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RESOLUTION NO. 94-180
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED September 13, 1994
ADOPTED September 13, 1994
SUPPORTING ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE FAIRFAX COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FINANCING
THE PROPOSED EVANS RIDGE APARTMENTS
PASSED this 13th day of September, 1994.
Clerk of Council
J James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
WHEREAS, the Donohoe Companies and Evans Ridge Associates, LP, propose to construct 150
two- and three-bedroom apartments and ancillary facilities on approximately ten acres located on the
south side of Fort Evans Road Extended, east of the Route 15 bypass, in the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, this property was rezoned for this type of use on July 14, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Evans Ridge Apartments will provide 40 units affordable to persons at or below
50% of the area median income and 110 units affordable to persons at or below 60% of the median; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority has authority to issue
taxable bonds to finance construction of affordable housing throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the developers of Evans Ridge Apartments have asked the Town to endorse their
request for financing consideration by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Council's Planning and Zoning Committee recommended on September 6, 1994
that Council express its support for the proposed development and method of financing;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Town of Leesburg hereby invites the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority
to favorably consider the request of the Donohoe Companies and Evans Ridge Associates, LP, for
issuance of bonds to finance construction of the Evans Ridge Apartments, as the proposed development
will help to meet the Town's housing needs and priorities as well as the economic development objective
of providing adequate affordable housing for persons who work in Leesburg.