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Home My Public Portal About2005_09_27_r156The Town of Leesburg, Virginia RESOLUTION NO. 2005-156 A RESOLUTION: PRESENTED: ADOPTED: September 27, 2005 September 27, 2005 SUPPORTING THE TOWN COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING LONG-TERM LAND USE VISION FOR THE GREATER SOUTHEAST LEESBURG AREA WHEREAS, the Town Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee has made a recommendation to the Town Council regarding the long-term land use vision for the Greater Southeast Leesburg Area; and WHEREAS, in preparation for the September 29th joint meeting of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Leesburg Town Council, the Town Council proposes a three topic agenda for the meeting with the following policy statements: Land Planning Recommendations for [oint planning and potential annexation 1. The Joint Land Management Area (JLMA) should be redefined and jointly planned by the Town and the County. · Boundaries of the area jointly planned and managed should be extended to include the Sycolin Creek watershed. · The Town Council and the Board of Supervisors should direct their respective Planning Commissions to jointly review and comprehensively plan the areas in the JLMA defined above. 2. Incorporate the Crosstrails property, into Town by BLA immediately. 3. Establish an Urban Growth Area {UGA) which the Town considers vital to its needs for future economic sustainability and growth and would be brought into Town limits now or in the future. The proposed UGA i.q that area between Route 7 and the I)ulles Greenway that is currently within the Town's JLMA on the Loudoun Court .t3, 2001 Land Use Map. RESOLUTION: -2- SUPPORTING THE TOWN COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING LONG-TERM LAND USE VISION FOR THE GREATER SOUTHEAST LEESBURG AREA The rationale for this recommendation is noted below: · The Town can provide utility service for development in the UGA in less time and at significantly less cost to Loudoun County taxpayers. The Town has planned and designed its water and sewer infrastructure to accommodate the entire JLMA as currently proposed. The Town is poised to provide water and sewer service which is a significant factor in accommodating developments that are time and market sensitive. The Town has the desire and political will to encourage and develop the commercial and industrial uses as reflected in both the County 2001 General Plan and Town of Leesburg 2005 Land Use Policy Map. The UGA represents a significant commercial engine providing positive revenue sources for both the County and Town. The Town is not anti- growth and is encouraged by the interest in land development around its boundaries. The Town believes it can best protect the interests of its airport (Virginia's 2nd busiest general aviation airport) by having the Crosstrails property included into the Town by BLA prior to Board of Supervisor action on the Crosstrails land use applications. A priority for the Town is to enhance the value of the airport with appropriate business and economic development opportunities in an area that is a significant gateway to the Town. Appropriate development in the JLMA/UGA can work to complete the transportation network that complements the Town's transportation plan and alleviates growing traffic problems Approval of a BLA of the Crosstrails property and the establishment of an Urban Growth Area as defined above represent a positive benefit for both the County and Town in planning the area, servicing it quickly and economically, and protecting and increasing revenue sources to both the County and Town. THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: The Town Council support the Ad Hoc Subcommittee's land management recommendations for the JLMA/UGA Area, including redefinition and joint planning of the Joint Land Management Area, immediate incorporation of the Crosstrails property RESOLUTION: -3- SUPPORTING THE TOWN COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING LONG-TERM LAND USE VISION FOR THE GREATER SOUTHEAST LEESBURG AREA into the Town, and the establishment of an Urban Growth Area for future annexation, and share such recommendation with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors during the September 29th joint Town/County meeting. PASSED this 27th day of September 2005. Town of Leesburg ATTEST: