Board approves consolidated consent items including residential permit parking, Lucketts wastewater facility and Banneker Elementary renovation

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved three items on the consolidated public hearing on June 11: a residential permit parking district request, a special exception and commission permit for a wastewater treatment facility that serves Lucketts community uses, and a minor special exception to allow renovations and an addition at Banneker Elementary School.

The board approved the consolidated agenda motions in sequence. Julie Brixman moved to approve the proposed residential permit parking district for the Richmond Forest/Monocan area; her motion carried 8–0–2 with Supervisors Turner and Sainz off the dais. A second motion to ratify the Lucketts wastewater treatment facility special exception and associated permits was made by Supervisor Caleb Kershner and seconded by Supervisor Umstead; that motion passed, recorded as 7–0–2. The final consolidated item — a minor special exception to permit expansion and renovation of Banneker Elementary School, including a 38,000‑square‑foot addition — was moved by Supervisor Crony and passed 7–0–2.

Why it matters: The residential permit parking district is a local traffic management tool to address campus‑adjacent parking pressure in the district named in staff materials; the Lucketts wastewater facility will serve a limited collection of civic uses including a fire station, Lucketts Elementary School and community center; and the Banneker Elementary approval advances a project that the board and speakers described as preserving a building of historic significance while expanding capacity.

Details: Board members and staff described the residential permit program as a community‑initiated request with relatively low implementation costs (signing and administration). Supervisor Kershner described the Lucketts wastewater project as a focused, small facility intended to support essential community uses. Supervisor Crony and other speakers noted Banneker Elementary’s historical significance — the school dates to 1948 and served African American students during segregation — and supported renovating the original building while adding classrooms and multipurpose space. Each of the three motions was explained by the mover and recorded as part of the consolidated hearing record.

Speakers (attribution whitelist) Julie Brixman — Supervisor (first reference: 00:06:33); Caleb Kershner — Supervisor (first reference: 00:11:43); Umstead — Supervisor (seconded motion for wastewater item, first reference: 00:11:43); Supervisor Crony — Supervisor (first reference: 00:12:59).

Actions (summary): • Residential permit parking district (Consolidated Item 2): Motion to approve as provided in staff report; mover Julie Brixman; outcome: approved, vote 8–0–2 (Turner and Sainz off dais). • Lucketts wastewater treatment facility (Consolidated Item 4): Motion to ratify commission permit and approve special exception as provided in staff report; mover Caleb Kershner; outcome: approved, vote 7–0–2. • Banneker Elementary renovations and addition (Consolidated Item 5): Motion to approve minor special exception to permit a 38,000‑square‑foot expansion and renovation; mover Supervisor Crony; outcome: approved, vote 7–0–2.

Context and next steps: Each item was recorded as part of the consolidated agenda public hearing and will be processed through staff and permitting. For the Banneker project, staff and the applicant will proceed to site plan and construction documentation; the board’s action authorizes the approvals described in the staff reports.

Proper names: Banneker Elementary School; Lucketts Elementary School; Richmond Forest neighborhood; Mononcian (Monocan) area.

Provenance: Board public hearing minutes and motions, June 11, 2025.