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RESOLUTION NO. 86-227
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 2.2, 1986
ADOPTED October 22, 1986
AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF RT. 654 FOLLOWING NOTICE TO AFFECTED
PROPERTY OWNERS
WHEREAS, the Town Plan, Annexation Area Development Policies and VDH&T
Route 7 corridor study all call for the closing of Rt. 654 at the Tuscarora
Creek bridge; and
WHEREAS, Brownell, Inc., by letter dated September 23, 1986, has offered
to construct cul-de-sacs to accomplish this closing and to provide adequate
turnaround for vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, the portion of Rt. 654 closed to vehicular traffic will be
available for pedestrian and bicycle use;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. The manager is directed to notify by letter all ow~Lers
of property along both sides of Rt. 654 between Rt. 7 and Rt. 643 of the
Council's intention to have constructed cul-de-sacs and to permanently close
the Tuscarora Creek bridge on Rt. 654 to vehicular traffic.
SECTION II. Brownell, Inc. is authorized to construct a 30-foot radius
gravel surfaced cul-de-sac on Rt. 654 immediately north of the Tuscarora
Creek bridge and is further authorized to construct a paved 45-foot radius
cul-de-sac with a 50-foot right-of-way 0.18 miles south of the Tuscarora
Creek bridge, exact locations to be determined by the Director of Engineering
and Public Works. The paved cul-de-sac shall meet town street construction
standards. Engineering drawings shall be limited to the minimum required
to appropriately locate and construct the cul-de-sacs. Bonding of the facilities
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RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF RT. 654
shall not be required unless the paved cul-de-sac is part of an approved
proffered zoning condition.
SECTION III. Work to construct the cul-de-sacs at the aforementioned
locations shall not take place until after November lQ 1986, to permit a
reasonable comment period for property owners along the road. Route 654
between the two cul-de-sacs shall be closed to vehicular traffic pursuant
to §15.1-889 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended.
PASSED this 22nd day of October
, 1986.
Robert E. S~vil~, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST .'
Clerk of ~uncil