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County Planning Commission Set for Overhaul BY RENSS GREENE

In addition to keeping a close eye on the few hundred blue spruces he has left, Kok has also been planting a new species of trees that, he said, promise to be more resistant to the fungus. He’s been planting up to 6,000 of them each year for the past two years. Those most prominently include the

When the new Board of Supervisors takes the dais in January, one of its first jobs will be to appoint members to the county Planning Commission. And the commission will see even greater turnover than the county board, putting familiar faces on the panel and giving the rural west greater representation. The Planning Commission’s main task is to advise the Board of Supervisors on land use and development planning in the county, serving in most cases as the first round of legislative review in rezoning applications. The new commission will also oversee work to write new zoning ordinances to put into law the vision laid out in one of the biggest projects for the current board and commission, the new comprehensive plan. And the new commission will count among its members both individuals who were critical of that plan and those who helped write it. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) will be appointing Waterford resident Forest Hayes, who competed for the Catoctin District seat on the Board of Supervisors in November. He’ll replace Jim Sisley, who has served the past four years. Hayes is Senior Advisor on Real Estate and Economic Development Issues in the office of Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and is listed as the president and CEO of Camden Consulting in DC, a development and government relations consulting firm. He has also staffed House of Representatives committees on Capitol Hill, as well as for several Democratic members of the House. He has worked in economic development, including as the director of the Gary Economic Development Corporation and the Gary Commerce Department in Gary, IN. He has also worked in real estate development and consulting. And although he did not win in November, in 2020 Hayes will begin serving Loudoun County government as a planning commissioner instead. “He has worked especially on hous-

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Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm Owner Frans Kok examines the branches of one of his blue spruce trees to determine if it has been affected by the same fungus that has killed thousands of others in his fields.

Tree Farmer Fighting Tree-Killing Fungus BY PATRICK SZABO For many Loudouners, bringing home a Christmas tree is more than heading to the nearest shopping center to grab one that’s already been cut—it’s a day-long excuse to bundle up and hike through the countryside to cut down their own. But this year, some families are finding their annual tree-cutting traditions have fewer options than in years past. That could be because a fungus, thought by some to be the product of warmer winter temperatures and hot and humid summers, is killing thousands of trees, specifically Douglas firs and Colorado blue spruces. The fungus has hit hardest at the 125acre Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm, which closed for the remainder of the 2019 season after selling just 360 trees during the Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 weekend. Owner Frans Kok asserts that steadily increasing temperatures are killing his trees, which have cut his sales by 48 per-

cent in 2018 and by 42 percent this year. “Really, it’s the effect of climate change that is hitting us very hard,” he said. According to the National Weather Service, this year’s average temperature at Dulles Airport was 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit, or 3.2 degrees warmer than the annual average temperature for the airport property. The average temperature at Dulles has remained above the annual average for the past five years. The last time it fell below the average temperature prior to that was in 2003. Kok said the rising temperatures have been an impediment to Christmas tree sales for years, noting that he can no longer plant Fraser firs or Scotch pines because they’ve became susceptible to the heat and subsequent fungal attacks. But while Kok said he has been able to control the fungus in previous years, those measures are no longer effective. “Now, it’s totally out of hand,” he said. “Next year is not going to be good, either.” The disease has affected his Douglas

firs to the point of no return, he said. He couldn’t sell a single one this season. Kok’s Colorado blue spruces have also been hit nearly as bad, which he said was surprising because that species is the most resilient one he sells. Come February, Kok said he’ll be busy cutting down thousands of trees and burning them, rather than taking them to the county landfill where they could spread the disease to other plants. “We’re going to have some major fires,” he said.

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Loudoun-based technology innovator and former state delegate Joe May looks over his Leesburg-based factory where his team of 125 employees manufacture a three-piece black box system for small helicopters.

New Helicopter Black Box System Debuts in Loudoun BY PATRICK SZABO For decades, commercial airliners have been equipped with technology to record data in the event of a crash, which has helped aviators better understand what can go wrong and how they can make flights safer. Until now, that technology has been virtually inaccessible for the kinds of helicopters commonly seen rushing car crash victims to hospitals or flying news broadcasters high above rush hour traffic and crime scenes. On Wednesday, Joe May, the founder of Electronic Instrumentation & Technology and a former state delegate who represented the 33rd House District in Richmond from 1994 to 2014, debuted a three-part alert and information collection system for helicopters weighing 12,000 pounds or less. The system includes a half-pound, 4-by-4-inch, $6,000 black box that records crash and other data, a situational awareness display that alerts pilots to unflyable conditions and a radar to keep pilots aware of their surroundings.

The equipment will save safety-conscious helicopter pilots hundreds of thousands of dollars and a couple dozen pounds of weight. Conventional black boxes on the market cost about $250,000 and weigh about 25 pounds. May said the reduced weight is a huge deal because the fuel load already makes up a good amount of the overall weight in small helicopters. Aside from the price and weight difference, May’s system is also the only piece of commercial aircraft technology manufactured in Loudoun County, assembled by a team of 125 employees at EIT’s headquarters adjacent to Leesburg Executive Airport. “I guess we’ve created a nice new little industry right here in Loudoun County,” May said. The equipment includes a Flight Operations and Data Recorder that records crash information to use when analyzing safety improvements. It also records rotor speed. If a pilot operates a helicopter’s rotor at more than 110 percent its recommended speed, the system will

note that data and indicate a need to take the chopper to maintenance. The second part of the system is an Enhanced Situational Awareness Indicating Display that alerts a pilot to threatening situations, such as if the helicopter reaches a point where it’s unable to hover any longer or if it reaches its maximum air speed. The last part of the system is a Radar Altimeter that alerts the pilot to surrounding obstacles, such as mountain ranges or a potentially fast-approaching ground. While the three-piece system took May and his team only a year to design, the road to its debut this week began in 2011 when he was taking flight lessons while getting his helicopter pilot’s license. A fixed-wing pilot for 20 years, May said he hatched the idea for the system in a state of alarm one night after practicing an auto rotation—a procedure in which a helicopter pilot flies the chop-

Northwest Federal Credit Union is cutting a $10 million check to help pave the way for the planned Northern Virginia Science Center in eastern Loudoun. Children’s Science Center Executive Director Adalene “Nene” Spivy last Wednesday announced the credit union’s contribution to the $75 million museum, which is planned to be built in 2021 in the Kincora development near the intersection of Rt. 28 and Rt. 7 as an extension of the Science Museum of Virginia. The contribution means the center now has 85 percent of the funds it needs for construction, with the Loudoun Board of Supervisors last Tuesday night unanimously approving another $15 million for the project.

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Northwest Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jeff Bentley discusses the $10 million contribution his company is providing for the Northern Virginia Science Center project.

On hand to talk about the donation was Northwest Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jeff Bentley, who said the museum would serve, inspire

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and transform lives. “It’s a win-win for everyone involved,” he said. Bentley invited those present at the announcement to become members of the credit union and challenged other CEOs and business leaders in the community to support the museum project. “Give it a lot of thought,” he said. The credit union is now the lead building naming sponsor of the museum project. Spivy said the project is expected to be fully funded by the end of 2020. She said the design process is expected to wrap up by early 2021, with construction on the 70,000-square-foot museum immediately following. Once opened, the museum will feature large-scale STEM-focused interacDONATION >> 43

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At one of his last meetings as a county supervisor, Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) unsuccessfully pushed a state legislative policy that opposes any legislation infringing on the Second Amendment

Higgins Thwarted in Push for Second Amendment Policy Statement BY RENSS GREENE During one of his final meetings as a county supervisor, Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) last week led an unsuccessful effort to insert a statement about gun rights into the county’s agenda for the state legislature, a

motion County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) called a “tantrum” after another big election year for Democrats. Higgins’ motion would have added a statement to Loudoun’s state legislative agenda that the Board of Supervisors is “opposed to any legislation that has

or may be introduced in the Virginia General Assembly that could have the effect of unlawfully infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. ConHIGGINS >> 5

Supervisors Pour $10M More into Soccer Deal BY RENSS GREENE The rising costs of Loudoun’s new soccer stadium complex at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park have given some supervisors pause, as the tenants—D.C. United and Loudoun United—last week were granted $10 million more in government financing, almost doubling the original agreement. The county board had already agreed to issue government bonds to finance up to $15 million of the cost of the project, which the team has committed to pay back over time. But according to a staff report, the project has seen cost overruns of around $12 million to $15 million. The teams requested $8.7 million in additional county financing to help cover those costs, but county staff members estimated at least $10 million is needed

for that work, which includes paying water and sewer fees to the Town of Leesburg, installing restroom facilities, installing sanitary and storm sewer systems, and work on land preparation and the training facility area. Water and sewer availability fees alone are expected to cost $1.77 million. The stadium, Segra Field, was opened in August and Loudoun United played their first home games there this year. The training facilities and other fields remain under construction. The tenants offered two offsets to boost the value of the deal to the county, which has guidelines for return-on-investment when using county money or debt financing to support a private business. First, the team offered a marketing and exposure partnership with the

On Saturday, Dec. 14, Loudoun County Animal Services will host its annual “Home for the Holidays” free pet adoption event from 11:30 a.m.5 p.m. at the animal shelter. Adoption fees will be waived for all available pets, including cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, small pets and reptiles. Prospective adopters can view available pets online at loudoun. gov/animals. The standard adoption screening process still applies during this promotion and most adoptions can be completed on the same day. The Loudoun County Animal Shelter is located at 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford.

county to promote Loudoun, which was compared to an agreement the county formerly had with the Washington Redskins. The teams valued that at about $900,000 annually, although the county’s own Department of Economic Development pegged its value at closer to $650,000 a year, based on how much it would cost to buy those services. Secondly, the team offered up the new agreement with the Washington Spirit professional women’s soccer team, which will co-locate its headquarters and training center with the D.C. United and Loudoun United teams and play four or five home games a year at Segra Field. That team will also partner with the county on marketing in a similar way. Department of Economic Development STADIUM >> 7

Loudoun County is continuing training sessions to help residents recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. The next session is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, from 5:307:30 p.m. at the offices of the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services, at 906 Trailview Boulevard in Leesburg. The free training covers signs of opioid overdose, and how to respond with naloxone, a drug that can be used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergencies. Participants who complete the training will be eligible to receive free naloxone nasal spray that evening from the Loudoun County Health Department. The training is open to the public, but classroom space is limited and registration in advance is required. Pre-registration is first come, first served. To register, go to loudoun. gov/revive.

Riverside Parkway Extension Celebrated Loudoun County government will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the final segment of Riverside Parkway on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. near the intersection of Lexington Drive and Smith Circle. The project will extend Riverside Parkway between Silvery Blue Terrace and Loudoun County Parkway at George Washington Boulevard. The work includes a new four-lane, divided road segment; cutting off access to Lexington Drive on both sides of Route 7; a new Loudoun Water main; and the replacement of the existing temporary traffic signal at Loudoun County Parkway and George Washington Boulevard with a permanent signal. Construction is expected to be completed by the fall of 2021.

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(R-Blue Ridge) called the debate “wasting our time.” “If you support the Second Amendment, then you should be lobbying state representatives—delegates and senators—you should be joining the NRA or donating to the NRA or joining one of the other pro-Second Amendment, pro-gun organizations, because they’re going to be the ones down, hopefully, with you all down in Richmond lobbying against this thing.” Randall said, “I am embarrassed for you all at this point.” “Miss [Kristen C.] Umstattd (D-Leesburg), earlier in the term, brought a resolution to recognize LGBTQ month, and you not only voted that down, but in voting that down you stripped the chair’s power to alone decide what resolutions come because you said it’s too partisan,” Randall said. “I lost power of the board on a LGBTQ resolution. You all have told us over and over again not to bring issues that the General Assembly is going to vote on. This is no different, and every single one of you know it.” Randall was referring to a debate in 2016, when Umstattd proposed a resolution recognizing June as LGBT Pride Month. Instead, supervisors substituted a new “Love Loudoun” month crafted by Meyer—the first and last time that month was celebrated in Loudoun—and changed the board’s rules of order to give both the chairman and vice chairman power to veto resolutions before they come to the full board. Love Loudoun Month, coming after a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, FL, said Loudoun “stands in solidarity with the victims of the Orlando, Florida terrorist attack,” and that “Loudoun County’s diversity is so rich we could honor a different group of extraordinary citizens every day.” Tuesday’s debate also took an unusual turn when Meyer proposed an amendment to oppose infringing on any part of the Bill of Rights, which Higgins opposed. When the board narrowly voted to approve that amendment, which would have added a proBill of Rights statement into the county’s legislative agenda, Meyer changed his vote to ‘no’ to cause his own motion to fail. That sent debate back to Higgins’ Second Amendment motion. “Frankly, I don’t really care if the motion passes on the Bill of Rights,” Meyer explained before the vote. “It’s really to prove a point that says, if you want to make a motion that says I support seashell balloons, and people vote against it, that means they oppose seashell and balloons, right? The ceremonial stuff has to stop. We have serious business to conduct in the county.” Ultimately Higgins’ motion failed 2-4-2-1, with Higgins and Volpe in favor; Randall, Meyer, Saines and Umstattd opposed; Buffington and Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) abstaining; and Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) absent.

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Supervisors Allocate $218K for Glass Recycling Program BY RENSS GREENE County supervisors have voted to use $218,000 of the county budget’s projected $93 million year-end balance to test a separate glass recycling program, and directed County Administrator Tim Hemstreet to include another $145,000 for the effort in his proposal for next year’s budget. The project will involve hiring a new maintenance worker to manage the recycling sites and could help create outreach and education on how and where to recycle. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) first raised concerns in October that, while Loudouners were putting recyclables into the county’s single-stream recycling program as they should, the glass items were contaminating other recyclables and causing them all to end up in a landfill. Glass makes up about 20 percent of the recyclables collected in Loudoun. In 2018, Loudoun collected about 112,000 tons of recycling. According to a county staff report, after China–formerly the world’s largest importer of recyclables—set strict import restrictions, the cost to recycle increased. In particular, the cost of transporting recyclables and sorting out glass—which can break and contaminate other recyclables, such as becoming embedded in cardboard—means the cost of recycling can outweigh the value of the reclaimed materials. The increased funding will pay to set up glass-only dumpsters at the county’s nine recycling collection centers, as well as associated costs and one new employee, which in total is expected to cost $242,000 a year if it continues. But there was debate among supervisors about how much of a difference it will make. Most Loudouners dispose of trash and recyclables with curbside pickup; only about 4-6 percent of recyclables collected in Loudoun comes from those drop-off sites, according to Director of General Services Ernie Brown. And much of the glass collected for recycling in Loudoun is actually just crushed down to be used in Fairfax County as an aggregate in construction projects or daily cover in the landfill. Loudoun, Brown said, does not use that aggregate in its landfill because it has enough dirt to use. “So now you’re talking about a lot of money to maybe be repurposed to a pur-

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pose that we can’t use in our landfill, and so it starts to get to be, why are we spending this money if we can’t get anything for it?” said Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). And, he added, “I don’t see a lot of my constituents saying, ‘I’m going to separate out my glass and make a special trip every week or two to drop-off centers.’” Others disagreed, saying a similar program in Fairfax County has shown residents will make that trip. “My view of my constituents is that they care a lot about recycling, and that when they hear what’s happening in the news about what’s going on with glass recycling, it does trouble them, and they’d like to try to make an impact on trying to fix that issue,” said Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run). “Gosh knows I would,” Randall said. “Fairfax has found it to be successful,” Brown said. “Now, they only have two centers that they have for people to come to, but they are coming to it … There’s a mindset about recycling, that people want to do it, but it is very difficult and very troubling if they are feeling that it is not being properly done.” He credited Fairfax’s “extensive education and outreach program.” Supervisors approved the glass recycling program 7-1-1, with Buona opposed and Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) absent. The county is still closing the books on Fiscal Year 2019, which ended on June 30. An earlier estimate of the year-end fund balance, given to the county finance committee on Nov. 12, was higher at $100.5 million. Last year, the Fiscal Year 2018 budget finished with $99.6 million left over. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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County supervisors last week approved a 224-apartment development at Ashburn Village Boulevard and Waxpool Road as part of a deal that included a land swap that expands a park and puts more land in the county’s Metro real estate tax district. The development is on land across Ashburn Village Boulevard from The Regency community, where developer Peterson Companies plans the apartments. They include 11 units for the county’s rent-controlled Affordable Dwelling Unit program. In exchange for the approval, in addition to contributing to the county’s capital facilities fund, Peterson will give the county just over 71 acres at Commonwealth Center, the still largely undeveloped project on the south side of Rt. 7 across Loudoun County Parkway from One Loudoun. That parkland will join more than 160 acres of land proffered by Kincora for a 230-acre park. Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) called it “a terrific deal for the county” and “a huge net positive for the county in this deal, because of the complicated easement swap that we’ve pulled off.” He said negotiating the deal took more than three years. “For the last real action move, other than the public hearing, this is one that I’m really happy to finish on when it comes to our board term,” Meyer said. It was the second-to-last meeting of the current Board of Supervisors term. Meyer also announced the action

with a press release the night of the vote. “To balance out the rapid growth in Ashburn, our residents need permanent and accessible green space to enjoy with their families,” Meyer stated in that press release. “This new park in the heart of Ashburn will be a massive improvement for our quality of life. I am proud to cap off my service on the Loudoun Board with this incredible deal for our County.” “Eastern Loudoun needs connected parks and greenspace—that’s why Kincora was proud to dedicate more than 160 acres for this park, which includes one of the region’s largest Blue Heron rookeries,” stated Michael Scott, co-developer at Kincora, in a press release the night of the vote. “We are thrilled to see more acreage and bridge connections added to our dedication. It will be a jewel for Loudoun County and a great start for the County’s Emerald Ribbons initiative.” The park will connect to the planned Broad Run Stream Valley Park, which is planned with trails along the Broad Run from the Potomac River to Hal and Berni Hanson Memorial Regional Park. Peterson will also build a soccer field along Loudoun County Parkway and a pedestrian bridge over Beaverdam Run. That, Meyer noted, will also mean a direct trail connection between two of the county’s major planned developments, from One Loudoun and Commonwealth Center to Kincora. “This innovative collaboration with Loudoun County will not only provide wonderful new walking trails, greens-

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Town leaders are hoping to get residents into the holiday spirit with an expanded light show display on the grounds of Town Hall.

Santa Sightings With some musical help from the Lost Locals band, The Melodies, Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk kicked oﬀ the holiday season with the formal lighting of the town Christmas tree Friday night. It was a busy weekend in town, especially for Santa Claus, who has been seen visiting neighborhoods with the help of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company and flew in by helicopter to meet with children at the Virginia Village shopping center in Saturday. Crowds will return to Leesburg on Saturday for the holiday parade and sold out Jingle Jam concerts at the Tally Ho Theater.

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Town Moves Forward with Boundary Expansion BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ The Town of Leesburg is advancing its growth plans, recently approving a series of actions that move it closer to completing a boundary line adjustment with Loudoun County. It’s a process the Town Council kicked off last year in an effort to grow its commercial tax base. The area eyed for inclusion in the town falls within the Joint Land Management Area and includes the 500-plus-acre Compass Creek development, which includes current businesses ION International Training Center and Walmart. AtHome, a home decor store, has also purchased property in the development. But the biggest landowner is now Microsoft Corporation, which last year purchased 300 acres of the property from developer Peterson Companies. Monday night, the council went into closed session to discuss several aspects of the BLA, including a financial analysis of both the area included in the BLA and other potential JLMA properties that could be brought into town in the future; the town’s utility capacity to serve development in those areas; and next steps. Councilman Tom Dunn objected to the coun-

cil discussing those issues in private. He voted against the motion to hold a closed meeting and did not go into the room where the session was held. The Town Council recently adopted the BLA and approved a series of zoning changes in the area to meet with approval of the Peterson Companies and Loudoun County. That included creating new zoning districts, and remapping certain parcels of Area 1A (Compass Creek) of the JLMA to enable property owners to carry over earlier county development approvals and/or obtain similar town commercial zoning districts, according to a staff report. The Board of Supervisors still must hold a public hearing and vote on the BLA. The county also requires written property owner consent in agreeing to be brought into the town. Most of the property owners have given that consent, with the exception of Walmart, according to a staff report. Next on the to-do list for the town will be the consideration of a rezoning and four special exception applications for the Compass Creek property that could allow construction of four drive-through eating establishments on land located just south of the Battlefield Parkway/Compass Creek Park-

way intersection. The application, first planned for a Dec. 19 stop at the Planning Commission, seeks the rezoning of 4.6 acres from I-1 (Industrial) to B-3 (Community Retail/Commercial) to accommodate a total of 10,500 square feet of drive-through restaurants. Although that portion of Compass Creek already falls within town, the approval of the rezoning and special exception applications was spelled out in one of the conditions Peterson set forth before agreeing to the BLA. The Town Council is expected to hold its public hearing on the application in January. As the BLA process has been winding its way through both the council chambers and county boardroom, a legal challenge to a Board of Supervisors action from the summer remains on the table. A lawsuit against the county was filed by the town over the summer, challenging the decision to make Loudoun Water the preferred utility provider in the JLMA, a status previously held by the town. While the lawsuit was filed in the summer, it has still not been served, Town Attorney Barbara Notar said this week. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

The holiday festivities continue in Leesburg this weekend, as the town will host its annual Christmas and Holiday parade on Saturday, Dec. 14. To prepare, King Street from Battlefield Parkway to Catoctin Circle will be closed to traffic beginning at 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and usher Santa and his friends down King Street, through the historic district. The parade will begin at Ida Lee Drive and end at Fairfax Street. Parade participation is open to the public, including businesses, civic groups, teams, organizations, and community groups. A registration form can be found online or may be filled out, in person, at Ida Lee Recreation Center. Prior to the parade, between noon and 3 p.m., downtown Leesburg will feature entertainment including roaming characters, strolling musicians, horse drawn carriage rides, and photos with Santa, sponsored by the Leesburg Downtown Business Association. For more details about the Holidays in Leesburg activities call 703-777-1368 or go to leesburgva.gov/holidaysinleesburg.

Holiday Light Show Goes Live at Town Hall Visitors to the downtown area are encouraged to check out a holiday light show put on by the town government. The third annual holiday light show takes place nightly in the Rose Garden, located behind the Loudoun Museum’s log cabin, on Loudoun Street. The display includes approximately 1,400 lights that are synchronized to four festive holiday themed songs. The display will run every night from 4:30 to 9:45 p.m. through Jan. 1.

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Ida Lee NFL Flag Football Elite League. The Ida Lee NFL Flag Football House league will be made up of six age groups: 6 to 7, 8 to 9, 10 to 11, 12 to 13, and 14 to 16 year old divisions. Teams will be selected and formed through a draft process after the player’s skills have been evaluated on Feb. 22, with a make-up day on Feb. 29. All players will be outfitted in NFL jerseys. Each team will play up to seven regular season games and playoffs to determine division champions. The Ida Lee NFL Flag Football Elite League will consist of four divisions: 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, and 18 and under, made up of teams of seven to 10 players. This is a great off-season program for tackle football players working on their skill development, flag football tournament teams looking for high caliber competition, as well as recreational athletes looking for a more competitive outlet. The Elite League will provide players with premier competition in the region on some of the best flag football fields in the area. Cost per team is $800 and includes NFL team jerseys, up to seven regular season games, playoffs, and practice space. To register, go to idalee.org or contact the front desk at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center at 703-777-1368. Registration ends on Feb. 5.

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Top Scholars Honored at Annual Excellence in Education Banquet BY NORMAN K. STYER

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More than 350 of Loudoun County’s top performing students were honored Sunday during the annual Excellence in Education banquet at the National Conference Center. In its 37th year, the event recognizes juniors who have ranked in the top 5 percent of their class during the first three years of their high school careers. Also in the group were 56 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and seven National Hispanic Recognition Scholars. And there were band and sports champions, a top-ranked equestrian, a national chess champion and entrepreneurs. The program started in 1983 and was organized by Al Sowards, who held the dinner in a church hall. Today, with the support of the Loudoun Education Foundation and numerous communi-

ty sponsors, the banquet is the largest event of the school year. Even in the county’s largest events venue on Sunday, the honorees and their families were divided into two shifts with half attending an afternoon program and the other half at an evening dinner. Nearly four decades, later, Sowards and his wife, Jane, were at a front table on Sunday to help honor the latest roster of top scholars. Students were invited to bring along their most impactful teacher. While most selected mentors from their high school experience, some students reached elsewhere and invited their kindergarten teachers and sports coaches. Over the years, more than 6,000 high-performing juniors have been recognized through the program. nstyer@loudounnow.com

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Starting in 2021, one of Loudoun’s most historic schools will be getting a significant facelift. With the planned opening of North Star School that summer, Loudoun County Public Schools’ Alternative School program will move from the Douglass School building on East Market Street. Administrators have a good idea of how the building will be used in the future, but are seeking community input before undertaking renovations to the building that served as the only high school for black students until segregation ended in Loudoun County in 1968. With the alternative school program, which has been the central use of the building for decades, moving out, administrators plan to make more room at Douglass for several existing programs, including the English Learners Welcome Center, Head Start, STEP and Child Find, as well as some administrative space and Loudoun County Parks and Recreation programs. Construction of North Star is slated to begin this

spring with the demolition of the former C.S. Monroe Technology Center building on Children’s Center Road in Leesburg. On Dec. 5, school staff members and consultants leading the renovation effort held a community meeting to hear suggestions from community members. Overall project objectives include the renovation and rehabilitation of the building, improvements to parking, and providing greater accessibility. Gretchen Pfaehler, a senior preservation architect for Beyer Blinder Belle, led the meeting. The firm is experienced in working with historic properties, including renovations of the Randall School, Franklin School Planet Word, Carnegie Library Redevelopment and the Judiciary Square campus. Also on hand was interior designer Paola Moya of Moya Design Partners who has been hired to do the interior of the project. One of Pfaehler’s priorities is learning more about the history of the school, which was established only after the county’s black families, organized as the RENOVATION >> 11

BY NORMAN K. STYER The Loudoun County School Board last week added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination as part of the division’s hiring practices. The change, which had been debated periodically for years, was approved on a 5-1 vote, with three members abstaining. Before the vote, several School Board members questioned whether the policy could have the unintended consequences of changing the division’s policies regarding the use of bathrooms and locker rooms or accommodations during overnight field trips by possibly granting new gender identity rights. Debbie Rose (Algonkian) raised the concern, but her proposed amendment to add a disclaimer saying those operational procedures would not be altered by the updated equal opportunity policy was rejected on a 5-4 vote. Those opposing Rose’s suggestion said it was unnecessary, but others wanted to hear that directly from the school system’s legal counsel, who was not at the meeting. A motion to delay the vote until the board’s final meeting next week failed. Beth Huck (At Large) said the policy change was intended only to apply to the school division’s hiring practices. “It has nothing to do with bathrooms or locker rooms or students really,” she said.

Chris Croll (Catoctin) and Joy Maloney (Broad Run) said expanding the equal opportunity policy was important. “We need every qualified teacher. I don’t care who they love. I don’t care how they dress. I don’t care what is under their clothes. I just want great teachers. Anything that gets in the way of attracting top talent, we’re just shooting ourselves in the foot,” Croll said. “We’ll take Martians if they are great teachers.” Maloney said that current staff members still live in fear that their jobs could be lost if they reveal themselves as gay or transgender. In the final vote, Eric Hornbaker (Ashburn) voted against the change and Rose, Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles) and Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) abstained saying they needed more information about the possible ramifications. The revised policy declares that the school division does “not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, national origin, ancestry, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, or genetic information, and any other characteristic provided by applicable veteran status or any basis protected by law.” nstyer@loudounnow.com

Renovation << FROM 10 County Wide League, bought the land and gave it to the Loudoun’s School Board, which had refused to provide a school for their children. “I think the alumni would probably have a lot of information about the history of the school that we don’t know. A lot of African-American schools have only oral history, but not a lot of written history so that would be helpful to us, because they have that information,” Pfaehler said. Members of the Douglass Alumni Association attended the session to learn more about the project. “I want to see how they were going to renovate the school, are they going to leave it the way it is or remove the walls,” one 1995 graduate said. Tammy Carter, who leads the annual Dr. Martin Luther King March and Celebrations, said she would like to continue to hold that event at Douglass School. “We have a stone upfront and we would like to see it maintained there. We have a plaque in the front that we would like embedded in the wall somewhere as part of the history because the original Douglass alumni people are on my committee and they’re the original founders of the MLK event amongst three other organizations and we would like to keep that history here.” The building also could provide space for the Edwin Washington Project, which is working to archive and

preserve thousands of student records covering 1864 to 1968. The project’s managers have requested space for 100 linear feet of documents and books, plus shelving for artifacts. The project is expected to lose its space at the Round Hill Center. Alexa Severo, member of Loudoun Youth Inc., said she would like this space to be used for a variety of programs the organization offers, or simply to provide a safe space for teens to hang out. She said establishing a teen center has been a long-time goal of Loudoun Youth. “When I was in high school, this was my goal, then the recession hit, all of a sudden I came back from college expecting this lovely teen center to be there, and they were like, ‘sorry, we put everything on hold.’ They had actually put up plans and architectural things and started making ideas, but it didn’t happen,” Severo said. Other suggestions from participants included making it a voting center, Taekwondo kick studio, offering parks and recreation programs, establishing a community garden, providing space for Douglass alumni or the NAACP, creating a charter school or arts academy, and setting up a museum. Mostly, those attending the session said they want Douglass School to be a place of inclusion and to retain its historical significance as a school built for black students. Residents may submit additional suggestions or input to douglassrenovate@lcps.org.

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BY PATRICK SZABO The man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting deaths of an Aldie mother and son will remain in jail until his month-long trial begins in March. Circuit Court Judge Douglas L. Fleming, Jr. on Tuesday denied bond for Bryan KuangMing Welsh— the 39-year-old central suspect in the Jan. 29, 2018, shooting deaths of Mala Welsh Manwani and her adult son, Rishi Manwani, at their Tomey Court home. Fleming ruled that although Welsh doesn’t pose a flight risk—considering he offered to surrender his passport, faces financial difficulties and has ties to the community—the charges brought against him are too severe to allow him to be set free. Welsh, an IT worker and father of three boys, was initially charged with the murders on March 20, 2018, 48 days after the bodies were found. Mala was shot four times in the head and left in a corridor between the single-family home’s foyer and front office. Rishi was shot seven times in the head and once in the leg and left in the home’s unfinished basement. However, when a ballistics report showed that nine bullets found at the crime scene did not match the barrel of the gun found in Welsh’s possession, prosecutors dropped the charges. Welsh was released from jail on Aug. 24, 2018, prior to a preliminary hearing scheduled in Loudoun District Court. According to testimony from Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office Det. Alonzo Perry, Welsh had been purchasing oxycodone from Rishi Manwani and, on the day of the shootings, had ridden with Rishi to a Bank of America branch. Perry said that Welsh that same day had also returned to his brother a .22-caliber Browning Buck Mark handgun, which belonged to his father. But the investigation found Welsh’s DNA nowhere—not on the gun, shell casings or anywhere in the house. Instead, investigators found the fingerprints of another person on the French doors where Mala died and found DNA on a wallet left on Rishi’s chest that was linked to a 2000 case in James City County in which a woman was accused of sticking 25 children with toothpicks, needles and syringes in grocery stores. But investigators also later found that the shell casings recovered at the shooting scene did match Welsh’s father’s Browning Buck Mark. Using that evidence, a grand jury in October this year indicted Welsh on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Welsh was arrested the next day at

his parents’ home in Locust Grove, where he was living at the time. According to testimony from his mother, Kalayaporn Welsh, the police conducted a five-hour search of their home, seizing three .22-caliber handguns, all of the same make and model. In his bond motion, Welsh’s attorney, Thomas B. Walsh, argued that prosecutors or investigators intentionally did not tell him or Welsh about the indictments in an effort to arrest Welsh for failure to appear in court. He said that prosecutors could have called him to inform him of the indictments and permit Welsh to appear for the procedural hearing that follows indictments. “We would have been here,” he told Fleming on Tuesday. “I was available and so was [Welsh].” Walsh argued that Welsh was not a flight risk because he has an active passport and could have used it to flee the country during the 14 months he has been out of jail and, moreover, that he had no money to flee because he was unsuccessful in obtaining a job during that time. He highlighted Welsh’s clean criminal record and stressed that Welsh has multiple ties within the community—he was seeing a counselor during his time out of jail and participated in an intensive outpatient program in Culpepper. Walsh urged Fleming to keep the U.S. Constitution in mind, noting that people charged with crimes are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. “We can’t set aside our constitution,” he said. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy McMullen argued that in Virginia, presumption of innocence doesn’t apply to pre-trial bond hearings—an argument Fleming acknowledged. McMullen underscored Welsh’s history of firearm use, pointing to an instance in which Fairfax County Police found Welsh passed out in his car with a gun in his hand, and emphasized the shell casing evidence. “The nature of these circumstances are serious, they’re violent and that can’t be ignored,” McMullen said. Although Walsh told Fleming that Welsh would have turned his passport in and that a GPS monitoring devise could have been placed on Welsh if he had been released from jail, McMullen argued that Welsh would have been living too far away from Loudoun County to be monitored—about two hours south at his parents’ home in Locust Grove. Fleming said that while he didn’t believe Welsh was a flight risk, it was necessary for him to take into account the nature of the allegations brought against him. “I don’t see this as a failure to appear [in court] case,” he said. “I see this as a danger to the community case.” Welsh has 30 days to appeal Fleming’s decision. A 25-day jury trial is scheduled from March 2 to April 3. A first-degree murder conviction carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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A T E R RO R - I F I C S U C C E S S ! Thank you to the Loudoun Community, our Sponsors, our Trail of Terror Par tners, and our outstanding volunteers for making Shocktober 2019 such a terror-ific season! More than 14,000 Shock Fans attended and a record-number of volunteers joined our Shock Crew! Shocktober, The Arc of Loudounâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest fundraising event, helps provide a lifetime of oppor tunities for people with disabilities. We are grateful to all of our Shocktober patrons and par tners for their suppor t as we together advocate for, educate, ser ve, and suppor t people with disabilities and their families. To learn more about The Arc of Loudoun visit us at thearcofloudoun.org

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[ NONPROFIT ] Coalition SWAT Team Award for Planning Efforts

Loudoun, Fauquier Funds Award $35K for Animals

Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains presented its annual Friend of the Mountain Award to the SWAT Team of the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition during the annual meeting on Nov. 24 at Bluemont Vineyard. The award reflected efforts beginning in early in 2018, during the Loudoun County 2040 Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder’s Review process to review each chapter of the plan and publish a “Citizen’s Response” in advance of public input sessions. That led to the creation of a 10-member New Comprehensive Plan Review Committee—a SWAT team with expertise ranging from urban planning, finance, land use and appraisals, human resources, environmental studies and management consulting. When the plan was adopted in June, county supervisors acknowledged the information and assistance provided by the Coalition and encouraged the team’s continued participation during the planned Zoning Ordinance overhaul next year. Al Van Huyck, who initially proposed the creation of the SWAT team, accepted the Friend of the Mountain Award on behalf of the group. Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains was created in 2007 to address threats from development and environmental deterioration. Learn more at friendsofblueridge.org.

The Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has awarded $34,700 in grants to 12 nonprofit animal rescue organizations across Virginia. The fund was established within the Community Foundation earlier this year by the friends of Ursula Landsrath and her husband, Ken Rietz, as a memorial after she died Jan. 3. Landsrath founded the Animal Rescue Fund of Virginia as an independent organization 10 years ago, distributing more than $1 million during that time to Virginia-based animal rescue organizations before shutting down grantmaking operations in 2017. Dedicated to building a permanent legacy in her honor, the fund will continue to support grassroots animal rescue organizations while benefitting staffing and investment support from the Community Foundation. Among the organizations selected to receive grants were the Equine Rescue League, the Humane Society of Loudoun County, and the Middleburg Humane Foundation.

Paws & Claus Event Raises $4K Ashburn-based Woofie’s collected $4,000 in donations to support Loudoun County Animal Services and Loudoun County Cat Coalition during its sixth annual Paws & Claus event. For a $25 donation, area pet owners were given the opportunity to have photos of their pets taken with Santa by pet photographer Ellen Zangla. During the day, 160 dogs were photographed.

From left, Tom Gatewood, John Broglio and Jill Herzog serve Thanksgiving dinner from the Salvation Army canteen truck.

Salvation Army Serves 500 Thanksgiving Dinners The Salvation Army of Loudoun County provided traditional Thanksgiving dinners to 100 people dining at the Army’s building in Leesburg and 400 more through its canteen food truck.

Loudoun Literacy Council Kicks Off 40th Year with New Pricing, Logo The Loudoun Literacy Council is beginning its 40th anniversary celebration a little early by unveiling a new 40th-year logo and special pricing for adult English for Speakers of Other Languages classes. The organization began its operations as the only non-denominational literacy provider in Loudoun County in 1980, and in 2020 marks its official 40th anniversary. Beginning with the January registration for five levels of adult classes throughout the county, Loudoun Literacy Council will charge $40 per 12-week session (two instructional hours per week.) “Loudoun Literacy Council has been changing lives and promoting personal growth and empowerment since 1980 and has always been flexible in pricing, because we believe so strongly in helping those who want to strengthen their English-language skills so they can become more active members of Loudoun County,” said Chairwoman Margaret Brown. Advisory Board Chairman John Broglio drove the canteen, serving folks at Big Lots in Sterling and The Shenandoah Building in Leesburg. “Serving Thanksgiving dinners to people in our community is my favorite part of the holiday season,” he said. The Leesburg Wegmans, Purcellville Giant and Mama Lucci Restaurant in

“Over the past few years, thanks to our Executive Director Nikki Daruwala and our amazing staff, Loudoun Literacy Council has expanded programs and classes, as well as strengthened relationships throughout the county. “It is from the standpoint of this strengthened foundation and these relationships that that we worked with Nikki and Karen Feldman, who leads our adult programs, to create this special pricing. We hope that it will help propel the incredible momentum and expansion they have already begun,” Brown concluded. New pricing will go into effect immediately, and students interested in attending adult ESOL classes can find more information about times and locations at loudounliteracy.org/ english-class. Scholarships are available and no one is turned away because of a lack of financial resources. The new 40th anniversary logo was designed by Leesburg-based AlphaGraphics. Leesburg provided food to help with the program. Volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 1907, Dominion High School, JOI Club, Round Hill United Methodist Church, Brownie Troop 6878, Leesburg United Methodist Women, and The Junior Women’s Club helped cook, serve, and clean-up.

FACES OF LOUDOUN

Latisha's Story

The Key to Surviving Mistakes is Learning and Growing from Them In 2015, I moved to Loudoun County to escape a bad relationship. I was 31 and had three daughters ages 5, 4, and 2. At first, we slept in hotel rooms or at friends’ houses—sometimes, in my car. I found a homeless shelter in August and spent four months there. I made friends, and my girls were doing OK. But, I still wanted a traditional family. So, I went back to my ex. But, that was a mistake. So I decided once and for all to put him behind me, to put on my big girl pants, and to break free. No single mom in Loudoun should have to put her children at risk. Contributed

Loudoun resident Latisha looks toward her life's next chapter.

THE NEXT CHAPTER Today, my daughters and I are living in a quiet two-bedroom apartment in Purcellville. I realize now that if I hadn’t fallen so far, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I understand that you make mistakes in life. You just need to take that, learn from it, and grow as a person. With faith and persistence, I have a full-time job, my own place, and three wonderful daughters who love me unconditionally. I have a new hobby; the kids are into swimming; and I am looking for a church home for my family. I know it’s going to be hard at times—I am going to struggle. But I know there are others in a lot worse situations than mine. I have friends

and a support network. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. My hope for the next five years is that my children learn to love themselves first. I want them to accept themselves and to stay connected to their sisters. They need to know that it is all up to them to do what they want to do. And I hope that we can all do our part to help End the Need in Loudoun. As part of the Community Foundation’s Faces of Loudoun campaign, Loudoun Now is publishing monthly articles highlighting men, women and children who have found a helping hand when they needed it most. Learn more or donate to help End the Need at FacesofLoudoun.org.

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Eat the Frog Fitness Studio Opens in Broadlands BY PATRICK SZABO Mark Twain said if you have to eat a live frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. That’s the mentality promoted at Ashburn’s newly opened Eat the Frog Fitness studio. The Broadlands studio officially opened Dec. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. On hand for the occasion were franchise owners Julie and Travis Green and company co-founders Joe Culver, and Bryan Clay, an Olympic decathlon gold and silver medalist who was called “The World’s Greatest Athlete” during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. The opening marks the company’s first studio in the region and its 21st across the nation and Canada, with more soon to open, including in the DC area. Julie Green, who’s been in the fitness industry for 27 years, said she opened the studio in Ashburn with her husband because the type of fitness offerings that Eat the Frog features are workouts she believes in. “It’s what we do in everyday life,” she said. “It’s everything I believe in in fitness.” After the ribbon-cutting, the Greens presented Mrs. Loudoun County Erin Lombardi with a $250 check to benefit Boulder Crest Retreat—a nonprofit in Bluemont that offers programs to active-duty military, veterans, first responders and their families to improve their physical, emotional, spiritual and economic wellbeing. While accepting the donation, Lombardi, also Tarara Winery’s business

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Eat the Frog Fitness co-founder Bryan Clay, Broadlands franchise owners Julie and Travis Green, company co-founder Joe Culver, Mrs. Loudoun County Erin Lombardi and her daughter, and Regional Developers Mark and Scott Loev cut the ribbon to open the fitness center’s new Broadlands location.

development director, mentioned that her husband had returned home from a military tour overseas just hours prior to Thursday night’s event. Clay and Culver launched the fitness company in 2014 with an initial location in Maui, HI. Eat the Frog offers both live and virtual, 55-minute training sessions 24/7. Live sessions include dynamic

warm-ups, interval circuit training and cool downs. Virtual trainings are scheduled during non-peak hours and use a virtual coach on a projector screen to guide members through their workouts. Regional Developer Mark Loev said the Broadlands location had 250 residents signed up before it opened. Eat the Frog Fitness Broadlands is

located in Southern Walk Plaza. It’s staffed Monday-Thursday from 4:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 4:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more at eatthefrogfitness. com. pszabo@loudounnow.com

[ BIZ NOTES ] Chavis Opens P3 Cost Analysts Franchise P3 Cost Analysts has awarded a new franchise territory in Loudoun County to Brian Chavis. Chavis is a longtime local business leader. He founded ARGroup, an information technology company serving small and medium businesses, and sold the company in 2013 to investors in the imaging industry. He then formed BoltMSP, from which he exited in 2018. His new venture taps his 25 years of experience advising executives on how to make sound IT investments. P3 Cost Analysts helps clients reduce their expenses on a risk free, shared savings basis and works to uncover errors, overcharges, and opportunities for savings. “We are fortunate to partner with Mr. Chavis, a leader in the rapid expansion of the technology sector in Northern Virginia. Brian is the founder of the Loudoun Technology Coalition, an organization that promotes and advocates for the largest data center industry cluster in the world,” stated Aaron Stahl, president and CEO of P3 Cost Analysts. “A past chairman of the board of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and recipient of many local business awards includ-

ing the Loudoun Chamber’s Executive Leader of the Year, Brian’s background is an asset to P3 Cost Analysts.” Contact Chavis at bchavis@costanalysts.com or 703-728-8472. Learn more at costanalysts.com.

SWaN Awarded Tax Credits for Harpers Resort Project Leesburg-based SWaN Hill Top LLC has qualified for $48.6 million in tourism development tax credits for its efforts to restore and expand the iconic Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, WV. The project envisions a 129-room resort hotel on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Development plans remain under review by the Town of Harpers Ferry, with hopes to begin construction by next fall. The resort is projected to generate $1 million annually in local tax revenue for Harpers Ferry. To qualify for the tax credits—which are tied to increases in sales tax revenues—a company must demonstrate a minimum $1 million investment, establishment of an attraction that is open to the public 100 days a year and attract at least 25 percent of visitors from out-of-state destinations. Developers have up to 13 years to access the credits.

Banks Named to Midwifery Board Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed Becky Banks, of Sterling, to serve in the Virginia Midwifery Advisory Board. The five-member panel provides recommendations to the state Board of Medicine on regulations governing the practice of midwifery. Banks’ appointment to a four-year term is subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Banks is the owner of Little Star Birth Services. The mother of five began attending home births in 2011. She earned her Midwifery Bridge Certificate in 2016 and has completed many levels of advanced training. Learn more at littlestarbirth.com.

MacNabb Tapped to Lead Loudoun for Freedom Bank The Freedom Bank of Virginia has hired Stephen H. MacNabb as market president for Fairfax and Loudoun counties. He is responsible for building relationships with commercial businesses, professional services firms, and nonprofits/associations in the markets and leading the banking team in delivering relevant advice, products, and services to the bank’s clients. MacNabb was most recently market president and senior relationship

manager at BB&T, where he served in several leadership roles since 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Wachovia and predecessor banks for 30 years in Tysons Corner. He MacNabb earned his MBA and bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech, and is a graduate of The Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at UVA. “Freedom Bank has the products and services of a big bank, but an entrepreneurial approach that provides rapid response time to client requests and creative solutions to business needs,” MacNabb said. “I have been privileged to live and work in Fairfax and Loudoun counties for over 20 years and I am proud to return to a thriving community bank that is bettering employees, clients, and communities in Northern Virginia.” Freedom Bank has total assets of $507 million and locations in Fairfax, Vienna, Reston, and Chantilly, where its mortgage division is also headquartered. For information, go to freedom. bank.

Loudoun County has a rich history of locally owned and operated businesses. This special feature highlights the longevity of many of these businesses and introduces the newer members of the local business community to our readers.

138 YEARS

114 YEARS

79 YEARS

Originally Whitmore & Arnold (1940)

Browning Equipment

Family owned and operated Serving our community since 1877

since 1980

Moore, Clemens & Co. Inc. Loudoun’s oldest Insurance Agency. Service, Savings and Solutions since 1905

201 Edwards Ferry Rd, NE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-1414 ColonialFuneralHome.com

70 YEARS

TRUSTED & RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS AND USED CARS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY SINCE 1949 20 N Berlin Pike Lovettsville, VA 20180 540.822.5481

BROWNINGEQUIPMENT.COM

68 YEARS

61 YEARS

59 YEARS

At M.E. Flow we do more than FIX your heating, cooling and plumbing problems. With our service agreements we help you PREVENT them which saves you time and money! Heating • Cooling • Plumbing And More!

Started as Leesburg Motors as a Ford Dealership in 1958 then moved to Purcellville as H&H Used Cars in 1982. We have operated as an Independent Used Cars dealership since that time. We specialize in buying and selling quality used vehicles and customer service we also will sell your vehicle on consignment. We have truly enjoyed serving Loudoun County for the past 60 years.

ridgewaysauto.com

55 YEARS

52 YEARS

19465 Deerfield Ave Ste 201, Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 858-7620 | speechhearing.org

800 E Main St Purcellville, VA (540) 338-7123

703-777-1275

703-537-5902 12 Cardinal Park Dr, Leesburg,VA 20175

BRSH has been a proud Non-Profit provider of services and products since 1964. We are confident that if you begin asking around you will find someone who has been a patient or has brought a friend or family member through our doors. While it is in our name, Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing Center does so much more than provide speech and hearing services. We empower individuals through communication.

Full Service Farm, Lawn, and Garden Equipment Dealership

Providing a lifetime of opportunities for people with disabilities.

601 Catoctin Circle, NE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-1939 THEARCOFLOUDOUN.ORG

We’ve moved to Loudoun! Top College Prep School 4-Year-Old Kindergarten – 12th Grade 22870 Pacific Boulevard Dulles, VA 20166 703-759-5100 www.FairfaxChristianSchool.com

46 YEARS

41 YEARS

Lansdowne | 703-724-7530

We are so happy to have served Loudoun County for 41 years and are thankful to be part of such a wonderful community!

Yourfamilymed.com

Our experienced Doctors & staff strive to provide our patients with exceptional care and are dedicated to help each patient resolve their individual ailments in order to live life to their fullest potential. Please visit our office in downtown Leesburg for all of your Chiropractic & wellness needs.

225 Loudoun Street SE Leesburg,VA 20175 (703) 777-8884 | cleggchiro@gmail.com www.CleggChiro.com

2019

142 YEARS

17 December 12, 2019

Years in Business

249 YEARS

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34 YEARS

Kids Under Construction Preschool a

Established in 1981

Excellent Service and Design – Award Winning Class A Contractor 540-338-2306

510 East Main Street Purcellville, VA 20132 fuoginterbuildinc.com

34 YEARS

Family Owned & Operated Since 1982 1035 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg VA Across from Target & Costco Next to Ledo Pizza

ministry of Sterling United Methodist Church is designed to offer a comfortable Christian environment that provides children with a positive beginning school experience. Visit our website www.kucpreschool.org to learn more about our preschool programs and how we offer opportunities for comfort and adventure, work and play, and independent and cooperative activities. Children learn by exploring their individual interests as well as through participation in teacher led preschool activities.

Family Owned & Operated 609A East Main Street Purcellville, VA 20132 540-338-3322

703-777-1600 | baersmattressden.com

Kids Under Construction Preschool 304 East Church Road Sterling, Virginia 703-430-0088

900brickovenpizza.com

34 YEARS

33 YEARS

Architecture for Home or Business

SERVING OUR CLIENT’S

Visit our website: www.clintgood.com

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Clint Good

AIA, Architect Member, Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals

42461 Lovettsville Rd. • Lovettsville, VA

540-822-9017 info@patowmackfarm.com

32 YEARS

NEEDS SINCE

1986

CLINT GOOD ARCHITECTS, PC

Office: (703) 478-1352 • Cell: (703) 283-0911 clintgood@clintgood.com

608 S. King St., Suite 300 Leesburg, VA 20175 703-443-8684

31 YEARS

31 YEARS Kathy Shipley

For more than 30 years, Maid Brigade of Loudoun & Western Fairfax has been driven to service the health and wellness needs of our clients and our employees. Whether we’re performing a challenging cleaning, working with a non-profit partner or cleaning a home for free through our Maid Brigade Angels program we will always try to find a way to get the job done. We strive to build a relationship, have and impact, make a difference in our own local community. 703-661-6464 • maidbrigade.com

31 YEARS

~ DISCIPLINE ~ ~ RESPECT ~ ~ CONFIDENCE ~

“Excellence in Real Estate”

9 Cardinal Park Drive SE. Leesburg, VA (Behind Leesburg Toyota)

5 South King Street Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-9831 ChinaKingtogo.com

Direct (540) 822-5123 Cell (703) 314-5539 Office (540) 338-0300 kathyshipleyremax@comcast.net www.kathyshipley.com RE/MAX Premier Let me show you how “excellence in real estate” is my everyday way of doing business.

29 YEARS

28 YEARS

For a FREE week of classes and to learn more about USTMA contact us at:

703-777-1000 or info@ustma.com

Dine In/Carry-Out Delivery & Curb Pick-up

Member of

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109 A S. King Street, Leesburg VA 703-930-4872 Pangleandassociates.com

Feeding Loudoun’s Hungry

Check Out More Ways to Commute!

750 Miller Drive, SE A1 Leesburg, VA 20175 Loudounhunger.org   

loudoun.gov/commute 703.771.5665

At Loudoun Valley Floors, we respect your flooring purchase decisions and your time. In fact, our motto is honesty, integrity, punctuality - driving us to deliver exceptional service and honest advice about the products we offer and your needs. As an independentlyowned company, we pledge, to the best of our ability, to complete every project on time and with the highest quality, exactly as you expect. 540-324-4111 • Purcellville 571-444-8477 • Ashburn Loudounvalleyfloors.com

26 YEARS

24 YEARS

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN, GREEK AND MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE!

Electronic Ink

703-777-2777 316 HARRISON STREET SE LEESBURG, VA 20175

703-771-1789 302 Industrial Ct. SE Leesburg, VA mamaluccis.com

18 YEARS

17 YEARS

Graphic Design • Marketing Print Production • Web 9 Royal Street, SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703-669-5502 LOCAL & GLUTEN-FREE

17 YEARS

GREAT PIE I S ALWAYS I N G O OD TA STE MOM’S APPLE PIE BAKERY 220 Loudoun St SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703.771.8590 MOM’S APPLE PIE HILL HIGH 540.338.1800

Mom sAppleP ieCo.com

17 YEARS

IN LEESBURG ASHBURN • BRAMBLETON • LEESBURG

Providing Spa Services and Health and Beauty products for the entire family.

17 S. KING STREET, LEESBURG VA 703-779-3700 ROUGESPA.COM

16 YEARS

Other locations in Ashburn & Brambleton 703-729-0100 Ashburn 703-327-1047 Brambleton 703-669-5505 Leesburg

Brgrill.com

13 YEARS

Serving Loudoun County 703-777-2483 703-430-3534 plumb-crazy.com

13 YEARS

“Transforming the health of individuals and their communities” 116-Q Edwards Ferry Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone: 703-669-6118

Fivestoneswellness.com

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9 YEARS

116 Edwards Ferry Road Suite E Leesburg, VA 20176 GrahamLawFirmVa.com 703-443-9360

4 YEARS

Vintage Magnolia Great Pie, craft beer & fine wine

We Scoop Dog Poop! www.poop911.com 877-766-7911 novadc@poop911.com

a r e a lway s i n g o od ta s t e MOM’S APPLE PIE HILL HIGH 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy Round Hill, VA 20141 540.338.1800 MOM’S APPLE PIE BAKERY 703.771.8590

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600 E. Main Street Purcellville VA 540-441-3751 19487 James Monroe Hwy Leesburg VA 703-777-6760

We’ve got you covered. In the mail weekly. Online aways. 15 N. King Street, NE Suite 101 Leesburg, VA 20176 703-770-9723

LOUDOUNNOW.COM

Thank you Loudoun County!

21 YEARS

December 12, 2019

Morningside House of Leesburg is an assisted living community located in historic downtown Leesburg. We offer a lifestyle that fosters independence while offering you and your loved ones the peace of mind you deserve.

25 YEARS

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[ TOWN NOTES ] HILLSBORO Southern Holiday Tea this Weekend Breaux Vineyards will host a Southern Holiday Tea from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the winery’s Grand Acadia Ballroom. The event, a partnership with Fieldstone Farm Bed and Breakfast, will see the It’s a Peace of Cake catering company serve a menu of peach spice and apricot almond scones, dark chocolate truffles, mini lemon tarts, cucumber and mint tea sandwiches, pork tenderloin crostini and lemon curd. Admission to the tea is $38 per person. The doors will open at 2 p.m. for holiday shopping with local vendors and wine purchases. Reservations are required. For more information, email events@breauxvineyards. com or go to breauxvineyards. com.

Town Hosts Christmas Market on Saturday Patrick Szabo/Loudoun Now

Artists in Middleburg Vice President and resident artist Goksin Carey poses with the six-foot-long bronze red fox sculpture that she created and was installed at the Middleburg Community Center, with artists Rosemarie Wunderlich, Leslie Husain, Sylvia Scherer, and Artists in Middleburg Executive Director Sandy Danielson and Chairwoman Melissa Craig behind.

Bronze Fox Sculpture Unveiled During Christmas in Middleburg Celebration

ROUND HILL

BY PATRICK SZABO The Artists in Middleburg nonprofit unveiled its long-anticipated six-foot bronze fox sculpture in front of the Middleburg Community Center on Saturday afternoon during the town’s Christmas in Middleburg event, which brought in thousands of visitors who also were treated to an hour-long parade full of dogs, horses, cars, local leaders and Santa. The $30,000 sculpture, commissioned by the Middleburg Arts Council in 2018, was created by Goksin Carey, a resident artist and the nonprofit’s vice president. It’s on display between the community center’s steps. Throughout August, Carey and her sculpting students worked on the clay fox, using as a model a stuffed red fox the nonprofit’s members have named “Flossy the Fox.” Once completed, the sculpture—which is intended to personify the town’s reputation as the fox hunting capital of the nation and to some degree imitate Wall Street’s iconic charging bull sculpture—was sent to a foundry in Fredericksburg for bronzing before being installed atop a granite slab donated by Virginia Marble and Granite. The sculpture was funded via a $10,000 donation from the Town of Middleburg and a $5,000 donation from the Middleburg Garden Club, along with other major donations from Virginia Marble and Granite, Jason and Melissa Craig, the Cadenas Family,

The Town of Hillsboro’s Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Old Stone School. Residents are invited to spend the day shopping through an assortment of unique offerings from area vendors to check off their gift-giving lists. For more information, call the town office at 540-486-8001.

New Town Website Launched

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The $30,000 six-foot-long bronze red fox sculpture that took Artists in Middleburg Vice President Goksin Carey and her sculpting students one month to create was unveiled in front of the Middleburg Community Center last Saturday.

Vivian Warren and Wegner Metal Arts. After crowding around the sculpture for photos, thousands of Christmas in Middleburg visitors lined Washington Street to watch the town’s annual parade. This year’s procession featured appearances by hundreds of dogs of all sorts of breeds, dozens of horses and vintage cars, students from local

schools, marching bands, an Elvis impersonator, Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton and multiple Town Council members, County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Supervisor Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) and, bringing up the rear, Santa Claus atop an 18th-century horse-drawn carriage. pszabo@loudounnow.com

The Town of Round Hill’s new town website—roundhillva. org—is up and running, following a year-long redesign project performed by the CivicPlus web development firm. The new website, which took $10,000 and a year to design, is intended to be easier for residents to use and features the most commonly used pages now located on the homepage. It will soon also feature a listing of all major town projects and initiatives. Phase two will add records management and meeting agenda management features. “We feel that the new website has a professional appearance that represents the Round Hill ‘hometown’ brand,” said Town Administrator Melissa Hynes. The website project kicked off in December 2018, a month after the town was hit with a data breach, in which employee personnel files were compromised. After hiring an independent technology consultant to recover data and investigate, the impacted staffers were notified and offered free credit monitoring services.MI TOWN NOTES >> 21

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[ TOWN NOTES ] MIDDLEBURG Gingerbread House Sessions Next 2 Saturdays Market Salamander is inviting residents to create their own gingerbread houses at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 21. The restaurant’s pastry team will guide attendees through the secrets of creating a holiday gingerbread house. Once completed, attendees are welcome to take their sugar houses home to share with family and friends. Admission is $79 per team of two. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 540-687-9720.

PURCELLVILLE Commission Recommends New Town Plan The Purcellville Planning Commission last Thursday night voted 5-1-1 to recommend the Town Council approve the new Comprehensive Plan. The commission has been working on the plan update for the past four years. The Town Council will now have 90 days to adopt or reject the document. Commissioner Boo Bennett voted against recommending the plan and Commissioner Ed Neham was absent. The plan restricts growth in town by planning for no future annexations and limiting future development. While most of the land use designations are proposed to remain the same, the plan outlines a

few focus areas, or areas where the town could help property owners redevelop in a way that conforms with the town’s vision—the east and west ends of town, East Main Street, the downtown area, and the east and west ends of Hirst Avenue. Leading up to last week’s vote, the Planning Commission held six public engagement sessions and more than 75 commission meetings, along with outreach efforts through the Plan Purcellville website and on social media. “This was done in order to determine the existing conditions and trends of growth, the probable future requirements, the needs and desires of the general public and businesses, as well as environmental, agricultural, cultural and other groups,” the commission’s resolution reads. The Town Council has until March 4 to take action on the plan. Read the full Comprehensive Plan at planpurcellville. com.

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The Purcellville Art Gallery will hold its inaugural Christmas Party from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will feature complimentary food and drinks, music and a chance to win $100 for the most creative, hand-decorated “artsy ugly” holiday sweater. There will also be a silent auction that will include work from the gallery. In addition to bidding at the event, bids can also be made online at facebook.com/purcellvilleartgallery. Proceeds will benefit the gallery, which is run by the Discover Purcellville nonprofit.

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Santa to Take Photos, Eat Breakfast with Kids The Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 12 will host a Breakfast with Santa from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. After grabbing a photo with Santa, a breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits, milk, coffee and more will be served. Admission is free, but volunteers are asking for donations to the company to help defray event costs and to help volunteers continue protecting the community. Donations of non-perishable food items are also encouraged.

Before Saturday, residents can also drop off wrapped and labeled gifts for their children from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, go to lovettsvillevfr. org.

Light Up Lovettsville Judging this Saturday Night The annual Light Up Lovettsville holiday home-lighting competition will see judges take to the streets starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The “Supreme Court of Lights” will look at each house display to select a winner for Best Traditional Lights, Most Outrageous Lights, First Time Winners, Best In Show and Best Business. Last year’s winners were the Cahil family, winning for most traditional display; the Zoldos family, winning for most outrageous display; the Russart family, winning for best theme and animation; and the Bradley family, winning Best in Show. Heather’s Kids Daycare and Early Learning Center won for having the most holiday spirit among town businesses. For more information, call the town office at 540-822-5788.

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Party-goers may also pose in front of the new Angel Wings display—an eightfoot-tall piece painted by Patricia Taylor Holz. Posters, postcards, and bumper stickers of the “Welcome to Purcellville” mural, which is located on the side of the Purcellville Family Restaurant in the downtown area, will also be available for purchase in the gift shop. Learn more about the party and the gallery at purcellvilleartgallery.com.

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A week after a shooting outside the Lovettsville Post Office, investigators have released few details surrounding the incident. The Loudoun Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the shooting, which took place outside in the parking lot of the post office shortly after 9 a.m. last Wednesday morning. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General confirmed that a special agent involved in the shooting was at the Lovettsville Post Office as part of an ongoing investigation. The victim, who was a postal worker, was transported to a hospital for treatment. Neither employee has been identified. OIG special agents are federal law enforcement officers who investigate internal crimes and fraud against the Postal Service.

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Purcellville Sends New Letters to Data Breach Victims BY PATRICK SZABO The nearly 2,000 individuals nationwide who were affected by a data breach that originated in the Town of Purcellville are getting more information on the status of their potentially compromised personal information. Town Manager David Mekarski on Nov. 25 sent new, more informative letters to the 1,800 individuals affected by a town data breach that is being attributed to former interim Town Manager Alex Vanegas, who investigators say removed a 9.1-gigabyte flash drive with thousands of pieces of sensitive information from the Town Hall. An investigation conducted by the McDonald Hopkins law firm and the Beazley cyber services firm resulted in the law firm sending letters to 1,800 affected individuals on Oct. 17 notifying them of the concern. Because the firm sent those letters on town stationary but included its own Harrisburg, PA, address and phone number, some recipients questioned the validity of the alert. In response, Mekarski sent new letters on town stationary with his name and his signature on them. According to the letter, they were sent “to verify the legitimacy of the prior correspondence, provide [those affected] with additional information about how the town had [their] information and remind [them] about the services [the town is] making available.” Of the 1,800 affected, 1,740 were from the Fairfax County Police Department. According to Mekarski’s letter, the town was in possession of those individuals’ information because a Purcellville employee who formerly worked in Fairfax County attached a standard Fairfax County form to an email that was sent to Police Chief Cynthia McAlister. That form featured a hidden field that included the individuals’ Social Security numbers, but not their dates of birth or other personal information. The town is continuing to assist Fairfax County with the breach and is reminding those affected to take advantage of a free one-year membership to the Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B identity protection service. Affected individuals have until Dec. 31 to activate their Experian accounts. According to Lisa Connors, the acting director of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Media Relations Bureau, the department is still looking into the situation. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Photographer Dave Levinson and Magnolias at the Mill Executive Chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin stand beside the photography exhibit Levinson installed in the restaurant’s banquet room, which reflects the restaurant’s menu.

New Photo Exhibit Reflects Restaurant Menu BY PATRICK SZABO A new photo exhibit in Purcellville’s Magnolias at the Mill hasn’t just made the banquet room a bit more colorful, it’s also accentuated the food its patrons dine on each day. Over the past several months, Dave Levinson, a local designer, photographer and one of three artists who opened the Purcellville Art Gallery in July, installed a permanent photography exhibit in the restaurant, with photos displaying the county’s rural countryside and wildlife. Executive Chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin said it is a display that reflects Magnolias’ Loudoun-centric menu and a reminder of the places the restaurant’s food comes from— Loudoun farms. Levinson’s exhibit, which took six months to design and install, includes four enlarged photographs printed on individual canvas panels that each fit perfectly between the banquet room’s wall studs. There’s an 8-foot photo of a rainbow arching over a barn off Telegraph Springs Road that’s made up of five individual canvas panels, a 6-foot photo of Hillsborough Vineyards made up of three panels, and two smaller photographs of a red fall tree and a goose landing in a Mount Gilead pond. Levinson said the reception has been more positive than he initially thought. “I’m getting a lot of wows—that’s always rewarding,” he said. “It’s just something I love doing, I love Loudoun County, I love the beauty out here.” Aside from the wonder the photos are stirring, Foxx-Nettnin said the exhibit represents the restaurant’s food sources. Magnolias gets its beef from Spring House Farm Store in Hamilton, its lettuce from Endless Summer Harvest in Purcellville, its pork from Sweet Fern Farm in Lovettsville and, more generally, all of its vegetables from

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Purcellville photographer Dave Levinson recently installed a permanent photography exhibit in Magnolias at the Mill’s banquet room depicting the rural Loudoun countryside.

Loudoun farms. Foxx-Nettnin, who’s been working as a chef for more than two decades, said the restaurant partners with 10 local farms regularly, and smaller farms when they can. He said that while buying local produce and meat is better for everyone, it costs about three times the price it normally would to stock the kitchen than when buying from a wholesaler. As an example, he said Magnolias spends $5.30 per pound of Loudounraised ground beef, while it would normally cost about $1.50 per pound to get it from a wholesaler. In addition to simply purchasing locally grown and raised food, FoxxNettnin said Magnolias actually ends up becoming an extension of the farmers it buys from because the staff has a say in which types of food the animals they purchase eat while they’re alive. He said the restaurant also sends its scraps to those farms to feed the pigs it buys.

“The flow of all of it is very circular,” he said. Foxx-Nettnin said he’d like to see even more of the local farm representation that Levinson has already brought into the restaurant, possibly by installing a photograph showing a farmer looking out into his or her field toward their livestock or produce. Levinson, who’s been a landscape photographer for about 15 years, said he could make that happen if restaurant owner Shawn Malone approves. Although Levinson said he has no other photography exhibits planned at the moment, he has performed several installments in the region. The most prominent of those can be seen at the Lululemon yoga clothing store in Merrifield, where he installed 100 feet of printed glass around the building that displays his photos. His landscape photography can be viewed at loudounlandscapes.com. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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[ THINGS TO DO ] HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Rockin’ with Rudolph Friday, Dec. 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Drive, Leesburg Details: leesburgva.gov Santa will be on hand for photo ops and to hear wish lists. Then join Rudolph and Frosty as they rock out to holiday favorites while dancing the night away. Event is for children 8 and under. Tickets are $12 for children 3 and over, $8 for children 2 and under. Advance registration is required.

Yule B Rockin’ With Frayed Knots Friday, Dec. 13, 7-11 p.m. Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. # 115, Leesburg Details: chefscapekitchen.com

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From left, Bill Incatasciato, his daughter, Marissa, and wife, Kristie, stand among the ‘visual circus’ in front of their Leesburg home.

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BY JAN MERCKER Bill Incatasciato fell in love with Christmas lights growing up near Fort Lauderdale, FL. With his brother and friends, he walked through neighborhoods full of illuminated palm trees and houses, plastic figures of angels, Santa Claus and manger scenes. “It was like a visual circus. It was stimulating to the mind because you’re watching all these cool lights. As a kid, it’s mesmerizing,” he said. Now a Northern Virginia pediatrician and Leesburg resident, Incatasciato is still crazy about Christmas lights and has become a resource for fellow displayers and fans. He launched the Loudoun Christmas Lights Facebook page in 2017, and it’s snowballed in the past two years. “I was taken by surprise by the number of people who just like me have the enthusiasm for this,” Incatasciato said. “My goal was to be able to provide a platform, a place where you can go find lights.” When Incatasciato, his wife, Kristie, and daughter, Marissa, lived in Alexandria, they became devotees of the regionally famous website Holly’s Tacky Christmas Lights—fairfaxchristmaslights.com. But while that page’s creator, Holly Zell, does venture into Sterling, she usually doesn’t go farther west. And when Incatasciato and family moved to Leesburg, he couldn’t find a similar resource for Loudoun. He decided to start one, and Loudoun Christmas Lights was born. Incatasciato started out slowly on social media but recently bought the loudounchristmaslights.com domain and plans to launch a full-blown website this season or next year. For Incatasciato, displays fall into three general categories: Griswolds (named for the iconic Clark Griswold

of “Christmas Vacation” fame—they’re over the top tacky in the best possible way), elegant (more traditional displays often featuring white lights) and techie/synchronized (they often have fewer lights than a Griswold, but have a more sophisticated setup involving computers, channel sequencers and synchronization with music). “It’s like going to Disney,” Incatasciato said of the techie displays “They’re awesome but it takes a little more technical expertise and it’s a bit more expensive. ... Most of those folks have to start off in September getting ready.” Incatasciato says his own home in Leesburg’s Northlake neighborhood falls squarely in the Griswold category with its reindeer carousel, Santa on the verandah and this year’s new addition: a flying hippo. The extravaganza takes six full days and plenty of creativity to execute. Incatasciato was inspired by a neighbor, who has since moved out of state, whose home was known in the neighborhood as the Gingerbread House. “When we moved to Leesburg, I was probably your average light displayer, but my next-door neighbor was one of the big displays. ... I started adding a few lights here and there. It starts to sort of grow.” Light displays often become “a thing” in certain communities, as neighbors inspire each other and engage in a little friendly competition, and that leads to what Incatasciato calls “clumps,” where instead of a single over-the-top house, a whole street becomes the draw. “I’m always trying to discover those houses and those neighborhoods where maybe you don’t have a Griswold display, but you have a fairly decent set of lights and everybody on the whole block has it, too,” he said. Incatasciato noted that Juniper Avenue in Sterling had a reputation as

a hotspot in years past, but the street has become less illuminated as residents got older and the neighborhood evolved. But there are always new zones cropping up. “It’s really awesome and it brings out the creativity in people,” Incatasciato said. “Instead of just putting a few lights on a bush, they’re like, ‘what if I do it this way and they get more creative,’ and that’s what life is all about. Let’s have as much fun with it as possible.” Incatasciato finished his own display last week and is now turning his focus to discovering new local displays with his family. He still considers himself a newbie to the light display scene and is always looking to find new neighborhoods. The idea behind the Facebook page is both to help fellow fans find good gawking and also help hardworking display creators get the word out. “I want people who put up the lights to connect with people who want to see the lights because they put a lot of effort into putting those lights up,” he said. “I’d like them to know that there are people who appreciate it and can come and find them.” Incatasciato said he and his family enjoy professional displays like the ones at Meadowlark Gardens and Bull Run Regional Park, but there’s something about the personal touch of neighborhood decorations that’s just magic. “Not one house really looks like the other,” he said. “When you drive through neighborhoods, the houses often look pretty much the same. They all have the same peaks and dormers, but once the Christmas lights go on, they take on their own personality. Each person has a different way of looking at things and you can really see the individuality and creativity that you may not see during the day.”

One Loudoun, 60626 Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn Details: ringinginhope.com Run the 5K/10K race or the 1K Jammie Jingle fun run then enjoy lots of fun at the after-party. Race day registration is $45 for the 5K, $50 for the 10K and $15 for the fun run. Event benefits Inova Life With Cancer.

Christmas Market at the Old Stone School Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org Hillsboro’s holiday institution returns to the historic Old Stone School with great vendors and fun.

Christmas in Purcellville Saturday, Dec. 14, noon-8 p.m. Downtown Purcellville Details: purcellvilleva.gov Purcellville’s annual holiday extravaganza starts with a parade at noon followed by a Christmas Market at Bush Tabernacle from 1-8 p.m. and festivities at the Purcellville Train Station.

Old 690 Christmas Market Saturday, Dec. 14, noon-6 p.m. Old 690 Brewing Company, 15670 Ashbury Church Road, Hillsboro Details: old690.com Find unique gifts from local favorites like Luke Greer Photography, Long Stone Farm, My Splash soaps and other local artisans and crafters.

Vanish Sip and Shop Holiday Art Market Sunday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m-5 p.m. Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Hopwoods Lane, Lucketts Details: vanishbeer.com Check out 20 unique vendors and 20 beers on tap.

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[ THINGS TO DO ] LSO Presents Holiday Cheer Saturday, Dec. 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: loudounsymphony.org Experience the sounds of the season as Loudoun Symphony Orchestra presents selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and an audience singalong of holiday favorites. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and free for children 12 and under.

Old Dominion Chorus Holiday Concert Saturday, Dec. 14, 4-5:30 p.m.

a “Nutcracker” featuring professionally trained dancers, lavish costumes and sets. Tickets are $32 for adults, $22 for children.

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Downtown Leesburg Details: leesburgva.gov Community groups join Santa and his friends as they head down King Street through the heart of historic Leesburg. The parade will begin at Ida Lee Drive and end at Fairfax Street.

Purcellville Art Gallery Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 14, 6-9 p.m. Purcellville Art Gallery, 760 E. Main Street, Purcellville

Details: goosecreekplayers.com The Goose Creek players present a stage adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film, the story of George Bailey whose guardian angel descends to save him from despair and show him what the world would be like if he’d never been born. Tickets are $12.

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‘A Seussified Christmas Carol’ Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays at Ion with ballet performances, live singers and musicians, world class skaters and a very special guest. Tickets are $20-$30.

MSVA: Sing We Noel Saturday, Dec. 14, 8-9:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall Street NW, Leesburg; and Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 pm., St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: msva.org Master Singers of Virginia bring joyous music including old and new favorites: “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” “Deck the Halls,” Michael Englehart’s “Gaudete” and Stephen Paulus’ “Splendid Jewel.” Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students.

‘The Nutcracker’ Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m.

Griswold Christmas at Wheatland Spring Saturday, Dec. 14, 6:30-10 p.m. Wheatland Spring Farm and Brewery, 38506 John Wolford Road, Waterford

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This whimsical reinvention of Dickens’ most beloved Christmas story in wacky rhymed couplets, similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the holiday classic. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children 3 to 12. Advance purchase is recommended. Performances run through Monday, Dec. 23.

Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts Details: luckettsbluegrass.org Linda and David Lay return to Lucketts with an ensemble of award-winning instrumentalists for an evening of great bluegrass. Tickets are $17 at the door, $5 for children ages 3 to 17.

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Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 p.m.-midnight Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. #115, Leesburg Details: chefscapekitchen.com This fun party band gives a show that keeps the audience on their feet and singing along all night. No cover.

COMING UP Loudoun Now Rock & Roll Holiday Open House Friday, Dec. 20, 7-10 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: getoutloudoun.com/openhouse Celebrate the season with your communityowned news source, local businesses, friends and neighbors. We’ll have music from Calgary, with Cal Everett, Gary Smallwood and Todd Wright. There will also be hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Please bring a food donation for Loudoun Hunger Relief.

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Sunday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m., doors open Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com For nearly four decades, the Capitol Steps have satirized DC politics on both sides with hilarious song parodies and skits. They return to the Tally Ho for an evening of laughter. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

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Live Music: Scott Kurt and Memphis 59 Friday, Dec. 13, 7-10 p.m. Dragon Hops Brewing, 130 E. Main St., Purcellville Details: dragonhopsbrewing.com The Ashburn-based country artist blends old school outlaw grit with elements of rock. Tickets are $15.

Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Drive, Sterling

Live Music: The New Thirty

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MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg

Reston-based Ravel Dance Studio presents

DC-based singer/songwriter and band leader Justin Trawick is a Loudoun native, founder of the 9 Songwriter Series and host of The Circus Life podcast. His band The Common Good is known for playing fast and loose in the Americana genre with a raw, emotional sound.

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

Saturday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

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Live Music: Justin Trawick and the Common Good B Chord Brewing, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill

Loudoun’s newest gallery celebrates the season with complimentary food and drink, music, an “artsy ugly” holiday sweater contest (all entries must have been created by the person wearing the sweater) and silent auction of special work donated by gallery artists.

Ion International Training Center, 19201 Compass Creek Parkway, Leesburg

Live Music: Big Bad Juju Courtesy of StageCoach Theatre

Friday, Dec. 13, 8-11 p.m.

Lucketts Bluegrass: Springfield Exit

Saturday, Dec. 14, 6:30-9 p.m.

This stellar banjo player and singer/ songwriter from the hills of North Carolina returns to Monk’s for an evening of bluegrass, jazz and roots tunes.

Trillium Gathering Building, 18915 Lincoln Road, Purcellville

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Live Music: Robert Mabe

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Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m.

Franklin Park’s fourth annual concert and sing-along features the Old Dominion Chorus along with several local choral groups. Day of show tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $6 for children 8 and under. Discounts for advance purchase.

Loudoun’s newest breweries. Admission is $10 and includes the first beer. Food will be available for sale.

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

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

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Saturday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m.

This fun, woman-fronted band brings a highenergy mix of contemporary dance, classic rock and alternative hits. No cover.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 8-11 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville

Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade

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Friday, Dec. 13, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

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Leesburg, Purcellville Parades Top Holiday Weekend Events BY THERESE HOWE

Capitol Steps 12/15/19 DOORS: 6:00PM

If you aren’t already in the holiday spirit, this weekend’s calendar of events and activities will put a sparkle in your step. You’ve got your pick of seasonal parades and activities this weekend, from skating with Santa to caroling with chorales. In western Loudoun, Christmas in Purcellville kicks off the town’s festivities on Saturday Dec. 14, with a Christmas Parade at noon, starting at Loudoun Valley High School on North Maple Avenue. Following the parade, tour the Christmas Market inside the Bush Tabernacle, where you’ll find other holiday activities including pictures with Santa. You can also take pictures with Santa at the Train Station, where they’ll be holding an ornament workshop. In the evening, free holiday light tours take place at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. both weekend days.

mission fees are $9 for adults and kids over 13, $8 for kids 12 and younger, and $5 for seniors ages 65 and older. Skate rental is $5. Arrive early to purchase the pass, as there is a limit for the public skates. For more information on public skates, go to ashburnice.com.

FAMILY 5K & 10K RACE, 1K FUN RUN/WALK Jingle Bell Rock & Run One Loudoun Dec. 14 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bring the whole family to participate in this USATF-certified race and fun run, and afterward enjoy children’s activities including face painting, photo booth, music with DJ Zeus and more. Proceeds benefit Life with Cancer, a cancer education and support organization by the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. For more info or to register, go to RingingInHope.com.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC 2nd Annual Polar Express Pajama Party AMC Loudoun Station 11 Dec. 15 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

LOUDOUN NOW COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE 12/20/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

kid brother 12/21/19 DOORS: 6:00PM

RADIO PETTY: THE ULTIMATE TOM PETTY TRIBUTE SHOW 12/27/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

LIVE WIRE: THE ULTIMATE AC/ DC EXPERIENCE 12/28/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

THE REAGAN YEARS NEW YEARS EVE PARTY 12/31/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

TRIBUTE TO MORRISSEY & THE SMITHS: GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA 01/03/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

Last year's holiday parade.

In historic downtown Leesburg, you’ll want to get a spot early for the Town of Leesburg’s Annual Christmas and Holiday Parade, which begins at 6 p.m. at Ida Lee Drive. Bring the whole family to watch Santa and his friends down King Street. Below is a listing of other holiday events in the county:

SANTA SIGHTING Santa Skate Ashburn Ice House Dec. 14 12:30 -2:00 p.m.

Jolly Old St. Nick joins the public skate time at Ashburn Ice House, joined by some of his helpers. Pay only $5 for admission and skate rental if you come wearing an ugly holiday sweater! Ad-

Have the whole family in pajamas and bring your pillows and blankets to watch this classic holiday movie about a boy who takes a magical adventure aboard a train bound for the North Pole. Tickets are $12 for everyone 3 years and older. Children 2 years and younger are free, seated on an adult’s lap. Get your tickets soon—they’re going fast. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com.

HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES Holiday Cheer St. David’s Episcopal Church Dec. 14 1:30-2:30 p.m.

The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra in this seasonal concert for an all-ages audience that includes a singalong of holiday favorites. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors 65 years and older, and free for children 12 years and younger. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com.

A Christmas Spectacular Middleburg United Methodist Church Dec. 14 4-5:30 p.m.

The Shenandoah University Conservatory Chorale under the direction of Matt Oltman, director emeritus of the famous Chanticler Chorale. The program will include classical and contemporary Christmas favorites. The 26-member chorale includes voices in all ranges and will be accompanied by renowned organist Dudley Oakes. This not-to-be-missed concert promises to set the tone for the Christmas season. See details at middleburgunitedmethodistchurch.org. The Snow Story on Ice Ion International Training Center Dec. 14 6:30-9:30 p.m.

It’s an indoor winter wonderland where you can enjoy performances by the Loudoun Ballet Performing Arts Company, The 21st Battalion Gray Coats Fire & Drum Corps, world class skaters and more. Tickets range from $20-$30, a dinner buffet also is available for an additional $20. For more info and to buy tickets, go to ionitc.com. A Seussified Christmas Carol StageCoach Theatre Company Dec. 14 and 15

Dickens’ beloved holiday story gets a makeover a la Dr. Seuss, complete with rhymed couplets, in this family friendly show. Tickets are $12 for adults and children 13 years and older, $8 for kids ages 3 to 12, and free for kids 2 and younger. For a schedule of performances and to purchase tickets, go to stagecoachtc. com/a-seussified-christmas-carol/. International Tuba Christmas Concert Village at Leesburg Dec. 15 2-3 p.m.

It’s a tubular tradition as tuba players gather on the plaza to put some oompah-pah in the holidays with a selection of performances. While you’re there, watch the Children’s National Hospitals Dr. Bears light up with every donation made to the hospital and gather ‘round the Specatcular Musical Tree, which will dazzle even the grinchiest member of the family with hourly light shows set to music. Go to villageatleesburg.com for event information and updates.

Get Out Loudoun Best Bets

10 Years 01/04/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

The four horsemen 01/10/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

The unlikely candidates 01/11/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

beatlemania now! 01/17/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

Old Dominion Chorus Holiday Concert Saturday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center franklinparkartscenter.org

John Gorka Mandolin Wind Music Series Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Doukenie Winery doukeniewinery.com

The Capitol Steps Sunday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

Legal Notices

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, December 17, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following:

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW AIRMONT AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Airmont Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 1, 2020. The District has a 4-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 enrolled in the District are located within an area generally south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and east of Loudoun Street (Route 7), west of Silcott Springs Road (Route 690), east of Yellow School House Road (Route 831), and north of 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 Airmont Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review. Parcel Listings: PIN

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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 south of Sunny Ridge Road (Route 761) and Mountain Orchard Lane, west of Woodgrove Road (Route 719) and Yellow Schoolhouse Road (Route 831), east of the boundary with Clarke County, and north of Forest Hill Lane and Ridgeside Road (Route 765), 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.

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 Bluemont Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review. Parcel Listings: PIN

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The ADAC held a public meeting on October 24, 2019, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Airmont 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 December 17, 2019. 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.

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In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the application(s) will be on file and open to public inspection at the Department of Planning and Zoning, 3rd Floor, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm or call (703) 777-0246, or may be viewed at: www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-242019 ADAC Meeting). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW BLUEMONT AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Bluemont Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 1, 2020. The District has a 4-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

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PUBLIC HEARING

Legal Notices Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm or call (703) 777-0246, or may be viewed at: www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-242019 ADAC Meeting). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW CATOCTIN NORTH AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Catoctin North Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 1, 2020. The District has a 4-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 enrolled in the District are located within an area generally on the north and south sides, and north of Lovettsville Road (Route 672), on the east side of Quarter Branch Road (Route 663), and on the southwest side and southwestward of the Potomac River, in the Catoctin 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.

terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally south of Lovettsville Road (Route 672), east of Berlin Turnpike (Route 287), Mountain Road (Route 690), and Charles Town Pike (Route 9), west of James Monroe Highway (Route 15), and north of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), in the Catoctin 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.

3. 4.

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 Catoctin South 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 24, 2019, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Catoctin North 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 December 17, 2019. 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 application(s) will be on file and open to public inspection at the Department of Planning and Zoning, 3rd Floor, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm or call (703) 777-0246, or may be viewed at: www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-242019 ADAC Meeting). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet). REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW CATOCTIN SOUTH AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Catoctin South Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 1, 2020. The District has a 4-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

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*Indicates a parcel whose owner is withdrawing it 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 24, 2019, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Catoctin South 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 December 17, 2019. 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 application(s) will be on file and open to public inspection at the Department of Planning and Zoning, 3rd Floor, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm or call (703) 777-0246, or may be viewed at: www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-242019 ADAC Meeting). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF LAND BELONGING TO J DENMAN IRREVOCABLE BYPASS SUBTRUST B, DONALD E. DENMAN, TRUSTEE, FROM THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, the J Denman Irrevocable Bypass Subtrust B, Donald E. Denman, Trustee, of 36838 Heskett Lane, Hillsboro, Virginia, has submitted an application to withdraw a 58.55-acre parcel from the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located north of, and on the north side of, Heskett Lane (Route 750) and east of Harpers Ferry Road (Route 671), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN 515-29-1373. The New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 10-year period that will expire on April 10, 2022, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the application(s) will be on file and open to public inspection at the Department of Planning and Zoning, 3rd Floor, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm or call (703) 777-0246, or may be viewed at: www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-242019 ADAC Meeting). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW EBENEZER AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Ebenezer Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on June 1, 2020. 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 south of Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734), on the east and west sides and east of Foggy Bottom Road (Route 626), Ridgeside Road (Route 765), Trappe Road (Route 619), and Greengarden Road (Route 719), on the northwest side and northwest of Unison Road (Route 630), and west of Woodtrail Road (Route 700), 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.

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 Ebenezer Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review. Parcel Listings: PIN

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REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF LAND BELONGING TO HARRY H. MICHELITCH AND ARLEEN V. MICHELITCH FROM THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT

district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.40 (up to 0.6 by Special Exception); and 2) A Special Exception to permit an increase to the maximum FAR from 0.40 to 0.60. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-606. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §5-900(A)(10), Access and Setbacks from Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks from Roads, Other Major Collector Roads.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Reduce the minimum setbacks along Gloucester Parkway extension (Route 2150) from 75 feet to 35 feet for buildings and from 35 feet to 25 feet for parking.

The subject property is located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District-Luck Note Area and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 60.00 acres in size and is located on the southeast side of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653) at its intersection with Durham Court (Route 862), northwest of the confluence of Goose Creek and Sycolin Creek in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 151-49-4358 and PIN: 151-49-2686. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Joint Land Management Area (Leesburg JLMA Employment Place Type)), which designate this area for a range of Light and General Industry uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

SPEX-2019-0020 & ZMOD-2019-0027 WAWA CHANTILLY (Special Exception & Zoning Modification)

Martin-Chantilly LLC., of Gastonia, North Carolina, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit an Automobile Service Station use in the PD-GI (Planned Development – General Industry) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-604. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION Section 5-1413(C)(1)(a), Buffering and Screening, Parking Lot Landscaping and Screening Requirements, Peripheral Parking Lot Landscaping, When the property line abuts land other than street right-ofway.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

Reduce the required ten (10) foot wide peripheral parking lot landscaping strip along the northern portion of the property to eight (8) feet, measured from the edge of pavement.

Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-4314 and the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District Ordinance, Harry H. Michelitch, of Hamilton, Virginia, has submitted an application to withdraw a 5.57-acre parcel from the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District. The subject property is located northwest of, and on the northwest side of, Hampton Road (Route 738) and north of Piggott Bottom Road (Route 711), in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 416-47-3504. The New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District currently has a 10-year period that will expire on April 10, 2022, and is subject to a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres.

The subject property is located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District and located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65, and outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 6.56 acres in size and located on the north side of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), east of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 606) and west of Vance Road (Route 621), at 43054 John Mosby Highway, Chantilly, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 127-35-6282. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Industrial/Mineral Extraction Place Type)), which designate this area for Industrial and supportive Retail uses at up to a 0.6 Floor Area Ratio (FAR).

ZMAP-2019-0008, ZCPA-2019-0014, SPEX-2019-0015, SPEX-2019-0016 SPEX-2019-0017, ZMOD-2019-0015, ZMOD-2019-0016, ZMOD-2019-0017 ZMOD-2019-0018, ZMOD-2019-0019, ZMOD-2019-0020 ZMOD-2019-0021 & ZMOD-2019-0023 BELMONT GREENE REVITALIZATION

SPEX-2019-0021 7-ELEVEN SOUTH RIDING (Special Exception)

7-Eleven, Inc., of Irving, Texas, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit a Car Wash use in the PD-CC-NC (Planned Development – Commercial Center – Neighborhood Center) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-204(A). The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contours and the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District-Chantilly Crush Stone Note Area. The subject property is approximately 2.132 acres in size and is located north of Tall Cedars Parkway (Route 2200), south of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and east of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 606) at 25140 Loudoun County Pkwy Chantilly, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 164-105-637001. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Neighborhood Place Type)) which designate this area for predominately Residential uses with complementary Retail and Service Commercial uses.

ZMAP-2018-0009, SPEX-2018-0025 & ZMOD-2018-0043 TWIN CREEKS (Zoning Map Amendment Petition, Special Exception, Zoning Modification)

Twin Creeks Development, LLC., of Great Falls, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 60.00 acres from the JLMA-3 (Joint Land Management Area–3) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-GI (Planned Development–General Industry) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the development of all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-GI zoning

(Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Concept Plan Amendment, Special Exceptions & Zoning Modifications)

Belmont Greene Commercial LLC., of Baltimore, Maryland, and Belmont Greene Development LLC., of Baltimore, Maryland, have submitted applications for the following: [ZMAP-20190008] (1) To rezone approximately 10.68 acres from the PD-H3 (Planned Development-Housing 3) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the R-8 ADU (Single Family Residential-8) Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Development Regulations (R-8 ADU) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 97 Residential units, consisting of a maximum 30 single family detached units, a maximum of 27 single family attached units and a maximum 40 multifamily residential units, at a density of approximately 9.08 dwelling units per acre; and (2) To rezone approximately 6.98 acres from the PD-H3 zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance administered as PD-CC(CC) ((Planned Development – Commercial Center, (Community Center)) to the R-16 ADU (Townhouse/Multifamily Residential-16, ADU Development Regulations) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 120 Residential units, consisting of a maximum 48 age-restricted multifamily units and a maximum of 72 multifamily units, at a density of approximately 17.2 dwelling units per acre; [ZCPA-20190008] (3) An application to amend the existing Concept Development Plan (“CDP”) approved with a ZCPA-2003-0001, Belmont Greene, in order to revise the traffic circulation elements and plat notes and tabulations on an approximate 5.07 acre portion of the property zoned PDH3, administered as PD-CC(CC); and [SPEX-2019-0015, SPEX-2019-0016, and SPEX-20190017] (4) three Special Exceptions to permit the modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-8 ADU and R-16 ADU zoning districts, and to permit an approximately 5,000 square foot Automobile Service Station. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-204(B). The property is located entirely within the Quarry Notification (QN) Overlay District - Luck Note Area.

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The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§1-205(A) Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards and Related Terms, Lot Access Requirements.

Allow single family detached structures to be erected on lots having frontage on a Class III road within the R-8 ADU zoning district.

§3-508(B)(2) R-8 Single Family Residential, Building Requirements, Building Height,. Single Family Attached

Increase maximum permitted building height from 45 feet to 55 feet.

§3-511(A) R-8 Single Family Residential, Development Setback and Access from Major Roads, Private Streets.

Allow single family detached structures to be erected on lots having frontage on a Class III Road within the R-8 (ADU) district.

§3-607(B)(2) R-16 Townhouse/ Multifamily Residential, Building Requirements, Building Height, Multifamily.

Increase maximum permitted building height from 55 feet to 65 feet for multi-family structures, when an additional 1:1 (1 foot in height to 1 foot of distance) setback is provided, exclusive of internal lot lines.

§4-109(D) Planned DevelopmentHousing, Site Planning - External Relationships.

Eliminate the 75 foot Type 3 Buffer Yard from shopping centers and convenience establishments to residential land bays.

§4-205(C)(1)(b) PD-CC Planned Development - Commercial Center, Lot Requirements, Yards, Adjacent to Roads, Community Center (CC).

Reduce building and parking setbacks from 35 feet to 30 feet adjacent to Portsmouth Boulevard.

§4-205(C)(2) PD-CC Planned Development - Commercial Center, Lot Requirements, Yards, Adjacent to Agricultural and Residential Districts and Land Bays Allowing Residential Uses.

Eliminate the required yard setback adjacent to residential districts from 100 feet to 0 feet.

§4-207(C) PD-CC Planned Development - Commercial Center, Use Limitations, Site Planning – External Relationships.

Permit parking to be oriented toward existing minor streets in residential neighborhoods.

§7-803(B)(1) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Lot width, Single family detached, suburban.

Reduce the minimum required lot width for single family detached structures from 40 feet to 30 feet. Reduce the minimum required building setback from 100 feet to 70 feet along Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) within the R-8 ADU Zoning District.

§5-900(A)(9)(a) Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Other Arterial Roads. Building.

And Reduce the minimum required building setback from 100 feet to 80 feet along Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) within the R-16 ADU district. And Reduce the minimum required building setback from 100 feet to 70 feet along Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) within PD-H3 District.

§5-900(A)(9)(b) Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Other Arterial Roads. Parking.

§5-1414(A) & (B) Buffering and Screening, Buffer Yard and Screening Matrix, Buffer Yard.

Reduce the minimum required parking setback from 75 feet to 50 feet along Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) within the R-16 ADU District. And Reduce the minimum required parking setback from 75 feet to 35 feet along Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) within PD-H3 District. Reduce and/or eliminate the Buffer Requirements between dissimilar uses along the R-8 ADU, R-16 ADU, and PD-H3 Boundary

The modification of the lot and building requirements for affordable dwelling unit developments is authorized by Special Exception under Section 7-803 and Section 7-903, pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §7-803(C)(1)(a) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family detached, suburban and traditional, Front.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Reduce the minimum front yard for from 15 feet to 5 feet.

Lega §7-803(C)(1)(b) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family detached, suburban and traditional, Side.

§7-803(C)(1)(c) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family detached, suburban and traditional, Rear.

§7-803(C)(2)(a) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family attached units, Front.

§7-803(C)(2)(b) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family attached units, Side.

§7-803(C)(2)(c) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single family attached units, Rear.

§7-803(C)(3)(a) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Multi-family structures, Front.

§7-803(C)(3)(b) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Multi-family structures, Side.

§7-803(C)(3)(c) R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Multi-family structures, Rear.

§7-903(C)(2)(a) R-16 Townhouse/ Multi-family District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Multi-family structures, Front.

§7-903(C)(2)(b) R-16 Townhouse/ Multi-family District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Multi-family structures, Side.

Reduce the minimum side yard from 8 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum side yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum rear yard from 25 feet to 10 feet. And Eliminate the minimum rear yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum front yard from 15 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum front yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum side yard from 8 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum side yard requirement for accessory structures Reduce the minimum rear yard from 15 feet to 10 feet. And Eliminate the minimum rear yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum front yard from 20 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum front yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum side yard from 10 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum side yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum rear yard from 25 feet to 15 feet. And Eliminate the minimum rear yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum front yard from 25 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum front yard requirement for accessory structures. Reduce the minimum side yard for from 10 feet to 5 feet. And Eliminate the minimum side yard requirement for accessory structures.

The subject property is approximately 22.73 acres in size and is located east of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) and south of Portsmouth Boulevard (Route 1937) in the Ashburn Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN 152-19-4543 152-20-2382 152-10-2961 152-20-4210 152-20-4348

PROPERTY ADDRESS N/A N/A N/A 42920 Piccadilly Plaza, Ashburn, VA N/A

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

And Eliminate the minimum front yard requirement for accessory structures.

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Legal Notices (FAR) of 1.0. ZMAP-2018-0013, ZCPA-2018-0014, SPEX-2018-0036 ZMOD-2018-0032, ZMOD-2018-0042 & SIDP-2018-0008 THE SHOPS AT MOOREFIELD (Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Special Exception) (Zoning Modification & Sign Development Plan) Atapco Moorefield Retail LLC., of Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 3.04 acres from the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-TRC (Planed Development–Transit Related Center) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to incorporate abandoned right-of-way into the adjacent commercial Shopping Center; and 2) To amend the existing Proffers and Concept Development Plan (“CDP”) approved with ZMAP-2001-0003, Moorfield Station, ZCPA-2007-0004, Moorefield Station, in order to: a) incorporate abandoned right-of-way area into the shopping center; b) increase the developable square footage on the CDP to permit up to 10,000 additional square feet of retail commercial uses; c) increase the developable square footage on the CDP to permit an 8,400 square-foot Automobile Service Station or other permitted use; d) remove one retail commercial building; e) provide for a new right-in/right-out southern access point to Amendola Terrace; and f) establish Design Guidelines for the Shops at Moorefield commercial area; 3) A Special Exception to permit an 8,400 square-foot Automobile Service Station in the PD-TRC (Planned Development–Transit Related Center) zoning district; and 4) A Sign Development Plan to request alternative sign regulations for permitted signs in order to modify the total aggregate sign area, maximum number of signs, maximum area of any one sign, illumination permitted, minimum setback from right-of-way, maximum height, and additional requirements. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed Automobile Service Station use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-1105(C). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§4-1110(B), PD-TRC Planned Development–Transit Related Center, Land Use Arrangement and Use Limitations.

Eliminate the requirement for the proposed automobile service station to be adjoining or located in close proximity to other commercial uses, ensure a compact development pattern, or a continuous urban streetscape.

§4-1112, PD-TRC Planned Development–Transit Related Center, Building Orientation.

Permit the proposed automobile service station and its principal entrance be oriented toward internal parking and access.

§4-1119, PD-TRC Planned Development–Transit Related Center, Street Trees.

Reduce required density of tree planting along private streets from one tree per 25 linear feet to one tree per 50 linear feet of frontage.

§4-1121, PD-TRC Planned Development–Transit Related Center, Development Setback and Access from Major Roads. §5-900(C), Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Access From Major Roads. §5-900(A)(9)(b), Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Other Arterial Roads, Parking.

Permit access to an arterial road and a collector road at locations that are not at existing or planned median breaks.

Reduce the parking setback from 75 feet to 65 feet along Loudoun County Parkway.

The subject property is approximately 15.97 acres in size and is located on the east side of Mooreview Parkway (Route 2298), the west side of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607), and the north side of Ryan Road (Route 893) in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as: PIN 121-27-4809 (right-of-way to be abandoned)

District in order to: 1) Increase permitted density; 2) Establish a new proffer statement specific to the Gramercy District; 3) Permit off-site parking; 4) Establish new design guidelines; and 5) Eliminate proffered requirement to establish a Sub-Association and Sub-Design Review Board. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §4-1102(C), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Location, Size and Components, District Subareas.

Permit only one district subarea, the Inner Core, within the PD-TRC zoning district. Revision of modification approved with ZCPA-2015-0014.

§4-1106(E)(1), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Lot Requirements, Other Yard Requirements, Adjacent to Roads.

Reduce the required setback from an arterial road from 100 feet to 20 feet for buildings on PINs 089-45-6692 and 089-36-0535.

§4-1107(B)(1), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Building Requirements, Building Height, Maximum Height.

Increase the maximum permitted building height from 175 feet to 225 feet within the Inner Core of the PDTRC zoning district. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZCPA2015-0014.

§4-1108(A)(1), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Number of Dwelling Units Per Acre, Inner and Outer Core Subareas.

Increase the number of dwelling units per acre in the Inner Core at the rail phase from 50 dwelling units per acre to 152 dwelling units per acre.

§4-1102(C)(1), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Location, Size and Components, District Subareas, Inner Core And §4-1109(A) and (C), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Mix of Uses, Inner and Outer Core Subareas.

§4-1109(A) and (C), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Mix of Uses, Inner and Outer Core Subareas.

Allow single-use buildings within the Inner Core.

§4-1110(D), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Land Use Arrangement and Use Limitations.

Permit a maximum block length of 600 feet without the need for a mid-block through alley.

§4-1111(C), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Off Street Parking Facility, Freestanding.

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43315 Crandall Square, Ashburn, Virginia 121-38-3405

43335 Van Geison Terrace, Ashburn, Virginia

121-38-3122 43340 Van Geison Terrace, Ashburn, Virginia The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Urban Policy Area (Urban Mixed Use Place Type)), which designate this area for dense urban Residential development with a mix of Commercial uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.5.

Eliminate the requirement that the minimum percentage in all categories must be achieved in order to exceed the minimum percentage in any one category within the PD-TRC zoning district. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZMAP-2002-0005.

§4-1109(D), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Mix of Uses, Inner and Outer Core Subareas.

PROPERTY ADDRESS

43310 Bissell Terrace, Ashburn, Virginia

Utilize gross square footage in lieu of gross land area to determine the percentage of uses in the Inner Core of the PD-TRC zoning district. Reduce the cumulative minimum of Office, Commercial and Retail Services in the Inner Core of the PD-TRC zoning district to a combined 15 percent. Reaffirmation of modification approved with ZMAP-2002-0005.

22540, 22556, 22566, 22586, 22596, 22620 & 22621 Amendola Terrace, Ashburn, Virginia 121-38-0179

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§4-1112, PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Building Orientation.

Permit use of architectural elements or landscaping on or adjacent to freestanding parking structures to shield vehicles parked within such structures from the view of motorists using the street. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZCPA-2015-0014. Permit buildings and their principal entrances to be oriented away from adjacent neighborhood and collector streets and towards surface parking lots and adjacent neighborhood and collector streets within the PD-TRC zoning district as an interim condition until such time as parking structures are constructed. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZCPA2015-0014.

ZCPA-2019-0004, ZMOD-2019-0007 & ZMOD-2019-0008 GRAMERCY DISTRICT (Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Zoning Modifications)

BG Loudoun Station, L.L.C., of Chantilly, Virginia, has submitted an application to amend the Concept Development Plan (“CDP”) and Proffers approved with ZMAP-2002-0005, Loudoun Station, ZCPA-2012-0001, Loudoun Station, and ZCPA-2015-0014, Loudoun Station/Gramercy

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Within the Inner Core subarea of the Subject Property, a minimum of 30%, as opposed to the required minimum of 70%, of first floor building frontage of Loudoun Station Drive (f/k/a Loudoun Station Boulevard – West) shall contain pedestrian-oriented development. Reaffirmation of modification approved with ZMAP-2002-0005.

§4-1117(B), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Parking Requirements.

Permit off-street parking lots between the principal entrance of a building and the street within the PD-TRC zoning district as an interim condition until such time as parking structures are constructed. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZCPA2015-0014.

§4-1117(I), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Parking Requirements.

Permit, after rail service is available, surface parking to meet up to 100% of the parking requirements of new buildings in the Inner Core subarea.

§4-1121(B), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, Development Setback and Access from Major Roads, Private Streets.

Permit private streets to serve all residential and non-residential uses within the PD-TRC zoning district. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZMAP-2002-0005.

§5-900(A)(2), Access and Setbacks from Specific Roads and W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Route 267.

Reduce the required setback from the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) from 150 feet to 20 feet for buildings on PINs 089-45-6692 and 089-36-0535.

§5-1406(E)(2), Buffering and Screening, Determination of Buffer Yard Requirements, Special Situations.

Eliminate the required Type 3 Buffer Yard along the property line adjoining the Dulles Greenway. Re-affirmation of modification approved with ZMAP2002-0005.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contour. The subject property is approximately 13.82 acres in size and is located on the northeast side of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), southeast of Ashburn Village Boulevard (Route 2020), and northwest of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607), in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

089-36-1174

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089-45-6692

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089-36-0535

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The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Urban Policy Area (Urban Transit Center Place Type)) which designate this area for a mix of Multi-Family Residential, Office, Retail and Service Commercial uses at a minimum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.0 for areas within ¼ mile of a Metrorail Station and a minimum FAR of 1.4 for areas more than ¼ mile from a Metrorail Station.

SPEX-2019-0008, SPEX-2019-0009, SPEX-2019-0010 SIDP-2019-0001 & ZMOD-2019-0042 DASH IN AT GATEWAY VILLAGE (Special Exceptions, Sign Development Plan & Zoning Modification)

Dash In Food Stores, Inc., of La Plata, Maryland, has submitted applications for the following: 1) A Special Exception to permit an Automotive Service Station pursuant to Section 4-204 (B) of the Zoning Ordinance in the PD-CC(CC) (Planned Development–Commercial Center(Community Center)) zoning district; 2) A Special Exception to permit an Automobile Service Station, pursuant to Section 3-904 of the Zoning Ordinance in the CLI (Commercial Light Industry) zoning district; 3) A Special Exception to permit a carry-out Restaurant pursuant to Section 3-904 of the Zoning Ordinance in the CLI zoning district; and 4) A Sign Development Plan, pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) of the Zoning Ordinance to modify requirements for total aggregate sign area, maximum number of signs, and maximum area of any one sign for the category of Auto Service Station (including convenience store, car wash) from Table 5-1204(D), Sign Requirements Matrix. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as Special Exception uses under Section 3-904 and Section 4-204(B). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §4-205(C)(3), PD-CC Planned Development – Commercial Center, Lot Requirements, Yards, Adjacent to Other Nonresidential Districts.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION To reduce the required 35-foot yard for buildings, parking, outdoor storage, and loading areas to a minimum of 12 feet.

The subject property is located 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 3.24 acres in size and is located on the west side of Gum Spring Road (Route 659), south of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), and north of Tall Cedars Parkway (Route 2200) at 24796 Gateway Village

Place, South Riding, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 204-19-8672 and a portion of PIN: 204-20-3829. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)), which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational amenities, and Office uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.0. Additional density (up to 1.5 FAR) may be achieved through the provision of additional project elements.

SPEX-2018-0029, SPEX-2018-0030, SPEX-2018-0031, SPEX-2018-0032 SPEX-2018-0033, SPEX-2018-0034 & ZMOD-2019-0043 MC DEAN PROPERTY (Special Exception & Zoning Modification)

Blue Knob Investors, LLC., of Rockville, Maryland, has submitted applications for the following: 1) A Special Exception to permit an Automotive Service Station; 2) A Special Exception to permit Retail Sales establishment(s); 3) A Special Exception to permit Restaurant(s) pursuant to Section 3-904 ; 4) A Special Exception to permit Restaurant(s) with a drive-through; 5) A Special Exception to permit Motor Vehicle rental; and 6) A Special Exception to permit Motor Vehicle sales, all in the CLI (Commercial Light Industry) zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as Special Exception uses under Section 3-904. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §5-1414(B)(2), Buffering and Screening, Buffer Yard and Screening Matrix, Buffer Yard.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Reduce the minimum width of the required Type 2 side buffer yard from 20 feet to 10 feet along the western boundary of PIN: 097-19-4565.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 11.42 acres in size and is located on the south side of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), West of Pleasant Valley Road (Route 609), and east of Tall Cedars Parkway (Route 2200) in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

097-29-6923

25575 & 25567 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly VA

097-19-4565

44075 & 44057 John Mosby Hwy , Chantilly VA

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)), which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational amenities, and Office uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.0. Additional density (up to 1.5 FAR) may be achieved through the provision of additional project elements. Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-777-0220, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-7770246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified. Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. 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:

FRED JENNINGS, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 11/28, 12/05 & 12/12/19 ••••••••

§4-1113(B), PD-TRC-Transit Related Center, Inner and Outer Core Subareas, PedestrianOriented Building Placement and Uses.

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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLES 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, and 18 TLOA-2017-0006 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, DECEMBER 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider various amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. On an annual basis staff presents various zoning text amendments in a “batch” that primarily address changes to the Code of Virginia, zoning interpretations made by the Zoning Administrator, corrects errors, and responds to minor improvements to the usability of the ordinance. The proposed amendments affect the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Sec. 2.3.3 [Board of Architectural Review] Composition A revision to permit not require a liaison from the Planning Commission and Town Council. Sec. 2.3.4 [Board of Architectural Review] Required Qualifications A revision regarding Board of Architectural Review membership requirements. Sec. 3.4.6 [Special Exception] Submittal Requirements A revision permitting the Land Development Official to request additional information for historic preservation purposes at the time of a special exception pre-application meeting. Sec. 3.4.14 [Special Exception] Conditions and Safeguards A revision to permit special exception conditions for historic preservation purposes. Sec. 3.7.5 Site Plans A revision to remove the Planning Commission’s review of site plans. Sec. 3.10.12 [Certificate of Appropriateness] Lapse of Approval A revision to establish a limitation of the number of Certificate of Appropriateness extensions for approved improvements and signs. Sec. 3.10.13 Change of Plans after Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness A revision to revise the terms “Permit” and “Certificate of Appropriateness”. Sec 3.13.9 [Variance] Approval Criteria A revision to incorporate language in the State Code regarding approval criteria. Sec. 3.13.12 [Variance] Conditions and Safeguards A revision to incorporate language in the State Code regarding the expiration of certain variance approvals. Sec. 3.16.8 [Town Plan] Planning Commission Review and Recommendation A revision to clarify the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation to match Code of Virginia requirements Sec. 3.16.9 [Town Plan] Town Council Review and Decision A revision to clarify the Town Council’s review and decision to match Code of Virginia requirements. Sec. 3.16.10 Request for Time Extension A revision to remove a conflict with the Code of Virginia. Sec. 5.5.3 [R-6] Minimum Yards and Setbacks A revision to the dimensional standards regarding interior setbacks for duplex dwellings.

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Sec. 5.6.3 [R-HD] Minimum Yards and Setbacks A revision to the dimensional standards regarding interior setbacks for duplex dwellings. 15. Sec. 5.7.3 [R-8] Minimum Yards and Setbacks A revision to the dimensional standards regarding interior setbacks for duplex dwellings. 16. Sec. 5.8.3 [R-16] Minimum Yards and Setbacks A revision to the dimensional standards regarding interior setbacks for townhouse dwellings. 17. Sec. 7.10.2 [Crescent Design District] Applicability A revision to incorporate interpretations made by the Zoning Administrator regarding applicability of this section. 18. Sec. 9.2 Use Table [Personal Services] A revision to incorporate Personal Services in Business Districts.

TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FY 2021-2025

A PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY 2021-2025 will be held at the Lovettsville Town Hall, 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, VA on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., at which time all interested citizens will be heard. Copies of the full text of the Proposed FY 2021-2025 CIP may be examined at the Town Hall between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or on the Town’s website at www. lovettsvilleva.gov. The Town of Lovettsville’s proposed General Fund Capital Improvement Plan includes $960,282 in spending for FY 2021 Projects, to include: E. Broad Way 2A Improvements Project (N. Light Street to Park Place), S. Church Street/ & E. Pennsylvania Avenue Improvements, Pedestrian Crossing, Transportation Master Plan, Town Hall Office Expansion, and Quarter Branch Barn Improvements. Funding for these projects will come from a variety of sources, including: General Fund Reserves, Transportation Enhancement Grant, Surplus from the Operating Fund. Proposed Utility Fund Capital Improvements Plan includes $160,000 in spending for FY 2021 Projects, to include: In the UF, the CIP identifies six Capital Improvement Projects budgeted for FY21 totaling $136,000. They are the following projects: WWTP Sludge Handling Evaluation, Creek Bank Shoring repair, Treatment Fac. Eval & Renewal WTP Improvements, WTP Security Cameras & Auto Gates, WTP Install new VFD’s, and Utility Vehicle Replacement. Funding for these projects will come from a variety of sources, including: Water, Water Tower and Sewer Fund Reserves, Sewer Tap Fees, and Surplus from the Operating Fund. A detailed list of the Town’s Capital Projects and their projected costs and sources of funding can be reviewed at the Town Office or at www.lovettsvilleva.gov.

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Sec. 9.3.11.2 Homestay [Airbnb] A revision to establish certain performance standards for temporary short-term lodging Sec. 9.3.19 Personal Services [Doggie Daycare] A revision to permit “Doggie Daycare” as a Personal Use. Sec. 9.4.3.C Home Occupations A revision to include At-Home Doggie Daycare and “Homestay” as Home Occupations. Sec. 9.4.7 [Accessory Uses] Family Day Homes A revision to incorporate changes made to the Code of Virginia regarding by-right uses. Sec. 9.4.8 [Accessory Uses] At-home Doggie Daycare A revision to incorporate standards for At-home Doggie Daycare. Sec. 9.4.9 [Accessory Uses] Vending Kiosk A revision to permit Vending Kiosks subject to certain performance standards. Sec. 10.4.5.C.1 [Minimum Yard Requirements] Accessory Structures A revision to reorganize the section and include a limitation on the amount of accessory structures in residential districts. Sec. 10.4.5.C.4 Balconies, Chimneys, Porches, Bay Windows, Steps, and Landings A revision to remove a dimensional requirement. Sec. 10.4.5.C.5.c Decks and Patios A revision to exempt patios from the underlying dimensional standards in the Old and Historic District. Sec. 10.3.3.H.2 [Traditional Design Option] Additional Development Standards A revision to correct the garage setback. Sec. 11.3 Number of Parking Spaces Required A revision to exempt the parking requirement for the first 20 outdoor seats. Sec. 11.6.1.L [General] Employee Parking A revision to require the delineation of employee parking with pavement markings. Article 18 Definitions A revision to revise the definitions for Brewpub, Family Day Home, and Microbrewery; and adding Homestay.

Copies and additional information regarding each of 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 (MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2765 and asking for Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA2017-0006. At this hearing all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk to 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. 12/05 & 12/12/19

PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPL-2019-0011 Metro Walk at Moorefield Blocks T9/T10 Mr. Greg Leygraaf of Toll Brothers Inc., of Ashburn, VA is requesting preliminary plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately sixty-nine (68.62) acres into one hundred and thirty-four (134) single-family attached residential lots and five (5) open space parcels. The property is located north of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and east of Old Ryan Road (Route 772). The property is zoned PD-TRC (Planned Development-Transit Related Center) and Floodplain Overlay District and Airport Impact Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as PIN 120-19-6527-000 in the Broad Run Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPL-2019-0011. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Ronald Dunbar at Ronald.dunbar@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to The Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by January 16, 2020. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 12/12/19

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TOWN OF LEESBURG

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2019-0003, SHOPS AT COMPASS CREEK, and TLSE-2019-0005, RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-IN (Building F), TLSE-2019-0006, RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-IN (Building G), TLSE-2019-0007, RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-IN (Building H), TLSE-2019-0008, RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-IN (Building J)

The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a public hearing in the DULLES MEETING ROOM, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. to consider 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, December 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider the Shops at Compass Creek project that includes the following applications: • Rezoning Application TLZM-2019-0003, Shops at Compass Creek, a request to rezone 4.6 acres from I-1 (Industrial/Research Park District) to B-3 (Community Retail/Commercial District) to allow four (4) eating establishments with drive-in facilities up to a cumulative 10,500 square feet. • Special Exception Application TLSE-2019-0005, Restaurant with Drive-in, Building F, an eating establishment with drive-in facility. • Special Exception Application TLSE-2019-0006, Restaurant with Drive-in, Building G, an eating establishment with drive-in facility. • Special Exception Application TLSE-2019-0007, Restaurant with Drive-in, Building H, an eating establishment with drive-in facility. • Special Exception Application TLSE-2019-0008, Restaurant with Drive-in, Building J, an eating establishment with drive-in facility. The applicant is also requesting the following modifications: • Alternate screening requirements of the buffer-yard adjacent to the Leesburg Executive Airport to comply with FAA requirements. • Reduction of the number of required stacking spaces associated with special exception application TLSE-2019-0007, Restaurant with Drive-in, Building H. • Reduction of the required side-yard setback The 4.6 acre property is located adjacent to Compass Creek Parkway approximately 825 feet south of the intersection of Battlefield Parkway and Compass Creek Parkway, and is further identified by Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN), 234-48-8819. The Town Plan designates the subject property as “Regional Office” on the Planned Land Use Policy Map. The recommended density, expressed as a Floor Area Ratio (FAR), in Regional Office is 0.35 to 1.0. The applicant is proposing a 0.05 FAR. Additional information and copies of this rezoning application 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 Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator, at 703-737-7920 or mwatkins@ leesburgva.gov.

VARI-2019-0004 MACKAY – TENANT HOUSE SETBACK (Variance)

Allan Gordon MacKay, III and Maria C. MacKay, of Lovettsville, Virginia, have submitted an application for a variance to permit a reasonable deviation from the following provisions of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit an existing structure to be located 17.1 feet from a property line: 1) Section 2-103(A)(3)(c), Development Options, Base Density Division Option, Lot and Building Requirements, Minimum Yards, which requires that no structure shall be located within 25 feet of any property line. The subject property is zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Rural – 1) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) (minor floodplain). The subject property is approximately 13.37 acres in size and is located on the west side of Ropp Lane (Route 668), approximately 0.5 mile north of the intersection of Ropp Lane and Lovettsville Road (Route 672) at 11867 Ropp Lane, Lovettsville, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 255-36-5436

VARI-2019-0005 SWIFT SUNROOM (Variance)

William J. Swift, III and Pamela H. Swift of Sterling, Virginia, have submitted an application for a variance to permit a reasonable deviation from the following provision of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the construction of an addition to the existing single-family detached dwelling on the subject property: 1) Section 2-404(D), Lot Requirements, Yards, which requires that no building shall be located within 25 feet of any property line. The subject property is zoned A-3 (Agricultural Residential) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) (major floodplain). The subject property is approximately 0.81 acre in size and is located on the north side of Youngs Cliff Road (Route 811), approximately 0.3 mile west of the northern terminus of Youngs Cliff Road at 19259 Youngs Cliff Road, Sterling, Virginia, in the Algonkian Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 026-35-0407. 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. 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 12/05 & 12/12/19

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 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. 12/05 & 12/12/19

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

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Robert S. Wertz, Jr.

Commissioner of the Revenue Residents 65 and older or totally and permanently disabled who wish to apply for 2019 Real Property Tax Relief for the first time must submit an application to my office by the December 31, 2019 filing deadline. Please visit our website or contact my office for information or filing assistance. Leesburg Office 1 Harrison Street SE First Floor Sterling Office 21641 Ridgetop Circle Suite 100

The Town of Leesburg will accept sealed bids in the Procurement Ofﬁce, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, until 3:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020 for the following:

IFB NO. 500620-FY20-30 SANITARY MANHOLE & LIFT STATION REHABILITATION The Town is soliciting sealed bids from qualiﬁed contractors for the repair of sanitary manholes and lift station wet wells to include structural repairs, pipe rehabilitation, and installation of protective coating. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Utility Maintenance Building, 1385 Russell Branch Parkway, Leesburg, VA 20175. For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard 12/12/19

Internet: www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, M - F Phone: 703-737-8557 Email: trcor@loudoun.gov Mailing Address: PO Box 8000, MSC 32 Leesburg, VA 20177-9804 12/05, 12/12, 12/19, & 12/26/19

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA: VA CODE 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY

Case No: CL 19-2584

Brandon N. Bell v. Fearrean Monet Bell

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT is for Divorce. IT IS ORDERED that FEARREAN MONET BELL appear at the above-

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A Heavy Lift Although the formal appointment of the next Loudoun County Planning Commission is still a few weeks away, it is evident that an influx of fresh blood is on the way. It could be that only one of the nine current members returns for another four-year tour of duty on the panel. Generally, there is value in having continuity on the commission, which is on the frontline of most development proposals. It’s important not only to know what the county’s policies and regulations are, but also their history, their strengths and their weaknesses. There is much to be learned from the mistakes made by previous boards. Institutional knowledge matters. However, there also is value in the enthusiasm that comes with a new roster of members eager to make a public service impact. That energy especially may be important early in the new commission’s term as the panel begins the work of re-writing the county’s zoning regulations to implement the vision of the recently adopted comprehensive plan—or even shore up the weaknesses in that imperfect document.

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The work of the commission is not to be pro- or antidevelopment. It is to establish and apply the rules in a way that balances competing elements to achieve a mutually agreed upon community vision. With the proper policies in place, development applications should be viewed as a tool of achieving community goals, rather than a threat to them. Through its work to rewrite the county’s zoning code, the next planning commission will set the tone for those future debates. It will be a heavy lift. With a commitment to tackle tough issues and open minds to explore some more creative solutions, incoming members have a great opportunity to set the county on a better course as it continues to welcome new residents and businesses.

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Find Balance Editor: I read a recent letter to the editor by Daniel Haney and would like to set the record straight on the misstatements that he has made. I have served on many state and local boards over the past 30 years and I truly understand the responsibilities and integrity those commissions and boards require both legally and morally. I have served for over this 30-year period on boards and commissions ranging from housing authorities, which advocated and developed affordable housing (20 years), the Commonwealth Transportation Board of Virginia (seven years), the Loudoun County Fiscal Impact Committee (26 years), and Loudoun Water Board (20 years), plus other miscellaneous organizations such as the American Red Cross, A-Home, Northern Virginia Building Association, Dulles Area Transportation Association, Urban Land Institute, Boy Scouts of America, (I am a proud Eagle Scout), and six years as a Scout Master, Troop 1130. If ever I perceived a conflict, I abstained from not only a vote on a matter, but from even participating in any discussion on that matter. I can proudly say that my record is impeccable and I feel strongly about my moral obligations which started in my youth in scouting nearly 60 years ago. The Loudoun Water Board members and the staff of Loudoun Water are persons of the highest integrity and I am proud to have served that organization over the past 20 years. There are several items in Mr. Haney’s letter which are categorically untrue: 1. I am not a partner in MOJAX, LLC. I am, however, assisting my good friends to ensure the best quality and highest standards for this development.

2. Middleburg Preserve is connecting to a sanitary sewer system that has been in existence for nearly four decades. There is no “action” that needs to be taken by Loudoun Water to bring this system online, as the property is located within a sanitary sewer district that has been in place since the mid-1980s. 3. The discussions related to utility extents of sanitary sewer and water are not under the purview of Loudoun Water; they are under the purview of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Haney also suggests that anyone associated with my industry should be prohibited from serving on boards and commissions. I absolutely disagree and here is why. Boards and commissions should have a broad range of experience, opinions, and individuals. I have always believed that individuals from all socioeconomic groups, environmental groups, as well as representatives of industry should have a seat at the table to discuss policy, manage public assets and recommend to our elected officials on matters that concern the future of our county. Over the years, I have participated with many organizations having that makeup and have learned from those individuals and they have learned from me. I have lived in Loudoun County for many decades and as such I am a stakeholder in the community. I find that in our current environment we have too much extremism. Somewhere, we must find balance to solve many of today’s problems and issues. But “misstating” the truth is not the way to go about it. — Leonard “Hobie” Mitchel, Aldie

According to U.S. Forest Service National Press Officer Babete Anderson, the service frequently publishes manuals to aid Christmas tree farmers in their fights against the diseases and pests that plague their businesses. One of those is the Christmas Tree Pest Manual, which provides recommendations for farmers who own firs and spruces affected by different fungi. Those include recommendations to promote air movement by controlling weeds, pruning low branches and refraining from shearing trees during wet weather so that affected spores aren’t carried to healthy trees. The Forest Service also operates six nurseries and two seed extractories that nurture plants and seeds to restore native ecosystems, in addition to operating several disease resistance breeding programs that test the resistance of native trees to common forest diseases.

Canaan fir and the Baby Blue spruce. Kok said that both species so far are doing well, but that he is a little concerned about the Baby Blues because they have similar genetic makeups to that of the blue spruce, which makes them good substitutes for the blue spruce but also puts them in danger of being affected by the fungus. The seedlings aren’t cheap, either. They’re costing Kok triple the amount he normally pays for traditional trees, like the Norway Spruce—$1.50 as opposed to 50 cents per seed. First planted two years ago, those seedlings should grow into mature, 6-foot-tall trees ready for cutting in the next five years, which should put the Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm’s sales back on track. Aside from the experimental seedlings he’s trying out, Kok also continues to plant and sell Norway spruces and concolor firs, but can no longer sell white pines because they’ve become less popular with buyers. Kok said that’s unfortunate because white pines are resilient to the fungus.

A Widespread Disease or Localized Infection? But while Kok says the fungal problem isn’t specific to his farm, other Loudoun farmers don’t seem to be affected by it. Lou Nichols, the owner of Loudoun Nursery north of Purcellville, said that thousands of his trees have died, but not from a fungus. He said those trees died from an excessively wet fall 2018 and spring 2019. He mentioned that most, if not all, Christmas tree farmers in Virginia have been affected by the recent rainy seasons to some extent, so much to the point that it was a topic of discussion at the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association summer 2019 meeting. “A lot of people lost trees,” he said. According to the National Weather Service, Dulles Airport recorded 17.72 inches of precipitation in fall 2018, or 7.14 inches more than the annual autumn average for the airport property. In spring this year, it rained 12.42 inches, or a little more than one inch more than the annual spring average. The dilemma that some of Loudoun’s Christmas tree farms are in parallels one that many of the county’s wine, hops and produce growers found themselves in last year—one of the wettest years on record for many Virginia farms. In 2018, the National Weather Service reported Dulles to have experienced more than 5.5 feet of precipitation, or 25.2 inches more than the annual average for the property. According to the Virginia Wine Board’s Virginia 2018 Commercial Grape Report, grape yields were down 35 percent in 2018 from 2017, with a reported 1,763 tons of grapes lost. In the hops-growing world, farmers last year began to worry about the heavy rainfall causing hot and humid atmospheric conditions, which are conducive to mildew. Some of Loudoun’s produce farmers also lost crops to fungi caused by the moisture. The rain additionally washed off any fungicide the farmers were using on their crops, forcing some of them to

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Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm Owner Frans Kok takes a stroll through one of his tree fields, where hundreds of Douglas firs are dying from, what he says to be, a fungus caused by climate change.

harvest what they could before allowing entire plants to die. Farmers differ in their opinions on what’s damaging their livelihoods. Nichols said it’s possible that his problem could be a product of warmer temperatures, but he’s still unsure whether that’s actually the case or not. He did acknowledge a needlecast disease that affects blue spruces called Rhizosphaera, in which the needles of infected trees turn yellow and fall off. He said a separate disease also affects Douglas firs, which, he said, is why many area farmers no longer grow that species of tree. Steven Wolff, the owner of the Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm near Round Hill, also recognized that tree fungal diseases are on the rise in the U.S., but said he couldn’t specify wheth-

er they’re related to climate change. But Wolff said his trees haven’t been hit by the fungus or the seasonal wet weather. “Our trees had excellent survival this year,” he said. Wolff mentioned that throughout his 39 years growing Douglas firs and Colorado blue spruces, he and his team have developed a “rigorous regimen” spotting and treating tree diseases. He said Snickers Gap has invested in specialized machinery to protect its trees. Wolff noted that his farm adheres to Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ recommendations for addressing potential disease issues. Kok said that Snickers Gap’s higher elevation at the base of a foothill of the Blue Ridge could also be helping its trees to stay alive, since every 1,000 feet of elevation equates to a decrease of

Christmas 2020 and Beyond While Kok isn’t expecting to recover completely for the 2020 season, he is hoping to open for longer than three days next year. After that, he’s expecting a bit of an uptick in 2021 and then another boost in 2022—the season he feels he’ll once again sell upwards of 1,000 trees. For now, though, he’s closed for the season and will only open by request to sell one of his larger trees, which are about 30 feet tall and cost about $500. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Planning Commission << FROM 1 ing issues and zoning issues in various places, and because the next Planning Commission will do so much zoning I need someone who already has a pretty good understanding of working on zoning and how it is,” Randall said. “And yes, it’s different in different places, but the truth is, some of the underlying zoning rules kind of transcend different places.” However, she acknowledged that one of Hayes’ signature campaign promises on the topic—a pledge to impose a temporary moratorium on building in the county’s Transition Policy Area— has no legal mechanism. “You cannot just say, we will have no more by-right development in Loudoun County, that’s not a legal statement that can be made,” Randall said. But she also said campaign promises don’t necessarily translate to serving as Planning Commissioner, and that Hayes has since been informed. “He knows that, he has been made aware of that, whether or not he was aware during the campaign,” Randall said. Hayes was also among those critical of the new comprehensive plan—another of his campaign promises was to push to reopen the debate over the plan, which ran for more than three years before wrapping up this year.

New Catoctin District Supervisor Caleb A. Kershner (R-Catoctin) plans to appoint Smashing Walnuts Foundation cofounder and longtime Loudoun County Public Library trustee and chairman Mark Miller to the commission. Miller stepped down from the Library Board in July after reaching the end of his term limit. He is credited for leading the efforts to, among other things, do away with overdue fines and negotiating an agreement with the developers of Brambleton to open a library there. Miller has also served on the Loudoun County Fiscal Impact Committee, the Loudoun County Housing Advisory Board, the Loudoun County Complete Count Committee, and the Board of the Friends of Ashburn Library. And perhaps most famously, he and his wife Ellyn also founded the Smashing Walnuts Foundation, which is today a fund of The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Their daughter, Gabriella, died at the age of 10 after suffering from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma—an inoperable, incurable type of brain tumor on the brain stem. The Millers founded Smashing Walnuts to work toward finding cures for childhood brain cancers. Kershner said he chose Miller after interviewing several people, and said Miller is well-respected, a Catoctin resident, and not a developer—“I didn’t want a developer on there,” he said. “I think he and I have a similar vision as to preserving the west, but

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understanding also that we can’t stop development, so we’re to going to try to do it as smartly as possible,” Kershner said. And new Ashburn District Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) said he will be appointing an experienced commissioner from a different commission and a different district— an unusual decision. He said he will appoint Middleburg Planning Commission Chairman Eric Combs to the Loudoun County Planning Commission. A principal at law firm Combs & Taylor, Combs’ name came up after another candidate for the Ashburn District seat dropped out. Turner said Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton had suggested Combs to another supervisor, and Turner met with Combs. “I’ve gotten all kinds of advice—they must have development experience, they absolutely can’t have development experience,” Turner said. “And what I was finally left [with] was, I need to understand that they have the personal and professional qualities to align with mine.” Turner said he looked for someone not who is in lock step with him, but “someone who’s going to be strong enough to tell me their opinion even if I may not agree with it, and then make their case with hard data and facts.” And he said Combs meets that bar. “In Ashburn, we have a lot of infill opportunities, so I was primarily concerned with how comfortable he was working with developers and builders, and I got a real sense that he has a very balanced approach to solving many of the problems that are coming to the Planning Commission,” Turner said. Returning Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) said he has not yet made his announcement for a planning commissioner, and said he would do so with a press release. He would not confirm or deny suggestions from other sources that his choice would be Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance. Vance was a leading voice in criticizing the current Planning Commission’s work on the new Comprehensive Plan, writing that the commission’s draft “includes several areas of grave concern that, if implemented, will jeopardize the continued success of our rural area” in a statement from the Coalition of Loudoun Towns. It is unusual for an elected official from another locality to serve on the county Planning Commission, but not without precedent— Leesburg Town Council member Tom Dunn also served on the county commission while holding his current office. Randall and Turner’s appointments will likely give the rural west an outsized presence on the Planning Commission. If Buffington also appoints someone from the rural west, at least four of the commissioners will be residents of the Rural Policy Area, although only two of the electoral districts are considered rural districts. It would also have been possible to see no commissioners from the rural area—both the Catoctin and Blue Ridge districts, the western districts, also include areas of the county’s Suburban Policy Area.

Meanwhile, at least one current Planning Commissioner will be returning, former chairman Jeff Salmon (Dulles). Returning Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said, “Jeff does generally reflect my values, but we don’t agree on every issue … but that’s OK. I like having somebody who’s going to challenge me sometimes, the way I see things.” He also complimented Salmon’s thoroughness in reviewing land use applications and meeting with applicants. But he also said Salmon’s experience will be important for continuity on “a fairly inexperienced Planning Commission.” “I get a little nervous when I hear some of the discussion about the Zoning Ordinance overhaul, because the Zoning Ordinance is supposed to flow from the comprehensive plan,” Letourneau said. “We’re not starting over here. … Jeff knows the comprehensive plan, and he knows what’s in it, and I think that will be important to keeping us on track and making sure we’re not essentially relitigating some of the issues that we went over in the comprehensive plan.” Other supervisors have not yet responded to questions about the Planning Commission, or haven’t yet made a decision. Returning Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), who is expected to be elected vice chairman in 2020, said he recently found out Planning Commissioner Dan Lloyd (Sterling) does not wish to return to the commission. He said he is seeking “somebody who is pragmatic, who can listen to all sides and make a good suggestion on not just the Sterling applications, but all applications that are being brought forward to the Planning Commission.” He said he is looking for someone not afraid to push back on applicants, and favors someone with experience on a planning commission. Incomming Algonkian District Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D) said she has selected a Planning Commissioner, and that person has said they will accept the appointment, but declined Tuesday to say who that is. “I’m just not comfortable saying who it is unless I’ve told her that her name’s going to be in the paper,” Briskman said. Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) and supervisor-elect Sylvia Russell Glass (D-Broad Run) have not yet responded to inquiries about their picks for Planning Commission. Four years ago, Umstattd appointed Ad Barnes (Leesburg), who also serves on the Leesburg Planning Commission. The new Planning Commission will begin its term in 2020 after supervisors make their appointments, typically at their first meeting of the new board term. Unlike the Board of Supervisors, the at-large member is not automatically chairman—instead, Planning Commissioners elect a chairman or chairwoman from among their number each year. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Donation << FROM 3 tive exhibits for visitors ages 1 to 101 to explore. It will also include themed experience zones and space for temporary exhibits, classrooms and gathering spaces. “There’s a lot of exciting things on the drawing board right now,” Spivy said. The museum will be the next phase of the Children’s Science Center Lab, which is located in the Fair Oaks Mall and serves more than 70,000 visitors annually. Before the lab opening in 2015, Northern Virginia was the largest metropolitan area in the nation without of a children’s museum or interactive science center. Also present at Wednesday’s announcement were Science Museum of Virginia Chief Wonder Officer Rich Conti, County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Del. David Reid (D-32), Supervisor Ron Meyer (R-Broad Run) and his soon-to-be successor, supervisor-elect Sylvia Glass. Conti said the science centers that his company operates are places where ideas are formed—ideas that might one day end up in the Smithsonian. He said the goal is to make Northern Virginia’s Science Center a “beloved institution” for Loudoun County and all of Northern Virginia. Randall said the legacy of the museum would not be which types of science-related features will be offered inside, but the lasting impression it will have on each child who walks through. She said the museum would change children’s lives and become a cultural hub for the region, all while making money. The Science Museum of Virginia operates a 205,000-square-foot museum in Richmond that serves more than 500,000 visitors each year and features a 76-foot screen that provides visitors with a “you are there” experience. It’s the largest screen in Virginia. The museum’s satellite location in Danville serves more than 50,000 visitors annually and is also undergoing a renovation of its core exhibits, which will complete by early 2021. Headquartered in Herndon, Northwest Federal Credit Union has more than 270,000 members and employs more than 550 people. The $3.6 billion company has more than 600 member companies in Northern Virginia. pszabo@loudounnow.com

used in industrial applications. Looking toward 2020 and beyond, May said his goal is to sell “quite a few” of the systems, with an even larger goal of selling the technology for helicopters weighing more than 12,000 pounds. To do that, he’ll have to obtain a few more certifications. For May, the notion that he has developed a piece of aviation technology that will help to improve the safety of helicopter flight is just one factor adding to his overall satisfaction. He said he’s also proud that he has developed his company with his own money and products and that his company—one of the first technology firms to open in Loudoun— is not dependent on government contracts. pszabo@loudounnow.com

per at about 1,000 feet above the ground and moves forward at 100 knots before putting the engine to idle, sinking to the ground and then stopping the aircraft’s forward momentum at 60 feet above the ground to ease it down to a safe landing. After stepping out of his helicopter drenched in sweat, May thought there must be a more informed way to practice auto rotations. He noted that the gauges found in most helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft, like the Cessnas seen flying in and out of Leesburg, are analog, based on five-decade-old technology and oftentimes don’t work properly. So, May took the radar out of a Mercedes and installed it in the belly of helicopter to identify and call off altitudes

As of Dec. 11, the FAA has allowed May to take orders for the black box system. The company has already manufactured 40 of them—a manufacturing process May said takes only a couple hours to complete. May said the most time-consuming aspect of the process is the documentation because the FAA requires a full history detailing the ancestry of every piece of equipment that goes into the system. But, he said, that type of regulation is something he’s used to, having produced medical electronic equipment for 40 years and been required to provide just as much documentation in that realm. And for all the work May and his team of engineers have put into the project, he’s added two more patents to his wall, with more on the way. Currently, he holds 28 patents in areas ranging from measurement of gasoline octane rating to measurement of ultra-violet energy

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