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VOL. 9, NO. 34
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JULY 4, 2024
Supervisors Move Toward Conditional Use Data Center Standards
Board Narrowly Approves Re-Considered Tillet’s View Development
BY HANNA PAMPALONI
BY HANNA PAMPALONI
The Board of Supervisors is moving ahead with efforts to update the county’s regulations for data centers and to limit locations where they are permitted through Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments. On Tuesday, the board heard recommendations from the county planning staff to modify place types on the Comprehensive Plan maps and to require data centers to be a conditional use, requiring Board of Supervisors approval, in all place types—even where they are identified as core uses today. The staff also recommended revising the Suburban Policy Area, Joint Land Management Area and the Urban Policy Place Type maps in the General Plan to depict boundaries based where data centers have been built or approved, and to replace Urban Employment Place Types with Urban Transit Centers, where the policies do not permit data centers. “We’re here to provide an update on this work and to seek your input and guidance on the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan amendment,” Project Manager Abdul Jaffari said. “Addi-
County supervisors Tuesday approved a previously denied application to rezone 50 acres for the construction of a 300home development along Belmont Ridge Road in Ashburn. The application received a recommendation of denial from the Planning Commission in November. The board voted to deny the application in March amid concerns from neighbors that the project would worsen pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, and overcrowding at nearby schools. The development was planned at that time for 397 homes. Supervisor Sylvia R. Glass (D-Broad Run) brough the item back for consideration after the applicant proposed reducing the density by 40 units. A vote on the application was delayed during a May 16 meeting. The revised proposal included 199 single family attached units and 101 single family detached units. During Tuesday’s meeting, neighbors reiterated their concerns, citing overcrowding at schools and dangerous conditions for their children walking to school. “This application was already denied
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Hillsboro Celebrates Independence Day Western Loudouners got a head start on the Independence Day celebrations Sunday night at the Hillsboro Old Stone School with food trucks, live music, local beer and wine and a fireworks show. Mayor Roger Vance also told the story of how news of the colonies’ declared separation from England came to the town while community members and elected officials read through the Declaration of Independence. Chip Beck/Loudoun Now
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