Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting – April 21, 2026
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting – April 21, 2026\n\nThe Loudoun County Board of Supervisors convened on April 21, 2026, for a lengthy business meeting covering consent agenda approvals, proclamations, public input on multiple land use and community issues, and key votes on development projects and zoning amendments. The meeting lasted approximately six hours, including a public input session and closed sessions.\n\n### Consent Calendar\n- Approvals of six ceremonial proclamations and resolutions (Arab American Heritage Month, End Alexander Disease Day, Earth Week, Falcons Landing 30th Anniversary, Ashburn Presbyterian Church Sesquicentennial, Arbor Day).\n- Contract renewals and awards for road construction support, playground systems, adult crisis stabilization center provider, stormwater engineering, Evergreen Mills Road utility relocation, traffic calming, natural gas supply increase, and Goose Creek Trailhead Park design endorsement.\n- Conceptual interchange design endorsement at US 50/Loudoun County Parkway.\n- Board of Equalization bylaw amendments, various annual reports (Animal Advisory, Disability Services, Community Policy and Management, Community Services Board), Waterford Mill waterwheel addition, bond issuances, and Joint Board/School Board committee items.\n- Administrative items and response to board member initiative on demolition dust mitigation.\n- All items approved unanimously (6-0-3 with three members absent or late).\n\n### Public Comments & Testimony\n- West Park Disc Golf: Multiple residents opposed the disc golf course, citing noise (chain noise demonstrated), parking lot proximity, and character change. Supporters highlighted demand and community benefits. \n- West Belmont (Item 10): Residents expressed traffic safety concerns, especially near schools, and opposed use of private roads for access. \n- Cannabis Zoning: A speaker (Brian Turner) from Landstone Conservancy requested careful regulation to address public safety issues with vape shops. \n- Winemakers/Zerschmead family: Urged support for TLUC recommendations on hours for ABC businesses and opposed restrictive public assembly limits on farms. \n- Other: Comments on segregated schools study, rural historic villages, data center impacts, floodplain recreation, and youth advisory board proposal.\n\n### Discussion Items\n- Study of Segregated Schools (I-3): Staff presented findings documenting disparities and resilience. Discussion included historical context of bond delays, resolution opposing integration, and next steps for a task force. Supervisors praised the work.\n- Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation (I-2): Update on FAA review; regional project group affirmations received; implementation could take up to five years; short-term recommendations discussed.\n- 2026 Environmental Excellence Awards: Ceremony recognizing six categories: Business (338 Net Zero), Community Group (Educational Climate Solutions), Educator (Lori Stone), Government Program (Stormwater Team), Student (Arna Katarki), and Posthumous (Darrell Schwall for environmental education).\n- West Park Improvements Design Endorsement: Debate over disc golf, parking, and screening. Motion passed 8-0-1 with amendments for 100-foot setback, enhanced buffers, and staff research on quieter baskets.\n- Active Recreation in Major Floodplain (Item 2a): Adopted staff’s Option 1 to prohibit active recreation in major floodplains, consistent with comp plan. Passed 7-1-1.\n- Cannabis Zoning ROIA (Item 12): Board approved resolution of intent to amend ordinances to address state cannabis legislation, with discussion on 1,000-foot distance from schools, governor’s amendments, and local authority. Passed 7-0-2.\n- NOVEC Substation (Item 8): Deferred to May 19 after discussion on GIS alternatives; motion passed 8-0-1.\n- Cochran Tech Data Center (Item 9): Motion to defer failed 4-4; denied on grounds of location and insufficient mitigation. Passed 7-1-1.\n- West Belmont (Item 10): Approved 7-1-1 despite concerns about open space and school costs.\n- DPZ Work Plan Update: Staff presented new zoning amendments (cannabis, religious/nonprofit housing, kennel standards, fee review). Approved unanimously.\n- Closed Session Matters: Authorized $4 million grant to LAWS for a domestic violence shelter (passed 8-0-1) and discussed property acquisitions.\n\n### Key Outcomes\n- Approved: Consent calendar, environmental awards, West Park design (with amendments), active recreation floodplain policy, cannabis ROIA, DPZ work plan, and LAWS grant.\n- Denied: Cochran Tech data cener (7-1-1).\n- Deferred: NOVEC substation (to May 19), Cochran Tech deferred motion failed.\n- Votes: Most items passed with strong majorities; several had one or no opposing votes.\n- Next Steps: Staff to research quiet disc golf baskets, develop cannabis ordinance amendments, continue segregated schools task force procurement, and pursue FAA discussions on noise mitigation.
Meeting Transcript
Well, good evening, supervisors, good evening, staff, and good evening, Loudoun. I like to call to order the April twenty first, two thousand twenty-six, Loudoin County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting. This room has a hearing loop. If you need hearing aid, if you need hearing assistance, please switch your hearing aid to the telecom mode. If you need um a headset, we have those available as well. Please see the clerk to request one. A husband and a wife are buried in the same in the same tomb. And within 15 minutes, the report said Lieutenant former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax kills himself and his wife. No name, just his wife. She was she within seconds, within an hour, got got became just his wife. So I want to take a second and read um who who Serena W. Fairfax was, because I believe she deserved more than just his wife. Dr. Serena W. Fairfax earned her bachelor's of science degree from Duke University in 1999. She then went on to obtain to obtain her doctor of dental surgery degree, graduating Magna cumlade from VCU's Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry in 2005, and was inducted as a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a dental honor society. She went on to complete a one-year residency in advanced education and dental surgery, also at MCV. Dr. Fairfax enjoyed all fields of dentistry. She completed hundreds of hours of continuing education, focusing on conservative comprehensive dentistry. Dr. Fairfax considered an honor and a privilege to serve the community of Fairfax, Virginia. She was committed to serving not only her patients but others as well, to participation in community outreach programs, volunteering, sponsorship opportunities, vocational training programs, and contributions to local charities and nonprofits intended to aid individuals and our organizations for people who needed help. Dr. Fairfax was a member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, the Northern Virginia Dental School, and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Society. She recently received an alumni association award from VCU as an outstanding graduate of the last decade. In her spare spare time, Dr. Fairfax loved to read, run trails, uh, and run trails with her dogs. She practiced Vikram yoga. She traveled and she loved to spend time with her children. Dr. Serena W. Fairfax. This week we also lost Madison Warner. She was the daughter of our United States Senator Mark Warner. She was 36 years old. She died of complications of juvenile diabetes. Senator Warner said of his daughter that she filled our lives with love and laughter. We're going to have a moment of silence for Dr. Serena Fairfax and Madison Warner. Thank you. Mr. Croney, do you have words of wisdom and the pledge of allegiance for us? Yeah, thank you, Chair Randall. Uh tomorrow is Earth Day. John Audubon once said, a true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. It's a clear reminder of a simple but powerful truth. We are not owners of this world, we are its caretakers. The choices we make today, how we use our land, protect our water, and plan for growth are not just about the present, but about what we leave behind. Stewardship isn't about grand gestures, it's about consistent, responsible decisions and the discipline to think long term.
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