Board forwards Century Corner zoning amendment to Feb. 4 business meeting after developer presentation

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 15 voted to forward a zoning concept plan amendment for Century Corner at Goose Creek Village (ZCPA/ZMOD/SPEX series) to the Feb. 4, 2025 Board of Supervisors business meeting for action.

Darby Metcalf of the Department of Planning and Zoning presented the application, which covers a 3.84-acre parcel north of the Dulles Greenway and west of Belmont Ridge Road in the Ashburn election district. The applicant requests a zoning concept plan amendment to increase independent-living units from 80 to 120, special-exception approvals to modify plat design and layout for continuing-care uses, and a zoning modification to reduce building and parking setbacks along Belmont Ridge Road and the Dulles Greenway. Planning staff concluded the proposal is consistent with the 2019 general plan and recommended board approval to advance Goose Creek Village toward its intended use mix.

Applicant representatives told the board they had previously reserved the parcel as a continuing-care facility and that the current filing reflects a specific user who requested 40 additional independent-living units. Packie Crown of Bowman Consulting said the owners previously paid a $450,000 cash contribution to the county for affordable housing for this section and that Goose Creek Village overall contains about 10% attainable dwelling units development‑wide.

Supervisor Briskman and others pressed the applicants about affordable senior housing and accessory dwelling-unit (ADU) obligations. Staff and applicants said the proposed congregate-care building is a rental continuum-of-care facility, which complicates earmarking specific units as ADUs; the application falls under rules tied to the earlier (revised 1993) zoning ordinance and is exempt from providing additional ADUs because the building exceeds four stories and will be served by elevators under zoning ordinance section 7102(d).

Key project details cited in the public record: - Parcel size: 3.84 acres (applicant statement). - Independent-living units: increase from 80 to 120 (net add 40 units). - Building height: change from 3 to 5 stories on the parcel. - Floor-area ratio (FAR): applicant noted an increase from roughly 1.10 to 1.15. - Prior affordable-housing contribution: $450,000 paid in June 2021 for unmet-housing-needs units in this section.

Supervisor Turner moved to forward the file (motion text included the multiple application IDs as read to the board); Supervisor Glass seconded. The board voted to forward the applications for action at the Feb. 4 business meeting. Staff and several supervisors described the application as “a good application” and noted that the parcel is largely consistent with prior approvals for Goose Creek Village, which contains an extensive open-space and civic network and had portions approved under the PDMUB district (revised 1993 ordinance). The applicant said the parcel’s updated footprint allows finalization of fire access and site design and that the requested setback reduction affects less than 1% of the overall property area adjacent to Belmont Ridge Road.

During the public hearing and discussion, supervisors and applicant representatives asked to continue conversations about whether some units could be made affordable or income‑restricted for seniors; the applicant said it would consult with its client and noted operational constraints for congregate-care leases that complicate assigning a particular unit as an ADU. Supervisor Umstapp and others indicated they would support the application when it comes to a formal vote, noting it would not place an additional burden on schools and that it advances the county’s strategic housing objectives for senior and continuum-of-care housing.

Votes at a glance - Forward ZCPA 2023-0102 / ZCPA 2023-009 / SPEX 2023-0036 / ZMOD 2024-0006 (Century Corner at Goose Creek Village) to the Feb. 4, 2025 Board of Supervisors business meeting for action — motion by Supervisor Turner; second by Supervisor Glass; motion passed (affirmative vote; two supervisors off dais).