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IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
RESOLUTION NO. 78-223 PRESENTED December 27, 1978
ADOPTED December 27, 1978
A RESOLUTION: APPROVING ROUTE 7 EAST IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, by reso-
lution dated October 25, 1972, requested the Virginia Department of
Highways and Transportation to initiate a project for the improvement
of Route 7, Market Street, between Catoctin Circle and the east
corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, the Department, in cooperation with Town officials,
developed plans for the project, designated as Route 7, Project
0007-253-102, PE-101, RW-201, C-501; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on December 14,
1978, in the Town of Leesburg by representatives of the Virginia
Department of Highways and Transportation, after due and proper
notice, for the purpose of considering the proposed location and
design for said project, at which hearing aerial photographs, draw-
ings, and other pertinent information were made available for public
inspection; and
WHEREAS, all persons and parties in attendance were afford-
ed full opportunity to participate in said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Town were present and
participated in said hearing; and
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WHEREAS, the Town Council has duly considered the proposed
project, along with all comments and recommendations made as a re-
sult of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, Section 33.1-89 of the Code of Virginia, as amended
by the 1970 session of the General Assembly, authorizes the State
Highway and Transportation Commissioner to acquire rights-of-way for
the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair
of public highways within municipalities on projects which are
constructed with State or Federal participation; and
WHEREAS, Section 33.1-89, as amended, further provides that
the State Highway and Transportation Commissioner may exercise such
authority only upon receipt of official request from the city or town
involved:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. This Council hereby approves the location and
major design features of the proposed project as presented at the
public hearing.
SECTION II. The State Highway and Transportation Commissioner
is hereby requested to acquire the necessary rights-of-way for Project
0007-253-102,RW-201 within the Corporate Limits of Leesburg and the
Town guarantees to reimburse the State Highway and Transportation
Department for ten percent of all costs incurred in the acquisition
of such rights-of-way, and it is understood that such acquisition will
be handled by the Commissioner under established policies and procedures;
and his decision in all instances shall be final.
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PASSED this 27th
day of
December' , 1978.
ATTEST:
Clerk of C~ncil.
Kenneth B. Rollins, Mayor
Town of Leesburg