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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 23, 1989
89-100 ADOPTED May 23. 1989
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR A (DESIGN
ADVANCEMENT) MATCHING GRANT TO CONDUCT AN ARCHITECTURAL
SURVEY OF THE PROPOSED H-2 HISTORIC CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONING
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Town Council has proposed a zoning ordinance amendment to establish the
H-2 Historic Corridor Overlay District to protect certain corridors from incompatible architecture and
poor design; and
WHEREAS, an architectural survey will be a useful process to ensure effective design review
which will be compatible with the historic district; and
WHEREAS, the National Endowment for the Arts provides matching funds for conducting
design competitions; and
WI-IE~, applying for matching funds does not reduce the Council's flexibility in the ~miug
of implementing the proposal for the H-2 Historic Corridor Overlay District;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia~ as follows:
The Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to submit an application to the National
Endowment for the Arts for a Design Advancement matching grant for conducting an architectural
survey of the proposed H-2 Historic Corridor Overlay Zoning District.
PASSED this 23rd day of
ATTEST:
May ., 1989.
Robert E. Sevila, ~Iayor
Town of Leesburg