Loudoun County

PEC stands with citizens to build excellent communities, relieve taxes and traffic, and protect open space in Loudoun. We work to maintain a balance between the towns, the suburbs and the country so residents can enjoy each of them.

Email Alert: Loudoun Residents Weigh In, Wildwood Farm Rezoning Next

Posted on March 9, 2015July 1, 2021 by Bri West

Some good news and another call to action!

Last Wednesday, on a 6-3 vote, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors voted to deny the McIntosh rezoning request to increase density in the Transition Area next to Willowsford. Voting against the rezoning were Janet Clarke, Matt Letourneau, Ralph Buona, Geary Higgins, Shawn Williams and Scott York.

A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who took the time to write. Several of the Board members mentioned the letters from citizens as having an impact.

Now on to the next proposal….

Email Alert: Loudoun Board of Supervisors Vote Could Set Precedent for Sprawl

Posted on March 2, 2015July 1, 2021 by Bri West

In Loudoun, there’s an important stretch of land between the heavily suburban development in the east, and the rural area to the west. And this less dense section of the county, known as the ‘Transition Area’, is under a new kind of attack.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant

Posted on December 12, 2014July 2, 2021 by Bri West

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded PEC a $200,000 grant from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund this past October. With this grant, PEC will collaborate with Loudoun County, the Town of Lovettsville, Loudoun County Master Gardeners and Loudoun homeowners associations to implement projects that involve planting native trees and shrubs, improving stormwater facilities and reducing polluted runoff in Loudoun County communities.

Loudoun Update — Dec 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Bri West

Text from our Dec 2014 Member Newsletter:

One of the least heralded assets underpinning Loudoun’s wonderful rural character are the County’s 300 miles of unpaved rustic roads and bridges— the most of any county in Virginia. Most of these old roads follow routes laid out almost two centuries ago. Lined with mature trees and stone walls, the roads are key parts of our Civil War battlefields and connect our historic villages.

This is Big!

Posted on September 15, 2014August 17, 2020 by Chris Miller

The opening of the Silver Line this past July was an important step toward a better future for the Washington metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. For decades, Tysons has been an example of 20th century development, urban and suburban areas that don’t quite work—too many cars, no sidewalks and not enough green space.

School Location Matters

Posted on May 21, 2013July 1, 2021 by Gem Bingol

Building a new school, like any major construction project, requires a lot of thought and planning. And with that planning comes the need to address the concerns citizens in the nearby area might have about its impacts — traffic, noise and lights, just to name a few. Which is why it's concerning to hear that Loudoun County is considering changes to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow public schools to be built 'By-Right', pretty much anywhere — removing the public's ability to give input. This text was taken from an email alert sent out on May 21st, 2013:

We Drink This Stuff

Posted on May 10, 2013February 1, 2023 by Gem Bingol

Loudoun, like all counties in our area, is considering ways to reduce the pollutants flowing into local streams and creeks, including sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus, among others.

Amendments to Facilities Standards Manual and Zoning Code

Posted on September 11, 2012July 1, 2021 by Julie Bolthouse

The Loudoun Board of Supervisors is considering changes to the Zoning Ordinance and the Facilities Standards Manual that would concede the local government’s ability to protect the County’s natural and historic resources from development, as well as limit the public’s ability to provide input as development is proposed in the community.

What is the Connection Between My Home and My Drinking Water?

Posted on July 12, 2012July 1, 2021 by Gem Bingol

Although your property may not have a stream or pond on it, all land is a part of a watershed and has some effect on the condition of waterways. Land and water are intricately connected by the natural water cycle.

Belmont Ridge a Part of the Outer Beltway? Examine the Evidence

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Julie Bolthouse

The Outer Beltway is a road proposal for a second beltway, further out than I-495, that has been repeatedly attempted since the 1980's. It has failed repeatedly because studies have again and again shown that the road would encourage more sprawl and not reduce traffic congestion. The reason for this is that most of the traffic congestion in our region needs to move east-west, while this road would be north-south through those areas.