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PRESENTED July 11, 1989
89-141 ADOPTED July 11, 1989
INITIATING THEADOPTION OF THEROUTE7 CORRIDOR STUDY PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation prepared the Route 7 Corridor Study Plan
on March 16, 1986, for review and adoption by both the Town of Leesburg and the County of Loudoun;
and
WHEREAS, the Route 7 Corridor Study Plan, which extends from the Route 7/15 Bypass east to
the corporate limits at Route 653, is generally reflected on the Transportation Policy Map of the 1986
Town Plan, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council by Resolution #87-41 dated February 25, 1987, formslly requested
the Virginia Department of Transportation to designate Route 7 from the Route 7/15 Bypass to the
eastern corporate limits of Leesburg as a limited access fadlity as part of the recommended limited
access designation for Route 7 from the Bypass to Route 28; and
WHEREAS, the County of Loudoun Board of Supervisors adopted the Route 7 Corridor Plan, as
amended, exclusive of the portions of the plan within the Town of Leesburg, on October 3, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Town's consultant, Kamber Engineering, Inc. has successfully completed the East
Battlefield Parkway Alignment Study and Addend,,m; which has clarified the location of the intersection
of Battlefield Parkway (Route 654) and Route 7, approximstely one mile east of the Route 7/15 Bypass;
and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1989, the Plalming Commission recommended adoption of this slloonment
to the Council; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Route 7 Corridor Study Plan will serve as an important pl~nnln~ tool
for the rapidly developing eastern quadrant of Leesburg, and will serve to implement the goals and
objectives of the Town Plan:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, as follows:
ROUTE 7 CORRIDOR STUDY 2
SECTION I. Adoption of the Route 7 Corridor Study, as prepared by the Virginia Department
of Transportation, is initiated by the Town of Leesburg.
SECTION H. Upon adoption, should the Route 7 Corridor Plan vary from the conceptual
Transportation Policy Map element of the 1986 Town Plan, as amended, the Town Plan shall be
Rmended to reflect the adopted Route 7 Corridor Plan.
SECTION IH. This study shall be referred to the Plarming Commission for public hearing and
recommendation to the Town Council.
public hearing date.
PASSED this 11th day of
ATI~EST:
Clerk of Coun~
The Planning Commission shall respond within 60 days of the
July 1989.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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