HomeMy Public PortalAbout1990_05_30SPECL~L MEETING OF THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL
MAY 3O, 1990
A Special Meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held on May 30, 1990, at 7:00 p.m., in
the upstairs conference room of the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W., Leesburg, Virg~ni_~_
pursuant to notice thereof having been delivered to all councilmembers prior thereto. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Robert E. Sevila. Present were: Mayor Robert E. Sevila, Councilmembers
James E. Clem, Christine M. Forester, Donald A. Kimball, Claxton E. Lovin, William P. Mulokey and
John W. Tolbert, Jr. Staff members present included: Town Manager Jeffrey H. Minor.
Mr. Terry Titus was present to discuss the proposed legislation with regard to the Western
Washington Bypass.
After further discussion Council made various changes to the proposed resolution. Mr. Titus
wished to thank the Council and said that this current resolution was better than the other one.
On motion of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Clem, the following resolution was proposed and
adopted.
90-110 - RESOLUTION - COMMENTING ON THE WASHINGTON BYPASS STUDY
WHEREAS, in August~ 1987, a "Memorandum of Understanding~ between the Maryland
Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) was
executed, authorizing a study of a proposed Washington Bypass; and
WHEREAS, lVIDOT, VDOT, and the selected project consultant Bellomo-McGee have developed
three conceptual corridors for a Western Washington Bypass; and
WHEILFu~, two of these three conceptual corridors, identified as W-la and W-2 pass through
the Leesburg corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the general ~First Tier Draft Environmental Impact Statement" prepared by the
Federal Highway Administration in conjunction with MDOT and VDOT does not fully evaluate the
impacts of the proposed bypass corridors on the Town of Leesburg;, and
WHE~, the proposed Wl-a and W-2 corridors conflict with the town's comprehensive
transportation and land use plans; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Wl-a and W-2 alignments damage sensitive environmental, historic,
and scenic features within the Town of Leesburg;, and
WHEREAS, alternative Wl-a would bisect existing and proposed development and would result
in the demolition of a number of existing homes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed W2 alignment presently bisects the Town of Leesburg Water
Treatment Plant on the Potomac River, and
WHERFd~, VDOT does not have the resources to adequately address the needs of existing
primary roads within the town including completion of the east Route 7/15 Bypass interchange and the
additional two lanes of the bypass; and
WHEREAS, public hearing dates have been established to receive comments on the Washington
Bypass Study; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to express its concerns over the W-la alignment and the
W-2 alignment as presently proposed; and
WHE~, this Council ~eserves comment on the Western Washington Bypass, itself, but
wishes to convey its opposition to any alfgnment that would be proposed to be constructed west of
Goose Creek
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Town Manager shall prepare remarks to generally reflect the content of this resolution and
the st__~t~' reports dated May 10, 1990 and May 29, 1990 regarding the Western Washington Bypass
Study for presentation by the Mayor and/or Chairman of the Administration and Public Works
Committee at the June 5, 1990 public hearing at Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia.
Aye: Councilmembers Clem, Forester, Kimball, Mulokey, Tolbert and Mayor Sevila
Nay: None
Abstain: Lovin. Mr. Lovin abstained from the vote due to being a member on the Board of
Directors for the Dunes Area Transportation Association.
Special Meeting minuJ~z of May 30, 1990
On mo~on of Mr. Tolbert, seconded by Mr. Mulokey, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.