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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1998_09_22_R218 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED September 22, 1998 RESOLUTION NO. 98-218 ADOPTED September 22, 1998 A RESOLUTION: DENYING APPLICATIONS FOR TOWN PLAN AMENDMENT TP 98-01; REZONING ZM- 153; AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION SE 97-02 - LEEGATE CENTER WHEREAS, applications by Leegate-Beverly Road Associates for Town Plan Amendment TP 98-01; Rezoning ZM-153; and Special Exception SE 97-02 known as "Leegate Center" were completed on December 15, 1997; and WHEREAS, meetings of a Planning Commission Subcommittee were held to discuss these applications on February 5, February 13, March 5 and March 16, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a pre-hearing work session on March 19, 1998; and WHEREAS. a duly advertised Planning Commission public hearing was held on April 2, 1998; and WHEREAS. the Planning Commission held post-hearing work sessions on April 9 and April 23, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council discussed these applications on May 6, 1998; and WHEREAS. at their regular meeting of May 7, 1998, the Planning Commission recommended denial of these applications to the Town Council; and WHEREAS, the Town Council held a duly advertised public hearing on these applications on May 26, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council or full Town Council further discussed these applications at their meetings of June 2, June 16, June 25, July 7, August 4, August 11, and September 15,1998. THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the applications for Town Plan Amendment TP 98-01, Rezoning ZM-153, and Special Exception SE 97-02 are denied for the following reasons: 1. The application does not conform to the 1997 Town Plan including, but not limited to, the Land Use, Economic Development, and Transportation Elements. -2- RESOLUTION: DENYING LEEGATE 2. The application is inconsistent with long-standing Town policies and the Town Plan which provide for employment and office uses to be the primary land uses in the East Route 7 Corridor east of the Route 15 Bypass. The application does not provide a road network system designed to serve this site pursuant to Town or VDOT standards. The application is not in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Leesburg. PASSED this 22~ day of September, 1998. ATTEST: Clerk of Council J~es E. Clem, Mayor own of Leesburg