Loudoun County’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan
On June 20, 2019, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 8-1 to adopt the new comprehensive plan. Supervisor Kristen Umstattd cast the lone dissenting vote, and commended the Loudoun Preservation and Conservation Coalition’s new comprehensive plan committee, of which Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is a member, for crafting an alternate plan that had a great deal of merit.
While the new plan eliminates concepts such as green infrastructure planning and conservation design, some positive policy actions resulted:
- Zoning regulations and development standards will first identify and preserve natural and heritage resources prior to development
- Best practices to reduce impervious surfaces will be studied
- Native vegetation is prescribed for re-naturalization along streams
- Maintenance of a countywide prime agricultural soils map, and inclusion of a 200-ft. transitional buffer along the Broad Run were reinstated in the new plan, after initially being deleted from the draft version
- Natural, environmental and heritage resources will be considered in the Suburban Policy Area, where many data centers are located
Kudos to the many citizens who made their voices heard for Loudoun’s streams, forests, meadows, slopes and wetlands during the comprehensive plan process, via their emails and post cards to county Supervisors, and through their presence at public input sessions.
Now that the comprehensive plan has been adopted, the county will begin a review and overhaul of the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. This process presents a new opportunity for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy to advocate for regulations that protect essential habitats.
Read Loudoun Wildlife’s Comprehensive Plan position statement and Loudoun Preservation and Conservation Coalition’s new comprehensive plan review committee’s comprehensive plan summary and points.
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LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTACTS
Chair of the Board
Phyllis Randall: Phyllis.Randall@loudoun.gov
Staff: Bo.Machayo@loudoun.gov
Laura.TeKrony@loudoun.gov
Elizabeth.Bennis@loudoun.gov
Algonkian District
Suzanne Volpe: Suzanne.Volpe@loudoun.gov
Staff: Preston.Black@loudoun.gov
Ashburn District
Ralph Buona: Ralph.Buona@loudoun.gov
Staff: Dorri.OBrien@loudoun.gov
Blue Ridge District
Tony Buffington: Tony.Buffington@loudoun.gov
Staff: Shevaun.Hochstetler@loudoun.gov
Rachael.E.Holmes@loudoun.gov
Robin.W.Bartok@loudoun.gov
Broad Run District
Ron Meyer: Ron.Meyer@loudoun.gov
Staff: Judy.McCary@loudoun.gov
Andrew.Mowry@loudoun.gov
CatoctinDistrict
Geary Higgins: Geary.Higgins@loudoun.gov
Staff: stacy.carey@loudoun.gov
Mikayla.Feil@loudoun.gov
Dulles District
Matt Letourneau: Matt.Letourneau@loudoun.gov
Staff: tom.parker@loudoun.gov
Jared.Midwood@loudoun.gov
Leesburg District
Kristen Unstattd:Kristen.Umstattd@loudoun.gov
Staff: Valerie.Suzdak@loudoun.gov
Sterling
Koran Saines: Koran.Saines@loudoun.gov
Staff: Omar.Masood@loudoun.gov