Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, Thursday, Nov 7, 2024

What was decided · How each member voted

• — Passed: Approve the following items on consent: R-1, R-2, R-3, 1a (with the exception of Supervisor TeKrony's previous nomination to the Community Criminal Justice Board, which she withdrew), 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17a, 17b, and 17c. · 8-0-1 (Supervisor Saines absent) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 1c Economic Development Advisory Commission: Passed: Nominate the candidates to serve on the Economic Development Advisory Commission as recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the Economic Development Advisory Commission as presented in the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 3 Legislative Report, Draft 2025 Legislative Program: Failed: Amend Section 3: Recommended Changes to Policy Statements, (A)(1) Elections Policy Statement as follows: "Implement a ranked choice voting system 50+1 in the same election for statewide, General Assembly, and Federal primary races when there are three or more candidates on the ballot." · 4-5 (Supervisors Briskman, Glass, Kershner, Letourneau, and Umstattd opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 3 Legislative Report, Draft 2025 Legislative Program: Passed: Remove Section 3: Recommended Changes to Policy Statements, (A)(1) Elections Policy Statement "Include the following new elections policy statement: Implement a ranked choice voting system for statewide and General Assembly races when there are three or more candidates on the ballot" from the 2025 Legislative Program. · 7-2 (Supervisors Randall and Saines opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 3 Legislative Report, Draft 2025 Legislative Program: Passed: Insert, "Support full funding of the Child Care Subsidy Program to alleviate the existing waitlist," as number 11 in the proposed 2025 State Funding Priorities list in Table 1. · 9-0 — motion, as amended, Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 3 Legislative Report, Draft 2025 Legislative Program: Passed: Adopt the Draft 2025 Legislative Program as found in Attachment 1 to the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item and as amended at the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting. Chair Randall further moved that the Board of Supervisors direct staff to advertise the Draft 2025 Legislative Program as found in Attachment 1 to the November 7, 2024, Board of… · 7-2 (Supervisors Kershner and Letourneau opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 5 LEGI-2023-0012, Fleetwood North: ZMAP-2020-0008, ZMOD-2023-0009, ZMOD-2023-: Passed: Approve LEGI-2023-0012, Fleetwood North: ZMAP-2020-0008, ZMOD-2023-0009, ZMOD-2023-0010, ZMOD-2023-0048, ZMOD-2023-0049, & ZMOD-2023-0050, subject to the Proffer Statement dated October 9, 2024, the Conditions of Approval dated October 10, 2024, and based on the Planning Commission's Findings for Approval provided as Attachments 1, 2, and 4 to the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 6-3 (Supervisors Kershner, Saines, and Umstattd opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 6 LEGI-2023-0030, Arcola Town Center Residential: ZCPA-2022-0001, ZMOD-2022-0013,: Passed: Approve LEGI-2023-0030, Arcola Town Center Residential: ZCPA-2022-0001, ZMOD-2022-0013, ZMOD-2022-0014, & SPMI-2023-0016, subject to the Proffer Statement dated October 27, 2024, the Conditions of Approval dated September 27, 2024, and based on the Planning Commission's Findings for Approval provided as Attachments 1, 2, and 4 to the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 7-2 (Supervisors TeKrony and Umstattd opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 15 Board Member Initiative: Establishment of a District Discretionary Funding Program: Passed: Direct staff to establish the District Discretionary Funding Program in the Capital Projects Fund and return to the Board with suggested program guidelines by April 2025. · 5-4 (Supervisors Briskman, Letourneau, Saines, and Umstattd opposed) — motion, as amended, Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 17d Zoning Ordinance Committee Bylaws Update: Failed: (Transportation and Land Use Committee recommendation) approve the revised Zoning Ordinance Committee Bylaws provided as Attachment 2 to the November 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 1-8 (Supervisors Briskman, Glass, Kershner, Letourneau, Randall, Saines, Turner, and Umstattd opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) (3) of the Code of Virginia to consider acquisition of parcels of property for public use in the Leesburg Election District. Vice Chair Briskman further moved that the Board of Supervisors recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) (3) of the Code of Virginia to… · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvene its public meeting, that the minutes of the public meeting should reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed session, and further moved that the Resolution Certifying the Closed Session be adopted and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting. · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 17d Zoning Ordinance Committee Bylaws Update: Passed: Authorize the County Administrator to execute a purchase and sale agreement and closing documents approved as to form by the County Attorney with Leesburg Office LLC in the amount of $7,900,000 for the purchase of property identified as PIN 189-29-9923-000 and authorize the expenditure of $200,000 for due diligence and closing costs. Supervisor Umstattd further moved that the Board of Supervisors… · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) (5) of the Code of Virginia to discuss a prospective business or industry or expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made in the Leesburg Election District. Vice Chair Briskman further moved that the Board of Supervisors recess this public meeting and enter into… · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvene its public meeting, that the minutes of the public meeting should reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed session, and further moved that the Resolution Certifying the Closed Session be adopted and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting. · 9-0 Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 17d Zoning Ordinance Committee Bylaws Update: Passed: Approve a grant in the amount of $22 million to the Conservation Fund for the purchase of Oak Hill as a future Virginia State Park. Supervisor TeKrony further moved the appropriation of $22 million in appropriation-backed debt and the creation of the Oak Hill Project for this purpose. Supervisor TeKrony further moved that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Administrator to sign a grant… · 8-1 (Supervisor Umstattd opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report
• 17d Zoning Ordinance Committee Bylaws Update: Passed: Direct the County Administrator to rescind the County's Purchase and Sale Agreement with Dunlyn Farm, LLC, in the amount of $29,000,000 for the purchase of 335 acres located west of Evergreen Mills Road and east of Gleedsville Road within the Catoctin and Little River Election Districts. · 7-2 (Supervisors Kershner and TeKrony opposed) Nov 7, 2024 Action Report

• Agenda (Granicus)
• Action Report (PDF)

Board: Randall (D), Kershner (R), Briskman (D), Saines (D), Umstattd (D), TeKrony (D), Letourneau (R), Turner (D), Glass (D). Member-by-member votes will be listed here from the official record.

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• 00:11:16

  Meeting called to order.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:23:31

  Item 15 Board Member Initiative: Establishment of a District Discretionary Funding Program (Countywide).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:56:51

  Item 6 LEGI-2023-0030, Arcola Town Center Residential: ZCPA-2022-0001, ZMOD-2022-0013, ZMOD-2022-0014 &….Copy link𝕏 Post

• 04:17:18

  Item 1c Economic Development Advisory Commission.Copy link𝕏 Post

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