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Planning commission briefed on multiple upcoming rezonings, AFD early withdrawal and stormwater code updates
Summary
County planning staff gave a consolidated administrative briefing on multiple upcoming rezonings, an Oak Hill Farm early-withdrawal tied to county purchase, AFD renewals and ordinance updates including stormwater handbook changes.
At the July 10 Loudoun County Planning Commission work session staff provided a consolidated administrative briefing on a set of upcoming applications and ordinance updates that will appear on the July and subsequent planning agendas.
Staff identified a set of AFD (Agricultural and Forestal District) renewals in western Loudoun that will be heard together in a consolidated presentation. The commission learned of an Oak Hill Farm early-withdrawal request for roughly 1,200 acres on Route 15; staff said the early withdrawal is tied to county purchase and conservation objectives and must be removed from the AFD program to facilitate the transfer.
Marshawn (DPZ staff) briefed commissioners on larger rezoning and concept development plan (CDP) items that are scheduled for forthcoming hearings, including Valley Commerce (Percival area): about 117 acres proposing PDIP mapping under the legacy ordinance, with two ordinance modification requests tied to collector/arterial roadway and public water/sewer; staff identified outstanding transportation and infrastructure issues and noted prior annexation efforts had been abandoned.
Wes Belmont (a multi-phase redevelopment for commercial and residential uses) was described as a 27‑acre project with roughly 361 dwelling units across single-family detached, attached and stacked multifamily; staff noted two development scenarios tied to LIHTC funding timing and said continued work is needed on unit types, open-space quality and public/civic spaces.
Other items noted in the briefing included Cochran Tech (a rezoning from JLMA-3 to IP with special exceptions for data-center use and battery storage close to Goose Creek; staff asked for fire-marshal input on battery storage), Pentovich property rezoning near Arcola Mills Road (proposal to rezone CR-1 legacy to IP with multiple modifications and transportation issues), and a kennel special-exception application for up to 15 dogs on Silicot Springs Road near Purcellville (staff reported conditions to address hours of operation, dog counts and employees and expects no outstanding staff issues at the hearing).
Staff also announced that revisions to the county stormwater handbook and preliminary soils review (implementing new Virginia stormwater handbook controls and longer review timelines) will be on a future agenda; staff said the July packet would be large and encouraged commissioners to coordinate with project managers and staff for briefings ahead of the hearing dates.
Why it matters: the briefing packaged multiple land-use matters that involve road and infrastructure considerations, potential county conservation purchase, data-center and battery-storage questions, and redevelopment that could change local commercial footprints in established neighborhoods.
Next steps: staff recommended consolidated presentations where appropriate (for example, AFD renewals) and scheduled the items for upcoming public hearings; commissioners asked staff to ensure detailed outreach records, traffic/right-of-way analyses, and fire/rescue referrals (particularly for battery storage) are available in the Board and commission packets.
