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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1998_10_13_R233 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia RESOLUTION NO. 98-233 PRESENTED October 13, 1998 ADOPTED October 13, 1998 A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT AND APPROVING A PROFFER AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION CONDITION GUARANTEE FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO FORT EVANS ROAD WHEREAS, in the approved rezoning plan for the Leesburg Comer Outlet Center (#ZM-150), the applicant Chelsea G.C.A. Realty, Inc. ("Chelsea"), proffered specific public road improvements to Fort Evans Road to be constructed prior to development of more than 305,000 square feet of uses on the outlet center property; and WHEREAS, in the approved special exception plan for Uniwest (#SE-98-01), the applicant Uniwest Construction, Inc. ("Uniwest") accepted conditions requiring specific public road improvements to Fort Evans Road to be approved and bonded prior to approval of the first development plan on the shopping center property; and WHEREAS, Chelsea requests approval of a proffer guarantee for such public improvements in order to proceed with development of the second phase of the outlet center exceeding 305,000 square feet; and WHEREAS, Uniwest requests approval of a special exception condition guarantee for such public improvements in order to proceed with development of the shopping center; and WHEREAS, Section 15.2-2299 and Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia authorize the zoning administrator to enforce conditions attached to a special exception and a zoning map amendment by requiring a guarantee, satisfactory to the governing body, in an amount sufficient and conditioned upon the construction of any physical improvements required by the conditions; and WHEREAS, Section 13-92(a)(3) and Section 13-92(a)(4) of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations provide the authority to accept bonding for improvements proffered as part of any zoning map amendment and special exception condition; and A RESOLUTION: -2- AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT AND APPROVING A PROFFER AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION GUARANTEE FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO FORT EVANS ROAD WHEREAS, Section Zoning Ordinance Section 11A-6(9) of the Zoning Ordinance provides the authority to accept bonding for improvements conditioned as part of any special exception approval; and WHEREAS, the Town Council ("Town") has determined that a cash guarantee satisfies the meaning and intent of Proffer g3(b) of gZM-150 and Paragraph gl under Traffic Impact Study of gSE-98-01, and will ensure the timely completion of the specified improvements. THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: The Town manager is authorized to execute the Agreement attached hereto to guarantee the construction of public road improvements as set forth in Proffer g3(b) of gZM-150 and Paragraph gl under Traffic Impact Study of gSE-98-01 by and between the Town, Chelsea and Uniwest. The Agreement is in a form approved by the Town Attorney. PASSED this 13th day of October, 1998. Clerk of Council J~s E. Clem, Mayor Town of Leesburg I:/Users/All/Chelsrs3.doc