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RESOLUTION NO.2005-175
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED: NOVEMBER 8, 2005
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 8, 2005
ACKNOWLEDGING A DEVIATION FROM THE 2005 TOWN PLAN
TO PERMIT AN ALTERNATE LAND USE MIX IN THE REGIONAL
OFFICE LAND USE POLICY CATEGORY COMPRISED OF 69%
RETAIL USES AND 31% OFFICE USES.
WHEREAS, Sandler at Leesburg Commons, LLC c/o KSI Services, Inc. has requested a
Town Plan Amendment to:
1. Amend Map 8.1 of the Transportation Element of the 1997 Town Plan to permit a
diamond interchange at East Market Street/River Creek Parkway/Crosstrail Boulevard;
2. Amend Land Use Policy Map 6.3 of the 1997 Town Plan changing the Land Use
Policy designation of the subject property from Business I to Business II; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2005 the Planning Commission recommended denial of the Town
Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2005 Town Council approved the amendment of Map 8.1 of
the 1997 Town Plan Transportation Element to allow a diamond-shaped interchange at East
Market Street/River Creek Parkway/Crosstrail Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2005 Town Council adopted the 2005 Town Plan; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2005, the Town Council held a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council acknowledges that the application Supports the following
criteria for the Regional Office Category;
1. Helps meet the need for a broad spectrum of local and regional employment that
offers high paying jobs and supports a balanced tax base,
2. Provides a high degree of local and regional transportation accessibility, including
automobile, bus, pedestrian, bicycle modes of transportation,
A RESOLUTION:
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ACKNOWLEDGING A DEVIATION FROM THE 2005 TOWN PLAN
TO PERMIT AN ALTERNATE LAND USE MIX IN THE REGIONAL
OFFICE LAND USE POLICY CATEGORY COMPRISED OF 69%
RETAIL USES AND 31% OFFICE USES.
3. Provides a multi-activity environment,
4. Retail and service uses are located within office buildings and oriented to the
interior of the site and a re within walking distance of the office buildings that they serve,
5. Building design will conform with H-2 District Design Guidelines, and
WHEREAS, staff recommends denial.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows: a deviation from the 2005 Town Plan is hereby acknowledged to permit an alternate
land use mix in the Regional Office Land Use Policy Category comprised of 69% retail uses and
31% office uses.
PASSED this 8th day of November 2005.
ATTEST:
erk of Council
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