Zoning: Case Studies & Reports

Cluster Subdivision Case Study: Issues & Recommendations-August, 2019

Environmental-Natural-Heritage Case Study: Issues & Case Initiation-September 30, 2019

LCPCC ZONING COMMITTEE REPORTS & DOCUMENTS:

- April, 2021 — Zoning Committee update to County Senior Staff (Hemstreet, Turner, Spells): LCPCC Problems w. Permits UPDATE-4-14-2021
- November, 2020 — LCPCC Conservation Easement Committee Briefing – Case Study Review: LCPCC Conservation Easement–TMG-Trillium Case Study
- November 2018 — Virginia Agritourism & Building Codes Review
- August/September, 2018 – Zoning Committee input to Rural Uses ZOAM 2017-0004
  - - ZOAG Sept. 12, 2018 Rural Use Subcommittee LCPCC Zoning Committee Chair Remarks
    - Sport Shooting Ranges – Discussion Points**Outdoor Shooting Range–ZOAG-Sept 2018-Discussion
    - Indoor Recreation Facilities – Discussion Points**RURAL USES – Indoor-Outdoor Rec – AUG-2018-Discussion
    - ZOAM 2017-0004 Summary and Eco-tourism use in open space – Discussion Points**RURAL USES ZOAM 2017-0004-AUG-2018-Discussion

- July, 2018 – LCPCC Zoning Committee Chair appointed to Zoning Ordinance Action Group (ZOAG)
- May, 2018 – Zoning Committee report to County Senior Staff: Problems with Permits Primer-County Senior Staff-5-14-2018
- April, 2018 – Zoning Committee report to Heritage Commission: 2017 Ad-Hoc Committee Case Study Results
- March, 2018 – Zoning Committee report to ZOAG: 2017 Ad-Hoc Committee Case Study Results
- February, 2018 — Ad-hoc Committee Final Report
- October, 2017 – LCPCC report discussion to Zoning Ordinance Action Group (ZOAG) – Indoor Recreation Use (see August, 2018 for revised presentation)
- June, 2017 — Ad-Hoc Committee Case Studies & Conclusions (see March, 2018 for revised report)
- October, 2016 — Supervisor Buffington – Letter to REDC
- April, 2016 — ZOAM-2015-0006 Rural Uses – Planning Commission Public Hearing

SUMMARY OF PAST INITIATIVES (currently part of Zoning Ordinance Rewrite)

ZONING INITIATIVES	DESCRIPTION / STATUS
Rural Uses Phase II: · Outdoor Shooting Range in AR-1/AR-2 · Indoor Rec. in AR-1/AR-2 · Eco-tourism in open space	ZOAM-2017-0004 – Rural Uses Phase II STATUS: Nov. 21, 2019 BOS: Directed staff to include amendments involving “Sport Shooting Range, Outdoor” as part of the Rural Uses and Performance Standards – Phase 2 ZOAM. KEY ISSUES: · Outdoor Shooting Range: Majority of ZOAG and REDC voted to NOT allow this Special Exception use. See referral document text for other issues. Outdoor Shooting Range Issues Discussion–ZOAG 2018 Update · Indoor Recreation: Special Exception use proposed allowed on UN-paved roads. Traffic volume for similar recreation uses exceed un-paved road § 5-654 Road Access Standards. Enforcement issues. Indoor-Outdoor Rec Issues Discussion-ZOAG- Aug-2018 · Eco-tourism in Open Space: No performance standards for noise, qty of attendees, yard setback, landscaping/buffering/screening.Organizations: Email comments to: dpz@loudoun.gov **Citizens: Comments on LOLA Searchable list – Appl. # ZOAM-2017-0004****LOLA: Loudoun Online Land Application system
Rural Uses Phase III	ZOAM: TLUC Rural Uses Phase III STATUS: Nov. 21, 2019 BOS Meeting: Approved the Resolution of Intent to Amend (ROIA) for the Rural Uses and Performance Standards – Phase 3 ZOAM, as recommended by TLUC (Attachment 1 of the Action Item). Scope of Rural Uses Phase III: farm restaurant, limited distillery, recreation establishment (outdoor), agritourism/agritainment, farm worker housing/tenant dwelling, noise standards, craft beverage manufacturing, and agricultural operations and products. Following topics require additional consideration prior to inclusion in the scope of any ZOAM initiative: bed and breakfast homestay and inn, camp (boarding).
Buffer/Landscaping Revisions	ZOAM-2017-0005 / DOAM-2018-0001 STATUS: Nov. 21, 2019 BOS Meeting: Approved ZOAM-2017-0005/DOAM-2018-0001: Buffers, Screening, and Related Landscaping (effective January 1, 2020). Revised Section 5-1400 with Referral Comments + Responses (2019-03-22) Purpose: Amend buffering and screening regulations to provide sufficient flexibility to facilitate innovative site design and enable resolution of common design challenges and constraints. Amendments will establish new regulations for preserving existing and historic cemeteries throughout the County. Currently scheduled for Planning Commission 2Q2019. ACTION: Comments on LOLA. Searchable list – Appl. # ZOAM-2017-0005
Lighting as Inherent Component of Uses	ZOAM-2018-0006 Staff Report STATUS: Sent back for Staff revisions after 3/13/19 Public Hearing. Referral planned in August, to ZOAG in September to Planning Commission in October. A recent Circuit Court ruling found that the lighting associated with sports fields is not a permitted component of an existing “Rural Recreation Establishment, Outdoor” use, which is a Permitted (by-right) use. This ZOAM proposes to amend the Zoning Ordinance to clarify that lighting IS considered a permitted inherent component of certain use types even if not specifically included in such use types’ definitions, thereby allowing for the continued implementation of the County’s established administrative practice of allowing lighting.ACTION: Comments on LOLA. Searchable List- Appl. # ZOAM 2018-0006
Residential Density as Dwelling Units/Acre	ZOAM-2018-0006 Staff Report STATUS: To be included in Zoning Ordinance Rewrite. County Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page Express residential density as the maximum number of dwelling units permitted per acre (or other land area) in the following zoning districts: Agricultural Rural (AR)-1, AR-2, Agriculture (A-10), Agricultural Residential, (A-3), Countryside Residential (CR)-1, CR-2, CR-3 and CR-4, Transition Residential (TR)-10, TR-3, TR-2, TR-1, Single Family Residential (R-1), R2, R-3, and R-4. ACTION: Comments on LOLA. Searchable list – Appl. # ZOAM 2018-0006
Legislative Application Review Process	Proposed ZOAM. STATUS: Originally planned as a separate ZOAM. May be folded into Zoning Ordinance “overhaul,”(i) Implement a process whereby Zoning Amendment and Special Exception applications are sent to public hearing early in the application cycle so that public comments and concerns may be adequately addressed through the review process and to avoid circumstances in which the Board considers a legislative application for the first time on the critical action date; and (ii) Amend provisions regarding the commencement and tolling of time-periods for Planning Commission recommendation and Board action on Zoning Amendment and Special Exception applications (i.e. critical action dates).
Short-Term Residential Rentals	ZOAM-2018-0001 STATUS: Original Resolution of Intent to Amend (ROIA) July, 2019 REVISED on Oct. 17, 2019 to include commercial whole-house short-term rentals. Updated draft text to be developed and vetted through ZOAG in early 2020. Ordinance intended to help County monitor and evaluate growing industry of short-term residential rentals. Includes necessary registration, permits, fire regulations, collection of Transient Occupancy Tax and fines for violations. ACTION: Comments on LOLA. Searchable List – Appl. # ZOAM 2018-0001

Zoning: Case Studies & Reports

Zoning: Case Studies & Reports

LCPCC ZONING COMMITTEE REPORTS & DOCUMENTS:

SUMMARY OF PAST INITIATIVES (currently part of Zoning Ordinance Rewrite)

Recent Posts