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Project summary: Dominion proposes removing existing lattice towers and replacing them with taller, slimmer monopole structures within the existing 250‑foot transmission right‑of‑way for a 4.8‑mile segment that extends from the Prince William County line to the Wishing Star substation south of Brambleton. The rebuild would add a third 500‑kV circuit in the corridor to increase capacity and reliability.

Why it matters: Staff said the Loudoun County Comprehensive Plan prefers co‑location with existing high‑voltage transmission corridors before routing new lines through undeveloped areas. Supervisors and staff noted the project will increase transmission capacity but that some spans will need limited right‑of‑way widening at three locations near the county line.

Discussion highlights: Several supervisors told constituents they had opposed earlier, off‑corridor alternatives that Dominion briefly considered and said Dominion’s decision to keep new lines within the existing corridor addressed major neighborhood concerns. Supervisor LeTourneau said he believed the monopoles will be \"less wide\" and that, visually, they may be an improvement over the lattice towers; he asked Dominion to return with more details on construction sequencing to ensure power continuity during construction.

Environmental and local benefits requests: Supervisors asked Dominion to hold periodic public meetings, post web updates on the State Corporation Commission (SCC) hearing process, and consider public benefits such as trail easements where right‑of‑way expansions are needed. Supervisor Tacrone specifically requested that Dominion consider providing land for a trail segment along Bull Run where the right‑of‑way crosses the floodplain.

Vote: The board voted to affirm the county’s position supporting the use of the existing transmission corridor and directed staff to request periodic public meetings and web updates from Dominion. The motion passed with one abstention (Board recorded 8 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). Supervisor Brooksman announced an abstention prior to the vote.

Next steps: Staff will send a letter to Dominion requesting a public‑outreach schedule and additional project details for community meetings and SCC filings. The project will proceed through the SCC process; the county’s affirmation will be part of the record and staff said it will continue to press for community updates and construction details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loudoun County - Board of Supervisors Business Meeting - Jul 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors affirmed county staff’s support for Dominion Energy’s proposed Morrisville–Wishing Star transmission line rebuild, urging Dominion to keep the work inside the existing high‑voltage corridor and to expand public outreach.","taxTitle","Loudoun County, Virginia","taxId",5640,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512139,"Board asks ADU advisory board to prepare tiny‑homes white paper, declines rural area proposals",373,3577000,3950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0&start=3577&end=3950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0/thumbnail_3577000.jpg","/articles/6512139/Virginia/Board-asks-ADU-advisory-board-to-prepare-tinyhomes-white-paper-declines-rural-area-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512139-bef873862e1159d2fe8e632049fccb06/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440402&Signature=CCqd4gmOTO067L-eHEsUAP8UGyZQYEugJnZ~LHpswg75h3UtFZh1Ca8krSc~r3f90yjmm~u1Fs-eJip1kX9mnl9tXjD41l6porqpP~ZDdeNgUn5AQu9-H0YZV9v6hW6hEcdQWbwr89yN3nKj~RffmacnTlazxeH2TpZxHP34B0Z7K~jP-XJFGrnrNom2-~Qm7Ta7egvbcE9UWiNH4qyYnUcuIjOI2MqyP0es~JKusHQXoaGKMu25net8HMcdUvDwBCPKmq17-pkVaPXhPJwXrJpfaiaTtTRFR8fDRUMq58hSRlOJU7T~rL7MDyaxwTk~emqi8Vs7BkSOk1r9Lxyhqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors authorized the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board (ADWOB) to prepare a white paper addressing tiny‑home development options in the county.

Staff described the scope as a comprehensive review that will define tiny homes, consider tenure options (purchase, rental, transitional), financing models, land‑use and zoning considerations, and include case studies from other jurisdictions. The proposed scope includes a specific hypothetical model sited in Loudoun to illustrate how one tiny‑home development could work locally. Per board direction, the paper will not recommend tiny‑home development in the county’s rural policy area.

Why it matters: Tiny homes have been advanced as a potential tool for transitional housing, smaller‑unit senior housing, and lower‑cost starter housing. The study is intended to give the board practical land‑use and regulatory options for the county’s affordable‑housing toolkit.

What the board heard: Planning staff said the white paper will evaluate whether tiny homes should be permanent (meeting building codes) or other forms such as dwellings on wheels (which have different tax and regulatory treatments). Supervisor Phyllis Randall and other board members described potential beneficiaries, including single adults leaving crises, older adults seeking single‑level housing, and young adults starting out, and asked staff to examine Department of Family Services standards that may affect occupancy rules for certain households.

Process and timing: The ADWOB ad hoc tiny‑homes committee drafted the scope in June; staff said the ADWOB recommended the scope and the paper will return to the board when completed with case studies (including Community First Village in Austin, Texas).

Vote: The board approved the scope (motion passed 6–0–3). Staff said the paper will include a hypothetical Loudoun model and will not propose tiny homes in the rural policy area.","The Board authorized an Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board white paper on tiny homes, instructing staff to include case studies and a Loudoun‑based hypothetical model; the paper will exclude proposals for tiny homes in the county's rural policy area.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512144,"Board approves Leesburg on‑demand microtransit pilot after debate over equity analysis",454,2128000,2582000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0&start=2128&end=2582","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0/thumbnail_2128000.jpg","/articles/6512144/Virginia/Board-approves-Leesburg-ondemand-microtransit-pilot-after-debate-over-equity-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512144-9e94913b5679446658e4e5aede2fbf42/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440402&Signature=VpoVPcNr7fqmWYNdE7FsXgZdnsFpnf97JCYrqzfDNysTXXZttA1Vjte2BhDi1E70erKi54L9x1X6Ny1OVzU3wBuhjtHVxpUVXp7XBDdtm9VR8DjrYjyFBQcEbgsehWm38LeU7P1GyaXOR5-a3EQPOxdXN0o8fbOP52bQxmSjJu~bMTqbmX~Afg7-bGTj3~BTim2Ui4~Rti0ZDkinSzv1mrZWMRKOjWa3-TfmvUyxrF2AYmWR8TtUQi4wEGSd1wMsON4M8Dx5Qgf6XFoVn2do0RzLbXsSzYT7I4pW9zJszjj9O2Q4ZrOPPPk8egbYR0hWyMcbo3GmjXVwtVo8NGNpyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to accept a Title VI equity analysis and proceed with a Leesburg on‑demand microtransit pilot intended to replace (on a trial basis) existing fixed routes in the area.

Board members and staff said the pilot will run two full months with traditional fixed‑route service maintained during the trial so riders may choose either service while staff conducts outreach and surveys. Supervisor Phyllis Randall said the pilot will allow staff to \"educate, inform, receive positive feedback, or constructive feedback from the ridership\" and that a negative public response would be a data point used to halt the transition.

Why it matters: The pilot is intended to improve wait and ride times for routes 55 and 56 in the Leesburg area. Staff said fixed‑route waits currently average 45–50 minutes and an on‑demand model could reduce waits and ride times by offering more direct trips.

What the board discussed: Vice Chair Turner and Supervisor Glass both expressed concerns about the county’s adopted Title VI equity test, which compares the demographic composition of census blocks to the demographics of the bus service area and treats a difference of 5 percentage points or less as not discriminatory. Turner said that method \"doesn't account at all for the demographic of the actual riders on the bus\" and worried the analysis could miss an adverse impact if low‑income riders disproportionately used the fixed routes. He said he would vote against acceptance of the analysis \"to make the point\" that the methodology is flawed.

Staff and the consultant told the board the pilot will include an intensive outreach and multilingual education campaign during the first two months, plus real‑time surveying of ridership to measure impacts. Loudoun transit staff said the pilot will operate with a mix of vehicles, and at least one wheelchair‑accessible paratransit vehicle will be available in the on‑demand fleet; Scott Gross, Loudoun County Transit, said \"one of them will always be a wheelchair vehicle\" and explained that wheelchair trip requests will be assigned to the accessible vehicle and served curb‑to‑curb.

Funding and timeline: Staff told the board that grant funding tied to the pilot is already in hand and the vote to accept the Title VI analysis will not put grant funds at risk.

Vote: The motion to accept the Title VI analysis and proceed with the Leesburg on‑demand pilot passed (board reported tally: 4 yes, 2 no, 3 members off the dais). The board directed staff to implement the outreach plan and monitor impacts on existing riders and on routes 55 and 56.

Next steps: Staff will run the pilot and report back to the board with ridership and equity findings; if results show significant negative impacts the county said it will not proceed to full replacement of the fixed routes.","The Loudoun County Board accepted a Title VI equity analysis and authorized a two‑month on‑demand microtransit pilot in Leesburg, after members debated whether the federal analysis captures effects on current riders of routes 55 and 56.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512123,"Public comment dominated by calls to condemn antisemitism and divided views on data centers",0,9427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0&start=9427&end=9427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0/thumbnail_9427000.jpg","/articles/6512123/Virginia/Public-comment-dominated-by-calls-to-condemn-antisemitism-and-divided-views-on-data-centers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512123-b2d4b53877f8e7224d086454ac94bc77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440402&Signature=dPYbYzVh9Cl8G2P3BiwlJzyNaSt~vPOry0eDTTs-mg~D~9B18c2hvX6PXA3jgCHKUjxFySnRfnMY6xb6W7PToLvEwpqYr~slIFAcPHDnz5PJHI3-BUlT7mkJS9yNETfBsT~QeLtwcJBICWWDJjyQstHtcb5SmWbythdj~z1b79Uey7kJMQYws6jU6gconrItmbNPw1LEAGmZZ~7w0IobBagOP7k1h3Bowu1CoMDHwKxXnoumYU2rX3d0Cd6eocZEbO4gjL4TPfK1-VNkIdb-66UesKYJeXGNscd3VcMnDUYjkSdlpPpE3iEAbqi1MevQXj6HTv9Qx1-8pyldeIu5hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loudoun County Board’s public comment period for the July 1 meeting was dominated by two recurring themes: widespread calls for the board to publicly condemn antisemitic speech that several speakers said had recurred at prior meetings, and an intense debate over data centers, especially the Cross Mill Center application under consideration.

Organized public input: Dozens of speakers—many identifying themselves as Jewish community members, allied supporters, or representatives of nonprofits—asked the board to explicitly condemn antisemitic rhetoric. Several speakers said the board’s past silence or inaction had allowed hateful speech to persist in public meetings. Olga Goncharov told the board that \"the board's continued silence on this matter effectively legitimizes hate by allowing it to go unchallenged.\" Many speakers urged the board to revise public‑comment rules to prioritize agenda items and limit off‑topic and abusive rhetoric.

Countervailing testimony: Other speakers used public comment to support the Cross Mill data center application, arguing it would bring tax revenue and jobs. Small‑business owner Jeff Hadlock said, \"The data center industry creates a ripple effect that benefits small local business like mine,\" and other contractors and landscape firms described steady work from data‑center construction and operations.

Board process changes: Chair Phyllis Randall said she would call first on speakers who signed up to address items on the meeting agenda (or future scheduled items), and only then take general public comment. Several supervisors and staff acknowledged the need to manage the public‑comment session to allow those with business before the board to be heard, while others urged stronger actions—such as explicit condemnations or rule changes—to prevent hateful speech.

Why it matters: The tenor of public comment reflected deep community divisions: some residents asked for clearer enforcement of rules and for the board to speak against antisemitism; others said protests against data‑center policy and the county’s relationship with the technology and development community raised valid concerns that deserved to be heard in public. The board did not adopt new public‑comment rules at the meeting but acknowledged the issue and invited further engagement.

Next steps: Several community leaders and supervisors said they plan additional meetings and outreach on both topics. The board did not vote on a formal resolution condemning antisemitic speech at the July 1 meeting.

Representative quotes: Olga Goncharov: \"The board's continued silence on this matter effectively legitimizes hate by allowing it to go unchallenged.\" Jeff Hadlock: \"The data center industry creates a ripple effect that benefits small local business like mine.\"","The July 1 public‑comment period drew large, coordinated testimony demanding the board condemn antisemitic rhetoric and arguing for and against data centers. Board leadership prioritized speakers who addressed items on the agenda before other public comment.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512128,"Cross Mill data center rezoning: board records no final decision after divided votes and extensive public comment",2668,14266000,16934000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0&start=14266&end=16934","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118132-29f002b9e45295749e1cd188883780b0/thumbnail_14266000.jpg","/articles/6512128/Virginia/Cross-Mill-data-center-rezoning-board-records-no-final-decision-after-divided-votes-and-extensive-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512128-2f100d3cf78b38de47b147babac3b73e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440402&Signature=iKpvzyFVy0y~pia8MhZ90jBSyANVPmrA5MO8TeYkZpwL3D15lxVB82weiNgSESwpjXj1GoOr1Mba-F0~4kmNrAalmcjNYdw1vnxhCQ31BYQazwZKgeQ802DO5j4AKOTRe~b~ZS9Ybnqp4MbBDJIV2teUXLwP7h7~TiIIUYCA7Q-52GFz6qJjDNeUOvvoruUCeWhLye~PKTH0tNbxxuG274nDd118CZzRRfpAEDUoLbrrzuHwml78YHIOqnL3nirq3PBSRoqMei82RcE1cnj9XxDzXPdjd~vX087Y3AmqP-7QSYnMHNMITt8jbpONuDj8i971IBaSDuiD~OOvAvPhyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","In a lengthy, contested session the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors considered the Cross Mill Center rezoning (ZMAP) and special‑exception (SPEX) applications for a hyperscale data center on land near Sicklin Road and the Leesburg Executive Airport.

Public comment and local stance: The board’s public‑comment session included dozens of speakers on the application and broader data‑center policy. Speakers were deeply divided: business owners and local contractors urged approval, citing jobs and tax revenue for schools and public services; other residents and environmental and community groups urged denial, citing grid constraints, noise and air pollution from backup generators, historic and archaeological resources, and compatibility with nearby recreation and historic sites.

Board deliberations and legal limits: The board’s land‑use discussion referenced the Leesburg JLMA employment place type of the 2019 General Plan and site constraints such as slopes, floodplain near Sicklin Creek, and a homestead archaeology site. Several supervisors noted that substations serving the area are at capacity and that an off‑site substation could be necessary to serve a large data center, but legal counsel clarified that county land‑use decisions may examine on‑site and adjacent impacts rather than broader regional grid capacity, which is regulated by utilities and regional grid operators.

Motions and outcomes: A motion to deny the application (based on findings in the record) was made but failed by a recorded tally (motion failed, recorded as 5–4). A subsequent motion to approve the rezoning and SPEX was made by Supervisor Umstead and seconded by Supervisor Kirschner; after discussion that motion also failed by a 4–4–1 tally (tie with one abstention). Because neither denial nor approval carried, the board did not adopt a final decision on the application during the July 1 meeting.

Why it matters: The Cross Mill application is emblematic of broader county tensions over data‑center growth: land‑use compatibility near airports and parks, neighborhood impacts, county revenue considerations, and regional energy infrastructure limits. Supervisors expressed divergent views about whether and where data centers remain appropriate in Loudoun.

Board direction and next steps: With no final disposition, the matter remains before the board. One supervisor said she would place the item on a future agenda for further consideration; other supervisors asked that staff and the applicant provide additional details (including on stormwater, archeology, and potential off‑site electrical infrastructure) before a final vote.

Representative remarks: Supervisor Umstead, supporting approval, said the site \"is in exactly the location where you want data centers\" and described design and mitigation measures the applicant had offered. Supervisor Phyllis Brixman, opposing approval, said \"It’s unconscionable to me that we would vote for another data center in Loudoun County,\" citing grid reliability and community impacts. Several supervisors said they remain concerned about substations and distribution capacity and asked staff to provide clearer off‑site infrastructure details if the applicant proceeds.","The Board considered the Cross Mill Data Center rezoning and special‑exception requests amid extensive public comment. Multiple motions—both to deny and to approve—failed or tied; the board did not adopt a final decision and the matter remains unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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