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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 28, 1997
97-249
ADOPTED October 28. 1997
AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY TO INITIATE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE THE
NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO IMPROVE FORT EVANS ROAD
AS REQUIRED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE TOWN PLAN AND
ORDINANCE NO. 97-0-06
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 97-0-06 adopted by the Town Council on March 11, 1997 approved
Rezoning Application #ZM-150 Leesburg Comer and Town Plan amendment requiring the construction
of a four lane divided portion of Fort Evans Road from the bypass to Potomac Station Drive; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Comer proffers provide that if the applicant is unable to obtain the
right-of-way necessary to construct the Fort Evans Road improvements, the applicant could request
assistance from the Town of Leesburg to obtain the required right-of-way so long as the applicant paid the
fair market value for such right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Comer applicant has been unable to obtain the right-of-way necessary
to construct the Fort Evans Road improvements required by the Town Plan and the proffers as set forth in
Rezoning Application #ZM-150 Leesburg Corner.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Deputy Town Attorney is hereby authorized to initiate negotiations up to and including
condemnation proceedings necessary to acquire the right-of-way necessary to improve Fort Evans Road as
required by the Town Plan and the proffers as set forth in Rezoning Application #ZM-150 Leesburg
Comer, Ordinance No. 97-0-06.
PASSED this 28th day of October, 1997.
Clerk of Council
Ja~es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg