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Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s campaign played into conflicts around the Loudoun County School Board.
Election Puts School Choice Initiatives in Spotlight BY HAYLEY BOUR
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Education issues in Loudoun that became a national political flashpoint that many credit with lifting Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin to victory could be a blueprint for Republican candidates na-
tionwide during the 2022 midterms. As animus grew among parents for School Boards over coronavirus-driven school closures in 2020, community groups coalesced in protest, taking up other issues such as race in the curriculum. In June, Youngkin unveiled his education plan at a rally in Loudoun County,
with the district’s administrative offices as a backdrop, vowing to ban Critical Race Theory from schools in the commonwealth. A Monmouth University poll found that 41% of voters thought educaSCHOOL CHOICE continues on page 42
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Nov. 4 that it has declared substantial completion for work by Capital Rail Constructors on Phase 2 of the Metrorail Silver Line extension project. But don’t expect to jump aboard any time soon. Substantial completion of the $5.8 billion project means major construction is complete and allows operational readiness testing to begin. “This is a significant step toward completing the 11.5-mile extension that will provide rail service for residents in Reston, Herndon and eastern Loudoun County and give Metro riders direct access to Dulles Airport,” Jack Potter, president and CEO of the Airports Authority, said in the announcement. “In addition to providing new public transportation options, the Silver Line is a major catalyst for jobs and economic development in the National Capital region.” Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) is one of SILVER LINE continues on page 42
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Supervisors Pitch Priorities to State Lawmakers BY RENSS GREENE
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Teacher and LEA member Joy Kirk demonstrates during a car rally promoting collective bargaining for educators outside of the Nov. 9 School Board meeting.
Loudoun Education Association Presses for Collective Bargaining Vote LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
The Loudoun Education Association is moving forward with the effort to secure collective bargaining rights following a vote of its membership comprised of teachers, counselors, psychologists, and other certified district employees. The LEA submitted documentation to the School Board Oct. 19 of the vote to formally request collective bargaining rights. The board has up to 120 days to decide whether to move forward with the negotiations, but is not required to do so. LEA President Sandy Sullivan said that contract negotiations are a win for everyone. She said that currently, LEA has a strong relationship with the School Board and administrators, but the association doesn’t have a solid voice. LEA holds an annual meeting with the board
and the administration, presenting recommendations. Then, operational and pay decisions are left up to the district without further input from LEA members. “They’re just told what the plan is going to be and then the teachers down in the trenches just have to figure it out. With collective bargaining, you have the educators at the table making the decisions with administrators,” Sullivan said. Among the several dozen attendees at the car rally on Tuesday, Harper Park Middle School special education teacher Steven Meyer said that beyond obvious issues such as teacher pay and benefits, he thinks that collective bargaining will give teachers opportunities to address operational inefficiency. He recalled being on a committee that selected a new textbook for Pre-Algebra classes. “The book was delivered weeks after
school began, and that’s not only a waste of money but our kids don’t get the best of what we can give them. Having adequate professional development is important,” Meyer said. The school division’s adopted Fiscal Year 2022 budget includes $2 million and the creation of 12 staff positions to support a collective bargaining program should the School Board decide to launch it. The General Assembly last year authorized localities, starting May 1, to begin collective bargaining with employee unions if they choose to do so. Loudoun County government employees are also hoping to organize, particularly under the Service Employees International Union 512 and the Loudoun Career Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 3756. n
Loudoun County supervisors on Monday briefed state lawmakers on the county government’s priorities for the next General Assembly session, including perennial priorities of funding regional transportation projects and maintaining local land use and taxing authority, and new issues like allowing the county to donate to faith-based nonprofits and avoiding lowering funding for school districts that have seen enrollment drops. The county’s lengthy list of legislative positions and priorities got a new look this year with the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and with a new lobbying firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, which the county first hired in 2020 to battle the Dulles Greenway in the State Corporation Commission over tolls. But at the top of that list once again is that the state restore the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funding that the General Assembly took away from regional projects in 2018 to fund Metrorail. That money, raised through regional taxes, was the latest example of Northern Virginia residents seeing themselves taxed in ways other Virginians are not. “The money that NVTA amasses is because we tax people in Northern Virginia already. And so returning the funding does not mean retaxing Northern Virginians, it means returning the funding,” said County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large). “So I always want to make sure that we say that because we have no desire to tax people a second or depending on the tax—if it’s the grantor’s tax, it would be the third time.” Another request is to end the funding shortfalls that forced state’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to close admission at five of the commonPRIORITIES continues on page 43
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Jeb Stuart Road, where it intersects with Snickersville Turnpike in the village of Philomont.
Loudoun to Rename Jeb Stuart, Ft. Johnston Roads BY RENSS GREENE
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Loudoun supervisors voted unanimously last week to rename two roads named for Confederate figures, along with writing a new ordinance to prohibit the use of such names in the future. After the vote Nov. 3, the county gov-
ernment will launch a process to rename Jeb Stuart Road, which passes through Philomont and is named for Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, and Fort Johnston Road, a private road off Rt. 7 just west of Leesburg that leads to the area of a Civil War-era fort named for Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. County staff members were also di-
rected to reach out to the Town of Round Hill about renaming several roads in the Hillwood Estates subdivision. Roads in that subdivision, which is partially inside the town limits and partially in the Joint Land Management Area surrounding the town, are named for Confederate leaders ROAD RENAMING continues on page 17
Fire-Rescue Again Denies Blame in Drowning Death BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com
Loudoun County officials maintain that even if the emergency response to a boy’s drowning in the River Creek neighborhood last summer not been bungled, he could not have been saved, according to a Nov. 3 update on protocol changes stemming from the investigation into that death. On June 4, 2020, 16-year-old Fitz Thomas, the son of Loudoun NAACP President Michelle Thomas, drowned in the waters at the mouth of the Goose Creek at Confluence Park in the River Creek neighborhood. Loudoun dispatchers did not find out about the incident until 17 minutes after the first call made by people on the scene. First responders took more than half an hour to respond to the site, and 911 call recordings revealed
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Michelle Thomas speaks outside the county government center in Leesburg in September.
dispatchers passing the calls back and forth between Loudoun and Montgomery County, MD, waving off help from the
Loudoun side of the Potomac River, and seeming not to know Loudoun landmarks and geography. But Fire-Rescue System Chief Keith Johnson told county supervisors during a Nov. 3 briefing that even if first responders had arrived promptly, they would have been too late. “Even if the call went perfect, the circumstance surrounding the death of Mr. Thomas would not have changed. Given the time that Mr. Thomas was underwater prior to any 911 call … Mr. Thomas would not have survived according to medical professionals,” Johnson said. Loudoun Operational Medical Director Dr. John Morgan said that in cases of drowning, permanent brain injury and death come within minutes. The county’s report states he had been DROWNING continues on page 17
Loudoun County residents and businesses are invited to provide their perspectives on local environmental and sustainability topics during a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. The meeting will be conducted by the county’s new Environmental Commission, which was formed by the Board of Supervisors in December and began meeting in July. The 17-member commission has reviewed Loudoun’s existing environmental programs to determine specific topic areas for the commission’s focus. Public input is sought as the panel develops recommendations on topics for the county board to consider in early 2022. The commission is focusing on five key topic areas: Energy sustainability; enhancing natural resources such as trees, wildlife, watersheds, and land conservation; environmental justice, which examines the impact of environmental issues on underserved populations; “government by example,” which includes programs to enhance the sustainability of Loudoun County government operations; and increasing public engagement in environmental and sustainability initiatives. Login information for the meeting and links to meeting materials are posted at loudoun.gov/remoteparticipation. To learn more about the county’s environmental programs, visit loudoun.gov/environment.
America Recycles Day is Nov. 15 The Board of Supervisors has proclaimed Nov. 15 as America ON THE AGENDA continues on page 5
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An airplane takes off from Leesburg Executive Airport. County supervisors will soon consider whether to remove a noise notification requirement around airports.
Airport Leaders Concerned About Possible County Noise Changes BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com
Proposed changes to the Loudoun’s comprehensive plan regarding noise buffers around airports are motivating Leesburg leaders to convene a working group to state the case to county supervisors on why such a change is a bad idea. Airport Commission Chairman Dennis Boykin briefed the Town Council on the concern Monday night. He said a comprehensive plan amendment that will be up for review by county supervisors by early 2022 seeks to remove the one-mile notification zone around both Dulles Airport and Leesburg Executive Airport. That notification requires potential homebuyers to be informed of their proximity to an airport, and the resulting potential noise impacts, ahead of a sale. The proposed change, Boykin said, is based on projected changes in the 2019 Washington Dulles International Noise Contour Map Update. While he said he has not spoken directly with the county
staff to understand the motivation for the change, Boykin said based on discussions that he and Airport Manager Scott Coffman had with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, with the noise contours at Dulles changing substantially, county leaders may be concerned that “existing homeowners would be subsumed by the [notification] requirement and it would be a mess for them.” Boykin said members of the Airport Commission recommend that a more formal agreement be put in place between the town and the county that states that the town must be consulted should a change to the Airport Noise Impact Area, or in Leesburg the Airport Impact Overlay District, be proposed. He also suggested creating a working group to formalize its recommendations to the county. It would be similar to a previous one put in place in 2004 when the controversial proposed Crosstrails residential development by Peterson Companies sought to place thousands of residential units along the airport perime-
ter. The working group then, both he and Mayor Kelly Burk recalled, had a council member, airport leader and a constituent take county supervisors one by one on a tour of Leesburg Airport and explain their concerns. The approach this time around is expected to be similar, and comes at a time when another proposed residential development, the Village at Clear Springs, is up for county review. While Developer Hobie Mitchel has proposed some changes to his application, including providing a navigation easement to the airport, Boykin said the proposed development still includes age-restricted housing, which is a concern. “Residential projects don’t mix with airports,” he said. Boykin also said that a second proposed residential development near the airport is coming around the bend, although he did not have any details. The council was expected Tuesday, after this paper’s deadline, to vote to configure the working group. n
The Commission on Public Arts invites submissions for ArtsPARKs, an outdoor sculpture garden in Raflo Park. Five works of art will be selected for a two-year installation period, which will begin in June 2022 and run through June 2024. Sculptures will be displayed along the paved walkway located in Raflo Park along Harrison Street in downtown Leesburg. Each piece must be available for the entire display period and be for sale. Artists or artist teams will receive an honorarium of $1,000 per sculpture. The submission deadline is Jan. 28. An advisory panel will review the submissions and select the five finalists. Artists will be notified by March 2022. Once installed, sculptures will be unveiled during a ceremony in early summer. For complete submission guidelines and instructions, go to leesburgva.gov/ artsparks-call-to-artists. ArtsPARKs is a collaboration between the Commission on Public Art and the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts, made possible by donations from the Lansdowne Development Company, Middleburg Bank, and the Friends of Leesburg Public Art.
History Award Winners Announced Two recipients have been recognized for their contributions to preserving the county’s past as part of Thomas Balch Library’s annual Loudoun History Awards program. The award honorees are selected AROUND TOWN continues on page 7
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A majority of those who weighed in on the future of the downtown Liberty Lot parking lot want its predominant use to remain the same—parking. Economic Development Director Russell Seymour shared the results of a recent public survey and an Oct. 7 public input session with council members Monday evening. The goal of the public outreach was to solicit feedback on potential future development of the town’s Liberty Lot, and what types of uses would or would not be desired there. Council members have spoken extensively this year about the redevelopment of the property, and it came into greater focus with a proposal by attorney Peter Burnett for a development that includes age-restricted apartments, a parking structure, a conference center, performing arts facility and restaurant on the property. Seymour noted that the town has received three unsolicited expressions of interest on the Liberty lot, although none are considered formal proposals. “What we have received are ideas and comments, [the proposers] have met with staff,” he said. The details of the other two development ideas for the Liberty lot were not shared during the meeting. Results from both the survey and public input session, which drew around 50 attendees, indicated that just under 50% of respondents wanted parking be a major component of any development on the lot. A majority of those responses, he noted, came from individuals who are commuting into town and use the Liberty lot for parking. Many of them favored a structured parking facility, he added.
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in recognition of their efforts to preserve Loudoun’s past through a collection of county documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing, and long-time commitment to local history organizations. Michael R. Napper was honored for his contributions to the preservation and documentation of the history of Loudoun’s Black communities. The Family and Friends of the Mount
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The second preference, at 35% of responses, was for some sort of performing arts or conference center. Suggestions to build a performing arts center have been raised in previous years but never gained traction. Some suggested the center be coupled with a hotel, while others did not want a lodging component. Having a use that drew visitors to downtown was a phrase repeated among many respondents, Seymour said. Among the chief concerns for redevelopment off the property were the impact on traffic and the transportation network; construction noise; and availability of parking for any new development. Seymour recommended that the council move forward with a formal Request for Proposals process, in which the town may accept proposals for a public-private partnership for the property. Soliciting development proposals would not commit the town to moving forward on any type of changes to the Liberty Lot, Town Attorney Christopher Spera said. The council was expected to move forward with issuing the RFP on Tuesday night, after this paper’s deadline. n Sinai Cemetery—Claudette Bard, Ron Campbell, Edward W. Spannaus, and Howard Gilbert Timbers, Jr.—was selected for its contributions to the conservation and documentation of the Black cemetery in Lovettsville. In addition, The Black History Committee of Friends of the Thomas Balch Library has been given special recognition for its commemorative efforts in connection with Frederick Douglass Elementary School. Because of COVID-19 precautions, this year’s honorees will be recognized during next year’s Loudoun History Awards ceremony in November 2022. n
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Board Hires Law Firm to Review Sexual Assault Cases LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
The School Board last month approved hiring a Fairfax County law firm to review the administration’s handling of the allegations of sexual assault by a student at Stone Bridge and Broad Run high schools. Superintendent Scott A. Ziegler announced the action in a statement distributed Friday, Nov. 5. “We believe we have followed all mandatory reporting protocols and aid-
ed law enforcement to the fullest extent allowed in all investigations regarding these matters. We acknowledge that these matters need to be fully reviewed,” Ziegler stated. “Consequently, and with full support of the School Board, Loudoun County Public Schools hired Blankingship & Keith, P.C. on October 28, 2021, to conduct an independent review of these incidents.” The public statement came one day after Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares announced that he planned to con-
duct a formal investigation of the School Board’s handling of those cases. Those involve a male student who was charged with sexually assaulting a female student in a girl’s bathroom at Stone Bridge High School on May 28. While allegations in that case were under review in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, the same student was accused of a second sexual assault in a classroom Oct. 6 at Broad Run High School. He was adjudicated delinquent in the first case, and the second
case is pending. Ziegler said the outside review of the handling of the cases is one of a number of steps the school district is taking. “Please know that this independent review is only one step in moving forward to help heal our school community. We will keep you up-to-date about the steps we take and the progress we make. Together, we believe we can make our schools a safer, more nurturing environment for every student,” he wrote. n
School Board Seeks Candidates for Leesburg District Vacancy HAYLEY BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
The School Board is accepting applicants for candidates to fill the Leesburg District seat that was left vacant after Beth Barts’ resignation. Applicants must submit a resume, a
statement of interest, a sworn and notarized statement of residence in the district, and any addition information the candidate wishes to be considered by noon on Nov. 17 to the Clerk of the School Board. There will be a public hearing on Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. at the district administrative offices, and the members of the community will be permitted to deliver public
comments to the board. The board recently went through the same process, appointing Andrew Hoyler to the Broad Run seat that was left vacant after the passing of Leslee King. The candidate that the board appoints to fill the vacancy will serve until a special election is held for both the Leesburg and Broad Run seats on Nov. 2, 2022. The
Two Teens Launch App to Address Mental Health HAYLEY BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
For two Rock Ridge High School and Academies of Loudoun seniors, the months in quarantine were time wellspent. Abhishek Krishnan and Nihal Boina launched an app called Philio, which curates a personalized program featuring philosophical excerpts and activities to help users’ mental health. The teens call the treatment “stimulated introspection.” “The whole goal of the app is to make people more holistic in the way that they conduct themselves, and to
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Nihal Boina and Abhishek Krishnan launched an app called Philio, which curates a personalized program featuring philosophical excerpts and activities to help users’ mental health.
make sure that they don’t become too focused on a single perspective in their life,” Krishnam said. The two have spent nearly half of their high school careers in a pandemic that has ravaged the mental health and
wellbeing of youth, they said. “By being in isolation for prolonged times, health agencies like the CDC and NIH report that people report their mental health being at least 20% worse in this year compared to previous years.
winners of the special election will serve until the end of the original seat holder’s term, in November 2023. Interested candidates must submit their materials to Shari Byrne, Clerk of the School Board, by email at shari.byrne@lcps.org, or by mail at LCPS Administrative Offices, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148. n Moreover, students disproportionately report worse mental health outcomes due to the collective stress induced from school and solitude,” Krishnan said. In Loudoun County, youth patients can expect to wait for months to see mental healthcare providers. Krishnan said that he spent his time in isolation reading the works of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche. Krishnan thought that shifting peoples’ perspectives might offset some of the angst and depression they were feeling. Boina, his classmate, already had a knack for programming. The two dreamed up Philio, and researchers at the Stanford University Department of Psychology brought them on board as interns last summer. Their research at Stanford found that exposure to philosophy does, in fact, improve individuals’ mental health. They teamed up with software engineers to build the app, and within two months of launching on the Google Play PHILIO continues on page 41
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Removal Petition Filed Against School Board Chairwoman BY HAYLEY BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
Fight for Schools, the group leading the removal effort against School Board members, filed a petition in Circuit Court on Tuesday for the removal of Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan (Sterling). Organizers said they filed petitions with 1,859 signatures of Sterling district voters seeking to remove the three-term member. Sheridan came under fire for her involvement in a private Facebook group, “Anti-Racist Parents of Loudoun County” where some members allegedly sought to compile lists of individuals opposed to the district’s racial equity efforts. Fight for Schools participants contend that involvement in the private group violated open-door meeting laws for elected officials. Critics also claim that Sheridan has limited the free speech rights of constituents, as she adjourned the June 22 public comment session early after a crowd of speakers criticizing the board for its progressive social policies failed to comply with the meeting conduct policies. “As Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan has overseen and personally contributed to a complete breakdown in trust between the community and the Loudoun County School Board. From violating open meetings law to ignoring the school board’s code of conduct to neglecting to keep our children safe, all for her activist causes, Sheridan has been nothing short of a disaster as the so-called leader of Loudoun County Public Schools,” Fight for Schools Executive Director Ian Prior wrote in a statement. A removal petition had previously been filed against Beth Barts (Leesburg), who resigned on Nov. 2 after her family received threats. Barts was also involved in the private Facebook group. The removal case against her is now moot.
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School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) is the subject of a removal effort.
Vice Chairwoman Atoosa Reaser (Algonkian), Denise Corbo (At-Large), and Ian Serotkin (Blue Ridge) are also facing removal efforts; Fight for Schools representatives said they have met the signature threshold to file petitions for all three, but has not yet decided whether to file them with the court. To remove an elected official in Virginia, a petition must gather the number of signatures of registered voters in the official’s constituency that is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the election that appointed the official to their seat. Once a petition is filed in Circuit Court, it is reviewed by a judge. If the case is accepted, the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office prosecutes the case. The official is entitled to a trial prior to a removal verdict being reached. Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj was disqualified from prosecuting the Barts case. Judge Jeannette A. Irby stated that, because Biberaj is facing a removal effort involving some of the same participants involved in the Fight for Schools effort, the public may never fully trust that due process was delivered in the case if she were involved. n
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Miyares Seeks to Expand AG Office’s Reach in Local Courts LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares—whose transition team includes Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman—wants his office to play a greater role in the prosecution of local criminal cases and plans an investigation of sexual assault cases in Loudoun County Public Schools. During his post-election press conference Nov. 4, Miyares told reporters he’d be introducing a bill to the General Assembly that would also allow the Attorney General’s Office to intervene in cases when local law enforcement think a local prosecutor isn’t handling the case well. Currently, county or city prosecutors may request the AG’s Office to handle a local case, but Miyares wants to allow police chiefs and sheriffs also to be able to ask for the state to step in to carry some cases if local prosecutors won’t. “I’m thinking specifically of some of the so-called social justice common-
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Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares greets Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman during the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce debate in October. Chapman is now a member of Miyares’s transition team.
wealth’s attorneys that have been elected particularly in Northern Virginia,” Miyares said. “We are obviously aware of
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some pretty horrific cases where they failed to do their job.” Loudoun’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj is under fire from critics who claim her office is not adequately prosecuting crimes and for her handling of the case of a student who was charged with a sexual assault in a high school bathroom and was then transferred to another high school, where he was charged with a second assault. Biberaj, who campaigned on prosecutorial reform, is the subject of an announced recall effort spearheaded by the activist group StandUp Virginia. When asked whether there were specific instances in which the Sheriff’s Office felt cases were not adequately pursued by
county prosecutors, Media Relations and Commucications Director Kraig Troxell instead pointed to a March 18 Board of Supervisor budget meeting when supervisors raised concerns about Biberaj’s requested staffing increases and reports that few domestic violence cases were being prosecuted. “It looks like prosecution isn’t being done by the prosecutor’s office,” Supervisor Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg) said at the time. More detailed information could be coming, however. “The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a thorough review of all problematic court proceedings,” Troxell said. n
SAFETY briefs Loudoun Reports NOVA’s Lowest Crime Rate The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office reported the lowest crime rate in Northern Virginia and the second-lowest crime rate in the National Capital Region, according to the Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control issued by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. During 2020, serious crime occurred at a rate of 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents. That comes amid continue growth in the county and an 8.4% increase in serious crimes across the region between 2019 and 2020. The Sheriff’s Office reported a 13.5% decrease during the same period. “Our strong community partnerships and the trust and mutual respect we have developed through our community engagement are likely why Loudoun has remained one of the safest counties in the region,” Sheriff Mike Chapman stated in an announcement of the report. The report can be found at mwcog.org, in the publications section of the Homeland Security & Public Safety tab.
Extension Cord Blamed in Ashburn Townhouse Fire The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined a fire that displaced six Ashburn residents on Oct. 30 was caused by an improperly grounded extension cord powering two battery chargers in a garage.
The cord appeared to be undersized, resulting in overheating and failure, according to the agency. Just after 3 p.m. on the day of the incident county dispatchers began receiving calls reporting a townhouse fire on Stoke Chapel Terrace. Initial callers indicated that people may have been trapped inside the building. Units from the Moorefield, Arcola, Dulles South, Ashburn, and Kincora stations were dispatched to the fire. The first arriving units from the Moorefield Station reported fire in the garage with extension to the first floor of an endof-the-row townhome and requested a Rapid Intervention Task Force, bringing additional units from Kirkpatrick Farms and Fairfax County. Crews were able to confirm no one was inside the home and then brought it under control in about 20 minutes. The residents, five adults and one child, were assisted by the Red Cross. A Go Fund Me page has been launched to support the Lawrence family has raised more than $30,000 as of Tuesday. The Fire Marshal’s Office estimated damages at $420,000 with $250,000 for the structure, $150,000 for the contents, $10,000 for two vehicles and $10,000 for damages to a neighboring structure. Roughly 3,300 home fires a year are caused by extension cords, according to Electrical Safety Foundation International. n
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The Land Trust of Virginia landed a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to expand its core mission. Land Trust Executive Director Sally Price said that work involves three elements: conservation easement acquisition, easement stewardship, and public education of conservation easements. “In the past 18 months our work in all three areas has expanded, prompting us to apply for funding from VEE to increase our capacity to continue performing high-quality land conservation,” she said. The mission of the Virginia Environmental Endowment is to improve the quality of the environment by using its capital, expertise, and resources to encourage all sectors to work together to prevent pollution, conserve natu-
ral resources, and promote environmental literacy. When combined with matching funds, VEE has stimulated or assisted with over $120 million in environmental improvements since its beginnings in 1977. Funding from the one-year grant has helped the trust hire two additional staff members, a communications and education manager, and an additional stewardship associate. With a larger team, the trust will be more responsive to current landowners, new landowners, and to conservation easement inquiries, according to the announcement. Founded in 1992, LTV holds more conservation easements than any other private land trust in Virginia and has been accredited by the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission since 2009. Learn more at landtrustva.org. n
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The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has announced Carol Moore will be its director of communications and donor engagement. Moore will spearhead all outreach and marketing efforts for the foundation, develop and manage community-based conferences and events, and support the advancement of the organization’s mission by strengthening donor relationships. She comes to the foundation after years of service in the federal government and, said the foundation’s announcement, an entrepreneurial mindset that complements the organization’s vision. “Carol’s personality, creativity, and dedication make her an important addition to the team,” said President and CEO Amy Owen. “As we continue to grow, we seek to expand our presence and build on our community’s collective understanding of the power of local philanthropy. Carol’s talents bring fresh expertise to
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GIVING Back Scouting for Food ‘Good Turn’ Planned on Saturday Each November, Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venture Scouts, and their leaders of the Goose Creek District of the National Capital Area Council take to Loudoun neighborhoods to collect food items that will be given to families needing assistance within their local communities. Last weekend, many residents received a Scouting for Food Post-It note with directions for food items needed to replenish the stockrooms of eight local food pantries. The Scouts will return this Saturday to pick up the filled bags of non-perishable items—no glass please—and deliver them to collection sites around the county: Catholic Charities (Leesburg); Dulles South Food Pantry; LINK (Sterling); Loudoun Hunger Relief (Leesburg); Messiah’s Market (Ashburn); Seven Loaves (Middleburg); Tree of Life (Purcellville); and Western Loudoun Food Pantry (Lovettsville). Started in 1988, the Scouting for Food project is Scouting’s “Good Turn” in the community. The Scouts are responding
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to the ever-increasing demand for basic needs assistance. Collecting a large stock of non-perishable food goes a long way to meeting the emergency food requirements of local agencies, not only during the holiday season, but well into next year. “These donations could not come at a better time each year. Often, we are able to start using the Scouts’ food the very next week to restock items such as cereals, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, and meats, such as tuna,” said Loudoun Hunger Relief President and CEO Jennifer Montgomery. Contributed
Angel Tree Program Kicks off at Dulles Town Center The Dulles Town Center mall is teaming up with the Salvation Army to ask residents to help to make the holidays special for children throughout Loudoun County. From Nov. 12 through Dec. 7, shoppers may stop by the Salvation Army Angel Tree located on the lower level in front of H&M. They choose a tag on the tree and purchase gifts that fulfill those wishes, then return the unwrapped, brand-new gift items on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to the mall’s Management Office on the upper level in the Food Court behind Chick-fil-A.
Bear Chase Brewing Company’s popular Military Appreciation Event returns this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Bear Chase Hosting Military Appreciation Event This Veterans Day weekend, Bear Chase Brewing Company will partner with Boulder Crest Foundation to raise money for veterans. No tickets are required for the event, which will run from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. Hopes are to surpass last year’s $20,000 total and raise $30,000 for Boulder Crest, Gold Star families, and veterans. Bear Chase and Honor Brewing Company have collaborated on a specialty brew for the event.
On site, Bear Chase will have multiple military vehicles including a World War II Howitzer that will be fired off during the event. Among the retired combat veterans expected to be in attendance is 93-yearold Harry Miller, who fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Participating organizations include: Boulder Crest Foundation, Gold Star Families, 82nd Airborne, Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association, American Legion VA-Post 0041, VFW POST 9760 Clarke County Memorial Post, Heroes on the River, Access Independence Inc, and Combat Veterans Alliance. n
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Aldie Farm Gets New Life as Latest Loudoun Winery bined those interests with the opening of the Winery at Bull Run in Fairfax County. He credits Willowsford developer Mark Trostle with sharing a vision for the use of the large farm lot as the adjacent Hartland neighborhood moved to construction. “I believed that we could save this portion of the land, preserve the old farmhouse, and showcase this preservation effort alongside the entranceway and road frontage to this new community, serving as a wonderful amenity to both Hartland and the surrounding areas,” Hickox said. Hickox envisions preserving the property as a family-run farm that is open to the public for hundreds of thousands of visitors to enjoy every year, sampling award-winning wine, learning about the farm’s history, and taking in the distinctive natural beauty of the county’s farm landscape.
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Loudoun’s newest winery celebrated its grand opening Saturday. Adjacent to subdivisions in the fast-growing Aldie area, Old Farm Winery at Hartland still provides a glimpse of the county’s agricultural traditions. While the winery is destined to become a popular neighborhood hangout for many of Loudoun’s newest residents, for owner Jon Hickox the connection to Loudoun’s farming legacy is important. The 35-acre property was once part of the 1,100-acre Lenah Farm that now is home to new suburban neighborhoods. As a youth, Hickox worked on C.D. Smith’s cattle farm, one of many lining the Rt. 50 corridor before development started moving west from South Riding. He started his construction/remodeling company while a student at George Mason University. A decade ago, he com-
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Bice Joins BCT as Regional President LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
V e t e r a n Loudoun banker Paul W. Bice has joined BCT-The Community’s Bank as executive vice president and regional president. Bice will lead BCT’s growth Bice within Northern Virginia for commercial lending and related banking services. He will operate from BCT’s Leesburg Lending, located at 602 S. King St., Suite 300. Bice brings more than 35 years of banking experience to the post. Immediately prior to joining BCT, he served as regional president with John Marshall Bank. From 1998 to 2007, he served as senior vice president at James Monroe Bank. He also previously worked with Bank of Northern Virginia and Central Fidelity Bank. “Paul is well known in Northern Virginia as a consummate communi-
ty banker and civic leader, with story upon story of businesses and families benefitting both financially and personally from their relationships with him,” stated Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO of BCT. “Having Paul’s leadership and commitment to great customer experiences, coupled with his proven sales success, will serve us well as we continue our strategy of expansion into Northern Virginia.” “I am excited to work with a team of community bankers in a culture committed to being the community bank of choice. BCT lives up to their 150-year philosophy of neighbor helping neighbor and I’m proud to be part of that tradition,” Bice stated in the announcement. Bice serves as chairman of the board for Loudoun Community Breakfast and recently served with the Leesburg Daybreak Rotary of Leesburg. He is a past chairman of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce; past chairman of the Board of Trustees for StoneSprings Hospital Center; and a past member of the Board of Trustees for Reston Hospital. n
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Old Farm Winery continued from page 14 “The concept of a farm winery in a community is very new, which surprises me because I would have thought it would have caught on many years ago. It’s almost like the old golf course community model, but you replace the golf course with a farm winery,” he said. Twelve acres of the farm have been newly planted with grapes—Vidal Blanc, Petit Manseng and Albarino. In all, Hickox has 90 acres in vines, producing 300 tons of grapes each year, with winemaker Ashton Lough producing 20,000 cases of wine that pour into 1.2 million glasses. While looking forward to welcoming the visitors who will come for the wine, music, and views, Hickox continues to focus on the property’s late 19th century farmhouse and even older bank barn. By next spring, they’ll be venues for weddings and events—but only after a restoration that he hopes will help tell the story of Loudoun’s agricultural roots. “I’m just as proud of those old structures as I am of the wine business as a whole,” he said. “It’s just so cool for peo-
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Old Farm Winery at Hartland offers a large gathering area outside its rustic tasting room.
ple to see what this place used to look like in an area that is so full of transients. … They don’t know the Loudoun that I remember. It will be so neat for them to see these old structures in this setting.” Old Farm Winery at Hartand is located at 23583 Fleetwood Road in Aldie. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Children are welcome. Pets and outside food and drinks are not permitted. Learn more at oldfarmwineryhartland.com. n
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Road renaming continued from page 4 including Early Avenue, Hampton Road, Jackson Avenue, Lee Drive, Longstreet Avenue, and Pickett Road. Vice Chairman Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) said “there was no place for it back then, when it was done, there’s no place for it now, there’s no place for it in our future either. “This is huge. You know, we don’t need to make a big old fuss about it or anything of that nature, but this is huge for this county and for us to be doing what we’re doing here today,” Saines said. “This is not an item about erasing history or inconveniencing residents. It’s about possibly returning to something more historic to the area before the road was named to honor someone who fought against our country,” said Supervisor Sylvia R. Glass (D-Broad Run). “If you can imagine knowing that that somebody did all that they could to harm your family member in every way they could—to keep them enslaved to, to separate them from their family, to rape the women, to beat the men, to whatever they could do to the demoralize and harm them—and now I’m driving down the street named after that person,” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall
Drowning continued from page 4 underwater for more than 25 minutes by the time friends and bystanders found him and pulled him to shore—first responders still hadn’t arrived. The drowning and slow response have led to calls for 911 reform, and a conflict with the Thomas family, which is seeking millions of dollars in compensation. “These changes are made based on a self-evaluation. All of you guys used to work in corporate or the military, and you know in any serious evaluation, it doesn’t happen internally,” Michelle Thomas told supervisors during the meeting. “When you’re really serious about getting to the core of the issue, you call in external investigators. I ask that you call an external investigation on the incident. My son died. He deserves that.” Thomas disputes that Fitz was dead by the time he was pulled out of the water. County Attorney Leo Rogers said the county offered to hire an independent medical investigator with the family, but was turned down and has not been allowed to see HIPAA-protected records related to the drowning as part of the in-
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(D-At Large) said. The proposed ordinance would also allow a county staff member, the director of the Office of Mapping and Geographic Information, to initiate the process of renaming other roads found to violate the prohibition on Confederate and segregationist symbols. Supervisors in 2015 had already renamed the publicly owned portion of Fort Johnston Road, now known as Leeland Orchard Road. That name will likely be extended through the rest of the road. Jeb Stuart Road could be renamed to Milton Lee’s Road, the road’s historic name according to Loudoun historian Eugene Scheel. In either case, the county’s renaming process involves a public comment period on the new name for people with addresses along the road where the name will be changed, and may also include an opportunity for people along the road to submit and vote on ideas for a new name. The renaming continues the work begun by supervisors in December 2020 to find and rename public symbols named for people primarily known for their association with segregation or the Confederacy. That includes Loudoun’s two major east-west corridors, Rt. 7 also called Harry Byrd Highway, and Rt. 50 known as John Mosby Highway. n vestigation. Thomas said her family hired a medical examiner; county representatives said they were not permitted to see the results of that examination. “This is my son, I’m going to go through every single piece of evidence to find out what happened to him,” Thomas said. During a review of what the county fire-rescue system began calling the Perdido Bay Terrace incident, after the nearest road, the department listed 42 changes to its procedures, training and technology to improve response times, especially along the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. According to the fire-rescue department, administrators have completed or nearly completed 37 of those 42 items, with the rest at least half done. Those range from immediately responding to any calls on the river rather than waiting on Maryland, to developing an interactive atlas of the Potomac River for 911 dispatchers and first responders, to increasing 911 call center staffing and adding 240 missing commonplace names to the county’s Computer Aided Dispatch system. n
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Town of Leesburg Employment Opportunities Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs for more information and to apply online. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. EOE/ADA.
DRIVERS NEEDED
Regular Full-Time Positions Position
Department
Salary Range
Closing Date
Accounting Associate III
Finance
$52,446-$89,790 DOQ
Open until filled
Groundskeeper
Parks & Recreation
$44,905-$76,882 DOQ
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Maintenance Worker I
Public Works & Capital Projects
$40,000-$65,186 DOQ
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Police Officer
Police
$53,233-$89,590 DOQ
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Senior Buyer/Contracts Administrator
Finance
$67,175-$115,044 DOQ
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Senior Management & Budget Analyst
Finance
$72,952-$124,893 DOQ
Open until filled
Senior Zoning Analyst
Planning & Zoning
$61,857-$105,896 DOQ
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Stormwater & Environmental Manager
Public Works & Capital Projects
$82,999-$141,929 DOQ
Open until filled
Systems Analyst/Infrastructure & Asset Management
Public Works & Capital Projects
$70,374-$120,339 DOQ
Open until filled
Utility Plant Maintenance Worker
Utilities
$41,353-$70,792 DOQ
Open until filled
Utility System Trainee or Technician
Utilities
$41,353-$76,882 DOQ
Open until filled
Wastewater Plant Operator: Trainee, I, II or Senior
Utilities
$41,353-$89,790 DOQ
Open until filled
Flexible Part-Time Position Position
Department
Senior Buyer/Contracts Administrator
Hourly Rate Finance
Closing Date
$34.44-$58.99 DOQ
To review Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) flexible part-time positions, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs. Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. Dependent on qualifications. All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.
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The analyst/assistant will help the entire project team complete the project within its planned scope, schedule and budget, while serving as a liaison for the project’s technical, functional and non-functional teams. Part-time to fulltime, and internship positions available immediately. Individual initiates, coordinates, and executes administrative and project support to the project manager/team. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Education: Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in the following fields: Business Management, Project Management & Civil Engineering. CONTACT INFO Kathy Hicks 208 South King Street Suite 303 • Leesburg, VA 20175 www.meridiengroupllc.com • khicks@meridiengroupllc.com • Office: (703) 777-8285
FULL TIME FLAGGER Traffic Plan seeks FT Flaggers to set up and control traffic around construction sites. A valid drivers license is a must, good pay, and benefits. If interested please fill out an application at 7855 Progress Court Suite 103 Gainesville, VA on Wednesdays from 9 am to 12 pm or online at www.trafficplan.com
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Our Towns
AROUND towns
Lucketts Fire-Rescue Station Opening Celebrated BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
County leaders last week celebrated the opening of the new Lucketts Fire and Rescue Station, which was constructed to replace the 60-year-old volunteer-built station next door. The $14 million, 18,000-square-foot building is located on a 14-acre lot along Lucketts Road. The station, designed to LEED Gold energy conservation standards, includes four pull-through apparatus bays, seven two-person bunk rooms, a training room, restrooms, showers, kitchen and dining areas, supply storage, a gear and hose drying area, fitness room, offices, and a repair shop. The combined career and volunteer staff serves a 40-square-mile first due area in northeastern Loudoun. Chief of the Combined Fire and Rescue System Keith Johnson noted that the previous volunteer-owned station opened in 1960 with crews working with a 1949 International pumper. A fourth-generation firefighter, Johnson said he understands the importance of volunteers in building the emergency response system and continuing today working alongside career staff members.
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To open fire stations, county leaders eschew the traditional ribbon-cutting and instead celebrate by “uncoupling” a fire hose. From left, county supervisors Sylvia Glass (D-Broad Run), Mike Turner (D-Ashburn), Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin) and Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) join Chief of the Combined Fire and Rescue System Keith Johnson, Deputy Director of Capital Infrastructure and Transportation Nancy Boyd and members of Station 10 in the ceremony.
“We owe it to the history and dedication of all the volunteers of Loudoun County. There was no paid service back then. It all started with volunteers serving their community. And whether you are career or volunteer you are serving
the community—it doesn’t matter. We all work together each and every day,” Johnson said. While much has changed in the fire FIRE STATION continues on page 22
Volunteers Continue Restoration of Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
Council Approves County Tax Collection The Hamilton Town Council on Nov. 2 approved ordinance changes that will allow the County Treasurer’s Office to bill and collect the town’s real estate and personal property taxes. Under the program launched by the county government three years ago, residents of participating towns receive consolidated tax bills for their county and municipal property taxes. The measure is intended as a cost-saver for the towns and a convenience for residents. For Hamilton residents, the central changes will be a switch in collection dates starting in 2022, as the town’s bills will move to the county’s collection schedule. Only Council Member Craig Green opposed joining the program. He objected to having the county’s “super penalty,” reaching 25% that kicks in for taxes unpaid 60 days after the deadline, apply to the town accounts. The council was told the town could not opt out of that penalty structure.
HILLSBORO Hillsboro Launches Public Art Initiative
BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
A crew of volunteers gathered at the JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday morning to continue restoration efforts at the 87-acre property near Lucketts. The property includes a series of 13 vernal pools—a relatively rare habitat that is home to vulnerable salamanders and a springtime stop for migrating gulf shore birds. It was preserved by the Kuhn family and JK Moving in 2018 and sold to the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy in 2020. Over the past several years, volunteers have worked to rid the property of invasive plants, build trails and clean up trash. On Saturday, the work detail included volunteers from the Tuscarora High School Key Club, Lucketts Boy Scout Troop 1910, and Lucketts Ruritan Club, along with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy members. The cleanup focused on a former dump site adjacent to a large vernal pool. Scattered around the rusted frame of a discarded Buick LaSabre were scores of bottles, appliance parts, wire, and other trash. “I’m so excited by all of the kids. It’s really one of the ways
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Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Executive Director Michael Myers stacks discarded tires volunteers pulled from the banks of a vernal pool at the JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary during a Nov. 6 cleanup.
to educate and get them involved,” said Ruritan Barbara Scott. “Who knows what they might find; they’re treasure hunters today.” Among the unexpected finds were a hand-crank washing machine, toys, a TV, and a satellite dish. n
Hillsboro’s Public Arts Advisory Council is kicking off a multiyear public art program, Art on The Pike, with this month’s Autumn in The Gap display. Mayor Roger Vance said the project is an outgrowth of the ReThink9 Traffic Calming and Infrastructure projects. “From the earliest inception of the context-sensitive, walkable historic town that is now a reality,” Vance said, “we envisioned the integration of an engaging and robust public arts program to complement the natural and architectural beauty that already exists AROUND TOWNS continues on page 21
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here. I am thrilled to announce we are off and running.” Town Council member Claudia Forbes is the co-chair of the Public Arts Advisory Council. “Art on The Pike will tap into the awesome array of critically acclaimed artistic talent and ingenuity that exists right in the immediate area. We want Hillsboro to be their canvas—and our sidewalks, trails and public spaces to be their gallery,” she said. Autumn in The Gap will feature a series of original autumnal landscapes and watercolors by nationally acclaimed Hillsboro artist Chip Beck displayed on nearly 20 streetlight banners. The original paintings are available for viewing and for purchase at Hillsborough Vineyard through November. Net proceeds from the sales support Hillsboro’s public arts program.
LOUDOUNNOW.COM Council. Thomas Sean Lloyd was elected to a council seat Nov. 2 after garnering the most write-in votes to fill a third open position. Incumbents Mayor Scott T. Ramsey and council members Paula G. James and Jesse P. Howe were on the ballot and were re-elected. The council has been operating with one vacant seat following the resignation of Donald Allen. Lloyd, a High Street resident, has been an active volunteer with the town’s annual Hometown Festival, helping to organize the 5K run, and with the Outdoor
Committee, helping to secure the town’s designation as an Appalachian Trail community. He had agreed to serve on the council in the days leading up to the election. Lloyd’s four-year elected term doesn’t start until Jan. 1. However, he attended the council’s annual strategy work session Nov. 3 and Ramsey suggested the council could vote at its next meeting to give Lloyd official standing by appointing him to fill the remainder of Allen’s term, through Dec. 31. n
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LOVETTSVILLE Council Considers Annexation Requests The Lovettsville Town Council and Planning Commission on Thursday will hear public comment on two annexation proposals. The Nov. 18 public hearing will be on the request by One Family Brewing to bring its 27-acre property into the town limits. The owners also are seeking permission to build their principal structure more than 40 feet from the street beyond the maximum setback allowed in the CRA-1 zoning district and to build up to six rental cabins on the property. The town also is considering a request by Wheeler and Wheeler Inc. to annex its 1.5-acre West End Motors property into town. The owners also are seeking to have the property zoned C-2, Mixed Use Business zoning district along with special permit authorizations to continue operating the gas station, repair shop and convenience store on the property. The Nov. 18 public hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council chambers.
ROUND HILL Lloyd Elected to Round Hill Council A community volunteer has stepped up to take a seat on the Round Hill Town
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Obituaries
County to Study Buying Mt. Sinai Cemetery BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com
Norman Dale Ellison Jr. Norman Dale Ellison Jr., 78 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Friday, November 5,2021 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Virginia. Born Monday, June 21,1943 in Decatur, Indiana, he was the son of the late Norman Dale Ellison, Sr. and Winfred Elaine (Schwartz) Ellison. He was the oldest son, his brothers Bill Ellison and Philip Ellison, sisters Susan Beavan, Pauletta Ellison, and Donna Miller, and the late infant brother Paul James Ellison. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Pearl Jeannette (Hoy) Ellison, September 26, 2019.He is survived by daughters, Norma Ellison and Jeannette Ellison. He was married for 54 years, and they were inseparable. He enjoyed bowling, football (loved the Pittsburgh Steeler), working on the trains, cross word puzzles, auto racing (NASCAR), and most of all enjoyed being with his family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Saturday, November 13,2021, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
Mrs. Jean Ford “Tick” Jackson Mrs. Jean Ford “Tick” Jackson, 88, of Leesburg, VA, passed on Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born to the late Daniel and Cleopatra Ford, September 09, 1933 in Leesburg, Virginia.
would speak her mind. Above all, she was a strong Christian woman that continuously demonstrated strength in difficult times.
She married her loving husband predeceased Mervin Jackson. Jean is survived by her two daughters, Teresa Brooks, of Herndon, Virginia, Vernita Jackson, of Sterling, Virginia. She is also survived by her two grandsons, Vernith Brooks, of Reston, Virginia, Anthony Jackson, of Ashburn, Virginia. One great-granddaughter Aethena Brooks, of Washington, D.C. A very special friend (sister) Thelma Winston, of Charles Town, West, Virginia. She also leaves a host of family and loving friends and memories.
Jean was an active member of her community. She worked as a house keeper as a young woman, was a wonderful homemaker and mother.
Jean enjoyed being a mother, grandmother, sister, friend. She cultivated close bonds with those who knew her well. In every setting, she made people feel welcomed and treated everyone like family. She loved to have elaborate parties where she would cook and serve her hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. She always be prepared when friends and family would stop by preparing quick home cooked meals, also deserts and coffee. Jean was a very outspoken and
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Jean loved her weekend yard and estate sales. She had the knack to know what she was looking for and a reasonable price on what she would pay. She has always had an appreciation for antiques and crystal.
In recent years, she worked for Meals on Wheels to deliver meals to shut-ins. She was a member of the First Mount Olive Methodist Church, in Leesburg, VA. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from 2 to 5 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. Funeral services will begin on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Community Cemetery, Leesburg, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Capital Caring. Please share condolences with the family www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com
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Loudoun County supervisors directed the county staff to study options for preserving—or possibly purchasing—the Mount Sinai cemetery and church property on Mountain Road near Lovettsville, with a unanimous vote Nov. 3. The initiative was introduced by County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Supervisor Caleb E. Kershner (R-Catoctin). According to the report prepared by their offices, the Mount Sinai Free Will Baptist Church was dedicated in 1887 and burials continued through 1955. The church served the Black community of Little Britain through the 1920s. The church building was destroyed by fire in 1980, and only the foundation remains. In the mid-1990s, as part of the Thomas Balch Library Cemetery Survey, his-
Fire station continued from page 20 service during the six decades, he said the need for the new station isn’t simply to provide bigger bays for modern equipment. He said there now is a greater focus on crew safety, with decontamination systems and other health measures. “They don’t have the lifesaving things we need to protect ourselves and that’s the reason we’re building new fire stations,” he said. “Not because they look old or are too small, that’s not the reason. It’s for the health and safety of our members.” County Chair Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) and Supervisor Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin) praised both the work of fire-rescue crews and the Lucketts community for working on the design and location of the new station. “It was truly a community effort,”
torians Wynne Saffer and Mary Fishback documented nine headstones on the property. Shortly thereafter a neighbor reported that a power company grader had run over some gravestones. The most recent owners bought the property, which was adjacent to the lot where they had built a house, in 2007. That couple’s troubles likely contributed to the property going unmaintained more recently; they lost the house through foreclosure and divorced, according to the report prepared by those county supervisors. A group called the Family & Friends of Mount Sinai Cemetery, formed by relatives of people who are buried there, is working with the Lovettsville Historical Society to preserve the cemetery, and has located 12 grave markers and documented 29 burial plots. They propose working with the county archeologist to survey the property using ground penetrating radar to discover others buried at the cemetery. n Kershner said. “Your station is incredible. Everyone who works here is incredible,” Randall said. Johnson noted that the opening of a new fire station is a rarity in most communities; not so in Loudoun. Just a week earlier, the original Sterling Fire-Rescue Station was razed as construction began on a replacement. “There are fire chiefs who never get to open a fire station with a grand opening,” Johnson said. “I’m blessed. I think this is my third one since my time in Loudoun and we’ve got nine more [construction] projects—whether it is the training academy or new fire stations.” In addition to Sterling Park, the county is working to build new stations in Aldie and Philomont. Voters last week authorized bond financing to support construction of a new station in southern Leesburg. n
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Obituaries Henry Melvin Basil Henry Melvin Basil, 80 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Monday, November 1, 2021, at INOVA Hospital at Lansdowne, Virginia. Born Tuesday, March 25, 1941, in Bluemont, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Arthur Basil and the late Mary Ada Basil. Henry is survived by his loving wife, Louise Crawford Basil, son, Henry Basil, daughters, Mary Basil, Cheryl Holland (son-in-law Lee Holland, Sr) and Leslie Basil; three grandsons, Mark Gill, Niles Austin and Lee Holland, Jr. Henry attended Douglas High School and upon graduating he worked with his father grooming show horses in Middleburg, Virginia. Later in life he opened his small business, “Henry’s Wash and Wax” detailing cars, in Leesburg, Virginia and was a member of the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce before he retried in 2014. Henry, also lovingly known as Smookie, was a devoted family man and friend. He had an infectious personality and could
always bring a smile to your face with a joke or lighthearted “tall-tale”. Throughout his life he was very active in the community raising money for special education, coaching little league football and women and girls’ softball. Henry enjoyed fishing and attending horse races, but in his senior years Golf became his passion. As a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Upperville, Virginia, Henry served on the food committee, was an usher and a member of the men’s choir. The family will briefly receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. The Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Leesburg Community Church located at 835 Lee Avenue Leesburg, Virginia 20175. A private interment will be immediately following the service at Westview Cemetery of Upperville, VA. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
Alfred (Al) Theodore Dalton Jr. Alfred (Al) Theodore Dalton Jr., age 84, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, and has gone home to be with the Lord. Born to the late Lueray (Jackie) and Alfred T. Dalton, Sr., July 14, 1937, he grew up in Norfolk, VA. Al dedicated 20 years of his life serving with the Navy and the Air Force. He retired from the service and worked many years as an Electrical Quality Control Inspector at the Norfolk shipyard. Al had two loving marriages in his lifetime. He was predeceased by his first wife, Angelina (Angie) Dalton. Together, they raised three boys in VA Beach: Jeff Cambron, Robert Dalton, Michael Dalton; with 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. After losing Angie to cancer, Al met Anita Seneff, during a Full Gospel Business Men’s meeting. He prayed a lovely lady would sit next to him in church and she did! They married in 1986 and he joined her in Leesburg, VA and assisted in raising her
children as his own: Sabra Sellers, Steve Seneff, Tamra Varda and Tanya Seneff Colson; with an additional 13 grandchildren and another great grandson who all affectionately refer to him as “Papa Al”. His love of the Lord, family, friends, and church was great. Al was very respected and cherished; and he will be so greatly missed. The family invites you to join in honoring his memory at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, VA. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, Nov. 11th (Veterans Day), from 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 12th, at 2 pm, with final viewing from 1:30-2:00 pm; with Pastor Ray Windsor officiating. A private interment follows at the Rosewood Memorial Park in VA Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Al’s preferred charity @ GlobalMissions. com on behalf of The Original Pentecostals of Leesburg. Please share condolences www. loudounfuneralchapel.com
Joyce Louise Calvin Clegg Joyce Louise Calvin Clegg was born on November 12, 1946, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and went to be with the Lord on November 1, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was a lifelong believer, giving her life to Christ at a young age. She was the third daughter of Warren and Violet Calvin and leaves her husband of 50 years, Dr. Charles Ray Clegg; her three adult children and spouses Ryan Charles Clegg (Megan), Bradley Calvin Clegg (Maggie), and Stephanie JOY Clegg McDonough (Will), as well as her 10 grandchildren Caroline, Mary Grace, Emery JOY and Sadie Clegg (Ryan and Megan); Eleanor JOY, Shepard, and Henry (Brad and Maggie); and Calvin, Eloise JOY, and Bo (Stephanie and Will). She also leaves behind her brother Dennis Calvin (Kathy) of Salem, Ohio, her sister-in-law Carolyn Clegg McCluggage (Doug) of North Jackson, Ohio, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews she adored. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents Warren and Violet Calvin, and her two beloved sisters Mary Jane Kells and Carol Davis whom she is now, no doubt rejoicing with. Joyce was raised in Salem, Ohio, attended Salem High School, and graduated in 1964. She graduated with a degree in Education from Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky in 1968. Upon graduation, she taught 5th and 6th grade at Salem’s Buckeye Elementary. Salem First Friends Church, and its youth group, was a formative aspect of her life. One day at that church, when Joyce was 13 years old, Chuck Clegg walked into a youth group with a bible under his arm and she said to herself, “no matter who I marry, I will always be in love with Chuck Clegg.” They remained friends and in 1969 when Chuck returned from service they started dating. On June 19, 1971, they married two years later and built a beautiful family and a beautiful life together. While Chuck attended Chiropractic school in Illinois, Joyce and Chuck lived as resident directors in a male dorm at Wheaton College, where they brought
home their firstborn son Ryan in May 1978. Many Wheaton students would count on Joyce for haircuts and counseling. In 1979, Chuck and Joyce moved to Leesburg, Virginia to open the county’s second chiropractic office. Joyce worked alongside Chuck as they built a thriving practice together, Joyce managing the operations and always greeting the community with a joyful smile. Living in Lincoln, Virginia, she gave birth to her second son, Bradley in 1980 and then welcomed her only daughter, Stephanie in 1984. Joyce was instrumental in bringing the ministry of Young Life to Loudoun County in 1989 and served on the Young Life committee for years, helping to grow a vibrant ministry that has forever shaped students and their families in western Loudoun. She also helped establish the first pregnancy crisis center in Loudoun in 1994, consistently meeting to pray for life. For many years, Joyce organized and executed trips to the “Creation Festival”, the largest Christian Music Festival in the Country. It became a “can’t miss” event for the area’s high school and middle school students and their families to attend and Joyce faithfully made it happen so our community could hear good Christian music and experience meaningful fellowship. Joyce LOVED to celebrate Christmas and started an annual tradition for her community of decorating gingerbread houses at their home in Lincoln, which continues today. Family meant everything to Joyce. She was a devoted daughter, mother, and wife. Her children remember her unconditional love, support, and self-sacrifice as she loved them with all of her being. A celebration of her life will take place at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia on her birthdate November 12, 2021, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, a donation to support Young Life in Western Loudoun would honor her life. https://giving.younglife.org/ WesternLoudoun
To place an obituary, contact Susan Styer: 703-770-9723 sstyer@loudounnow.com
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Loco Living
THINGS to do
LOCO LIVE
Live Music: Herb & Hanson
Friday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: dirtfarmbrewing.com Spend your Friday on the mountain listening to acoustic duo Herb & Hanson with original new roots music including bluegrass, blues, folk, and rag.
Live Music: Robert Mabe
Friday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Mabe is a stellar banjo player and singer/ songwriter from the hills of North Carolina. His unique style covers a wide range of music from bluegrass to jazz, Irish and roots tunes.
Live Music: Nate Clendenen
Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Bear Chase Brewing Company, 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont Details: bearchasebrew.com Maryland-based singer/songwriter Nate Clendenen has deep Virginia roots and influences from bluegrass, rock, country, reggae and blues. Renss Greene/Loudoun Now
Wendy Salt at her restaurant Salt Pot Kitchen inside ChefScape at Village at Leesburg.
A Taste of Britain from the Salt Pot Kitchen BY JAN MERCKER
jmsercker@loudounnow.com
As a British mom of American kids, Wendy Salt remembers sitting at chilly high school football games, dreaming of a hearty, warming soup instead of traditional concession stand fare. When the pandemic dealt a blow to her event planning business, Salt tapped into what she saw as a niche in the local market for cozy but nutritious comfort food. Salt and her son Charlie launched the Salt Pot Kitchen in January with a mission to bring high-quality authentic British food to Loudoun and Northern Virginia. “I felt there was this hole in the market for this homemade, good quality but pretty basic food,” Salt said. “We really wanted it to be British-based.” In the past year, the Salts have built a regional following for their savory meat pies, sausage rolls and hearty soups. The kitchen appeals to British expats from around the region craving a taste of home and local fans seeking to explore new flavors of comfort food. For the mother and son team, it’s all about keeping it simple with authentic and comforting flavors and high-quality
ingredients. “We know it’s what we like. It’s what I fed my kids and what I kind of grew up on—we were hoping that other people would like it as well,” Salt said. The Salts rent kitchen space at the ChefScape food incubator in Leesburg and have also started hosting pop-up markets at ChefScape. The Salts hosted their inaugural Guy Fawkes Day event last week with traditional bangers and mash, featuring sausage sourced from Purcellville-based Lothar’s Butchery. Fans can find the Salt Pot Kitchen at the Gilberts Corner Farmers Market on Saturdays and Sundays and at the EatLoco Farmers Market at One Loudoun on Saturdays. The Salts also do pop-ups at area wineries and breweries. Salt hails from Surrey in southern England but traveled the world as the daughter of a British diplomat. She’s a Cordon Bleu-trained chef who worked in kitchens in Europe before moving to the DC area with her husband in the ’90s and raising their three children in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. In DC, Salt shifted gears and moved into international event planning, working for top DC-based firms before launch-
ing her own company, Salt Events. But when the pandemic rocked the event planning world, she decided it was time to act on a dream she’d been toying with for years. When Charlie Salt graduated from Loudoun Valley High School, he decided to follow in his mother’s footsteps and pursue a career as a professional chef, working at an area winery and at Salamander Resort but had also been itching to pursue his own business. “We just suddenly said, ‘Hey why don’t we do this?’ We decided to join forces,” Salt said. Mother and son share the cooking load. Charlie’s specialties include the kitchen’s popular beef and mushroom pies, cottage pies with beef and mashed potatoes and fan favorite sausage rolls, minced pork in a flaky pastry crust. “As basic as it is, it’s always so popular,” Salt said. The kitchen also serves up Wiltshire Plaits, made of pork, apple and cheddar in a savory pastry crust; Cornish-style pasties, hand-held meat and potato pies; chicken and leek pies and a revolving menu of soups like roasted cauliflower, SALT POT continues on page 26
Live Music: Several Species Pink Floyd Experience
Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com This 11-piece ensemble gives Pink Floyd fans the thrills and chills of the real thing. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $50 for VIP seats.
Live Music: Tejas Singh
Friday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Social House South Riding, 25370 Eastern Marketplace Plaza, Chantilly Details: socialhousesouthriding.com NOVA-based singer/songwriter Tejas Singh brings his angelic voice and devilish guitar skills to Social House.
Live Music: Acoustic Soul
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m. Two Twisted Posts Winery, 12944 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: twotwistedposts.com Acoustic Soul’s Steven Shaffer and Bruce Turner are a guitar and vocals duo who pay tribute to legendary classic rock, blues, R&B and American roots artists.
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Live Music: Bob Keel
Saturday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m. Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: loudounbrewing.com Keel is a musical storyteller who writes from the heart. Check him out in downtown Leesburg.
CATOCTIN HOLIDAY ART TOUR Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 8 Artist Studios catoctinart.com Live Music: Mike Ault and Juliana MacDowell
Saturday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com MacDowell and Ault serve up earthy, folksy tunes for a mellow afternoon.
Live Music: Eric and Summer
Saturday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com
10,000 MANIACS Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com
Middleburg Details: lostbarrel.com Husband and wife duo Amy and Jamie Potter serve up wild roots and soulful Americana.
Eric and Summer are an acoustic duo that blends a range of genres, including Americana, country and acoustic rock.
Live Music: Mercy Creek
Saturday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m. Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn Details: lostrhino.com Mercy Creek returns to Lost Rhino with their signature earthy, edgy, aggressive folk-rock.
Online Registration: www.prraces.com • For More Information: 703-777-1368
STEPHEN GEORGE & FRIENDS BAND Saturday, Nov. 13, 7-11 p.m. MacDowell’s macsbeach.com
Live Music: Matty D
Live Music: The Crooked Angels
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway,
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Bear Chase Brewing Company, 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont Details: bearchasebrew.com Matt Davis returns to Bear Chase with favorite tunes from a range of genres and eras.
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Salt Pot continued from page 24 beef stew and creamy potato with cheddar and bacon. For Salt, it’s all about keeping it simple with authentic and comforting flavors and high-quality ingredients. Salt lives near Lovettsville and sources the kitchen’s meats from area farms, including pork from Long Stone Farm and beef from Milcreek Farm, and has worked with Lothar’s to create authentic British bangers. “It’s something that we really want to focus on,” Salt said. “We want to use good, quality ingredients. It just makes such a difference.” The kitchen has been a hit with the region’s British expat community, especially as the pandemic limits travel opportunities, and with locals looking for something different. “There are a lot of British people in this area—although I had no idea quite how many,” Salt said. “Everyone has been so supportive—and not just British people. ... A lot of people have traveled to England and they have good memories,” she said. “Everyone that comes up to us
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Charlie Salt works in over a pot in one of the kitchens at ChefScape at his family’s restaurant Salt Pot Kitchen.
Details: monksq.com Fox is taking the LoCo music scene by storm, blending the spirit of rock and Americana with the candor of country music for a sound all her own.
Pickwick Players presents the classic musical based on the story of the Von Trapp family singers with plenty of fan favorite songs. Tickets are $21 for adults, $15 for children and seniors.
Live Music: Ken Wenzel
Catoctin Holiday Art Tour
Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com Wenzel returns to Breaux with his signature rootsrock, country-jazz take on love, learning and life in America.
Live Music: Tim Cintron
Live Music: 10,000 Maniacs
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com The legendary alt rock band continues to tour, with folk favorite Mary Ramsey on vocals and an evening of familiar tunes. Tickets are $39.75.
Live Music: Steve George and Friends
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7-11 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Enjoy rock, country, blues and beyond from a local favorite.
Live Music: Melissa Quinn Fox
Saturday, Nov. 13, 9 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville
Sunday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Winchester-based Tim Cintron plays a fun mix of genres for a groovy Sunday afternoon.
MacDowell’s Open Mic Night
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30-9:30 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Step up to MacDowell’s indoor stage to showcase your musical talents. A featured performer kicks off the show each week.
LOCO CULTURE ‘The Sound of Music’
Thursday, Nov. 11-Saturday, Nov. 13 Capital Community Church, 20430 Ashburn Village Boulevard, Ashburn Details: thepickwickplayers.com
Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Lovettsville area studios Details: catoctinart.com The Catoctin Holiday Art Tour is back for its 10th year, with 18 artists at eight stops in and around Lovettsville. Shop for ceramics, paintings, jewelry, fiber art and beyond from local favorites. Visit the website for a map and directory.
‘Catch Me If You Can’
Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. Seneca Ridge Middle School, 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling Details: sterlingplaymakers.org The Sterling Playmakers present the Tony-nominated musical that tells the story of high-flying con man Frank Abagnale Jr. with a swinging score. Tickets are $15. Performances also run Nov. 19-21.
has got a little story.” As the kitchen rounds out its first year in business, the Salts decided to celebrate with a Guy Fawkes event at ChefScape last week. The annual British observance celebrates the failure of an attempted assassination of King James I in 1605 and is marked in the UK with bonfires and fireworks every Nov. 5. “It brings back huge memories for me from my childhood and my husband as well,” Salt said. “It’s kind of like the Fourth of July.” Salt is planning additional pop-ups timed with British celebrations and is currently working on a holiday menu including traditional mince pies. Like many expats, Salt has been unable to return to the UK since the start of the pandemic and loves the idea of bringing those familiar flavors home. “We want to focus on those things that are really British,” she said. “And bring the smells and the memories and the tastes of childhood.” For more information on the Salt Pot Kitchen, including a menu and pop-up locations, go to thesaltpot.com. n
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Waterford Concert Series: WindSync
Sunday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. Waterford Old School, 40222 Fairfax Street, Waterford Details: waterfordconcertseries.org This dynamic Houston-based wind quintet is known for intimate, joyful and thoughtful performances. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for students. Children 12 and under are free but must reserve a spot online. Visit the website for COVID protocols.
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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
Loudoun County Public Schools Elementary School Attendance Zone Change Process Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School (ES-23) is scheduled to open in fall 2022, with the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. The school is located within the Arcola Center development at 24200 Pissarro Drive in Sterling. In establishing an attendance zone for Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School, the current attendance boundaries for Arcola, Creighton’s Corner, Goshen Post, Legacy, Madison’s Trust, Rosa Lee Carter and Sycolin Creek Elementary Schools will be reviewed. The Loudoun County School Board has scheduled a series of meetings to facilitate the necessary elementary school attendance zone changes. Date
Time
Elementary School Attendance Zone Meetings
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
7:00 p.m.
School Board Attendance Zone Overview
Monday, October 18, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing
Thursday, October 21, 2021
7:00 p.m.
School Board Attendance Zone Work Session
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
7:00 p.m.
School Board Attendance Zone Work Session
Tuesday, November 30, 2021*
6:30 p.m.
School Board Review of Elementary School Attendance Zone Recommendations
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing
Tuesday, December 14, 2021*
6:30 p.m.
School Board Adoption of Elementary School Attendance Zones
*Regular School Board Business Meeting All attendance zone meetings will be held at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building (21000 Education Court, Ashburn). The meetings will also be broadcast live on Comcast channel 18 and Verizon FIOS channel 43, as well as viewable via simultaneous webcast on the Loudoun County Public Schools website (www.lcps.org). In-person and virtual comment will be accepted at the three designated public hearings. Detail on how to sign up to speak at an attendance zone public hearing is posted on the LCPS webpage (https://www.lcps.org/Page/226240). Individuals may sign up to speak, in advance, by emailing Public.Comment@lcps.org or calling 571-252-1030; walk-up speaker registration will also be accepted at the LCPS Administration Building beginning at 6:30p.m., until five minutes before the start of the meeting, on the day of each attendance zone public hearing. Those who need translation/interpretation assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, in order to participate meaningfully in School Board meetings or public hearings, should contact the Superintendent’s Office at 571-252-1030 at least three days prior to the meeting. Beverly I. Tate, Director Loudoun County Public Schools Division of Planning Services 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Telephone: 571-252-1050 Email: LCPSPlan@lcps.org 11/11/21 10/07/21
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.
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TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2019-0001 AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSE-2020-0004 VIRGINIA VILLAGE Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Rezoning application TLZM-2019-0001 and Special Exception application TLSE2020-0004, Virginia Village. The subject property consists of approximately 18.48 acres and includes the existing Virginia Village Shopping Center located on the north side of Catoctin Circle, S.E., and west of Harrison Street, S.E. That center is zoned CD-MUR, Crescent District-Mixed-Use Residential and CD-CC, Crescent District-Commercial Corridor and is further identified as Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 231-17-9342, 231-17-7713, 231-18-0311, 231-18-5606, 232-47-9494, and 232-48-2685. Also included is a 2.67 acre undeveloped parcel at the end of Madison Court, S.E., that is zoned R-22, Multifamily Residential District and Gateway District (Overlay), and is further identified as Loudoun County Property Identification Number (PIN) 231-18-0470. Rezoning Application TLZM-2019-0001 is a request by Keane Enterprises to rezone approximately 18.48 acres from R-22, Multi-Family Residential, CD-MUR, Crescent District-Mixed-Use Residential, CD-CC, Crescent District-Commercial Corridor and Gateway District (Overlay) to CD-RH, Crescent District Residential High Density and CD-CC, Crescent District-Corridor Commercial, subject to a Concept Plan and Proffers. The application requests 643 residential units (53 single-family attached units, 28 stacked townhouse units and 562 multifamily units) and up to 165,800 square feet of commercial uses, including office, retail and other uses that may be interchanged. The site is located in the Town Plan Central Planning Area and a 2.67 acre portion of the property is further designated as “Downtown” on the Planned Land Use Policy Map with no recommended density for residential use or Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) for commercial uses. The proposed residential area for the requested CD-RH District is 16.7 dwelling units per acre. This portion is subject to a Town Plan Amendment request to designate this area as “Residential” on the Crescent District Land Use Policy Map (See TLTA-20190001 Virginia Village). The Town Plan designates the remainder of the property on the Crescent District Land Use Policy Map as “Mixed Use”, “Commercial/Mixed Use” and “Open Space” with no recommended density for residential use or F.A.R. for commercial uses. Taking this portion of the property which includes the area requested for mixed use CD-CC District, the proposed density is 53.7 dwelling units per acre and the F.A.R. is 0.36. The application includes 32 requested modifications to the Crescent Design District regulations. Special Exception Application TLSE-2020-0004 is a request by Keane Enterprises to permit the alteration of the floodplain along a portion of the Town Branch waterway on the parcel identified as Property Identification Number (PIN) 231-18-5606 to facilitate construction of a pedestrian bridge across that waterway. Additional information and copies of these two applications are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Brian Boucher, Deputy Director, at 703-771-2774 or bboucher@leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the meeting 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. 11/11 & 11/18/21
Loudoun County Office of Housing Seeks Proposals from Rental Property Owners for Project-Based Vouchers The Loudoun County Office of Housing is accepting proposals from November 12, 2021, through December 13, 2021, from the owners of rental property to contract with the County for Project-Based Vouchers (PBV). The Office of Housing is responsible for determining the amount of budget authority that is available for a project and ensuring that the amount of assistance that is attached to units is within the amounts available under the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) [24 CFR 983.6]. The Office of Housing will award no more than 10 units per contract and no more than 20 percent of its budget authority, to rental property-owners for project-based assistance. PBV assistance will be attached to newly constructed and/or rehabilitated rental housing [24 CFR 983.52]. PBV will be awarded to the owners of affordable rental housing which provide special housing needs such as fully accessible, 504 compliant housing units and/or studio and one-bedroom units and based on owner experience and capability to manage, build or rehabilitate housing as identified in the proposal. The Office of Housing reserves the right to not award PBV. Proposals will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the proposal review process and application procedures, visit www.loudoun.gov/pbv or contact Tandi Butler at (703) 771-5204 or tandi.butler@loudoun.gov. 10/28, 11/04 & 11/11/21
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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, November 30, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:
REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE BEAVERDAM VALLEY AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the Beaverdam Valley Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 19, 2022. The District has a four-year period and a subdivision minimum lot size of 50 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC), and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally southwestward of Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734), east of Willisville Road (Route 623) and Airmont Road (Route 719), north of Welbourne Road/Millville Road (Route 743), and Snake Hill Road (Route 744), and west of Pot House Road/Mountville Road (Route 745), Mountville Road (Route 733), and Hibbs Bridge Road (Route 731), in the Blue Ridge Election District. During this review, land less than 5 acres, or 20 acres or greater, in size that is currently enrolled in the District will be automatically renewed. However, any parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres will be ineligible for renewal and inclusion within the District unless the owner submits an application on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Zoning and one or more of the following criteria is met: 1.
Management Plan that specifically states that the property owner(s) are accumulating the required 5-year production records in order to qualify for agricultural, to include horticulture, land use tax deferral. 2. Animal Husbandry including Equine uses (commercial or non-commercial) with a Management Plan that relates the pasture carrying capacity to limit the number of animals allowed. 3. Forests and woodlands with a management plan that specifies the actions required to maintain and enhance the stands. 4. Wetlands, flood plains, streams and/or rivers that have Management Plans that set forth the terms for their maintenance and enhancement. During this review, land within the District may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the Board of Supervisors at any time before the Board acts to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the Beaverdam Valley Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review. Parcel Listings: PIN
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* Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal. The ADAC held a public meeting on October 21, 2021, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the Beaverdam Valley Agricultural and Forestal District, and to review renewal applications and requests for withdrawal of land from the District. The report and recommendations of the ADAC will be considered by the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, at its public hearing on November 30, 2021. The reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its public hearing. 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 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-21-2021 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).
REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on April 10, 2022. The District has a ten-year period and a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC), and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently in the District are located within an area generally north of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7); west of Picnic Woods Road (Route 850), Morrisonville Road (Route 693), Berlin Turnpike (Route 287), and the segment of Charles Town Pike between Berlin Turnpike and Hamilton Station Road (Route 704); east of the boundary with West Virginia, and south of the Potomac River and the boundary with Maryland, in the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Election Districts. During this review, land less than 5 acres, or 20 acres or greater, in size that is currently enrolled in the District will be automatically renewed. However, any parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres will be ineligible for renewal and inclusion within the District unless the owner submits an application on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Zoning and one or more of the following criteria is met: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Management Plan that specifically states that the property owner(s) are accumulating the required 5-year production records in order to qualify for agricultural, to include horticulture, land use tax deferral. Animal Husbandry including Equine uses (commercial or non-commercial) with a Management Plan that relates the pasture carrying capacity to limit the number of animals allowed. Forests and woodlands with a management plan that specifies the actions required to maintain and enhance the stands. Wetlands, flood plains, streams and/or rivers that have Management Plans that set forth the terms for their maintenance and enhancement.
During this review, land within the District may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the Board of Supervisors at any time before the Board acts to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review. Parcel Listings: Acres Enrolled 21.86
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* Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal. The ADAC held a public meeting on October 21, 2021, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District, and to review renewal applications and requests for withdrawal of land from the District. The report and recommendations of the ADAC will be considered by the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, at its public hearing on November 30, 2021. The reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its public hearing. 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 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-21-2021 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).
REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW OAK HILL AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT
The current period of the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on April 14, 2022. The District has a four-year period and a subdivision minimum lot size of 40 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC), and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently in the District are located within an area generally on the southeast side and southeast of Oatlands Road (Route 650), on the west side and west of James Monroe Highway (Route 15), and north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734), in the Blue Ridge Election District. During this review, land less than 5 acres, or 20 acres or greater, in size that is currently enrolled in the District will be automatically renewed. However, any parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres will be ineligible for renewal and inclusion within the District unless the owner submits an application on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Zoning and one or more of the following criteria is met: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Management Plan that specifically states that the property owner(s) are accumulating the required 5-year production records in order to qualify for agricultural, to include horticulture, land use tax deferral. Animal Husbandry including Equine uses (commercial or non-commercial) with a Management Plan that relates the pasture carrying capacity to limit the number of animals allowed. Forests and woodlands with a management plan that specifies the actions required to maintain and enhance the stands. Wetlands, flood plains, streams and/or rivers that have Management Plans that set forth the terms for their maintenance and enhancement.
During this review, land within the District may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the Board of Supervisors at any time before the Board acts to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review.
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* Indicates a parcel whose landowner is withdrawing the parcel from the District. ** Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal. The ADAC held a public meeting on October 21, 2021, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District, and to review renewal applications and requests for withdrawal of land from the District. The report and recommendations of the ADAC will be considered by the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, at its public hearing on November 30, 2021. The reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its public hearing. 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 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-21-2021 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).
ZMAP-2020-0003 BRAMBLETON SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES (Zoning Map Amendment)
BG South, L.L.C., of Detroit, Michigan, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 160.49 acres from the CR-1 (Countryside Residential – 1), PD-H4 (Planned Development – Housing 4), and PD-GI (Planned Development – General Industry) zoning districts under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in order to develop by right uses in the PD-IP zoning district up to a 0.6 Floor Area Ratio (FAR), including data center use. The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher, between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours, and located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 210.89 acres in size and is located east of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) and north of Arcola Mills Drive (Route 621) in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as: PIN
PROPERTY ADDRESS
161-26-9137
N/A
161-25-3540
23844 Belmont Ridge Rd., Ashburn, Virginia
202-20-6213
23896 Belmont Ridge Rd., Ashburn, Virginia
202-10-4192
N/A
202-29-8575
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The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area), in the Suburban Industrial/Mineral Extraction Place Type which designate this area for the development of large manufacturing, contractor with outdoor storage, and other productive uses up to a 0.6 FAR.
ZMAP-2020-0004, ZMOD-2020-0008, ZMOD-2020-0009 & ZMOD-2020-0010 FLEETWOOD SOUTH (Zoning Map Amendment & Zoning Modifications)
PHD Associates, LLC, of Melville, New York, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 86.97 acres from the Transitional Residential – 3 (Upper Broad Run and Upper Foley (TR3-UBF) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the R-4 ADU (Single Family Residential – 4, ADU Development Regulations) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 246 single-family residential units at a density of approximately 2.8 dwelling units per acre. The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications:
ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION
PROPOSED MODIFICATION
§3-404 (C)(1), Single Family Residential, Lot Requirements for Suburban Design Option, Yards, Front. And §3-404(C)(2), Single Family Residential, Lot Requirements for Suburban Design Option, Yards, Side. And §3-404(C)(3), Single Family Residential, Lot Requirements for Suburban Design Option, Yards, Rear. §7-703(B)(1), Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Lot Width. And §7-703(D)(1), Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Lot Coverage. And §7-703(F)(2), Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Other Regulations. §1-205(A), Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards and Related
To reduce the front yard for single family detached units from 25 feet to 20 feet. To reduce the side yard for single family detached units from 9 feet to 5 feet. To reduce the rear yard for single family detached units from 25 feet to 20 feet.
Reduce the required lot width for single family detached, suburban, from 50 feet to 40 feet minimum. Increase maximum lot coverage for single-family detached units from 35 percent to 48 percent maximum. To permit single family attached units to front on a private road rather than a public road.
To permit single family attached units to front on a private road rather than a public road.
Terms. Lot Access Requirements. The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 87.2 acres in size and is located on the east side of Fleetwood Road (Route 616), west of Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621), and south of Sleeping Woods Court (Route 616) in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as: PIN
PROPERTY ADDRESS
244-49-5748
23208 Sleeping Woods Ct., Aldie, Virginia
244-49-0257
23266 Sleeping Woods Ct., Aldie, Virginia
244-39-3372
N/A
244-28-8559
23504 Fleetwood Rd., Aldie, Virginia
244-39-0937
N/A
244-29-0197
N/A
The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Transition Policy Area) in the Transition Small Lot Neighborhood Place Type which designates this area for predominantly single-family home neighborhoods designed in a cluster arrangement that includes a focal point such as a civic use, park, or green at a density of up to four dwelling units per acre.
CPAM-2021-0002 US ROUTE 15 NORTH – WIDENING AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (Comprehensive Plan Amendment)
Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2225 and 15.2-2229 and a resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 16, 2021, the Planning Commission hereby gives notice of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM) to amend the Loudoun County 2019 Countywide Transportation Plan (2019 CTP) (adopted June 20, 2019, as amended) in order to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing policies, guidelines, and maps in regard to US Route 15 (James Monroe Highway) from Montresor Road (VA Route 661) north to the Maryland State Line, in the Rural Policy Area. The amendment proposes revisions to The Countywide Transportation Roadway Plan Map and Appendix 1 – Planning Guidelines for Major Roadways Countywide of the 2019 CTP, and such other Chapters, policies, and provisions of the 2019 CTP as necessary to implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update cross-references to, and further clarify the policies of,
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ZMAP-2019-0013, ZMOD-2019-0036, ZMOD-2019-0055 & SPEX-2019-0051 CASCADES PARKWAY SUBDIVISION (Zoning Map Amendment, Special Exception & Zoning Modifications)
Metropolitan Development at Cascades LLC, of Vienna, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone approximately 7.6184 acres from the PD-CC(RC) (Planned Development – Commercial Center, Regional Center) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the R-24 ADU (Multifamily Residential-24, ADU Development Regulations) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 198 multifamily stacked residential units, at a density of approximately 26 dwelling units per acre; and 2) a Special Exception to permit the modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-24 ADU zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-24 ADU zoning district is listed as a Special Exception under Section 7-1003(C)(4).
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culverts, and use of Polypropylene pipe; clarify that pipe standards also apply to non-concrete pipes; and revise existing standards for minimum pipe velocity. Amendments to Section 5.225, Stormwater Management – General Criteria, to establish new standards for the inclusion of a table describing stormwater management facilities on the stormwater management plan and geotextile liners and geotechnical reporting for certain stormwater management facilities with infiltration. Amendments to Section 5.230, Stormwater Management – Technical Criteria, to revise existing and establish new standards and table in regard to identification of stormwater hotspot uses and for design of oil/water separation and infiltration best management practices.
Description of proposed amendments to FSM Chapter 8, Administrative Procedures:
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Amendments to Sections 8.106, Construction Plans and Profiles (CPAP), and 8.107, Site Plans (STPL) and Rural Economy Site Plans (REST), to establish new standards for the depiction of overland relief design on grading and drainage plans and for runoff characteristics supporting the hydrologic method. • Amendments to Section 8.108, Record Drawings, to establish new standards for the depiction and verification of overland relief design for certain residential lots less than one acre in size. • Amendments to Section 8.112, Individual Lot Grading Plans, to establish new standards for the depiction of overland relief design. • Amendments to Section 8.113, Location Plat, to establish new standards for the depiction of certain asbuilt elevations. The public purposes of these amendments are to achieve the purposes listed in Sections 15.2-2200 and 15.2-2240 of the Code of Virginia and to assure the orderly subdivision of land and its development.
ZMAP-2021-0015, ZMOD-2021-0008 & ZMOD-2021-0049 LEXINGTON 7, LAND BAY A
The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION
PROPOSED MODIFICATION
§3-702(A), R-24 Multifamily Residential, Size and Location.
Allow for direct access to a minor collector road (Potomac View Road) from private roads in lieu of a minor collector road.
§5-1403(B) Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, General Provisions, Road Corridor Buffer and Setbacks Matrix, Table Section 5-1403.
Reduce the required building setback from 75 feet to 15 feet along Potomac View Road.
Reduce the required building setback from 100 feet to 15 feet along Cascades Parkway.
DOAM-2021-0002 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FACILITIES STANDARDS MANUAL (Development Ordinance Amendment)
Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2204 and 15.2-2253; the Virginia Stormwater Management Act (§62.144.15:24 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), the Virginia Stormwater Management Permit Regulations (9VAC25870 et seq.), and Guidance provided by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; and a Resolution of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) on October 5, 2021, notice is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Loudoun County Facilities Standards Manual (FSM) to establish new, and revise, clarify, and/or delete existing, regulations in order to 1) incorporate existing standards in regard to stormwater infrastructure from Technical and Procedural Newsletters (Tech Memos) previously issued by the Department of Building and Development (B&D), 2) establish new standards in regard to conveyance of stormwater runoff across residential lots, and 3) revise existing standards in regard to flow velocity for storm sewers and stormwater hotspots as proposed by staff and the FSM Public Review Committee (PRC). These amendments propose revisions to Chapters 5 and 8 of the FSM, and such other Chapters, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the FSM as necessary to fully implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments, or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update internal cross-references to, and further clarify the requirements of, the above-mentioned Chapters, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the FSM. The proposed text amendments include, without limitation, the following: Description of proposed amendments to FSM Chapter 5, Water Resource Management:
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The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District. The subject property is approximately 7.58 acres in size and is located on the east side of Cascades Parkway (Route 1794), north of Potomac View Road (Route 637) and south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 020-26-1776. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area) in the Suburban Mixed Use Place Type which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses at recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0.
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Van Metre Communities, L.L.C., of Fairfax, Virginia has submitted an application to rezone approximately 4.28 acres from the R-8 (Single-Family Residential) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the R-8 zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop up to 23 age-restricted single-family residential units at a proposed density of 5.37 units per acre, inclusive of modifications to the district standards (see below). The subject property is located within the R-8 (Single Family Residential) zoning district and the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):
Amendments to Section 5.201, Easements, to clarify existing and establish new standards under Table 2, Easements, in regard to storm drainage easements for overland relief and storm drainage easements for storm sewers/culverts. Amendments to Section 5.210, Hydrologic Design, to establish new standards and tables in regard to the Runoff Coefficient (C) and Correction Factor (Cf) used for calculating stormwater runoff. Amendments to Section 5.220, Hydraulic Design, to establish new standards in regard to overland relief design for certain residential lots less than one acre in size, the depiction of overland relief design on Construction Plans and Profiles and Site Plans, headwater and safety factor standards for certain open end
PROPOSED MODIFICATION
§1-205(J), Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards and Related Terms, Road Corridor Buffer and Setback and Other Setback Measurement from Streets. And §5-1403(A), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, General Provisions And
Permit building and parking setbacks to be measured from the existing right-of-way limits for Riverside Parkway, rather than the future 120-foot right-of-way (ROW) that would be accommodated by the reservation area.
§5-1403(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks Matrix, Table 5-1403(B). §1-205(A), Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards, and Related Terms, Lot Access Requirements. and §3-511; R-8 Single Family Residential, Development Setback and Access from Major Roads.
Permit single-family dwelling units to be served by private streets.
§3-506(A) and (B), R-8 Single Family Residential, Lot Requirements, Size, Width.
Reduce the minimum lot size from 6,000 SF to 4,017 SF and the minimum lot width from 50 ft. to 39 ft. for single-family detached dwellings.
§3-506(C)(1), R-8 Single Family Residential, Lot Requirements, Yards, Single Family Detached Dwellings and Manufactured Housing.
Reduce the minimum front yard from 25 ft. to 18 ft., the minimum side yard from 16 ft. to 8 ft. if only one side yard is provided, reduce the minimum distance between buildings from 16 ft. to 8 feet, and reduce the minimum rear yard from 25 ft. to ten ft for single-family detached dwellings.
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Reduce the minimum front yard from 45 ft. to 37.5 ft. measured from the centerline of travelway which does not include parking, and reduce the minimum rear yard from 25 ft. to 18 ft. for single-family attached dwellings.
§3-508(A), R-8 Single Family Residential, Building Requirements, Lot Coverage.
Increase the maximum lot coverage from 50 percent to 60 percent.
(More detailed descriptions of each modification are available upon request.) The subject property is approximately 4.28 acres in size and is located north of Route 7 on the north side of Riverside Parkway (Route 2401) and west of Smith Circle (Route 823) in the Algonkian Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 056-18-0246. The area is governed by the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Neighborhood Place Type)) which designates this area for predominately residential uses arranged on medium-to-large lots at a density of up to four (4) dwelling units per acre or up to six (6) dwelling units per acre of infill development.
CMPT-2021-0005 & SPMI-2021-0004 NEW ROAD POWER BATTERY STORAGE (Commission Permit & Minor Special Exception)
New Road Power, LLC of Austin, Texas has submitted an application for Commission approval to permit development of an electric battery storage facility, classified as an Electric Utility Substation (Distribution), in the A-2 (Agricultural Rural – 2) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101. The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed electric battery storage facility use is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses (the Minor Special Exception application is not subject to consideration by the Planning Commission and requires approval only by the Board of Supervisors), pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following modification: ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §5-616(D), Additional Regulations Specific Uses, Utility Substations
PROPOSED MODIFICATION for
Eliminate the plant units required in the Type C Buffer along the southeastern perimeter adjacent to an existing utility substation.
The subject property is approximately 10.0 acres in size and is located east of James Monroe Highway (Route 15) and south of New Road (Route 600) at 24746 James Monroe Highway, Aldie, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 326-15-1518. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural South Place Type)), which designates this area primarily for agricultural and equine uses, and complementary rural economy uses.
Unless otherwise noted in the above notices, copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances, and/or plans and related documents 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 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. To arrange a time to view the file at the Loudoun County Government Center, please email dpz@loudoun.gov or call 703-777-0246, or you may view the file electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. For detailed instructions on how to access documents using LOLA, to request that documents be emailed to you, to receive physical copies of documents, or to arrange a time to view the file at the Loudoun County Government Center, please email DPZ@loudoun.gov or call 703-777-0246 (option 5). Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, members of the public are encouraged to view the public hearing electronically; however, the Board Room will be open for any members of the public who wish to attend in person with appropriate physical distancing. Planning Commission public hearings are available for viewing on television on Comcast Government Channel 23, Open Band Channel 40, and Verizon FiOS Channel 40, and are livestreamed at loudoun.gov/webcast. 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 Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. 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. In the event that the second Thursday is a holiday or the meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be moved to the third Tuesday of the month. In the event that Tuesday is a holiday or the Tuesday meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday. The meeting will be held at a place determined by the Chairman. 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:
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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
LEESBURG TOWN CODE AMENDMENTS: CHAPTER 24 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) OF THE TOWN CODE
TO CONSIDER TOWN PLAN AMENDMENT TLTA-2019-0001 VIRGINIA VILLAGE
In accordance with Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, Sections 15.2-1427 and 15.2-1712, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA at which time the public shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on proposed adoption of an ordinance adding a new Town Code Section 24-3 (Employment of off-duty law enforcement officers). The ordinance will allow Town law enforcement officers to engage in off-duty employment which may occasionally require the use of their police powers, in accordance with rules to be adopted by the Chief of Police. 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. 11/11& 11/18/21
Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Town Plan Amendment application TLTA-2019-0001, a request by Keane Enterprises to amend the Town Plan Crescent District Planned Land Use Policy Map, the Crescent District Building Heights Policy Map, and the Crescent District Future Streets Policy Map. This Town Plan Amendment applies to 4.84 acres located at the end of Madison Court S.E., Leesburg, Virginia 20175 and further identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 231-180470 (2.67 acres) and portions of 231-17-9342 and 231-18-0311. The parcels are zoned R-22, Multifamily Residential and Gateway District (Overlay) (2.67 acres) and CD-MUR, Crescent District-Mixed Use Residential (2.17 acres). The Town Plan designates this property as “Downtown” on the Planned Land Use Policy Map. Approximately 2.17 acres are designated as “Mixed Use” on the Crescent District Land Use Policy Map but the 2.67 acre parcel is not currently included on the Crescent District Land Use Policy Map. The Applicant proposes to amend the Crescent District Land Use Policy Map to include the subject property as Crescent District “Residential”. The requested “Residential” land use does not specify a density but a separate Rezoning Application (TLZM-2019-0001) has also been submitted by the applicant to allow for a residential use on the subject property at a density of about 16.7 units per acre. Two other maps are also proposed to be amended to include the subject property: the Crescent District Building Height Policy Map and the Crescent District Future Streets Policy Map. Additional information and copies of these applications are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Brian Boucher, Deputy Director at 703-771-2774 or by email at bboucher@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the meeting 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. 11/11 & 11/18/21
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Legal Notices Notice of Joint Public Hearing
Lovettsville Town Council and Planning Commission Lovettsville Town Hall Council Chambers 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue November 18, 2021 6:30 p.m. Proposed Annexation
The Lovettsville Town Council and Planning Commission will take public comment on the following applications: LVAN 2020-0001, LVCU 2021-0001, and LVCU 2021-0003, One Family Brewing To consider a request by One Family Brewing LLC for annexation into the Town of Lovettsville. To also consider LVCU 2021-0001, a request to increase the building setback from a public street beyond the maximum 40-foot setback permitted in the CRA-1, Commercial Residential Annexation zoning district pursuant to Section 42-233 (d)(3), and LVCU 2021-0003, a request to permit up to six rental cabins in the CRA-1 zoning district pursuant to Sections 42-233 (c) and 42-297.
Annexation zoning district to the C-2, Mixed Use Business zoning district, and the following conditional use permit applications: LVCU 2021-0004, for used automobile sales, LVCU 2021-0005, for a convenience store with fuel sales, and LVCU 2021-0006, for light vehicle and automobile repair without outdoor storage or displays, pursuant to Section 42- 259(c). The applications are intended to permit the continued operation of existing businesses. The parcel of land that is the subject of this request is Parcel identification Number 371495463 and is 1.5 acres in area. The property is located at 12842 Berlin Turnpike and identified as Property Identification Number 371495463.
The parcel of land that is the subject of this request is Parcel Identification Numbers 371394189 and is 27.07 acres in area. The property is located at 12851 Lutheran Church Road.
LVAN 2019-0001, LVRZ 2021-0001, LVCU 2021-0004, LVCU 2021-0005, West End Motors To consider a request from Wheeler and Wheeler Inc. for annexation into the Town of Lovettsville. To also consider LVRZ 2021-0001, a request to rezone the property from CRA-1, Commercial Residential
Application materials are available for review online at www.lovettsvilleva.gov or at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 822-5788 for more information or contact John Merrithew, Planning Director and Zoning Administrator at jmerrithew@lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is postponed, the Town will advertise the date of the rescheduled public hearing. 11/04 11/11 & & 11/11/21 11/18/21
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON NORTH STREET BETWEEN HARRISON AND CHURCH ST. N.E.
TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON WIRT STREET BETWEEN NORTH AND CORNWALL STREET N.W.
The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on North Street between Harrison and Church St. N.E. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code.
The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on Wirt Street between North and Cornwall Street N.W. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code.
Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov.
Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov.
At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560). 11/11& 11/18/2021
At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560). 11/11& 11/18/2021
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Fiscal Year 2023 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2023 – 2028 Capital Asset Preservation Program The Loudoun County School Board has scheduled a series of meetings for the Fiscal Year 2023–2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Capital Asset Preservation Program (CAPP) budgets.
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON CORNWALL STREET BETWEEN N. KING AND WIRT ST. N.W. The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on Cornwall Street between N. King and Wirt St. N.W. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code. Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560). 11/11& 11/18/2021
Date
Time
School Board Meeting Topic
Tuesday, November 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m.
Superintendent’s Recommended FY2023-FY2028 CIP & CAPP Budgets Presented to School Board
Monday, November 15, 2021
7:00 p.m.
School Board FY2023-FY2028 CIP & CAPP Public Hearing/Work Session
Monday, November 29, 2021
7:00 p.m.
School Board FY2023-FY2028 CIP & CAPP Public Hearing/Work Session
Tuesday, December 14, 2021*
6:30 p.m.
School Board Adoption of FY2023-FY2028 CIP & CAPP Budgets
*Regular School Board Business Meeting All meetings will be held at the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administration Building located at 21000 Education Court in Ashburn. The meetings will also be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 18 and Verizon Fios Channel 43, as well as viewable via simultaneous webcast on the LCPS website (www.lcps.org). In-person comment will be accepted at the identified public hearings. Detail on how to sign up to speak at the hearings is posted on the LCPS webpage (https://www.lcps.org/Page/226240). Speakers may sign up in advance by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at 571-252-1020. Speaker registration will also be accepted at the LCPS Administration Building beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting, until five (5) minutes before the start of the meeting. Those who need translation/interpretation assistance, or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, in order to participate meaningfully in School Board meetings or public hearings should contact the Superintendent’s Office at 571-252-1020 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON NORTH STREET BETWEEN N. KING AND CHURCH ST. N.E. The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on North Street between N. King and Church St. N.E. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code. Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@ leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560). 11/11& 11/18/2021
Kevin L. Lewis, Chief Operations Officer Loudoun County Public Schools, Department of Support Services 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Telephone: 571-252-1385 Email: lcpsplan@lcps.org 11/04, 11/11, 1/18, 11/25, 12/02 & 12/09/21 11/11/21
LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR: JANITORIAL SERVICES AT THE SHENANDOAH OFFICE BUILDING & LOUDOUN WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER, IFB No. 455783 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, December 1, 2021. CORRECTION: A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on November 16, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lansdowne Conference Room, Shenandoah Building (Second Floor), 102 Heritage Way, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 for clarification of any questions on the specifications and inspection of the site. 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) 777-0403, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 11/11/21
NOTICE OF VACANCY AND PUBLIC HEARING LEESBURG DISTRICT The Loudoun County School Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy in the School Board seat from the Leesburg District for the term set to expire December 31, 2023. The School Board will fill this unexpired term by appointment of a qualified person in accordance with School Board Policy 2120 and state law. Any person interested in filling this interim vacancy through December 31, 2022, must file with the School Board, on or before 12:00 noon, November 17, 2021: (1) a resume; (2) a statement of interest that outlines such person’s qualifications and reasons for desiring appointment to the Loudoun County School Board; (3) a sworn and notarized affirmation that such person is a qualified voter and a bona fide resident of the Leesburg District (the form located at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/ formswarehouse/campaign-finance/2018/candidates/SBE_501_4-rev7-18.pdf may be used to satisfy this requirement); and (4) any other information such person wants considered by the School Board. Submitted information may be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. These documents must be filed with Shari Byrne, Clerk of the School Board, Administrative Building, via mail at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 or via email at shari.byrne@lcps.org. Notice is further given of a public hearing to be held before the Loudoun County School Board on the 6th day of December, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., in the School Board Meeting Room, Administrative Building, 21000 Education Court, Room 100, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 during a special meeting for the purposes of consideration of candidates to fill the unexpired term as a school board member from the Leesburg District and to receive public comments regarding the same. BY AUTHORITY OF THE LOUDOUN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 11/11/21
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON CORNWALL STREET BETWEEN LIBERTY AND WIRT ST. N.W. The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on Cornwall Street between Liberty and Wirt St. N.W. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code. Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@ leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560). 11/11& 11/18/2021
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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE HAMILTON, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION The Hamilton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Town Office at 53 E. Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia on Wednesday November 17, 2021, beginning at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving comment and considering a recommendation to the Town Council regarding CPAM 2021-01, an application to amend the Town of Hamilton Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation of the 16,270 square-foot parcel located at 43 S. Rogers Street, PIN: 418-29-8032, from Industrial to Commercial and to include the parcel within the designated “Central Business Area”, and ZMAP 2021-01, a rezoning application to change the zoning category for the same property from ML-Light Industrial to C-2 Retail Sales and Service Commercial. These amendments are authorized by Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-2223, -2285, and -2286 and -2204. Information regarding the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendment applications is available for review at the Town Office, 53 E. Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, holidays excepted and on the Town website at hamiltonva.gov. All members of the public are invited to present their views on this matter at the public hearing either in person or remotely, by following the instructions on the Town website Meeting Calendar/Livestream Meetings. The Hamilton Planning Commission meeting will begin immediately after the public hearing. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation because of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact Sherri Jackson, Town Treasurer at 540-338-2811. Please provide three days’ notice. Robert McCann, Chairman Hamilton Planning Commission
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLES 3, 9, 10, 15 AND 18 Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, November 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg VA 20176 to consider the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: 1.
Section 3.4.16 Termination of Use, to extend validity periods of special exceptions from three (3) years to five (5) years.
2.
Sections 3.7.3 Application Submittal and Section 11.12.1 Floor Plans, to consolidate zoning permit application requirements in one section.
3.
Section 9.4.1 Accessory Uses creating Section 9.4.1.1 Accessory Kitchen, establishing use standards for accessory kitchens.
4.
Section 9.4.7 Family Day Home, to conform the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance requirements to those in the Code of Virginia regarding the permissible number of children allowed by-right, and establishing an appeal process when an application is denied.
5.
Various subsections of Section 10.4.5.C Extensions into Required Yards:
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a public hearing in the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ROOM, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:
SPEX-2021-0002 GUILFORD STATION SOUTH (Special Exception)
Guilford Station LLC of Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit a fast food restaurant with accessory drive through service use in the C-1 (Commercial) zoning district. This application is subject to the 1972 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Article 4, Schedule of District Regulations for the C-1 zoning district. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District and Route 28 CO (Corridor Overlay District) and within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 5.37 acres in size and is located on the north side of West Church Road (Route 625) and on the west side of Atlantic Boulevard (Route 1902) in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN
TAX MAP NUMBER
PROPERTY ADDRESS
044-40-8919
/80/R/1CM///4
22060 Railcar Drive, Sterling, Virginia
044-40-8989
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22074 Railcar Drive, Sterling, Virginia
044-40-7361
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The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)), which anticipates a vertical mix of residential, commercial, entertainment, cultural, and recreational uses at a recommended maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. 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. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, members of the public are encouraged to view and/or participate in the public hearing electronically. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. Instructions for remote participation will be forwarded to all individuals who sign-up in advance. 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 703-777-0200/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
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7.
a.
Sec. 10.4.5.C.1.a, to reduce the separation of an accessory structure to the principal structure from 10 feet (10’) to five feet (5’).
b.
Sec. 10.4.5.C.5.a and Sec 10.4.5.C.5.b, to clarify enclosed decks cannot encroach into a required yard.
c.
Sec. 10.4.5.C.5, to add allowable encroachments for portable sheds.
Various subsections of Article 15 Sign Regulations: a. Sec. 15.3 Definitions, to add a definition for ATM Sign. b. Sec. 15.8.10, to add a subsection for Bank Signs, clarifying maximum number, type, and size due to the addition of ATM sign. Various subsections of 18.1 Terms Defined: a. Add a definition for ATM Sign b. Add a definition for Enclosed Deck c. Add a definition for Porch d. Revised the definition for Accessory Kitchen e. Add a definition for Portable Shed
Copies and additional information regarding each of these proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning & Zoning located on the 2nd floor of Leesburg Town Hall, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg VA 20176 during normal business hours (Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or by contacting Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator, via email at mwatkins@leesburgva.gov, or via telephone at 703-737-7920. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2021-0001. 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 the Commission at (703) 771-2434, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 11/04 & 11/11/21
TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE LOVETTSVILLE TOWN CHARTER Pursuant to Sections 15.2-200, et seq., 15.2-1400, et seq., 15.2-1423, 15.2-1500, 15.2-1501, and 15.21541 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, the LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a Public Hearing on THURSDAY, November 18, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania, Lovettsville, VA 20180, to consider advancing a request to amend the Lovettsville’s Town Charter to the Virginia General Assembly. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment to consider advancing a request to amend the Town’s Charter to the Virginia General Assembly. The amendments will replace the Town Charter’s language from “Councilman” to “Councilmember”; modify cross-references to the Code of Virginia for participation to the greatest extent permitted by law by persons appointed to fill vacancies in the office of councilmember or mayor; and to update sections 3.2, 3.3, and 4.2 which amend the charter to the standards of local elections as set out by State Code, and clarify the authority of the Mayor, Council and Town Manager for Appointed and Non-Appointed Officers. All persons desiring to speak will be given an opportunity to do so at this meeting. The charter amendments being considered are available for review at the Town Hall between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call 540-822-5788 for more information or visit www.lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is cancelled, the public hearing will be convened at the next regular scheduled meeting at the same time and place. 11/04 & 11/11/21
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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISISON PUBLIC HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HORRY CASE NO.:2021-DR-26-00471
TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 5 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS; ARTICLE 9 USE REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 12 TREE PRESERVATION, LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING; AND, ARTICLE 18 DEFINITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING NATURAL SPRING WATER EXTRACTION AND BOTTLING PLANT IN THE R-E SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONING DISTRICT
IN THE FAMILY COURT FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
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 December 2, 2021 for the following:
Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, November 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2020-0006 revising the following Sections of the Zoning Ordinance: 1.
Sec. 5.1.2 Use Regulations adding Natural Spring Water Extraction and Bottling Plant to the R-E Single Family Residential Estate Zoning District
2.
Sec. 5.1.3 Density Intensity and Dimensional Standards establishing minimum setback requirements for a Natural Spring Water Extraction and Bottling Plant use
3.
Sec. 9.3.15.1 Use Standards establishing minimum use standards for a Natural Spring Water Extraction and Bottling Plant
4.
Sec. 12.8.4.C Land Use Category establishing the land use category for buffer yard and screening requirements applicable to a Natural Spring Water Extraction and Bottling Plant
5.
Sec. 18.1.163 Definitions redefining the term Farming
RFP No. 100420-FY22-17 ABC LICENSED BEVERAGE & EVENT SERVICES The Town of Leesburg is soliciting proposals from qualified ABC licensed vendors to recruit breweries and/or wineries for Town of Leesburg events. The needs will vary depending on the event, but specifically to organize vendors and sales for the event including, but not limited to, pre-event logistics, set-up, event day operations and event breakdown for the Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, TASTE Leesburg and the Leesburg Airshow.
Copies and additional information regarding these proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-737-7009 and asking for Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2020-0006.
For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard
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 the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.
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11/04 & 11/11/2021
ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA CODE §§ 1-211.1, 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 Case No. CL21-5417
TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176
ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER PARTCIPATION IN THE VACO/VML VIRGINIA INVESTMENT POOL TRUST FUND
Commonwealth of Virginia in re: Estate Of Madeleine Glockner
Pursuant to § 2.2-4501 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, the LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a Public Hearing on THURSDAY, November 18, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 6 E. Pennsylvania, Lovettsville, VA 20180, to receive public comment concerning the adoption of an ordinance that would authorize participation and investment by the Town of Lovettsville in the VACO/VML Virginia Investment Pool Trust Fund
Donna Shimizu, Plaintiff vs. Eiji Shimizu, Defendant
SUMMONS TO COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF MEDIATION, AND NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING TO: THE DEFENDANT, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action is brought by the Plaintiff in the Court indicated above requesting an Order of Separate Support and Maintenance was filed on March 4, 2021. You must respond in writing and serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff at 11019 Ocean Hwy in Pawleys Island, SC 29585 within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you do not answer the Complaint within the specified time, the Court may grant the relief requested by Plaintiff in the Complaint. You are further notified that mediation has been schduled for December 2, 2021 at 10 AM with mediator Thomas D. “Val” Guest, Jr. at Ouverson, Guest, & Carter, PA located at 11915 Plaza Drive in Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. You are further notified that a Final Hearing has been schduled for December 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM before the Honorable Melissa J. Buckhannon at the Horry County Government and Justice Center located at 1301 Second Ave in Conway, SC 29526. GOLDFINCH WINSLOW, LLC M. Nicole Gattis, Esquire (#101945) 11019 Ocean Hwy Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Telephone: (843) 357-9301 Fax: (843) 357-9303 nicole@goldfinchwinslow.com 11/11, 11/18 & 11/25/21
The object of this suit is to Appoint Administer of Estate. It is ORDERED that Parties Unknown appear at the above-named court and protect their interests on or before December 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
All persons desiring to speak will be given an opportunity to do so at this meeting.
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The ordinance being considered is available for review at the Town Hall between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call 540-822-5788 for more information or visit www.lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is cancelled, the public hearing will be convened at the next regular scheduled meeting at the same time and place. 11/04 & 11/11/21
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)
NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES Notice is hereby given that the bicycles described below were found and delivered to the Office of the Sheriff of Loudoun County; if the owners of the listed bicycles are not identified within sixty (60) days following the final publication of this notice, the individuals who found said bicycles shall be entitled to them if he/she desires. All unclaimed bicycles will be handled according to Chapter 228.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County.
Phone Number
Description
Case Number
Recovery Date
Recovery Location
Gray Quest Omega bicycle
SO210016194
10/1/21
97 Sugarland Run Dr. Sterling, VA
703-777-0610
Green Genesis Assault 24 bicycle
SO210016194
10/1/21
97 Sugarland Run Dr. Sterling, VA
703-777-0610
Blue Huffy Superia bicycle
SO210016194
10/1/21
97 Sugarland Run Dr. Sterling, VA
703-777-0610
Blue, white and gray Giant Rincon bicycle
SO210016630
10/8/21
43431 Longview Dr. Ashburn, VA
703-777-0610
Black and pink Schwinn road bicycle
SO210017305
10/19/21
43100 Ashburn Farm Parkway Ashburn, VA
703-777-0610
Blue Kent 2.4 Terra bicycle
SO210017670
10/24/21
16995 Hamilton Station Rd. Hamilton, VA
703-777-0610 11/11 & 11/18/21
The Town of Leesburg will accept bids electronically via the Commonwealth’s e-procurement website (www.eva.virginia.gov), until 3:00 p.m. on December 8, 2021 for the following:
IFB No. 20506-FY22-19 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation The Town is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the repair of sanitary manholes, to include structural integrity repairs, pipe connection rehabilitation, and application of interior protective coating the sides and bottom structures, and other related work. For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard 11/11/21
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TOWN OF ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Round Hill Town Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at the Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main Street, Round Hill, Virginia, to receive comments and discuss details, alternatives considered, environmental impact, project costs, and associated user charge impact for the proposed Round Hill Water System South Tank project.
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON WIRT STREET BETWEEN W. MARKET AND CORNWALL ST N.W. The LEESBURG TOWN MANAGER will hold a Public Hearing in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and 2, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. on a proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on Wirt Street between W. Market and Cornwall Street N.W. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code. Additional information concerning this proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow, Transportation Engineer at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@leesburgva.gov, three days in advance (TTD 703-771-4560).
The project consists of the construction of a new 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank located on a Town-owned 1-acre site near Yatton Road adjacent to the “Bluffs at Sleeter Lake” Subdivision and will connect to an existing water main at Ridgewood Place. This project will be funded by the Virginia Department of Health through their Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF). The project’s Environmental Assessment document is available for public review at the Town Office and on the Town website, roundhillva.org. Any person interested in providing comments may attend the public hearing, submit written comments at the Town Office to Melissa Hynes, Town Administrator, or participate remotely by following the instructions on roundhillva.org. Comments received by 3:00 p.m., December 15, 2021, will be distributed prior to the public hearing. Special Needs Notice: Individuals requiring special assistance to participate in the public hearing should contact Melissa Hynes, Town Administrator, at (540) 3387878. In the event that the December 15, 2021, public hearing does not occur, the public hearing will take place on January 5, 2022. 11/04 & 11/11/21
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Opinion The One-Sided Conversation Again on Tuesday night, more than 100 speakers lined up at the School Board meeting to lambast the division’s leaders on a litany of familiar criticisms. Again, board members sat silently as speaker after speaker called for their resignation, or worse. It’s a one-sided conversation that isn’t going away and isn’t going to get any better. We hoped for a breakthrough moment in June when Blue Ridge District representative Ian Serotkin made a passionate, well-reasoned plea. “We need to find more ways of speaking directly with the community and not just to the community,” he said at the time. “The entire country is watching us and that’s certainly not what any of us expected when we ran for local office, but nevertheless the entire country is watching us. I hadn’t even heard the term ‘critical race theory’ until last fall when I had already been in office for six months or nine months. It certainly wasn’t what I ran on nor did I have some secret to inject into our schools without even knowing what it was. But nevertheless, regardless of whether it’s true or not these controversies are
LETTERS to the Editor
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Path to Freedom
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Editor: This is in response to the criticism, instantaneous and pre-emptive, of the announcement by President Biden of vaccine mandates for certain populations. The Constitution requires the president to protect the people of this country. While it is easy to see this role in a military way, in the case of the COVID pandemic, it is protection through public health. For the first months of the pandemic, the only tools were masks, quarantine and safe distancing, which shuttered restaurants, schools and more. Now we have a weapon, an effective weapon. Through Operation Warp Speed, there are vaccines which can tame the virus. The country was beginning to control the virus until the Delta variant emerged. The data showed the vaccine had reduced the threat from the original virus until the new variant swept into town, decimating the unvaccinated. Think of Delta as a new pandemic, but this time we are armed. The vaccine. Get it or return to the good ole days of quarantine and shutdowns.
Six months later, that dialogue is still needed. Simply dismissing critics as political operatives and hiring outside advisors to provide damage control isn’t going to win back the public trust. Find a forum, be it in small Rotary Club or PTA meetings, houses of worship, a grand town hall, or something in between. Let’s talk. n
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Blanket resistance to all things Biden is reckless. Regarding his mandates, blind resistance ignores the science, and for those who don’t have access to that research, resistance ignores the headlines; hospitals filling with the unvaccinated. The good news is that folks are ignoring “leaders” and getting the jab. Sometimes common sense makes more sense than thoughtless resistance. Think of this country with everyone vaccinated. That’s the path to freedom. — FW Lillis, Leesburg
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How can Loudoun County be even thinking about widening Rte. 15 north or south of Leesburg? Historically this road has been spared the massive destruction of our expanding town because it is designated hallowed ground: troops fought and died using this corridor during the Civil War. That’s the emotional reason NOT to widen. The practical reason is the wellLETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 41
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known fact that the road north of town follows a geologically risky vein of limestone soil known as “karst” that is characterized by sinkholes. In fact, recently one spot on the north end of town made news when the pavement caved in. It is so sad to read that history and mother nature herself are about to be ignored on an absolutely stunningly scenic route between Rt. 28 and the Potomac River. — Helen Ganster, Leesburg
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Loudoun County Begins Vaccinating Kids 5 to 11 LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
The Loudoun County Health Department is now offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children ages 5 to 11, following approval by the Virginia Department of Health. “Beginning to vaccinate children under the age of 12 is an important milestone in the pandemic as this will help to further slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community, improve the safety of the school environment and ultimately bring an end to the pandemic,” said Loudoun County Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend. “The vaccine is proven safe and effective in this age group, so I encourage parents to get their kids vaccinated before the upcoming holidays when family and friends often gather indoors, which increases the risk of exposure to and spread of the virus.” Those interested in getting their children vaccinated at the county’s Dulles Town Center site can schedule an appointment online at loudoun.gov/5493/ Schedule-a-Vaccine-Appointment. The
Philio continued from page 8 app store, it ranked second in the trending Medical Apps category. It has already been downloaded over 5,000 times. Users take a 40-question diagnostic test, distilled into ten categories, detecting trends ranging from political biases to personal capacity for empathy. From the results, the app constructs a philosophical profile for the user. An algorithm
first available appointments for the 5-to11 age group will be on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Anyone who needs assistance making an appointment, such as those who do not have access to the internet, can call the COVID-19 Information Line at 703-737-8300 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. People under 18 who have an appointment for a vaccination must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Public health officials recommend getting children vaccinated as soon as possible once they become eligible to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community. The bulk of COVID-19 cases in Loudoun County are currently among 5- to-11-year-old children. Goodfriend said vaccinating children may also help blunt an expected rise in cases with the arrival of cold weather. The state health department’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children follows a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and autho-
constructs a treatment plan that includes philosophical excerpts and activities that users can engage with on their phone. Krishnan and Boina found that using the app over a ten-day span, users reported that their mental health had improved. In October, they even pitched the app at the World Conference on Psychology Sciences in Los Angeles. The duo said they already have interest from investors, and they hope that Philio will be available in the Apple app store by February 2022. Krishnan and Boina are both in the
rization by the Food and Drug Administration. It contains the same active ingredient as the vaccine that has been administered to millions of Americans over the past year, but is provided in a lower dose. Loudoun County health officials expect that demand for the COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11 will initially outpace supply and will limit the number of appointments available in the early days of the vaccination effort. As vaccine supplies increase through the month of November, more appointments will open up, they said. Other vaccine providers in Loudoun County, such as medical offices and retail pharmacies, are also expected to being offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children. Those providers can be found either through the pediatrician’s office or online at vaccines.gov. Vaccinations are free of charge for everyone regardless of immigration status or health insurance. More information about COVID-19 vaccines is online at loudoun.gov/COVID19vaccine. n
midst of a busy senior year, as they juggle the development of Philio and their college applications. They both hope to head to Stanford next year to study computer science and continue to work on the app. For Philio, they said, the early success is just the beginning. “Even if you don’t believe in Frederick Nietzsche’s existentialism, or Immanuel Kant’s epistemology, understanding these perspectives can broaden your scope and make the actions you take in your daily life more meaningful,” Krishnam said. n
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School choice continued from page 1 tion and schools were one of the two most important factors in the gubernatorial race. And Republican victories in the statewide offices and the House of Delegates may now bring those issues to the forefront in the General Assembly. A common theme of the Republican education platform is that a child’s education shouldn’t be decided by their ZIP code. Youngkin’s proposed solution is to establish 20 new charter schools, which are publicly funded, tuition-free, and are run by individuals or boards. Youngkin, who frequently praises the North Carolina education system that funds 200 charter schools, vowed to establish 12 new charter schools on his first day in office. Currently, there are only seven public charter schools operating in Virginia. Loudoun is home to two of them, Middleburg Charter Academy and Hillsboro Charter Academy. Jessie Peterson, a Leesburg mother of three, sends her children to Middleburg Charter. Peterson describes MCA as “a private school without the price tag.” Students are admitted to charter academies through lottery drawings, which, to a degree, removes social and financial barriers to entry. While she chose MCA for her children before COVID-19 hit, and before the outcry against progressive social initiatives in the school district, she said she would like to see charter schools proliferate in the commonwealth. “Not every child learns the same way. Some kids need something different to
Silver Line continued from page 1 Virginia’s two principal directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. He pointed out there are still many steps to go before service begins—including around 200 tests of the new construction. The Metrorail Safety Commission will conduct an independent review, and operates on its own timeline. All that must be done before the Metro board will decide whether to accept the handover of the new rail. The project also includes a 90-acre rail maintenance yard at Dulles Airport, being built by Hensel Phelps, which is nearing
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excel, and need more hands-on learning. I think it gives parents an option to choose what’s best for their kids,” Peterson said. “A lot of families can’t afford private schools, and charter schools are the next best thing.” Peterson said she has been confronted by public school parents who’ve said her children’s charter school education is detrimental to the public school system. “A lot of people think that when a charter school is introduced, the funding is spread too thin,” Peterson said. In Virginia, charter schools receive 100% of the per-pupil funding given by the state, which is $12,216. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Virginia law is restrictive of establishing new charter schools. Charters must be approved by authorities at the district level, meaning the School Board has autonomy to approve applications for charters. School Board member Denise Corbo (At Large) said she sees charter schools as a crucial to the education complex in Loudoun. “Kids have different needs, and may not fit into a traditional school setting. Charter schools can give children the chance to thrive in the right enviornment,” Corbo said. But, while the appeal of charters for many parents is the autonomy from the school district, Corbo said it is important for the school division to manage the school facilities. “Making sure charters have safe facilities and buildings needs to be left to the School Board. These are generally small schools, and we need to make sure they have the chance to last, and serve their communities,” she said. completion under a separate contract. Letourneau pointed out that Phase 2 cannot begin service until that is complete, too. With all that, there is no hard date yet set when Loudouners will be able to hop on a train—at the earliest, Letourneau said, maybe the spring or summer next year. “Nobody who knows anything would put a date on it at this point because we don’t know,” Letourneau said. “The point of the testing is you don’t know sometimes what you don’t know. My hope would be that there aren’t major issues that are going to cause further delays, but I don’t assume that.” For now, there is no reason to expect the system’s fleet troubles will delay test-
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During the fall, national interests poured money into the local and state campaigns. The Free to Learn Coalition, which bills itself as a nonpartisan effort to remove political activists from schools, but has ties to major federal GOP donors, invested in a half-million-dollar television ad-buy that targeted the School Board. While education didn’t turn Loudoun red, experts say it got voters’ attention elsewhere in the state. Republican voter turnout was higher than it had been in 2017, when Gov. Ralph Northam bested GOP candidate Ed Gillespie by a near 20-point margin. Youngkin made nearly a nine-point gain in Loudoun, which saw 57% voter turnout, up from 49% in 2017. Still, Loudoun stayed blue, as Democrats prevailed down the ballot. Ben Tribbet, a Northern Virginia-based political strategist, said the issues playing out in Loudoun schools made their impact on races elsewhere in the state. “Down state, I think it worked a lot better. The issue played better,” Tribbet said. “Maybe it’s the education levels, maybe it’s the parents get more involved in the schools, but that’s why it backfires. Where he fell short, why he didn’t win in a landslide, was Loudoun and Prince Wil-
liam.” Still Tribbet said Republicans nationwide may replicate Youngkin’s education strategy ahead of the 2022 midterms. Higgins, a former Loudoun School Board member and county supervisor, said he believes education and school choice will become increasingly important to voters in the county. “It’s a lot of people that sat on the sidelines and didn’t pay attention to local elections. … This has pushed a lot of people towards school choice. In 40 years, the school enrollments have never dropped,” Higgins said, pointing to declining enrollment in Loudoun in the wake of the pandemic. This school year, enrollment is down 7% from projections that align with the rate of population growth in the county. The school district is predicting a $7 million loss in state funding because of lower than projected enrollment. Board members and parents have cited various reasons for the decline, including students learning remotely or homeschooling because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms, and going to private schools to escape what is seen as a politicization of public academia. The Virginia Department of Education won’t release homeschooling statistics for the current school year until mid-November, but, during the 2019-2020 school year, 1,821 students were homeschooled in Loudoun. Last year, that number increased to 3,326 students. Higgins said politics are likely playing a large role in the mass exodus from public schools. n
ing, he said. More than half of Metro’s rail cars were taken out of service after a derailment Oct. 12 cast doubt on the safety of those cars. When the Silver Line’s extension in Ashburn is complete, it is hoped to finally bring a long-anticipated economic boost to Loudoun. Phase 1 of the Silver Line opened in 2014, extending Metrorail service from East Falls Church to the eastern edge of Reston. Phase 2 extends the service to Dulles Airport and two more stops in Loudoun. “Even the folks that are in Phase 1, those businesses are eager to see Phase 2, because those are commuters and customers that are going to be utilizing those stations,” Letourneau said. And while
some businesses and developments have sprung up around future Metro stops in Loudoun in anticipation of service—such as Loudoun Station—he said the real boost will likely come when trains start running. “From an economic development perspective, what we saw in Phase 1 was, it doesn’t really become real until it’s running,” Letourneau said. “So it is a tougher sell for businesses, for new development, when you’re waiting for these trains to start running. We saw a lot of activity ramp up after Phase 1 service began.” Capital Rail Constructors is a joint venture led by Clark Construction Group and Kiewit. n
Republicans have also suggested tax credits and vouchers for parents to pay for their children’s education however they choose. “They’ve lost close to 10,000 students,” 10th District GOP Chairman Geary Higgins said of Loudoun County Public Schools. “The constituency is going to support school choice. It can take a lot of different avenues.”
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open its future state park north of Hillsboro—a relatively small sum of $923,006 over two years, in the context of the state’s budget.
Priorities continued from page 3 wealth’s eight adult psychiatric hospitals, as inadequate staffing led to unsafe conditions. That has exacerbated existing problems, including that people subject to a temporary detention order—an order signed by a magistrate when someone has been determined to be a danger to themselves or others—are being held in private hospital emergency rooms under police supervision while they wait for a psychiatric hospital bed to become available. “It’s going to be traumatic for them, and it also pulls law enforcement off the streets,” said legislative liaison Gwen Kennedy. “So the other thing to note about that is that after certain orders are done, law enforcement can’t hold them. So people are eloping, even though they definitely are in need of services.” Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Margaret Graham said it’s a problem that needs to be solved yesterday, and is only exacerbated by the shortage of people qualified to hold those jobs. And Loudoun is asking for funding to
Randall: ‘There Are Some Faiths I’m Not Going to Want to Give To’ Among their new requests this year, county supervisors are asking the state to relax the rules around grants to faith-based nonprofits. Currently, state law generally prohibits public funding of organizations controlled by a church, and county staff members say during the annual competitive grants process, they must vet organizations on a case-by-case basis to see whether that is so—such as checking to see whether more than half of an applying organization’s board members are affiliated with a religious group. The county’s request asks state lawmakers to permit donations to faith-based organizations to fund non-religious services that group is providing in the community regardless of the recipients’ religious affiliation. The move to permit public funding for religious organizations was among the most controversial as supervisors were
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revising this year’s legislative agenda. During the county board’s meeting Oct. 19, proponents of the change warned that the current law not only creates an administrative burden on the county staff, it may mean Loudoun runs afoul of a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The court majority’s decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer held that a religious organization cannot be denied a public benefit simply because of its religious character if it otherwise would qualify. “If a religious organization is providing services to absolutely anybody ... then why shouldn’t we want that institution to be at least eligible for the services that we provide?” asked Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). Meanwhile Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) worried the change would erode the separation of church and state, and could lead to public funding for religious schools and indoctrination. “This is such a slippery slope right now. I mean, this feeds right into the ideology that we should be able to use public funds for religious schools, and I cannot support that,” Briskman said. “… Democracies end over little things like this where we’re not paying attention.”
Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), while supporting the change, worried it would be difficult to determine whether all the money the county gave to a faith-based nonprofit went to strictly charitable purposes regardless of religious affiliation. “I think this is going to make it difficult to parse whether what we’re giving money to is being used for religious purposes or whether it’s being used for charitable purposes, and I know for many churches they see the two as entwined,” Umstattd said. And Randall at two meetings board expressed concern that the county would not be permitted to discriminate against organizations based on their religion. “When we think of faith, we think of our faiths, we think of faiths we know, we think of Christian faith and Muslim faith and Buddhist faith, but we don’t think about the faith of the two-headed dragon who wants some money, and I don’t want to give them any money, period, the end, ever, never, for any purpose,” Randall said Oct. 19. “So there are some faiths that I’m not going to want to give to.” The county’s full legislative program is at loudoun.gov/ 388/Legislative-Program. n
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