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Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, May 19, 2026

Votes on Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions, 9-0

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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…

Meeting key facts
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)

Explore minor

Approved 7-2
1 condition of approval

Aspen Substation

Approved 5-4
7 conditions of approval

Leesburg Compressor Station

Awaiting final vote

Free 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…

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Aspen Substation Special Exception

Vote: 5-4Conditions attached
Continued

Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions

Vote: 9-0
Deferred

Novec-Demos Substation Remand to Planning Commission

Vote: 8-0-1
Deferred

Quantum Park Deferral

Vote: 9-0
Deferred

Leesburg Compressor Station Special Exception

Vote: 8-0-1
Deferred

Valley Commerce Center Deferral

Vote: 8-0-1
Approved

Route 15 Widening Pilot Project Labor Agreement

Vote: 7-2Conditions attached
Approved

Adult Detention Center Phase 2 Pilot Project Labor Agreement

Vote: 7-2Conditions attached
Approved

Human Services Nonprofit Grant Funding and Gap Funding

Vote: 9-0
Approved

Keolis Combined Transit System Contract Renewal

Vote: passedConditions attached
Denied

Motion 20 - Unlimited Winery Events (Walrus/Western Loudoun Rural Uses)

Vote: 5-4
Amended

Reconsideration and Consistency Motion - Western Loudoun Rural Uses

Vote: 9-0
Approved

Explore Minor Special Exception in Mountainside Overlay District

Vote: 7-2

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)

CouncilmemberBoard Member · 5StaffApplicant's RepWitness · 2Public · 8

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

LEGI-2024-0038, Aspen Substation: SPEX-2024-0054, SPEX-2024-0055, & SPEX-2025-0026… entitlement

Approved 5-4Not forecast
freeApproved 5-4moved by Kristen Umstadt7 conditions of approval
7 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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LEGI-2024-0038, Aspen Substation: SPEX-2024-0054, SPEX-2024-0055, & SPEX-2025-0026… entitlement

Approved 5-4Not forecast
freeApproved 5-4moved by Kristen Umstadt7 conditions of approval
7 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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LEGI-2023-0080, Valley Commerce Center: ZMAP-2023-0008 & ZMOD-2023-0041 (Catoctin) Staff… entitlement

Continued 8-0-1Not forecast
freeContinued 8-0-1

*LEGI-2024-0059, NOVEC-Deimos Substation: CMPT-2024-0010 (Little River) Staff Contact(s)… entitlement

Continued 8-0-1Not forecast
freeContinued 8-0-1

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