Board of Supervisors Business Meeting and Public Hearing, Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• Consent Passed: Approve the following items on consent: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11. · 7-0-2 (Supervisors Kershner and Saines absent) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 2b Nominations: Passed: Suspend the rules. · 7-0-2 (Supervisors Kershner and Saines absent) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 2b Nominations: Passed: Approve the nomination of Mr. Clifford Keirce for reappointment to an at-large seat on the Board of Equalization with a term expiring March 17, 2028. · 6-1-2 (Chair Randall opposed; Supervisors Kershner and Saines absent) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 6 LEGI-2023-0077, Zebra East: ZCPA-2023-0005 & SPEX-2023-0019 (Sterling): Passed: Approve LEGI-2023-0077, Zebra East: ZCPA-2023-0005 & SPEX-2023-0019, subject to the Proffer Statement dated March 12, 2025, and the Conditions of Approval dated March 13, 2025, and based on the Findings for Approval provided as Attachments 1, 2, and 4 to the March 18, 2025, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 6-3 (Supervisors Briskman, TeKrony, and Turner opposed) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 7 CPAM-2024-0001 & ZOAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1: Failed: Adopt the Grandfathering Resolution for ZOAM-2024-0001, as provided in Attachment 4 to the March 18, 2025, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 4-5 (Supervisors Kershner, Letourneau, Randall, Saines, and Umstattd opposed) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 7 CPAM-2024-0001 & ZOAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1: Passed: An Amendment to Supervisor Briskman's Friendly Amendment to modify the language to read "If an administrative application meets the requirements in Paragraph 2, other than the 500-foot standard in clause (ii), and such administrative application is revised to comply with the 500-foot standard in clause (ii) of Paragraph 2, including by a revision that requires changing a site plan amendment… · 8-1 (Supervisor Briskman opposed) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 7 CPAM-2024-0001 & ZOAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1: Passed: An Amendment to the Grandfathering Resolution to: 1. Delete "for a data center use" from the eighth Whereas clause on p. 1 of 5 in Attachment 4; and 2. Delete "for a data center use" within section 1 on p. 2 of 5 in Attachment 4. · 9-0 Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 2 Delete “for a data center use” within section 1 on p. 2 of 5 in Attachment 4.: Failed: An Amendment to change the effective date of the Grandfathering Resolution from February 12, 2025, to March 18, 2025. · 2-7 (Supervisors Briskman, Glass, Letourneau, Randall, Saines, TeKrony, and Turner opposed) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 2 Delete “for a data center use” within section 1 on p. 2 of 5 in Attachment 4.: Passed: Adopt CPAM-2024-0001 & ZOAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1, as provided in Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to the March 18, 2025, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. · 9-0 Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 2 Delete “for a data center use” within section 1 on p. 2 of 5 in Attachment 4.: Failed: Amend CPAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1, as provided in Attachments 1 and 2 to the March 18, 2025, Board of Supervisors Action Item, with the following revisions: 1. The area currently designated as the Urban Employment Place Type will not be redesignated as the Urban Transit Center Place Type, and 2. Data centers will be listed as a "Conditional Use" rather than a… · 3-5-0-1 (Supervisors Briskman, Glass, Randall, TeKrony, and Turner opposed; Supervisor Saines abstained) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 8 CPAM-2025-0001 & ZOAM-2025-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 2: Passed: Table this item to the April 15, 2025, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting for action. · 9-0 Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 9 Dominion Energy Tree Clearing on the Washington & Old Dominion Park: Passed: Direct staff to draft communications informing Dominion Energy of the Board's position regarding their project and expressing support for the continuation of Dominion Energy's past vegetation management practices, ensuring alignment with the established selective trimming approach and the 2005 Memorandum of Understanding between Dominion Energy and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. · 7-0-2 (Supervisors Kershner and Saines absent) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• 12 Board Member Initiative: Supplemental Financial Assistance for Loudoun’s Non-Profit: Passed: Appropriate $5 million of real property tax revenue in FY 2025 and provide a payment in the same amount to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier. · 7-2 (Supervisors Kershner and Letourneau opposed) — motion, as amended, Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia to consider a personnel matter involving the annual performance review of the County Administrator. · 9-0 Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvenes 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 Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Sections 2.2-3711 (A) (7) and 2.2-3711 (A) (8) of the Code of Virginia to consult with legal counsel and staff members pertaining to actual or probable litigation involving the County and the architect for the Animal Services Facility located in the Leesburg Election District. · 8-0-1 (Supervisor Briskman absent) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvenes 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. · 8-0-1 (Supervisor Briskman absent. Resolution Certifying Closed Session Whereas, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors this 18th day of March 2025, convened in closed session by an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act: Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors does hereby certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, (1) Mar 18, 2025 Action Report

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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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• 00:13:19

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