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Home My Public Portal About2003_02_11_r024 Communicating Utilities and Roadway Requests re Shellhorn to BOSTl~e Town of Leesburg, lrglnla RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION: PRESENTED February 11, 2003 2003-26 ADOPTED February 11, 2003 COMMUNICATING UTILITIES AND ROADWAY REQUESTS REGARDING THE SHELLHORN PROPERTY TO THE LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to work cooperatively and harmoniously with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, a number of issues that have been raised in the county's proposed development of the Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park including (a) if town utilities will be extended, (b) if a water tank site will be donated by the county, and (c) conflicts regarding the improvement of Sycolin Road and Crosstrail Boulevard that negatively impact pa~s of the long term transportation network, can be resolved; and WHEREAS, the Council's position on each is (a) it is desirable to have public facilities developed with public utilities; and (b) the Council wishes to request that a water tank site be donated and (c) that two four-lane roads merged into one four-lane road may not work properly; and WHEREAS, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company has contacted the Town Council in support of extending town water service to the proposed Fire and Rescue Training Center to enhance the company's training abilities; and WHEREAS, the Council's policy is not to extend utilities outside the corporate limits without a boundary line adjustment; and WHEREAS, the staff recommends that the Council communicate its Shellhorn requests. A RESOLUTION: 2 COMMUNICATING UTILITIES AND ROADWAY REQUESTS REGARDING THE SHELLHORN PROPERTY TO THE LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia (a) that the Council formally requests that the entire Shellhom Property, including without limitation Bolen Park and Fire and Rescue Training Center, only be served by town utilities and that the Board of Supervisors formally agree to proceed with a boundary line adjustment or negotiated annexation agreement so such service may be provided, (b) that the county donate a water tank site on the Shellhorn Property to the town that maximizes the benefits of having a site there; and (c) that the county and the town discuss the realignment of Crosstrail Boulevard inside the Shellhorn Property, especially those related to road alignments that combine Sycolin Road and Crosstrail Boulevard in one location, and its impact on the Leesburg Executive Airport's runway expansion. PASSED this 11th day of February 2003. Kns~"~ C. 'um~attd, Mayor Town of Leesburg ATTEST: