Planning Commission Public Hearing, May 26, 2026

Recommends approval: Tech Park at Dulles Substation commission permit and special exceptions, 9-0

May 26, 20262h 32m21,449 words

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On May 26, 2026, the Planning Commission Public Hearing recommended approval of Tech Park at Dulles Substation commission permit and special exceptions (9-0).

The Loudoun County Planning Commission approved two items and sent two others to work session. The Planning Commission approved LEGI-2023-0115 Joint LCPS-COL Central Loudoun Service Center Storage (SPEX-2024-0006, SPEX-2024-0007), a special exception for a public service center w…

Meeting key facts

Jurisdiction: Loudoun County, VA
Governing body: Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date: May 26, 2026
Decisions: 4 zoning decisions
Outcome: Recommends approval, 9-0
Next step: Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings

Joint LCPS-COL Central Loudoun Service Center and Storage

Recommended 9-0

4 conditions of approval

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Dulles North Technology Park - substation

Denied 4-3

South of South Sterling Boulevard, west of Shaw Road, east side of Route 28, Sterling · Ben Wales; Curata; Brian Downey

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Joint LCPS-COL Central Loudoun Service Center and Storage special exception

Special exception to permit a public service center with outdoor storage (inclement weather facility, 3,000 sq ft small engine repair expansion, 20,000 sq ft utility building) on a 13-acre portion of the Loudoun County Government Support Center east of Sickle and Road, north of Cross Trail Boulevard, west of Kincaid Boulevard in the Leesburg Election District. Applicant is Loudoun County Public Schools/County of Loudoun. Approved 9-0. An earlier motion to send to work session died for lack of a second.

Conditions of approval dated May 18, 2026 including stormwater mitigation addressing water quality and quantity
buffering and screening
tree conservation
minor specs modifying type C buffer using existing vegetation and building facades in lieu of six-foot fence/wall/berm

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Joint LCPS-COL Central Loudoun Service Center and Storage special exception

Vote: 9-04 conditions attached

Continued

Golden Substation commission permit and special exceptions

Vote: 9-0

Approved

Tech Park at Dulles Substation commission permit and special exceptions

Vote: 9-04 conditions attached

Continued

Dulles Technology Park data center rezoning conversion

Vote: 9-0

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Zoning Changes (1)

PDIPIP37.24 acres

Development Activity (5)

Joint LCPS-COL Central Loudoun Service Center and Storage

Infrastructure

Golden Substation

Infrastructure

Tech Park at Dulles Substation

Infrastructure

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Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Loudoun's Northern Virginia reliability loop (Goose Creek, Mars, Aspen, Wishing…

Commercial Demand

Data center demand continues to drive conversion of older office/hotel/flex…

Infrastructure

Dominion increasingly requires data center applicants to secure their own…

Sentiment

Commissioners are pushing back on standard 20-foot concrete substation walls,…

Agenda results

Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote

LEGI-2023-0115, Joint LCPS COL Central Loudoun Service Center and Storage: SPEX-2024-0006… entitlement

Approved 9-0

freeApproved 9-04 conditions of approval

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LEGI-2025-0012, Golden Substation: CMPT-2025-0005, SPEX-2025-0032, SPEX-2025-0033, &… entitlement

No vote recorded

LEGI-2025-0007, Tech Park at Dulles Substation: CMPT-2025-0002, SPEX-2025-0016, &… entitlement

No vote recorded

LEGI-2024-0056, Dulles Technology Park: ZMAP-2024-0018 (Sterling) Project Manager… entitlement

No vote recorded

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 7 Commissioner, 7 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Public.

Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Jefferson Miller, Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (19)

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approved (5 timestamps)
public hearing (17 timestamps)
motion to approve (5 timestamps)
deferred (1 timestamps)
zoning (29 timestamps)
planned development (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (4)

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