Summary Statement:

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Abstract:

This zoning layer constitutes the official zoning map for Loudoun County, which was adopted by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisor's on Dec 13, 2023, and is a component of the official zoning ordinance (ZOAM-2020-0001). The zoning data is owned and maintained by Loudoun County, Virginia Department of Planning and Zoning. The New Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance repeal and replace the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and re-ordain and recodify the newly adopted ordinance as the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance

Purpose:

The purpose is to facilitate the administration of the zoning ordinance. The data are used extensively for taxation, subdivision review, permitting, and planning. Although the feature class represents the official zoning map, a determination should be requested from the Zoning Administrator to verify zoning for a particular property.

Supplemental Information:

Boundaries generally follow parcel lines, although there are several exceptions. The zoning data does not include zoning overlay districts, such as LDN, Floodplain, Quarry, or Mountainside Overlay Districts. Although the layer represents the official zoning map, a determination should be requested from the Zoning Administrator to verify zoning for a particular property. Data are stored in the corporate ArcSDE Geodatabase as a feature class. The coordinate system is Virginia State Plane (North), Zone 4501, datum NAD83 HARN.

It is also important to note that in order to determine the Zoning Ordinance Amendments (ZOAMs) that are applicable to a particular parcel governed under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance located within the Route 28 Tax District, the ZO_ZONE_DATE, Opt-In Letter, proffer statement, rezoning plat and/or concept development plan should be consulted as applicable. For an official determination regarding the applicable zoning, zoning ordinance text and/or whether proffered conditions may apply to a certain property, please contact the Zoning Administrator in the Department of Building and Development.

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

Maintenance and Update Frequency:

The zoning layer is updated on a daily basis as staff researches zoning for individual properties & for monthly Board meetings & public hearings.

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.

Ordinance:

1972 or 2023; ordinance under which the property is administered; does not necessarily correspond to the zone (e.g. a property may have a zone code of PDH3 for the zone in accordance with the 2023 ordinance, but it should have a value of 1972 for ordinance if it is administered as another zone, such as PDH24, under the 1972 ordinance). The zone a property is administered as is not carried in the layer.

Due to a court order, it is important to note that there are two developments that remain to be governed under 1972 Zoning Ordinance that are located outside of the Route 28 Tax District. These are the PD-H zoned areas of Mirror Ridge and Countryside. It is noted that these areas were already reflected under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance on previous zoning maps.

Zone Codes:

A10- Agriculture: Agriculture and low density residential development with a maximum density of one unit per 10 acres. Rural hamlet options.

A3- Agricultural/Residential: Agriculture and low density residential development with a maximum density of one unit per 3 acres with a predominantly agricultural character. Rural hamlet options.

AR1- Agricultural Rural - 1: Rural business and residential uses: Base Density: 1.0 dwelling unit per 20 acres; Principal Subdivison Density: 1.0 dwelling unit per 10 acres; 1.0 dwelling unit per 5 acres clustered

AR2- Agricultural Rural - 2:Rural business and residential uses: Base Density: 1.0 dwelling unit per 40 acres; Principal Subdivision Density: 1.0 dweling unit per 20 acres; 1.0 dwelling unit per 15 acres clustered

C1- Commercial: Commercial primarily retail and personal services. C1 is under 1972 ordinance and is only within the Route 28 Tax District.

CLI- Commercial/Light Industry: Mix of compatible light industrial uses and office uses, and related supportive commercial, retail, and service uses on minimum one acre lots. Only along Route 50 from Fairfax/Loudoun County line west to Route 659.

CR1- Countryside Residential-1: Residential development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 40,000 square feet with on-site well and wastewater. 1 unit per 40,000 square feet served by public water/sewer in cluster/complact cluster options..

CR2- Countryside Residential-2: Residential development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 40,000 square feet with on-site well and wastewater. 1 unit per 20,000 square feet served by public water/sewer in cluster/complact cluster options.

CR3- Countryside Residential-3: Residential development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 40,000 square feet with on-site well and wastewater. 1 unit per 15,000 square feet served by public water/sewer in cluster/complact cluster options.

CR4- Countryside Residential-4: Residential development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 40,000 square feet with on-site well and wastewater. 1 unit per 15,000 square feet served by either public water or public sewer. 1 unit per 10,000 square feet served by both public water and public sewer. 

GB- General Business: General destination retail and service businesses that serve the needs of residents and businesses in the vicinity. 

I1- Industrial: Primarily heavy industrial. I1 is under 1972 ordinance and is only within the Route 28 Tax District.

JLMA1- Joint Land Management Area-1: Cluster and traditional town subdivision design; 1.0 du/40,000 sq. ftAppropriate mix of residnetial & non-residential uses with a variety of dwelling units & lot sizes; 1.0 dwelling unit per 40,000 sq. ft. or 1.2 dwelling unit per 40,000 sq. ft. with ADU.

JLMA2- Joint Land Management Area-2: Appropriate mix of residnetial & non-residential uses with a variety of dwelling units & lot sizes; 1.0 dwelling unit per 20,000 sq. ft. or 1.2 dwelling unit per 20,000 sq. ft. with ADU.

JLMA3- Joint Land Management Area-3: Appropriate mix of residnetial & non-residential uses with a variety of dwelling units & lot sizes; 1.0 dwelling unit per 3 acres. or 1.2 dwelling unit per 3 acres. with ADU

JLMA20- Joint Land Management Area-20: Rural business and residential uses compatable with Leesburg Executive Airport (no cluster option); 1.0 dwelling unit per 20 acres

MRHI- Mineral Resource/Heavy Industry: Diabase resource extraction operations (quarries) co-located with compatible heavy industrial uses. Specific use limitations for stone quarry operations. Also recognized for future beneficial uses consistent with the General Plan.

PDAAAR- Planned Development-Active Adult/Age Restricted: Planned adult residential communities 55 years or older. Max 30 dwelling units per acre, 36 dwelling units per acre with ADUs, public sewer and water, and are served by one or more major arterial or collector roads. Consistent with locations designated for high-density urban residential development.

CCCC- Commercial Center-Community Center: Serves retail shopping needs of surrounding community with 10 minutes drive. Minimum of 4 acres, maximum of 22 acres.

CCNC- Commercial Center-Neighborhood Center: Serves convenience needs of immediately adjacent residential neighborhoods or ones within 1/4 mile walking dist.  Minimum of 1.5 acres, maximum of 8 acres.

PDCCRC- Planned Development-Commercial Center (Regional Center): Large scale commercial centers which provide a wide range of retail, office, and service uses, with one or more anchor stores, to the regional market. Minimum of 60 acres with controlled access to arterial roads.

CCSC- Commercial Center-Small Regional Center: Small regional centers to meet shopping needs of a communitymore than a 10 minute drive from the center. Minimum of 18 acres, maximum of 60 acres. Controlled access to a major collector.

PDCH- Planned Development-Commercial Highway: Highway related commercial districts. PDCH is under the 1972 ordinance and is only within the Route 28 Tax District.

PDGI- Planned Development-General Industrial: Medium intensity industrial uses with public nuisance. It is only under the 1972 Ordinancepotential.

PDH3- Planned Development Housing-3: Mixed use residential communities including single family and multifamily housing products with supportive non-residential uses. Maximum overall residential density of 3 units per acre.

PDH4- Planned Development Housing-4: Mixed use residential communities including single family and multifamily housing products with supportive non-residential uses. Maximum overall residential density of 4 units per acre.

PDH6- Planned Development Housing-6: Mixed use residential communities including single family and multifamily housing products with supportive non-residential uses. Maximum overall residential density of 6 units per acre.

PDIP- Planned Development-Industrial Park: Light and medium industrial uses with supporting accessory uses and facilities designed with a parklike environment. May be subject to a concept development plan. It is only under the 1972 Ordinance.

PDMUB- Planned Development-Mixed Use Business: A compact pedestrian oriented mixed use business district of regional office, light industrial, retail, service, civic and high density residential uses located in close proximity to each other. Minimum size of 25 acres per District.

PDOP- Planned Development-Office Park: Office park established primarily for administrative, business, and professional offices designed in a parklike environment and subject to an adopted concept development plan. This is for 1972 Ordinance only.

PDRDP- Planned Development-Research and Development Park: Planned mixed employment park a minuinum of 20 acres in size & within the Rt 28 Tax District, subject to an adopted concept development plan, which allows the mixing of research and development firms, office complexes, certain types of manufacturing and interrelated land uses.

PDRV- Planned Development-Rural Village: A rural, pedestrian oriented, mixed use community surrounded by the remaining farmland in an open space conservation easement.   Each village will be serviced by its own public water and sewer factility.

PDSA- Planned Development-Special Activity: A district established to accommodate uses which require sizable land area that may require functional separation from normal residential, commercial, or industrial development (e.g. airports, zoos, stadiums, etc.).

PDSC- Planned Development-Shopping Center: Permits development of neighborhood, community, and regional shopping centers in scale with surrounding market areas. PDSC is under the 1972 ordinance.

TC- Town Center: A district established to provide for a compatible mixture of commercial, cultural, institutional, governmental, and residential uses in compact pedestrian oriented, traditional town centers, in areas consistent with the General Plan serving as focal points for substantial residential areas.

TRC- Transit Related Center: Planned District established to provide for a compatible mixture of commercial, cultural, institutional, governmental, recreational, and high-density housing uses in compact, pedestrian oriented, transit oriented developments and transit-designed supportive areas. Supports General Plan.

R1- Single Family Residential-1: Low-density single family detached development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 40,000 sq. ft.; 1.2 unit per 40,000 sq.ft. with ADU. Served by public water and sewer. Cluster and compact cluster options.

R2- Single Family Residential-2: Low to moderate density single family detached development with a maximum density of 1units per 20,000 sq. ft., 1.2 unit per 20,000 sq.ft. with ADU. Served by public water and sewer. Cluster, suburban, compact cluster, and traditional design options.

R3- Single Family Residential-3: Moderate density single family detached development with a maximum density of 1 unit per 15,000 sq. ft., 1.2 unit per 15,000 sq ft. Served by public water and sewer. Cluster, compact cluster, suburban, and traditional design options.

R4- Single Family Residential-4: Moderate density single family detached development with a maximum density of 1unit per 10,000 sq.ft., 4.8 units pwer acre with ADUs. Served by public water and sewer. Cluster, suburban, and traditional design and compact cluster options.

R8- Single Family Residential-8: Moderate to medium density single family detached, duplex, townhouse, and single family attached development with a maximum density of 8 units per acre, 9.6 units per acre with ADU's. Served by public water and sewer. Traditional and suburban design options.

R16- Townhouse/Multifamily Residential-16: Single family attached/detached and multifamily residences at a maximum density of 16 units per acre; 19.2 units per acre with ADUs. Served by public water and sewer. In areas designated for infill development. Traditional design option.

R24- Multifamily Residential-24: Multifamily residences at a maximum density of 24 dwelling units per acre, 28.8 dwelling units per acre with ADU's. Served by public water and sewer. In areas designated for infill development.

RC- Rural Commercial: Commercial properties predominantly located in rural Loudoun. Uses are compatible with scale and character of general open and rural character of Rural North & South Place Types.

TOWNS- Incorporated Towns: Districts zoned by the incorporated town and administered by the town.

TR1LF- Transitional Residential - 1 (Lower Foley): Sub-district of TR1 with central utilities. Residential with cluster (50% open space); 1.0 du/acre

TR1UBF- Transitional Residential - 1 (Upper Broad Run and Upper Foley): Sub-district of TR1 without central utilities. Residential with cluster (50% open space); 1.0 du/acre

TR2- Transitional Residential - 2: Residential with cluster (50% open space); 2.0 du/acre

TR3LBR- Transitional Residential - 3 (Lower Bull Run): Sub-district of TR3 with central utilities. Residential with cluster (70% open space); 1.0 du/3 acre

TR3LF- Transitional Residential - 3 (Lower Foley): Sub-district of TR3 with central utilities. Residential with cluster (50% open space); 1.0 du/3 acre

TR3UBF- Transitional Residential - 3 (Upper Broad Run and Upper Foley): Sub-district of TR3 without central utilities. Residential with cluster (50% open space); 1.0 du/3 acre

TR10- Transitional Residential - 10: Residential with cluster (70% open space); 1.0 du/10 acres

GI- General Industry: District for industrial uses that are incompatible with residential uses due to the prevelance of outdoor storage and emissionsl of noise and odor.

IP- Industrial Park: District for office, light production, flex space and warehousing uses. Support limited first floor retail or other accessory uses that serve predominate use.

OP- Office Park: District for administrative, business, and professional office's research and development, and supporting commercial and institutional uses and facilities; support limited first floor retail.

SN4- Suburban Neighborhood-4: Moderate to medium primarily single-family detached and attached residentces with limited multi-family residences with a maximum density of 4 dwelling units per acre; 4.8 dwelling unts per acre with ADUs to implement Suburban Neighborhood Place Type.

SN6- Suburban Neighborhood-6: Moderate to medium primarily single-family detached and attached residentces with limited multi-family residences with a maximum density of 6 dwelling units per acre; 7.2 dwelling unts per acre with ADUs to implement Suburban Neighborhood Place Type

SCN8- Suburban Compact Neighborhood-8: Single family attached/detached and multifamily residences in compact neighborhoods to take advantage of infill parcels with a maximum density of 8 dwelling units per acre, 9.6 dwelling units per acre with ADUs. Implement Suburban Compact Neighborhood Place Type.

SCN16- Suburban Compact Neighborhood-16: Single family attached/detached and multifamily residences in compact neighborhoods to take advantage of infill parcels with a maximum density of 16 dwelling units per acre, 19.2 dwelling units per acre with ADUs. Implement Suburban Compact Neighborhood Place Type.

SCN24- Suburban Compact Neighborhood-24: Single family attached/detached and multifamily residences in compact neighborhoods to take advantage of infill parcels with a maximum density of 24 dwelling units per acre, 28.8 dwelling units per acre with ADUs. Implement Suburban Compact Neighborhood Place Type.

TCC- Transition Community Center: District to provide for small, pedestria-focused commercial development of retail, entertainment, public/civic/instutional functions in walkable street pattern served by public water and sewer within the Transition Policy Area.

TCN- Transition Compact Neighborhood: Moderate single family attached/detached development with neighborhoods arranged in an interconnect,walkable street pattern with a maximum density of 5 dwelling units per acre, 6 dwelling units per acre with ADUs.  Minimum Zoning District size of 15 acres.

TSN- Transition Small Lot Neighborhood: Moderate single-family detached development arranged in assorted lot configurations that aligns with the topography and key resources of area with a maximum density of 4 dwelling units per acre; 4.8 dwelling units per acre with ADUs.

UE- Urban Employment: District to provide for a broad array of high intensity, separate, and mixed employment uses integrated in a walkable environment to take advantage of proximity to the Metrorail station with the intial size a minimum of 20 acres.

PUD- Planned Unit Development: District to provide for a flexible customized land use approach to allow various combinations of land uses in the Urban, Suburban, Transition and Joint Land Management Areas
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Data Owner:

Department of Planning and Zoning