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The report, presented by Department of Housing and Community Development staff, said the county allocated the equivalent of one penny of the real‑property tax rate (about $17,300,000) to the housing fund in the FY2026 budget, approved four loan increases and one new loan through the county's multifamily loan program, and recorded 27 new attainable units and 71 access or preservation opportunities during FY2025.

Why it matters: the strategic plan, approved by the Board of Supervisors in September 2021, sets targets for the county's attainable housing stock and guides use of local funds. Staff told the committee they will evaluate how targets align with current demand and clean up tracking methods before recommending any changes to the Board.

Kristen Hillock, Housing Initiatives Project Manager, summarized FY2025 outcomes and pipeline activity, saying the plan defines attainable housing as housing for households earning up to 100% of area median income (AMI). Hillock noted the plan's long‑term target of roughly 8,200 new attainable units by 2040 and an additional 7,800 units to preserve or provide access.

Hillock told the committee the board approved four loans June 3 through the Affordable Multifamily Housing Loan Program, including increases for Tuscarora Crossing phases 1 and 2 and Old Arcola School, and a new loan for Goose Creek Village West, a project that will offer 72 attainable rental apartments. She said the county consolidated two existing loan programs into one streamlined attainable housing loan program on June 17 to shorten approvals and increase efficiency.

Eric Keeler, director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, and Brandy Collins, Housing Policy Administrator, said the county achieved 65% of its FY2025 goal for new unit construction and surpassed the annual goal for access and preservation. Collins said, however, that internal tracking issues exist and are part of the evaluation.

\"Currently there are some concerns how we're internally tracking access numbers. In some cases they're double counting and triple counting households,\" Collins said. \"Through this evaluation we're gonna clean up all of our data and then be able to provide cleaner report outs on our metrics.\" (Brandy Collins, Housing Policy Administrator)

Collins and Hillock described three Near‑term items staff are working on: compiling an attainable housing inventory that documents unit counts, affordability periods and funding commitments; developing a proposed \"no net loss\" policy for Board consideration; and producing an at‑a‑glance FY2025 summary (attachment 3 to the item).

Members asked for more detail about AMI distribution (for example, how many units serve households at 30%–50% AMI versus 85%–100% AMI). Chair Randall and other supervisors said the difference matters for policy and funding decisions. Collins said the evaluation will include updated demand estimates at AMI bands and that staff will return with recommendations for any target changes.

Supervisors also discussed naturally occurring affordable housing and smaller‑unit strategies to serve middle incomes (the \"missing middle\"). Hillock said staff can analyze smaller‑lot and smaller‑unit approaches during the plan evaluation and noted a concurrent \"tiny homes\" white paper effort.

The department said it expects to share the inventory data with the Housing Advisory Board, the Board of Supervisors and the public in 2026 and to develop a public, phased attainable housing dashboard to support future policy decisions.

Next steps: staff will complete the strategic plan evaluation, clean up duplicated counts in access metrics, and return to the full board with proposed changes or confirmations of targets. The department also will continue coordinating loan underwriting and cross‑departmental reviews for pipeline projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loudoun County - Transportation and Land Use Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Loudoun County Transportation and Land Use Committee received an update Sept. 17 on implementation of the county's Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan, including FY2025 results, pipeline projects and a planned evaluation of targets and data reporting.","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},6499627,"Committee votes to send replacement aquatic‑health ordinance to Board; staff to advertise Nov. 12 public hearing",926,3590000,4516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777672-213ed3b2529f17618a0b0c6031d0f7b9&start=3590&end=4516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777672-213ed3b2529f17618a0b0c6031d0f7b9/thumbnail_3590000.jpg","/articles/6499627/Virginia/Committee-votes-to-send-replacement-aquatichealth-ordinance-to-Board-staff-to-advertise-Nov-12-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499627-eeb55d3517286d531f9a6d3cdbbe2ff6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160933&Signature=au7SoBRnyWX6Fn15hvoZLb5muVU-vPUdFcU6GD0HCMGX7w1rrge89LcR8JF-SGF2GGwvp2j9i2VX1RKbmUN1aP-EHBkahr3KJG6PktG83j7RK~jx4UZZe5UVWEglgRwrFoFwkv-XaGeTYRhzPty3lkpFOEpQyPEjGnqjtRDJKJFx1uaLo3oz05SYZkeiY7XI1m0vwV6622zQayAPTd-1XSGNb-pYXnVRN93GxHwSGIuiUINPTOxZiSbV8pPZiZA1AYkotxiDisOreYJYyUNGpIvA0HEahnOy5xH0wiI6x4h7fN85CbeJXbxIeyT2Z-dcyHI5sS7qxmTvmY7kjjfdCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Land Use Committee on Sept. 17 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a rewritten aquatic‑health ordinance to replace Loudoun County's Chapter 8‑38 governing public pools and water recreation facilities, and directed staff to advertise a Board public hearing for Nov. 12, 2025.

Why it matters: the rewrite removes construction standards from the county health ordinance (building construction will remain under the building code), aligns operational standards with national model codes, clarifies lifeguard and signage requirements, permits individual bodies of water instead of entire facilities, and standardizes permit duration and fee structures for regulated pools.

George Khan and Dr. Goodfriend presented the proposed rewrite and said the update was designed to modernize language, tighten lifeguard and safety equipment specifications, standardize testing and reporting, and allow digital recordkeeping for chemical testing and operator logs. Khan said the change's primary intent is to make health department oversight focus on safety and operations while construction standards remain with the Building and Development department.

The draft ordinance would:

- Remove 41 pages of construction requirements from the public‑health ordinance and rely on the building code for construction standards.
- Permit and regulate individual bodies of water, allowing the health department to close a single noncompliant pool at a multi‑pool facility instead of closing the entire complex.
- Require pool operators to carry a photo identification card tied to their certification and require contact information for splash pads lacking on‑site management.
- Align chemical testing requirements with the model aquatic code (focus on chlorine, bromine and pH) and simplify other testing obligations.
- Introduce a schedule of civil penalties, plan‑review/reinspection fees and standardized permit durations.

Staff said current Loudoun fees are $220 for seasonal pools and $330 for year‑round pools; the draft establishes a single permit duration and proposes revised fees and standardized plan‑review and reinspection charges. Staff provided a comparison showing Loudoun's existing fees are lower than many neighboring jurisdictions.

Khan reported the county currently permits about 470 bodies of water, of which 373 are seasonal and 99 are year‑round. He said most permitted pools receive an average of three scheduled inspections per year and that new plan‑review and reinspection fees are intended to reflect inspection burden.

Supervisor Kershner asked about outreach and whether private residential pools were affected; staff confirmed the ordinance does not apply to private residential pools and said county stakeholders and pool operators were aware of the update. Chair Randall moved the Committee recommendation and Chair Randall seconded; the Committee voted \"all ayes\" and the motion passed.

Next steps: the Committee directed staff to advertise a public hearing for Nov. 12, 2025; staff will present the draft ordinance to the Board of Supervisors at that public hearing and continue outreach to pool operators and stakeholder organizations ahead of the Board date.","The Transportation and Land Use Committee on Sept. 17 recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a rewritten aquatic‑health ordinance to replace Chapter 8‑38 and directed staff to advertise a Nov. 12, 2025 public hearing.",{"_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},6499630,"County presents Runway 30 noise‑mitigation recommendations after design‑group consensus",929,2679000,3608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777672-213ed3b2529f17618a0b0c6031d0f7b9&start=2679&end=3608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777672-213ed3b2529f17618a0b0c6031d0f7b9/thumbnail_2679000.jpg","/articles/6499630/Virginia/County-presents-Runway-30-noisemitigation-recommendations-after-designgroup-consensus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499630-23134e791fe4e423ff1693d1e262df3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160933&Signature=oV38ctMHNahFGGLTSa~7FGPmsLV8mR0vc8~hEs3oPvxJtxgoWwWMm4spN8GwbMfRh3ryx0mEAyMrqIHtkV8Hg0AwiQeUlN9LwdhCwkhfD~f-S7D0UIgOI8ElSbAByTmRGHBuZRoNowkO0HkMGZUu5AbO15NrtT~ohr63zWjaplqo08o9YhOlVfIBdE7cKXGA9hg7DQTXG4CdXj4r0oxY7aouJ2tg6TNyG6RXv~WRc5aYtiCRRG6PI22uKr-6yISlLWId-DNj8CcAZQuC7DDvq2jVDt8796VsMeQkmfNjERMqdNuCPrb5f8dHCPafrcr8dmV9xOJiS18qQDkMe2cB1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Loudoun County staff told the Transportation and Land Use Committee Sept. 17 that a community design group reached consensus this summer on recommendations to address noise associated with operations on Runway 30 at Washington Dulles International Airport and that the next steps are committee endorsement, Board consideration and submission to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The update, delivered by Josh Peters of the Department of Planning and Zoning and joined by Director Dan Galindo, summarized a multi‑year effort that began in January 2023 and intensified in 2025 with a consultant work agreement to facilitate community engagement, design‑group meetings and outreach to industry stakeholders.

Why it matters: the process is meant to produce operational recommendations the FAA will consider. Staff said the FAA will consider only recommendations that result from the community engagement process agreed with the FAA Regional Administrator. County officials said they are near decision points that could move recommendations to the regional oversight group and then to the FAA.

Josh Peters said the design group met five times in summer 2025 and the members reached a consensus on recommendations to advance. \"At the end of the fifth meeting, those present reached a consensus on recommendations that they wish to forward to the regional project group and ultimately to the FAA for consideration,\" Peters said. (Josh Peters, Department of Planning and Zoning)

Peters said staff briefed Virginia Sen. Srinivasan (his office requested the briefing) and that the senator has voiced support for the project. Staff also reported initial outreach to industry stakeholders, including the FAA air traffic control offices, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (the controllers' union) and United Airlines; consultants reported early reactions to concepts were generally positive.

Supervisor Kershner asked how engaged FAA air traffic officials have been. Peters said direct FAA involvement to date has been limited and characterized industry feedback so far as \"we don't hate it\" but described that as a preliminary response rather than a final determination. Peters emphasized the county's expectation that recommendations be formed through the community design process and then presented to the FAA for technical review.

The project timeline presented to the committee calls for staff to present the finalized design‑group recommendations at next month's Transportation and Land Use Committee meeting, seek a Committee recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, and if the Board endorses, forward the recommendations to the regional project group and then to the FAA. The airport authority would receive a copy of the proposal when it is submitted to the FAA.

Next steps: staff will present the design‑group recommendations at the Committee meeting next month, seek a recommendation to the Board, and, with Board and regional oversight group endorsement, transmit the proposals to the FAA for technical review.","Staff reported design‑group consensus on noise‑mitigation recommendations for aircraft operations near Dulles, outlined a near‑term timeline to bring recommendations to the committee and board, and said the FAA will consider only recommendations produced through the agreed community engagement process.","actionData","errors"]

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