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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 13, 1997
97-104 ADOPTED May 13, 1997
SPECIFYING A DATE CERTAIN TOWN COUNCIL ACTION
ON THE REZONING OF LEESBURG COMMONS, CASE
#ZM- 149
WHEREAS, pursuant to a letter dated May 14, 1997, Bob Sevilla, on behalf of
Hazel Peterson, requested an "indefinite deferral" of Leesburg Commons rezoning, case
#ZM-149; and
WHEREAS, an.indefinite deferral results in an open-ended, indefinite expenditure
of Town resources for processing the application. Rezoning fees will not cover an
indefinite processing period; and
WHEREAS, after an extended time period, original agency comments become
stale, and may not reflect changed conditions pertaining to public facilities capacities and
needs; and
WHEREAS, an indefinite deferral makes it more difficult for the business and
resident community of the Town to track the progress of and remain responsive to the
application; and
WHEREAS, the Town had expended funds on advertising the Council public
hearing prior to receiving the request for indefinite deferral; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1997, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town
Council recommended a November "date certain" for Council action,
Town Council Action on ZM-149
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that the staff
is directed to inform the applicant in writing that the public hearing will be deferred to not
later than November 11, 1997. At that time, unless the applicant withdraws his
application, the Town will conduct the public hearing on the application.
PASSED this 13thday Ott~lay ., 1997.
Clerk of Council
oweS E. Clem, Mayor
n of Leesburg