Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting - October 21, 2025
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting - October 21, 2025
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held a business meeting on October 21, 2025, chaired by Chair Randall. The meeting included consent agenda approvals, public comments, discussion on multiple action items, and ceremonial resolutions. Key topics included affordable housing loans, broadband implementation, a dog kennel special exception, transportation studies, and the Department of Planning and Zoning work plan.
Consent Calendar
- Proclamations and Resolutions (R-1 through R-4): Recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Disability Employment Awareness Month (with FAIME Awards), the Global Telangana Association, and the 30th pastoral anniversary of Bishop and Co-Pastor Patterson of First Baptist Church of Sterling.
- Contract Awards/Renewals: Items 1A–1D (sidewalk/trail design, site civil/parks design, capital projects program management, roadway/transportation design for federal projects).
- Bylaw Amendments: Advisory Commission on Youth (Item 1E) and Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Board (Item 1F).
- Design Endorsements: Courts Complex Phase IV (Item 1J).
- Affordable Housing Loan Applications: Moorefield Station Apartments (Item 1K), Stone Ridge Towns (Item 1L), Overlook at Broadlands Apartments (Item 1M) – approved; Clear Springs Apartments (Item 1N) – removed from consent (see Discussion Items).
- Space Strategy Update: Leesburg Government Center (Item 1P).
- Appointments/Administrative Items: Confirmations (Item 2A) and Administrative Items Report (Item 3).
- Traffic Calming: Proposed measures in Sterling Park (Item 7).
- Response to Board Member Initiative: East Beech Road corridor safety study (Item 10).
- Speed Management Study: St. Louis Road (Item 8) – added to consent at request of Little River supervisor.
- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (Item 4): Tabled indefinitely by Supervisor Bricksman after closed session.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Sharon Buchanan (33-year real estate agent) opposed the "Dog Home Away From Home" kennel application, citing missing information on well/septic, untreated wastewater, and inconsistent zoning requirements. She stated the application was rushed.
- James Russell addressed the conflict in Gaza, criticizing the board for not taking action, and mentioned federal workforce impacts. He noted campaign contributions from AIPAC to local representatives.
- Sarah Hussain Bazaar (via phone) connected local data centers to military AI technologies used abroad, called for divestment from companies complicit in Palestinian oppression, and detailed violence against Palestinians.
- Robert Griffin attributed government shutdown to Democrats, blamed them for foreign wars, and praised President Trump's efforts in Gaza. He also criticized local school board policies on gender issues.
Discussion Items
- Affordable Multi-family Housing Loan Program – Clear Springs Apartments (Item 1N): Staff recommended denial due to inadequate leverage ratio (1:0.72 vs. minimum 1:5 for old program, 1:3 for new). The application scored 86.86 (above 75 threshold) but was far below financial requirements. Finance committee recommended directing staff to waive the application deadline for the new attainable housing loan program, allowing the applicant to resubmit. After debate, the motion passed 7-2 (Dulles and Leesburg districts opposed).
- Village of St. Louis Deferred Forgivable Loan Program (Item 1O): Authorized staff to develop a program for whole-house water treatment systems funded with local non-federal funds. The motion included a provision for a three-year maintenance plan by the installing contractor. Passed 9-0.
- LEGI-2024-0014, Dog Home Away From Home (Item 5): Approved subject to conditions. Supervisor Kirshner (Catoctin) supported, noting the applicant had operated without complaints, limited to 15 dogs, and provided screening and fencing. Opponent Sharon Buchanan raised wastewater and waste disposal concerns. Staff confirmed conditions address discharge and waste handling. Passed 9-0.
- Broadband Implementation Plan Update (Item I-2): Staff reported that Dominion Energy completed middle-mile construction. All Points Broadband has built 65 miles in Loudoun 2, with 20 customers active (18-20% take rate). An eight-month extension to June 2026 was granted. VDOT permitting is the primary risk. St. Louis (Loudoun 3) expected active by February 2026.
- Department of Planning and Zoning Work Plan (Item 6): Approved with two additional motions: (1) direct staff to develop high-level policy guidance for alternative development around Loudoun Gateway Metro Station (amended from "transit-oriented development" to "diversified development" per Supervisor Laterno); (2) direct staff to draft zoning text requiring a 500-foot minimum separation between new utility substations and existing residential. Passed 9-0.
- Algonkian Parkway Multimodal Feasibility Study (Item 9): Staff presented four concepts (A–D). Supervisor Bricksman moved to endorse further evaluation of Concepts C and D and incorporate $7.92M in safety improvements into the CIP. Motion was split: first part (further evaluation) was sent to TLUC by motion from Bricksman (passed 5-4? Clarify: Vote on sending to TLUC was 8-1? Actually transcript says "aye" then "no" – Chair Randall voted no, but motion passed with aye majority. Need to extract correctly: The chair asked "all in favor" and said aye, then "opposed" and said no. The motion passed. So first part sent to TLUC. Second part (safety improvements) was approved directly 7-2.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Agenda: Approved 9-0.
- Clear Springs Loan: Not approved; applicant allowed to reapply under new program. Motion passed 7-2.
- St. Louis Water Treatment Loan Program: Approved 9-0.
- Dog Kennel Special Exception: Approved 9-0.
- DPZ Work Plan: Approved 9-0 with two additional directives.
- Algonkian Parkway Study: First part (further evaluation) sent to TLUC; second part ($7.92M safety improvements) approved for future CIP consideration, 7-2.
- SAFER Grant: Tabled indefinitely (motion passed, no vote count given, but assumed 9-0).
- Closed Sessions: Held three closed sessions (property acquisition, legal consultation on collective bargaining, impact of federal action on grants; courthouse litigation). No formal action taken; certification passed.
- Appointments/Confirmations: No nominations this evening; many boards are near full capacity; more applicants needed.
- Other: Proclamations read and presented; Youth in Government Day observed with 60 students; Chair Randall provided regional updates including COG tool for displaced federal workers, MVTA letter on I-495 South Side Express Lanes deferred to April 2026, and her remarks at NOVA breakfast defending local land use authority.
Note: The motion to table the SAFER grant was made and seconded without discussion and passed; vote count not specified but assumed unanimous.
Meeting Transcript
Ready? Ready? Good evening, supervisors, good evening, student supervisors, good evening, staff, and good evening, Loudoun. I'd like to call to order the October twenty first, two thousand twenty five, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors business meeting. This room has a hearing loop. If you need hearing assistance assistance, please switch your hearing aid to the telecall mode. If you need a headset, we have those available as well. Please see the clerk to request one. Before I ask Mr. Crony, um or her student supervisor to join us with a pledge of allegiance and words of inspiration, I will say that today is my favorite day of the year. It's youth and government day. We have sixty students from all over Loudoun County, mostly juniors and seniors joining us in the boardroom. They've been here all day long learning about local government. Stan if you can get a picture of all of them so their parents can know they were here and they have all been on television. Wave to the people on the wave to the good people of Loudon C. There you go. Take your time. Sure. Good evening, everyone. This week many in our community are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. In public service, that message feels especially meaningful. Each decision we make is an opportunity to bring clarity, understanding, and optimism to the people we serve. As we stand for the pledge, may we carry that same sense of hope and shared purpose. Working together with respect and compassion to reflect the very best of who we are. And to the Republic stands. Would you like to start the um the agenda reading the additions and the lesions and go from there? Yes, closed session item two to consortium. Oh, yes, she does need the mic. There you go. There we go. Thank you. Closed session item two to consult. Sorry. That's okay. Um closed session item two to consult with the legal counsel pertaining to the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement where public funds are being expended and where negotiations in open session would adversely affect the bargaining position of the county has been deferred to the November 6th, 2025 board business meeting. Are there any other additions or deletions to the agenda? Supervisors, just as a FYI, there was no reason. The only reason I I uh put that on the next meeting is because this meeting is a long meeting, and we have uh three closed sessions, and we'd like to be home before breakfast. So that's why I I move that no other reason. Any other additions and deletions? Seeing none. The proposed consent agenda is as follows. Item R1, proclamation to recognize October 2025 as domestic violence awareness month in Loudoun County. Item R2, proclamation to recognize October 2025 as disability employment awareness month, and to recognize the 2025 full accessibility and inclusion moving towards equity award winners. Item R3, proclamation recognize the Global Telangana Association. Item R 4, resolution of commendation for the 30th pastoral anniversary of Bishop Patterson and co-pastor Dr. Patterson of the First Baptist Church of Sterling. Item 1A, contract award sidewalk and trail design services. Item one B, contract awards site, civil and parks design services. Item one C contract Renewal Capital Projects Program Management and Reporting.
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