Transportation and Land Use Committee - Jan 29, 2026

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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors 5h 20m 1 speaker 8 agenda items transcribed 2 months ago official recording ↗

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How does the public input process and meeting rules work at the Jan 29 TLUC session?

Phyllis J. Randall 11:23

Good evening, everyone. I would like to call to order the January 29th, 2026 Transportation Land Use Committee Meeting. This room has a hearing loop. If you need hearing assistance, switch your hearing aids to telecoil mode. If you need a headset, we have those available as well. Please see the clerk to request one. So we will now begin the public input. portion of the meeting. Before we get started, I'd like to take a moment to remind the public about how the Board of Supervisors conducts public input at the Transportation Land Use Committee meetings. I request that all members in attendance adhere to these guidelines to ensure each of you has an opportunity to be heard and to ensure an efficient process.

Phyllis J. Randall 12:07

Please silence all cell phones at this time if you haven't done so already. This public input session will last no more than 15 minutes and shall be limited to the items included on the meeting's agenda. Members of the public may sign up to speak during tonight's public input session until the last speaker takes the podium at which time no more signups will be taken and we actually have a full house. We actually have a waiting list. Individuals may speak only once tonight. You may use your allotted time to speak for yourself or on behalf of another individual organization. Please keep in mind that the Board's Rules of Order allow for a total of 15 minutes of public input at Transportation Land Use Committee meetings.

Phyllis J. Randall 12:52

This meeting, enough speakers have signed up to fill all 15 minutes. allotted for public input, we will take speakers from the waiting list should there be remaining time left. We plan on calling speakers until we reach the 15-minute time limit or until everyone has spoken, whichever comes first. So with that, I'll start. Actually, let's do the Pledge of Allegiance. I forgot that. Okay. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you. All right. So our first speaker is Mr. Jim Brooke. Either one is just fine. And you get two minutes, by the way.

Jim Brooke 13:56

Hi there. I'm Jim Brooke. I'm the owner and president of Brooke rental center. We were three generation family business that has been renting party goods in Northern Virginia for the last 49 years.

What economic impacts do wedding and agritourism businesses warn new regulations could cause?

Jim Brooke 14:05

We've been in Leesburg for 26 years and we've just built a new warehouse in Percival. Um, just this year. I'm also the vice president of Hunt Country Celebrations. It is a group of wedding and event professionals based in Loudoun County. Hunt Country Celebrations was founded in 2004. Hunt Country Celebrations is an ecosystem of locally owned companies depending heavily on venues, breweries, wineries, and businesses to thrive in Loudoun County. Just one wedding or major event at these beautiful venues creates considerable economic impact on a myriad of local businesses in Loudoun County. After you book a venue, you'll need a party planner, a caterer, a rental company, a decorator, a florist, a wedding cake maker, a DJ, musician, fashion apparel store, bartender, photographer, a wedding officiant,

Jim Brooke 15:07

invitation designer, limousine service, or a local accommodation. I know that's a long list, but I wanted to emphasize the number of businesses that would be adversely impacted if we create new unnecessary regulations for wineries and breweries. The members of Hunt Country Celebration believe strongly that we can get along with our neighbors by enforcing the rules that currently exist. We believe that helping preserve these wineries and farm breweries is the best way to sustain the natural beauty in Loudoun County. Supporting these venues will continue to make Loudoun County the special place that we all know and love for generations to come. Thank you.

Phyllis J. Randall 15:54

Thank you, Mr. Brooke. actually yeah no no clapping you can do jazz hands please that thank you all right next is mary uh shilling or sorry macy shilling i got that

Macy Schilling 16:20

Good evening. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. My name is Macy Schilling.