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RESOLUTION NO:
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED February 27~
90-37 ADOPTED February 27~
ADOPTING THE VDOT ROUTE 7 CORRIDOR CONCEPT PLAN AND AMENDING
THE TOWN PLAN TRANSPORTATION POLICY MAP.
1990
1990
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation originally prepared the Route 7 Corridor Plan
in March, 1986, for review and adoption by both the Town of Leesburg and the County of Loudoun; and
WHEREAS, the original 1986 Route 7 Corridor 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, formally requested
that the Virginia Department of Transportation designate Route 7 from the Route 7/15 Bypass to the
eastern corporate limits of Leesburg as a limited access facility; and
WHEREAS, the County of Loudoun Board of Supervisors adopted the VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan,
as amended, exclusive of the portion of the plan within the Town of Leesburg on October 3, 1988 in order
to implement the limited access designation for Route 7 in Loudoun County; and
WHEREAS, it was deemed desirable to update the original 1986 VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan to
reflect all elements of the Town Plan Transportation Policy Map, as amended, including the adopted East
Battlefield Parkway Alignment Study, as well as current development plan roadway alignments; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council initiated the adoption of a revised VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan on
July 11, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 28, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission recommended approval of the VDOT Route 7
Corridor Plan, with revisions, on October 12, 1989, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a public hearing on November 14, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan has been further refined to address concerns raised
at both public hearings; and
A RESOLUTION: ADOPTING THE VDOT ROUTE 7 CORRIDOR PLAN
WHEREAS, without adoption and ultimate implementation of the VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan,
Route 7 will operate at an unacceptable Level of Service and be detrimental to properties adjacent to
Route 7 which desire safe and convenient access to their properties; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan will serve as an important planning tool
for the rapidly developing eastern quadrant of Leesburg, and will serve to implement the goals and
objectives of the Town Plan, as amended:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Transportation Policy Map element of the Town Plan 1986, as amended, shall be
further amended to reflect the VDOT Route 7 Corridor Plan dated November, 1989 and attached hereto.
SECTION II. This long-range conceptual transportation plan serves to implement the adopted
limited access designation for Route 7. Interchange, road network, and access alternatives may be
submitted to the Town and VDOT for consideration and possible amendment to the plan, provided such
alternatives meet Town of Leesburg and VDOT standards. Further, existing access and entrances along
Route 7 within the Town of Leesburg will be retained until such time as equitable alternative access from
Route 7 to the property is provided.
SECTION III. This resolution shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this 27th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co,cji
February , 1990.
Robert E. Sevila, ayor
Town of Leesburg