HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992_07_28_R143The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED July 28, 1992
92-143 ADOPTED July 28, 1992
REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH
TRANSPORTATION BOARD AND STATE LEGISLATORS TO PETITION THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT
CULTURAL INTEREST IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE BOTH INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS
WHEREAS, Leesburg's National Register Historic District is a significant community resource
and regional cultural attraction; and
WHERAS, appropriate signage is needed both inside and outside of the town's corporate limits,
along the four primary entrances to Leesburg on Routes 7 and 15, to inform the unfamiliar motoring
public of Leesburg's historic attractions; and
WHEREAS, the town desires to work with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
to implement every possible means of encouraging the public to visit historic Leesbur~, and
WHEREAS, per adopted Resolution No. 92-70 (attached hereto), town staff requested
authorization from VDOT to install appropriate "Historic District" signage; and
WHEREAS, the response received from VDOT, dated June 20, 1992 (additionally attached
hereto), suggested that the installation of one generic "Food, Phone, Gas, Lodging, Hospital, Keep Right"
sign on Route 15 south should help generate business into the town; and
WHEREAS, this staff response and recommendation from VDOT does not address the town's
request for historic district signage for Leesburg and is thus unsatisfactory to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council feels strongly about the need for appropriate cultural interest
identification/directional signage for Leesburg's National Register Historic District:
RESOLUTION:
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REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH
TRANSPORTATION BOARD AND STATE LEGISLATORS TO PETITION THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT
CULT~ INTEREST IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE BOTH INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Mayor is hereby authorized to request the support of the Chairman of the Commonwealth
Transportation Board, and Leesburg's state legislators to petition the Virginia Department of
Transportation for authorization to install appropriate cultural interest identification signage for the
Leesburg National Register Historic District~ both inside and outside of the town's corporate limits along
the four primary entrances to Leesburg on Routes 7 and 15. The support of the Loudoun County Board
of Supervisors is also requested.
PASSED this28th day of July ,1992.
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council ~ -