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IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED September 26, 1979
RESOLUTION NO. 79-129 ADOPTED September 26, 1979
A RESOLUTION: ENDORSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTY PARK IN
CENTRAL LOUDOUN COUNTY
WHEREAS the voters of the County of Loudoun have passed
a bond issue for the development of a County park, and
WHEREAS it has been recommended that this park should be
located in Central Loudoun, and more specifically within a five-
mile radius of the Town of Leesburg,
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. The Council is in favor of locating this County
park in Central Loudoun, and within a five-mile radius of Lees-
burg.
SECTION II. A copy of this resolution shall be sent to
each Supervisor at his/her home address, as well as to the
PASSED this
Board's Leesburg address.
26th
ATTEST:
Clerk of C~ncil
day of September , 1979.
G. Dewe~ Hills?Sr., Mayor Pro-Tem
Town of Lees~urg
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
79-129A PRESENTEDSeptember 26, 1979
AMENDED SePtember.26, 1979
ADOPTEU' September 26, 1979
REQUESTING REVISION OF ROUTE 7 WEST PLANS.
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Highways and Transporta-
tion requested comments on proposed plans for improvements to West
Market Street before scheduling its public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plans can be revised to reduce the im-
pact on adjacent property without reducing pedestrian and automobile
safety:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. The Virginia Department of Highways and Trans-
portation is requested to revise the proposed plans for improvements
to West Market Street in the following ways:
(a) The distance from back of curb to outside of sidewalk
shall not exceed 5 feet.
(b) The travel lanes shall be 11 feet wide.
(c) Header curb is acceptable for both sides of Loudoun
and Market Streets and the overall distance between face of curbs
shall not exceed 22 feet.
(d) The additional eastbound approach lane for Loudoun
Street west of Morven Park Road shall be deleted.
(e) Retaining walls shall be added on the north side of
Market Street as reasonably necessary to preserve trees and existing
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retaining walls.
(f) Cuts and fills of existing vertical curves shall not
exceed the amounts necessary to improve sight distances to proper
designed standards.
(g) Curb and gutter shall be added on the north side of
Market Street from Morven Park Road to the West project limits.
(h) The curb and retaining wall radius at the northwest
corner of Market and Ayr Streets shall be reduced.
SECTION II. If the revisions described above are made, they
shall be submitted to the Town Council for further study prior to set-
ting of location and design hearing.
PASSED this 26th day of September , 1979.
ATTEST
Clerk of
G. Dewey Hi!I ,/ Jr. ,.~ayor
Town of Le~sb~rg ~
Pro-Tem