HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_02_13_R022The Town ofLeesburginVirginia PRESENTED February 13, 1985
RESOLUTION NO. 85-22 ADOPTED February 13~ 1985
A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR CHANGES IN STATE URBAN LOCAL STREET
STANDARDS
WHEREAS, certain state right-of-way and pavement width standards for local
streets are more stringent than necessary for the public health, safety and
welfare; and
WHEREAS, state right-of-way and pavement width standards for urban local
streets in Leesburg are in some cases more stringent than standards for local
streets in neighboring counties which are experiencing similar growth and deve-
lopment patterns; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning, Zoning and Development has outlined
these concerns in a position paper entitled "The Need for Changes in State Urban
Local Street Standards"; and
WHEREAS, the Council supports further research by the Virginia Department
of Highways and Transportation (VDH&T) concerning these issues as a prerequisite
to revising applicable State enabling legislation.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Council hereby endorses the above referenced position paper
concerning the need for changes in state urban local street standards.
SECTION II. The Council authorizes the Town Manager to transmit the above
referenced position paper with this resolution to the Virginia Department of
Highways and Transportation.
PASSED this 13th
ATTEST:
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~erk of C~uncil'
day of
February , 1985.
CharTlo~n~o.f Wiiliams, 'Mayor Pro-Tem
Leesburg