HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013_11_12_R135 Crosstrail Referral The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED November 12, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-135 ADOPTED November 12, 2013
A RESOLUTION: TOWN'S CONCERNS PERTAINING TO ZMAP 2012-0021,
CROSSTRAIL COMMERCIAL CENTER; SPEX 2012-0047, HOTEL;
SPEX 2012-0048, GAS PUMPS AND SPEX 2012-0049, OUTDOOR
SALES
WHEREAS, the County referred the captioned applications to the Town for review and
comment and referrals were provided to the County from the Town on April 10 and July 11, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, staff raised a number of concerns which were included in these referrals and
endorsed by Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on these applications
for November 13, 2013 and the Town wishes to express continued concern about the rezoning
application;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of
Leesburg in Virginia to recommend that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors give further
consideration to the following concerns during its deliberations on the Crosstrail rezoning proposal:
1. The proposed land use is predominantly retail which is inconsistent with the designated
land use of Regional Office in the Leesburg Town Plan. Of particular concern, the proposed land
use is predominantly retail with office use as a subordinate use. The Optional Uses and Design
policies under Regional Office state that:
• Retail uses should be provided for daily and weekly needs of the people associated
with the project.
• Individual retail tenant building size should not exceed 60,000 square feet with a
footprint of no more than 30,000 square feet.
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A RESOLUTION: TOWN'S CONCERNS PERTAINING TO ZMAP 2012-0021,
CROSSTRAIL COMMERCIAL CENTER; SPEX 2012-0047, HOTEL;
SPEX 2012-0048, GAS PUMPS AND SSPEX 2012-0039, OUTDOOR
SALES
• The office component should be the predominant use as construction occurs.
• Regional office projects that include a retail component must be approved under a
single integrated plan of development and designed as a well-integrated unit.
Should the Board wish to approve a plan that is not consistent with the comprehensive plans
of either jurisdiction, at a minimum, consideration should be given to phasing the retail with other
non-retail uses within the proposed development in order to assure a mix of uses and avoid a build-
out scenario that results in a project that is totally retail.
2. The Town of Leesburg is the provider of water and sewer in the Leesburg Joint Land
Management Area and the Town will consider water and wastewater utility requests that are
consistent with the Town Utility Master Plan. Specifically,the Town will consider wastewater
service to the subject property that is consistent with the "Southern Route" as depicted in the
applicant's rezoning plan submission(Reference the rezoning plan set, Sheet 6 of 9, prepared by
Dewberry Consultants LLC and dated July 30, 2013).
3. The Town supports the construction of the off-ramp from the Dulles Greenway with this
application and the Town supports developer contributions toward regional road improvements that
would include:
a) Second westbound left-turn lane on Battlefield Parkway at Evergreen Mill Road
b) Southbound receiving lane on Evergreen Mill Road from dual westbound left-turn
lanes on Battlefield Parkway
c) Extend northbound dual left-turn lanes on Sycolin Road at Battlefield Parkway.
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A RESOLUTION: TOWN'S CONCERNS PERTAINING TO ZMAP 2012-0021,
CROSSTRAIL COMMERCIAL CENTER; SPEX 2012-0047, HOTEL;
SPEX 2012-0048, GAS PUMPS AND SSPEX 2012-0039, OUTDOOR
SALES
PASSED this 12th day of November, 2013.
Iii -YrC. lmstatt•, ayor
Town of Leesburg
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Town of
Kristen C.Umstattd Council Members
Mayor Kevin D. Wright Thomas S.Dunn,II
�� Katie Sheldon Hammier Kelly Burk
J Virginia David S.Butler Fernando"Marty" Martinez
Vice Mayor
25 West Market Street,Leesburg,VA 20175 • (703)771-2733/(703)771-2727 fax • council @leesburgva.gov • www.leesburgva.gov
November 13, 2013
County of Loudoun
Department of Planning and Zoning
Attn: Mr. Rodion Iwanczuk
1 Harrison Street
Leesburg, VA. 20177
RE: ZMAP 2012-0021, Crosstrail Commercial Center
Dear Mr. Iwanczuk:
Last night the Leesburg Town Council took action to approve the attached resolution regarding
ZMAP 2012-0021 Crosstrail Commercial Center. The resolution outlines the concerns that the
Town has with the application. The Town understands that the Board of Supervisors will hold a
public hearing on this application this evening. However, the Town Council has scheduled a
public meeting tonight and as such I will be attending this meeting along with Council members
and staff. Therefore, there will be no representative from the Town tonight at the Board's public
hearing to address the application. Please accept this resolution and kindly enter it into the
public record for us at the hearing tonight.
At our meeting on November 12, 2013 Council also authorized staff to send a letter to Mr.
Michael Banzhaf, representative for the applicant, in response to his letter dated August 30,
2013. Mr. Banzhaf's letter proposed language for an agreement between the Town and the
applicant for utility service to Crosstrail. I have enclosed a copy of the Town's response to Mr.
Banzhaf. This letter will be sent to him today.
Please keep us apprised of the next step after tonight's public hearing. Should the Board have
questions about the Town's concerns,please forward those questions to staff and we will gladly
address them.
Hometown of the 21st Century
County of Loudoun
Department of Planning and Zoning
Attn: Mr. Rodion Iwanczuk
November 13, 2013
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Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
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Kriste C. Umstattd
Mayor
Attachments:
1. Resolution Number 2013-135, Crosstrail Commercial Center
2. Letter to Applicant regarding Utilities