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Inova Loudoun Hospital Master Plan Approved

by Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

On December 9, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Proffer Statement, “Master Plan,” for expansion at the main campus, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Lansdowne.

Prior to the Board of Supervisors approval, at the November 5, 2015 Work Session, the Planning Commission voted 8-0-1 (Ryan absent) to recommend approval of the application, “Master Plan,” to the Board of Supervisors subject to the Proffer Statement. County staff supports expanding the hospital use and the related applications as the proposal is consistent with the Health Care Facilities and Keynote Employment Policies of the Revised General Plan.

Generally, the Board approved:

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· consolidation of four contiguous hospital owned parcels creating one campus with
88 acres

· special exception hospital uses up to 1,238,000 square feet including the current hospital use 318,000, the new north tower and associated support spaces planned at 512,0000, and a future south tower at 408,000.

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· sets forth planned parking including the new garage, required proffers and other details associated with the project.

Construction has begun on the first phase of the Master Plan, which includes a new road, new rear parking lot, storm water management facilities and a new entrance. This phase is expected to be completed by mid-year 2016.

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Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for over 100 years, is part of Inova, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Visit us on the web at www.inova.org/ilh.

About Inova

Inova is a not-for-profit health care system located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, serving over two million people with over 1,700 licensed beds based in Northern Virginia. Inova consists of five hospitals including the area’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Inova encompasses many health services including the nationally and internationally recognized Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) on genomics, Inova Neuroscience Institute and Inova Children’s Hospital. Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. More information and statistics about Inova is at www.inova.org.

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