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Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, May 19, 2026

Approved: Aspen Substation Special Exception, 5-4

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What happened

On May 19, 2026, Loudoun County approved Aspen Substation Special Exception (5-4).

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
Approved, 5-4

Projects in this meeting (3)

Explore Minor (Loudoun, May 2026)

Approved 7-2
1 condition of approval
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Aspen Substation

Approved 5-4
7 conditions of approval
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Leesburg Compressor Station

Awaiting final vote
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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

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Aspen Substation Special Exception

Vote: 5-47 conditions attachedMoved by Kristen Umstadt
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: 7-21 conditions attachedMoved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Adult Detention Center Phase 2 Pilot Project Labor Agreement

Vote: 7-21 conditions attachedMoved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Human Services Nonprofit Grant Funding and Gap Funding

Vote: 9-0Moved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Keolis Combined Transit System Contract Renewal

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Phyllis Randall
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: 7-2Moved by Juli Briskman

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Development Activity (7)

Aspen Substation

Infrastructure

Barrister Substation

Infrastructure

Novec-Demos Substation

Infrastructure

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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…

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Agenda results

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

Approved 5-4
freeApproved 5-4moved by Kristen Umstadt7 conditions of approval

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

Approved 5-4
freeApproved 5-4moved by Kristen Umstadt7 conditions of approval

7 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Who spoke

31 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.

All speaker roles: 8 Board Member, 1 Chair, 10 Public, 7 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney, 2 Witness.

Identified name roles: 4 Board Member, 1 Councilmember, 1 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness.

Speaker sample: Jack Story, Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (16)

118 recorded timestamps

  • deferred (4 timestamps)
  • land use (20 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (4 timestamps)
  • residential (18 timestamps)
  • zoning (17 timestamps)
  • public hearing (6 timestamps)

Decision moments (13)

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