HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992_03_24_R035The 'Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 24, 1992
92-35 ADOPTED March 24, 1992
AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF IDA LEE PARK AS A PUBLIC
RECREATION AREA AND FOR ACCESS FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR
AN ADDITIONAL ACCESS ROAD TO SERVE THE PARK
WHEREAS, Ida Lee Park is owned and is to be developed by the Town of Leesburg as a
recreational facility serving the residents of Leesburg and Loudoun County; and
WHEREAS, the facility is in need of an additional access road to the recreation field area; and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way of the proposed access is owned by the Town of Leesburg and is
made available at no cost to the State; and
WHEREAS, the procedure governing the allocation of recreational access funds as set forth in
Section 33.1-223, Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, requires joint action by the Director of Conservation
and Historic Resources and the Virginia Highway and Transportation Board; and
WHEREAS, a statement of policy agreed upon between the said Director and Board approves the
use of such funds for the construction of access roads to publicly-owned recreational areas or historical
sites; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Town Council that all requirements of the law have been met to
permit the Director of Conservation and Historic Resources to designate Ida Lee Park as a recreational
facility and further permit the Virginia Highway and Transportation Board to provide funds for access
to this public recreation area in accordance with Section 33.1-223, Code of Virginia 1950, as amended;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council acknowledges that pursuant to the provisions of Section 33.1-223,
Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, this road shall be designated a "Virginia Byway" and recommends the
RESOLUTION:
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AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF IDA LEE PARK AS A PUBLIC
RECREATION AREA AND FOR ACCESS FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR
AN ADDITIONAL ACCESS ROAD TO SERVE THE PARK
Virginia Highway and Transportation Board in cooperation with the Director of Conservation and
Historic Resources, take the appropriate action to implement this designation:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Director of Conservation and Historic Resources is requested to designate
Ida Lee Park as a public recreation area; and to recommend to the Virginia Highway and Transportation
Board that recreational access funds be allocated for an access road to serve said park.
SECTION II. The Virginia Highway and Transportation Board is hereby requested to allocate
the necessary recreational access funds to provide a suitable access road as hereinbefore described.
SECTION III. Scenic Byway designation for the access road is supported pursuant to Section
33.1-62 et seq, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and will be protected by the town.
PASSED this 24th day of March
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
, 1992.
Robert E. Sevila, ~layor
Town of Leesburg
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