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Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 10, 2005
2005-86 ADOPTED May 10, 2005
APPROVING THE LOWENBACH AD-HOC COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH MODIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, Resolution #95-172, adopted on August 8, 1995, established that all connections to
existing roads installed as part of the Exeter Hills Subdivision be opened on the same day after
completion of the roads in the subdivision and completion of improvements to certain existing town
streets; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #99-290, adopted on September 14, 1999, amended Resolution #95-172
to allow the opening of the Mayfair Drive connection to North Street; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #99-291, adopted on September 14, 1999, amended Resolution #95-172
to allow the opening of the connection of North Street between Prince Street and Catoctin Circle; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #2002-111, adopted on June 25, 2002, amended Resolution #95-172 to
allow the opening of Marshall Drive at Wildman Street, Woodberry Road at Lounsbury Court, Catoctin
Circle at Marshall Drive and Catoctin Circle at North Street with conditions of which, Condition #2
required the barricaded connections where new streets connect to old streets at Catoctin Circle, Queen
Street, and Washington Street shall remain until the proposed improvements to these streets are
completed; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #195-2004 adopted on November 23, 2004, established an ad-hoc
committee for the Lowenbach subdivision to evaluate options that are consistent with the Northeast
Leesburg Street Improvements project objective; and
WHEREAS, the Lowenbach ad-hoc committee presented its recommendation to residents of the
affected streets and Town Council.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
A RESOLUTION:
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APPROVING THE LOWENBACH AD-HOC COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH MODIFICATIONS
SECTION I. The level of improvements for Washington Street, Catoctin Circle, Prince Street,
Queen Street and Blue Ridge Avenue, will be as follows:
Catoctin Circle_from Edwards Fern_ Road to North Street: Widen the pavement to 30 feet,
add curb and gutter on both sides, and add sidewalk and designated parking on the west side
only. Provide drainage improvements, as required.
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Washington Street from Edwards Ferr~ Road to Blue Ridge: Widen the road to 30 feet, add
curb and gutter on both sides, and add sidewalk and designated parking on the east side only.
Provide drainage improvements, as required.
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Prince Street: Widen the road to 30 feet, add curb and gutter on both sides, and add sidewalk
on the west side only and designated parking on the east side only. Provide drainage
improvements, as required.
Queen Street_from Edwards Ferr~ Road to Blue Ridge Avenue: Widen the pavement to 30
feet, add curb and gutter on both sides, and sidewalk and designated parking on the east side
only. Provide drainage improvements, as required.
Queen Street from Blue Ridge Avenue to Exeter Subdivision: Widen the pavement to 30 feet,
add curb and gutter on both sides, and sidewalk and designated parking on the west side only.
Provide drainage improvements, as required.
Blue Ridge Avenue from Prince Street to Catoctin Circle: Widen the pavement to 28 feet add
curb and gutter on both sides, add sidewalk to the north side only and designated parking on
the south side only. Provide drainage improvements, as required.
Blue Ridge Avenue from Catoctin Circle to Washington Street: Widen the pavement to 28
feet add curb and gutter on both sides, and add sidewalk and designated parking to the north
side only. Provide drainage improvements, as required.
Traffic Calming Measures: Install traffic circles at the intersection of Catoctin Circle and
North Street and Catoctin Circle and Marshall Street. Provide traffic calming measures
throughout the Lowenbach Subdivision, such as speed cushions, traffic chokers, stop signs,
and stamped "brick" crosswalks, as allowed by good engineering design and as generally
shown on the concept plan prepared by Whitman, Requardt and Associates as approved by
the Ad-Hoc Committee. Install a three-way stop sign at the intersection of Blue Ridge and
Prince Street.
i. Tree Preservation: Non-destructive root investigation shall be performed prior to final design
for all trees affected by the proposed improvements.
j. Street Lighting: Provide full cut-off utility pole mounted fixtures, acorn type or colonial type
street lights.
A RESOLUTION:
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APPROVING THE LOWENBACH AD-HOC COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH MODIFICATIONS
SECTION II. All sidewalks shall be in brick.
SECTION III. The barricades at the end of Catoctin Circle, Washington Street and Queen Street
shall be removed after construction completion.
PASSED this l0th day of May 2005.
ATTEST:
flerk of Council
R05:Approving Lowenbach Rec W/Mod
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Town of Leesburg