Planning Commission Public Hearing - Sep 23, 2025

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What procedural steps and disclosures are covered at the start of the hearing?

Emily Johnson 2:06

Thank

Unknown 2:09

you.

Diana Anthevong 3:43

All

Emily Johnson 4:07

right.

Unknown 15:09

Thank you.

Unknown 20:36

evening everyone the september 23rd 2025 loudon county planning commission public hearing will now come to order and as is our custom let us stand for the pledge of allegiance

Unknown 21:07

Members of the public who wish to comment on any item on the public hearing legislative agenda may do so. If you are in the boardroom, please fill out a speaker slip and hand it to the Assistant Deputy Clerk of the Planning Commission at the end of the dais to my left. If you are participating electronically, please call the number on the bottom of the screen. If you signed up to speak after 1230 p.m., please confirm your name is on the speaker list as public comment sign-up closes at 12 noon. Indicate your name and the agenda item that you wish to address. Each speaker, whether speaking on behalf of an organization or as an individual, will have three minutes. Written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Deputy Clerk who will make copies for the Planning Commission members.

Unknown 21:47

The Commission may vote on applications tonight and send its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors or may forward the item to a work session for further consideration before taking a final vote. Our procedures for public hearings are as follows. 10-minute staff presentation, followed by commissioner's questions to staff. Tonight, each commissioner will be given three minutes to ask questions. 10-minute applicant presentation, followed by commissioner's questions. Hearing is then open for public comment, three minutes for each speaker. After everyone has had a chance to speak, the hearing is closed. The applicant and staff will have an opportunity to provide any response to public comment. Finally, there will be a motion, deliberation, and vote by the commission.

Unknown 22:28

All right, we do have the minutes from our July 29th public hearing. So if Commissioner had a chance to review the minutes, any corrections or I'll accept the motion. Motion to approve the minutes made by Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Combs. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. And that motion will carry 7-0-2 with Commissioner Banks and Jasper absent for the vote. Next item would be for disclosures, and I will start to my right. No disclosures? Okay, Commissioner Roderetti. I met with from Commonwealth Center Motor Club application on September 19th. That's the only one I have. Okay, Commissioner Combs. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I had a phone call with Aaron Swishelm regarding the Commonwealth Center Motor Club application before us tonight.

Unknown 23:40

Had that call today. And then I have a statutory disclosure to make as well. Pursuant to Virginia Code Sections 2.2-3112A and 2.2-3115F, I'm recusing myself from any discussion or vote. concerning Leggie 2024-0020, the Claremont Farm Pond renovation, and I'll not participate in the public hearing of this application because my law firm and I provide legal counsel to the applicant, Claremont LLC, located at 20854 Trap Road in Upperville, Virginia, in connection with its ownership and operation of land that is the subject of this application. identified as parcel ID numbers

24:25

667277463 and 668480218.

Unknown 24:29

Okay, thank you. Commissioner Frank. Yes, on September 22nd, I had a

Paki Crown 24:40

meeting with Aaron Swissholm and the applicant team for the Commonwealth Center Motor Club application.

Unknown 24:48

Great, Commissioner Myers. I'm enjoying the singing down here. That music down there. I met with the applicant representatives for AutoNation virtual last night, and then this morning I had a phone conversation with Paki Crown in relationship to the public tonight that's in front of us. And then one other just quick moment I'd like to share with the commission is today I celebrate something exciting, I think. Today, if my father had lived, he would be 100 years old. And I bring that up to here tonight because he served for 20 plus years on the Loudoun County Board Zoning Appeals. So it seems fitting that I sit here tonight in a much more public room than the old hotel where he used to serve, but still fitting that on his 100th birthday, I would