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PRESENTED April 9 ~ 1996
RESOLUTION NO. 96-63 ADOPTED April 9, 1996
A RESOLUTION: MODIFYING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S PROFFER
DETERMINATION BY ACCEPTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION COMMITMENT TO CONSTRUCT THE
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROUTE ?/15 BYPASS AND
SYCOLIN ROAD
WHEREAS, on September 26, 1990, the Town Council approved #ZM-116, Ordinance No.90-0-
26 approving the rezoning for Stratford in Leesburg, such ordinance was subsequently modified and
amended by #ZM-130, Ordinance No.91-0-32 dated July 31, 1991, and #ZM-138, Ordinance No.94-0-17
dated May 31, 1994 (collectively referred to as the "Stratford Rezoning"); and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval of the "Stratford Rezoning", VDOT committed to fully
fund and construct certain improvements to Sycolin Road at its intersection with the Route 7/15 Bypass
which were proffered by the "Stratford Rezoning"; and
WHEREAS, VDOT has prepared a Sycolin Road and Route 7/15 Bypass intersection design
consistent with VDOT policies for field inspections; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 1996, the zoning administrator determined that Proffer 6.A. 1 of ZM-
138-Stratford, will not be satisfied until the final road design is completed for a four-lane undivided
roadway from Route 7/15 Bypass to approximately 300 feet south of Hope Parkway; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 1996, Stratford Associates, L.C. and the Stowers Family Farm
(collectively referred to as "Stratford"), as the current owners of the project known as Stratford in
Leesburg (the "Project"); filed an appeal of the zoning administrator's determination dated January 5,
1996; and
WHEREAS, the VDOT intersection improvement design and the Project's Sycolin Road
improvements design provide a four-lane undivided roadway design from the Route 7/15 intersection to
approximately 300 feet south of Hope Parkway as required by Proffer 6.A. 1; and
THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
SECTION I. Proffer 6.A. 1 will be considered fulfilled upon the following conditions being met:
(I) The Town will consider VDOT's intersection design completed and approved for this purpose at a
time when VDOT issues a "Notice of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing" for the VDOT intersection
Proffer Interpretation Appeal - ZM-138
improvements. (2) Thc approval by the Director of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) of thc plans
submitted by Bowers and Associates for the Project's Sycolin Road improvements, from the
terminus of the VDOT intersection improvements to approximately 300 feet south of Hope Parkway.
(3) The Project's Sycolin Road design shall be compatible with the vertical and horizontal alignment of
Sycolin Road as established by VDOT's intersection design shown on plans issued by VDOT with the
issuance of a "Notice of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing" for the intersection improvements.
However, the Project's Sycolin Road improvements design shall not be required at this time to reflect
the compatibility of all utilities, but such compatibility of utilities shall be provided pursuant to Section
III hereof.
SECTION II. Any request for a public hearing regarding VDOT's intersection design subsequent
to the "Notice of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing" will not preclude the recordation and
construction of any plan approved by the Town for the Sycolin Road improvements, Hope Parkway, the
Project's Stormwater Management Facility and the initial residential phases to be developed by Stratford
(Phase A-Townhouse Lots, and Phase B-Single Family Lots).
SECTION III. Any subsequent modifications required to the Project's Sycolin Road
improvement plans or related plans to ensure alignment with VDOT's final intersection improvement
plans will be the responsibility of Stratford or assigns.
SECTION III. Stratford may request the Town Council to reconsider this Resolution if
continued design revisions to VDOT's intersection improvement plans delay the issuance of the Notice
of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing beyond May 1, 1996.
PASSED this 9th day of April ,1996.
ATI~EST:
Clerk of Council
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oweS E. Clem, Mayor
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