HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011_09_27_R120 - Rescinding Authorization to Purchase 1 Country Club DriveThe Town of
Leesburg,
?irginia
PRESENTED: September 27, 2011
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-120 ADOPTED: September 27, 2011
A RESOLUTION: RESCINDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO
ACQUIRE THE PROPERTYAND PARCEL AT 1 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE LINDEN HILL ACCESS LANE
TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE IN COORDINATION WITH THE
SOUTH KING STREET WIDENING PROJECT
WHEREAS, Town Council has an approved project to widen South King Street from
Evergreen Mill Road to Greenway Drive as part of the Town's Fiscal Year 2012 -2017 Capital
Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, Linden Hill residents requested the Town to maintain full access in/out of
Linden Hill Way as part of the widening project; and
WHEREAS, Town Council authorized a Capital Improvement Project in July 2010 for the
design and construction of a one -way access lane from Linden Hill Way to Country Club Drive
that included the acquisition of property at 1 Country Club Drive; and it is not the desire of the
Town Council to remove the access lane project from the Capital Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, In December 2010, Town Council approved Town Resolution 2010 -156 that
amended the Fiscal Year 2011 -15 Capital Improvement Program to provide $375,000 in funding to
acquire the property and parcel at 1 Country Club Drive in order to develop the Linden Hill Access
Lane; and the Town has worked diligently to acquire the property at 1 Country Club Drive since
directed; and
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A RESOLUTION: RESCINDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO
ACQUIRE THE PROPERTYAND PARCEL AT 1 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE LINDEN HILL ACCESS LANE
TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE IN COORDINATION WITH THE
SOUTH KING STREET WIDENING PROJECT
WHEREAS, In July 2011, Town Council approved Motion 2011 -027 that authorized the
Town Attorney to attend the auction of 1 Country Club Drive in order to develop the Linden Hill
Access Lane; and
WHEREAS, Due to the declining value of the property at 1 Country Club Drive since the
Town Attorney was authorized in July 2011 to acquire the property at auction; and
WHEREAS, purchasing the property at auction puts the Town at a significant financial
disadvantage since the bid authorization is public; and
WHEREAS, Town Council does not desire to be responsible for the significant costs of
property management and maintenance issues related to 1 Country Club Drive or any renovation
that may be required for a resale; and
WHEREAS, The Town will allocate sufficient dollars to landscape the access road, if
needed; and
WHEREAS, If the Town needs to acquire Right of Way from 1 Country Club Drive at a
later point, the acquisition will be facilitated by having a single, identifiable owner, or by other
steps as needed; and
WHEREAS, the Town is still in the process of designing the road as directed by the Town
Council and no additional easements or right of way are needed to complete the design at this time.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
Town Council rescinds Motion 2011 -027 that authorizes the Town Attorney to participate in the
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A RESOLUTION: RESCINDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO
ACQUIRE THE PROPERTYAND PARCEL AT 1 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE LINDEN HILL ACCESS LANE
TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE IN COORDINATION WITH THE
SOUTH KING STREET WIDENING PROJECT
auction of 1 Country Club Drive and further no longer authorizes staff to acquire the property
located at 1 Country Club Drive until such and further time as Council directs.
PASSED this 27th day of September, 2011.
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C. Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg