Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, May 19, 2026
Votes on Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions, 9-0
What happened
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Aspen substation (LEGI-2024-0038) with enhanced W&OD Trail screening on an initial 5-4 vote; after Vice Chair Turner moved to reconsider, a motion to deny failed 4-4-1 and the entire item — plus a related closed session — was f…
- Jurisdiction
- Loudoun County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExplore minor
Approved 7-2Aspen Substation
Approved 5-4Leesburg Compressor Station
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 13
Aspen Substation Special Exception
Dominion Energy special exception to construct a 34.32-acre utility substation northwest of Cochran Mill Road and southwest of the W&OD Trail (Leesburg district), part of the Aspen-to-Golden transmission line project. Includes special exception to reduce parking to one space per 33,000 sq ft and a minor special exception to modify buffers. Initially approved 5-4 (Brixman, Glass, Sainz, Randall no); Turner then moved to reconsider (passed), a motion to deny failed 4-4-1, and the item plus closed session were forwarded to the next business meeting.
- redistribution of TCA
- wood turtle protection
- pollinator habitat
- specimen tree preservation
- easement realignment
- screening
- enhanced low-level landscaping (under 10 feet) along the W&OD Trail
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Aspen substation (LEGI-2024-0038) with enhanced W&OD Trail screening on an initial 5-4 vote; after Vice Chair Turner moved to reconsider, a motion to deny failed 4-4-1 and the entire item — plus a related closed session — was f…
Key Decisions (13)
Aspen Substation Special Exception
Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions
Novec-Demos Substation Remand to Planning Commission
Quantum Park Deferral
Leesburg Compressor Station Special Exception
Valley Commerce Center Deferral
Route 15 Widening Pilot Project Labor Agreement
Adult Detention Center Phase 2 Pilot Project Labor Agreement
Human Services Nonprofit Grant Funding and Gap Funding
Keolis Combined Transit System Contract Renewal
Motion 20 - Unlimited Winery Events (Walrus/Western Loudoun Rural Uses)
Reconsideration and Consistency Motion - Western Loudoun Rural Uses
Explore Minor Special Exception in Mountainside Overlay District
Development Activity (7)
Aspen Substation
Infrastructure
Barrister Substation
Infrastructure
Novec-Demos Substation
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Dominion states Loudoun County will add over 2,500 megawatts of…
Infrastructure
The grid entered an Energy Emergency Alert 1 with maximum…
Commercial Demand
Multiple winery/brewery operators warn that event restrictions could force conversion…
Who Spoke (31)
On the record: a councilmember, 5 board members, a staff member, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and 8 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteLEGI-2024-0038, Aspen Substation: SPEX-2024-0054, SPEX-2024-0055, & SPEX-2025-0026… entitlement
*LEGI-2025-0016, Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc entitlement
LEGI-2023-0080, Valley Commerce Center: ZMAP-2023-0008 & ZMOD-2023-0041 (Catoctin) Staff… entitlement
*LEGI-2023-0097, Quantum Park: ZCPA-2023-0008 (Broad Run) Staff Contact(s): Hoa N entitlement
*LEGI-2024-0059, NOVEC-Deimos Substation: CMPT-2024-0010 (Little River) Staff Contact(s)… entitlement
LEGI-2025-0010, Barrister Substation: CMPT-2025-0004, SPEX-2025-0021 & SPEX-2025-0023… entitlement
RECONSIDERATION OF ITEM 1A, CPAM-2024-0002 & ZOAM-2024-0002, WESTERN LOUDOUN RURAL USES… entitlement
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