HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008_11_12_R174 Dominion Power
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED November 12.2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-174
ADOPTED November 12.2008
A RESOLUTION:
A. REQUIRING THAT DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER (DVP) BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS UNILATERAL DISREGARD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SCC'S ORDER PUE 2005-00018 CONSTRUCTION OF THE POWER LINE IN THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG
B. REQUIRING THAT DOMINION POWER TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
THE SCC'S ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE TOWN'S RESIDENTS ABOUT THE
CONSTRUCTION AND PLACEMENT OF THE POLES
WHEREAS, on February 18,2008 the SCC ordered that a 230Kv transmission line be
constructed throughout the Town of Leesburg. That pursuant to the terms of the order DVP was
to communicate with the Town and its residents concerning the construction and the placement
of the transmission line and poles within the Town. Further, DVP was to establish a point of
contact from DVP so that information concerning the construction of the transmission line and
pole placement could be properly communicated to the interested parties; and
WHEREAS, that a portion of the transmission line and the placement of poles travels
near a neighborhood commonly known as Wage Drive; and
WHEREAS, DVP has purchased a residential lot in said area with the intent of
demolishing a home in the neighborhood in order to obtain access to a pole that is to be placed in
the Route 7 bypass VDOT right of way; and
WHEREAS, DVP failed to notify the TOWN and the residents of the Wage Drive
neighborhood as to the demolition of the home, placement of the pole, and any other information
that the residents may have needed in order to offer a suggestion to minimize the impact of the
pole; and
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A RESOLUTION: DIRECTING DOMINION POWER TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE
SCC ORDER PUE 2005-00018 IN BOTH ITS SPIRIT AND INTENT
WHEREAS, this is but one of several instances whereby DVP has completely
disregarded the terms of the SCC' s order and has not behaved in a manner that could minimize
or mitigate the impact of the transmission line; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the purchase of the residence on Wage, DVP at the request of
the Mayor and others agreed to participate in a community meeting with the residents of the
Wage Drive neighborhood at which time alternate routes were suggested to DVP; and
WHEREAS, an alternate route was proposed that would entail the transmission line to be
relocated approximately 230 feet to the southeast of the present location as presently suggested
by DVP, that said alternate would save over 200 feet (est.) of a mature tree line that acts as a
visual buffer, noise barrier and also mitigates the damage to the view shed and the value of the
surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, the Council strongly supports that repositioning of the pole; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf, State
Senators Jill Vogel and Mark Herring and State Delegate Joe May have been supportive of the
Town's position with respect to minimizing the impact of the transmission line within the Town
of Leesburg and the relocation of the transmission line 230 feet to the southeast of the Wage
Drive neighborhood.
THEREFORE, RESOL VED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia:
1. Request that U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf, Virginia State Governor Tim Kaine,
State Senators Jill Vogel and Mark Herring and State Delegate Joe May use all means
at their disposal to require that DVP cooperate with the Town and its' residents to
minimize the impact of the transmission line and in this instance specifically in the
Wage Drive neighborhood by moving the pole location approximately 230 feet
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A RESOLUTION: DIRECTING DOMINION POWER TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE
SCC ORDER PUE 2005-00018 IN BOTH ITS SPIRIT AND INTENT
southeast of Dominion Virginia Power's initial proposal so that the pole is placed in
close proximity to the Bypass thereby preserving all existing tree cover on the slope
north of the Bypass.
2. Request that DVP abide by the terms of the SCC order and communicate with the
Town and its' residents concerning the construction of the transmission line and the
facilities that accompany the line.
3. Request that DVP provide necessary information to the Town concerning the
construction of the transmission line for this project; specifically to include the costs
of the transmission line (actual and estimates) for the overhead and underground
sections that are included in the Modified D Route.
4. To pursue all legal remedies available to the Town should DVP continue to disregard
the terms, spirit and intent of the SCC order PUE 2005-00018.
PASSED this 1ih day of November. 2008.
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