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Minutes of. the Leesburg Town Council Meeting , February 26 , 1962
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the
Council Chambersq Leesburg , Virginia on February 26, 1962.
Mayor Frank Raflo called the meeting to order at 7: 30 P .M. .
Councilmen present were George J. Babson, Stanley F. Caulkins , George P.
Hammer-ly , Maurice R. Lowenbach and John W'. Pumphrey. Absent from the
meeting..was Councilman Hunter M. Leach.
Upon Motion of Councilman Pumphrey ; seconded by Councilman
IICaulkins and with the general approval of the Councilmen the minutes of
the previous meeting were approved as read .
Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman
Pumphrey and there being no objection to a roll call vote the following
resolution was unaminously approved . Voting yeas , Councilmen Babson,
Caulkins , Hammerly, Lowenbach and Pumphrey.
WHEREAS , E . Frank Myers , III and G. Shirley Myers have presented
a preliminary plat dated December 18 , 1961 , of Section II of the Dry
Mill Subdivision to the Leesburg Planning Commission, and
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WHEREAS , the Leesburg Planning Commission recommends that a
l`, variande be granted the Subdividers on the installation of a sidewalk
on the north side of a proposed street in Section II of the Dry Mill
n: Subdivision connecting Anne Street with Section I of the Dry Mill Sub-
division, all as is provided for in Section IV-t-3 of the Leesburg
Zoning Ordinance
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council for the Town of
Leesburg, in Virginia, that E. Frank Myers , III and G. Shirley Myers
be granted a variance under Section IV-1-3 of the Subdivision Ordinance
and need not construct a sidewalk on the north side of a proposed street
connecting Anne Street in Section II of the Dry Mill Subdivision with
Section I of the Dry Mill Subdivision.
Upon Motion of Councilman Lowenbach; seconded by Councilman
Hammerly and there being no objection to a roll call vote the following
resolution etas unaminously approved . Voting Yeas , Councilmen, Babson,
Caulkins , Hammerly, Lowenbach and Pumphrey.
WHEREAS, a need has arisen to regulate the proper development of
the use of land , and
WHEREAS , the Planning Commission has held a public hearing on
proposed amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance and have ,recommended
the proposed amendments for adoption by the Council,
THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council in the Town of Leesburg ,
in Virginia , that a Select Committee to be known as the Zoning Committee
be appointed to st-ldy the report of the Planning Commision on site plan
requirements and td. study the best methods of control of land use , and
further that this comsittge consist of two members of the Council and
such other individual s as the Mayor may designate , and that this Committee
report its recommendations to the Council at its leisure.
Mayor Raflo appointed the following persons to the Zoning Committee:
Councilman Hammerly, Councilman Pumphrey , Mr. Frank Caldwell , Mr. George
Martin and Mr. Robert Sharp. .
IIUp Upon Motion of Councilman Pumphrey ; seconded by Councilman Lowenbach
and there being no objection to a roll call vote the following resolution
was approved . Voting Yeas , Councilmen Caulkins , Hammerly , Lowenbach and
Pumphrey. Voting Nay, Councilman Babson.
WHEREAS , the Leesburg Planning Commission has adopted as part of
the Master Plan for the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , a Major Thorofare
Plan, on August 10, 1961 , and
WHEREAS the Town Council of Leesburg approved said Major Thoro-
fare Plan on August 13th, 1956,
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NOW,:THEREFORE,, BE IT , RESOLVED , by the Council for the Town
of Leesburg , in'Virginia , that the Department of Highways be requested
to consider in the relocation of their Leesburg Residency , the dedication
of 70 feet from their present site , for the development of a road to
coincide with the inner circumferential loop as set forth on the Major
Thorofare Plan for the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia.
Upon Motion of ,Councilman.Hammerly; seconded by Councilman
Caulkins andthere being no further business to come before the Council
at this time the meeting adjourned .at 8: 15 P .M. with the general
agreement of the Council members .
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