HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992_05_26_R070The Town of
Leesburg,
¥irginia
RESOLUTION NO. 9 2- 7 0
PRESENTED May 26, 1992
ADOPTED May 26, 1992
A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR CULTURAL INTEREST IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1992 the Town of Leesburg proposed to install cultural interest area signs
conveying the message "Historic District" under the existing directional signs for Leesburg at Route 7 east
and west of town and at Route 15 north of town immediately preceding the bypass exists; and
WHEREAS, the town is proceeding to order such a sign for the Route 15 south approach to the
Leesburg Bypass, which the town controls; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg's National Register Historic District is a significant community resource and
cultural attraction; and
WHEREAS, additional, tasteful signage is needed along Route 7 and 15, prior to entering the
corporate limits to inform the motoring public of Leesburg's historic nature; and
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Committee to promote the Retention and Expansion of Business in
"Historic Downtown Leesburg, and the Town Council Administration and Public Works Committee have
recommended that appropriate cultural interest area signage be erected to give advance notice such as:
Historic Leesburg, 5 miles" for example; and
WHEREAS, the town desires to work with VDOT to implement every possible means of
encouraging the public to visit historic Leesburg:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Town of Leesburg hereby requests authorization from the Virginia Department of
Transportation to erect appropriate cultural interest area signs for historic Leesburg outside of the
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RESOLUTION: REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR CULTURAL INTEREST IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS
corporate limits to the east and west on Route 7 and to the north and south on Route 15, in addition to
the cultural interest signage requested by staff to be located at the approaches to the Leesburg Bypass,
inside the corporate limits.
PASSED this 26th day of }4ay ,1992.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg