Board sends three zoning matters back for further review; Greenfield, Hiddenwood and Belmont Cove to return for action

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on June 11 advanced several major land‑use applications for additional review rather than approving them at the public hearing.

Greenfield Farm (ZMAP/rezoning): County staff told the board that the 174‑acre Greenfield Farm assemblage in the Transition Policy Area proposes a clustered residential and commercial neighborhood — roughly 518 units across multiple lot widths plus a small commercial village — and includes requests for credits against regional road contributions for planned improvements to Evergreen Mills Road and Cross Trail Boulevard. Staff flagged outstanding issues related to heritage resources, fiscal/credit calculations, and the proximity of development to an adjacent historic manor house that the Virginia Department of Historic Resources has identified as significant. The applicant proffered protections including buffers and a potential phase‑3 cultural resources study and has committed to a $100,000 contribution to the housing trust fund; staff recommended additional commitments and further detail before approval. The board voted to forward the Greenfield Farm application to the July 15 business meeting for action, giving supervisors and staff more time to resolve outstanding heritage and capital‑credit questions.

Hiddenwood Assemblage (ZMAP/rezoning): The applicant revised a previous data‑center proposal and resubmitted a non‑data‑center industrial/warehouse plan capped at 335,000 square feet; staff said the current design still raises compatibility concerns because the suburban neighborhood place type anticipates primarily single‑family housing and…