HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_05_11_R067The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED May 11, 1983
RESOLUTION NO. 83-67 ADOPTED May 11, 1983
A RESOLUTION: ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LEESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, no locally adopted development plan exists for Leesburg Municipal
Airport; and
WHEREAS, the development plan for the airport dated September 17, 1975,
adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration, represents more than $8.5
million in construction costs and includes undesirable features such as a cross
wind runway; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Layout Plan and Development Program recommended by the
Council and Airport Commission's consultant, Simat, Helliesen, & Eichner, Inc.
incorporates a realistic phased development program for the airport; and
WHEREAS, this plan will permit the operation of Leesburg Airport to con-
tinue on a self-sustainin'g basis and will not require general fund tax support; and
WHEREAS, the annexation land area agreed to by the town and county was en-
larged around the airport to accomm~da~ a future runway extension; and
WHEREAS, an approved development plan is essential to the current town plan
for the annexation territory and to protect the area surrounding the airport from
conflicting land uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Airport Development Plan will greatly enhance the
economic development potential of the airport; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Airport Commission has endorsed this plan.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
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SECTION I. The Airport Layout Plan, Terminal Layout Plan, Approach and
Vicinity Plan, Demand Capacity Analysis and Airport Development Plan contained
in the document entitled Market Analysis/Planning Study fo.r. Leesbur~ Municipal
Airport, dated March 23, 1983 are adopted as elements of an official plan for
Leesburg Municipal Airport.
SECTION II. The manager shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the
Federal Aviation Administration and Virginia Department of Aviation.
PASSED this llth day of May , 1983.
Ro~e~r~t E. S~vi~a,0/M~or
Town of Leesburg
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