Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting – December 2, 2025

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held a lengthy business meeting on December 2, 2025, running from the early evening (public comments began at 5:59 p.m.) until approximately 10:48 p.m. The board approved the consent agenda, endorsed the DMVMoves regional transit funding proposal, approved the Residences at Dulles Plaza affordable housing project, amended tax relief for elderly and permanently disabled residents, authorized a study of adding the county seal to the official county flag, adopted multiple legislative policy statements, and reconsidered prior actions on the Runway 30 noise mitigation project and the 2025 Intersection Improvement Program. Supervisor Brixman participated remotely from Brooklyn, Maine for personal reasons.

Consent Calendar

• The consent agenda included: Resolution to celebrate the life of former Vice Chair Eleanore Towe; multiple contract awards/renewals (construction engineering inspection for Crosstrail Boulevard Segment C and Sterling Boulevard Extension, job order construction, transportation planning and preliminary engineering, occupational health services, public safety radio system infrastructure expansion); design endorsement of the Linear Parks and Trails Signature Project; lower late payment penalty on delinquent taxes; Animal Advisory Committee bylaws amendment; administrative items report; Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program Memorandum of Agreement with six towns; active recreation uses in rivers and stream corridors (referred to TLUC); response to Waxpool Area Traffic Studies; and a federal appropriations request for the Potomac Falls Post Office.
• Supervisor Glass added a consent motion to direct staff to take no further action on renaming Tru Parris Drive and a segment of Waxpool Road, and to conduct the long-term right lane warrant analysis at Belmont Ridge Road, Route 259, and Route 900 intersections.
• The consent agenda passed 7–2.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Robbie Balarum (Brambleton Community Association, design group member): supported advancing the Runway 30 design group recommendations and urged the board to trust the aviation experts.
• Charles Lamb (Brambleton): supported reconsideration of Runway 30 recommendation 3, arguing programmed departures would bring order and consistency to airplane departures.
• Theo Stamatis (Loudoun Chamber of Commerce): expressed strong support for the Residences at Dulles Plaza, an approximately 290-unit 100% attainable housing development, saying it addresses workforce housing needs and supports nearby mixed-use projects.
• Don Ovidowski (Citizen Police Academy graduate, retired law enforcement): praised the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office as the most professional agency he had seen and criticized Supervisor Brixman's statements about the sheriff's ICE agreement.
• Martha Pokey: praised the new Frederick to One Loudoun commuter bus route and suggested incentivizing county employees and businesses to use transit and allocating funds for promotion.
• Lisa Trichell (Lucketts resident): opposed all Route 15 alternatives, said the $300 million cost is underbudgeted, expressed concerns about wells and water, and urged coordinating with Maryland on the Point of Rocks bridge before funding a bypass.
• Beth McLean: asked the board to reject three development proposals (Land Farm and two Spinks Ferry Road projects) that would add about 1,200 daily trips on Route 15, and urged near-term traffic enforcement and speed camera initiatives.
• Melanie Tagg (Lucketts resident and teacher): opposed the bypass, noting a 16–18 year timeline, negative impacts on school bus transit times, and congestion on side roads from GPS routing.
• Sally Travis (Lucketts): opposed the bypass, citing the timeline, unrealistic costs ($47 million funded vs. actual regional project costs), and induced demand that would funnel traffic to the unchanged Point of Rocks bridge.
• Caleb McCary: said the proposed bypass has deeply divided the Lucketts community, noting property takings, karst topography risks, and a cost discrepancy between the county's budget (~$46 million) and VDOT's estimate ($319–322 million).
• Patricia Logue (Selma Estates): quoted traffic engineer Norman Marshall's report recommending traffic calming and roundabouts instead of widening, warning of induced demand and a cycle of widening.
• William Travis: opposed the bypass, saying 13 families and two businesses could lose homes, and criticized the Lucketts Voice group as not representing all residents.
• Andrew Wright: demanded immediate approval of his by-right subdivision, Right Field Estates, and associated emergency access egress in Raspberry Falls, warning he would pursue legal remedies if the board continued to delay.

Discussion Items

• DMVMoves Funding Proposal: Dana Mercer, director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, presented an 18-month effort proposing $460 million in new regional transit capital funding, with Virginia's share estimated at $142 million and a 3% annual cost cap. The proposal also addressed transit coordination, fare policies, signage, bus route numbering, transit performance metrics, and cooperative purchasing. The board endorsed the plan and added it to the 2026 legislative program with a 9–0 vote.
• Adult Behavioral Health Docket (Information): Staff proposed the first adult behavioral health docket in Virginia serving the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, with an initial capacity of 10 participants, using existing resources, and a target launch of July 2026. Existing behavioral health docket success rates (83%) were noted. Chief Judge Pamela Brooks and Judge Charles Kohler attended. No vote was taken.
• Tiny Homes White Paper (Information): The Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board presented research on tiny homes, including average 2025 year-to-date prices ($348,650 for a one-bedroom; $464,335 for a two-bedroom), home sizes (80–800 square feet), case studies (Austin, Jacksonville, Tempe), and a hypothetical model at the Ashburn North Park and Ride. Discussion included market demand, land costs, zoning, water and sewer requirements, and transit access. Chair Randall emphasized the demand from teachers, firefighters, young people, and seniors. No vote was taken.
• Strategic Initiatives Bi-Annual Update (Information): Staff reported on 49 initiatives, with updates on bus shelters, child care fee reduction, sports tourism, and farmland access. Supervisor Turner's motion to retitle initiative 5.15 to “rank Loudoun road projects using criteria and format similar to smart scale statewide prioritization process” passed unanimously.
• Legislative Report and 2026 Legislative Program: Legislative session dates were provided (January 14 – March 14, 2026; inauguration January 17; State of the Commonwealth January 19). The board adopted three additions:
  • Solar and battery storage tax credit policy statement (passed 9–0).
  • Net metering policy statement (passed 6–2–1, with Supervisors Laterno and Umstead opposed and Supervisor Kirshner abstaining).
  • Transportation policy statement amendment adding multimodal improvements and unpaved/rural road maintenance (passed unanimously).
• 2026 Countywide Transportation Plan Review: The board voted 9–0 to send the item to the Transportation and Land Use Committee for further deliberation, while authorizing a budget adjustment of $2,286,000 for a newly created project account and allowing the consultant to begin work.
• Dominion Energy Heritage to Mosby HVDC Transmission Line Proposal: The board suspended the rules (7–2) to consider the item. It approved a letter of support for Dominion's underground high-voltage direct current line to the Mosby substation (8–0–1, Supervisor Brixman abstaining). A second motion directing staff to request a consultant proposal for studying an HVDC underground network to serve data center alley passed 7–1–1 (Brixman opposed, Laterno abstained); a motion to table failed.
• Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation Reconsideration: Supervisor Turner moved to endorse design group recommendation C only for the Northwest flight track, leaving the Southwest tracks unchanged. The motion passed 8–1, with Supervisor Brixman opposed.
• Residences at Dulles Plaza: The board approved LEGI-2023-0029, ZMAP-2022-0002, subject to the proffer statement dated November 17, 2025 (corrected from the October 29 date in the motion). The project includes 325 units, with 285 units affordable at 60% AMI. It passed 8–1, with Supervisor Umstead opposed.
• Real Estate Tax Relief for Elderly or Permanently Disabled: The board approved amendments to Chapter 872 providing automatic annual CPI adjustments to qualifying income and net worth criteria, with a board review every two years beginning in calendar year 2027. The FY25 foregone revenue was cited as $9.9 million. The motion passed 8–1, with Supervisor Laterno opposed.
• Loudoun County Seal on Official County Flag: Chair Randall moved to direct staff to study the timeframe and cost of adding the county seal to the flag, return to a public hearing, and seek the opinion of the Heritage Commission. The motion passed 8–1.
• Intersection Improvement Program Reconsideration: The board voted 8–0–1 (Supervisor Sainz abstaining) to send the 2025 Intersection Improvement Program update to the TLUC as an information item to explain the modeling and scoring methodology, without changing staff recommendations or delaying work.

Key Outcomes

• Consent agenda approved 7–2.
• DMVMoves funding proposal endorsed and added to the 2026 legislative program (9–0).
• Residences at Dulles Plaza approved 8–1.
• Runway 30 recommendation C (Northwest track only) endorsed 8–1.
• Real estate tax relief amendments approved 8–1.
• Flag seal study authorized 8–1.
• Intersection improvement program reconsideration sent to TLUC 8–0–1.
• Legislative policy statements: solar/battery tax credits (9–0), net metering (6–2–1), transportation multimodal statement (unanimous).
• HVDC support letter approved 8–0–1; HVDC study motion approved 7–1–1.
• Supervisor Sainz nominated Dr. John Farrell for reappointment as the Dulles District representative on the Loudoun Health Commission; the transcript does not record a separate confirmation vote.

Note: Meeting minutes were not provided; this summary is based on the agenda and raw transcript. The agenda listed a closed session under Virginia Code sections 2.2-3711(A)(8) and (19), but the revised closed-session motion cited section (A)(8) regarding legal constraints on an open public forum and public comment.