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 and villages, the suburbs, and the country so residents can enjoy all the places that make Loudoun unique.

Notes for protecting prime soils in Loudoun's Zoning Ordinance

Notes for protecting prime soils in Loudoun’s Zoning Ordinance

The Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the draft Prime Soils and Cluster Subdivision Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM) at its work session on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 …
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Achieving Conservation Wins Together

As our 50th anniversary year comes to a close, we are taking stock in the effects of our collective efforts over the last half century toward meaningful conservation and better communities in Virginia’s Piedmont. We …
On the Ground Updates - December 2022

On the Ground Updates – December 2022

A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock …
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The Mountains Are Calling (You to Action!)

As part of its Zoning Ordinance rewrite process, Loudoun County is proposing updates to the Mountainside Overlay District (MOD), which regulates development on the mountainsides …
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Metro Silver Line Extension Opens in Loudoun County

Metro’s six new Silver Line stops opened this week, including service to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County. This once-in-a-generation investment enables a more sustainable future in the D.C. region and Virginia …
County seeks input on prime soils and cluster subdivisions

County seeks input on prime soils and cluster subdivisions

The Planning Commission is hosting a public hearing on a new Prime Soils and Cluster Subdivision Zoning Ordinance Amendment …
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Return of the Grassland Birds

The new Virginia (formerly Piedmont) Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI) is showing promising signs of returning those birds to the Virginia landscape. With grant funding, the program pays farmers to adopt bird-friendly best management practices …
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Along the Route 50 Corridor

The beauty of the Route 50 corridor is not an accident. It has taken multi-generational involvement in local decision-making to plan for and preserve this historic east-west passage. PEC has played a part in that …