HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_09_28_r304 Commenting on the Children's Center Road Connection to Rt. 7 Limited Access PlanTown of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED September 28, 1999
RESOLUTION NO. 99-30z~ ADOPTED September 28, 1999
A RESOLUTION: COMMENTING ON THE CHILDREN'S CENTER ROAD CONNECTION
RELATED TO THE ROUTE 7 LIMITED ACCESS PLAN
WHEREAS, significant new residential development activity in western Loudoun County will
generate additional vehicular traffic that may compromise the planned level of service of Route 7 and
other local roads; and
WHEREAS the County has identified a need to design and implement a limited access plan for
Route 7 west of the Town of Leesburg in order to preserve the intended limited access function and trip
capacity of that roadway; and
WHEREAS on July 13, 1999 and September 14, 1999 the Loudoun County Transportation
Division staff presented Alternative 2 of the Route 7 Limited Access Implementation Plan to the Board
of Supervisors' Transportation Committee; and
WHEREAS said proposed Implementation Plan currently under review shows an interchange on
Route 7 at White Gate Road and a connection to Children's Center Road within the Town of Leesburg;
and
WHEREAS such connection to Children's Center Road will create unplanned traffic impacts
and will require costly improvements on the collector and local road system of the Town of Leesburg and
is inconsistent with the Transportation Element oftheTown Plan; and
WHEREAS such connection may require Annexation Area Development Policy Committee
approval; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council adopted Resolution #99-255 on August 10, 1999
stating opposition to the proposed connection to Children's Center Road; and
WHEREAS, Altemafive 2 has not yet been thoroughly evaluated to determine whether there is
an essential need for connection to Children's Center Road; and
A RESOLUTION:
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COMMENTING ON THE CHILDREN'S CENTER ROAD
CONNECTION RELATED TO THE ROUTE 7 LIMITED ACCESS
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council at their meeting of
September 21, 1999 requested that a resolution be prepared and sent to Loudoun County stating a
stronger Town position with regard to the proposed Alternative 2.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Town of Leesburg supports an interchange at White Gate Road and Rt. 7 in
conformance with VDOT Standards.
SECTION II. The town favors adding a connection to Dry Mill Road as a secondary means of
access in place of the connection to Children's Center Road.
SECTION III. The Town of Leesburg strongly objects to the component of Alternative 2 which
connects to Children's Center Road or which adversely impacts the road network of the town in any
manner.
SECTION IV.
officials of Loudoun County.
PASSED this 28th day of September, 1999.
AT/T~ST:
Clerk of Council
The Town Manager is directed to deliver this resolution to the appropriate
JlmS~s E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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