Summary Statement:

This metadata summary applies exclusively to the data as it appears in this Loudoun County intranet/internet mapping application. To see the fully FGDC compliant version of this metadata click here

Abstract:

This layer contains the boundaries of the four suburban communities defined in the Comprehensive Plan - Ashburn, Dulles, Potomac and Sterling.

Purpose:

The suburban communities differentiate communities of interest as defined in the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan anticipates that there will be four distinct communities within the Suburban Policy Area - Ashburn, Dulles, Potomac and Sterling - that are separated from one another by environmental features and major roads. The data is used extensively and administered by the Department of Planning.

Supplemental Information:

Data are stored in the corporate ArcSDE Geodatabase as a polygon feature class. The coordinate system is Virginia State Plane (North), Zone 4501, datum NAD83 HARN.

Maintenance and Update Frequency:

As Needed

Completeness Report:

Features may have been eliminated or generalized due to scale and intended use. To assist Loudoun County, Virginia in the maintenance of the data, please provide any information concerning discovered errors, omissions, or other discrepancies found in the data.

LAND USE CODES:

Ashburn    =   Ashburn Suburban Community 
Dulles     =   Dulles Suburban Community
Potomac    =   Potomac Suburban Community
Sterling   =   Sterling Suburban Community 

Data Owner:

Department of Planning