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PRESENTED_ November 8, 1988
88-214 ADOPTED November 8, 1988
REVISING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF LEESBURG
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, Sec. 15.1-454 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended provides
for the periodic review of adopted comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 15.1-453 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended,
requires that amendments to the comprehensive plan be reviewed by the local
Planning Commission and advertised pursuant to Sec. 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code
of Virginia, as amended; and
WHEREAS, a revision to the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Leesburg
was adopted on March 26, 1986; and
WHEREAS, a Planning workshop, composed of the Town Council and the
Planning Commission evaluated the plan's effectiveness in achieving the
town's goals in January, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded amendments to the Council
and recommended revised comprehensive plan amendments for adoption on
August 18, 1988; and
WHEREAS, this Council held a public hearing on October 25, 1988; and
WHEREAS, this Council has met and considered additional comments from
residents, landowners and developers; and
WHEREAS, a revised plan for the town is essential to the careful
coordination of future development and the provision of public services to
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the plan amendments adopted herein are consistent with policies
found in the Annexation Area Development Policies adopted pursuant to the
agreement between the Town of Leesburg and the Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors:
REVISING THE TOWN PLAN - 1988
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
The amendments to the 1986 Leesburg Comprehensive Plan, as published
in the Town Plan public hearing draft dated October 25, 1988, as amended by
Council revisions transmitted to the Council dated November 4, 1988 and
subject to appropriate typographical and technical revisions and supporting
graphics, are adopted as the revised comprehensive plan for the Town of
Leesburg.
PASSED this 8th day of November , 1988.
ATTEST:
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
PROPOSEDUPDATEFORTOWN PLAN
NOTE:
All updated and new tables follow after text changes
shown below.
INTRODUCTION
No changes
ENVIRONMENT
No changes
Page
Recommend addition of a policy to prohibit the storage or-mnu-
facture of toxic and hazardous materials within the Town.
Page 11
Action Program ~2. Change to "Establish a tree planing program
and adopt a tree protection ordinance which would apply to all
developments.
POPULATION~ HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Page 14 Amend Table 2.1 and corresponding text to reflect present town
population at 14,457.
Page 17
Amend Figure 2.4 to include 1986 residential zoning permits at 556,
and 1987 permits 1,017.
Page 18 Edit Figure 2.5 Housing Mix to include 1987 housing mix.
Page 20
Amend Table 2.4 Town Share of County Population to include
projected figures for 1990--Leesburg, 17,987; Loudoun, 89,936; and
the Town Share at 20%.
Delete the following text:
"It is expected that an annual growth rate
between three and five percent will continue
over the next decade."
Page 21
Amend Table 2.5 Actual and Projected Town Population to include
new projected figures for 1990 (19,000) and 1995 (24,000). Include
the following supporting text:
The "high" projection for 1995 population assumes that major
residential developments currently in the pipeline will be
approved and be partially constructed by 1995. The "low"
projection takes into account the possibility of a national
recession that would significantly reduce construction
activity similar to the recession of the mid-1970's.
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Page 22
Delete Housing Projection text which reads as follows:
"Assuming Leesburg's current average household
size drops to 255 by 1995, the town will have
approximately 3,000 new households requiring
shelter by 1990. If the town were to achieve
its long-term objective of 50% single-family
units, 30% townhouses, and 20% apartments,
these 3,000 new units would represent the
following housing mix:
1,500 single-family units
900 townhouses
600 apartment units
Amend Table 2.6 Housing projections to include updated figures for
the number of dwelling units for 1990 at 7,400 and 1995 at 9,400.
Page 26
JOBS
Page 31
Page 32
Page 34
Leave #8 in action program, but delete last phrase "especially
multi-family projects."
Action Item:
Complete town housing costs and opportunities
survey.
Amend Table 3.2 Historical and Projected Labor Force for Leesburg
to show new figures projected for the Total Labor Force for 1990
(10,070) and 1995 (12,960).
Edit text to indicate that the 9,400 figure projected for
intermediate range employment projections has not been revised as
have population projections.
Revise #4 of the Action Program to read as follows:
Complete construction of the municipal parking garage.
Revise #7 of the Action Program to read as follows:
Support Loudoun County Small Business Assistance Center.
Delete #9 of the Action Program which reads:
Obtain and maintain the designation of Leesburg as a
"Certified" community.
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PUBLIC SERVICES
Page 36
Page 40
Edit text to reflect new location of town shop to the wastewater
treatment plant site and also update the total number of full-time
employees to 101.
Edit text to update the water demand figures and add the following
text:
"The town's Capital Improvements program includes expansion
of the water treatment facility to 5 mgd by 1993. This
supply will be more than sufficient to meet increased demand."
Page 41
Amend Table 4.4 Sewage Treatment Capacity and Demand Projections
to include projected flows for 1995 at 2.40 mgd and reflecting
0.10 mgd as excess capacity for 1995. Also reference the CDM
Water and Sewer Master Plan.
Page 42
Page 43
Edit text under Police Demand reflect additional police officers
required to serve the projected 1995 population.
Edit text to show 33,000 volumes needed for library demand in 1995.
Page 45
Edit Table 4.5 Recreation Supply and Demand to show new figures
for increased demand in 1995.
Page 47
Edit text to reflect new public swimming pool and gymnasium and a
surplus of community parkland. Edit Table 4.6 School Capacity to
show increased enrollment figures for 1986-87 and decreased
amounts of excess capacity in all schools, except for the middle
school.
Page 48
Edit Table 4.7 School Capacity Demand Projections to reflect
increased demands.
Page 49
Edit Table 4.8 County School Board Standards to reflect new
figures for pupils per dwelling unit for different housing types.
Add a new Table 4.8a Number of New Schools required at Full
Development.
Edit text to reflect new school demand: 4 new elementary schools,
1 new middle school and 1 new high school
Page 51 Edit #4.12 of Public Safety Policies to read:
The town should encourage developers to make pro rata
contributions to the fire and rescue system.
Page 52 Edit #4.22 of the implementation program to read as follows:
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN 4
The town should place its highest priority on implementation
of the Ida Lee Park Master Plan and on park site acquisition.
The town should seek funds from the county to develop and
maintain its parks.
Page 56 Delete #4 of the Action Program. Edit #5 to read as follows:
Implement sewage collection system improvements recommended
in the CDM Water and Sewer Master Plan, 1987.
Delete #7 of the Action Program.
LAND USE
Page 63 Add the following new text:
The Land Use Profile update (Table 5.2a) shows that the
largest percentage increase (58%) in developed land between
1985 and 1987 was industrial. This reflects the significant
industrial growth around the Leesburg airport. The second
largest increase (32%) was in multi-family residential land
use. The overall percentages of land use categories have
remained largely unchanged since 1985. The town still has
approximately 5,000 acres of oundeveloped land.
Page 63 Chamge "ten" zoning districts to "14."
Page 64 Update Table 5.3 with 1987 information.
Map 6
Update the Zoning District Map to reflect amendments.
Page 67 Include the following new text under Old and Historic District:
Between 1980 and 1987, thirteen residences were converted to
commercial use or demolished. New residential units added to
the downtown in the same period totaled 79. The majority Of
the units were added on Loudoun Street, S.W. in the Olde
Towne and Chesterfield condominiums.
Include the following text regarding the Toll House:
This structure has been dismantled and plans for its future
are uncertain.
Delete the following text:
"In addition, experience with Article 10A has
suggested a need to provide more detailed
guidelines for the Board of Architectural
Review in considering applications for new
construction and rehabilitation activities
within the district."
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Page 67
Delete all reference to the Toll House; delete Toll House from
Historic Resources map.
Map 8
Revise text on Historical Resources to reflect changes since the
1986 adoption.
Page 70 Insert the following new text:
In 1987 the town undetook a major urban design initiative--
sponsorship of a national design competition for a new
municipal government center and public parking structure. A
winning design by Hanno Weber and Associates of Chicago was
chosen from 201 entries from 35 states and four foreign
countries. The project will be constructed in 1988-89.
Page 71
Include new text as shown below and a new Table 5.5 Land Use
Projections reflecting updated figures.
Residential Land
Table 5.5 updated shows that the projection of residential
units by 1995 has been increased by 1,800 units over the
original town plan projection. These revised figures are
based on projects already in the town's development pipeline.
Commercial Land
Commercial space projections are also based on the development
pipeline.
Office Land
Leesburg's economy can expect major growth in office space.
Because of expected delays for major office development on
the south side of town, projected office space has remained
unchanged.
Industrial Land
Based on the development pipeline, projected industrial space
has been increased by 425,000 square feet.
Page 75
Change projected additional housing units by 1995 to 4,700.
Add the following text to Policy #5.17:
The Town should encourage where appropriate various
street patterns in residential developments to reduce
through traffic, providing additional safety and privacy
for residents~ while minimizing adverse impacts on
existing neighborhoods.
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Page 76
Add a new policy #5.25 to read as follows:
The town should ensure adequate pedestrian circulation
within and between residential subdivisions.
Page 80
Change estimated trade population to 25,000 supporting over
800,000 square feet of commercial space.
Change required commeercial space by 1995 to 420,000 square
feet.
Page 80
Update satistics in first paragraph regarding amount of
existing commercial space and size of trade area population.
Page 85
Revise the Employment Land Use text to read as follows:
"By 1995 office uses are expected to gain over
3,800 employees in need of 950,000 square feet of
new space on 95 acres. Industrial uses are also
expected to absorb an additional 110 acres with the
creation of 1,900 jobs.
Page 85
Table 5.7. Change scale of Neighborhood Convenience Center
to 50,000 square feet (corrects typographical error)
~mployment Ia~d Use (last paragraph on p. 85): Update
employment projections
Page 86
Change additional acres of employment area by 1995 to 67.
Page 86
Planned ~mp. loyment Area Policies: Update statistics regarding
acres of planned employment and dpmnd for employment land by
1995.
Page 87
Amend airport employment policy #5.69 to read as follows:
The town should encourage and facilitate the alignment
of the Dulles Toll Road extension to the west of the
Leesburg Airport and should encourage compatible land
uses adjacent to the Toll Road.
Page 87
A~end Policy 5.67 to read: "The Town should continue to zone
land around the airport for office, cmrcial and limited
support services."
Page 89
Table 5.8 Airport ~l?loln~ent: Delete reference to J. D.
Wilam~n House (demolished).
Page 95
Delete the following development regulations: d, i, k, 1. m
to reflect zoning ordinance revisions already adopted.
Delete #9 under design guidelines.
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Besi~n~uidelines: Ame~dAction Ite~I6 to read:
a town-wide architectural review board . ."
"Establish
Page 96
Delete #14 under Other Actions.
Add new actions to read as follows:
Require developers to erect signs at the end of temporary
cul-de-sacs to indicate future road extensions.
Delete Action Item #20.
TRANSPORTATION
Ail pages Change VDH&T to VDOT.
All pages
Reconcile VDOT, Town Plan, Sulxlivision and Zoning Ordinance
standard road classifications.
Page 101 Edit Improvements in the 1988-1993 CIP to include:
Widening of Catoctin Circle
Relocation of Clubhouse Drive intersection with Route 15
South
Relocation of Route 654
Extension of Plaza Street between East Market Street and
Gateway Drive
Paged 102
Update Table 6.2 Thoroughfare Plan Status to reflect current
status.
Add the following text:
Other transportation studies carried out for the town
include alignments for Battlefield Parkway (Route 654),
a major new circumferential, and an analysis of road
improvement costs prepared by Gorove/Slade Associates in
1987. Thfs study provided the data on road improvement
costs discussed at the end of this element.
The most significant factor affecting Leesburg's trans-
portation planning has been the proposal to extend the
Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) westward into Loudoun
County with a terminus at the Leesburg Bypass. The
Transportation Policy may reflects the latest information
from VDOT on the alignment of this limited-access
highway.
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Page 103
Insert the following text:
The town has made a significant commitment to provide
more parking spaces downtown. In 1987, the town conduct-
ed a national design competition for a new municipal
government center and downtown parking structure. The
Capital Improvements Program includes $2.6 million from
the general fund and from bond revenue to construct a
320-space downtown parking structure by 1991. The
structure will be built on the site of the existing
downtown surface parking lot.
Page 104
Insert the following text:
Commuter ParkinK
One of the most critical issues in Northern Virginia is
the lack of commuter parking facilities. VDOT actively
encourages communities to provide park-and-ride lots to
"intercept" traffic headed toward the major employment
centers to the east. The town should encourage the
establishment of commuter lots to serve its own residents
as well as to contribute to solving a regional
transportation problem.
Page 105
Change the following text:
o
o
The airport currently has a 4~500-foot lighted
runway.
The first phase of these improvements are complete.
Page 107
Add a new parking policy #§.5a to read as follows:
The town should encourage developers to provide commuter
parking facilities, particularly along Route 7 and the
Route 15 Bypass.
Page 108
Delete airport policy #6.18 and replace with the following
text:
The Master Plan for the Leesburg Municipal Airport should
be updated.
Page 109
Edit General Road Policy #6.26 to read as follows:
Developers should be encouraged to make pro rata con-
tributions to off-site transportation improvements~
based on the cost per unit tables in this plan.
Add a new General Road Policy #6.29a to read as follows:
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
The town should encourage and facilitate the extension
of the Dulles Toll Road to Leesburg and should encourage
the provision of commuter rail to Leesburg in conjunction
with the Toll Road extension.
Page 116
Add the following information under "Route 7: East of
By-pass"
Establish the location of the Battlefield Parkway/Route
7 interchange
Consider a grade-separated interchange or overpass at
Route 653/Route 7
Add the following new information to Limited Access Highways:
Loudoun Parkway (Route 267):
Establish Loudoun Parkway through Stowers' tract as
a limited access highway meeting VDOT right-of-way
standards.
Indicate grade-separated interchange at intersection
of Route 267 and Bypass
Indicate Grade separated interchange at intersection
of Route 267 and Battlefield Parkway (Route 654)
Consider grade,separated connection between east
and west portion of Stowers' tract without access
to Route 267 (probably an underpass).
Add the Route 7-15 Bypass under Limited Access Highways as
shown below:
Route 7-15 By-pass:
Construct interchange at Exeter/Potomac
Crossing
Construct interchange or underpass at Edwards
Ferry Road
Construct interchange at Sycolin Road (Route
643)
Under Major Arterials add the following information under
Route 15 South of By-pass:
PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
Relocate the Clubhouse Drive Intersection
10
Close Governors Drive/Route 621 crossover
Page 117
Clarify Route 654 by showing its new name Battlefield Parkway.
Under Route 7/15 Bypass: Change last item to "Construct
overpass at Sycolin Road (Route 643)."
Under Major Arterials, add the following information for
Market Street: Downtown:
Consider one-way pair system with Loudoun Street
Under Route 643 add name (Sycolin Road) described from
By-pass to southern town limits. Add the following:
Widen to lanes/construct overpass at the Bypass and
delete all other statements.
Under Route 643 should read: '"Widen to 4 lanes. . ."
Edwards Ferry Road to North Street"
Page 118
Edit Plaza Street: E. Market Street to Gateway Drive to read:
Construct extension
Page 119
Under Through Collectors add the following information:
Loudoun Street; Downtown
Consider one-way pair system with Market Street
Dry Mill Road: By-pass to West Loudoun Street
Consider reclassifying to a local collector
Under Local Collectors delete all of reference to Heritage
Way because that connection has been made.
Amend Edwards Ferry Road to reflect study done for widening
east of Catoctin Circle
Page 120
Add the following text at the end of Table:
In 1987 the Town connnissioned a transportation impact
study from consultants Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc.
This study suannarized the cost of constructing the
future regional transportation network within Leesburg
(as shown on the Transportation Policy Map). The
following four tables show, respectively the costs of
various roadway improvements, estimated road costs per
vehicle trip, cost per unit development by different
land use categories and cost per unit of consolidated
land use types.
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PROPOSED UPDATE TO TOWN PLAN
11
Insert new Tables 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9.
Page 121
Delete #1 and #2 under the Parking Action Program.
Add new action item under Pedestrian and Bike Trails to read:
'~)evelop c(m~prehemsi~pedestrian amd bikeway plam."
GREATER LEESBURG AREA
Page 127
Insert the following text under Utilities:
In 1986 the town entered into an agreement with Loudoun
County, the Loudoun County Sanitation Authority and
Xerox Realty Corporation which determined that Leesburg
would be the exclusive provider of water and sewer
facilities for the Cattail Branch Service Area west of
Goose Creek consisting of 1,301 acres, which includes
that portion of the Xerox development known as Landsdowne
that lies west of Goose Creek.
Insert the following text under Transportation:
The primary transportation improvement planned for the
Greater Leesburg Area is the Loudoun Parkway (Route
267). This route would be an extension of the Dulles
Access Toll Road and would serve as the major link to
metropolitan Washington. This new road will have a
major impact on land development in the Greater Leesburg
Area. Planning for this road will require a greater
level of coordination between the town and the county
than has been experienced to date.
Page 128
Delete #4 of the Action Program.
Page 129
Under Annual Review Criteria delete "Improvements to Route
654" and replace with the following:
Status of the proposed Loudoun Parkway (Route 267);
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The followins map amendments are recoa~ended by the Plannins Commission:
Map 4 Con~nunity Facilities Policy Map
Change from "Proposed Facilities" to "Existing and Committed
Facilities" the following:
1. Neighborhood park in Exeter PD
2. Elementary school in Potomac Crossing PD
3. Elementary school in Tavistock PD
4. Neighborhood park in Beauregard Estates Subdivision
5. Fire & rescue facility in Stratford
Eliminate proposed middle school in southeast quadrant (former
Greenway/Woodlea site)
Move the following proposed facilities and change as indicated:
1. High school in Stratford: .move to approved location on
Route 621 south of corporate limits and change to "Existin
or Committed"
2. Neighborhood park in S. E. quadrant: move to approved
Greenway neighborhood park site and change to "Existing or
Committed"
3. Neighborhood park in Tavistock: move to Leegate tract
adjacent to W&OD regional trail
Add a pedestrain/bike trail from Chancellor Drive to Dry Mill Road
Map 6 ZoninK Districts
Update to reflect all zoning map amendments
Map 8 Historic Resources
Delete Exeter (demolished)
Delete Toll House (dismantle~ and moved)
Delete J. D. Wildman House (demolished)
Add to "Greenwood Farm" - "Now preserved as Ida Lee Park"
Add Hillcrest
Map 9 Land Use Policy Map
Amend to reflect approved rezonings as follows:
1. Stratford PD - move Mixed Use Center to approved Stratford site;
change boundaries of residential and planned employment areas to
reflect approved rezoning plan; change residential areas to
approved 4 DUA density; change to institutional use the airport
clear zone and fire and rescue site
Tavistock PD - change residential density to approved 3 DUA add
school site
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PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN PLAN UPDATE 8/18/88
3. Ft. Beaure~ard - add Ft. Beauregard commercial center as
"Office/Limited Commercial Center"
4. Potomac Crossin~ - add elementary school site; change maximum
density to 3.35 DUA
5. Greenway - add Greenway PD to include: maximum 3 DUA; add
approved park site and institutional site.
6. Leesbur~ Gateway Subdivision - move "office/limited commercial
center" to west; change OLC to H]]R (Bellemeade Farms)
7. Foxcreek Townhouses (Ft. Evans Road) - change fromM DR to HDR
8. Manors and Paxton Subdivisions (Poretsky and Brownell rezonings)
change from "Institutional" to LDR
9. Exeter Ballfields - add park north of Leesburg Elementary School
Other proposed amendments to map:
Correct Sycolin Road designation - change existing B-2 on west
side not currently in park from park to "community commercial"
Change existing vacant R-2 in remaining Exeter Hills area from
MDR to LDR
Map 10
2
Change from office to HDR the Fox Chapel Condominiums
Change from OLC to office the remainder of the Shenandoah Square
subdivision area (behind the Varnon Office building)
Transportation Policy Map
Support amended map as proposed (see attached map) with following
changes:
1. Realign through collectors in Greenway to reflect approved
Greenway and Woodlea Manor road systems
Move East/West collector through Leesburg South and
Stratford to south to align with northern Greenway entrance
3. Add approved cul-de-sacs on Lawson Road at Tuscarora Creek
4. Consider addition of interchange on Route 7 at Route 653
Director of Parks and Recreation Gary Huff has made the following
recommendations for the Town Plan Update to reflect Town Policies regarding
recreation:
Page 43 Cultural~ Recreation and Open Space Facilities
1st paragraph--add to last sentence: " such as
establishing a parks and recreation department."
Page 44 County and Regional Recreation Programs and Facilities
1st paragraph: delete first sentence
2nd paragraph (after Algonkian Regional Park add)
· Balls Bluff Battlefield: 173 acres on the Potomac
River bluffs of historic parkland.
3rd paragraph: delete entire paragraph
4th paragraph: delete entire paragraph and add:
Town Park and Recreation Facilities:
· Foxridge Park: 9.17-acre neighborhood park
· South Harrison Street Park: 3.0-acre neighborhood
(linear) park
· Plaza Street Park: 1.5-acre neighborhood park
· Catoctin Circle Park: a half-acre neighborhood park
· South Street Park: a half-acre neighborhood (linear)
park
· Rotary Park: a 1-acre neighborhood park with play
equipment and basketball court
· Carrvale Park: a 4-acre neighborhood (open space) park
· Brandon Park: a 2-acre neighborhood park--currently
open space but will contain a softball/
baseball field
· Ida Lee Park: a 138-acre district park currently under
construction to include recreation
center (gymnasium/natatorium)
Page 45 Recreation Supply and Demand Pro~ections.
After Community Parks add:
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PARKS AND RECREATION - TOWN PLAN
District Parks: large, 50 plus acres with 5-7 mile
service radius, features facilities
found in community parks in addition to
biking, water areas and support
facilities.
Delete Table 4.5 and add two new tables 4.5A and 4.5B see
attached.
Page 47
1st paragraph -- change first sentence to read:
These tables indicate that Leesburg is presently
deficient in several types of active recreational
facilities and needs additional neighborhood and
community park land.
1st paragraph -- delete second sentence and add:
Several new parks are scheduled for development that
should help meet the current and future park demands.
Future neighborhood parks include Exeter (10 acres),
Greenway (4 acres) and Fort Beauregard (14.7 acres).
One 20-acre district park will be added to the
inventory at Potomac Crossing.
2nd paragraph -- delete last sentence and add:
Open Space Demand
These open space areas may be referred to as greenways.
At least three acres of the local 10-acre standard
should include open space reservation.
Page 51
Ail references to parks and recreation should be deleted
from last section.
Page 52
Amend 4.25 to read:
4.25 A town Greenway and Open Space network.
Page 53,54
Delete Table 4.9 and add new Table 4.9 -- see attached.
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PARKS AND RECREATION - TOWN PLAN
TABLE 4.5A
RECREATION SUPPLY AND DEMAND
State
Facilities Standard
Type (per 1000 pop)
Basketball(courts) 0.2
Tennis (courts) 0.5
Baseball (courts) 0.17
Softball (fields) 0.3
Soccer (fields) 0.3
Swimming (pools) 0.1
Football (fields) 0.1
Volleyball(courts) 0.2
Picnic (tables) 10.0
Bike trails(miles) 1.0
Badminton (courts) 0.2
Handball(courts) 0.05
Horseshoe (pits) 0.1
1988 1988a 1988
Supply Demand Surplus
(Deficit)
6 3 3
7 8 (1)
1 3 (2)
4 5 (1)
5 5 -
0 2 (2)
1 2 (1)
1 2 (2)
41 160 (119)
4 16 (12)
0 3 (3)
0 i (1)
3 2 i
1990b
Demand
4
10
3
6
6
2
2
4
190
19
4
1
2
1995c
Demand
5
12
4
7
7
2
2
5
240
24
5
1
2
PARKS AND RECREATION - TOWN PLAN
CENTER 4.5B
Park Type
Neighborhood
Com~nunity
District
Acres Service Minimum Pa
Per 1000 population Radius Acre/Park
3 a 1/2 mile 5
3 1 mile 20
4 10-15 miles 50
Local Total
Regional
10 b
10
25 miles 100
TOTAL
2O
Includes mini-parks and tot lots of less than 5 acres
Ten acres should include 3 acres of open space/linear parks
Source: Virginia Outdoors Plan
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5
Table 4.9
Park and Open Space Standards
Park Type
Acres
per 1,000
Residents
Size &
Service
Radius
Type Facilities
Location
and Design
Neighborhood
3 acres
5-19 ac.
1/2 mile
Playground, multi-
purpose courts, open
playing fields, tennis
courts, quiet areas
Near community
facilities such as
schools, day care
centers, local
shopping & offices
Gentle typography &
soil suitable for
active recreational
development.
Safe pedestrian
access essential
Community
3 acres
10-49 ac. Same as above, plus
1 mile picnic area, swimming,
lighted fields, trails
Accessible to
several neighbor-
hoods
Land suitable for
variety of active
and passive
recreation
District
4 acres
40+ Ac.
5-7 mi.
Same as above, plus
biking, water areas
& support facilities
Accessible to all
residents.
Designed for com-
prehensive programs
and facilities
PARKS AND RECREATION - TOWN PLAN
6
OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Sensitive Environmental
Table 4.9 (Continued)
Location
Slopes over 15%
Mature woods
Historic/archaeological
sites
Design
Educational interpretation
Alteration of natural
features should be
minimized
Pedestrian/bike trails
W & OD Trail
Stream valleys
Planned residential
developments
Pedestrian/bike linkages
between residential
areas, parks, community
facilities, shopping &
& work
Trails should be paved &
constructed to a minimum
width of 4 feet
Provision of land use buffers
and delineation of neighborhood
edges
Around perimeter of
planned residential &
employment areas
Between conflicting
land uses
Landscaped buffer areas,
sized in relation to
intensity of adjoining
land uses
Type and intensity of
of landscaping should
reflect primary function
of buffer; e.g. noise
control visual screen,
aesthetics
Table 2.1
January 1, 1987, Town Population Estimate
1980 Leesburg Population
1984 Annexation Population
1980 - 87 Population Growth
TOTAL Present Town Population
8,357
1,485
6. 100
15,942
Source: U.S. Census of Population, 1980, and Planning Department
Table 2.4
Town Share of County Population, 1950 to 1985
Year Leesburg Loudoun Town Share
1950 1,703 21,147 8.1%
1960 2,869 24,549 11.7%
1970 4,821 37,150 13.0%
1980 8,357 57,427 14.6%
1985' 11,750 66,600 17.0%
1990 (projected) 17,987 89,936 20.0%
* As of December 31, 1985
Source: U.S. Censuses of Population, 1950-1980, Planning Department and
Metropolitan Council of Governments
Table 2.5
Actual and Projected Town Population
Year Low Intermediate
High
1980 8,357 8,357 8,357
1985' 11,750 11,750 11,750
1990 18,000 19,000 21,000
1995 21,500 24,000 28,500
*As of December 31, 1985
Source: Planning Department
FiEure 2.4
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 1978 -- 1987
0
Table 2.6
Housing Projections
Year Household Size Dwelling Units
1980 2.60 3,214
1985' 2.60 4,500
1990 2.57 7,400
1995 2.55 9,400
includes 550 housing units in the 1994 annexation area and half the
residential zoning permits issued in 1985. This method accounts for an
approximate 6-month lag in issuance of a zoning permit and dwelling
unit occupation.
Table 3.2
Historical and Projected Labor Force for Leesburg
Historieal Projected
1960 1970 19802 1985 1990 1995
Total labor force 1,219 2,104 5,023 6,110 10,070
Participation rate1 43% 44% 51% 52% 53%
Percent Female 36% 41% 46% 46% -
Percent unemployed 0.9 % 2% 2% 2% -
1Labor force as percent of population.
2Expanded town.
12,960
54%
Source: U.S. Census of Population.
Table 4.4
Sewage Treatment Capacity and Demand Projections
Average
Treatment - Daily
Capacity Flows
Excess
CaDaeit¥
1982 1.3 mgd 1.13 mgd 0.17 mgd
1985 1.3 mgd 1.30 mgd 0.00 mgd
1995 2.5 mgd 2.40 mgd 0.10 mgd
Source: Director of Utilities
Table 4.5
Recreation Supply and Demand
State
Facilities Standard
Type (Per 1,000 pop.)
1985 1985 1995
Supply Surplus New
(Deficit) Demand
A B C
1995
Net
Demand
(C-B)
Basketball 0.5 6 - 6 6
Tennis 0.5 7 i 5 4
Baseball 0.17 1 (1) 2 3
Softball 0.3 3 - 4 4
Soccer 0.3 2 (1) 4 5
Swimming Pool 0.1 - (1) 1 2
Parks
20.5 ac. (15.6 ac.)
138 ac. 103.5
28 ac.
37 ac.
Neighborhood 3 ac.
Community 3 ac.
43.6ac
-66 ac.
Source: Planning Department
Table 4.8
County School Board Standards
A. School Site Standards
Elementary School (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
B. Pupil Generation Factors
Housing Type
Minimt~ Enrollment
Site Size Capacity
15 acres 750
25 acres 1,200
40 acres 1,500
Pupils Per D~elling Unit
Elementary Middle High
Total Pupils
Per Unit
Apartments 0.21 0.10 0.09 0.40
Townhouses 0.22 0.12 0.14 0.48
Single Family 0.44 0.18 0.2? 0.89
Source: Loudoun County School Board and 1986'Leesburg school census.
Update of Table 5.2
Land Use Profile - 1985-1987
1985
Expanded Town* 1985-1987 Change 1987
Land Use Acres % Acres % Acres %
Single Family Res. 821
Multi-Family Res. 163
Commercial/Office 142
Industrial 57
Pub./Semi-Pub. 918
Pub. Utilities 14
Sts./Rights-of-Way+ 382
Vacant/Farm 4898
11% +93 +11% 914 12%
2% +53 +32% 216
2% +24 +17% 166
1% +33 +58% 90
12% +147 +16% 1065 14%
1% 14 1%
4% - 382
66% -350 -7% 48 61%
Total 7395 100% 7395 100%
Source: Annexation Exhibit Booklet, 1982; Corporate Boundary Survey by
DeLaslunut and Associates, June 15, 1983; Town Planning Department development
files.
* Including 1985 Beus Boundary Line Adjustment which added 189 acres to the
Town.
+ Acreage for streets and rights of way are not separated in 1987 figures.
Table 5.3 Update
Developed Land by Zone, 1985-1987
1985-1987 Change
Zoning
Category
Zoning District
Town Annex. Area
1985 Acres 1985 Acres 1987 Acres 1987 Acres
Total Developed Vacant Developed % Vacant
Residential
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
A-3
R-1
R-2
R-4
PDH - 30
PRN
PRC
829 545 284 +204+ 72% 80
442 326 116 - 116
157 61 96 +18 +19% 69
34 32 2 +6 - 2.8
809 0 809 - 809
2364 50 2341 +6 +12% 2308
53 0 53 - 53
329 144 185 - 185
71 14 57 - 57
285 0 285 +22 8% 263
435 0 435 - - 435
Commerical B-1 25 17 8 - - 12
B-2 417 262 155 +42* +16% 111
C-1 248 0 248 - - 248
PD-CH 55 12 43 +3 +7% 40
Industrial M-1 74 65 9 - 9
M-C 27 27 0 - 0
PD-IP 482 40 442 +26 +65% 416
PD-GI 148 10 138 +7 +70% 131
Floodplain F-1 111 10 101 - 101
TOTALS 7395 1603 5792 +327 5465
Source: Town Planning Department development files.
'18 acres of this B-2 land has been developed for residential use.
+147 acres of this R-1 land has been developed as public parks.
/includes 6.8 acres rezoned to R-4 between 1985-87.
Table 4.6
School Capac~y, 1985
School Pro,ram C apaci~
Elementar¥
Cato c~in 697
L eesburg 548
Middle
J. Lupron Simpson 950
Hi{h
Loudoun County 1,116
1987-88 Enrollment --
712
576
698
1,021
Excess C apacit¥
(15)
(28)
252
95
Source: Loudoun County School Board
Table 4.7
School Capacity Demand Projections
School 1987 Add'l Pupils
Level Exeess Capacity by 1995
Additional Pupils
at Full Development
Elementary 0 1,546 3,106
Middle 252 695 1,403
High 95 883 1,804
Source: Loudoun County School Board
Update of Table 5.5
Land Use Projections
1985
Existing
1987
Existing
% of Projection
Already Constructed
1995 Projected
Total
Revised 1995
Proiected Total
Residential
Commercial
4,700 homes
· 1,000 acres
650,000 sq. ft.
95 acres
6,200 homes
1,146 acres
828,165 sq. ft.
115 acres
83%
62%
81%
88%
7,500 homes
1,857 acres
1,025,000 sq. ft.
130 acres
9,300 homes
1,250,000 sq. ft.
Office
Industrial
450,000 sq. ft.
45 acres
150,000 sq.ft.
57 acres
484,000 sq. ft.
48 acres
400,000 sq. ft.
90 acres
51%
51%
7O%
84%
950,000 sq. ft.
95 acres
575,000 sq. ft.
110 acres
950,000 sq.ft.
1,000,000 sq. ft.
OFF-SITE TRANSPORTATION COST DATA
TABLE 6.6
ROADWAY IHPROVEHENT COSTS
Leesburg, Virginia
INTERCHANGE
1
2
3
4
CREEK
1
2
Subtotal
Subtotal
ROADWAY
Cost
(In $1,000)
$12,000
12,000
12,000
2,500
$38,500
$ 3,600
.... 3~600
$ 7,200
$42,500
TOTAL
Minus VDOT Contribution
$88,200
-~0~000
TOTAL $68,200
Table 6.7
~ST~tATKDROAD COST P~T~XP (ADT)
Total ADT 444,401
Estimated Road Cost per ADT $198
(from Gorove/Slade study)
Estimated Road Cost per ADT
Minus VDOT Contribution
$154
OFF-SITE TRANSPORTATION COST DATA
COST
Table 6.8
P~Rb~IT DgVELOPMENT BY
Leesburg, ¥irginia
LAND USES
DEVELOPMENT
UNIT ADT
RESIDENTIAL
Single-family detached
Townhouse/Duplex
Multi-family attached
dwelling unit 10
dwelling unit 6.1
dwelling unit 5.2
RETAIL
Shopping Center
0.50,000 s.f. 1,000 s.f. 117.9
51,000-99,000 s.f. 1,000 s.f. 82
100,000-199,000 s.f. 1,000 s.f. 66.7
200,000 + s.f. 1,000 s.f. 50.6
Restaurant 1,000 s.f. 74.9
Supermarket 1,000 s.f. 125.5
Banks 1,000 s.f. 192
Health Club 1,000 s.f. 11.7
Hotel room 10.5
Other 1,000 s.f. 45.5
£NSTITUTIONAL
Government 1,000 s.f. 68.93
Hospital bed 11.4
Library 1,000 s.f. 41.8
School
Nursery student 1.02
Elementary student 1.02
Middle student 1.16
High student 1.39
Utilities employee 10.5
LAND USE
COST PER
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
1,540
939
801
$18,157
12,628
10,272
7,792
11,535
19,327
29,568
1,802
1,617
7,007
$10
1
6
,615
,756
,437
157
157
179
214
1,617
OFFICE
0-99,000 s.f. 1,000 s.f. 17.7 $ 2,726
100,000-199,000 s.f. 1,000 s.f. 14.3 2,202
200,000+ s.f. 1,000 s.f. 10.9 1,679
INUDSTRIAL
Light 1,000 s.f. 5.46 $ 841
Heavy 1,000 s.f. 1.5 231
Park 1,000 $.f. 7 1,078
Warehouse 1,000 s.f. 4.88 752
AIRPORT employee 20 $ 3,080
REGIONAL PARK acre 5.1 $ 785
OFF-SITE TRANSPORTATION COST DATA
Table 6.9
COST P~RUNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSOIDATED
Leesburg, Virginia
LAND USES
DEVELOPMENT
UNIT ADT
LAND USECATEGORIES
COST PER
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
Shopping Center
0-50,000 s.f.
51,000+ s.f.
Hotel
Other
INSTITUTIONAL
Nursery school
Utilities
OFFICE
INDUSTRIAL
Light
Park
Warehouse
dwelling unit 7.1
$1,093
1,000 s.f.
1,000 s.f. 117.9 $18,157
1,000 s.f. 66.4 10,231
room 10.5 1,617
1,000 s.f. 45.5 7,007
student 1.02
employee 10.5
$ 157
1,617
1,000 s.f. 14.3 $ 2,202
1,000 s.f. 5.46
1,000 s.f. 7
1,000 s.f. 4.88
$ 841
1,078
752
Table 4.8
County School Board Standards
A. School Site Standards
Elementary School (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
B. Pupil Generation Factors
Housing Type
Minimum Enrollment
Site Size Capacity
15 acres 750
25 acres 1,200
45 acres 1,500
Pupils Per Dwelling Unit
~lementary Middle High
Total Pupils
Per Unit
Apartments 0.21 0.10 0.09 0.40
Townhouses 0.22 0.12 0.14 0.48
Single Family 0.44 0.18 0.27 0.89
Source: Loudoun County School Board and 198 6 Leesburg school census.
Table 4.8a
Number of new Schools Required at Full Development
School Add'l Pupils at Enrollment
Level Full Development Capacity
Elementary 3,106 ~ 750
Middle 1,403 ° 1,200
High 1,804 ~ 1,500
New Schools
Required
4.14
1.17
1.20