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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.: 2008-113
PRESENTED July 22. 2008
ADOPTED July 22. 2008
A RESOLUTION:
APPROVING THE BOUNDARY LINE ADmSTMENT BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA, AND THE TOWN OF
LEESBURG, VIRGINIA (VETERAN'S PARK)
WHEREAS, Section 15.2-3106 et seq. of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended,
authorizes Virginia counties and towns to change the boundary lines existing between them by
agreement in accord with specified statutory procedures contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg desires to bring 85.6 acres ofland, more or less,
owned by the Town, within the limits of the Town, to be used for park and open space purposes;
and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, the owner of a parcel of
approximately 223 acres, located to the north of the existing Town limits and lying partly within
the Town and partly with Loudoun County, desires to bring the portion of said parcel lying within
Loudoun County, 55.5 acres, more or less, within the Town's corporate limits, to be used for park
and open space purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Leesburg adopted Resolution No. 2006-191 on
November 14,2006, to authorize the Town Manager to commence proceedings with the County
of Loudoun to complete a Boundary Line Adjustment to expand the Town's corporate limits to
encompass the aforesaid 141.1 acres ofland, more or less, a copy of which Town Resolution is
Attachment I to this Resolution; and
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A RESOLUTION: APPROVING THE BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA, AND
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA (VETERAN'S PARK)
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg, following the notice required by Section 15.2-3107
ofthe Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, has conducted a public hearing on the matter on May
13,2008 and July 22,2008, and determined that it is appropriate for said land to be incorporated
within the Town's corporate limits for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Board of supervisors of Loudoun County and the Council of the Town
of Leesburg concur that the existing boundary line between the County of Loudoun and the Town
of Leesburg should be changed in accordance with the Boundary line Adjustment Agreement set
forth in Attachment 2 to this Resolution.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Town of Leesburg hereby approves the Boundary Line Adjustment
Agreement as set forth in Attachment 2 to this Resolution.
SECTION II. The Attorney for the Town of Leesburg is hereby authorized to act on
behalf of the Town of Leesburg to cooperate with the Attorney for the County of Loudoun in the
preparation, execution, filing, and recordation of any documents, pleadings, and orders necessary
to ensure the entry and recordation of a Court order designating and establishing the new
boundary line.
PASSED this 22nd day of July 2008.
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