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Newspaper Notices

The Code of Virginia requires that all localities publish notices of all public hearings before the Town Council and Planning Commission.  The newspaper of record for the Town of Leesburg is Loudoun Now. Public hearing notices are published not more than 21 days and not less than 6 days prior to the hearing date.

Website Notices

In addition to publishing newspaper notices, the Town of Leesburg also publishes notices of public hearings on the Town website. The calendar below lists upcoming public hearings before the Town Council, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Board of Architectural Review, and Town Manager.

At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Qualified individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation to attend and/or participate in the public hearing, should contact staff to request the accommodation:

  • Town Council or Town Manager Public Hearings: email Eileen Boeing or call 703-771-2733
  • Planning Commission Public Hearings: email James David or call 703-771-2434
  • Board of Architectural Review Public Hearings: email Debi Parry or call 703-737-7023
  • Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearings: email Shelby Miller or call 703-737-7183

Three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Service by dialing 711.

Public Hearing Notice to Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendments Article 6, Article 8, Article 9, Article 11, Article 12 and Article 18

TOWN OF LEESBURG
NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE Article 6 NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS,
ARTICLE 8 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 9 USE REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 11 PARKING, LOADING AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS,
ARTICLE 12 TREE PRESERVATION, LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING, AND ARTICLE 18 DEFINITIONS RELATING TO ESTABLISHING DATA CENTER USES 

Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2022-0006 revising the following Sections of the Zoning Ordinance:

  1. Sec. 6.7 I-1 Industrial/Research Park District to establish Data Center as a by-right use with minimum use standards in the I-1 District.
  2. Sec. 8.6 PEC, Planned Employment Center District to establish Data Center as a by-right use with minimum use standards in the PEC District.
  3. Sec. 9.2 Use Table to reflect Data Center as permissible uses in the B-3 and I-1 Districts with applicable use standards.
  4. Sec. 9.3.6.2 Data Center to establish minimum use standards applicable to all data center applications.
  5. Sec. 9.8 Flex Industrial Business Park amending Table 9.8.4 Allowable Uses in Flex Industrial/Business Park Developments to add Data Center and remove Electronic Data Storage Center.
  6. Sec. 11.3 Number of Parking Spaces Required to establish the minimum number of parking spaces requiredfor data center uses.
  7. Sec. 11.9 Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces to establish minimum number of loading spaces required with data center uses.
  8. Sec. 12.8 Buffers and Screening to establish minimum buffer and screening requirements applicable to data center uses.
  9. Sec. 18.1 Terms Defined establishing definitions for Data Center and Dedicated Utility Substation. 

Copies and additional information regarding this proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-737-7009 and asking for Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager.  This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2022-0006. 

At this hearing all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.  Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting.  For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

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Public Input Sessions

In addition to formal public hearings, the Town often schedules open public meetings to provide citizens with information about specific projects or issues, and offer them an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback to Town staff. When these meetings are scheduled, they will be posted on the Public Input Sessions page.