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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED October 24, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-179
ADOPTED
October 24, 2006
ARESOLUTION: EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND THE PROCESS
WHEREAS, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved an extensive
Comprehensive Plan in 2001; and
WHEREAS, that Plan and other planning efforts with the incorporated Towns of
Loudoun have defined a well thought out process for the review and consideration of
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of comprehensive plan amendments have been
submitted to the County for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the County government should seek input from the neighboring towns and
impacted citizens and thoughtfully consider these plan amendments and their implications on
transportation, the environment, capital facilities such as schools, and County finances, before
taking any action on specific rezoning or special exceptions; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the Leesburg Town Council that these plan amendments
would have a negative impact on the regional transportation network and Leesburg commuters;
and
WHEREAS, it the concern of Town Council that the impact of the Comprehensive Plan
amendment changes could have a significant financial impact on all County residents, including
those in the Town of Leesburg.
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ARESOLUTION: EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND THE PROCESS
THEREFORE, RESOL VED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Town Council opposes approval of the CPAMs currently
under consideration by the Board of Supervisors, such as Dulles South and Crosstrail.
SECTION II. The Board of Supervisors follows the principles of joint planning as
defined for each of the incorporated Towns.
P ASSED this 24th day of October 2006
C. Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
R06:LTCCPAMrev3