Justice William C. Mims administers the oath of office to Judge Matthew P. Snow as his wife, Chris, and Judges Stephen E. Sincavage, Douglas Fleming Jr., James P. Fisher and James E. Plowman look on.

— Photos by Norman K. Styer.

The flock fills the one-lane bridge on Lincoln Road during the 2023 Cochran family sheep drive Jan. 7.

A crowd gathered at the Lincoln crossroads Saturday morning to witness the annual Cochran family sheep drive.

Loudoun

Flood Grants for Selma Estates Approved

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Supervisors on Dec. 14 unanimously voted to create a new Flood Mitigation and Protection Grant Program, available specifically for homeowners in the Selma Estates subdivision plagued by flooding.

Homes in the subdivision north of Leesburg, built by developer Stanley Martin Homes with infrastructure designed by consulting firm christopher consultants, have faced repeated flooding since 2013 although FEMA’s floodplain maps did not show those homes at a serious risk of flooding when they bought them.

County supervisors for years have sought a way to help those homeowners. In 2019 an independent study of options proposed by christopher consultants to mitigate the flooding problems found for some homes, the only feasible option was to buy the houses out. Supervisors set aside $3.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 as match funding to help win FEMA grants funding for flood mitigation. According to a staff report for the Dec. 14 meeting, the county was unsuccessful in winning that funding, and most of the local money is still available. In 2022, the county paid out $550,000 and set aside $25,000 for engineering services, leaving approximately $2.84 million still unspent.

In 2021, the General Assembly passed legislation expanding how localities

could use stormwater grant funds like Loudoun’s. Previously those funds could only be used to fund building or repairing stormwater management facilities or erosion and sediment control. Loudoun’s new Flood Mitigation and Protection Grant Program is based on new state legislation permitting the county to use that money for flood mitigation and protection work.

The new local grant program can be used to reimburse a range of costs, according to the guidelines governing it, such as for raising or demolition of structures,

abandoning and filling basements, floodproofing houses, protective equipment, the costs and fees of designing and building flood mitigation projects, and projects to make a building compliant with county zoning’s floodplain management requirements. Other types of funding may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Grants are capped at $205,0000, but the program guidelines note the county may adjust that cap for specific projects.

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State Legislators Hold Pre-Session Hearing

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Most of Loudoun’s representatives in the General Assembly—including several that will no longer represent Loudoun after the 2023 session under new election districts—attended a listening session Saturday, Jan. 7 before they head back to Richmond.

They heard arguments from members of the community on topics ranging from gun laws, to school choice, to local zoning authority.

Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk urged

Buses Stop as Transit Employees Strike

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Loudoun Transit buses will stay parked starting Wednesday morning as union members carry out a long-threatened strike in their ongoing battle with county contractor Keolis North America.

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, which represents Loudoun Transit workers, announced the strike Tuesday. Union members have been in a protracted battle to win back benefits including health insurance, retirement and weekly hour guarantees slashed by Keolis, the winner of a $101 million, five-year contract to run Loudoun’s transit services that began in April 2021. The union has fought to see those workers’ benefits restored, said Loudoun Transit workers will stay on strike until an agreement is reached.

ATU Local 689 President Raymond Jackson said after nearly two years of attempts to negotiate, the company “left us with no other choice.”

“Can you imagine spending your whole career operating a bus, and then at the end of that time frame, you so-called retire, but you retire with nothing—no benefits, no nothing?” Jackson said. “You spent the last 25, 30 years of your life operating a bus, making sure everybody got where they need, and when you retire the only thing you get is unemployment.”

And he pointed out the contractor had told county representative it would not cut benefits when trying to win the contract, writing in its proposal “our goal is to offer comparable, or better, plans than those currently in place for employees.”

The company’s Agreement for Service with the county, signed in January 2021 before the new contract began, holds that Keolis will “provide, at a minimum, the same benefits as

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Douglas Graham/Loudoun Now Selma Estates resident George Biller points out what he says are flaws in the design of a retention pond that is now filled with silt and mud runoff from storm water in this 2018 photo.

Renss Greene/Loudoun Now Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk addresses Loudoun’s state legislative delegation, including Sen. John J. Bell

pre-session public hearing held Saturday, Jan. 7.

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I finally came to a stop when I hit the car in front of me.”

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Reader-Friendly Annual Financial Report Online

Loudoun County’s Fiscal Year 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report is online.

The report is designed to be easily accessible and understandable to people who do not have a background in public finance. It is a companion document to the county’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, meant to present highlights of the county’s complex financial activities in a concise and accessible format, according to a county announcement.

The report notes miletones in fiscal year 2022, which ran July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, such as approving the Linear Parks and Trails Program; bringing on the county’s first Chief Equity Officer, Carl Rush; opening the new Lucketts Fire and Rescue Station, Loudoun County Animal Services facility, Potomac Green Neighborhood Park and Lovettsville Community Park and the renovated Sterling Community Center; and adopting the Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan.

With 4,454 employees across 30 county government departments, it gives a peak at the wide range of services the local government provides in a year with stats like county public safety agencies’ 10 minute, 53 second average response time to emergency calls; the 1,199 children served by early intervention developmental services; the 330,803 attendees of library programs; 5,250 criminal cases concluded in the courts; 45,301 children participating in youth sports; and 156,988 building code inspections.

And it outlines the history of the county’s tax rates and property values over the past decade, notes the county government’s triple-triple-A bond rating, and summarizes the county’s revenues, expenditures and net position at the end of the fiscal year.

Loudoun’s Popular Annual Financial Report has been recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the past five years.

Find both reports online at loudoun.gov/financialreports.

Supervisors Trumpet Clean Audit

Supervisors in a county press release celebrated the results of an ‘unqualified’— meaning clean—opinion on the annual third-party audit of the county’s internal control procedures and financial statements in fiscal year 2022.

“All of us on the Board of Supervisors

are impressed with county staff’s diligence in ensuring that the county’s financial condition remains strong and that county financial systems operate at the highest level of integrity,” finance committee Chair Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) stated. “I would like to personally thank county staff for their professionalism and commitment to giving our taxpayers the highest level of service in protecting the financial condition of the county. I would also like to thank my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors for the seriousness with which they listen to the advice of our professional staff.”

The audit also showed the county’s net position at the end of the fiscal year, the total of all its capital and assets minus its liabilities and debt, was $2.4 billion, a $251.1 million or almost 12% growth over the previous fiscal year.

“This is an A-plus grade for Loudoun County,” Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) stated. “This is great news; Loudoun County residents should know this report is a testament to the county’s outstanding financial management and strong fiscal policies. The work of the county staff and county supervisors have resulted in a clean audit year after year after year.”

The release also notes in its fiscal 2022, the county received $40.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and another $22.8 million in other federal funds related to COVID-19, and maintains a reserve of at least 10% of operating revenues. In fiscal 2022, the reserve grew by $13.8 million to $256 million.

County Seeks Comment on Exotic, Venomous Animals Ban

Loudoun County is seeking public comment on a proposed new local ordinance that would prohibit private ownership of certain exotic and venomous animals.

The current draft of the ordinance would prohibit owning animals like wolf hybrids, kangaroos, scorpions, baboons, venomous snakes and other venomous reptiles, and non-native venomous spiders. It also prohibits breeding those animals. And it would allow current owners of those animals to keep those animals through the animals’ natural lives, but would require those animals be registered with the county. The proposed local ordinance exempts entities that are licensed or permitted through the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources or other state or federal agencies, like zoos, exhibitors or rehabilitators.

Illegally owning one of those animals

Supervisors Adopt Rules Changes to Speed Meetings

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

With county board meetings often lasting into the early hours of the morning, supervisors on Jan. 3 made tweaks to their rules of order to try to get the public’s business done earlier in the evening.

Among those changes, for the first time this year Board of Supervisors meetings will have a midnight cutoff. When midnight comes, the new rules of order will require supervisors to either end the meeting after wrapping up their current agenda item, or vote by a two-thirds supermajority to continue the meeting.

The current county board and the prior board, since County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) took the gavel, have made late-night meetings a regular occurrence despite repeated conversations on both boards about making those meetings shorter. In the four-year term before she took the dais,

only three Board of Supervisors meetings lasted past midnight; most lasted only a few hours. Last year, seven board meetings lasted past midnight, including two public hearings. Their longest meeting of the year, which began Feb. 1, lasted nine hours and 44 minutes.

And supervisors have been advised those late night meetings contribute to staff turnover, as county staff members seek better jobs after being kept at work and away from their homes and families until the early morning hours.

Some supervisors were unsure about the midnight cutoff.

“My only consternation is that if we don’t do something, it goes to the next meeting and that makes that meeting longer, or the next meeting and that makes that meeting longer,” Randall said. “So at some point you’ve got to do it anyway.”

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would be a Class 4 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $250. Similar ordinances already exist in the Town of Leesburg and Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties.

More information on the proposed ordinance and a link to an online comment form are online at loudoun.gov/Chapter612addition.

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss the ordinance at its meeting Jan. 17. The board at that meeting may vote to advance the ordinance by sending it to a public hearing.

Car Tax Info Mailed; Updates Requested

Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. is mailing notices of 2023 property tax filing requirement to all owners of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, campers, trailers, boats, motorhomes, aircraft and mobile homes currently on the county’s tax rolls. The notices include account numbers and instructions to update tax records for 2023, allowing taxpayers to check the updates the office receives from

the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle on the more then 372,000 vehicles in the county.

Residents can find their 2023 personal property information online at loudoun. gov/efile with their social security or tax identification number, mailing address ZIP code and account number. Residents should report corrections, an address change, the sale or disposal of a vehicle, or unusually high mileage, unrepaired body damage or serious mechanical defect, since those can affect the vehicle’s value for taxation. The commission requests changes by Feb. 1.

For the first time this year, motorcycles may be eligible for a high mileage assessment reduction; a chart is online at loudoun.gov/vehicle-mileage. Forms have been mailed to motorcycle owners on the county’s tax rolls.

County code requires new vehicles or vehicles relocated into Loudoun be reported to the Commissioner or Revenue within 60 days or face late filing penalties. Vehicles displaying out-of-state license plates are charged an additional annual license fee of $100.

More information is online at loudoun.gov/cor, by emailing cartax@loudoun.gov or calling 703-777-0260. n

Leesburg AROUND Town

Steinberg Elected Vice Mayor; Campbell to Planning Commission

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The Leesburg Town Council elected Neil Steinberg to serve a two-year term as vice mayor during its Jan. 9 organizational meeting.

Steinberg takes the post held for the past six years by Marty Martinez, who did not seek reelection to a sixth four-year council term, but is campaigning for a House of Delegates seat.

During the meeting, council member Kari Nacy also put her name in the hat for the vice mayor’s seat. The motion to appoint Steinberg was considered first and he secured the required majority to win. No vote was taken on Nacy.

Much of Monday’s meeting focused on making reappointments and filling vacant seats on the town’s 12 advisory panels.

The appointments were largely approved unanimously without debate.

The exception was the Planning Commission. For that panel, the council opted

to take separate votes on each of the four nominees. Mayor Kelly Burk nominated Ad Barnes to reappointment to serve the final two years of a term begun by Keith Reeve, who is slated to move to a seat on the Board of Architectural Review. Steinberg nominated Gigi Robinson for reappointment to a four-year term. Council member Todd Cimino-Johnson nominated Cris Candice Tuck to a four-year term. Those appointments were confirmed unanimously.

Council member Patrick Wilt’s nomination of Ron Campbell drew objections. Campbell served one four-year term on the Town Council and then unsuccessfully challenged Burk for mayor in the 2020 election. Campbell’s appointment to a four-year term was approved on a 4-3 vote, with Burk, Steinberg and Council member Zach Cummings opposed. n

Town Council Supports Continued Pursuit of Main Street Program

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The Leesburg Town Council on Tuesday night approved the next phase of the effort to establish a Virginia Main Street program intended to better preserve and promote the downtown historic district.

The action comes after months of community outreach by the Department of Economic Development to gauge interest in joining the program under which business and community leaders would establish a nonprofit organization to promote collaboration.

During Monday night’s work session, Town Council members indicated strong support for the program, with several asking if it could be implemented more quickly.

Economic Development Director Russell Seymour and Small Business Development and Tourism Specialist Allison Wood said that under the program development phases laid out by the Virginia Department of Housing

and Community Development the town cannot transition from the exploratory phase to the first implementation stage until at least January 2025. That would begin another two-year phase before entering the final development phase in 2027.

In the meantime, there is plenty of work to do. A five-member steering committee has been established by the Economic Development Department to further flesh out the structure of the program and help form the nonprofit.

Already the effort is being supported by a $7,000 community vitality grant from the state housing department, to be matched with $2,000 in cash and $5,000 in in-kind services from the town.

While the town is helping to coordinate the establishment of the program, Seymour stressed that ultimately the Main Street organization would not fall under town control. Instead, it would be an independent community nonprofit with the town government providing some level of funding support. The nonprofit would have a paid staff and organize activities ranging from event

planning to the management of beautification grants.

Council member Todd Cimino-Johnson said he was “very bullish” on the concept and asked whether the town could implement it more quickly, even if it needed to operate outside of the state program.

Seymour said it was important for speed of the process will be determined by the involvement and input of business and community members.

“The community needs to drive this, not the town,” Council member Ara Bagdasarian agreed.

Mayor Kelly Burk said the project was “long-overdue” and would be a “great investment.” In meeting with elected representatives from other Main Street communities around the commonwealth, Burk said they’ve been pleased with their programs.

Established in 1985, Virginia Main Street has about 30 programs fully running around the state, with dozens more, like Leesburg, in the exploratory phase. n

Parks Commission Punts on Ida Lee Park Stage

A proposal by Council member Ara Bagdasarian to consider construction of an outdoor performance stage at Ida Lee Park didn’t get much traction from the town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.

Bagdasarian made the suggestion during the council’s December work session. He suggested looking at a small band shell that could host 100200 spectators or even a bigger venue that could seat thousands.

The parks board discussed the issue Dec. 19 and voted unanimously with one member absent to not endorse the plan.

“The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission is in support of a performance stage. However, we do not feel the current park system inventory meets the need for such an amenity at this time. We believe there may be opportunities to obtain land within Town limits for this resource in the future,” according to the report.

HUBZone Meeting Planned

The Leesburg Department of Economic Development will hold the first quarterly HUBZone meeting of the year Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Clearfocus Technologies.

An interactive panel discussion with Leesburg HUBZone businesses will take place followed by networking and refreshments. The discussion will focus on current HUBZone Certified Businesses and Businesses considering certification. There will be opportunities to ask questions and get feedback from the expert panelists, which will include CEO Lisa Cusak and COO Bob Cusak of Custom Software Systems, Inc. as well as CEO and President Kevin Cassidy of Clearfocus Technologies.

Clearfocus Technologies is located at 305 Harrison Street SE, Suite 100B. Those who would like to participate are required to pre-register. For more information, contact Business Development and Retention Manager Melanie Scoggins at mscoggins@leesburgva.gov or 571-271-1206. n

Norman K. Styer/Loudoun Now Neil Steinberg speaks during the Town Council swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 15, 2022.

Christoffersen Named Loudoun Museum Director

STAFF REPORT

The Loudoun Museum Board of Trustees has hired a veteran museum executive to serve as its new executive director.

Carrie Christoffersen stepped into the post Jan. 8. She is the former executive director and curator of the Newseum in Washington, DC, where she worked for more than two decades. That center closed in 2019. Most recently, she served as vice president of engagement at the Freedom Forum.

She replaces Joe Rizzo, who had served as the museum’s director since 2018.

“As a recognized leader, Carrie Christoffersen has the experience, approach, and perspective to guide the Loudoun Museum,” museum board president Sharon Virts stated in making the announcement. “Carrie brings the kind of expertise that the board has sought for the museum’s long-term success; she will play a vital role in achieving our vision going forward.”

During her tenure at the Newseum, Christofferson managed the care and maintenance of the permanent collection; led the exhibit development, video production, visual resources, visitor services, and operations teams; and worked to connect exhibits and educational programs.

She holds a master’s degree in American studies from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. An active member of the American Alliance of Museums, she has been a speaker on museum design, collections management and visual culture.

“I am honored and excited to lead the Loudoun Museum as we advance our mission of connecting people to Loudoun history,” Christoffersen stated.

The Loudoun Museum is located at 16 Loudoun St. SW in Leesburg. It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Learn more at loudounmuseum.org. n

Uncensored History: Honoring MLK

STAFF REPORT

The community will gather at the Loudoun County courthouse Monday for the annual celebration honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. starting at 10 a.m.

The theme of this year’s program is “Uncensored History: Embracing the Past, Educating the Present, Impacting the Future.”

For the Jan. 16 event, participants will

march from the courthouse to Frederick Douglass Elementary School for a program that will include remarks by Robin Hamilton and Janet Ford. Hamilton is an Emmy-award winning television host, producer and moderator for town halls and forums. Ford is president of the Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club as a chapter of The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club and CEO of Leadership with Purpose and Passion.

A livestream of the program, starting at noon, will be available on YouTube at MLKMarchLeesburg.

For more information, go to

mlkleesburg.org.

Prior to the march, the Town of Leesburg will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Black History Mural at the Loudoun Museum, starting at 9 a.m.

The mural was proposed by 89 Ways to Give Foundation President Carmen Felder and funded by the foundation. Washington, DC, artist Shawn Perkins painted the mural depicting two notable Loudoun residents, Bazil Newman, a prominent Black landowner and ferry operator, and Leonard Grimes, a Black abolitionist, who helped fleeing enslaved people find safety across the Potomac River along the Underground Railroad. n

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Education Ziegler Moves to Dismiss Indictments

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Motions filed Thursday by attorneys for fired Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler seek to dismiss the indictments he faces and disqualify the Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting the case.

Motions filed by Erin Harrigan, from Richmond-based law firm Gentry Locke, continue to challenge the legitimacy of the charges and the investigation that was launched by the Youngkin administration into Loudoun County Public Schools’ handling of its sexual assault scandal.

Ziegler is charged with one count of false publication, one count of prohibited conduct, and one count of penalizing an employee for a court appearance. The latter two charges are related to the firing

of a special education teacher who, after reporting she was repeatedly groped by one of her students, filed two Title IX complaints, testified to the special grand jury investigating the school district, and spoke out at a School Board meeting. All are misdemeanors.

The motion to dismiss the cases claims the Office of the Attorney General lacks authority to prosecute Ziegler and that its investigation was “without any lawful authority or jurisdiction,” and that the special grand jury impaneled in the case had no authority to issue the indictments.

The motion claims the governor had no authority to issue Executive Order 4, which launched the investigation, and states that no prior governor or attorney

Virginia CyberSlam 2023 Draws Students from 5 Counties

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Nearly 500 students, teachers and chaperones attended the second annual CyberSlam at George Mason University’s Johnson Center on Monday.

Briar Woods High School teacher Chris Starke started the event in Loudoun last year. The event moved to the larger venue this year as more cybersecurity educators expressed interest in having their students participate.

Starke said he created the event after talking with people in the cybersecurity industry in Loudoun who pointed out that there weren’t a lot of opportunities for students to be exposed to the cybersecurity field. He said as a high school teacher he was looking for things that could support and augment his curriculum, so with the help with Loudoun County High School teacher Jen Marden and several other teachers CyberSlam was born.

Last year about 175 kids showed up on a Saturday at the Briar Woods High School auditorium for a half a day of cybersecurity immersion. This year, over 400 registered for the nearly day-long program that included four 45-minute hands-on workshops.

“Last year the focus was on engaging them, connecting them with the industry

and getting them energized in careers in cybersecurity. This year our big thing was ‘get hands on with cyber,’” Starke said.

The four workshops included a Capture the Flag Jeopardy style game—where challenges in different cybersecurity categories are chosen and points are awarded to the winner—lead by David Raymond, the director of the Virginia Cyber Range and the U.S. Cyber Range. Raymond also presented at last year’s CyberSlam.

Raymond said Capture the Flag competitions are very popular in college cy-

ber security clubs and are often hosted by large tech companies like Google because it brings in the top students and the company can then recruit them.

The Virginia Cyber Range is located at Virginia Tech and is funded by the state to support cybersecurity education at Virginia high Schools and colleges—about 300, according to Raymond. Cyber Range provides a cloud hosted infrastructure so students can work with malicious software as they are learning how to defend against network attacks without compromising

their schools’ network.

He said Virginia is the only state that offers this type of hands-on learning to students and said it has revolutionized cyber education in Virginia, because without Cyber Range, students in high schools and colleges across the state wouldn’t have the hands-on component. He said there are a lot of good reasons for exposing kids to the field young.

“It’s new and critical. If we are going to fill 600,000 jobs nationwide, we can’t do it with the current model. We need to start kids younger so when they go to college, they know what cybersecurity is and if they want to study it,” he said.

Another workshop that was popular among students was “Encryption with a Pringles can,” lead by Chuck Gardner, senior director of government and non-profit engagement for CYBER.org and a former teacher. Students used a Pringles can to create their own Enigma machine, an encryption machine used by the Germans in WWII. They were tasked with taking a phrase and encoding it using their Pringles can.

Riverside High School senior Landon Walter attended CyberSlam for the first time this year. He said he was really looking forward to the

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Former Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent Scott Ziegler arrives at the Loudoun County courthouse for a scheduling hearing Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

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Students at Virginia CyberSlam 2023 at George Mason University on Jan. 9. fly drones during a workshop.

cryptography workshop.

“We tell the cryptography kids they need to have a curious mind. That it takes determination and some stick-to-it-iveness, so to speak, to solve the problem,” Starke said. “It’s not like ‘here’s the manual, go do this.’ It’s what do you know, what are you trying to figure out and how do you get from point A to point B. We tell them to use their resources, use their knowledge, their teammates, classmates and teachers. And that is what brings these kids to the next level, and maybe they are the next cybersecurity superstar of our time.”

Mary Kim from Raytheon Technologies and Riverside High School senior Ishan Jadhwani lead the penetration testing workshop. Starke called it ‘ethical hacking’ where students try to break into a network, then report how they did, so the weaknesses can be fixed.

Lord Fairfax Community College interim cybersecurity program lead Melissa Stange, and George Mason University associate professor of cybersecurity engineering Henry Coffman led a workshop where students learned about the ways drones are used, including to smuggle things into prisons and to fight wars. Students also flew various types of drones.

Stone Bridge High School senior Kiran Flieg attended the conference for the first time this year. She said she plans to get a master’s degree in cybersecurity and thought the conference was a good opportunity to connect with other students and professionals and learn more about what it takes to work in the field.

Students were welcomed by George Mason University associate provost Liza Wilson Durant, who pointed out the unprecedented times students are in with cybersecurity and how much it has changed in the past decade to involve securing energy grids, autonomous vehicle, doorbells and medical devices embedded in human bodies.

“You are here because of an interest in cybersecurity and the fact that you are working and honing your talent and skills in that area. We hope over the next several years that those skills and the beginning work that you started in school is going to develop into a real expertise that is going to have impact on the quality of our lives and even the security of nations around the world,” Durant said.

Durant said in Virginia alone there are over 60,000 open cybersecurity jobs right now, or about 150 jobs per each of the 400 students at the event.

“And that is just right now, so think

about in the next few years how those jobs will continue to grow. We’ve got to fill them in order to ensure the security of our nation,” she said.

Virginia Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Assistant Homeland Security Advisor Aliscia Andrews spoke about cybersecurity being more than a career, but a lifestyle because it touches everything. She said the jobs are limitless and just depend on what the student is interested in.

“There is everything from securing the Port of Virginia, to elections, to working with rockets and agriculture jobs,” she

said. She also talked about jobs investigating crime.

Students also heard from members of the United States Secret Service who investigate cybercrime and the illicit use of cryptocurrency Matt O’Neill, Michael Condor and Michael Johns and were given the opportunity to ask questions about a career in law enforcement and cybersecurity.

Dominion High School freshman Ayana Chowdsury said she was really excited to be at the conference and to be with so many people with the same interest. She said she wasn’t going into computer

science, rather the medical field, but believed learning about cybersecurity was still essential for everyone to learn.

Starke said the main goal of the conference was to connect students with people in the industry so they could get an idea of what is out there for them in the field of cybersecurity.

“They don’t have to be the technical wizards or on the keyboard 24/7. There is policy, there is procedure, there is law enforcement where they can chase the

Marshall Center Plans Next High School Leadership Conference

BY TABITHA REEVES

The George C. Marshall International Center is accepting candidates for its next Five-Star Character program, a February conference for high school students built around three pillars of leadership derived from George Marshall’s life: selfless service, unwavering integrity, and visionary leadership.

From a tour of Marshall’s home, to guest speakers, to a potentially real-world scenario where students must problem-solve ethically, the program is designed for high school juniors and seniors curious about leadership in business, public service, the military and other future paths.

“I want to plant a seed in their minds to go beyond the simple answers when it comes to ethical leadership, and to constantly be challenging themselves and other people to set their own standards and exceed their own standards,” Program Director Pete Janhunen said.

As the U.S. Army chief of staff, Marshall is considered to have been crucial in the preparation of the U.S. Army for World War II. His leadership continued as he advanced to the rank of five-star general, served as president of the American Red Cross, secretary of state and secretary of defense.

“The more you learn about George Marshall, the more you learn that he was just the perfect example for ethical leadership for all time,” Janhunen said.

Elizabeth Harvey, a high school senior, attended Five-Star Character during the February 2022 session. She entered the conference with a vague idea of the definition of leadership, but the program enabled her to expand her understanding in ways not typically taught in a classroom.

“The activities and speakers continually emphasized that George Marshall became one of history’s most exceptional leaders, but he did have very humble beginnings,” Harvey said. “I found it inspiring that lead-

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bad guys like the Secret Service guys do. There is cryptography and protecting their own personal information.”

The conference wrapped up with raffle drawings for items like drones, games and the Raspberry Pi, a mini computer with its own operating system.

Marden said making the conference happen was a group effort that took about

ership is not something that you are merely born with. It’s something that you acquire through your experiences.”

Just years prior to the peak of Marshall’s global influence, Marshall and his wife purchased Dodona Manor in Leesburg.

“So here we are, we have all of this material about his life,” Chapin said, setting the stage for the thought process that brought about Five-Star Character. “The question became: ‘How do we make ourselves actionable for future generations?’”

The biggest challenge the board of directors faced in the creation of Five-Star Character was adequately representing Mashall’s legacy. Chapin attributed the initial conception of the strategic plan for the conference to board Vice Chair Frances Cox. She suggested examining Marshall’s character to pull out notable success qualities, such as selfless service, unwavering integrity and visionary leadership.

“I appreciated that the speakers presented various aspects of Marshall’s leadership, because leadership in itself is very complex and nuanced,” Harvey said, noting the three pillars. “This allowed me to personally resonate with specific values that build character, and then determine my own goals to apply these lessons in my day-to-day decisions.”

Harvey encouraged attendees to participate in the conference with an open mind and desire to collaborate with others. Landing seats in the Five-Star Character program is becoming increasingly competitive as the applicant pool expands. Interested students may apply for the upcoming February session at georgecmarshall.org/elc. n

Tabitha Reeves is a junior at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in international studies with a minor in journalism.

five months and thousands of hours of planning. She said they were grateful for George Mason and their support and for all the teachers, sponsors and chaperones who helped make the conference happen.

“The sole purpose of this is for the students. For them to see there is more to cybersecurity than what they see in the classroom and to hear from all these different scholars and different experts in the field is amazing,” Marden said.

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general has ever “asserted the authority now claimed in these cases.”

“The present indictments highlight the dangerous precedent set forth by [Executive Order 4] and the Attorney General’s investigation of LCPS, when the tools of criminal law enforcement are seized by statewide political officials to be used against disfavored persons,” the motion states.

It also states that the attorney general has no jurisdiction to charge Ziegler or any local official in Loudoun County because that power lies with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

The motion portrays the investigation of the school division as a political act that grew out of efforts by the Fight for

Schools Super PAC that stirred protests against the School Board and school division over policies concerning COVID mitigation, diversity, equity curriculum and transgendered students. The motion notes that criticism of Loudoun school leaders was a central campaign theme for both Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares.

Ziegler’s filings allege that because Miyares used criticism of the Loudoun school division as a central element of his campaign that he is not acting “fair, impartial and free from any conflicts of interest that divide their ‘loyalty to the impartial administration of justice,’” as required of prosecutors by the Virginia Constitution.

The motion claims the findings of the special grand jury should have been referred to a regular grand jury to consider indictments.

A second motion seeks access to evidence of Ziegler’s alleged wrongdoing as well as other evidence collected during the eight-month investigation. The motion claims thousands of records and documents were given to the Attorney General’s Office in response to subpoenas, but the special grand jury report said they only reviewed 100 pieces of evidence.

The final motion filed by Ziegler’s attorney asked for more specific information regarding the charges against him. According to the motion, the charges do not identify what he said that was false or untrue or the way it was delivered or the identity of the publisher, all key information to Ziegler’s defense on the false publication charge, according to the motion.

It states the School Board meeting on June 22, where the offense allegedly oc-

curred, was over six hours long and “it is nearly impossible for him to determine what particular statement forms the basis of this charge,” or if it was even said at that meeting. The motion seeks specific information about which statement made by Ziegler is the one that caries the charge so the defense doesn’t waste its time trying to demonstrate which statements were true.

Meanwhile, earlier on Thursday, a two-day jury trial was set for the felony perjury charged filed against Loudoun County Public Schools spokesperson Wayde Byard as a result of the investigation. The trial is set to begin June 20.

Byard has been on leave without pay since the charge was filed against him Dec. 12.

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Nonprofits

Nominations Open for 2023 Laurels Honoree

STAFF REPORT

The Loudoun Laurels Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2023 laureate.

The foundation’s mission is to honor exceptional community service for the benefit of Loudoun County residents and to develop future civic leaders through scholarships and mentorships. Each year the organization honors community leaders with the Loudoun Laureate award. Nominations for this year’s Loudoun Laureates will close April 1.

This year’s laureate will be announced by June 1 and honored at the Foundation’s annual gala in September.

Previous honorees include Joseph T. Boling, Kristina Bouweiri, Childs Frick Burden, Stanley Caulkins, Di Cook, Dr. John H. Cook, III, Betsy Davis, Fred Drummond, William H. Harrison, G. Kimball Hart, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick, III, Thomas D. Horn, Chuck Kuhn, J. Hamilton Lambert, Punkin Lee, Sandy Lerner, Joe T. May, Margaret Morton, James P. Roberts, Karen Hatcher Russell, Karen and Fred Schaufeld, Eugene M. Scheel, Judy and Lang Washburn, Robert E. Sevila, Al P. Van Huyck, Su Webb, Cate Magennis Wyatt and Paul Ziluca.

In addition to honoring members of the

community for their leadership, service and philanthropy, the foundation’s Stewardship Trust awards four-year scholarships to Loudoun County Public School students each year. Typically, these students are first generation college attendees whose potential for success has been demonstrated by hard work and personal sacrifice.

Atlantic Union Offers Intern Grants

Atlantic Union Bank has opened grant applications for nonprofits and community organizations to support 2023 summer paid internship programs. Ten grants of $3,750 will be awarded across the state.

“Summer internships provide critical exposure to different career paths, opportunities for foundational skill devel-

opment, and the ability to start building a professional network,” Senior Vice President Nathalia Artus stated. “We want to support local organizations by removing barriers to these critical professional development opportunities for students pursuing a higher education regardless of economic status.”

Since 2013, the Loudoun Laurels Foundation has awarded $1 million in scholarships to 25 Loudoun Laurels Scholars. Each $40,000 scholarship is distributed to the Virginia college or university chosen by the student in annual $10,000 increments for the four-year term of his or her college career.

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The majority of the funding, $3,600, is intended to go directly to one intern’s wages, $15 an hour, 30 hours a week for eight weeks. The remaining $150 are for the intern’s direct professional development costs. Organizations will receive professional development and internship best practice resources.

Applications are due Feb. 1. Learn more at atlanticunionbank.com. n

Chamber Foundation Awards $44K in Nonprofit Grants

STAFF REPORT

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation has awarded $4,000 each to 11 local nonprofits working to support workforce development, economic growth and quality of life in Loudoun County.

The organizations receiving 2023 Loudoun Chamber Foundation grants are the American Red Cross National Capital RegionLoudoun and Prince William, A Place To Be, Equality Loudoun, Legacy Farms, Loudoun Cares, Loudoun Free Clinic, Loudoun Serenity House, Loudoun Youth, Morven Park, Ryan Bartel Foundation, Tree of Life Ministries.

Founded in 2014, the foundation invests in nonprofits focused on the economy, workforce development, public safety and wellness in Loudoun. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants totaling $202,000.

“Loudoun is so fortunate to have so many outstanding nonprofits, whose dedicated staff and devoted volunteers work tirelessly to serve our families and neighbors in need. The Loudoun Chamber Foundation is pleased to fund their efforts to ensure that all who live and work here can share in Loudoun’s prosperity and hopeful future,” Chamber President Tony Howard stated in announcing the latest round of grants.

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation is a fund within the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Learn more at loudounchamber.org/foundation. n

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Sandy Lerner addresses the crowd gathered at Lansdowne Resort on Sept. 30, 2022, for the annual Loudoun Laurels gala where she was inducted as the program’s 30th honoree.

Murder Suspect Returned for In-Patient Mental Health Evaluation

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The man charged with second-degree murder in the July 2021 fatal stabbing of Natalie Crow at their Round Hill-area home has been ordered to return to in-patient mental health treatment to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

Stone L. Colburn, 25, appeared in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Jan. 5 following a two-month evaluation conducted by the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health while he was held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

Although the resulting 14-page evaluation report is sealed, presentations by the attorneys during the Jan. 5 status hearing before Circuit Court Judge James P. Fisher indicated that the evaluation concluded it was likely Colburn could be rehabilitated to stand trial.

Colburn had been under evaluation at Central State Hospital since his arrest. In October, it appeared that doctors there were poised to declare that he could not be rehabilitated, a diagnosis that would

prevent the case from going to trial. Instead, he would remain hospitalized, but with the possibility he could be released after five years.

To avoid that, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office filed a new felony charge in Circuit Court and dismissed the pending charges awaiting review in District Court while also securing direct indictments on the original charges from a grand jury. During that sequence of events, Colburn was released from custody by the Sheriff’s Office. He was apprehended a day later traveling with his family on I-95 near Savannah, GA.

On Thursday, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office sought to keep Colburn at the Loudoun jail and under the care of local mental health staff, citing his failure to take medication on schedule as a likely contributor to his mental imbalance.

Fisher said state law did not provide that as an option, requiring Colburn to be placed in in-patient treatment by the state’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

The prosecutor then asked that Colburn not be returned to Central State Hospital, but instead be housed at another facility. Fisher said that decision will be made by the state commissioner.

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Leesburg High School Student

Charged After Cafeteria Assault

The Leesburg Police Department last week charged an 18-year-old student with malicious wounding following a November altercation at Heritage High School that left a classmate with a broken nose.

According to the report, the fight happened Nov. 9, 2022, in the school’s cafeteria. Investigators said Pardeep Bagri of Leesburg confronted a student who had made a comment about Bagri being friends with an individual who was seven years younger. Bagri demanded an on-the-knees apology from the student. When the victim re-

fused, Bagri slammed his head onto the cafeteria table. The victim suffered a bloody nose, later found to be fractured with displacement along with a septum deviation.

Bargi was held without bond pending a Jan. 10 hearing. He is being represented by the Office of the Public Defender.

The case is pending in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A conviction for malicious wounding can carry a sentence of five to 20 years in prison. n

Money Talks. Now, Teach it to Hug

Since 1999, the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has helped generous donors support a variety of charitable causes in our region. We salute the leaders who wrapped their vision and commitment—and arms—around this community to create and sustain a permanent charitable resource.

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Purcellville Planning Commission Reviews Fields Farm Plans; Opposes Commuter Parking

BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpampaloni@loudounnow.com

The Purcellville Planning Commission on Thursday met with county government staff members to discuss the revised plans for Fields Farm Park and a park and ride lot.

The Planning Commission initially recommended denying the county’s applications in October and the town and

county have since been working to modify the plans and come to an agreement that would allow the project to move forward.

In December, the county staff presented the Town Council with a plan revised to address many of the concerns presented by the council, including eliminating a soccer field and replacing it with pickleball courts and a tot lot, eliminating a through-road extension of Mayfair

Crown Drive, moving the school access road further from the Mayfair neighborhood, and adding more of a landscaping buffer between the neighborhood and the athletic complex. Town Council voted to send those proposals back to the commission for further review.

During the Jan. 5 work session, the

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Lovettsville Appoints Pritz to Vice Mayor

The Lovettsville Town Council today appointed member Joy Pritz to serve as the town’s vice mayor.

The nomination came from council member David Earl and passed with a vote of 5-0-1 with member Buchanan Smith absent.

Pritz said she is excited to step into the role of vice mayor and continue serving her community.

“Being on the town council for two years I have learned a lot,” she said. “…and working with all the new town council, I think that’s an exciting position to be in, and I will do my best.”

Vice mayoral appointments in the town of Lovettsville are two-year terms.

— Hanna Pampaloni

HAMILTON

Beardsley Appointed to Council Seat

The Hamilton Town Council on Monday appointed Heather Beardsley to fill the vacant council seat at its Jan. 9 meeting. The appointment was made on a 5-1 vote, with council member Elizabeth Gaucher opposed.

Beardsley fills a seat left vacant after Ken Wine was elected to mayor in November partway through his council term.

Beardsley has lived in Hamilton for seven years and has experience volunteering as president of the Hamilton Elementary PTA and the Hamilton Volunteer Rescue Auxiliary Board, according to her letter of interest.

The appointment came after a closed session during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting. Three letters of interest had been submitted. One was by Elena Boras, who ran for one of three council seats in the November election but came up fourth, and another by Christopher Lafon.

The town will hold a special election in November for the remainder of the term.

LOVETTSVILLE Mayfest Committee Volunteers Sought

The Lovettsville Town Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the town’s Mayfest Committee.

Interested parties may reach out to Vice Mayor Joy Pritz at jpritz@ lovettsvilleva.gov or apply directly on the town’s website under the “volunteer” tab.

Mayfest is typically held on the last Saturday in May and includes live music, crafters, games and activities for the whole family. It has been cancelled since 2020. Mayfest committee meetings have recently began and Pritz said at a meeting Jan. 7, that community members are needed to get the event up and running again.

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Purcellville Planning Commissioner Brian Green and Chair Nan Forbes listen as Loudoun County staff present their revised plans for Fields Farm at meeting Jan. 5.

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Joy Pritz poses for a photo after being appointed Lovettsville’s vice mayor at a Town Council Special Meeting Jan. 7, 2023.

Kevin Toohey

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Kevin James Toohey, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away at age 77. After a long struggle with cancer, Kevin passed in his home surrounded by family and friends.

Kevin was born on May 10, 1945 in the Bronx, New York to James Vincent Toohey and Muriel Mackenzie Toohey. He started his successful career in Computer Science as an IT employee on Wall Street in 1964. Over the years, as he excelled in his career, his job and family took him from New York, to New Jersey and eventually to Virginia.

During that time, he received his degree in Computer Science and graduated from Princeton College. His intelligence and work ethic can be seen throughout his long years of advancement in his field. His

Lives

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last place of employment was for the US Government in the Pentagon where he created a lasting imprint due to the love for his country and fellow Americans.

Kevin loved the beach and every year there was a family vacation to the Outer Banks. Riding the waves with his two daughters, Jennifer and Carolyn and fishing off the pier was a favorite past time for them.

His love of his family and the beach never failed and when he retired, he bought a beautiful beach house in Salvo, NC where he and his family enjoyed the amazing beaches and people they encountered. He always shared his home with the many wonderful friends he made during his retirement. Kevin had a wonderful community of friends in the Tri-Villages of Hatteras Island; friends that became family.

Kevin was known for his quick wit, intoxicating laugh, tremendous heart and his kind and compassionate spirit.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine Parker Toohey, his two daughters, Jennifer Ann Chisholm and Carolyn Beth Gullion, his former wife Ann Marie Toohey, and his sister, Rosemary Longinettii. He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Tyler Daniel Meeusen, Hailey Paige Chisholm, Carter Hayes Chisholm, as well and his son-in laws, Andrew Christopher Chisholm and William Dana Gullion, and Banx, the newest puppy addition to the family.

A remembrance and celebration of Kevin’s life will take place date, time at location to be determined. Event details

will be listed on the website below.

In memory of Kevin, please donate to Clarks Bethel United Methodist Church, PO Box 28, Salvo NC 27972, in the memo line please reference Kevin Toohey. You can also donate to https://everloved.com/ life-of/kevin-toohey/

two brothers, Charlie Coates and Ronnie Coates and sister Patricia Coates; Also by aunts and uncles whom he considered as sisters and brothers; Audrey Barnhouse, Marilee Coates, William Coates, Andrew Coates, Ralph Coates, Bessie Baker, Roy Coates, and James Coates; Last but not least his treasured best pal, Snowball. A memorial graveside service was held at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, on Wednesday January 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM with pastor Stephen King officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mt. Pleasant united Methodist Church, 13266 Taylorstown Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176.

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Charles Luther Coates Jr.

Charles “Charlie” Luther Coates Jr., 68, of Leesburg, VA passed away on January 2, 2023. A “Country Boy” he grew up in Taylorstown, VA and was lovingly called “Jr.”, “Junebug”, and “Junie” by all his family. He was the eldest child of Charles Luther Coates and Dorothy Mae Roberts Coates. He was raised by grandparents Charles “Bud” Lewis Coates and Julia Rutherford Coates whom he cherished. Charlie was a natural athlete and loved playing softball and basketball. He spent most of his career with the National Association of Letter Carriers Health Benefit Plan and retired after 30 years of service. Everyone there would remember him by his quick wittedness yet unrelenting strong work ethic. A loyal and passionate man, he always put others needs before his own and was always there with a helping hand. After retirement, Charlie enjoyed photographing nature and landscaping his flower gardens. His favorite pastime was attending antique auctions. He had an eye for picking out beautiful vintage glass and unique collectibles. Charlie fiercely loved his family. He leaves behind his wife and best friend, Donna, with whom he built a life of loving devotion for 33 years. His sisters, Pauline Bowers and Mary (Richard) Thorpe, and his brother, John (Jeannie) Coates; along with many cousins, nieces and nephews to cherish his memory. Charlie is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents,

Anthony Dellmore Norris

Anthony Dellmore Norris, thirty-nine (39) of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Sunday, December 25, 2022, in Leesburg, Virginia. He was born November 27, 1983, in Leesburg, Virginia. Anthony “Rara” was energetic and ready to conquer the world. He had a passion for Rap music, known as “Ra Lanski.” When he was not performing, he enjoyed sending time with his family. He leaves his family to cherish his memory including his parents Anthony “Itsy” Veney and Myra Quarcoo both of Leesburg, VA; also survived by his sisters, Angel Norris, Ashley Turner, and Michelle Turner; brothers, Andre T. Veney, Kevin S. Veney and Marcus A. Veney; his paternal grandmother Augusta Jackson of Leesburg, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends. Anthony was predeceased by his brother Antione Norris, and sister, Amy Lynn Norris. Donations may be made to help defray final expenses to the family.

are like rivers:

Eventually they go where they must, not where we want them to.

Planning commission

commissioners continued to question the need for a park and ride at all, saying they did not see the benefit it would bring to Purcellville residents.

Commissioner Nedim Ogleman said almost all the changes made by the county were in line with what residents had expressed concerns over, except for the park and ride lot.

“The one disjoint here, is that what I saw from the survey, what I’ve heard from the citizens is that our citizens don’t want and don’t understand how it serves Purcellville for this commuter parking lot,” he said. “And I have not to this day heard an explanation of how this is designed to, oriented to, supporting Purcellville citizens.”

County Transportation Design Manager Mark Hoffman said there were two explanations for the need.

“There is an existing park and ride lot that is being used right now that’s off of Hirst Road, off of what is—well, was— leased property,” he said. “Now Loudoun County Public Schools bought that property. So, Loudoun County Public Schools is planning to convert that to another use in a few years and that’s always been in the plans. So, we’ve worked with the schools…to develop a replacement parking lot for the existing one that’s now being used in the town. So, the idea is, this parking lot is replacing another existing parking lot, or park and ride lot, that is within the town of Purcellville.”

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PURCELLVILLE

Planning Director Resigns

Purcellville Director of Planning & Economic Development Don Dooley has submitted his resignation and will serve his last day on Jan. 12.

The town manager’s office and the town Engineering, Planning & Development’s office will assume the responsibilities until an interim director can be found.

The administration is interviewing a possible candidate for the interim position, someone who has previous planning, town manager and zoning administrator experience, according to a staff

Town Director of Engineering, Planning and Development Dale Lehnig said the current lot holds 219 parking spaces. The new lot is proposed to have about 250.

Hoffman also pointed out that the facilities were planned for at least a 20-year lifespan and that even though demand for the entirety of the park and ride lot is not currently there, the county is looking to the future.

Loudoun Assistant Director of Transportation Jim Zeller said, “The parking lot is just like the [planned Rt. 7/Rt. 690] interchange; these are regional transportation improvements. They were not intended to be solely for the benefit of the residents of Purcellville. They were scoped and planned for the region, for regional mobility.”

He said that if more commuters were able to use the lot, there would be fewer cars on the road, benefiting everyone.

Commission Chair Nan Forbes said she also didn’t see the benefit of the park and ride lot to Purcellville residents, adding that it appeared the only changes made between the initial plans for the commuter lot and the current plans was to provide additional landscaping.

“Ultimately, isn’t it our responsibility, as members of the Purcellville Planning commission, to try to opine, if you will, on what is in the best interest of the town, not necessarily the region?” she said.

The commissioners also pointed out that while pre-pandemic commuter numbers supported the necessity for a park and ride lot, they could not be sure that the numbers would ever reach

report provided to the Town Council.

Town manager David Mekarski will also assume the duties of zoning administrator until the duties are assigned elsewhere.

ROUND HILL Main Street Commercial District Expansion Advances

After months of review, the Planning Commission is recommending an expansion of the downtown commercial district that would permit additional resident properties along Main Street to covert to business uses through a rezoning.

The Town Council initiated a study of the merits of allowing more properties to be eligible for commercial uses in July, following a request to establish a doctor’s office in a recently sold home

those highs again.

Another point of discussion between the commissioners and the county staff was the issue of lighting fields in the athletic complex. In a survey that the town sent to residents in the Mayfair neighborhood, many expressed concerns about light pollution and noise if the fields were lit past 9 p.m. or at all.

Two Purcellville residents spoke, and another submitted a written comment at the meeting about that issue.

One of the three, Lloyd Harding, said he believed the county’s desire to light the fields is driven from a desire for increased revenue. He said he submitted a request to Loudoun County Parks and Recreation for the total amount of revenue from soccer, baseball, and lacrosse fields, as well as user and tournament fees.

“In fiscal year 2021, the county took in $394,142. Obviously, that was during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2022, the county took in $557,615. As you know, restrictions were being loosened up, and the county expects to bring in, in fiscal year 2023, $574,343 in revenue from the use of those fields. … I have the sneaking suspicion that the county wants the fields lighted not so much because there is a legitimate need, which they have not yet proven, but because there is a direct connection to this thing right here,” he said holding up a dollar bill. “That’s called the almighty dollar.”

However, Loudoun Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Jeremy Payne said that Purcellville did not have the infrastructure, specifically

just north of the area where the Town Plan currently designates for commercial operations.

Ten properties were identified by the council for consideration. The commission has recommended that eight of those lots and part of another be designated for the possibility of commercial use. The split lot is one that fronts on Mulberry Street but has a spur that touches Main Street; the Main Street section of the lot would be designated commercial. For the 10th parcel, a former church along High Street, the commission is proposing to maintain an “institutional” designation.

The proposal is planned for a Jan. 31 public hearing before the Planning Commission. After that, the panel will make its final recommendation to the Town Council, which will hold its own public hearing. n

hotels, to support large tournaments and that the fields would be primarily for local recreational league use.

“The focus here really is on addressing current usage impacts that we’re seeing at our athletic fields that are in western Loudoun,” he said. “Specifically, when you look at places like Franklin Park and you see six teams on one field at one time … for practices.”

Forbes pressed the issue about lights from the fields negatively impacting the residents of the Mayfair neighborhood comparing it to when lights were added to the fields at Franklin Park.

“I have friends who live up on the mountain, next to those fields and their lives were ruined by these lights. I mean, there was absolutely no way to keep the light out of their houses. They had to have blackout curtains. I mean it was a debacle, because of this apparent necessity for lights to extend the playing time on the fields.”

Town Attorney Sally Hankins noted that the photometric plan indicated that the lights would not reach into the homes of residents in the Mayfair neighborhood.

“If you’re looking out your window you will see light, but you won’t see the light inside your house if you’re not looking outside,” she said.

Town Manager David Mekarski added, “The photometric study shows, in a lot of cases, the value of light beyond the fields to be zero.”

Forbes asked if the Planning Commission and the Town Council decided against allowing lights or agreed to only very limited lighting whether the county would decide not to build the fields at all.

Hoffman said that while the Board of Supervisors would make that decision, he knew of two members on the board that said they were not interested in building facilities that will not meet the county’s Parks and Recreation standards.

“It would have to be a corporate board decision,” he said.

The Town Council has given the Planning Commission a deadline of Jan. 19 to make its recommendations. The town and county are on the clock to make a decision. County government leaders are concerned that continued delays to the project will damage the likelihood of receiving state funding for future projects. They have warned if they do not see progress they will likely return the funds to the state.

The Planning Commission has scheduled two additional meetings on the project, on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. and on Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. n

LoCo Living

THINGS to

LOCO LIVE

Live Music: Kindred Elements

Friday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m.

Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg

Details: lostbarrel.com

This high-energy acoustic duo is back with an eclectic mix of favorites.

Live Music: Chris Bowen

Friday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com

Kick back with great tunes from Western Loudoun singer/songwriter and one-man band Chris Bowen of the Bone Show.

Live Music: Ballyhoo!

Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg  Details: tallyhotheater.com

Mixing pop, reggae, rock, ska and punk, this Aberdeen, Maryland-based band is going strong after more than two decades of music. Tickets are $15,

Live Music: Hard Swimmin’ Fish

Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m.

Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com

The Fish combine blues, jazz, funk and New Orleans swing to create an infectious and danceable roots music throw-down.

Live Music: Beltway Rockers

Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m.

Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: spankyspub.com This high-energy group serves up classic rock tunes that will keep you dancing all night.

Live Music: Chris Devine

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.

Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn Details: lostrhino.com

Beyond the Blockbusters

There’s Something for Everyone at Crooked Run Comic Con

BY JAN MERCKER jmercker@loudounnow.com

Comics and the business of comics have been a passion for Todd McDevitt for more than 30 years. This week, McDevitt shares his passion with Loudoun during a pop-up comic con event at Crooked Run Fermentation in Sterling.

The Jan. 13 event features vendors from around the DMV and a chance for comics enthusiasts to share their passion in a fun environment. McDevitt, owner of the Pittsburgh-based independent retail chain New Dimension Comics, will be on

hand to evaluate collections. So dust off those stacks collecting dust in the attic and stop by for an expert opinion.

McDevitt, who owns six comics retail stores in the Pittsburgh area and hosts a podcast about the industry, makes frequent trips to the DMV to evaluate collections and visit friends. On a trip several years ago, he showed up at Crooked Run to have a beer while reviewing a stack of comics and made an instant connection with the staff at the beloved craft brewery with locations in Sterling and Leesburg.

“I love the brewery scene. Any time I’m traveling, the first thing I check into

is where is there a cool brewery that I can visit?” McDevitt said. “Crooked Run’s beer is a bit of a standout for me. They do things that are my style.”

McDevitt has done several smaller pop-up events with Crooked Run and worked with brewery manager Abby Devlin to take things up a notch for the Jan. 13 event.

”[Devlin] was part of the spark to get this escalated,” McDevitt said.

For Devlin, the comic con event is

Celebrate Saturday with high-energy acoustic covers from Chris Devine.

Live Music: Wayne Snow

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.

Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com

Wayne Snow is a singer/songwriter based out of Shepherdstown, WV with a fun repertoire of indie, folk, pop and rock songs.

Live Music: Honky Tonk Saturday

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro Details: harvestgap.com

Harvest Gap’s Honky Tonk Saturday features country tunes from Rowdy Ace from 2 to 5 p.m. and Delta Spur from 6 to 9 p.m.

Renss Greene/Loudoun Now

Comic Logic founder and co-owner Rob Kaylin stands with a case displaying the newest comics of the week—all of which he reads so that he’ll be able to give recommendations to customers.

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Comic Con

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another chance for the brewery to create community, in the same way management uses its large space in Sterling for music and comedy shows.

“Todd is the comic mastermind. I manage the breweries and love to do largeand small-scale events where we can bring communities together,” Devlin said.

Devlin added a cosplay element to this week’s event, and the hope is to make it a festive and fun place where enthusiasts can buy, sell, trade or just share their love of the medium.

McDevitt got into comics in high school and quickly found the business side of comics–buying collections in bulk and selling individual editions.

“Before I knew it, I was selling comics in the hallway of my high school. … As a kid, I had this entrepreneurial spirit. I was always that kid that had a lemonade stand and a paper route,” he said. “I discovered the business side of comics very quickly and embraced that.”

McDevitt launched his first retail shop in Pittsburgh and has since expanded to six retail stores. Opening multiple brick and mortar locations in a relatively small geographic area helps people connect with their passions and creates a virtuous cycle of interest, he said.

“The word I would use is infectious,” McDevitt said. “It started out with me just seeing a need. … Each store eventually had their own identity.”

McDevitt is always on the hunt for untapped collections, and has found some treasure troves in the DMV suburbs where the brick and mortar retail scene is not as strong. He says he’s going into the Jan. 13 pop-up mostly with a sense of fun, but there’s always a chance of stumbling on a cool collection. It’s also a chance for Loudouners with forgotten collections to dig them up and see what they’re worth.

“That’s my number one goal for something like this—to encourage people to see what’s in their attic,” McDevitt said.

The event will feature 20 to 30 vendors from around the DMV, including Ashburn’s Comic Logic, one of a handful of dedicated comics retailers in the Northern Virginia suburbs.

Owner Rob Kaylin opened Comic Logic in 2015 in partnership with local restaurateur and comics aficionado Kevin Bednarz, who owns the Ashburn Pub in the same Ashburn Village Plaza shopping center.

Like McDevitt, Kaylin got into com-

ics in high school and grew his interest in college.

“I went to college and got introduced to all kinds of comics that went beyond your standard superhero fare which really opened my eyes and got me interested,” Kaylin said.

After drifting away from comics for a few years as a young adult, Kaylin was drawn back in by the richness and range of stories in the 21st Century medium.

“I discovered the wide array of storytelling that takes place in comics these days, far beyond the Marvel and DC blockbuster stuff. There are so many comics that deal with everything from horror to sci fi to real world drama to thrillers to comedy books,” Kaylin said. “There’s a lot of amazing things.”

Kaylin worked at a now-closed comics store in Lansdowne before opening his own shop in 2015, and McDevitt is a fan.

“[Comic Logic] is a great example of a clubhouse climate. … They don’t do it just to make a sale. They do it because they’re passionate about this stuff. … I would argue it’s the same for any comic book store owner. I always joke that we could be doing something different that would probably make us more money, but to enjoy what you do all day is the best,” McDevitt said.

Kaylin will be at the Crooked Run event as a vendor. He also hosts regular minicons in the Comic Logic parking lot.

“There’s a lot of interest in this pop culture. … Collecting and collectibles went through the roof during the pandemic. It’s starting to settle down but there’s still a lot of interest,” Kaylin said. “The storytelling in comics is on par with—if not better than—any medium out there. What they’re doing in comics right now in terms of great stories and the diversity–so there’s literally comics for everybody. It’s an exciting time to be in the industry.”

Crooked Run Fermentation’s Pop-Up Comic Con takes place Friday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. at 22455 Davis Drive, Sterling, Suite 120. For details about the event, go to facebook.com/crookedrunfermentationFor more information.

For more information about New Dimension Comics or having your collection evaluated by Todd McDevitt, go to ndcomics.com. n

To learn more about Comic Logic in Ashburn, go to comiclogicva.com.

BEST BETS

BALLYHOO!

Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

THINGS to do

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Live Music: Liberty Street

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2-5 p.m.

The Barns At Hamilton Station, 16804 Hamilton Station Road, Hamilton

Details: thebarnsathamiltonstation.com

Kick back with soft rock favorites from Eric Stanley and Doug Wall.

Live Music: Lost Corner Vagabonds

Saturday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville

Details: flyingacefarm.com

Whether it’s rock, country, R&B or a heartfelt ballad, The Lost Corner Vagabonds dig deep to reach the places that feel like home.

Live Music: Scott Kurt and Memphis 59

Saturday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m.

Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg

Details: lostbarrel.com

Southern by way of the Rust Belt, Scott Kurt’s brand of country blends old-school outlaw grit with elements of guitar-driven rock.

Live Music: The Crimestoppers Saturday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m.

Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Lane, Lucketts

Details: vanishbeer.com

Enjoy old school rock and blues from a longtime DMV favorite.

Lucketts Bluegrass: Nothin’ Fancy

Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m.

Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts

Details: luckettsbluegrass.org

A fixture on the bluegrass scene, this Virginia band continues to entertain and delight bluegrass audiences with their vocal blends, musicianship and humor. Tickets are $22 for adults, $5 for youth 5 to 17 and free for children 4 and under.

Live Music: Mercy Creek

Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.

Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville

Details: monksq.com

Mercy Creek returns to Monk’s with their signature earthy, edgy, aggressive folk-rock.

Live Music: The Rush Experience Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.

JED DUVALL AS ELVIS

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2-5 p.m. Two Twisted Posts twotwistedposts.com

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg  Details: tallyhotheater.com

This DMV-based tribute band covers Rush’s stellar career from their 1974 debut album through their epic 2012 swan song “Clockwork Angels.” Tickets are $15.

Live Music: Patchwork Dorothy Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.

Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg

Details: spankyspub.com

Patchwork Dorothy plays a fun mix of songs from a range of genres from the 50s through the 90s.

Live Music: Todd Brooks Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m.

Two Twisted Posts Winery, 12944 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville

Details: twotwistedposts.com

Brooks serves up a heavy helping of classic rock along with favorites from the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s.

Live Music: Andy Carignan Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m.

Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro

Details: breauxvineyards.com

Carignan is a solo acoustic singer/songwriter playing acoustic rock, blues and country from 60s through the 2000s.

Live Music: Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2-5 p.m.

The Barns At Hamilton Station, 16804 Hamilton Station Road, Hamilton Details: thebarnsathamiltonstation.com

An Americana favorite returns to the Barns for an afternoon of great tunes.

Live Music: Hudson River Line Sunday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg  Details: tallyhotheater.com

Celebrate the best of one of the world’s greatest songwriters with this classic Billy Joel tribute. Tickets are $20-$30 for this seated performance.

LOCO CULTURE

Sly’s Fabulous Magic Show

Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.

StageCoach Theatre Company, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn

Details: stagecoachtc.com

Ashburn-based performer Alec Negri (AKA Sly) blends magic tricks and comedy for an evening of fun geared toward adults. Tickets are $25.

Loudoun Symphony Perfect Pairings

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.

NOTHIN’ FANCY

Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Lucketts Community Center luckettsbluegrass.org

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration

Monday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m.

Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville Details: loudounsymphony.org It’s an afternoon of wine and music as the Loudoun Woodwind Quintet performs a 45-minute concert featuring Brahms, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. Tickets are $50 and include a glass of wine and charcuterie. Doors open at 1 p.m. Advance purchase is required.

Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: facebook.com/mlkmarchleesburg Now in its 32nd year, Loudoun’s MLK march moves from the Loudoun County Courthouse to Frederick Douglass Elementary School. This year’s post-march celebration takes place online via YouTube and features Emmy-award winning television host and producer Robin Hamilton and Janet Ford, president of the Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.

Town of Leesburg

Employment Opportunities

Position Department

Assistant Director of Public Works and Capital Projects

Public Works & Capital Projects

Salary Range Closing Date

$86,040-$156,137 DOQ Open until filled

Assistant Director of Utilities, Engineering Programs Utilities $86,040-$156,137 DOQ Open until filled

Billing and Collections Coordinator Finance & Administrative Services Department $52,446-$95,178 DOQ Open until filled

Communications Technician (Police Dispatcher) Police $50,000-$88,774 DOQ Open until filled

Deputy Director of Public Works and Capital Projects

Public Works & Capital Projects $93,438-$169,567 DOQ Open until filled

Groundskeeper Parks & Recreation $50,000-$81,495 DOQ Open until filled

Head Lifeguard (Full Time)

Parks & Recreation $50,000-$63,626 DOQ Open until filled

Maintenance Worker I Public Works & Capital Projects $50,000-$75,040 DOQ Open until filled Payroll Administrator Finance & Administrative Services Department $61,857-$112,250 DOQ Open until filled

Police Accreditation Coordinator Police $56,956 - $103,363 DOQ January 26th, 2023

Police Detective Police $68,356-$109,934 DOQ Open until filled Police Officer Police $62,000-$109,934 DOQ Open until filled

Police School Resource Officer Police $68,356-$109,934 DOQ Open until filled Police Traffic Officer Police $68,356-$109,934 DOQ Open until filled Senior Engineer Plan Review $70,374-$127,560 DOQ Open until filled

Stormwater and Environmental Manager

Public Works & Capital Projects $82,999-$150,445 DOQ Open until filled

Sustainability Manager Planning and Zoning $72,952-$132,387 DOQ Open until filled

Utilities Project Manager Utilities $76,426-$138,530 DOQ Open until filled

Water Meter Operations Supervisor Utilities $61,857-$112,250 DOQ Open until filled

THE LOUDOUN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS AN OPENING FOR A FULL TIME CONSERVATION SPECIALIST

The Conservation Specialist is responsible for performing a wide range of technical duties that pertain to the implementation of cost-share programs, services, and outreach. The position will focus on providing support to the VA Agricultural Cost-share and Tax Credit Program. Additional activities include conservation planning, data entry, reporting, and outdoor fieldwork.

EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT experience in agriculture, natural resources, environmental science, or other relevant fields is required. Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license. Requirements for the position include proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, the ability to work independently and in a team environment, multitask, prioritize, be a self-starter, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. The ideal applicant will also have knowledge of non-point source pollution control activities, agricultural operations, soil and water conservation issues, and agricultural best management practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a federal background check.

STARTING SALARY: FROM $53,347.00; COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES. Excellent benefits package including health insurance, retirement, as well as paid leave available for full time, 37.5 hr/wk position. A detailed job description can be found at http://www.loudounsoilandwater. com/now-hiring/ Send a completed Commonwealth of VA (DPT Form 10-012) application, resume, and references to Loudoun SWCD, 30 Catoctin Circle, SE, Suite 218, Leesburg, VA 20175. A fillable Commonwealth of VA application can be found at https://virginia-job-application.pdffiller.com/ . The position is open until filled.

For more information, contact Jay Frankenfield, at 571.439.1147 or by email jay.frankenfield@lswcd.org. LSWCD is an EOE.

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Walk-up registration will be accepted at the front of the Administration building until 30 minutes before the start of the meeting. Those who register on-site will be added to the end of the list of pre-registered speakers.

Meetings are held at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148.

Those who need translation/interpretation assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to be able to participate meaningfully in School Board meetings or public hearings should contact the Superintendent’s Office at (571) 252-1020 at least three days prior to the meeting.

PUBLIC HEARING

Members of the Loudoun School Board will seek public comment about Loudoun County Public Schools’ Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 at the January 24 and February 2, 2023, School Board meetings.

Comments also will be welcome at School Board meetings throughout the budget process. To speak to the School Board, please visit www.lcps.org/citizenparticipation between 9 a.m. on the Friday prior to the School Board meeting and noon the day of the meeting to complete a brief registration form. Members of the public eligible to address the School Board include:

TOWN OF

LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

(12-5-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

LVZA 2022-0004

WITHDRAWAL (EARLY)

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF LAND BELONGING TO MORTON AND CHRISTINE ADAMS FROM THE NEW OAK HILL AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT

AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 42, ZONING, ARTICLE 42 VIII (General Regulations), Division 42-VIII-2 (Additional Standards), Section 42-290 (Uses and Structures Paermitted in Required Yards)

1. Residents of Loudoun County (including incorporated towns within);

2. Businesses located in whole or part in Loudoun County;

3. Loudoun County taxpayers;

4. Current or former LCPS students; parents and guardians of LCPS students that live outside of Loudoun County; and

5. LCPS employees and retirees; or representatives of organizations serving LCPS employees and students.

Those wishing to speak to the School Board must provide proof that they meet the above criteria. A list of accepted means of identification is available on the Citizen Participation page of the LCPS website.

Dominion Energy Virginia, of Glen Allen, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) Commission approval to permit the expansion of a Utility Substation, Transmission in the JLMA-20 (Joint Land Management Area – 20) zoning district; and 2) a Special Exception to permit the expansion of a Utility Substation, Transmission in the JLMA-20 zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The proposed use requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101 and is listed as a Special Exception use in the JLMA-20 zoning district under Section 2-1303. The subject property is located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District (Luck Note Area), partially within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 noise contour and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) (minor floodplain). The subject property is approximately 34.32 acres in size and is located north of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653) and south of Crosstrail Boulevard in the Leesburg Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 151-45-9554. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Leesburg Joint Land Management Area (Leesburg JLMA Employment Place Type)) which designate this area for light and general industry employment uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, Morton and Christine Adams, of 21990 Oatlands Road, Aldie, Virginia, have submitted an application to withdraw a 35-acre parcel from the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located west of Tail Race Road (Route 612) and on the south side of, Oatlands Road (Route 650), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 393-10-1697. The New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 4-year period that will expire on April 14, 2026, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 40 acres.

The LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, Virginia, to consider amending Section 42-290 to establish standards that permit decks and accessory structures on townhouse lots to extend to certain property lines of the lot.

All persons desiring to speak will be given an opportunity to do so at this meeting.

ZRTD-2022-0001 & ZMOD-2022-0011 PACIFIC CORPORATE PARK (Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District and Zoning Modification)

Walk-up registration will be accepted at the front of the Administration building until 30 minutes before the start of the meeting. Those who register on-site will be added to the end of the list of pre-registered speakers.

Meetings are held at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148.

Those who need translation/interpretation assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to be able to participate meaningfully in School Board meetings or public hearings should contact the Superintendent’s Office at (571) 252-1020 at least three days prior to the meeting.

In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (12-5-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

Pacific-Ashburn Campus LLC, of McLean, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 43.28 acres from the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, at maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District and within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, airport noise contours. The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification:

1/12 & 1/19/23

Proposed Modification §4-506(B), PD-IP Planned Development – Industrial Park, Building Requirements, Building Height.

Zoning Ordinance Section

TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

LVZA 2022-0004

AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 42, ZONING, ARTICLE 42 VIII (General Regulations), Division 42-VIII-2 (Additional Standards), Section 42-290 (Uses and Structures Paermitted in Required Yards)

The LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, Virginia, to consider amending Section 42-290 to establish standards that permit decks and accessory structures on townhouse lots to extend to certain property lines of the lot.

All persons desiring to speak will be given an opportunity to do so at this meeting.

Written comments regarding this item can be submitted to clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Members of the public may access and participate in this meeting electronically. The proposed zoning amendment is available for review on the Town website at: www.lovettsvilleva.gov/government/ planning-commission/ You may also request a copy be sent to you via email by contacting John Merrithew, Planning Director at (540) 822-5788 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

TRUSTEE, FROM THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT

Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, Survivors Trust of Marsh Revocable Trust (Trust), Tom Bolander, Trustee, of 16483 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville, Virginia, has submitted an application to withdraw a 20.51-acre parcel from the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located north of Allder School Road (Route 711) and on the east side of Short Hill Road (Route 718), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 520-28-0478. The New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 4-year period that will expire on April 10, 2026, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres.

1/12/23, 1/19/23

In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac

SPEX-2022-0026 & ZMOD-2022-0035

ENCOMPASS HEALTH EXPANSION (Special Exception & Zoning Ordinance Modification)

Written comments regarding this item can be submitted to clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Members of the public may access and participate in this meeting electronically. The proposed zoning amendment is available for review on the Town website at: www.lovettsvilleva.gov/government/ planning-commission/ You may also request a copy be sent to you via email by contacting John Merrithew, Planning Director at (540) 822-5788 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

Encompass Health Corporation of Birmingham, Alabama, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to expand a Medical Facility use in the PD-IP (Planning Development-Industrial Park) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-504(D). The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):

1/12/23, 1/19/23

ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1102(F), Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Number of Parking and Loading Spaces Required, Adjustments to Parking Requirements.

To permit a parking reduction due to the nature of the facility.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 9.16 acres in size and is located on the north side of Millstream Drive (Route 2626), and west of Stone Springs Boulevard (Route 2625), at 24430 Millstream Drive, Stone Ridge, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 247-20-1488. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)), which designate this area for Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural, and Recreational uses at a recommended Floor Area Ration (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZMAP-2021-0018 & ZMOD-2022-0081

FIREFOX DULLES (Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Modification)

Firefox Dulles LLC of Herndon, Virginia has submitted an application to rezone approximately 24.6 acres from the MR-HI (Mineral Resource – Heavy Industry) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit data center; utility substation, distribution; utility substation transmission; and accessory uses under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.6 (up to 1.0 by Special Exception). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):

ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1403(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscaping Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffer and Setbacks Matrix, Table 5-1403(B).

Reduce the building and parking setbacks along the future Tall Cedars Parkway/Route 50 Alternate Road from 100 feet and 75 feet respectively to 50 feet.

Legal Notices

PUBLIC HEARING

The LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on the first floor of the County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:

CMPT-2022-0008 & SPEX-2022-0043

GOOSE CREEK SUBSTATION EXPANSION

(Commission Permit & Special Exception for a Utility Substation, Transmission)

Dominion Energy Virginia, of Glen Allen, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) Commission approval to permit the expansion of a Utility Substation, Transmission in the JLMA-20 (Joint Land Management Area – 20) zoning district; and 2) a Special Exception to permit the expansion of a Utility Substation, Transmission in the JLMA-20 zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The proposed use requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101 and is listed as a Special Exception use in the JLMA-20 zoning district under Section 2-1303. The subject property is located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District (Luck Note Area), partially within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 noise contour and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) (minor floodplain). The subject property is approximately 34.32 acres in size and is located north of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653) and south of Crosstrail Boulevard in the Leesburg Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 151-45-9554. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Leesburg Joint Land Management Area (Leesburg JLMA Employment Place Type)) which designate this area for light and general industry employment uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZRTD-2022-0001 & ZMOD-2022-0011

PACIFIC CORPORATE PARK

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District and Zoning Modification)

Pacific-Ashburn Campus LLC, of McLean, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 43.28 acres from the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, at maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District and within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, airport noise contours. The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification:

Zoning Ordinance Section

§4-506(B), PD-IP Planned Development – Industrial Park, Building Requirements, Building Height.

Proposed Modification

Permit building heights up to 100 feet without additional setbacks from streets or lot lines.

The subject property is approximately 43.28 acres in size and is located south of Waxpool Road (Route 625), west of Pacific Boulevard (Route 1036), east of Broderick Drive (Route 1070), and north of Prentice Drive (Route 1071) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows:

(12-5-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

WITHDRAWAL (EARLY)

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF LAND BELONGING TO MORTON AND CHRISTINE ADAMS FROM THE NEW OAK HILL AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT

Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, Morton and Christine Adams, of 21990 Oatlands Road, Aldie, Virginia, have submitted an application to withdraw a 35-acre parcel from the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located west of Tail Race Road (Route 612) and on the south side of, Oatlands Road (Route 650), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 393-10-1697. The New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 4-year period that will expire on April 14, 2026, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 40 acres.

In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (12-5-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

SPEX-2022-0026 & ZMOD-2022-0035

ENCOMPASS HEALTH EXPANSION (Special Exception & Zoning Ordinance Modification)

Encompass Health Corporation of Birmingham, Alabama, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to expand a Medical Facility use in the PD-IP (Planning Development-Industrial Park) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-504(D). The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):

ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1102(F), Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Number of Parking and Loading Spaces Required, Adjustments to Parking Requirements.

To permit a parking reduction due to the nature of the facility.

PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS 044-36-2194 22040 Broderick Drive 044-46-1959 22020 Broderick Drive 044-35-9342 44900 Prentice Drive

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment Place Type)), which designate this area for Office, Production, Flex Space, and Warehousing uses at up to 1.0 FAR.

WITHDRAWAL (EARLY)

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF LAND BELONGING TO SURVIVORS TRUST OF MARSH REVOCABLE TRUST (TRUST), TOM BOLANDER, TRUSTEE, FROM THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL

AND FORESTAL DISTRICT

Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, Survivors Trust of Marsh Revocable Trust (Trust), Tom Bolander, Trustee, of 16483 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville, Virginia, has submitted an application to withdraw a 20.51-acre parcel from the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located north of Allder School Road (Route 711) and on the east side of Short Hill Road (Route 718), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 520-28-0478. The New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 4-year period that will expire on April 10, 2026, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres.

In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 9.16 acres in size and is located on the north side of Millstream Drive (Route 2626), and west of Stone Springs Boulevard (Route 2625), at 24430 Millstream Drive, Stone Ridge, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 247-20-1488. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)), which designate this area for Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural, and Recreational uses at a recommended Floor Area Ration (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZMAP-2021-0018 & ZMOD-2022-0081

FIREFOX DULLES (Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Modification)

Firefox Dulles LLC of Herndon, Virginia has submitted an application to rezone approximately 24.6 acres from the MR-HI (Mineral Resource – Heavy Industry) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit data center; utility substation, distribution; utility substation transmission; and accessory uses under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.6 (up to 1.0 by Special Exception). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):

ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1403(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscaping Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffer and Setbacks Matrix, Table 5-1403(B).

Reduce the building and parking setbacks along the future Tall Cedars Parkway/Route 50 Alternate Road from 100 feet and 75 feet respectively to 50 feet.

Legal Notices

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher aircraft noise contours, and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 24.6 acres in size and is located north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), west of Pleasant Valley Road (Route 609) and on the south side of South Perimeter Road in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 097-40-9598. The area is governed by the policies of the 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Industrial/Mineral Extraction Place Type) which designates this area for large manufacturing, contractor with outdoor storage, and other productive uses at a recommended FAR of up to 0.6.

ZOAM-2020-0001 ZONING ORDINANCE REWRITE (Zoning

Ordinance Amendments)

Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 15.2-2204, 15.2-2285, and 15.2-2286, the Planning Commission gives notice of its intent to consider and recommend a proposed ordinance that will repeal the existing Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (commonly known as the “Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance”), amending, replacing, renumbering, and re-ordaining it as the new Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance Amendments” or “Zoning Ordinance”).

New Format and Numbering for the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance

The proposed new Zoning Ordinance has been reorganized and renumbered into Chapters 1-13. When appropriate, cross-references (CR) to corresponding provisions of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance (R93ZO) are provided in this notice, as applicable. Proposed amendments may establish new regulations; revise or delete existing regulations; or incorporate provisions from R93ZO with revisions necessary to clarify the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, to implement and maintain internal consistency, to correct typographical and grammatical errors, and to update formatting and cross-references.

Public Hearings

The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on August 30, 2022, concerning Chapters 8, 10, and 12 and the Appendices and portions of Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments. The following is a descriptive summary of the remaining portions of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments that will be considered at the public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. This descriptive summary covers the main points of the proposed amendments but does not explain every detail of the text. The Planning Commission may recommend additional amendments to the proposed text as a result of its hearings and deliberations.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Section 1.01

Title, Purpose, and Intent

CR R93ZO Sections 1-101 & 1-102

• Incorporate existing Title, Purpose, and Intent of the Zoning Ordinance.

• Clarify that the term “Zoning Ordinance”, as used in the text, refers to the ordinance in effect at any given time unless otherwise stated.

Section 1.02 Application of Zoning Ordinance

CR R93ZO Section 1-103

• Incorporate existing regulations regarding Territorial Application, General Application, General Prohibition, Private Agreements, Zoning Permits Issued Prior to Effective Date, Pending Applications, Provisions Declared Invalid, Conflicting Provisions, Proffered Conditions, Approved Subdivisions and Site Plans, and Effective Date.

• Revise text to clarify that development in accordance with existing special exception or variance approval must comply with the Zoning Ordinance, except in the event of conflict between the Zoning Ordinance and the existing approval.

• Revise text to clarify that commercial and industrial property within the Route 28 Transportation Improvement District (Route 28 Tax District) that is currently administered under the “1972 Zoning Ordinance” will continue to be administered under that ordinance unless property owner obtains approval of a ZMAP or ZRTD application; commercial or industrial property in Route 28 Tax District that has a prior approved ZMAP or ZRTD or that previously elected to waive Route 28 Tax District protections may develop in accordance with applicable vested rights under Code of Virginia and will otherwise be administered under the current Zoning Ordinance.

• Revise text to confirm that Zoning Ordinance is not intended to impair vested rights accruing under Code of Virginia Sections 15.2-2307 or 15.2-2303(B) or legal protections in the Route 28 Tax District secured by 15.2-4903(C).

• Add provision confirming that single-family detached and attached dwelling condominium projects are subject to the same District Dimensional Standards and Transportation regulations as physically identical projects under a different form of ownership.

Section 1.03 Interpretation of Official Zoning Map and 1.04 Interpretation of Map and District Boundaries

CR R93ZO Sections 1-201 through 1-202, 1-300, 6-407

• Incorporate existing rules of interpretation for terms used in the Zoning Ordinance with some updates (e.g., use of the terms “must”, “day”, and “such as”).

• Incorporate existing provisions regarding Zoning Map and District Boundaries.

• Revise regulations identifying the official Zoning Map; add provision identifying authoritative data source for locations and district boundaries.

• Incorporate existing provisions regarding Zoning Administrator’s authority to make cartographic interpretations of environmental resource maps and areas, including Mountainside Overlay District, Floodplain Overlay District, Steep Slopes Areas, and Limestone Overlay District; add River and Stream Corridor Resources to the existing list of environmental resources.

CHAPTER 2: ZONING DISTRICTS

CR R93ZO Articles 2 & 3 and Article 4, Divisions A & D

• Consolidate regulations for all Zoning Districts into one chapter, organized into the following categories: Urban Policy Area, Suburban Policy Area, Transition Policy Area, Rural Policy Area, Joint Land Management Area, and Countywide Zoning Districts, and a Planned Development Zoning District.

• Revise text regarding the purpose of, and regulations regarding the location of future rezonings to, non-Legacy Zoning Districts to be more consistent with the associated Place Types, Housing, Quality Development, and other applicable policies under the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (2019 GP).

• Relocate certain requirements from individual Zoning District regulations to other chapters/sections as follows:

• Use and accessory uses to Chapter 3: Uses.

• Use limitations for specific uses to Chapter 4: Use-Specific Standards.

• Regulations regarding site development; open space; tree planting, replacement, and preservation; landscaping, buffers and screening; streets tree; light, noise, and vibration; parking; transportation; utilities; and owners associations to Chapter 7: Development Standards.

• Signs to Chapter 8: Signs.

• Regulations regarding Unmet Housing Needs Units applicable to the Planned Development-Mixed Use Business (PD-MUB) Zoning District to Section 9.02, Unmet Housing Needs Program.

• Regulations regarding rezonings and concept plan amendments specifically applicable to the PDMUB, Planned Development–Transit Related Employment Center (PD-TREC), and Planned Development–Transit Related Center (PD-TRC) Zoning Districts to Section 11.10, Zoning Amendments.

• Regulations regarding special exceptions applicable to certain quarrying operations in the Mineral Resource-Heavy Industrial (MR-HI) Zoning District to Section 11.11, Special Exception Review.

• Establish new regulations for rezoning requests for incremental additions to existing zoning districts.

• Rename certain Zoning Districts by deleting “Planned Development” (“PD”) from the name.

• Delete the Planned Development-Countryside Village (PD-CV) Zoning District (R93ZO Section 4-900) and Route 28 Corridor Optional Overlay Districts (R93ZO Article 4, Division D).

• No property currently is mapped to PD-CV.

• Property that currently is mapped to a Route 28 Corridor Optional Overlay District will retain its designation on the Zoning Map.

Section 2.01 Urban Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.01.01 Transit Related Center (TRC) Zoning District (currently Planned Development–Transit Related Center (PD-TRC))

CR R93ZO Section 4-1100

• Rename the PD-TRC Zoning District to TRC.

• Decrease minimum TRC size from 40 acres to 20 acres.

• Delete the 25-acre minimum size for incremental additions to the TRC.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and:

• Delete minimum lot size requirements applicable to single-family dwellings.

• Establish new maximum front yard requirements for the Inner and Outer Cores and TDSA.

• Delete maximum building height requirements in the Inner Core and Outer Core.

• Decrease maximum building height from 100 feet to 95 feet for multifamily and nonresidential uses and 50 feet for single-family dwelling units in the Transit-Designed Supportive (TDSA).

• Increase minimum permitted building height from 35 feet to 95 feet in the Inner Core subarea, and 25 feet to 70 feet in the Outer Core.

• Establish new minimum building heights of 50 feet for multifamily and nonresidential uses and 25 feet for single-family dwelling units in the TDSA.

• Establish new minimum floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.0 for the Inner Core and 1.4 for the Outer Core.

• Increase maximum FAR from 0.4 to 1.5 in the TDSA and establish new incentive elements to increase TDSA maximum FAR to 2.0.

• Amendments to TDSA maximum building height, TRC minimum building heights, and minimum FAR in the Inner and Outer Cores will apply to future rezonings to TRC and will not apply to properties currently mapped PD-TRC.

• Revise mix of uses requirements as follows:

• For the residential land-use category, revise Inner and Outer Core requirements from a minimum of 20% of gross land area to 40% to 60% of approved square feet (SF) within the Inner Core and 60% to 80% of approved SF within the Outer Core, and establish new TDSA requirements of 70% to 90% of approved SF for multifamily attached dwelling units, maximum 50% of land area for single-family attached and multifamily stacked dwelling units, and 5% of land area for single-family detached dwelling units.

• For the nonresidential land-use category, revise Inner and Outer Core requirements from minimums of 20% and 10% of gross land area for Office and Commercial Retail and Services, respectively, to a combined 40% to 60% of approved SF within the Inner Core and 20% to 40% of approved SF within the Outer Core, and establish new TDSA requirement of 10% to 30% of approved SF.

• For the Public/Civic land-use category, revise Inner and Outer Core requirements from a minimum of 20% of gross land area for Parks, Civic and Open Space to a minimum of 5% of approved SF within the Inner Core and 5% of approved SF within the Outer Core, and establish new TDSA requirement of a minimum 5% of approved SF.

• Require concept development plans associated with incremental additions to tabulate and show how proposed uses will maintain required mix of uses.

• Establish new vertical mix requirements for buildings to require that 70% of all buildings in the Inner Core, 50% of all buildings in the Outer Core, and 30% of all buildings (excluding single-family and multifamily stacked buildings) in the TDSA have a vertical mix of uses.

• Revise requirements regarding minimum percentage of block frontage that must contain pedestrian-oriented uses to specify use categories.

Legal Notices

• Revise road network requirements that apply in addition to road network requirements under Section 7.07.02 to provide requirements for vehicular connections to transit stations that used to apply only to the TDSA subarea to the entire TRC.

• Revise requirements for sidewalks and shared use paths that apply in addition to pedestrian and bicycle network requirements under Section 7.07.03 to provide requirements for connections to transit stations that used to apply only to the TDSA subarea to the entire TRC.

• Delete multifamily stacked, single-family attached, and single-family detached dwelling units as permitted uses in the Inner and Outer Cores.

• Delete use limitations for Ambulatory Retail/Food and Beverage Sales.

• Delete requirements for Final Development Plans (“FDP” or “FIDP”).

Section 2.01.02 Urban Employment (UE) Zoning District (currently Planned Development–Transit Related Employment Center (PD-TREC))

CR R93ZO Section 4-1000

• Rename the PD-TREC Zoning District to UE.

• No decrease to this Zoning District’s current permitted maximum FAR will result from these amendments.

• No property currently is mapped to PD-TREC.

• Delete the Inner Core and Outer Core subareas of PD-TREC.

• Decrease minimum district size from 40 acres to 20 acres.

• Revise requirements regarding incremental additions to the UE, including deleting the 25-acre minimum size.

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Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and:

• Decrease maximum building height from no maximum to 100 feet.

• Decrease minimum permitted building height from 35 feet to 30 feet.

• Establish a minimum FAR of 1.0.

• Increase maximum FAR from 2.0 to no maximum FAR.

• Establish mix of uses requirements to permit up to 100% of the approved square footage to be for general nonresidential uses and/or public/civic uses.

• Revise open space requirements to provide requirements regarding the Broad Run Floodplain’s use to provide pedestrian connections and on-site amenities that apply in addition to open space requirements under Section 7.02.

• Revise requirements regarding minimum percentage of block frontage that must contain pedestrian-oriented uses to specify use categories.

• Revise road network requirements that apply in addition to road network requirements under Section 7.07.02 to provide requirements for vehicular, connections to transit stations that used to apply only to the Outer Core subarea to the entire UE.

• Revise pedestrian-oriented building orientation, placement, and uses requirements regarding organization of buildings regarding open space and the Broad Run Floodplain, minimum percentages of lot width that must be occupied by building walls and other features.

• Revise pedestrian and bicycle network requirements to provide requirements for sidewalks and shared use paths that apply in addition to pedestrian and bicycle network requirements under Section 7.07.03.

• Delete requirements regarding no maximum FAR on individual building lots, vertical mixes of uses in buildings, use limitations regarding Ambulatory Retail/Food and Beverage Sales; exemption from tree canopy requirements under Section 7.03 that previously would have applied to inner core subarea; and requirements for Final Development Plans (“FDP” or “FIDP”).

Section 2.02 Suburban Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.02.01 Suburban Neighborhood-4, -6 (SN-4, SN-6) Zoning Districts

• Establish the new SN-4 and SN-6 Zoning Districts including a purpose statement and regulations regarding applicability of the SN-4 and SN-6 to the Suburban Neighborhood Place Type under the 2019 GP; dimensional standards, including lot, yard, building, and density requirements; mix of uses; dwelling unit type mix; lot access; garage design; and infill development.

Section 2.02.02 Suburban Compact Neighborhood-8, -16, -24 (SCN-8, SCN-16, SCN-24) Zoning Districts

• Establish the new SCN-8, SCN-16, and SCN-24 Zoning Districts including a purpose statement and regulations regarding applicability of the SCN-8, SCN-16, and SCN-24 to the Suburban Compact Neighborhood Place Type, or Suburban Neighborhood and Suburban Mixed Use Place Types if certain criteria are met, under the 2019 GP; dimensional standards, including lot, yard, building, and density requirements; mix of uses; dwelling unit type mix; lot access; garage design; and alternative location criteria for the SCN-8, SCN-16, and SCN-24 to be applicable to the Suburban Neighborhood and Suburban Mixed Use Place Types.

• Amendments to maximum and minimum building height and maximum FAR will only apply to future rezonings to TC and will not apply to properties currently mapped PD-TC.

• Consolidate mix of uses requirements into one table, and revise requirements for residential, nonresidential, and public/civic uses.

• Establish tabulation requirements to track mix of uses applicable to concept development plans and subdivision and site plan applications.

• Establish new vertical mix requirements including requiring ground floor pedestrian-oriented uses and incorporating drive-through facilities into mixed use buildings.

• Establish new open space requirements for incremental additions to the TC that apply in addition to open space requirements under Section 7.02.

• Establish new requirement for the Town Center Core regarding location of buildings and uses, orientation of primary facades, and access to principal entrances.

• Revise requirements regarding minimum percentage of block frontage that must contain pedestrian-oriented uses to specify use categories.

Section 2.02.04 Commercial Center-Neighborhood Center (CC-NC) and Commercial Center-Community Center (CC-CC) Zoning Districts (currently Planned Development-Commercial Center (Neighborhood Center) (PD-CC(NC) and Planned Development-Commercial Center (Community Center) (PD-CC(CC))

CR R93ZO Section 4-200

• Rename the PD-CC(NC) and PD-CC(CC) Zoning Districts to CC-NC and CC-CC, respectively.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted maximum FAR for property currently mapped PD-CC(NC) or PD-CC(CC).

• Separate existing PD-CC provisions into 1 section covering both CC-NC and CC-CC (described here) and 1 section covering both PD-CC(SC) and PD-CC(RC) (described later).

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and:

• Decrease minimum required yards adjacent to certain residential zoning districts and uses to 50 feet and establish minimum percentages of buildings required to along the minimum front yard.

• Establish new requirement for certain accessory uses in CC-NC to not be visible from the road.

• Establish new maximum size of individual uses, and special exception to increase maximum building height from 45 feet to 60 feet, for CC-CC.

• Increase maximum FAR to 0.6, with further increases up to 1.0 if a parking structure is provided.

• Establish new table for mix of uses requirements with requirements for nonresidential and public/civic uses.

• Establish transitions requirements for vehicular and pedestrian linkages that apply in addition to transitions requirements under Section 7.01.06.

Section

2.02.05

Legacy Suburban Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.02.05.01 Single-Family Residential-1, -2, -3 (R-1, R-2, R-3) Zoning Districts

CR R93ZO Sections 3-100, 3-200, 3-300, 6-1400, 7-500 & 7-600

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of R-1, R-2, and R-3 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate existing R-1, R-2, and R-3 regulations into one section.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table.

• Rename the cluster development options for reducing lot size up to 20% and reducing lot sizes 20% to 50% to Cluster and Compact Cluster, respectively.

• Incorporate existing cluster, suburban, or traditional design subdivision option requirements from R93ZO Section 6-1400, and R93ZO R-2 and R-3 Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) development zoning district regulations.

Section 2.02.05.02 Single-Family Residential-4 (R-4) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 3-400, 6-1400 & 7-700

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of R-4 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Rename the cluster development options for reducing lot size up to 20% and reducing lot sizes 20% to 50% to Cluster and Compact Cluster, respectively.

• Incorporate existing cluster, suburban, or traditional design subdivision option requirements from existing Section 6-1400, and R93ZO R-4 ADU development zoning district regulations.

Section 2.02.05.03 Single-Family Residential-8 (R-8) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 3-500 & 7-800

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of R-8 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and establish new maximum height for multifamily dwelling units.

Section 2.02.03

Town Center (TC) Zoning District (currently Planned Development-Town Center (PD-TC))

CR R93ZO Section 4-800

• Rename the PD-TC Zoning District to TC.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted maximum FAR for property currently mapped PD-TC.

• Prohibit modification of permitted maximum size of TC.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into one table, and:

• Replace the minimum 10-foot yard for off-street surface parking within the Town Center Core with a requirement to provide a yard pursuant to Section 7.06.10.D and increase the minimum yard for off-street surface parking within the Town Center Fringe from 10 feet to 15 feet.

• Decrease maximum building height from 120 feet to 60 feet, and minimum building height from 24 feet to 15 feet for buildings 2,000 square feet or less.

• Decrease maximum FAR from no maximum to 1.0 and establish new incentive elements that may be used to increase maximum FAR to 1.5.

• Incorporate existing R-8 ADU development zoning district regulations.

• Delete size and location requirements for R-8.

Section 2.02.05.04 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential (R-16) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 3-600 & 7-900

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of R-16 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and establish new minimum width for single-family attached quadruplex dwelling units and maximum height for SFD manufactured dwelling units.

• Incorporate existing R-16 ADU development zoning district regulations.

• Delete size and location requirements for R-16, and the traditional design option for single-family attached dwelling units.

Legal Notices

Section 2.02.05.05

Multifamily Residential (R-24) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 3-700 & 7-1000

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of R-24 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Incorporate existing R-24 ADU development zoning district regulations.

• Delete size and location requirements for R-24.

Section

2.02.05.06

Planned Development-Housing (PD-H) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 4-100

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-H beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Revise certain use names for those uses that are be permitted by-right if identified on the Concept Development Plan and delete “Non-commercial recreation facilities” from this list.

• Revise Timing of Development provisions.

Section 2.02.05.07 Planned Development-Commercial Center (Small Regional Center) and (Regional Center) (PD-CC(SC) and PD-CC(RC)) Zoning Districts

CR R93ZO Section 4-200

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-CC(SC) and PD-CC(RC) beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Separate existing PD-CC provisions into 1 section covering both PD-CC(SC) and PD-CC(RC)CC (described here) and 1 section covering both CC-NC and CC-CC (described previously).

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

Section 2.02.05.08

Planned Development-Research and Development Park (PD-RDP)

CR R93ZO Section 4-400

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-RDP beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Establish new exemption for data center uses from certain road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

• Delete size and location requirements.

Section 2.02.05.09 Planned Development-Special Activity (PD-SA)

CR R93ZO Section 4-700

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-SA beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Delete size and location requirements.

Section 2.02.05.10

Planned Development-Active Adult/Age Restricted (PD-AAAR)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1300

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-AAAR beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Delete size and location requirements.

Section 2.02.05.11

Planned Development-Mixed Use Business (PD-MUB)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1350

• Revise regulations to prohibit the expansion of PD-MUB beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Consolidate minimum use percentages into 1 table.

• Revise minimum public plaza size for PD-MUB zoning districts greater than 100 acres to exclude major floodplain from calculation of total land area.

• Delete size and location requirements.

Section 2. 02.05.12 General Business (GB)

CR R93ZO Section 3-800

• Revise regulations to prohibit the expansion of GB beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

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Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

Section 2.

02.05.13

Commercial Light Industrial (CLI)

CR R93ZO Section 3-900

• Revise regulations to prohibit the expansion of CLI beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

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Delete auxiliary uses requirements (uses previously listed as auxiliary uses have been reclassified as permitted principal uses in CLI).

Section 2.03 Transition Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.03.01 Transitional Residential-10, -3, -1 (TR-10, TR-3, TR-1) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 2-1400, 2-1500, 2-1700 & 5-701

• Consolidate existing TR-10, TR-3, and TR-1 regulations into one section, and incorporate existing Transition (TR) Districts Lot Standards from R93ZO Section 5-701.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted or approved maximum density/FAR for property currently mapped TR-10, TR-3, or TR-1.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and clarify 40-foot maximum building height.

• Revise siting of the open space and building lot requirements to permit subdivisions creating 4 or fewer

lots to locate open space on lots if subject to an appropriate easement.

• Delete language specifying site layout of lot areas and open space is to occur during review of the preliminary plat of subdivision.

• Delete requirements to locate building lots to reduce visibility from public rights of way and other groups of building lots.

Section 2.03.02 Transition Small Lot Neighborhood (TSN) Zoning District

• Establish the new TSN Zoning District including a purpose statement and regulations regarding applicability of the TSN to the Transition Small Lot Neighborhood Place Type under the 2019 GP; minimum district size; incremental additions; dimensional standards, including lot, yard, building, FAR, and density requirements; mix of uses; lot standards, including lot yield and grouping; open space and building lot siting; and recognizing protections of the Right to Farm Act.

Section 2.03.03

Transition Compact Neighborhood (TCN) Zoning District

• Establish the new TCN Zoning District including a purpose statement and regulations regarding applicability of the TCN to the Transition Small Lot Neighborhood Place Type under the 2019 GP; minimum district size; incremental additions; dimensional standards, including lot, yard, building, FAR, and density requirements; mix of uses; lot yield; open space and building lot siting; and lot access that apply in addition to lot access requirements under Section 7.07.01.

Section 2.03.04 Transition Community Center (TCC) Zoning District

• Establish the new TCC zoning district including a purpose statement and regulations regarding applicability of the TCC to the Transition Community Center Place Type under the 2019 GP; minimum district size; incremental additions; dimensional standards, including lot, yard, building, FAR, and density requirements; mix of uses; district vehicular access that apply in in addition to lot access requirements under Section 7.07.01; transition standards that apply in in addition to transitions requirements under Section 7.01.06; and open space and building lot siting.

Section 2.03.05 Legacy Transition Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.03.05.01 Transitional Residential-2 (TR-2) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-1600 & 5-701

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of TR-2 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Incorporate and consolidate existing Transition (TR-2) Districts Lot Standards from R93ZO Section 5-701.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and clarify 40-foot maximum building height.

• Revise siting of the open space and building lots requirements to permit subdivisions creating less than 5 lots to locate open space on lots if subject to an appropriate easement.

• Delete requirement for site layout of lot areas and open space to occur during review of the preliminary plat of subdivision.

Section 2.04 Rural Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.04.01 Agricultural Rural-1 (AR-1) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-100

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table

• Upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors, incorporate provisions of Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM)-2020-0002, Prime Agricultural Soil and Cluster Subdivisions.

Section 2.03.02 Agricultural Rural-2 (AR-2) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-200

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table.

• Upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors, incorporate provisions of ZOAM-2020-0002, Prime Agricultural Soil and Cluster Subdivisions.

Section 2.04.03 Legacy Rural Policy Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.04.03.01 Agricultural-10 (A-10) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-300

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table and reduce minimum lot width for standard and cluster developments.

Section 2.04.03.02 Agricultural Residential (A-3) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-400

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table, and reduce minimum lot width.

Section 2.04.03.03 Countryside Residential-1, -2, -3, -4 (CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, CR-4) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 2-500, 2-600, 2-700 & 2-800

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of CR beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate existing R93ZO CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, and CR-4 provisions into 1 section.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Incorporate existing CR-2, CR-3, and CR-4 ADU development zoning district regulations.

• Establish new road network requirements that apply in addition to road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

Legal Notices

Section 2.04.03.04 Rural Commercial (RC) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-900

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of RC beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Revise requirement for roads and blocks to have a general rectilinear pattern to apply only to RC that also is in a Village Conservation Overlay District (VCOD) with roads and blocks that have a general rectilinear pattern.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

Section 2.04.03.05 Planned Development-Rural Village (PD-RV) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 4-1200

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of PD-RV beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Delete size and location requirements and use limitation that prohibits dangerous or noxious workplace uses.

Section 2.04.03.06 Rural Hamlet

CR R93ZO Section 5-702

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table.

• Delete provisions governing the application of rural hamlet regulations where there are conflicts with general zoning, subdivision, or other regulations and requirements.

Section

2.05

Joint Land Management Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.05.01 Joint Land Management Area-1, -2, -3 (JLMA-1, JLMA-2, JLMA-3) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Sections 2-1000, 2-1100 & 2-1200

• Consolidate existing JLMA-1, JLMA-2, and JLMA-3 provisions into 1 section.

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of JLMA-1, JLMA-2, and JLMA-3 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, building, and density requirements into 1 table, and establish new maximum lot coverage requirements and density increases if affordable dwelling units are provided.

• Revise Compatibility Standards to prohibit areas for loading, delivery, and collection of refuse for nonresidential uses between the nonresidential use and an adjoining residential use.

• Establish new road network requirements that apply in addition to road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

• Delete provisions regarding Alternate Neighborhood Development Standards and providing public street connections to adjacent developable land every 660 feet.

Section 2.05.02 Legacy Joint Land Management Area Zoning Districts

Section 2.05.02.01 Joint Land Management Area-20 (JLMA-20) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 2-1300

• Revise regulations to prohibit expansion of JLMA-20 beyond currently mapped zoning district boundaries.

Section 2.06 Countywide Zoning Districts

Section 2.06.01 Office Park (OP) Zoning District (currently Planned Development-Office Park (PDOP))

CR R93ZO Section 4-300

• Rename the PD-OP Zoning District to OP.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted maximum FAR for property currently mapped PD-OP.

• Delete the 1-acre minimum size for incremental additions to the OP.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and decrease the yard for buildings adjacent to roads from 35 feet to 30 feet and increase the yard for parking adjacent to roads from 25 feet to 30 feet.

• Establish new table for mix of uses requirements with requirements for nonresidential and public/civic uses.

• Establish a new exemption for data center uses from the road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

Section 2.06.02 Industrial Park (IP) Zoning District (currently Planned Development-Industrial Park (PD-IP))

CR R93ZO Section 4-500

• Rename the PD-IP Zoning District to IP.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted maximum FAR for property currently mapped PD-IP.

• Decrease minimum district size from 20 acres to 10 acres.

• Delete the 1-acre minimum size for incremental additions to the IP.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and decrease the yard for buildings adjacent to roads from 35 feet to 30 feet and increase the yard for parking adjacent to roads from 25 feet to 30 feet.

• Establish new table for mix of uses with requirements for nonresidential and public/civic uses.

• Establish a new exemption for data center uses from the road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

Section 2.06.03 General Industry (GI) Zoning District (currently Planned Development-General Industry (PD-GI))

CR R93ZO Section 4-600

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Rename the PD-GI Zoning District to GI.

• This amendment does not propose any decrease in permitted maximum FAR for property currently mapped PD-GI.

• Delete the 1-acre minimum size for incremental additions to the GI.

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and:

• Revise minimum 1 acre lot size to be exclusive of major floodplain.

• Decrease the yard for buildings adjacent to roads from 35 feet to 30 feet and increase the yard for parking adjacent to roads from 25 feet to 30 feet.

• Increase maximum building height from 45 feet to 50 feet.

• Establish new table for mix of uses with requirements for nonresidential and public/civic uses.

• Establish a new exemption for data center uses from road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

Section 2.06.04 Mineral Resource-Heavy Industry (MR-HI) Zoning District

CR R93ZO Section 3-1000

• Consolidate dimensional standards for lots, yards, and building requirements into 1 table, and increase the minimum yard adjacent to agricultural and residential zoning district or residential uses from 50 feet to 100 feet.

• Establish new table for mix of uses with requirements for nonresidential and public/civic uses.

• Establish a new exemption for extractive industry uses from the road network requirements under Section 7.07.02.

Section 2.07 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District

• Establish the new PUD zoning district that allows planned developments that implement the policies of the 2019 GP and could not otherwise develop under another zoning district, including a purpose statement and regulations regarding creation of the PUD through a rezoning in accordance with Sections 11.10.01 and 11.10.09; authorization to impose associated conditions, safeguards, and restrictions; and size, composition, building type, lot, yard, use, density or FAR, and open space requirements for the PUD.

CHAPTER 3: USES

• Consolidate use tables and general regulations for Principal Uses, Accessory Uses, and Temporary Uses for all zoning districts into a single chapter.

Section 3.01

Uses Generally

• Explain the organization of principal Use Tables to include Use Classifications, Use Categories and specific Uses.

• Clarify the number of principal uses permitted on each lot and the minimum lot size requirements when multiple principal uses are located on the same lot.

• Clarify process for Zoning Administrator to determine whether a use not specifically identified in Chapter 3 may be permitted.

• Incorporate existing provision exempting Stream Restoration and Wetland Mitigation from zoning district regulations (R93ZO Section 1-103(D)(3)); clarify that Floodplain Overlay District, Mountainside Overlay District, Limestone Overlay District, and Natural and Environmental Resources regulations in Chapters 5 and 6 do apply.

Section 3.02

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Use Tables

Establish five use tables for all principal uses, organized as follows:

• 3.02.01 Urban and Suburban Policy Area Zoning Districts

• 3.02.02 Legacy Suburban Policy Area Zoning Districts

• 3.02.03 Transition, Rural, and JLMA Policy Area Zoning Districts

• 3.02.04 Legacy Transition, Rural, and JLMA Policy Area Zoning Districts

• 3.02.05 Countywide Zoning Districts

• Consolidate and/or rename existing uses. A spreadsheet identifying the uses included in the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments with cross-references to the prior use name under the R93ZO (“Uses Crosswalk”) will be available for public inspection along with the proposed Zoning Ordinance text.

• Revise permissibility of certain land uses, as follows:

• Reclassify auxiliary uses in the PD-OP, PD-IP, PD-GI, and CLI zoning districts to principal uses.

• Reclassify listed accessory uses in the MR-HI, RC, GB, PD-CC(NC), PD-CC(CC), PD-CC(SC), PD-CC(RC), PD-RDP, PD-GI, PD-RV, and PD-TRC zoning districts to principal uses.

• Remove “Cohousing” as a permitted use in the AR-1 and AR-2 zoning districts.

• Remove Magazine contained explosives facility as a use permitted by Special Exception in the A-3 zoning district.

• Remove Stockpiling of dirt as a use permitted by Special Exception in the AR-1 and AR-2 zoning districts.

• Remove Dwelling, single-family detached, and Dwelling, single-family attached, as uses permitted in the PD-TRC Outer Core Subarea.

• Remove Car wash, accessory to convenience store, in the TRC and RDP zoning districts.

• Remove retail sales accessory to residential in the PD-RV zoning district and address this use as a Home Occupation.

• Add Dwelling, single-family attached as a use permitted in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts, not to exceed 35% of the total number of dwelling units in a development.

• Add Dwelling, multifamily as a use permitted in the R-8 zoning district, not to exceed 50% of the total number of dwelling units in a development.

• Add Continuing care facility as a use permitted in CC (NC) and CC (CC).

• Add Contractor as a use permitted in TRC, UE, TC, CC (NC), PD-CC (SC), PD-CC (RC), PDMUB, GB, TCC.

Legal Notices

• Add Building and landscaping materials supplier as a use permitted in MR-HI and permitted by Special Exception in GI.

• Add Energy storage as a use permitted by Special Exception in MR-HI and GI.

• Add Maintenance and repair services as a use permitted in IP and GI.

• Add Ground passenger transportation (e.g., taxi, charter bus) as a use permitted by Special Exception in TRC Outer Core and GI.

• Add Auction facility, livestock as a use permitted by Special Exception in AR-1 and AR-2.

• Add Convenience store (with gasoline sales) as a use permitted by Special Exception in OP, IP, and MR-HI.

• Add School, technical/trade as a use permitted by Special Exception in IP and GI.

• Add Entertainment facility as a use permitted by Special Exception in PD-CC (SC), PD-CC (RC), TC Core, and TC Fringe.

• Add Dog park as a use permitted by Special Exception in TC Fringe.

• Change Nursery, production from a Special Exception use to a permitted use in TR-10, TR-3, TSN, JLMA-1, JLMA-2, JLMA-3, A-10, A-3, and CR-1.

• Change Hotel/Motel from a Special Exception use to a permitted use in PD-CC (SC) and PD-CC (RC).

• Change Child day care from a Special Exception use to a permitted use in IP, R-1, R-2, R-4, R-8, R-16, R-24, and GB.

• Change Community center from a Special Exception use to a permitted use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-8, R-16, R-24.

• Change Library from a Special Exception use to a permitted use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-8, R-16, R-24, CLI.

Section 3.03 Accessory Uses

CR R93ZO Sections 5-100 & 5-400

• Identify all permitted accessory uses and structures in a single table.

• Incorporate and relocate existing Use Limitations for accessory uses into one section.

• Establish new regulations regarding Donation Drop-off Boxes, retail sales accessory to industrial uses, vehicle parking, accessory vehicle service, mobile vendors, and outdoor sales.

Section 3.04 Temporary Uses

CR R93ZO Section 5-500

• Incorporate existing provisions regarding Temporary Uses with revisions:

• Revise criteria for temporary special event permits, including to clarify permissible locations.

• Relocate procedures and approval criteria for temporary zoning/special event permits to Section 11.04.

• Remove the sketch plan requirement for Temporary/Fire Rescue Stations and only require a zoning permit exhibit to show satisfaction of setback criteria.

• Establish a new exemption from the requirement to obtain a temporary zoning permit for temporary special events held in required publicly accessible gathering spaces in the TRC, TC, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

CHAPTER 4: USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS

• Establish new chapter prescribing standards and regulations for specific Uses; organized by Use Classifications.

• Incorporate standards for specific Uses from R93ZO Section 5-600 with revisions to some standards as described below and otherwise to reflect consolidation of uses or change in use names.

• Remove standards for uses no longer allowed in the Zoning Ordinance or for which Use Specific Standards no longer apply, including Magazine Contained Explosive Facilities, Airport/Landing Strip, Cross-Country Ski Business and Eco-Tourism, and Business Service Establishment (R93ZO Sections 5-622, 5-633, 5-647, 5-661).

• Establish use-specific standards for the following uses:

• Live/Work Dwelling (Section 4.02.04)

• Multifamily Dwelling Units (Section 4.02.10)

• Guest Farm or Ranch (Section 4.03.04)

• Automobile Car Sharing (Section 4.04.04)

• Business Support Services (Section 4.04.07)

• Feed and Farm Supply Center (Section 4.04.15)

• Personal Services (Section 4.04.18)

• Vehicle Repair, Light (Section 4.04.23)

• Recreation (Section 4.05.16)

• Outdoor Storage (Section 4.06.07)

• Research and Development (Section 4.06.08)

• Parking Facility (Section 4.07.01)

• Solar Facilities (Section 4.07.04)

• Agriculture, Bona Fide (Section 4.08.01)

• Stable or Livery (Section 4.08.06)

• Stable, Private (Section 4.08.07)

• Delete requirements for Landscaping/Buffering/Screening, Exterior Lighting, Noise, Parking, and Road Access that are located in Chapter 7: Development Standards; certain unique standards have been retained in Chapter 4.

• Delete requirements for signs that have been relocated to Chapter 8: Signs.

Section 4.01 Purpose and Applicability

CR R93ZO Section 5-600

• Confirm that Use-Specific Standards apply in addition to all other applicable standards, may be modified by minor special exception unless otherwise specified, and are subject to any applicable proffers or conditions of approval.

Section 4.02.01 Accessory Dwellings

CR R93ZO Section 5-613

• Establish that accessory dwellings are not included in density calculations, attached accessory dwelling are subject to yard requirements for principal structure, and accessory dwellings in PD-RV Village Center Commercial Workplace Areas must be above ground-floor.

Section 4.02.02 Continuing Care Facility

CR R93ZO Section 3-907(P)

• Relocate existing regulations from CLI Zoning District regulations for standards applicable to continuing care facilities within that zoning district.

Section 4.02.05 Manufactured Homes

CR R93ZO Section 5-620

• Delete standard for RV storage area on a separate lot.

Section 4.02.08 Dormitory, Seasonal Labor

CR R93ZO Section 5-632

• Reduce setback from offsite single family detached dwellings from 300 feet to 100 feet.

Section 4.02.09

Single-Family Dwelling Units

CR R93ZO Sections 4-809(G), 4-1111(G) & 4-1358(I)

• Limit single-family attached townhouse structures to no more than 8 units in a row.

• Revise standards for single family dwelling units located in the TRC, TC, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

• Establish new regulation limiting the types of single-family attached dwellings in the TCN Zoning District to duplex, triplex and quadraplex units.

Section 4.02.11 Tenant Dwellings

CR R93ZO Section 5-602

• Revise regulations to add AR-1 and AR-2 to the list of zoning districts in which tenant dwellings may be located on an open space parcel

Section 4.03.01 Bed and Breakfast Homestay, Bed and Breakfast Inn, Country Inn and Rural Resorts

CR R93ZO Section 5-601

• Clarify that owner or manager of Bed and Breakfast Inn or Country Inn must be onsite at all times when premises is occupied by overnight guests or private party attendees.

• Clarify that only one Bed and Breakfast Inn or Country Inn use type is permitted on a lot in the AR-1, AR-2 and A-3 Zoning Districts.

Section 4.03.02 Camp, Day and Boarding

CR R93ZO Section 5-645

• Delete separate standard for minimum lot area standard for camps with less than 15 campers. This requirement is included within the standard for camps with up to 30 campers.

Section 4.03.03 Campgrounds

CR R93ZO Section 5-646

• Revise communication standard to reflect current forms of communication.

Section 4.03.05 Hotel/Motel

CR R93ZO Section 5-611

• Establish exception standard for direct access in TRC, TC and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

• Revise separation standards to require Buffer Type B and minimum width of 100 feet between Hotel/ Motel and zoning districts allowing residential use, except in TRC, TC, PD-AAAR, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts; delete separation standards for agricultural and institutional uses.

• Revise standards that apply to Hotels/Motels in the OP and IP districts to apply to the TC and RDP districts also.

• Revise regulation to allow use by Special Exception when Hotel/Motel does not meet standards for certain amenities in TC, RDP, OP and IP Zoning Districts.

• Establish standards for Hotel/Motel uses located in the TRC, UE, TC, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

Section 4.04.01 Animal Hospital

CR R93ZO Section 5-631

• Revise standards to apply to the animal hospitals in the UE and RC Zoning Districts and exclude the animal hospitals in the GI district.

• Establish standards for animal hospitals in the UE district.

Section 4.04.02

Antique Shop, Art Gallery, Studio or Craft Shop

CR R93ZO Section 5-650

• Revise standards to apply to antique shop, art gallery, studio or craft shop uses in the CLI Zoning District.

Section 4.04.03 Auction House

CR R93ZO Section 5-651 & 4-1358(E)

• Relocate standards for auction house use in the PD-MUB district to Chapter 4 and establish such standards for the TC and TRC districts.

Legal Notices

Section 4.04.05

Banquet/Event Facility

CR R93ZO Section 5-642, 3-903 & 3-904

• Revise standards to exclude use-specific standards for banquet/events facility use within the TC Zoning District

• Relocate standards to Chapter 4 for the CLI district.

Section 4.04.08.

Child Day Care and Child Day Home

CR R93ZO Section 5-609

• Revise minimum lot size standard for child day homes of more than 9 children.

• Delete requirement for site plan submittal.

• Establish maximum number of children for child day care in the TSN, TCN, and TCC Zoning Districts.

Section 4.04.09

Nursery, Commercial and Production

CR R93ZO Section 5-605

• Revise standard for area dedicated to production for production nurseries.

Section 4.04.11

Craft Beverage Manufacturing

CR R93ZO Section 5-668

• Establish standards for small-scale brewery manufacturing and small-scale distillery manufacturing.

• Establish standard for hours of operation.

Section 4.04.12

Drive-through Facilities

CR R93ZO Section 5-659

• Revise standards to include drive-through facilities associated with restaurants and other retail uses.

• Establish standard requiring a special exception in the TRC, TC, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

Section 4.04.14. Farm

Markets

CR R93ZO Section 5-603

• Revise standard for minimum percentage of products made in Loudoun County.

• Revise standard method for calculating parking.

Section 4.04.16

Kennels/Indoor Kennels

CR R93ZO Section 5-606 & 4-607(H)

• Delete general standards for kennels and indoor kennels and relocated to definitions.

• Consolidate standard for setback of buildings adjacent to residentially zoned property within the GI Zoning District.

Section 4.04.19 Restaurant

CR R93ZO Section 5-643

• Revise standard requiring approval of a minor special exception.

Section 4.04.20

Small Business, Agricultural, and Rural

CR R93ZO Section 5-614

• Revise the minimum setback for all structures or storage yards used for the storage of heavy equipment from all lot lines adjacent to existing residential dwellings.

• Delete standard requiring submittal of a sketch plan.

Section 4.04.22

Vehicle Repair, Heavy

CR R93ZO Section 4-607(J)

• Relocate standards to Chapter 4 and establish for all zoning districts.

Section 4.05.01

Amphitheater

CR R93ZO Section 5-649

• Revise standards to apply to the Amphitheater use in the PD-MUB, TSN, TCN, TCC, and TC Zoning Districts.

• Permit capacity to exceed 2,000 by Special Exception in the PD-MUB and TC districts.

Section 4.05.03

Agricultural Education or Research

CR R93ZO Section 5-644

• Revise standards to apply to use in the AR-1, AR-2, and JLMA-20 Zoning Districts.

Section 4.05.04 Assembly

CR R93ZO Section 5-639

• Revise standards to apply to use in all zoning districts.

• Establish standard for when to require special exception approval in the AR, JLMA, TR-10, TRC, UE, GI, PD-RDP, GB, and RC Zoning Districts.

• Establish limit of maximum area for storage yards.

• Revise minimum setback standards for parking from 50 feet to 100 feet.

Section 4.05.08 Death Care Services

CR R93ZO Sections 5-637 & 5-658

• Revise standards for general setbacks and setbacks from residences.

• Establish standard for providing sufficient car stacking on-site to form funeral processions.

• Consolidate standards for cemetery, mausoleum, crematorium and funeral home uses.

Section 4.05.10

Farm Based Tourism

CR R93ZO Section 5-628

• Revise standard for hours of operation.

Section 4.05.12 Health and Fitness Centers

CR R93ZO Section 4-607(K)

• Relocate standards to Chapter 4 and establish for all zoning districts.

• Establish standards for massage services as an accessory use.

Section 4.05.14 Private Schools

CR R93ZO Sections 5-623 and 5-655

• Revise and consolidate standards for permitted zoning districts and notification.

Section 4.05.17 Rural Retreat

CR R93ZO Section 5-619

• Establish standards for hours or operation, adaptive reuse, and sewer and water.

• Delete standard for requirement of a sketch plan.

Section 4.05.18 Schools, Public (Elementary, Middle or High)

CR R93ZO Section 5-666

• Revise standards for by-right and special exception approval.

• Establish standard for trails in the GI Zoning District.

• Revise standards for setbacks for principal buildings from Agricultural or Residential zoning districts and from Industrial/Commercial/Office zoning districts.

• Revise standards for secondary access and traffic impact analysis.

• Establish standards for principal vehicular and emergency access within the GI Zoning District.

Section 4.06.01 Contractor

CR R93ZO Section 5-662

• Revise contractor allowance in the RC Zoning District from lawn and landscape contractors to all contractors, subject to a prohibition on outdoor storage.

• Establish standards for outdoor storage and parking for contractor vehicles.

Section 4.06.02 Data Center

CR R93ZO Section 5-664

• Revise regulations for Data Center uses, including provisions regarding architectural design standards, principal building facades, mechanical equipment screening, site design elements, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, landscaping, lighting, noise, environmental considerations, setbacks, step-backs, variation in height, and additional requirements. Amendments include new regulations and revisions to and deletions of existing regulations. Additional amendments to the proposed text regarding data center uses as a result of Planning Commission hearings and deliberations are anticipated.

Section 4.06.03 Extractive Industries

CR R93ZO Section 3-1005 through 3-1008 & 5-1506

• Consolidate, relocate, and revise standards for Stone Quarrying, Extraction, and Mining and standards for Mineral Resource Extraction and Processing.

Section 4.06.04 Flex Buildings

CR R93ZO Section 5-608

• Revise standard for gross floor area of each building dedicated for Industrial/Production uses.

• Delete standards for maximum height requirement.

• Establish standards for uses permitted within flex buildings.

Section 4.06.05 Manufacturing, General

CR R93ZO Sections 4-809(E) and 4-1358(J)

• Relocate and consolidate standards for Manufacturing, General applicable to the TC and PD-MUB Zoning Districts.

Section 4.06.06 Mini-Warehouse

CR R93ZO Sections 4-507(K) PD-IP, 4-809(C), 4-1111(F), 4-1358(G) and 5-665

• Consolidate and relocate the standards for mini-warehouse uses.

• Revise standards to apply to mini-warehouses in TRC, IP, TC, PD-MUB, GB, and PD-RV Zoning Districts.

Section 4.06.09 Sawmills

CR R93ZO Section 5-629

• Revise minimum lot sizes based on level of use.

• Revise maximum permitted size of storage yards.

• Establish standard for setback of buildings adjacent to residential zoned property within the GI zoning district.

Section 4.06.10

Wholesale Distribution, Warehousing, and Storage

CR R93ZO Section 5-663

• Revise standard to reference the wholesale distribution, warehousing, and storage use.

Section 4.07.02 Public Utilities

CR R93ZO Sections 5-621 and 4-607(H)

• Consolidate standard for setback of buildings adjacent to residentially zoned property within the GI Zoning District.

Section 4.07.05

Stockpiling

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CR R93ZO Section 5-657

• Revise standards for siting in environmentally sensitive areas.

Section 4.07.06 Telecommunications Facility

CR R93ZO Section 5-618

• Delete standard for commercial advertising on structures.

Section 4.07.07 Utility Substations

CR R93ZO Section 5-616

• Consolidate the standards for minimum lot size of utility substation, transmission, and distribution uses.

Section 4.08.05 Brewery, Limited

CR R93ZO Section 5-667

• Delete standard requiring submittal of a sketch plan.

• Establish standards for permitted location of limited brewery uses.

• Establish standards for intensity and character of limited brewery uses.

Section 4.08.09 Winery, Commercial

CR R93ZO Section 5-625

• Establish standards for associated uses

• Establish standard for special exception approval for facilities over 20,000 square feet.

Section 4.09

Adaptive Reuse

• Relocated from Chapter 10 as advertised in the notice for the August 30, 2022, public hearing

• Revise standards for eligibility.

CHAPTER 5: OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Section 5.01

General Provisions of Overlay Districts

• Consolidate regulations for all Overlay Districts into a single chapter.

• Relocate provisions regarding interpretation of Overlay District map features and Overlay District boundaries to Chapter 1, and additional procedures and submission requirements applicable to Overlay Districts to Chapter 11.

• Relocate all definitions applicable to Overlay Districts to Chapter 13, except for definitions specific to Floodplain Overlay District under Section 5.03.

• Clarify that uses in underlying zoning districts are subject to the additional regulations, restrictions, and prohibitions of Overlay Districts.

Section 5.02 Airport Impact Overlay District (AIOD) (currently abbreviated as AI)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1400

• Incorporate existing AIOD provisions.

• Upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors, incorporate amendments to AIOD reflected in ZOAM2021-0002, Airport Impact Overlay District.

Section 5.03 Floodplain Overlay District (FOD)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1500

• Incorporate existing FOD provisions.

permit such expansion only in areas designated as the Rural Historic Village Place Type of the 2019 GP.

• Revise VCOD development standards as follows:

• Reduce existing maximum building height from 50% to 25% of the average height of principal buildings within a certain distance of the lot(s) being developed.

• Establish new buildings features requirements regarding consistency of certain building design elements with existing buildings within a certain distance of the lot(s) being developed.

• Establish new building area requirements for size of proposed buildings to be within 50% of the average size of existing buildings within a certain distance of the lot(s) being developed.

• Replace existing front yard requirement with requirement for buildings to be set back from front lot lines a distance within 25% of the distance that existing buildings are set back from front lot lines within a certain distance of the lot(s) being developed.

• Establish new side and rear yard requirements for buildings to be set back from side and rear lot lines a distance within 50% of the distance that existing buildings are set back from front lot lines within a certain distance of the lot(s) being developed.

• Establish new 25% increase of maximum lot coverage for existing nonconforming lots for the purpose of constructing an addition to an existing principal building or an accessory building.

• Establish new maximum lot size requirement that does not permit the size of a new lot to be greater than the largest existing lot along the same road as and within a certain distance of the new lot.

• Establish new variation of lot sizes and dimensions requirements regarding lot widths for new lots.

• Establish new garage standards regarding requirement for garages to be detached from the principal building and maximum width and height of garage door openings.

• Establish new connections to existing roads requirements regarding road design to avoid dead ends and culs-de-sac and regulated natural resources, and road network and block lengths for certain new developments.

Section 5.08 Historic Overlay District (HOD) (currently Historic Districts (HD))

CR R93ZO Sections 6-1800 and 6-1900

• Consolidate Historic District procedures and regulations into one section.

• Revise provisions as follows:

• Permit demolition of non-contributing site elements as a minor action that may receive Certificate of Appropriateness-Administrative for Minor Actions (CAPA) approval.

• Delete requirement regarding recordation of resolutions approving zoning map amendments related to HOD boundary changes in the Circuit Court land records.

CHAPTER 6: NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES (NER)

• Establish a new Chapter that incorporates existing Steep Slopes Standards and establishes new regulations regarding river and stream corridor resources.

Section 6.01 River and Stream Corridor Resources (RSCR)

CR R93ZO Section 5-1000

• Replace existing regulations regarding the Scenic Creek Valley Buffer with new regulations regarding River and Stream Corridor Resources (RSCR) including:

• Purpose and applicability of RSCR regulations to all land located within a minimum 300 feet of the bankfull along either side of Scenic Rivers and the Potomac River, Bull Run, and Broad Run, and within a minimum 100 feet of the bankfull along either side of all other rivers and streams and other waterbodies, which minimum distances may be increased by up to 50 feet and are composed of the Resource Area (e.g., floodplain, very steep slopes) and a RSCR Buffer Area.

Section 5.04

Mountainside Overlay District (MOD) (currently Mountainside Development Overlay District (MDOD))

CR R93ZO Section 4-1600

• Establish new mountainside resource protection provisions including setback requirements applicable to ridgelines and springs within which uses are not permitted, requirements regarding submission of exhibits depicting of such setbacks and buildable areas with subdivision applications, and certain exemptions from setback requirements for fences, trails and passive recreation facilities, restoration and revegetation, and construction of single family dwellings on lots in existence as of the adoption date of this Zoning Ordinance.

• Replace exemption from MOD for certain agricultural, horticultural, forestry, or silvicultural uses with an exemption for Bona Fide Agriculture.

• Revise Performance Standards in Somewhat Sensitive and Sensitive Areas and in Highly Sensitive Areas to require special exception approval for the subdivision of land into 3 or more lots and decrease maximum centerline grade for private roads and driveways to 14%.

• Prohibit extractive industry uses within the MOD.

Section 5.05 Limestone Overlay District (LOD)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1900

• Replace exemption from LOD for certain agricultural operations and forestry and silviculture with an exemption for Bona Fide Agriculture.

• Revise Karst/Sensitive Environmental Feature Setback requirements to be provided as 1 table and establish a new 50-foot setback for certain underground solution channels.

Section 5.06 Quarry Notification Overlay District (QNOD) (currently abbreviated as QN)

CR R93ZO Section 4-1800

• Incorporate existing QN provisions.

Section 5.07 Village Conservation Overlay District (VCOD)

CR R93ZO Section 4-2100

• Revise regulations regarding district boundaries to replace the reference to “Aldie Mountain” with a reference to “Bowmantown (also known as Aldie Mountain)”, and expansion of VCOD boundaries to

• Exemptions from RSCR regulations for Bona Fide Agriculture, single-family dwellings, and certain accessory uses on existing lots of record, and additions to existing buildings and structures that do not exceed a certain size.

• Regulations regarding calculation of minimum width of RSCR.

• Prohibition on diversion of any Scenic River, with exception for road crossings identified by the 2019 Countywide Transportation Plan.

Section 6.02 Steep Slope Areas

CR R93ZO Section 5-1508

• Replace existing exemption from Steep Slope Areas regulations for agricultural operations and timber harvesting with an exemption for Bona Fide Agriculture.

• Delete regulations regarding modification of development standards, administration of performance standards, and enforcement of performance standards.

Section 6.03 NER (Natural and Environmental Resources) Use Table

CR R93ZO Section 5-1508

• Incorporate and revise existing permitted and special exception uses and activities for Moderately Steep Slope Areas and Very Steep Slope Areas, establish new permitted and special exception uses and activities for RSCR Buffer Areas, and consolidate all uses and activities into a new NER use table.

• Revise regulations governing how the NER use table and other regulations regarding the permitted, minor special exception, and special exception uses of underlying zoning districts and overlay districts are to be interpreted together.

Section

6.04

Development, Land Disturbance, and Additional Use Specific Standards

CR R93ZO Section 5-1508

• Incorporate existing development standards applicable to very steep slope areas and moderately steep slope areas and apply such development standards to the RSCR Buffer Area.

• Establish new development standards applicable to very steep slope areas, moderately steep slope

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areas, and the RSCR Buffer Area regarding permeable surfaces, Virginia Natural Heritage Resources, Virginia Wildlife and Habitat, preservation of existing vegetation, and siting and disturbance.

• Consolidate all development standards into a new NER development and land disturbance standards table.

• Establish new additional use specific standards applicable to very steep slope areas and moderately steep slope areas regarding shared-use paths, and applicable to RSCR regarding trails.

CHAPTER 7: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Section 7.02 Open Space

CR R93ZO Sections 2-103(C), 2-203(C), 2-305, 2-500, 2-607(E), 2-707(E), 2-1005, 2-1105, 2-1200, 2-1501, 2-1601, 3-100, 3-200, 3-300, 3-400, 3-507(F), 3-907, 4-100, 4-207(B), 4-307(C), 4-407(A), 4-507(B), 4-607(B), 4-707(B), 4-808, 4-1100, 4-1300, 4-1350, 5-700, & 6-1404, and Article 8, Definitions.

• Consolidate existing provisions regarding open space from individual zoning district regulations, into one section applicable to all zoning districts.

• Revise existing and establish new regulations regarding:

• Open space requirements for zoning districts.

• Additional open space may be required pursuant to Chapter 3: Uses and Chapter 4: Use-Specific Standards.

• Location of open space.

• Method for calculating open space provided, including increases and reductions for certain open space areas.

• Active recreation open space for residential development.

• Ownership and maintenance of open space.

• Require all open space to be within an easement acceptable to the Board of Supervisors.

CHAPTER 9: ATTAINABLE HOUSING

• Consolidate provisions regarding Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs), Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNUs), and Affordable Housing Units (AHUs) into 1 chapter.

9.01 Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program

CR R93ZO Articles 7 & 8

• Revise existing and establish new provisions regarding:

• Administration and Enforcement, including the Zoning Administrator’s administration and enforcement the ADU Program and ADUs compliance with Chapter 1450 of the Codified Ordinances.

• The required number of ADUs for different dwelling unit types.

• Application types that are required to provide ADUs, and corresponding density increases for different dwelling unit types and zoning districts.

• Calculation of required number, dwelling unit type, and dwelling unit size of ADUs.

• Depiction of ADU calculations and locations on plats and plans.

• Compatibility and interspersion of ADUs with market rate dwelling units in the development.

• Modifications to ADU Program requirements.

• Delete existing provisions regarding:

• Permitted non-participation in the ADU Program for developments with densities equal to or less than 1 unit per 40,000 square feet.

• Exemptions from ADU Program for certain types of applications, and exemption for certain zoning districts (R-1, CR-1, TR-1, and JLMA-1).

• 90-day review period for site plans or subdivision plats proposing ADUs.

• Waived fees and 180-day review period for amending a concept development plan to only provide ADUs.

9.02 Unmet Housing Needs Unit (UHNU) Program

CR R93ZO Sections 4-1356, 4-1357, 4-2405, 4-2409, 4-2410 & 4-2703

• Establish new provisions regarding the UHNU Program, including purpose and applicability to TRC, TC, SCN, and PD-MUB zoning districts and adaptive reuse; administration and enforcement of the UHNU Program; substitution of UHNUs with AHUs; income range requirements for purchase and for rental UHNUs; calculation of required number of UHNUs; depiction of UHNU calculations and locations on plats and plans; compatibility and interspersion of UHNUs with market rate dwelling units; timing of construction and availability of UHNUs in relation to market rate dwelling units in the development; covenant requirements applicable to UHNUs, and modifications to UHNU Program requirements.

• Incorporate existing provisions regarding UHNUs in the PD-MUB Zoning District.

9.03 Affordable Housing Unit (AHU) Program

CR R93ZO Articled 7 & 8

• Incorporate existing provisions regarding the AHU Program.

• Revise AHU Program requirements to permit AHUs to be substituted for UHNUs if certain requirements are met.

• Establish new requirements regarding timing of construction for multifamily attached structures and documentation options for demonstrating conformance with building material and architectural design requirements.

CHAPTER 11: PROCEDURES

Subsection 11.10.06,

Urban Policy Area Zoning Districts – Additional Requirements

CR R93ZO Section 4-1103(B)

• Incorporate existing and establish new regulations regarding concept development plans associated with Zoning Map Amendments and Zoning Concept Plan Amendments for the TRC and UE Zoning Districts, including location of subareas if applicable, type and scale of proposed buildings and uses, site and building designs, and development schedule if phasing is proposed.

Subsection 11.10.07, Planned Development–Mixed Use Business (PD-MUB) Zoning District – Additional Requirements

CR R93ZO Section 4-1354(I) & (J)

• Incorporate existing regulations regarding concept development plans associated with Zoning Concept Plan Amendments for the PD-MUB Zoning District, including development design, mix of uses, and building design guidelines.

Subsection 11.10.09, Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Additional Requirements

CR R93ZO Section 6-1500

• Establish new regulations regarding Zoning Map Amendments and Zoning Concept Plan Amendments for the new PUD zoning district, including PUD master plans, statement of justification, use of private roads, administrative and non-administrative amendments to PUD master plans, and authority for Zoning Administrator to grant a single one-year extension for proffers associated with the approval of a PUD.

CHAPTER 13: DEFINITIONS

CR R93ZO Article 8

• Add, delete, and revise definitions as appropriate, including for example:

• Include as a defined term all principal and accessory uses identified in Chapter 3.

• Delete uses and other defined terms that are no longer used in the Zoning Ordinance.

• Revise definitions, as needed, for clarity or for consistency with other amendments in the Zoning Ordinance text.

• Definitions will continue to be updated as the Planning Commission considers and recommends revisions to the proposed Zoning Ordinance text through its hearings and deliberations

• Delete the following definitions:

• A: Abattoir; Active Recreational Uses; Adult Entertainment; Air Conditioner Condenser; Automobile Service Station/Automotive Service Station; Automobile Sales Lots; Aviary.

• B: Base Flood; Basement; Building Coverage; Building Footprint; Building Inspector; Business Service Establishment.

• C: Cellar; Central Farm Distribution Hub for Agricultural Products; Channel Scarline; Code; Church, Synagogue, Temple or Mosque; Coffeehouse or teahouse; Co-housing; Commercial Repair Garage; Convent; Corporate Training Center; Cross-Country Ski Business; Cross Section.

• D: Density, Net Residential; Direct Business Market; Distribution Facility; Downstream Bedload Movement; Dwelling, Ancillary.

• F: Facility for Lessons in Dance, gymnastics, judo and sports training; Farm Machinery Repair; Flood Insurance Rate Map; Flood Insurance Study; Floodplain; Floodplain 100-year; Floodplain Alteration; Floodplain, Major; Floodplain, Minor.

• G: General Business Service.

• H: Home Service Establishment.

• I: Industrial, Scientific or Technical Exposition.

• M: Maneuvering Space; Market Study; Minimum Stream Buffer; Minor Utilities; Motor Vehicle Sales Limited to Racecars; Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Heavy; Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Light.

• P: Park and Open Space; Park, Countryside Village Community; Park, Countryside Village Neighborhood; Passive Recreational Uses; Pedestrian Way; Perennial Way; Pet Farm.

• R: Racecars; Recreation Space, Active; Recycling Drop-Off Center, Private; Recycling Drop-Off Center, Public; Road, Village Neighborhood; Road, Village Through.

• S: Sign, Farm; Sign, Informational; Sign, Non-PD District Project Directional; Sign, PD-H Community Directional; Sign, Project Identification; Sign, Public/Quasi-Public; Sign, Real Estate; Sign, Residential Name; Sign, Wayside Stand; Sign, Window or Display (Business); Sign, Window or Display (Non-Business); Solid Waste Vehicle; Studio Space-Artist, Craftsperson, Writer, etc.

• T: Training Facility; Transitional Use; Transportation System Management Plan; Tree, Flowering.

• U: Use, Auxiliary; Utility Lines in the Floodplain; Utility Substation, Distribution.

• W: Wholesale Trade Establishment.

• Establish the following new definitions:

• A: Abutting; Adaptive Reuse; Adjacent; Adjacent Steep Slopes; Affordable Dwelling Unit Program; Agricultural Structure; Agriculture, Bona Fide; Agriculture Supportive Business; Alley; Amphitheater; Animated Sign; Archery; Area Median Income (AMI); Auction Facility, Livestock; A-Weighted Sound Level.

• B: Bank or Financial Institution; Building and Landscaping Materials Supplier; Business Support Services.

• C: Channel Letter; Civic Use; Commercial; Commercial Strip Development; Communications Facility; Community Garden; Companion Animal; Composting Facility; Congregate Housing; Contributing; Convenience Store (with Gasoline Sales); Covered Activities; Conversion Condominium; Crest; Cultural Tourism.

• D: Decommission, Solar Facility; Dinner Theatre; Donation Center; Donation Drop-off Box; Dry Cleaning Plant; Dwelling, Live/Work; Dwelling, Tenant.

• E: Emergency; Energy Storage; Entertainment Facility; Establishment; Extractive Industries.

• F: Façade; Facility; Farm; Farm Distribution Hub; Fenestration; Flex Building; Focal Point; Food Preparation; Freight; Functionally or Economically Obsolete.

• G: Government (General); Green; Ground Passenger Transportation (e.g. Taxi, Charter Bus); Groundwater Extraction, Commercial.

• H: Halo Lit; Heliport or Helistop; Historic Resource; Historic Setting.

• I: Illumination, External; Industrial Storage; Intensity.

• L: Legacy Zoning District; Ldn; 45 db(A) Ldn; Library; Live/Work Dwelling.

• M: Machinery and Equipment Sales and Services; Maintenance and Repair Services; Manufacturing, General; Manufacturing, Intensive; Marina; Market Rate Dwelling Unit; Mechanical Equip-

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ment; Media Production; Micro-Grid Energy System; Micromobility Devices; Mixed-Use Residential; Mobile Vendor.

• N: Native Plant; Natural Heritage Resources; National Historic Landmark; Neon; Natural, Environmental, and Heritage Resources; Net Metering/Net Energy Metering; Non-Contributing; Nonresidential.

• O: Official Notice; Oil and Gas Storage; Open Space, Agricultural; Open Space, Community; Original Art Display.

• P: Parcel; Park, Regional; Parking Facility; Pedestrian and Bicycle Network; Perennial Headwaters; Perennial Sinking Stream; Permeable; Personal Instructional Services; Pet Shop; Photovoltaic (PV).

• R: Rainwater Harvesting; Receiving Property; Recreation, Active; Recreation, Passive; Recycling Collection Center; Religious Housing; Residential; Resource Area Width; Restaurant, Fast Food with Drive-Through Facility; Restaurant, Fast Food Excluding Drive-Through Facilities; Restaurant, Sit-Down; Retail, General; Riparian Forest; Riparian Protection Buffer; Rivers and Streams; River and Stream Corridor Resources (RSCR); Road, Centerline of; Road, Local; Road, Public; Roofline; Rural Retreat.

• S: School, Business/Technical; Setback, Perimeter; Sewer Pumping Station; Shared-Use Path; Shooting Range, Indoor; Sign, Animated; Sign, Backlight; Sign, Development Entry; Sign, Entry; Sign, Digital; Sign, Feather; Sign, Incidental; Sign, Light Post Banner; Sign, Monument; Sign, Mural; Sign, Pylon; Sign, Subdivision Entry; Sign, Window; Sign Face; Slaughterhouse; Small Business, Agricultural and Rural; Snack or Beverage Bars; Solar Energy Equipment, Facilities or Devices; Solar Facility; Solar Facility, Site Specific; Solar Facility, Utility Scale; Solid Waste Facility; Sound; Specimen Tree; Steep Slopes; Stream Restoration; Substantial Conformance.

• T: Trails; Transit Facilities; Travelway.

• U: Unmet Housing Needs Unit (UHNU); Use, Interim; Use, Temporary; Utility, Major; Utility, Minor.

• V: Variable Riparian Preservation Buffer; Vehicle Charging Station; Vehicle Repair, Heavy; Vehicle Repair, Light; Vehicle Sales; Vehicle Service Station; Vehicle Storage and Impoundment; Vehicular Access; Vertical Cost; Virginia Landmark Register.

• W: Water Extraction; Wholesale Distribution, Warehousing and Storage; Wood, Metal and Stone Crafts.

• Z: Zoning Map, Official.

• Revise the following definitions (brackets indicate a replacement term):

• A: Adult Day Care Center [Adult Day Care]; Affordable Dwelling Unit; Affordable Housing Unit; Agricultural Research Facility [Agricultural Education or Research]; Agriculture; Airport; Animal Husbandry; Arboretum; Auction.

• B: Botanical Garden.

• C: Campground; Caretaker’s Residence [Caretaker or Guard Residence]; Car Wash; Child Care Center [Child Day Care]; Civic Uses; Child Care Home [Child Day Home]; Civic, Social, or Fraternal Association Meeting Place [Civic, Social, or Fraternal Meeting Place]; Comprehensive Plan; College or University; Conference and Training Centers [Conference and Training Facilities]; Congregate Housing Facility [Congregate Housing]: Contiguous; Continuing Care Facility; Contractor Service Establishment [Contractor]; Convenience Food Store [Convenience Store]; Cultural Center [Cultural Facility].

• D: Data Center; Director of Planning [Director]; Dwelling, Accessory; Dwelling, Single-Family Attached; Dwelling, Single-Family Detached; Dwelling, Townhouse; Dwelling, Triplex; Dwelling Unit.

• E: Electric Generating Plant and Transmission Facility.

• F: Farm Based Tourism; Farm machinery sales, rental and service [Farm Machinery]; Farm Market; Feed and Farm Supply Center; Frontage; Funeral Home [Funeral Services].

• G: Guest House.

• H: Health and Fitness Center.

• I: Impervious Surface [Impermeable Surface]: Industrial Use [Industrial/Production Use]; Inner Core Subarea.

• J: Junkyard.

• K: Kennel; Kennel, Indoor.

• L: Lodging Unit.

• M: Manufactured Housing [Manufactured Home]; Maximum Extent Feasible; Medical Care Facility, Outpatient Only [Medical Care Facility]; Motor Vehicle Sales and Accessory Service; MDOD Mountainside Development Overlay District [MOD (Mountainside Overlay District)].

• N: Nature Study Area.

• O: Open Space; Outdoor Storage, Vehicles; Outer Core Subarea; Overlay District.

• P: Park, Neighborhood [Park, Community]; Pedestrian-Oriented Uses; Pedestrian Walkway; Personal Service Establishment [Personal Service]; Pet; Playground [Playground/Play Space]; Play Space [Playground/Play Space]; Plaza; Public Safety.

• R: Recreation Establishment, Indoor [Recreation, Indoor]; Recreation Establishment, Outdoor [Recreation, Outdoor or Major]; Recreational Vehicle Park; Religious Assembly; Research and Development Use [Research and Development]; Residential Use; Ridgeline; Rooming House [Rooming and Boarding].

• S: Setback; Sign; Sign, Banner; Sign, Building Mounted [Sign, Building]; Sign, Directional, On-Site [Sign, On-Site]; Sign, Government/Official Notices [Sign, Government]; Sign, Ground Mounted [Sign, Ground]; Sign, Historical Markers [Sign, Historical Marker]; Sign, Illuminated; Sign, Pole Mounted [Sign, Pole]; Sign, Temporary; Silviculture; Stream Bank; Stable; Stockpiling of dirt [Stockpiling]; Stockpiling of dirt, Temporary [Stockpiling, Temporary]; Street, Centerline of; Street Tree; Structure.

• T: Telecommunications Use and/or Structure [Telecommunications Facility]; Tenant Dwelling [Dwelling, Tenant]; Theater, Indoor [Theater]; Town Green; Training Facility; Transit-Designed Supportive Subarea [Transit-Designed Supportive Area (TDSA)]; Tree Canopy or Tree Cover [Tree Canopy; Tree Cover]; Tree, Large Deciduous.

• U: Utility Substation, Dedicated [Utility Substation]; Utility Transmission Line, Underground.

• V: Very Steep Slopes Area [Very Steep Slopes].

• W: Water, Public; Water Storage Tank; Water Well, Municipal; Winery, Commercial.

• Z: Zoo.

INCORPORATION OF EXISTING STANDALONE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (ZOAMs)

The Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors are currently considering four independent ZOAMs— as described below—which have been advertised for public hearing separately from the proposed new Zoning Ordinance. Upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors, the provisions of each approved ZOAM will be incorporated into the applicable sections of the new Zoning Ordinance. Information regarding each ZOAM may be found at www.loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite.

ZOAM-2020-0002,

Prime Agricultural Soil and Cluster Subdivisions

Proposes to amend the regulations for the Cluster Subdivision Option in the AR-1 and AR-2 Zoning Districts to protect and conserve agriculturally productive Prime Farmland Soils and further implement the clustered rural residential development policies of the 2019 GP. Prime Farmland Soils are defined by reference to soil mapping units identified in the County’s Geographical Information System (WebLOGIS). The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on ZOAM-2020-0002 on November 14, 2022. The Planning Commission will continue its deliberations on this ZOAM at a future work session.

ZOAM-2018-0001,

Short Term Residential Rentals

Proposes to establish two new short-term residential rental uses (STRR): (1) Short-Term Rental – Residential Accessory (STR-RA), which is an accessory use to a principal dwelling unit; and (2) Short-Term Rental – Commercial Whole House (STR-CWH), which is a principal use located in a single family detached dwelling unit that is solely used as a STRR. This ZOAM would specify the zoning districts in which STR-CWH is allowed (either by right or with approval of a special exception or minor special exception), and it would establish additional regulations for STR-RA and STR-CWH to mitigate or otherwise address the impacts of these new uses. The Planning Commission has completed its deliberation of ZOAM 2018-0001, forwarding the proposed amendments to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of approval. The ZOAM is currently scheduled for the Board of Supervisors public hearing on January 11, 2023.

ZOAM-2021-0002, Airport Impact Overlay District Proposes to amend regulations and definitions pertaining to the Airport Impact Overlay District (AIOD) The ZOAM is being considered along with corresponding comprehensive plan (CPAM) and zoning map (ZMAP) amendments, to implement the 2019 Washington Dulles International Airport Aircraft Noise Contour Map Update. The proposed ZOAM would update references to the noise study for Washington Dulles International Airport in the Zoning Ordinance text, revise and clarify notice and disclosure requirements for property sales within the AIOD, and clarify protections for previously approved residential rezonings within the AIOD. The Planning Commission has completed its deliberation of ZOAM2021-0002, forwarding the proposed amendments to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of approval. The Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing on this ZOAM on November 9, 2022. ZOAM-2021-0002 is currently scheduled for further consideration and possible action by the Board of Supervisors on January 17, 2023.

ZOAM-2022-0002, Amendment to Add “Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Generation Facility” as a Permitted Use in the PD-GI Zoning District Amends the PD-GI zoning district regulations to add “Utility generating plant and transmission facility, ground-mounted solar energy generation facility only” as a permitted use subject to new use limitations. (R93ZO Sections 4-603(BBB) & 4-607(L)) The use limitations include, among others, a 500-acre minimum lot size. A proposed facility in the PD-GI zoning district that does not satisfy the use limitations will be required to seek special exception approval. The Board of Supervisors approved ZOAM-2022-0002 on December 6, 2022. The provisions of this approved ZOAM will be incorporated into applicable sections of the new Zoning Ordinance.

The public purposes of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments are to implement the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan; to implement applicable provisions of the Virginia Code; and to achieve the purposes of zoning as set forth in Virginia Code §§ 15.2-2200 and 15.2-2283, including, without limitation, furtherance of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice and facilitating the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community.

Copies of the above-referenced sections from the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments and the Uses Crosswalk may be examined at the Office of the County Administrator, First Floor Information Desk, County Government Center, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call (703) 777-0246, or email zorw@loudoun.gov Copies may also be examined electronically at www.loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite

Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-7770220, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246.

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Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-7770246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified.

Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. Regularly-scheduled Planning

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS/PROPOSALS FOR:

ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM, RFP No. 581784 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, February 3, 2023.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE UNIFORMS, IFB No. 577790 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, January 26, 2023.

Solicitation forms may be obtained 24 hours a day by visiting our web site at www. loudoun.gov/procurement. If you do not have access to the Internet, call (703) 7770403, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 01/12/23

Commission public hearings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. In the event the public hearing cannot be conducted on that date due to weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend the hearing, the public hearing will be continued to the next day (Wednesday). In the event the public hearing may not be held on that Wednesday due to weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend the hearing, the public hearing may be continued to the first Thursday of the next month

Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings at all other locations. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Please provide three days’ notice.

BY ORDER OF: FOREST HAYES, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

ATTENTION

LOUDOUN COUNTY VEHICLE OWNERS

FILING DUE FEBRUARY 1

1/5

& 1/12/23

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

The Town of Leesburg will accept proposals electronically via the Commonwealth’s e-procurement website (www.eva.virginia. gov), until 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023 for the following:

RFP No. 100412-FY23-42

FIREWORK DISPLAY SERVICES

The Town of Leesburg is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide an annual community fireworks display for the Independence Day Fireworks Celebration held at Ida Lee Park on July 4th (rain date July 5th).

For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard 1/12/23

Create Local Jobs Shop LoCo

Notification of 2023 personal property filing requirements has recently been mailed to all automobile, truck, motorcycle, camper, trailer, boat, motorhome, aircraft, or mobile homeowners on the county’s tax rolls. In order to assist us in establishing accurate assessment information for the 2023 tax year Changes should be reported online at: www.loudoun.gov/efile

A filing notification with instructions about online filing has been mailed to each household of record. The notification will indicate whether a filing is required or is optional for any vehicle owned in Loudoun County based on the vehicle type, the date the vehicle was located in Loudoun, and whether a filing was previously made on the vehicle.

Unless otherwise instructed, please report corrections, unusually high mileage, unrepaired body damage, serious mechanical defect, address changes or the sale, move or disposal of any vehicle by February 1, 2023, online at: www.loudoun.gov/efile

Beginning this year, motorcycles may be eligible for an assessment reduction for high mileage. Filing forms are being mailed to motorcycle owners currently on Loudoun County’s tax rolls so that they may report the motorcycle’s mileage as of January 1, 2023. A high mileage chart is available online at www.loudoun.gov/vehicle-mileage

Newly acquired vehicles or vehicles recently entering Loudoun County must be reported to my office within 60 days of purchase or move to Loudoun County or one of its incorporated towns to avoid a 10% late filing penalty. Owners of vehicles in the County are subject to taxes beginning on the date the vehicle came to Loudoun regardless of when it is registered with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or displays out of state license plates.

Owners of vehicles displaying out-of-state license plates not otherwise exempt from obtaining Virginia license plates will be charged an additional annual license fee of $100. A $250 penalty may also be imposed on owners of vehicles that are not registered with DMV within 60 days of the owner’s having established residency in Virginia.

Military service members residing in Loudoun County who have separated from military service and were receiving a tax exemption due to claiming a domicile outside of Virginia should contact the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office to report their change in active-duty status so their exemption can be removed.

Loudoun County now bills for and collects personal property taxes and vehicle license fees for vehicle owners in most of Loudoun’s incorporated towns, including Hamilton, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill. Owners of vehicles within an incorporated town will receive a consolidated tax bill that includes both County and town taxes.

We encourage you to connect with us virtually since most transactions with our office can be completed online. For more information or filing assistance, please visit www.loudoun.gov/cor or contact the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue at cartax@loudoun.gov or 703-777-0260.

Regular office hours are weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Robert S. Wertz, Jr. Commissioner of the Revenue Loudoun County

Legal Notices

TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

LVCU

2022-0003, APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

Pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204 and 15.2-2286 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, the LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a joint public hearing Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, Virginia, to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by AT&T Mobility of Hanover, Maryland, to amend previously approved Conditional Use Permit, LVCU 20220001, and relocate the approved emergency power generator and automatic transfer switch at the Town water tank located at 14-A Quarter Branch Road. The proposed generator location would be inside the fenced equipment compound. The subject parcel fronts on Potterfield Drive and is further identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 333-45-9227. No changes are proposed to the existing antennae or equipment onsite.

All persons wishing to speak will be given the opportunity to do so at this meeting.

Written comments regarding this item can be submitted to clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Members of the public may access and participate in this meeting electronically. The proposed Conditional Use Permit is available for review on the Town website at: www.lovettsvilleva.gov/government/planning-commission/ You may also request a copy be sent to you via email by contacting John Merrithew, Planning Director at (540) 822-5788 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

1/12/23, 1/19/23

NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND INTENT TO FORFEIT

Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Eastern District of Virginia on the dates indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following laws: Endangered Species Act, Title 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1538, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 1371-1372, the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3372, Wild Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 4901-4916, or the African Elephant Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 4221-4245. These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title 16, U.S.C. Sec. 1540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.23. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, 23703-C Air Freight Lane, Suite 200, Dulles, VA 20166; telephone (703) 661-8560. Such claim must be received by the above office by 02/08/2023. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

INV # SEIZURE DATE VALUE ITEMS SEIZED

2022505651 12/09/2022 $50,000 Twenty-Three (23) Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) leather products

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

VA. CODE § 8.01-316

Case No: JJ044669-05-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Lucas Eduardo Ixcotoyac Castro

Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Catarina Castro Chiroy, mother, Lucas Ixcotoyac Itzep, putative father, and Unknown Father

The object of this suit is to hold an Annual Foster Care Review hearing and Review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code 16.1-282.2 and 16.1-281 for Lucas Eduardo Ixcotoyac Castro.

It is ORDERED that the defendants, Catarina Castro Chiroy, mother, Lucas Ixcotoyac Itzep, putative father, and Unknown Father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before February 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a public hearing in the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ROOM, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:

VARI-2022-0002 SALMAN – FEYES CIRCLE

Raied Salman and Athra Khalaf of Herndon, Virginia, have submitted an application for a variance to permit a deviation from the following provision of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the construction of a single-family detached dwelling on the subject property located 15.0 feet from the rear property line: Section 3-404(C)(3) – Lot Requirements for Suburban Design Option, Yards, Rear, which requires a twenty-five (25) foot rear yard. The subject property is zoned R-4 (Single Family Residential) under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance and is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour. The subject property is approximately 0.31 acre in size and is located on the south side of West Church Road (Route 625), approximately 0.1 mile east of the intersection of West Church Road and Morgan Way (Route 1820), and approximately 0.06 mile west of the intersection of West Church Road and Magnolia Road (Route 1525) at 45581 Feyes Circle, in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 032-46-8230

APPL-2022-0004 18679 WOODBURN ROAD - GALUSKI ACCESSORY DWELLING

John Galuski of Leesburg, Virginia has submitted an application for an appeal of the October 24, 2022, Zoning Administrator determination, ZCOR-2022-0184, which found that the proposed additional accessory dwelling unit in zoning permit application #Z20477420101 violates Sections 5-613(C) and 5-102(C) of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The proposed construction constitutes an additional accessory dwelling unit which would exceed the permissible number of accessory dwelling units allowed in an AR-1 (Agricultural Rural) zone, prohibited by Section 5-613(C). In addition, the proposed accessory dwelling unit would be located within a 25-foot yard, prohibited by Section 5-102(C). The subject property is zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and is located partially within the MDOD (Mountainside Development Overlay District) (Somewhat Sensitive and Sensitive Areas). The subject property is approximately 7 acres in size and is located approximately 0.5 mile north of Grove Church Court (Route 1058) on the west side of Woodburn Road (Route 769) addressed as 18671, 18677, and 18679 Woodburn Road, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 311-36-4631.

APPL-2022-0005

ZONING PERMIT #Z20643250001 FOR A GROUP HOME IN AR-1 AT 20173 GLEEDSVILLE ROAD

Hilary Kozikowski, Aaron Kozikowski, Lawrence Thomas, Mary Catherine Thomas, Thomas Wright, Cheryl Wright, Lynne Wright, Michael Wright, William Feitshan, Beverly Feitshan, Addie Palmer, and Craig Palmer of Leesburg, Virginia, have submitted an application for an appeal of the November 16, 2022 issuance of Zoning Permit #Z20643250001 for a Group Home in AR-1 at 20173 Gleedsville Road, Leesburg, Virginia. The subject property is zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is approximately 2.26 acres in size and is located on the west side of Gleedsville Road (Route 650), approximately 0.30 mile north of the intersection of Gleedsville Road and Woodside Place (Route 1001) and Browns Creek Place (Route 1007) at 20173 Gleedsville Road in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN 31530-2419.

Full and complete copies of the above-referenced application(s) and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call (703) 777-0246.

All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to stephanie.capps@loudoun. gov. If any member of the public requires a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate in a public meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703-7770200/TTY-711. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice.

Nan M. Joseph Forbes, Chairman 01/12 & 01/19/23

Legal Notices

PRESENTED January 5, 2023 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-001 ADOPTED January 5, 2023

RESOLUTION: TO ALLOW THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONTINUE MEETINGS IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-195 of the Leesburg Town Code and Section 1.2 of the Planning Commission Bylaws and Rules of Procedures, the Planning Commission holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-2214, authorizes local planning commissions to adopt at a regular meeting a resolution that “fix(es) the day or days to which any meeting shall be continued if the chairman, or vice-chairman if the chairman is unable to act, finds and declares that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the meeting”; and

WHEREAS, § 15.2-2214 further states that when such finding occurs, it shall be communicated to the members and press as promptly as possible, and all hearings and other matters previously advertised for such meeting shall be conducted at the continued meeting with no further advertisement required; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission wishes to adopt a resolution that will allow it to continue Commission meetings in the event of inclement weather in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its members and the public.

THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, as follows:

1. Any Planning Commission meeting may be continued upon a declaration by the chairman, or vice-chairman if the chairman is unable to act, that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the meeting; and

2. In such event, such declaration shall be communicated to the Commission members and the press as promptly as possible, the affected meeting shall be continued to the next regularly-scheduled meeting date, and all hearings and other matters advertised for the date of the affected meeting shall be conducted at the continued meeting without further advertisement; and

3. A copy of this Resolution shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation within the Town of Leesburg as soon as practicable, and no Planning Commission meeting shall be continued pursuant to this Resolution until at least seven (7) days after the date of such publication.

PASSED this 5th day of January, 2023.

TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

LVCU 2021-0001, APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

Pursuant to Sections 15.2-2204 and 15.2-2286 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, the LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, Virginia, to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by One Family Brewing LLC to increase the building setback from Lutheran Church Road beyond the 40-foot maximum setback permitted in the CRA-1 Commercial Residential Annexation zoning district pursuant to Lovettsville Town Code Section 42233(d)(3). The parcel of land that is the subject of this request is identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 371-39-4189 and is 27.07 acres in area. The property is located at 12890 Berlin Turnpike.

All persons desiring to speak will be given the opportunity to do so at this meeting.

Written comments regarding this item can be submitted to clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Members of the public may access and participate in this meeting electronically. The proposed Conditional Use Permit is available for review on the Town website at: www.lovettsvilleva. gov/government/planning-commission/ You may also request a copy be sent to you via email by contacting John Merrithew, Planning Director at (540) 822-5788 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

1/12/23, 1/19/23

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO CONSIDER RENEWING THE

EXISTING

FRANCHISE WITH WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 15.2-2100 et seq., notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on:

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA

to consider the adoption of the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE EXISTING FRANCHISE WITH WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

The proposed ordinance to renew the franchise permits Washington Gas Light Company to continue to use and occupy the streets, alleys and other public grounds of the Town of Leesburg for the construction, maintenance and operation therein of a system of pipes, mains, connections, meters and other equipment and appliances as necessary or convenient for the transmission, distribution, and sale of natural gas in and to any part of the Town of Leesburg.

A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, located in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling Eileen Boeing, Town Clerk, at 703-771-2733.

At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

1/12/2023 & 1/19/2023

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY

IN RE: Estate of Carolyn D. Winter Fiduciary No. 20071

SHOW CAUSE ORDER

It appearing that a report of the debts and demands against the Estate of Carolyn D. Winter, deceased January 7, 2022, has been filed in the Clerk's office, and that six months have elapsed since the qualification of James M. Jaxtheimer, Administrator C.T.A.

IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in, the Estate, do show cause, if any they can, on the 27th day of January, 2023, at 9:00, before this Court at its courtroom, 18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, against the payment and delivery of the Estate of Carolyn D. Winter, deceased, to the legatees, with or without refunding bonds as the Court prescribes.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in Loudoun County 1/12 & 1/19/22

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES

This notice is to inform the owner and any person having a security interest in their right to reclaim the motor vehicle herein described within 15 days after the date of storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, and the failure of the owner or persons having security interests to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided shall be deemed a waiver by the owner, and all persons having security interests of all right, title and interest in the vehicle, and consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction.

This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned,” as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice.

YR. MAKE MODEL VIN STORAGE PHONE#

2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER JTEEP21A870214521 ROADRUNNER 703-450-7555

2002 HONDA CIVIC 1HGEM22942L053045 AL’S TOWING 703-435-8888

2011 ACURA MDX 2HNYD2H25BH531499 AL’S TOWING 703-435-8888

2021 JEEP RENEGADE ZACNJDAB6MPN15379 AL’S TOWING 703-435-8888

2010 FORD TRANSIT NM0LS7AN3AT010660 BODYWORKS 703-777-5727 01/05 & 01/12/23

Opinion

The Fixed Split

The School Board this week kicked off its annual budget deliberations while operating with an interim superintendent amid an uncertain economic outlook. So far, even in a year with remarkably little enrollment growth expected, it’s pretty business as usual— across-the-board raises, more costs for opening new schools, and the launch of a few new extra programs.

What is different this year is the implementation of a new Board of Supervisors policy in which it seeks to take a hands-off approach in the annual school funding debate. The move to base the amount of local transfer on a predetermined percentage of local tax collections may indeed depoliticize the debate, but it is unclear whether it will promote fiscal discipline in the largest portion of the local spending plan.

The situation became more complex when making the switch from having School Board members appointed by each elected county supervisor to having School Board members elected directly by voters. Taxing authority did not transfer over. It remained—and remains—the job of county supervisors to control the purse strings.

That established an inherent conflict. School Board members generally get elected on platforms of

Toys for Tots Support

Editor:

2022 was a successful year for the Loudoun County Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots campaign.

In 2020 and 2021, safety concerns prompted Loudoun Toys for Tots to focus on fundraising to buy toys instead of collecting toy donations, to avoid gathering large groups of volunteers to collect, sort and distribute toys as we do in most years.

This year’s campaign, which fell on the 75th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program, was up and running with

increasing pay and expanding or improving programs. They serve a constituency that wants them to provide more. It is the supervisors who have the responsibility to set a reasonable tax rate, an exercise that hinges on what the government will do without. And in years when supervisors opt not to provide schools with the full requested annual increase, they are further hamstrung by a statutory prohibition on directing the School Board on specific changes to its budget. And if a School Board reacts to a shortfall by choosing to increase class sizes rather than reduce the size of staff raises, it’s supervisors who might take the heat.

That, we assume, is the merit supervisors find in the automatic tax split system—it removes them from funding decisions over which they have little control.

However, it also abdicates an important check on the School Board’s power and may even undermine the needs of the general county government, particularly in years like this when population growth is expected to outpace school enrollment growth.

The fixed-split funding approach may make for a politically expedient election year budget season, but there’s no assurance it will result in a better budget. n

LETTERS to the Editor

fundraisers and toy drives to meet the needs of the community.

Finding warehouse space to collect, sort, and distribute the toys each year is critical to our operation. Thankfully, CyrusOne and its staff, offered space at one of their locations.

We partnered with five nonprofit organizations: Community Empowerment of Northern Virginia, Help for Others, LINK, Mobile Hope, and The Salvation Army, channeling families and other non-profit organizations to apply through them.

Our campaign is grateful for events benefiting Toys for Tots,

which were sponsored by the following local businesses and organizations: American Shine Detailing, Ashburn Soccer League, Century 21 Redwood Realty, Lamborghini/ McLaren/Rolls-Royce/Bugatti of Washington, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., The Loudoun Kitchen and Bar, Loudoun Symphonic Winds, Noble Athletics and Radio Redline.

The Loudoun County Toys for Tots wouldn’t be successful without over 200 volunteers working tirelessly, and the generosity of area families and businesses. LETTERS TO

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A Chance to Address Teacher Retention Throughout Virginia

BY DANIELLE NADLER. Executive Director Loudoun Education Foundation

If you know a teacher or two, this probably comes as no surprise. But the number of teachers leaving the profession is at an all-time high. This was confirmed in a recent report released by the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

Their report on the Pandemic Impact on Public K-12 Education notes, “Virginia has more teachers leaving the workforce than newly licensed teach-

ers entering it.” This increased attrition rate leaves our schools desperate to fill the gaps.

Virginia state leaders have an opportunity in the coming weeks to get behind a program that’s turning the tide on teacher attrition one school system at a time.

A bi-partisan budget amendment is being introduced by Sen. Jill Vogel (R27) and Del. David Reid (D-32) during the General Assembly session that kicks off this week. The amendment, which requests $630,000 for one year of funding, would sustain and expand a well-established teacher mentoring and retention program called Reach Virginia.

Reach Virginia serves 25 school systems by providing comprehensive support for teachers in their first three years. It gives HR departments—from as

large as Fairfax County Public Schools to as small as Amelia County Public Schools—resources and a network to learn best practices for helping their teaching workforce feel supported and equipped to continue their life-changing work in the classroom.

An independent program assessment shows new teacher retention in participating Reach Virginia school divisions rose 15% over seven years. Additional data demonstrate increases in mentor capacity building skills and mentee growth in knowledge and abilities.

For several years, Reach Virginia was funded through philanthropic funds, but we’re finding that it’s getting more difficult to sustain it solely through donations. After meeting with delegates, state senators, public school superintendents, HR leads, and school

board members, there is broad consensus that Reach Virginia should be sustained at the state level.

The state funding would not only ensure the support remains in the 25 school systems, but it would expand Reach to be offered to every school system in Virginia. If the funding is approved, it will be the first time that public schools statewide have a resource to successfully implement a teacher mentoring program that’s mandated by the Code of Virginia § 22.1-305.

Instead of all 132 Virginia school systems funding and creating their own mentoring program, we encourage state leaders to get behind a less expensive model that’s already proven effective. Consider reaching out to other state representatives to express your support for our teachers. n

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We are indebted to the men and women of the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue services for collecting and delivering massive amounts of toys collected at each of the fire stations in Loudoun County.

In addition, we thank Interstate Moving & Storage for providing a place to store our warehouse equipment, and United Rentals.

We are already planning for our next season which begins Oct. 1. For more information, please visit loudoumarines.org after Oct. 1.

— Frank Holtz, Toys for Tots Coordinator, Loudoun County

Inclusive Vision

Editor:

I was recently invited to interview with Purcellville’s Town Council for a seat on the town’s Planning Commission. During the interview I was struck by how many questions framed preservation as “save this to prevent that.”

While a useful tool, relying on “preservation” to stop an unwanted development does nothing to prevent the next. Preservation at a planning level is about managing change. It is a thoughtful

melding of existing with new, the careful integration of long-term structural and environmental needs with intact systems. I sympathize with the impulse to hold landscapes in situ.

A dear friend of mine used to gently remind me, “change is inevitable.” While I’m more of the “everything stays the same” variety, his missive has teeth. Landscapes will, and sometimes need, to change. The question shouldn’t be “to change or not to change” but “how do we manage change?”

In this context, preservation is a clear vision of how landscapes can be altered so they maintain their unique and beloved characteristics while addressing the intense changes that come with population demands and climate change.

Without this clarity, Purcellville, or any municipality, will continually find itself telling potential developers “not that” instead of guiding them through a process that begins with, “like this.” Expectations need to be clear and set well before any conversation about “what’s next” happens, and that moves beyond understanding zoning regulations. In the world of built preservation, it’s tying zoning to clear and specific architectural guidelines and having a financial infrastructure in place to help offset those requirements, because preservation is expensive.

Regarding the importance of environmental preservation, a much longer view than the parameters usually relied upon

by most comp plans is crucial.

In all cases, preservation is always an ongoing dialogue with multiple parties about managing change so the past, present, and future are in constant dialogue. I genuinely hope the new commission embraces its role as a guiding voice in a much larger, multifaceted conversation and is successful in creating an inclusive vision that benefits the entire community.

— Kacey Young, Purcellville

Should Apologize

Editor:

Glenn Youngkin came to office as Governor of Virginia a year ago on Jan. 15, advancing some populist, red meat rhetoric in which he made the School Board in Loudoun County—where he lost by 10 points—the brunt of his ire.

Shortly after taking the oath of office, he signed his first executive orders. “Number Four (2022)” was entitled “Authorizing An Investigation of Loudoun County Public Schools By The Attorney General.”

In that document, Youngkin accused the Loudoun County School Board of “deceiving the very Virginians they serve” and asserting that they “knowingly lied to parents” in the community.

Here we are a year later. The special grand jury has returned its findings. Clearly, the Loudoun County Public Schools failed. Superintendent Scott Ziegler has been fired. However, the

grand jury report, despite being a political cudgel, clearly states that “… we have seen no evidence that the school board, as a body or any of its individual members, knew anything about these events…”

As we start a new year, the appropriate and gentlemanly thing for our governor to do is correct the record by apologizing for “deceiving the very Virginians” he serves and acknowledging that he “knowingly lied” or at least “knowingly” misstated the truth.

— Michael Zuckerman, Round Hill

A Recalibration

Editor:

Fifty-three years of life, a careful though incomplete reading of history, and the burden of George Floyd’s murder impel me to fully support a recalibration of how American history is taught in Loudoun County Public Schools.

This recalibration must insist that the dehumanizing, violent, and oppressive treatment of Blacks and Native Americans by whites—reverberations of which remain with us today—be taught alongside the inspiring, positive, world-changing, and revolutionary people and events of the beautiful yet imperfect American experiment in self-government. Good does not exist without evil.

Here, I believe, we have nothing to fear: The truth will set us free.

— Chris Stevenson, Purcellville

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Why All Northwestern Loudoun Should Care about the Rt. 690/Rt. 7 Interchange

BY MAURA WALSH-COPELAND Walsh-Copeland Consulting, Hillsboro

In response to recent articles and letters, residents should know that the Rt. 690/ Rt. 7 Interchange will impact more than just the Town of Purcellville; it will impact all of northwestern Loudoun.

This interchange, on various developer and county plans for 30 years, has gone through many paths— literally.

The current interchange location is known as “Alternative 1” because the “Alternative 2” path—that had the interchange further west at Tranquility Road—was voted down in both 2007 and 2013 due to vocal public objection to the number of historic farms and homes to the north that would have been cut through or obtained through eminent domain.

The Alternative 2 path, depicted on maps given to the county dated 2004-2007 as “Route 9 Relocation West of Hillsboro to Rt 7 Bypass and Hillsboro Bypass Alternative,” was planned as a “toll road” from Rt. 9 to Rt. 7 west of Purcellville and beyond to the south, possibly to I-95.

This plan was considered by the Board of Supervisors in 2007—after a similar effort east of Short Hill Mountain failed in 2006 due to litigation—but was removed after strong public opposition.

Perhaps other residents have wondered, as I have, why when Allder School Road was greatly widened and paved that a full-scale roundabout was built at Short Hill Road—at the same point the “toll road” was depicted to pass through.

Public input meetings for the Rt. 690/ Rt. 7 Interchange in 2013 attempted to bring back “Alternative 2,” which was again voted down. I questioned county transportation consultants at that time about the traffic volume impacts the interchange would have on Hillsboro Road/ Rt. 690, due to current issues of excessive speeding around blind curves (where sheriff speed guns have clocked traffic going 60-65 mph around a 35 mph blind curve near two intersections).

The response was that “15% of traffic (196 vehicles in the AM peak hour in

2020) would divert down Route 690.” It was pointed out to the consultants that the Town of Hillsboro was experiencing 17,000 vehicles, meaning 15% was 2,550 peeling off down Rt. 690—significantly more than 196 vehicles.

Residents also questioned the traffic speed and intersection sight distance issues along Rt. 690 and were told “once design progresses, a speed study will be performed … speeding outside of the [interchange] study area is an enforcement issue” and “intersection [sight review] is outside of the scope of the study.”

At the 2018 public input meeting, the county and its consultants were again told this interchange does not impact only Town of Purcellville traffic; it also impacts all county residents living on or on side roads to Hillsboro Road/Rt. 690, and that the current plans do not address the area wide safety, speeding, intersection line of sight and traffic volume concerns.

It wasn’t until the Route 9 Traffic Safety and Operational Study in 2020-2021 that we learned the actual expected traffic volumes. The consultant report showed an expected increase of traffic on the north-south routes of 5,500 down Hillsboro Road, with ranges from 31% to 75% by 2030, and 50% to 192% by 2040 for other routes on the west side of Short Hill.

The conclusion of the Route 9 Safety Study was that four-laning Rt. 9 would not

be necessary, because once the Rt. 690/7 Interchange was open, traffic would peel off down north-south routes of Cider Mill and Stony Point Roads to Woodgrove and Allder School Roads on the west side of Short Hill Mountain and down Hillsboro Road to the east side.

With this disclosure, Task Force members asked what will be planned and were told traffic calming mitigation for the north-south routes was (again) “out of scope” for the Rt. 9 study.

As members of that Task Force representing east and west of Short Hill Mountain, I with John Lovegrove wrote a “Citizen’s Report Requesting Traffic Calming for the North/South Routes.” The county did include a short study on Hillsboro Road/Rt. 690 with proposed road striping improvements and vegetation removal, but other traffic calming recommendations (including roundabouts) would have to “wait and see” impacts after the interchange is opened.

We were thankful Supervisor Buffington was able to secure funding for the minor improvements for Hillsboro Road, and have a similar study approved for Cider Mill, Stony Point and Woodgove Roads. However, it is not clear whether the studies and improvements will be implemented before the opening of the Rt. 690/7 interchange.

Which leads back to the recent issues

and questions.

In general, I favor the use of roundabouts for improved traffic flow. But were the plans to change the interchange from traffic lights to roundabouts in 2019 due to anticipated volume backups from the north-south routes?

Will the county assure residents that the Cider Mill/Stony Point/Woodgrove Road study and Hillsboro Road traffic calming improvements will be completed before the interchange is open?

As a consultant I understand the concept of “out of scope.” But will the county produce reports that show the interdependence of the timing of each of the efforts with the proper sequencing?

The Town of Purcellville has the obligation to review the interchange plans for its residents; the county has the obligation to review and sequence all transportation efforts for the health, safety and welfare of the entire northwestern Loudoun extended community.

Former Mayor Fraser recently commented on the “overall poor planning and coordination by the county on this project.” He also commented that, “the question is velocity versus speed,” saying “velocity has process and has direction. Speed is just going mindlessly.” I will add that speed, in the form of unmitigated traffic on rural roads with blind curves, can also kill. n

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Loudoun County

A graphic of the proposed “barbell” interchange between Rt. 690 and Rt. 7 from Loudoun County.

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state legislators not to take over local zoning authority, a perennial topic in the General Assembly.

“It is the local government that is closest to the people, and it is the local government that should be making decisions about what goes where in that locality,” she said. “Having someone from southwest Virginia making development decisions about what should be built in Leesburg is not fair to anyone.”

Although zoning authority is largely reserved for localities, the General Assembly has occasionally written itself into those decisions, such as a laws preventing sex offender treatment services in residential zones; limiting local oversight of agricultural operations or businesses with a state farm winery, limited brewery or limited distillery license; or limiting proffer agreements in rezoning applications.

Loudoun Community Services Board Vice Chair Julia Richardson asked legislators to fund the $16.1 million cost to build a new regional Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facility, a facility the county estimates would provide 36 spots for short-term stabilization and assessments for people in crisis. In 2021, the state’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services closed admissions at five of the commonwealth’s eight adult psychiatric hospitals, citing a staffing

Rules changes

shortage. The proposed regional facility is hoped to relieve some of the need for mental and behavioral health services— and the pressure on emergency rooms and inpatient facilities—amid the state’s shortages.

“By having this kind of facility, we can prevent or redirect people away from emergency rooms,” Richardson said.

And a group of neighbors organizing around Gleedsville Road west of Leesburg asked legislators to help them with an issue at the intersection of local zoning and mental health: controversial plans to build a group home facility in a cluster of three houses in the rural area. The company Newport Healthcare plans a mental and behavioral health group home for young adults, according to testimony at the Board of Zoning appeals.

Nearby residents have organized into Protect Loudoun, trying to halt the group home and arguing it would make their area more dangerous and also endanger the nonprofit next door, A Farm Less Ordinary, which employs people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to work on the farm in a supported environment. The nonprofit’s co-founder and Executive Director Greg Masucci told the Board of Zoning Appeals during an April 2022 hearing, the proposal endangers their work and could mean they have to shut down due to parental, liability and insurance concerns. He said, “all it takes is one incident” between a client at Newport and an employee at the nonprofit to cause “irreparable harm,” according to a

off our plate.”

But the majority of supervisors, including Randall, supported the new rule.

transcript of the hearing.

Those neighbors continue to oppose the group home in an ongoing Circuit Court case, seeking to overturn a zoning decision allowing the facility by-right.

Burk also asked state legislators not to take away any local taxing authority, and congratulated them on new legislation allowing a five-cent local plastic bag tax, but asked that any bag tax collected in Leesburg go to Leesburg government.

Currently those taxes are imposed by and go to counties or cities, not towns. By state law, retailers keep one cent of the tax, and the rest must be used for cleaning the environment, providing education programs designed to reduce environmental waste, mitigating pollution and litter, or providing reusable bags to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Women, Infants, and Children benefits.

Members of the Loudoun chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America asked legislators to keep pushing on gun laws, such as by protecting red flag laws that allow courts to temporarily take firearms away from someone when there is “probable cause to believe that a person poses a substantial risk of personal injury to himself or others in the near future by such person’s possession or acquisition of a firearm.”

And they pushed to go further, tackling the issues of “ghost guns,” unregistered guns built at home without serial numbers, and holding firearms manufacturers liable in court for gun violence.

And members of SEIU Virginia 512, a union of Loudoun County government employees, asked for continued support for collective bargaining. The General Assembly recently passed legislation that lets localities allow some public employees to organize, and county supervisors have voted to allow that in Loudoun. The county government is in the process of standing up administration to handle collective bargaining, and funding for that administration will be considered in this year’s budget deliberations.

County planner and SEIU member Stacey Fedewa asked legislators to expand collective bargaining rights to all public employees, including home care workers, childcare workers, higher education workers and state employees.

Wally Bunyea asked the legislature to support more options for schools such as charter schools. He argued that “competition enriches American society … it improves prices, products and services.”

“Whatever your problem was with schools in the last few years, if you had them—maybe safety, closures, or virtual learning, or masking—they’re solved by school choice,” he said.

And Patricia Morrissey, as a member of campaign finance reform group BigMoneyOutVA, asked legislators to work to get the influence of money out of politics.

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Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said the rule could become a tool for some supervisors to avoid a vote on something they don’t support. And Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) argued the rule could make it harder for the public to keep track of their government.

“Paramount to me is, the public has a right to know when we are going to be hearing items and making decisions on items. And if it’s on the agenda for a particular night, the public, the applicants, staff, everybody has a right to know that that item is going to be heard that night,” she said. And she said delaying items two weeks to the board’s next business meeting only means another two weeks “for lobbying, and pressure, and discussions on item that we should probably just be taking care of and getting them

“The public is not going to be sitting up here with us until 12:30 and 1 o’clock. By that time, the public has left, and they’re mad,” she said.

“It’s going to be that failsafe to encourage us to move the meeting along, debate, and then vote,” said Vice Chair Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling).

And Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), who pushed for the new rule, said it’s not a mandatory delay for any meeting items.

“It’s just a touch point where, hey, at midnight, or soon thereafter once we get done talking about whatever it is we’re talking about, we’re going to talk about when we’re going to end this meeting. Because oh, by the way, it’s the next day,” he said.

And he said it could be particularly helpful this year—an election year.

“I think it would be helpful to have in the back of supervisors’ minds to only say

what’s needed and not to […] just talk just to talk,” he said. “Especially in this last year, where everybody’s running for re-election, and I noticed in my last term, in the last year—and I’m guilty of it myself—sometimes I want to talk just to talk because it’s a campaign issue or something like that. Let’s avoid that.”

“The number one reason the meetings go so long is because of all the talking. Stop talking and we’ll be off the dais faster,” Randall said.

Supervisors voted to add the new rule 7-1-1, with Briskman opposed and Letourneau abstaining.

The midnight cutoff resembles a rule already on the books at the county Planning Commission, where the rules of order hold that the commissions doesn’t take up new items after 10:30 p.m. and adjourns promptly at 11 p.m. That can be waived by a simple majority vote.

Other changes were adopted unanimously.

This year, board business meetings, where most votes take place, will start an

hour earlier at 4 p.m. Public hearings will still begin at 6 p.m. The new rules of order also encourage board members to present ceremonial resolutions “at appropriate venues, such as locations meaningful to the organization or individual receiving recognition” rather than during county board meetings. Supervisors are also urged during discussions from the dais to “reserve their time for questions that have not been answered clearly in writing in the Board’s packet or in advance by staff.” And two sections of supervisors speaking have been combined into one, giving each supervisor five minutes total for required disclosures, updates from regional bodies on which they serve and their own comments.

Those rules join existing rules such as time limits for discussions, presentations, and public input.

Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) also noted he plans to begin meetings of the Transportation and Land Use Committee, which he chairs, an hour earlier at 5 p.m. this year. n

Transit strike

these workers what they deserve.”

are provided by the current Contractor.”

“The first thing they did after they got the contract was they took away the health insurance and all the benefits,” Jackson said.

Keolis’s contract brought together two previously separate contracts for local and commuter buses. That also means the strike could halt every kind of transit Loudoun offers, including local buses, paratransit, buses to Metro stops, and commuter buses into Washington, DC. In a press release Tuesday night, the county wrote that Loudoun County Transit Services is working to keep as many routes as possible operational while prioritizing paratransit services.

The county has also been behind schedule on rolling out new bus routes to accompany Metrorail because of slow hiring—which the union attributed to the contractor’s low wages and subpar benefits. ATU Local 689 represents workers at transit agencies across the region in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. That includes both local transit agencies

and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority which operates Metrorail. Jackson said Loudoun Transit’s compensation is the worst in the region.

“Although people don’t want to admit it, we are still in the pandemic, and these are the same operators who in March of 2020 came to work every day and operated buses, and everything else that the

county asked them to do we did,” he said. “And they called us heroes then.”

He pointed out COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, and up until Wednesday, transit workers stayed at work.

“I don’t believe we’re asking for anything that’s unreasonable,” Jackson said. “… We’re just asking them to come to the table and bargain in good faith, and give

Judge Snow

this,” Sinclair Taylor said to Snow. “The citizens of Loudoun County can have faith that they will have their arguments heard, they will be judged fairly and they will get their day in court. And I have faith that you will always remember the charge in Micah 6:8 to do justice, love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Snow said he enjoyed his time on the District Court bench, especially the chance to work with and learn from judges in the surrounding counties.

“It was the best judge school that I could have asked for,” he said. But he looked forward to the types of cases that will cross his desk in the Circuit Court.

“That deep dive that we can take on cases the Circuit Court is an amazing experience for the nerd brain that I have,” he said.

Snow sought to shed some light on what happens in chambers behind the courtroom doors. He noted some of the displays he has put up in the hallway, including a couple of the Gettysburg Address on one wall facing a quote from a court scene in the movie “My Cousin Vinny:” “Counsel,

that is a lucid, intelligent, well thought out objection. Overruled.”

At the entrance to his courtroom, there is a verse from Deuteronomy: “Give the members of your community a fair hearing and judge rightly between one person and another whether citizen or foreigner residing among you. You must not be partial in judging. Hear out the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Bring me any case that is too hard for you and I will hear it.”

Snow said his Christian faith doesn’t influence what he decides as a judge, “but how I make those decisions and how I treat people who come before me.”

Snow said he knows the importance of listening and working to understand the positions of those coming before him. He pointed to the experience of his wife as a child of immigrant parents living in inner city Baltimore in the 1980s. In court with her mother seeking a protective order from her abusive father, Snow said the hearing was going in favor of the father, who spoke better English, until the child stood in court and displayed the bruises covering her arms and torso. It was only then, Snow said, that the judge began to understand the case.

“My wife is a living and breathing example to me to remember that you have to listen to the people who come into this court and seek justice. Because sometimes they can’t speak the right way, they don’t use the right terms, they might not speak the right language, but it doesn’t mean that their issue or their interest is any less of worth or any less valued. That art of listening is something that is important to me and something that my wife, through her story, reminds me of every day,” Snow said.

The possibility of a strike has been hanging over the system for almost two years. Facing slashed benefits, members first voted to authorize a strike before the contractor began their contract in April 2021, and then again in November of last year after Keolis refused to recognize the union unless they held a new vote to unionize. Both that vote and the strike votes passed overwhelmingly, with more than 96% voting the second time to authorize a strike according to the union.

“A strike is always the last option. And I wanted to really try and work it out with Keolis, but there’s no reasoning with unreasonable people,” Jackson said.

“Our Union and our members at Local 689 are fed up with the disrespect Keolis has shown them,” ATU International President John Costa stated the announcement of the strike. “We’ve been down this road before in the DC area and will fight until we prevail. Our members will again stand strong and united. It’s time for Keolis to make a serious offer and treat these workers like the heroes they are.”

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Chief Judge Douglas L. Fleming Jr. closed the ceremony with a caution that “they don’t appoint us to be right, they appoint us to be fair.”

“We are stewards of the how. How our system of justice is administered. And how justice is administered should not be a matter of opinion. Saying ‘good morning.’ Pronouncing a person’s name correctly, or if you’re not sure, asking them and having them work with you to make sure you get it right. Listening patiently. Making sure the litigant knows that you understand his or her arguments, even if you respectfully disagree with them. All combine to make for a fair proceeding, one in which the persons are validated and respected,” Fleming said. “If we can do these things, then maybe—just maybe— the persons who use our courts will say, ‘I may not have achieved the result I had hoped for, but I had my day in court and the trial was conducted fairly.’ because we were good stewards of the how, even if they are disappointed in the what.

“If someone can say that about us, Judge Snow, then I have no doubt that we have done our job. And I have no doubt you will do your job and do it well.” n

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A Loudoun Transit bus drops off passengers, pictured in August 2019.

“They don’t appoint us to be right, they appoint us to be fair.”

— Chief Judge Douglas L. Fleming Jr.

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sector is where art should be.”

Although the vote Jan. 3 was for onetime funding, Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said it would become an ongoing expense.

“Temporary positions become permanent positions. That’s just a fact of life,” he said. “And yes, the board will have to appropriate it and it will go through a process, but this is how these things tend to happen and become a permanent fixture.”

He also pointed out supervisors will have to make tough decisions as they negotiate the next annual budget.

“I think it’s good to have some public art, but is this the year of all years that we have to put a half a million dollars into this?” he said. And he said without the two temporary positions, which at $380,000 together account for more than two-thirds of the program cost, he may support the funding.

“I anticipate we’re going to be haggling over every last position in the budget,” he said. “So it’s a little bit, to me, unfair to kind of circumvent that, fund two arts positions—which I’m not diminishing—but I have to really weigh those against the other positions that I know that the county administrator is going to recommend to us,” he said.

Supervisor Juli E. Briskman, who chaired the ad hoc committee that first proposed a county arts program and has pushed the program on the Board of

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elementary school counselors to have at least one per school; and $1.9 million to hire 17 student support advisors to serve as the chief points of contact to provide continued education and in-school intervention opportunities to high school students.

His proposal also includes funding for the International Baccalaureate and Dual Language Immersion programs for less than a million dollars each. And the division would continue to give first-year teachers a $250 allotment for classroom supplies and $100 for returning teachers.

Smith introduced some new initiatives for students including $200,000 for a middle school intramural sports pilot program at four middle schools, $600,000 for resource teachers and bus drivers, and

Supervisors, said in discussions with Visit Loudoun she has heard visual arts were a big part of visitor experience, could attract more visitors and have seen strong demand in the county recently, such as with art tours in Leesburg.

“This not only contributes to the vitality and health of our community, but it also could be translating into numbers,” she said, pointing to the $108.9 million in local taxes generated by tourism in Loudoun in 2021. And she said in addition to contributing to quality of life, studies have shown public arts can contribute to the health of a community. A 2019 white paper authored by a group of foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions and the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine summarized potential public health effects of public arts programs ranging from direct benefits, such as increased physical activity and stress-reduction, to broader effects

a summer math program called BEAM. Some other programs would not be returning in his proposal, including Tutor.com and elementary-level Virtual Loudoun.

Smith said employees are the district’s biggest asset, with 89.7% of the school operating budget going toward personnel costs. Employees will receive an annual step increase and one time top of scale raise, costing $23.8 million. Full-time employees getting a step increase will get a minimum 5% raise.

Other changes for employees include increasing sick leave for 10- and 11-month employees to 14 days a year, previously 10; increasing personal leave from to five days per year, previously three; and changes to sick leave payout criteria.

His proposal also includes nine fulltime assistants to School Board members, partially funded by removing the current part-time assistants.

such as more effectively communicating public health information, creating dialogue and connections in a community, and increasing access to health and social services.

County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (DAt Large) agreed, saying public art raises property values, lowers depression, and helps mental health.

“Where there’s art, there’s even lower crime, and so I think that the art itself give back in ways that you can count monetarily that you can’t count monetarily,” she said, adding, “if we never start, we’re never going to start.”

Supervisors approved the arts program funding 5-4, with Letourneau, Umstattd and Caleb E. Kershner (R-Catoctin) and Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) opposed.

The board approved the rest of the fund balance spending unanimously, including the reconciliation study. Supervisors dedicated $250,000 to that study, which is expected to bring together local historians and academics from the Virginia’s Center for Race and Public Education in the South and Georgetown University and report on the impacts of that history of segregated education, due back to the Board of Supervisors in December.

A second phase is planned to bring in people representing Loudoun’s historically Black villages, alumni of segregated schools, and descendants of the group of Black families that raised $4,000 to buy land for the future Douglass School, only to be forced to sell it to the county for $1 before the county would build the school.

Overall, the school district’s cost per pupil would increase by 6.3% to $19,898.

Smith did not include administrative costs related to collective bargaining in his proposal, but estimated 14 more positions and $3.5 million would be required if the School Board approves collective bargaining.

And he said inflation, the high cost of living, and growing health insurance premiums are a few reasons the budget can increase even with little enrollment growth.

Under supervisors’ vote targeting a $0.88 per $100 real estate tax rate, the county estimates sending $66.1 million more to the school district next year. Smith’s budget asks for $73.8 million more in local funding, leaving a $7.7 million difference. He noted that difference could be covered by a one-cent higher tax rate, today’s tax rate of $0.89 per $100. Su-

That group will gather community feedback, examine continuing institutional inequities in education today and recommend options for reconciliation. That report to supervisors is expected in October 2024.

The board’s Jan. 3 votes also directed $445,250 into the Road Renaming Business Assistance Program, for grants and reimbursements to help businesses that incurred costs as a result of the county’s push to rename roads named for segregationist and Confederate figures. Some businesses on roads like Rt. 50, which is changing from John Mosby Highway to Little River Turnpike, will have to replace materials like signs, business cards and vehicles wraps to reflect the change in their addresses.

Another $38,079 will replenish the Conservation Easement Assistance Program, a fund that helps offset the cost of putting land into conservation easement to protect it from development. Other funding will pay for projects like replacing a computerized system used by Department of Family Services which will be retired next year, upgrading security at the Office of Elections, and expenses to conduct a presidential primary election in March 2024.

Most of the fund balance, around $111.9 million, will go into the county’s fiscal reserve, capital budget contingencies, expanding plans to install public safety radio antennae on school buildings, and into the fiscal year 2022 budget to offset capital and debt service costs. n

pervisors this year plan to split new local tax revenues with the school district 60/40, with the larger share going to the schools. The county government provides the majority of the school district’s funding.

Smith said state funding is expected to increase by $38 million, including recruitment and retention bonuses and reading and math specialists for underperforming schools, and overall federal and other sources of funding is expected to drop by $5.1 million with the reduction in federal COVID-19 funds.

The School Board will begin a series of budget work sessions, beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. More budget meetings are planned Jan. 17, 19, 24 and 26 with the School Board scheduled to adopt a budget request on Feb. 2. The question of school funding will then move to the county Board of Supervisors, which typically passes a budget in early April. n

Renss Greene/Loudoun Now County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) leads the Jan. 3 meeting of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.