Special Board of Supervisors Business Meeting-Western Loudoun Rural Uses and Standards, May 4, 2026
Approves Use-specific standards framework for winery, brewery, and distillery uses (Rec 32), 7-1-1
What happened
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on the Western Loudoun Rural Uses and Standards zoning ordinance amendment (ZOAM 2024-0002), adopting a Resolution of Intent to Amend (ROYA) and directing staff on 57 stakeholder recommendations governing farm winerie…
- Jurisdiction
- Loudoun County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 26 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-1-1
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExplore minor
Approved 7-2Explore residential driveways in highly sensitive MOD without specs
Approved 7-1Use-specific standards framework for winery, brewery, and distillery u
Approved 7-1Spring feature protection setback revision
Approved 7-1Explore 50-foot buffer yard for ABC uses in AR districts
Approved 5-3Meeting Summary
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on the Western Loudoun Rural Uses and Standards zoning ordinance amendment (ZOAM 2024-0002), adopting a Resolution of Intent to Amend (ROYA) and directing staff on 57 stakeholder recommendations governing farm winerie…
Key Decisions (26)
Bulk approval of non-contested TLUC recommendations
Hours of operation for agritourism, lodging, equestrian, and ABC uses
Retain TLUC Recommendation 20 - unlimited private parties and events for ABC uses
Use-specific standards framework for winery, brewery, and distillery uses (Rec 32)
Spring feature protection setback revision (Rec 5)
Development Activity (2)
Paris Mountain resort proposal
Commercial
Proposed farm brewery on former dump site (Hamilton area)
Commercial
Market Signals (7)
Commercial Demand
Loudoun County hosts 57 wineries with over 1,000 acres of…
Housing Demand
Farm labor largely cannot afford to live in Loudoun County…
Infrastructure
Groundwater supply and quality in western Loudoun is a recurring…
Who Spoke (30)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 7 staff members, 2 attorneys, and 3 members of the public.
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