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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1957_02_25SPEC 78 • SPECIAL Meeting , February 25, 1957 At a special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber at 7: 30 o' clock P.M. , EST, Monday, February 25, 1957 , there were present : Elijah B. White , Mayor; George J. Dutfey; Reginald K. Gheen; Howard B. Gill ; C. R. Hollandsworth and Dr. James T. Jackson, the same being all of the duly elected and qualified members of the said Council ; and Horace M. Hallett , Recorder , said meeting being held pursuant '-:to a Waiver of Notice reading as follows : WAIVER OF NOTICE We , the undersigned , members of the Council of the Town of Lees- burg , in Virginia , do hereby severally waive notice of the time , place and purpose of a meeting of the said Council and consent that the same be held at the Council Chamber in the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , on the 25th day of February, 1957 at 7: 30 o ' clock P . M. , EST , to con- sider the adoption by re-affirmation and re-consideration of that certain Ordinance approved November 14., 1956 and known as "An Ordin- ance to Annex Territory Adjacent to the Town of Leesburg :: ;r :: .. ;s +,," r . approved November 11+ , 1956. • Dated : February 25, 1957 . / MX / �! -era-A& toot-4A azma-c-i—, The meeting was called to order by Elijah B. White , Mayor , and all members of the Council having answered present when their names were called , the Mayor then declared that the purpose of the meeting was to consider the re-affirmation and adoption of that certain Ordin- ance passed by the Council of theTown of Leesburg on November 14 , 1956 , ' and directed the Recorder to read said Ordinance , which the Recorder did , and which Ordinance is as follows : AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TERRITORY ADJACENT TO THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, PUR- SUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED MARCH 29, 1952 , AND KNOWN AS ARTICLE ONE, CHAPTER 8, TITLE 15, OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950, AS AMENDED, APPROVED NOVEMBER i1. , 1956, RF-ADOPTED AND APPROVED FEBRUARY 25, 1957: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG: 1 . That the Town of Leesburg hereby declares that it desires to annex, in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia , approved March 29, 1952 , and known as Article One , Chapter 8, Title 15, of the Code of Virginia of 1950 , as amended , certain territory lying in the County of Loudoun , adjacent to thelpresent Corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg , and to that end it doth hereby ac- curately describe the metes and bounds of such territory as follows : "•Beginning at (a) a point on a set stone , corner to Valley View Estates and Myers' and Chambers ' properties , thence leaving Valley View Estates and with the property line common to ,Myers and Chambers N 73 degrees 16' L}2 ' VI 1960.80 feet to r ?: (B) a point on a large set 'stone , corner to Myers , Chambers and Sydnor properties , thence through Myers ' property cross- ing a creek, Virginia Route 699 , the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad , Hibbs , Vi' ginia Route 801 and Virginia Route 7 N 25 degrees 22 ' 54" E 5518.59 feet to (C) a point on the North edge of Virginia Route 7 opposite the fence line between the Jackson and Stalling properties , thence on or near the common property line of the Stalling , Johnston and Riley properties to the East and the Jackson and the Leeland Heights Subdivision to the West N 5 degrees 45' 12" E 1600.00 feet to ( D) a point , thence leaving Leeland Heights Subdivision and crossing through the Riley property as follows: N 61 degrees 27' 22" E 789.80 feet to ( E) a point thence running approximately 355 feet North of Vir- ginia Route 701 to Virginia Route 698 and thence into the land of Davis N 77 degrees 25' 00" E 1936 .72 feet to (F) a point on Davis ' property approximately 305 feet East of Virginia Route 698 , thence generally parallel to Virginia ^J Route 698 , through Davis and into the Conrad property S 18 degrees 04' 05" E 782 .40 feet to (G) a point , thence still Ot through the Conrad property S 67 degrees 03' 55" E 2924..39 feet to (H) a point on the West side of U. S. Route 15, thence crossing U. S . Route 15, and through the property of Whitmore and the Paxton Estate S 82 degrees 07' 14" E 2570.92 feet to ( I ) a point in a fence line between the Paston Estate and Whitmore , thence on or near said prop- erty line S 1 degree 48' 59" W 590.88 feet to ( J ) a point corner to Paston Estate and Whitmore and in the line of Wildman , thence continuing on or near the property line of Whitmore to the North and Wildman and Trundle to the South S 89 degrees. 38' 21" E 2649.27 feet to (K) a point in the fence line between Whitmore and Trundle , thence crossing through the Trundle property S 6 degrees 44' 05" E 1768.27 feet to (L ) a point approximately 315 feet North of Virginia Route 7.73 , thence still through the Trundle property, generally parallel to Virginia Route 773 N db degrees 04' 19" E 788 .80 feet to (M) a point , thence through:.the property of Trundle to Virginia Route 773 and continuing on or near the West property line of Dorney S 5 degrees 50' 05" E 1102 . 02 felt to (N) a point , thence again on or near-the West property line of Dorney to Vir- ginia Route 773 and into the land of Clemens S 13 degrees 04' 20" E 1230.00 feet to (0) a point , thence crossing the lands of Clemens , Virginia Route 7 , and then Saunders S • 25 degrees 02' 04" W 4035.52 feet to (P ) a point on the Northeast side of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad , thence crossing the said railroad and the Pilot Investment Corporation , Boyce , the Pilot Investment Corporation, Fawley, Virginia Route 643 and then following on or near the property line between Stowers to the South and Loudoun Properties Incorporated , Catoctin Trading Corporation , and the Isaak Walton League to the North; crossing Virginia Route 621 and through the Consolidated Farms Incorporated property , U. S . Route 15 and into Chambers ' property N. 81 degrees 53' 30" W 8970.60 feet to (Q) a point , thence through Chambers' property N 36 degrees 06' 25" E 677.05 feet to (R) a point in the fence line between Valley View Estates and Chambers' property, the said point (R) being approximately 392 feet West of U. S . Route 15 in an extension of line R-A, thence on or near the property line between Chambers and Valley View Estates N 73 degrees 08' 57" W 2655.43 feet to (A) the point of beginning . The above survey including the present corporation, con- tains 2272. 1633 Acres . The present corporation contains 302.256 Acres , leaving 1969.9073 Acres to be added in the proposed corporation extension. 130S. 2. That the necessity for and the expediency of annex- ing the proposed territory is to give better health , police and fire protection in that territory than the County in which it is located is enabled with the means at its command to af- ford to such community , the lack of such protection being to endanger the safety of life ; health and property, not only in the territory sought to be annexed , but also within the Cor- porate limits of the Town of Leesburg. 3. That the territory proposed to be annexed is a reason- ably compact and continuous body of land , adjacent to the Town of Leesburg , and will be needed by the said Town of Leesburg in the reasonably near future for its orderly and systematic de- velopment and growth . 4: That the religious , commercial, civic , cultural and social interests of the inhabitants of the area proposed to be annexed are identical with the inhabitants of the present Town, and the said inhabitants are largely dependent upon the Town of Leesburg to furnish the facilities necessary to the enjoument of these interests. 5. That a large portion of the territory above described and which it is desired to annex , is laid out into building lots for residential purposes and has numerous residential buildings built thereon, and its development is due to the over-growth of the Town. In much of said territory the houses are compactly built , presenting the appearance of a town. Loudoun County ;is not prepared to deal with such conditions and populations , and they should be maintained , managed and controlled by the Town of Leesburg of which for most purposes they are an integral part. 6. The terms and conditions upon which it desires to make the proposed annexation, and the provisions planned for the future improvement of the annexed territory are as follows: (a) That the Town of Leesburg will immediately, upon the annexation being consummated , provide police and fire protection, garbage and trash collection and removal within the annexed area. (b) That as promptly as it may be done , adequate sewerage and water supply systems will be installed in the annexed area. • (c) That all territory within the annexed area which is zoned either "Highway Commercial" or "Village. Commercial" shall be rezoned "Business ." • (d ) That all territories within the annexed area which are zoned in any manner other than "Highway Commercial" and "Village. Commercial" shall be rezoned "Residential One ." 7. The annexed map indicates generally subdivisions, busi- ness areas , farm areas , vacant areas and other information deemed relevant . 8. That the Town Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to institute and prosecute , with as little delay as possible , the necessary legal proceedings in order to annex to the Town of Leesburg by proper order , decree or judgment , the territory here- inbefore accurately described upontthe terms and conditions here- inbefore set forth , and to that end he is. authorized in the name of the Town to do all things necessary and essential to success- fully;-handle this litigation. 9. That a certified copy of this Ordinance , with the notice required to be served on the Commonwealth ' s Attorney and each of the members of the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County be published at least once a week for four successive weeks in art THE LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR, a newspaper having general circulation in Loudoun County and published in the Town of Leesburg; that said notice and. Ordinance shall be returned after service and publication to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Loudoun County with a certificate of the editor of said paper attached thereto. 10. That the Recorder and Clerk of this Council shall note the date of introduction and passage of this Ordinance and the affirmative vote thereon in the minutes of the meeting . This Ordinance shall become effective on the date. of its passage . I Approve : llijah B. White , Mayor CJ • �^3 This 25th day of February , 1957 M Final Passage „mml February 25, 1957 ( Insert A- - typographical- error - •see Insert A below) There being ,no •further _business and upon motion duly made , seconded• :and carried ,Council adjourned. Mayor Recorder • Insert A • • - - The -foregoing• Ordinanee• was- read; by •the Recorder and after consideration by the Council , there being present all of the duly elected and qualified members of the Council , the same being Elijah B. White , Mayor ; George J . Durfey; Reginald K. Gheen; Howard B. Gill ; C. R. Holland-sivorth ; and Dr . J . T. Jackson , on.} motion duly made by Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by C. R. Hollands- worth , the members of said Council were polled and voted as follows: FOR RE-AFFIRMATION AND APPROVAL George J . Durfey • Reginald K. Gheen Howard B . Gill C. R. Hollandsworth • Dr . J . T. Jackson Elijah B. White , Mayor AGAINST RE-AFFIRMATION AND ADOPTION None $ 11- 1 Whereupon the- Mayor declared said Ordinance re-affirmed and adopted .