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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
95-148
PRESENTED June 27, 1995
ADOPTED June 27, 1995
SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE OPEN SPACE EASEMENT
MADE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1990 BETWEEN PINNACLE-RYAN
ASSOCIATES AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUDOUN
COUNTY, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, a Deed of Open Space Easement was made on November 7, 1990 between Pinnacle-
Ryan Associates and the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia on a property comprised of
approximately 31.7 acres, including a 100-foot buffer strip, located between a proposed pump station and
the County boundary along the southeast property line of Edwards Landing; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 1990 the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County and Town
Council of the Town of Leesburg adopted a Boundary Line Adjustment Agreement revising the corporate
boundary for the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, rezoning application #ZM-109 Edwards Landing was approved on January 8, 1991;
and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 1994 a Preliminary Subdivision Plat was submitted for Edwards
Landing by U.S. Home; and
WHEREAS, during the staff review of the Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Edwards Landing,
certain Civil War era earthworks were discovered on the property at the location of the proferred active
recreation area; and
WHEREAS, the applicant was requested to preserve these important Civil War era earthworks;
and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 1995 Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. submitted #ZM-145
Edwards Landing Concept Plan and Proffer Amendment to relocate the proffered active recreation area
interior to the site in order to preserve the Civil War era earthworks discovered on the site; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested the open space easement be amended to permit
A RESOLUTION:
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SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE OPEN SPACE EASEMENT
MADE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1990 BETWEEN PINNACLE-RYAN
ASSOCIATES AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUDOUN
COUNTY, VIRGINIA
creation of eight buildable lots in the area known as a 100-foot buffer strip in exchange for preservation
of the Civil War earthworks.
SECTION I. Civil War era earthworks have an important cultural value to the Town of Leesburg
and Loudoun County and should preserved when possible.
SECTION II. Town Council hereby requests that the County amend the Open Space Easement
pursuant to #ZM-145 Edwards Landing by Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. and directs the
Town Manager and staff to provide coordination and assistance to Loudoun County as necessary to
amend such easement.
PASSED this 27th
day of June , 1995.
ATrEST:
Clerk of Council
oweS E. Clem, Mayor
n of Leesburg