HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008_02_12_R033
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED February 12,2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-33
ADOPTED February 12,2008
A RESOLUTION: IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF LOUDOUN ASSOCIATION OF
RETARDED CITIZENS (LARe) AND THEIR ENDEAVOR TO RELOCATE
THE AURORA SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council supports the LARC; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council wishes to support the Aurora School for Disabled
Children; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council recognizes that LARC and the Paxton Board of
Trustees will be rehabilitating and improving the Paxton property for the eventual location of the Aurora
School for Disabled Children and that said construction will take 18 months; and
WHEREAS, Paxton was previously used as a home for orphaned children and a daycare facility
because it was the intent of the Paxton Estate that the entire property continue to be used for the benefit of
children; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council recognizes that the Aurora School for Disabled
Children will need an interim location at Elijah Gate on Harrison Street; and that this site was once used
as a school; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council recognizes that both the permanent site and temporary
site would require a special exception in order to operate a school at either location; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council intends to support a special exception so long as all
Town Code requirements are met for both the temporary and permanent location of the Aurora School
and recognizes that time is of the essence to begi~ construction ofthe project; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council ,acknowledges that the interior building renovation
process can begin immediately but that no school or day care can be operated on the properties until the
appropriate exception uses have been approved; and
-2-
A RESOLUTION: IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF THE LARC AND THEIR ENDEAVOR
TO RELOCATE THE AURORA SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council acknowledges that exterior building renovations can
begin after appropriate review by the Board of Architectural Review because both properties are located
in the H-l Old and Historic District.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg recognizes the significant
contribution that the Aurora School makes to the community and directs staff to expedite the required
special exception applications.
PASSED this It" day of February 2008.
('
. 1 () ~~,
~~.ttd, -.yor ?
Town of Leesburg