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Planning Commission Public Hearing, July 23, 2026

Votes on Cochran Tech Data Center - LEGI 2024-0037, 3-2

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What happened

The Loudoun County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of the Spring Valley Technology Park (LEGI 2024-0074), a rezoning of ~325 acres east of Evergreen Mills Road from TR-10 to IP Industrial Park for 12 data centers totaling 3.25 million sq ft, three substations and utility-s…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Loudoun County, VA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
July 23, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 3-2

Projects in this meeting (3)

Renewal of Hillbrook Agricultural and Forestal District

Recommended 6-0
3 conditions of approval
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Chapter 10 Procedures - Placards [case

Awaiting final vote
east of Cochran Mill Road, south of Route 7, Leesburg · Peterson Companies / SDC
1 condition of approval
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Renewal of New Featherbed Agricultural and Forestal District

Recommended 6-0
3 conditions of approval
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ZOAM 2026-0003 Chapter 10 Procedures - Placards [case: east of Cochran Mill Road, south of Route 7, Leesburg]

east of Cochran Mill Road, south of Route 7, Leesburg: JLMA-3 to IP (continued)

  • subject to the revisions presented by staff at the July 23, 2026 Planning Commission Public Hearing

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Meeting Summary

The Loudoun County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of the Spring Valley Technology Park (LEGI 2024-0074), a rezoning of ~325 acres east of Evergreen Mills Road from TR-10 to IP Industrial Park for 12 data centers totaling 3.25 million sq ft, three substations and utility-s…

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

ZOAM 2026-0003 Chapter 10 Procedures - Placards [case: east of Cochran Mill Road, south of Route 7, Leesburg]

Vote: 6-0-3Conditions attached
Approved

ZOAM 2026-0003 Chapter 10 Procedures - Placards [case: east of Evergreen Mills Road, north of Ryan Road, south of Reservoir Road, Ashburn]

Vote: 6-0-3Conditions attached
Approved

Renewal of New Featherbed Agricultural and Forestal District

Vote: 6-0-3Conditions attached
Approved

Renewal of Hillbrook Agricultural and Forestal District

Vote: 6-0-3Conditions attached
Continued

Cochran Tech Data Center - LEGI 2024-0037

Vote: 3-2
Continued

Western Loudoun Recreation Complex - LEGI 2025-0001

Vote: 6-0-3
Denied

Spring Valley Technology Park - LEGI 2024-0074

Vote: 6-0-3
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Zoning Changes (2)

JLMA-3IP17.5 acres
TR-10IPapproximately 325 acres

Development Activity (3)

Cochran Tech Data Center

Industrial

Western Loudoun Recreation Complex

Infrastructure

Spring Valley Technology Park

Industrial

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Strong developer demand to site large-scale data centers in Loudoun…

Sentiment

Overwhelming resident and Planning Commission opposition to data centers in…

Infrastructure

Water availability (wells, aquifer recharge, impaired Goose Creek) and power…

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Who Spoke (38)

Commissioner · 3Staff · 5Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 9

On the record: 3 commissioners, 5 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 9 members of the public.

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Agenda scorecard

LEGI-2024-0037, Cochran Tech: ZMAP-2024-0012, SPEX-2025-0025, SPEX-2025-0029… entitlement

Approved 6-0-3Not forecast
freeApproved 6-0-3moved by Myers1 condition of approval
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LEGI-2024-0074, Spring Valley Technology Park: ZMAP-2025-0008, SPEX-2025-0009… entitlement

Approved 6-0-3Not forecast
freeApproved 6-0-3moved by Myers1 condition of approval
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ZOAM-2026-0003, Chapter 10 Procedures - Placards (Countywide) Project Manager: Ryan Reed entitlement

Continued 3-2Not forecast
freeContinued 3-2moved by Myers
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LEGI-2025-0001, Western Loudoun Recreation Complex: CMPT-2025-0001, CMPT-2025-0003… entitlement

Continued 6-0-3Not forecast
freeContinued 6-0-3moved by Miller
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Item 01 ZOAM-2026-0003, Chapter 10 Procedures entitlement

No vote recorded

Item 1 ZOAM-2026-0003 - Staff Presentation entitlement

No vote recorded

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Zoning Changes
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Market Signals
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