Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

As work continues on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite project, the Loudoun County Planning Commission has scheduled a series of upcoming work sessions to consider proposed changes to the zoning ordinance. In addition, the Planning Commission has formed a Uses Subcommittee to focus on uses in zoning districts, which are addressed in three chapters of the draft Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 3: Uses; Chapter 4: Use-Specific Standards; and Chapter 13: Definitions.

The schedule of meetings in March is: 

Uses Subcommittee 

• Thursday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Board Room, Govt. Center
• Wednesday, March 22, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Board Room, Govt. Center
• Thursday, March 30, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Board Room, Govt. Center

Full Planning Commission Work Sessions

• Thursday, March 16, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., Dulles Room, Govt. Center 
• Thursday, March 23, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., Board Room, Govt. Center

The full schedule of upcoming Planning Commission meetings related to the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite is available at loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite. Meeting dates, times and locations also are posted at loudoun.gov/calendar.

How to Access the Meetings

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings in person at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg. They may also:

• View documents, including staff reports and presentations, prepared for the meetings.
• View live and archived video of the meetings.

Detailed information about the project is online at loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite.

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The Loudoun County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., which will include discussion of proposed changes to the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. 

The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the following Zoning Ordinance chapter: 

• Chapter 8: Signs 

The work session will take place in the Dulles Room on the first floor of the Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg. 

• View the meeting agenda and staff report in the work session packet.

Members of the public may view the March 9 work session in person at the Government Center, which is located at 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg, or view the meeting online at loudoun.gov/meetings.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold several work sessions on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite before forwarding its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for review and adoption. Work session dates and times are listed on the online Loudoun County calendar. 

More information about the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite is online at loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite. 

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The Loudoun County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., on proposed changes to the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. 

The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the following Zoning Ordinance chapters: 

• Chapter 8: Signs (Specifically signs within Rural Policy Area zoning districts and Rural Villages) 
• Chapter 2: Zoning Districts 
• Chapter 3: Uses
• Chapter 4: Use Specific Standards 
• Chapter 13: Definitions Related to Uses

The work session will take place in the Board Room of the Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg. 

The Planning Commission will discuss the draft Zoning Ordinance text provided for the January 24, 2023, Planning Commission public hearing. The staff report prepared for the work session includes an overview of comments by the public and feedback from the Planning Commission received during the Planning Commission public hearing January 24, 2023, and staff responses. It also includes a matrix summarizing key changes made between the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the draft text. 

• View the meeting agenda and staff report in the work session packet.

Members of the public may view the February 25 work session in person at the Government Center, which is located at 1 Harrison St. SE, in Leesburg, or view the meeting online at loudoun.gov/meetings.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold several work sessions on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite before forwarding its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for review and adoption. Work session dates and times are listed on the online Loudoun County calendar. 

More information about the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite is online at loudoun.gov/zoningordinancerewrite. 

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