HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_01_23 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL AND PUBLIC HEARING ON BEUS
330 CONCEPT PLAN APPLICATION, JANUARY 23, 1985.
A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council
Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W. , Leesburg, Virginia on January 23, 1985 at
7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, with the invocation
given by Mr. Tolbert, and followed with the Salute to the Flag led by Mr. Curry.
Present were: Mayor Robert E. Sevila, Councilmembers Charles A. Bos, Arl Curry,
Marylou Hill, Brian T. Kelley, John W. Tolbert, Jr. and Charles J. Williams;
also Town Manager Jeffrey H. Minor, Assistant to Town Manager Stephen F. Owen,
Director of Planning, Zoning and Development Martha Semmes, Director of Engi-
neering Thomas A. Mason, Assistant Engineer Mohammed Alam and Town Attorney
George M. Martin.
The minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 1984 and a special meeting
of June 30, 1984 were approved as submitted on motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded
by Mrs. Hill:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
PETITIONERS
Director of Planning, Zoning and Development Martha Semmes introduced Mr.
Barry Stark of Earth Design Associates, who has been working with the staff and
the South Harrison Street Citizens Advisory Committee to develop a concept de-
sign for the South Harrison Street Neighborhood Park, a part of the town's Com-
munity Development Block Grant. Mr. Stark introduced Linda Wright, who has also
been working on this park design. Plans were distributed and Mr. Stark -:____
explained the design in detail, stating that it was the desire of committee mem-
bers and everyone involved that this be passive in nature. Facilities will in-
elude a shelter, an area for small children to play, bike racks, picnic tables
and small seating areas. It will be very open in nature, with security and
easy visibility from patrolling officers along South Harrison Street. Outside
the park structure there is an open area with large boulders along Town Branch -
this will assist with erosion control. They have introduced a walkway that will
connect the park structure to the existing bridge over Town Branch, security
lighting and a location for several benches. Below the existing pedestrian
bridge the site has been developed very little - the only thing they intend to
do is to improve the current drainage by channeling it back into Town Branch.
One of their concerns is that the area not encourage groups of people to gather
at night.
Mr. Curry questioned putting stones along the creek branch - he felt this
would encourage children to play in the water and this is storm run-off and might
be polluted. Mr. Minor commented that between now and the next committee meet-
ing, he has asked Tom Mason, Director of Engineering, to evaluate the hydraulics
of what is being proposed to make sure it does not restrict or impair the flow
along the Town Branch or create any drainage problem. We will ask Council, be-
fore they go to bids, to either approve the concept or modify it: As part of
that analysis, you will have that report so you will know whether what appears
to be an attractive feature will or will not impair the drainage flow. There
were further questions from members of Council. The budget for this part of the
project is $75,000 - their development at this stage is about $72,000.
Mayor Sevila introduced Chief Kidwell of the Leesburg Police Department
who presented Certificates of Commendation to Officers Webber and Tavenner and
to Corporal Moxley for their outstanding work in apprehending an armed robber
at the Pizza Hut recently. Mayor Sevila also congratulated these officers and
thanked them for a job well done.
Mr. Alton Echols presented a written statement concerning three issues af-
fecting Leesburg's ability (as he sees it) to fairly compete against Eastern
Loudoun with regard to present and future development. They are as follows:
(1) Floor to area ratios - Eastern Loudoun has a .4 FAR with a possible in-
crement to .5 - Leesburg's present FAR is .3, which staff recommends lowering
to .2. He recommends the town not lower its present FAR and consider granting
the option to consider increments on a case by case basis.
(2) Tap fees - Eastern Loudouners pay $350 per tap - Leesburg developers pay
over $3,000 more per dwelling unit. He recommends asking Loudoun County to raise
theirs - he will make such a request in February.
(3) TDR's and Density Transfers - These identical twins are separate creatures -
they need indepth review. He recommends that Council appoint a citizen study
committee to make an indepth review of this concept and its resulting positive
or negative benefits.
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Until these issues are properly reviewed by Council and policies of-
ficially enacted, he suggested that individual members of Council and the
Mayor should be very guarded in making public statements on their behalf.
Their personal opinions, as contrasted to official town policies, should be
carefully distinguished.
PUBLIC HEARING ON BEUS CONCEPT PLAN APPLICATION
Martha Semmes, Director of Planning, Zoning and Development, called atten-
tion to a summary staff report on progress of this application. This is recom-
mended to Council by Planning Commission for approval. The only remaining major
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issue to be resolved is what kind of density they are talking about. There are
some complicating issues that make it hard to determine at this time. In addi-
tion to the boundary line adjustment issue, there is some flood plain property
and they do not know the extent of this in the floodway. The developer is do-
ing the necessary engineering work so this data can be reviewed by FEMA in
order to make sure it meets their criteria - staff is confident they will have
additional information on this after the 30-day review period. It is not essen-
tial that the density be set at the concept plan hearing. The critical point is
when the developer comes forward with the preliminary development plan_- then
density has to be set.
wcr Mr. Bruce Drenning of Kamstra, Dickerson and Associates, who is the consul-
tant on this project, described the property, exhibiting a map of same and point-
ing out that the line through the middle of the property is the dividing line be-
tween the County and the Town after annexation. There is some flood plain along
w the Potomac River (in the County portion of the site) and along the Cattail Branch,
CO these being called the "floodway fringe" and the "floodway" (the latter being
Q just a little over 10 acres - this is subtracted from the acreage of the site for
purposes of computing density) . There are areas of steep slopes which fall almost
entirely in the County portion of the site, as well as some limestone soils which
may require special engineering methods during development. There are approxi-
mately 281 acres in town and about 194 in the county. Major access to the prop-
erty will be a new intersection initially and perhaps in the future a new inter-
change with the Route 15 By-Pass (this would envision that the Balls Bluff Road
' might at some time be closed) . Also shown is an alternate access, which would
go through the development. The concept plan also picks up on the draft compre-
hensive plan recommendations - this is a minor arterial street going from the
Rt. 15 By-Pass - then east through the Beus property and on down to Route 7
where there would be an interchange - then a basic large loop with local col-
lector streets. Their basic philosophy is that it would not be suitable to have
the same kind of houses all in one place (this land is all open) , so they are
proposing five small neighborhoods, each with a mixture of four types of dwell-
ing units (single-family, townhouses and garden-court houses) . The owners are
willing to donate approximately 60 acres to be designated as the National Historic
Landmark of the Balls Bluff Battlefield to a suitable public agency and to work
with public officials in securing a permanent dedication of this open space area
in the County, a portion of which could be a large recreation complex to be de-
veloped in the future. Also, at the town's request and in accordance with the
draft Comprehensive Plan, they have indicated a potential large site for a pub-
lic school system on the north side of the track. There are about 36 acres in
this site and we are asked to donate 30 acres. Mrs. Semmes advised that this
is proposed for an elementary school but may be needed for another site - the
acreage is there. They have been working at the Planning Commission level with
the idea of perhaps tailoring bonuses for public school sites to the amount of
acreage provided - this would be an additional incentive for the developer to
provide as_much:.acreage as he could spare. Mr. Drenning went on to explain that
they have proposed in this concept plan 1129 dwelling units on an overall basis -
that's about three units to the acre - that would be about four units to the
acre in the town portion. He pointed out the active recreational area. , Mr.
Williams asked if each of the five villages would all have the same mixtures?
I I Mr. Drenning said they would all contain that complete range of units. The
largest would be approximately half-acre cluster lots - from there they go to
single-family courthouses (mostly detached) , garden courthouses - no apartments
proposed for this site.) There would be about 550 units - they feel the land is
well suited to this density. Thec.commercial area will be along the major road
as you come into the development.
Mr. Malls commented that this is not a new application - they have been dis-
cussing issues relative to access, density arrangements, park sites, etc. and
making progress on each of them. Most recently VDH&T approved the cut on the
By-Pass, which would provide the primary access to the property. They have
worked through the sketch plan stage and the concept plan and hope to keep
marching forward.
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Mr. Minor advised that the Highway Department did prepare a three-party
contract between the Department, the town and the county - this was received
yesterday and will be on the Public Works agenda in February.
Mayor Sevila learned today that the county has created a committee and
will be contacting the town for the purpose of setting up a meeting concerning
the proposed boundary line adjustment relating to the Balls Bluff Battlefield
Park. This is a committee of Mr. Williams and the Mayor to meet with Mr. Raflo
and Mr. Lambert - they will be reviewing a memorandum prepared by Mr. Malls and
Mr. Finnegan.
There was no-one present to speak, so the public hearing was closed. On
motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Williams, Council voted unanimously to re-
fer this matter to the Finance and Administration Committee for consideration
at its regular meeting on February 5.
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS:
Mr. Bos reported that the Board of Architectural Review met last week and
considered several sign applications and approved the architectural .design for
the South Harrison Street condominium development.
The Economic Development Advisory Committee met 10 days or more ago - they
assigned various portions of the Quality of Life segment of the State Certifica= •
tion program to various members of the committee. Another smaller survey will
be conducted on a small list of questions raised by the State - this will be
handed out at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. .
There is a street light out at the corner of King and Market Streets in
front of Plaster's Clothing store.
Mr. Williams advised that the Environmental Advisory Commission met last
night and elected new officers - they are: Colin MacDiarmid Chairman, Alan
Raflo - Vice Chairman and Mary Anne Newman - Secretary. They discussed the di-
rection the 13 members hopefully will take to examine for the next 18 months
while they are still Commissioners. Some of these suggested were the possibility
of securing passive parks for the community, examining the areas of additional
streetscaping, parking lot scaping and perhaps securing public benches for the
downtown community. There are a lot of items this commission can undertake and
he hopes they will break into subcommittees and work on them.
Mrs. Hill requested that the No Turn on Red at Catoctin Circle and East Mar-
ket , Street be placed on the Utility and Public Works Committee agenda for ac-
tion.
Mr. Curry reported that the Planning Commission approved the rezoning for
the Paxton Home from County R-1 to Town R-1, which will allow 10,000 square foot
lots. They initiated amendments to the Planned Development regulations to regu-
late size of neighborhood commercial centers, recommending 30 square feet to a
maximum of 40 square feet for each dwelling unit - they must have at least 200
dwelling units to be eligible for such a center. He also attended the Board of
Zoning Appeals meeting when Mr. Blake appeared before the Board. There are seve-
ral sheets of large tin roof lying in the Town Branch as well as a lot of washed
down filtration in front of and beyond the culvert pipes. Where the town has
easements for drainage, they should check these on a regular basis so they are
maintained as drainage areas. Mr. Blake's application was deferred.
Mr. Kelley had received information from Delegate Rollins concerning our
Charter amendments - the Board of Architectural Review amendment had been made
a general bill and passed the House 97 - 0.- this bill will become effective upon
passage rather than July 1st. He attended the awards luncheon for town employees -
it was nice to see outstanding people given credit for outstanding work. He also
attended a luncheon for Mr. Lynnhurst .Johnson, who is resigning from the Board of
Zoning$Appeals. _
Mr. Tolbert advised that an Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for to-
morrow night at 7:30 p.m. after two other meetings had been cancelled due to bad
weather.
MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 1985 MEETING.
MANAGER'S REPORT: J
Town Manager Jeffrey Minor reported the following:
(1) The date scheduled for Motions to Dismiss the MCI suit with..respect to
our sewage treatment plant expansion bids is_set for February 1 at 10:00 a.m.
by Mr. Ney. We should receive a copy of the motion.
(2) The first six-month's financial statement will be available Monday
or Tuesday.
(3) Our audit will be ready in about two and a half weeks. It is to the
point now where it can be typed.
(4) The Virginia Municipal League Legislative Day is February 7th in
Richmond. Councilmembers should decide whether or not they want to reserve a
block of rooms for that night. There is legislation before the General As-
sembly that will impact Leesburg - the highway funding bill and others.
(5) We have essentially closed out the Step II phase of our wastewater
treatment grant with EPA. The construction phase is Step III. We made a re-
quest for $43,409, which will close out that grant.
r- (6) With respect to the airport, Steve Owen is preparing a Request for
N Proposal that will go to the four engineering firms Council has selected - it
UJ will probably be ready in a week or two. Basically the purpose of our meet-
CO ing with FAA in Falls Church was to try to get an outline of how we should
Q approach funding for this project. Until the Environmental Assessment Report
is reported out of New York and the Finding of No Significant Impact is issued
by the Federal Government, we can't do anything in connection with the runway
extension.and we can't buy land. Our goal at this point would be to authorize
an engineering contract with a firm to do the design of the apron expansion and
the conversion of existing vehicular parking to aircraft parking and then go to
construction on that sometime this summer. Then in October when the next year's
funding is made available and we have succeeded with our Environmental Assess-
ment Report, we will then be able to utilize those same engineers (if they have
done an adequate and satisfactory job for the town) to design the runway ex-
tension facility. We would save probably three months or more in not going
out for bids again and preparing new RFP's, etc. The FAA felt this is a good
approach.
(7) He was pleased to have present tonight Tom Mason, our new Director
of Engineering, who began work on Monday.
Tom Mason was very pleased to be working for the town and is looking for-
ward to serving the Council and the Town and trying to provide the highest level
of quality engineering, with the interest of health and safety of the public
as foremost in what he does.
Mr. Williams asked if Mr. Minor meant that there_is no..problem at this
time on the runway extension at the Airport? Mr. Minor replied that the En-
vironmental Assessment Report is totally complete and has been sent to the
Airport District Office in Falls Church, which sent it off to Jamaica, New
York. It will take anywhere from four to six months to complete this revi-
sion and hopefully issue a Certificate of No Significant Impact on the en-
vironment. There was certainly not a tremendous amount of negative public
comment and he did not believe there were any significant environmental is-
sues uncovered during the engineering or public hearing stages. He felt this
will receive a favorable review.
Mayor Sevila declared a five-minute recess, after which Council recon-
vened.
Mr. Minor advised that there is more concerning legislation that would
affect Leesburg's highway maintenance payments and about urban funding as well.
They are suggesting that Council, by motion, authorize correspondence to the
appropriate delegates to urge their support of this bill.
Steve Owen added that the legislation they received today had some draft
1 letters for consideration. The Municipal League has advised that Leesburg
would get more money for payments - however, the formula is unclear at this
point. On a percentage basis, it would be about 9.2 percent or $30,000 more.
On a straight addition basis, it would be $20,000. In either case, ittcalls•
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4 for more money_ in -urban_assistance =_quite:a_bit_more with the construction
allocation. Under the current program, the town receives about $100,000 a
year but, with the revised
program proposed, the town would receive about
$361,000. This is good news for Leesburg. Some other communities will not
be as fortunate - Manassas, Warrenton and Winchester are actually being cut.
Both Steve Owen and Mr. Minor explained in more detail the fevised�program._.
that will reduce the allocations over the:period_ from now until 1990.
Mayor Sevila called attention to proposed draft letters to several
members of the General Assembly in support of the legislation described above.
After further discussion, on motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Tolbert,
Council voted unanimously to send the proposed letters to Senator Waddell
and Delegates Rollins, Manning, McGlothlin and Andrews in support of the
proposed legislation, provided there are no competing bills that would offer
a better funding allocation for the Town of Leesburg:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
Mr. Williams called attention to Senate Bill.-606 'and.-acompanion.
Bill in the House in support of establishment of a Fire Programs fund to
subsidize firefighter's equipment and training in various locations through-
out the state, which would greatly benefit the Leesburg Fire Department.
On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Hill, Council voted unanimously
to send r. similar-. letters to our delegation in Richmond, subject to de-
termination by the staff that- the Fire Marshal's office and Company 1 offi-
cers are satisfied with this bill as it is before the legislature:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING A SALES CONTRACT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH
MARKET SQUARE ASSOCIATES, INC.
On motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Williams, an ordinance approving
a sales contract and development agreement with Market Square Associates, Inc.
was proposed. Mayor Sevila advised Council that he and Mr. Stephen Robin, at-
torney representing Market Square Associates, had met and talked by phone three
times today and had agreed on several changes in language in the agreement
(practically all of them to make sure it is editorially correct) . There were
questions and comments by councilmembers concerning these changes and there
seemed to be general agreement that there should be time to look over these
and digest these changes before the ordinance is adopted. On motion of Mrs.
Hill, seconded by Mr. Kelley, Council voted unanimously to refer this matter
back to the Finance and Administration Committee for further consideration
on February 5th and back to Council on February 13th:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
85-14 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND IN THE ANDOVER MEADOWS
SUBDIVISION.
On motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kelley, the following resolution
was proposed and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg owns in fee simple a .26 acre tract of
land, more or less, in the Andover Meadows Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, a well facility located on this tract was dismantled and
capped due to its lack of productivity; and
WHEREAS, this land is no longer appropriate or needed for any public
purpose; and
WHEREAS, this Council hereby declares said land to be surplus; and
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WHEREAS, the town attorney has advised the Council that it has proper
title sufficient to convey this tract pursuant to Section 15.1-307 of
the Code of Virginia of 1950; and
WHEREAS, said tract is a conforming building lot within the R-1 zoning
district:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. The manager is authorized and directed to advertise for pub-
lic sale through the Loudoun Times-Mirror and other means as appropriate
the sale of the .26 acre Andover Well tract at a purchase price of
$28,500.
SECTION II. The Council will consider sales contracts which include a _
six percent real estate commission.
SECTION III. All offers to purchase should be in writing on forms ap-
proved by the Town Attorney and shall include a good faith deposit of
$1,000.
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
N Nay: None.
W 85-15 - RESOLUTION - MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EAST MARKET STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS PROJECT.
Q On motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Bos, the following resolution was
proposed:
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
An appropriation is made to the General Fund, Account No. 4102.701, Mar-
ket Street Improvements in the amount of $7,030.00 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1985.
Mr. Kelley commented that he has received remarks from some people indicating
they thought this $7,000 was spent only for the sign. He felt it should be made
clear that this was for grading and all the other work as well. Mr. Minor, in
defense of the sign, believed you look at the type of community Leesburg is and
what type of entrance sign a town of quality and aesthetic and historical charm
should have. It reflects the beauty and attractiveness of our community - it
will serve us well for 30, 40 or 50 years. It is expensive, but it is of good
materials and design - the stone work was around $2,800, the base was done by
our streets .division from our force account (this is really not an out-of-pocket
expense.) The design work was around $1,000; the sign itself is of curved solid
redwood - several thousand dollars. When you look at it over the life of the
sign and what it will mean to the attractiveness and impact on our community
and the East Market Street area, he hoped Council feels it was money well spent.
Mr. Bos added that the town also went to extra expense to have more mature trees
planted in the area - all of this initial effort was well worth it. The reso-
lution was unanimously adopted:
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
On motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kelley, the following resolutions
were proposed and unanimously adopted as consent items:
85-16 - RESOLUTION - VACATING AN ABANDONED TEN-INCH SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT ALONG
SOUTH CATOCTIN CIRCLE.
WHEREAS, a ten-inch sanitary sewer easement, approximately 150 feet in
length, located on the south side of South Catoctin Circle between the
W&OD Regional Trail and the vacated Clay Road right-of-way contains an
abandoned sewer line; and
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WHEREAS, other sanitary sewer easements exist that effectively replace
the abandoned sewer line, eliminating the need for the above described
sewer easement; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that there is no longer any public purpose
for the above described sanitary sewer easement:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
On behalf of the town, the mayor shall execute such documents as neces-
sary, in a form approved by the town attorney, to effect the vacation
of the above described sewer easement.
85-17 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF A COMBINED PUBLIC HEARING FOR EXETER
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT PLAN AND PRELIMI-
NARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN/ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (/ZM-55.
WHEREAS, applications have been submitted by Leesburg Properties, Inc.
for a planned residential neighborhood on approximately 275 acres lo-
cated between North King Street, the Route 15 By-pass and Balls Bluff
Road north of Leesburg Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Concept
Plan for this application on October 4, 1984, and recommended condi-
tional approval of the Concept Plan at its regular meeting on December 20, .
1984; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Exeter Pre-
liminary Development Plan/Zoning Map Amendment (/ZM-55 on November 1,
1984, and recommended conditional approval of this application at its
regular meeting on January 3, 1985; and
WHEREAS, these applications and the Planning Commission recommendations
were referred to the Council Finance and Administration Committee at
its regular meetings on January 2, 1985 and January 15, 1985:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
The Clerk of Council is directed to publish a notice of public hearing
on the above-described applications, pursuant to Section 15.1-431 of
the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, in the Loudoun Times-Mirror on
February 7, 1985 and February 14, 1985 for public hearing on February
27, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street,
S.W. , Leesburg, Virginia.
85-18 - RESOLUTION - GRANTING VILLAGE SQUARE ANTIQUES PERMISSION TO HOLD ANTIQUE
SHOWS IN LEESBURG ON SUNDAY, JUNE 23 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,
1985 WITH RAIN DATES OF SUNDAY, JUNE 30 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER
13, IF NECESSARY.
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Village Square Antiques is granted permission to hold an-
tique shows on the streets of Downtown Leesburg on Sunday June 23, 1985
and Sunday, October 6, 1985 with rain dates of Sunday, June 30 and Sun-
day, October 13 if necessary, in the following locations:
King Street West side from Market Street to Loudoun Street;
Loudoun Street North side from King Street to Wirt Street
_ Market Street South side from=King Street to Theater; and
Municipal Parking Lot South of Town Offices
SECTION II. Ten percent of rental fees derived from said antique shows
shall be given to the Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society, Inc.
SECTION III. Village Square Antiques shall show proof of liability
coverage in the amount of $500,000, with the Town of Leesburg named
as additional insured, said endorsement to be provided to the town
one week prior to the shows.
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SECTION IV. Vendors' license shall be waived for all exhibitors for
the above dates .
85-19 - RESOLUTION - •REQUESTING-THE-INITIATION OF A ROAD IMPROVEMENT-PROJECT -
ROUTE 654.
WHEREAS, a State Secondary Fund allocation had been made towards the
improvement of Route 654; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council by Resolution No. 84-83 requested the transfer
of funds from the Department of Highways Secondary Road Improvement pro-
gram to Leesburg's Urban Systems account; and
WHEREAS, the Route 7 Corridor Study and the Leesburg Area Management
Plan and the draft Leesburg Town Plan show a road connection between
Route 654 and Cardinal Park Drive; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the construction of a collector
road connecting Cardinal Park Drive and Route 654 is in the best interest
of public safety and is an effective expenditure of funds:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
r- SECTION I. The Leesburg Town Council requests that the sum of $284,545.77
N be used for the design and construction of a collector road connecting
W Cardinal Park Drive and Route 654.
In
a SECTION II. The Leesburg Town Council requests that Virginia Department
of Highways and Transportation initiate a design study and road improve-
ment project connecting Route 654 to Cardinal Park Drive generally within
the easements acquired for this road, beginning at a point north of the
western boundary of Lot 9 of Cardinal Industrial Park and terminating
on the eastern boundary of the access easement between Lots 4 and 5 of
Cardinal Industrial Park.
85-20 - RESOLUTION - SETTING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE LEES-
BURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW.
WHEREAS, on January 9, 1985 by Resolution No. 85-2 this Council initi-
ated an amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, Section 10A74-2..
regarding composition of the Board of Architectural Review:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. A public hearing at which persons affected by or. interested
in the amendment proposed by Council Resolution No. 84-2 may appear and
present their views shall be held beginning at 7: 30 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be reached on February 13, 1985 in the
Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W. , and in line with Section
15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, this hearing shall be a joint hear-
ing and the Council's intention to adopt an amendment by Publishing a
notice of public hearing in the Loudoun Times-Mirror on January 31,
1985 and February 7, 1985 and advise the Planning Commission of the
purpose, time and date of the hearing.
SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendations
to the Council on the proposed amendment within 60 days of the public
hearing.
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams and
Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
85-21 - RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
REZONING #ZM-57 BY PAXTON MEMORIAL HOME.
On motion of Mrs. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kelley, the following resolu-
tion was proposed and unanimously adopted:
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RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
A Notice of Public Hearing to consider Rezoning /IZM-57 by Paxton Me-
morial Home to have rezoned from County R-1 to Town R-1, 16.5 acres
of land located north of the termination of Wildman Street and west
of the Exeter Planned Development, shall be published in the Loudoun
Times-Mirror on January 31, 1985 and February 7, 1985 for public hear-
ing on February 13, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. , or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be reached, in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street,
S.W. , Leesburg, Virginia.
Aye: Councilmembers Bos, Curry, Hill, Kelley, Tolbert, Williams
and Mayor Sevila.
Nay: None.
On motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Williams, the meeting was ad-
journed at 9:55 p.m.
/ �/ Mayor
Clerk of t Council