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RESOLUTION NO.
92-198
PP~SENTED October 13~ 1992
ADOPTED October 13, 1992
A RESOLUTION:
PROVIDING GENERAL COMMENT ON LOUDOUN COUNTY REZONING
APPLICATION #ZMAP 89-15 - RIVER CREEK
WHEREAS, the River Creek Limited Partnership of Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted
rezoning application #ZMAP 89-15 to the Loudoun County Planning Commission to rezone approximately
612.68 acres from County A-3 to PDH-24 at a net density of approximately 2.8 dwelling units per acre;
and
WHEREAS, this property is located within the Leesburg Area Management Plan (LAMP) area
and is accordingly governed by the Annexation Area Development Policies (AADPs); and
WHEREAS, the AADP's provide for town review and comment of applications within the LAMP
area; and
WHEREAS, this application is currently under review by town and county planning staffs; and
WHEREAS, town staff has yet to present the results of its review to Council in order to solicit
Council's recommendation which will be forwarded to Loudoun County prior to the County Planning
Commission's public hearinE, and
WHEREAS, the applicant petitioned the Town Council to subjectively render a favorable opinion
of the proposed development separate from the rezoning review process and acknowledging that Council
has yet to review staffs technical review comments:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Proposed "River Creek" rezoning as presented to the Planning and Zoning
Committee on September 15, 1992, represents the type of quality development that can be an important
community asset. The quality of the proposed "River Creek" development is characterized by the
proposed up-scale single family and townhouse dwelling units and the provision of diverse amenities
COMMENTING ON LOUDOUN COUNTY #ZM 89-15 - RIVER CREEK 2
consisting of a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, marina, and passive recreation areas and open
space.
SECTION II. The geners] opinion of this proposal as rendered by Council in Section I above,
does not prevent Council from issuing a subsequent recommendation and/or policy statement to be
forwarded to Loudoun County upon receipt and consideration of the results of staWs review of this
rezoning application.
PASSED this 13th day of October , 1992.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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