HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_04_13_R049The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED April 13, 1983
RESOLUTION NO. 83-49 ADOPTED April 13, 1983
A RESOLUTION: COMMENTING ON THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION'S
PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR THE 1983-84
FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, on March 30, 1983, the Virginia Department of Highways and Transporta-
tion held a public hearing for the Culpeper district concerning the distribu-
tion of road construction funds and public transit aid for the 1983-84 fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg's 1974 comprehensive plan indicates several de-
ficiencies in the existing road system; and
WHEREAS, this comprehensive plan is currently being revised and a new plan is
expected to be adopted within 12 months; and
WHEREAS, an annexation agreement has been reached with Loudoun County and en-
dorsed by the Commission on Local Government to increase Leesburg's area by approxi-
mately seven square miles and population by approximately 1200 effective January 1,
1984, and proposed developments in and around Leesburg will require construction and
upgrading of urban arterials; and
WHEREAS, it is critical that the highway department recognize the needs of the
Town of Leesburg for urban arterial road construction over the next decade; and
WHEREAS, the highway department has made an urban transportation planning study
and determined that several roads in Leesburg are considered urban arterials and are
eligible for state funding;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation is requested
to maintain the balance of approximately $300,000 previously allocated for Project
-2-
No. 007-253-103 (West Market -Loudoun one way pair) and the $200,000 previously
allocated for Project No. 007-253-102 (East Market Street project) for future
urban arterial road construction in Leesburg.
SECTION II. The department is further requested to accrue funds for urban
arterial road construction within the town based on the town's needs which will
be more detailed when the comprehensive transportation plan has been completed.
SECTION III. The manager shall forward this resolution to the highway de-
partment to be included in the record of the public hearing on March 30, 1983.
PASSED this 13th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of C~cil
April
, 1983.
R~bert E. SevilaZ, Mayor
Town of Leesburg