HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_10_22_R236The Town of
Leesburg,
l Tirginia
RESOLUTION NO. 91-286
PRESENTED October 22, 1991
ADOPTED October 22, 1991
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE TOWN PLAN 1986.
WHEREAS, Section 15.1-454 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, states in part that "At
least once every five years the comprehensive plan shall be reviewed by the local commission to
determine whether it is advisable to amend the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Town Plan 1986 such that the product is
a technically updated and effective document; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a series of workshops during February, March and
April to identify deficient areas of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, Town Council held workshops in May and July to discuss the Plan, review its
elements and provide policy direction; and
WHEREAS, a preliminary assessment of the Plan finds that generally, it continues to be an
effective document for making sound land use decisions but is deficient in some areas and is in need
of some technical update and improvement; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the existing Plan provides a good base to which
technical updates can be made, policy and action program statements can be reviewed and amended
and text and Plan element additions can be made based upon supportive documentation; and
WHEREAS, public participation is an important consideration when amending the Plan in order
to insure that the Plan reflects the will of the residents of the Town of Leesburg:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The review and amendment of the Town Plan 1986 is hereby initiated in the
following manner:
1. Amend the appropriate elements of the Town Plan - 1986 to reflect 1990 Census
data.
2. Review and recommend amendments to policy statements and action program
statements where their effectiveness is questionable.
INITIATING REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE TOWN PLAN
Prepare an Economic Development element of the Plan to replace the current
Jobs element.
Assess the need for an expanded Housing element to include Affordable Housing
goals and acquire Council approval prior to the preparation of the element.
Develop a work program including milestone dates for the amendment of the
Town Plan -1986. Periodically update Council on the progress of the Town Plan
Amendment.
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Create a Town Plan Amendment Citizens Advisory Committee consisting of no
more than fifteen (15) members total. The CAC membership shall be as follows:
(4)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
citizens
business community
development/engineering community
legal community
Planning Commissioners
Councilmembers
Generally, the process for CAC review would be as follows:
Prior to preparation of draft amendments, CAC holds "brainstorming"
session(s) to better define areas of the Plan to be reviewed.
CAC reviews staff draft
CAC makes recommendation to Planning Commission
Planning Commission reviews CAC recommended draft, holds public hearings and makes recommendation
to Town Council
Town Council holds public hearings and adopts amended Town Plan
SECTION II. The Town Manager is directed to advertise for membership to the Citizens
Advisory Committee and submit the names to the Council for their consideration and appointment.
PASSED this 22nd day of October, 1991. ~.~. ~ /~../]
Ro ~{, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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