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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 15, 2003
2003-138
ADOPTED October 15, 2003
REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOUDOUN DENY THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION OF
BROTHERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR A CONCRETE
MIXING PLANT (CASE NO. SPEX 2002-0020)
WHEREAS, the subject property, a 6.86 acre parcel of land on Cochran Mill Road adjacent to
the W&OD Trail is located within the Leesburg Joint Land Management Area; and
WHEREAS, the site is governed by the Loudoun County Revised General Plan and the Leesburg
Area Management Plan (LAMP) policies; and
WHEREAS, the applicant proposes a new business which includes a construction company,
storage area for large vehicles and equipment, and a concrete mixing plant; and
WHEREAS, the subject location is not appropriate for a new heavy industrial business since it
intended by the County and the Town to transition to lighter industrial and office uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed concrete mixing plant is not compatible with the County Plan or the
LAMP which designate the site for business use (office and light industrial); and
WHEREAS, the proposed concrete mixing plant is not compatible with the 1997 Leesburg Town
Plan Urban Growth Area which designates the site for Business llI (Employment) intended for light
industrial/flex uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed concrete mixing plant is not compatible with the W&OD Trail, which
is a resource and major attraction for the Town and the region; and
WHEREAS, the Loudoun County staff recommendation that the concrete mixing plant be
permitted and allowed to "exist until the quarry ceases" defeats the purpose and intent of land use
planning and both the County and Town plans; and
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A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOUDOUN DENY THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION OF
BROTHERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR A CONCRETE
MIXING PLA3qT (CASE NO. SPEX 2002-0020)
WHEREAS, the proposed concrete mixing plant would preclude appropriate economic
developmem and increased job creation efforts for the entire surrounding area;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
that the Board of Supervisors deny the Special Exception application of Brothers Concrete Construction,
Inc. for a concrete mixing plant (Case No. SPEX 2002-0020).
PASSED this 15h day of October 2003.
ATTEST:
R:Brothers Concrete. BOS.Deny2003