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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1963_01_30 • t'r. : c c 2 , Minutes of January 27, 1964 Meeting. - porate limits as--may be necessary for the- accomplishment ofthe said construction or other improvement and for the--future •mainte- nánce and -use--of said Route-and improvement. The. MUNICIPALITY further agrees -to perform -or have performed this-work within thirty (30)- days from. the -date- of written notice to .its Mayor or Manager- from- the District or Resident Engineer of the Depart- ment -of Highways and' to perform or have performed said work at such time and in .such manner as not to delay or interfere with the work- to be done- by the Department- of. Highways, -its employees- 'contractors; .and • . II The MUNICIPALITY agrees- to save- the Commonwealth of Virginia, her officials and employees, -harmless- from-any :and- all- claims for dam- ages- that-may- arise- as a result of the relocation-and readjustment of said pole lines, pipe lines, conduits or other utilities, or incident to the execution and maintenance of-the "Project", as dis- tinguished from negligence in the performance of the work. A letter from Frank Webner relative• to operating- the- new- Airport was turned over to the Airport•Commission. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Cole, the fol- 00 lowing resolution was adopted -by •a vote- of 4 for and 3 against, Councilmen Dodd, T Lowenbach and Pumphrey •being against the- resolution: N r•I 'BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the CC Town retain another set of .engineers- to prepare a -report on- Sewage.- Disposal Facilities for the Town -of• Leesburg. After a great-deal- of discussion on this question, Councilman Fishback moved, -seconded by- Councilman Orr, that the firm of Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern be employed to make a study of the Sewage Disposal Facilities for the • Town. This motion was-carried-by a vote ;of 5 for and- 2 against, those-against being Councilmen Lowenbach and Pumphrey. ' ,......- There There being no further business, the meeting adjourned with general consent I at 9:30 P.M. . '-(.K.-af je (2-12-; Mayor Clerk of the Council - ' PUBLIC- HEARING, LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, JANUARY -30, 1964.- A duly advertised Public ,Hearing_ on a .proposed amendment to the Subdivision- Ordinance ubdivisionOrdinance was held in the Council Chambers, Leesburg, Virginia, on January 30, 1964 at 7:30 P.M. Councilmen present were : C. A. English Cole, C. Grey Dodd, C. Maloy Fishback, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr..,. Robert- A. -Orr and John W. Pumphrey. -Mayor Rollins presided at the meeting. No-one-appeared for or against this. amendment.___ - ' The public hearing was declared closed at 7:40 P.M. and the Council con- vened in special session to consider theproposedamendment to the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance. Ili" - Sections A and- B ,were approved by voice vote as follows: A. IMPROVEMENTS OR FACILITIES REQUIRED; ' Improvements or facilities -required by the Planning Commission shall be as follows: - 1. Monuments at all corners, angles and points of curvature ' in the subdivision boundaries and in the right-of--way lines of all streets and other public spaces within the subdivision. 95'�`Public Hearing, January 30, 1964. Such monuments shall be of:4" X 4"-concrete, stone or of • iron pipe not less than 1!' in diameter and 2 feet in length, set in concrete -with the top not less- than 1" nor more than 4" above finished grade. 2. Street improvements on any street not already in the State System of Highways, sufficient to qualify such street- for acceptance into the State. System. - (See -specifications) 3. Sidewalks•on both sides of each street, whether in the State System of Highways or not, composed of concrete or brick not less than 4 feet wide and installed according to Town speci- fications but shall be required- only as tothe side of the street owned by the subdivider or developer. • 4. Drains, culverts, curbs, gutters, ditches, catch basins, or any other facilities for the proper drainage and- disposal of surface waters from or across all streets and adjoining properties, as approved by the Resident Engineer of the Vir- ginia Department of Highways and - the -Town Manager or Town Engineer, 5. Street .signs, of an approved design, at all street inter- sections. 6. Water supply and distribution facilities,- including fire hydrants as approved by the Town Manager or Town Engineer in accordance with Town-specifications, wherever required by the lot sizes or character of development. 7. Sewers and sewage disposal facilities as approved by the Town Manager or Town Engineer in accordance with Town speci- fications where required by the lot sizes, character of de- velopment or County Director of Health. B. PLANS, APPROVALS AND AGREEMENTS. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Town Manager or Town Engineer for approval prior to construction. All .im- provements or facilities shall be -subject to final inspection and approval by the Town Manager or Town Engineer. The subdi- vider or owner shall execute the standard -agreement- for install- ation or physical improvements or facilities before commencing construction and shall convey all such improvements or facili- ties to the Town of Leesburg, Virginia in fee simple, before release of any- performance bond or check. Upon motion of Councilman Orr , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, Section Cl was adopted by roll call- vote of 5 to 2,- Councilman Cole- and Mayor Rollins voting against it, as follows: . C. CONDITIONS- FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS. Before final approval •of the plat by the Planning Commission and recordation thereof in the clerks office for Loudoun County the owner or developer of the subdivision shall : 1. Have installedall physical .improvements or facilities re- quired. under this ordinance .and certify to the Town Council that the constructioncosts have been paid to the person or -firm constructing the .same, or . Upon -motion- of Councilman Lowenbach, seconded by Councilman Orr, Council unanimously, adopted Section 2 witt_certain changes as follows: 2. Furnish the -Town Council a certified.-check -in the amount of the estimated-costs 'of construction -as determined by the • - Town Manager or Town Engineer from plans-and estimates sub- mitted by the owner or developer on standard forms obtained from the Town Manager or Town Engineer, which sum shall be returned by the Town only upon completion and approval of the physical improvements or facilities, in strict conformity 4440 .9 Public Hearing, January 30, 1964. to the. approved plebs and. specifications, or establish an escrow- account of- 150% of the estimated costs as determined by the Town Manager or Town Engineer from plans and estimates submitted by the owner or developer on standard forms obtained from- the -Town Manager-.or--Town-.Engineer,- the which shall .be released as construc.tion...progresses•, -.and-.completion thereof is certified ,as -completed_by- the., Town Manager ; . the 4sums .of which shall be ,jointly paid to the :developer and the person or firm constructing the same. The escrow agent shall be The -Loudoun,.National Bank of Leesburg, Virginia or The Peo- ples National Bank of Leesburg, Virginia, or Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, -seconded,.by-Councilman Lowenbach, Council unanimously adopted -Section• C3 with- certain changes as follows: 3. Furnish the Town Council- a bond executed on the approved Leesburg- Standard Form by. an acceptable -surety-company in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated-costs of con- struction as determined by the Town Manager or Town Engineer from estimatessubmitted by the- owner or -deyeloper- on stand- ard forms obtained from the -Town Manager or Town Engineer, and. conditioned- upon the construction of .such .physical• im- . OC provements -or facilities in strict conformity to the said plans- end specifications. The said plans and specifications shall be referenced in the said bond. The surety- will be CC subject to the condition that the improvements or facilities CC will be- completed within- one (1) year after final approval of the final plat. The following resolution was unanimously adopted by Council : WHEREAS,- a certain proposed amendment to the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinanceimas submitted to .Council. by the••Leesburg;.Planning-Commis- -d-sibn after. due publication, public hearineand (adoption•, N WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment has been considered by the Leesburg Town Council after due publication and public hearing, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following .proposed, amend- ment to the Leesburg Subdivision Ordinance be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission for its review and recommended approval or disapproval, in accordance with the provisions of Section 15-967.2 of the Code of Virginia: • SECTION IV ' PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS OR FACILITIES . A. IMPROVEMENTS OR FACILITIES REQUIRED. Improvements or facilitiesrequiredby the Planning Commission- shall ommissionshall be as -follows:. 1. Monuments at all corners, angles- and -.points of curvature in . the subdivision boundaries and in the: right-of-way- lines of all streets and other public spaces .within the subdivision. • Such monuments shall be- of 4" X 4" concrete, stone -or of . iron pipe not less than 1" in diameter and 2 feet in length, set- in concrete with the top not- less than 1" nor more than • 4" above finished grade. 2. Street improvements on any street not already in the State System of Highways, sufficient to qualify: such street for acceptance intotheState System. (See specifications)- 3. Sidewalks on both sides of each street, whether in the State System of Highways or not, composed of concrete or brick not less than 4 feet wide and installed according to Town specifications but shall be required only as to the side of the street owned by the subdivider'or developer. 25 & Public Hearing, January 30, 1964. 4. Drains, culverts, curbs, gutters, ditches, catch basins, or any other facilities.for . the proper drainage and dis- posal of surface waters from or across all streets and ad- joining properties, as approved by the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of Highways. and -the Town Manager or Town Engineer. • 5. Street signs, of an approved design, atall street inter- sections. 6. Water supply and distribution facilities, including fire hydrants as approved by the Town Manager or Town Engineer in accordance with Town specifications, wherever required by the lot sizes or character of development. 7. Sewers and sewage disposal facilities as approved by the Town Manager or Town Engineer in accordance with Town speci- fications where required by the lot sizes, character of de- velopment or County Director of Health. B. PLANS, APPROVALS AND AGREEMENTS. Plans •and specifications shall be submitted to the Town Mana- ger or Town Engineer for approval prior to construction. • All improvements or facilities shall be subject to final inspection and approval by 'the Town Manager or Town Engi- neer. The subdivider or owner shall execute the standard agreement for installation of pRysical improvements or fa- cilities before commencing construction and shall convey all such improvements or facilities to the Town of Leesburg, Vir- ginia in fee simple , before release of any performance bond or check. .. C. CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS. Before final approval of the plat by the Planning Commission and recordation thereof in the clerks office for Loudoun County the owner or developer of the subdivision shall : 1. Have installed all physical improvements or facilities re- quired under this ordinance and certify to the Town Council that the construction costs have been paid to the person or firm constructing the same , or 2. Furnish the Town Council a certified check in the amount of the estimated costs of construction as determined by the Town Manager or Town Engineer from plans and estimates submitted by the owner or developer on standard forms ob- tained from the Town Manager or Town Engineer, which sum shall be returned by the Town only upon completion and ap- • proval of the physical improvements or facilities, in strict • conformity to the approved plans and specifications, or es- tablish an escrow account of 150% of the estimatedcosts as determined by the Town Manager or Town Engineer from plans and estimates submitted by the owneror developer on stand- ard forms obtained. from the Town Manager or Town Engineer, the sums of which shall be released as construction progresses, and completion thereof is certified as .completed by the Town Manager; the sums of which shall be jointly paid to the de- veloper and the person or firm constructing the same. The 'escrow agent shall be The Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, Virginia or The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Virginia, or 3. Furnish the Town Council a bond executed on the approved Leesburg Standard Form by an acceptable surety company in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated costs of con- struction as determined. by the Town Manager or Town Engi- neer from estimates • submitted by the owner or developer on standard forms obtained from the Town Manager or Town Engi- neer, and conditioned upon the construction of such physi- cal improvements or facilities in strict conformity to the .2'59 Public Hearing, January 30, 1964: said plans and specifications. The said plans and specifi- cations shall. be referenced in the said bond. The surety will be subject to the condition that the improvements or facilities will becompleted within one (1) year after final approval of the final plat. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned with general consent at 8:10 P.M. Seta, g Ct, Mayor Clerk erk of he Council CC C: CC • CC