Speak to the Planning Commission

At a glance

Public hearings: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. [2]
Sign-up deadline: Noon on the day of the hearing. [1]
Time to speak: 3 minutes per speaker. The Chair can change it. You get one turn unless a commissioner asks to hear from you again. [2]
Topics: Any item on that hearing's agenda, for or against. [1]
Work sessions: The public speaks only if a commissioner thinks the comments are relevant to the discussion. [2] Plan to speak at the public hearing.

Find your item on the agenda
Agendas are on the county's meeting page. [5] On the day of the hearing, call 703-777-0246 to confirm your item is still on the agenda. [3]

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Sign up by noon on the hearing day
Use the county's online sign-up form, or call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 and press option 5. [1]

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Speak
The Chair explains the format at the start of each hearing. [1] Staff and the applicant present first, then the public speaks. Commissioners can ask you questions only with the Chair's permission. [2] Bring 10 copies of any handout. [1]

Choose "Online" when you sign up
The sign-up form asks whether you will attend the hearing in person or online. [4] The same noon deadline applies. [1] For help joining online, call Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246.

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Email or mail, any time
Email loudounpc@loudoun.gov, or mail: Loudoun County Planning Commission, c/o Department of Planning and Zoning, 1 Harrison Street SE, P.O. Box 7000, Leesburg, VA 20177-7000. [1] You can also upload written comments with the sign-up form. [4]
It goes on the record
Spoken, written and emailed comments all become part of the official record and are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. [1]

Call 703-777-0246 and give three days' notice. [3]

Official pages, forms and bylaws of Loudoun County. Each shows the date we checked it.