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Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, June 16, 2026

Approved: SDC Ashburn One data center realignment and expansion, 5-4

8h 51m61,002 words
152 mentionszoningmotion to approvepublic hearingapprovedresidentialcomprehensive planland useannexationrezoningtableddeferredLoudoun County, VA
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On June 16, 2026, Loudoun County approved SDC Ashburn One data center realignment and expansion (5-4).

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the SDC Ashburn One data center realignment/expansion (formerly Project Nova, ZMAP-2025-0015 / SPEX-2025-0031) on a 5-4 vote, adding a fourth building with one Tier 4 generator behind a screen wall to be installed by December 31, 2…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Loudoun County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 16, 2026
Decisions
18 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-4

Free sample: decision 1 of 18

Consent Agenda including Old Arcola School Apartments MOA and zoning ordinance resolutions

Board approved the consent agenda including Item 4 (Memorandum of Agreement for Old Arcola School Apartments affordable housing rehabilitation), Item 1G (Broad Run Farms water line extension supplemental funding affecting 296 parcels), Item 10 (resolution to remove fire-damaged structure at 20701 Riptide Square), Item 11 (resolution to amend zoning ordinance for by-right affordable housing by religious/nonprofit organizations), and Item 1-O (Smart Scale Round 7 applications). Passed 7-0-2 with Kirshner and Sainz absent.

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Key Decisions (18)

Approved

Consent Agenda including Old Arcola School Apartments MOA and zoning ordinance resolutions

Vote: 7-0-2Moved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Sons of the American Revolution plaque and National Historic Landmark plaque at Charles Hamilton Houston Courthouse

Vote: 7-0-22 conditions attached
Approved

Condemnation/quick-take for Farmwell Road, Smith Switch to Ashburn Road

Vote: 9-01 conditions attachedMoved by Juli Briskman
Approved

Smart Scale Round 7 grant applications

Vote: 7-0-2Moved by Juan Sainz
Approved

Nonprofit property tax exemption referrals (including Cornerstones)

Vote: 7-1-1
Approved

2025 Capital Intensity Factors advertisement and pause of 2023 CIF phase

Vote: 8-0-1Moved by Juli Briskman
Approved

Discontinue commuter bus pilot from Frederick, MD and Dale City, VA

Vote: 8-0-1Moved by Phyllis Randall
Other

Motion to explore commuter transit during Route 15 widening construction

Amended

Residential Traffic Management Guide voting period and waiting period amendments

Vote: 9-0Moved by Matthew Letourneau
Approved

RTM Guide administrative voting period extensions

Vote: 9-0
Approved

SDC Ashburn One data center realignment and expansion

Vote: 5-43 conditions attachedMoved by Juan Sainz
Tabled

Board of Supervisors compensation structure for 2028-2031 term

Vote: 9-0Moved by Laura TeKrony
Approved

Study legality of prohibiting federal immigration enforcement on county property

Vote: 7-21 conditions attachedMoved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Zoning enforcement call center implementation

Vote: 8-1Moved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

Zoning enforcement nights/weekends pilot program

Vote: 9-02 conditions attachedMoved by Phyllis Randall
Tabled

Multi-departmental RPA compliance and educational campaign plus grant program

Vote: 9-0Moved by Phyllis Randall
Approved

One-time inventory of non-residential uses in rural policy area

Vote: 9-0Moved by Phyllis Randall
Other

Closed session regarding Board member conduct

Vote: 7-2Moved by Phyllis Randall

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Development Activity (13)

Old Arcola School Apartments

Residential

Tuscarora Crossing

Residential

SDC Ashburn One (formerly Project Nova)

Industrial

Amazon Web Services data center (potential application, not yet filed)

Industrial

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Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

LCPS advised no new schools needed for 6-10 years and…

Commercial Demand

Data center saturation is a recurring concern; the Board is…

Infrastructure

Dominion filed for a 7-8% electricity rate increase attributed to…

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Agenda results

LEGI-2025-0015, SDC Ashburn I: SPEX-2025-0031 (Sterling) Staff Contact(s): Fayula Gordon… entitlement

Approved 5-4
freeApproved 5-4moved by Juan Sainz3 conditions of approval

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*Resolution of Intent to Amend the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance and Codified… plan amendment

No vote recorded

Who spoke

24 distinct speakers; 15 identified names.

All speaker roles: 8 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 7 Staff, 1 Witness, 2 Attorney, 5 Public.

Identified name roles: 7 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 2 Attorney, 4 Staff.

Speaker sample: Tim Hemstreet, Staff.

14 more identified names in Pro: 7 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 2 Attorney, 3 Staff.

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Zoning terms (11)

152 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (91 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (13 timestamps)
  • approved (16 timestamps)
  • residential (23 timestamps)
  • comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (17)

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