Town Expansion
UPDATE (12/19/22): Western Joint Land Management Area Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA)
The Joint Petition of the County of Loudoun, Virginia and the Town of Round Hill, Virginia was filed on Wednesday, 12/14/22 by the Town Attorney in Loudoun County Circuit Court. Notices of the Filing have been sent to the Affected Property Owners. The Court has assigned it Case No: CL22007165-00 and you can find it by going to the Virginia Court Case Information website:
http://ewsocis1.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/circuit.jsp
From the drop down menu, select Loudoun County and enter the Case Number as a Civil case.
The Petition will be presented to one of the Circuit Court Judges for review and approval.
Town Council Studying Expansion Options
(Updated on 3/15/2021)
Frequently Asked Questions (Updated March 2021)
Revised Town Expansion Presentation (November 2019)
Revised Town Expansion Presentation (October 2019)
2017 Preliminary Growth Area Study – PRESENTATION (September 2017)
2017 Preliminary Growth Area Study – REPORT (July 2017)
NOTICE:
The Town Council will be discussing the next phase of the Town Expansion Project (also known as a BLA) at the regular meeting of the Town Council on March 17, 2021 meeting and May 5, 2021
There will also be additional public information sessions to be scheduled in the near future. In addition, the Town can schedule personal appointments (on the phone or electronic meeting) for any interested landowner to review their specific situation in detail.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last four years, the Town Council has been studying expansion of the Town boundaries, and conducting outreach to the public.
The first public information session was held on August 3, 2017 with about 120 people in attendance. The second public information session was held on September 19, 2017 at Round Hill Elementary School with about 60 people in attendance. The Town plans additional outreach before it makes a decision on which areas it will seek to add to its jurisdiction.
Additional meetings were held on November 20, 2019 and January 8, 2020 at the Town Office. These meetings were organized as direct outreach to residents of the short term area.
The Town currently has 255 households, but there are 1,400 other households outside of Town in the surrounding Joint Land Management Area as well as key public facilities such as the Round Hill Center, the Western Loudoun Sheriff’s Station, the future site of the Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department and two Town parks.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The 2017 Comprehensive Plan says the Town should “investigate a near-term expansion of Town boundaries in order to: increase the town population, enlarge the pool of candidates for local offices, boards and commissions, improve contacts and connections within the Round Hill community, increase the town tax base, and promote the achievement of Comprehensive Plan goals.”
A Growth Area Study was prepared by the Town to summarize financial and other impacts to the Town and area households from a change in Town boundaries.
After the current public engagement process, the Town Council will select a final set of parcels and neighborhoods for inclusion. A formal request will be prepared and submitted to Loudoun County for review and consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
The Town plans to pursue a Boundary Line Adjustment —a voluntary agreement between the Town and County that includes formal public hearings, formal approval by both bodies and certification by the Circuit Court.
The Town encourages all current and potential future residents to let the Town Council know their opinion and ideas regarding Town expansion at regularly scheduled Town Council meetings or by reaching out to the Council via email.
Please complete one of the following surveys to inform the Town Council of your thoughts and questions on Town Expansion:
Survey for Out-of-Town Residents
The following are links to local newspaper articles about the Town Expansion Process:
Round Hill Leaders Seek Input on Expansion...
Town of Round Hill Considers Expansion…