Residents press planning board over Premier Roofing storage, parking and traffic; application continued to June 19

The Loudoun Planning Board on May 2025 accepted as complete the site‑development application from Premier Roofing (application 25‑06, Map 1, Lot 23) and opened a public hearing, where multiple abutters urged stricter limits on parking, exterior storage, hours and site screening.

John Rokey of Rokey Consulting presented the application on behalf of Premier Roofing. Rokey said the property has a historic zoning special exception for a home occupation and that Premier Roofing was required to submit a major site plan after conditions attached to the prior approval. He described existing site conditions, existing driveway permits he obtained, proposed grading and a small detention area, and asked the board for guidance on setbacks, parking layout and screening. “I just put it all on exactly the way it is right now,” Rokey said, describing the plan as an accurate representation of current use that he expects to formalize.

The board voted that the application is complete (motion by Forrest, second by Alicia; unanimous voice vote) and that the project is not a development of regional impact (motion by Jeff Green, second by Forrest Green; unanimous voice vote). Planning Chair opened the public hearing at 7:21 p.m.

Several neighbors called for limits or changes. Nancy Owen, who lives at 135 Daniels Road adjacent to the white picket fence bordering the site, described repeated parking and storage against the fence and said contractors have parked in the adjacent ball‑field entrance and blocked the road while unloading. “There is definitely some overcrowding of land there,” Owen said, describing multiple pickups, trailers and boats on site and saying the visual and traffic impacts have reduced nearby property values.

Other neighbors said they regularly hear backup alarms and cited early‑morning truck activity. Dennis Lohman and David Beacon told the board they want industrial lighting avoided and asked for evergreen screening between the commercial area and homes. Several commenters noted the site contains trailers and overstock materials and that some material storage currently reaches the wetland setback area.

Board members concentrated on three recurring issues: vehicle and trailer parking, exterior storage along the easterly fence line, and setbacks from the public right‑of‑way and delineated wetlands. Rokey said the plan shows 14 parking spaces in the lot and that the property has historically stored equipment in trailers; he acknowledged the site will likely require a Zoning Board of Adjustment setback reduction for parking and storage near the fence and said he intends to apply to the ZBA. He also said the applicant has driveway permits and that loading and unloading is intended to occur inside the proposed parking area rather than on the public right‑of‑way.

After hearing abutters and discussing additional plan details the board voted to continue the application to the June 19 meeting to give the applicant time to file any required ZBA requests, refine drainage and parking drawings, and schedule a site walk if the ZBA does one. Motion to continue was made by Alicia and seconded by Stanley; the motion passed by voice vote. The board noted there will be no further mailed notice to abutters for the June continuance.

The board and staff encouraged residents to contact code enforcement if approved plan conditions are later not followed; members said a filed site plan provides enforceable references that code officers can use to require corrections.