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TOWN OF LEESBURG
Town Hall, 25 West Market Street
AGENDA
Town Council Work Session
May 10, 2021
7:00 PM
Council Chamber
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION
MOTION
I move to allow _________________ to electronically participate in the May 10, 2021, Town
Council Work Session.
3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
a. Storm Water Management – Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch (Bill Ackman & Renee
LaFollette)
b. Liberty Lot Redevelopment (Russell Seymour & Chris Spera) – To be provided by COB,
Friday, May 7
c. Leesburg Police Department – 2020 Crime Report (Greg Brown)
d. Civilian Oversight Body for Leesburg Police Department (Chris Spera)
4. ADDITIONS TO FUTURE MEETINGS
a. Future Council Meetings and Agenda Topics
5. ADJOURNMENT
6. INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
a. Visit Loudoun Monthly Report
b. Board of Zoning Appeals – 2020 Annual Report
7. UPCOMING EVENTS
May 15 – Tuscarora Creek Restoration and Flood Mitigation Dedication Ceremony, Brandon
Park, 10 a.m.
May 15 – Free Document Shredding Event, Heritage High School, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 16 – Emergency Active Shooter Drill, Council Chamber, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
May 19 – Disease in History by Andre C A Jampoler, Illustrated Virtual Lecture, 1 – 2 p.m.
May 21 – Bike to Work “T-Shirt Pick-up Point”, Raflo Park, 6 – 9 a.m.
May 31 – Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
Qualified individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation to attend and/or participate in this
meeting should contact the Clerk of Council at eboeing@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2733 to request the accommodation.
Three days advance notice is requested. Meetings are broadcast live on the Town’s local government access cable TV
channel (Comcast 67 and Verizon 35) and streamed live on the website at www.leesburgva.gov/webcasts. All Town
Council, Board and Commission meetings are recorded and can be found on the Town’s Web site at www.leesburgva.gov.
REVISED
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REGULARLY SHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS
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scheduled public hearings offer the public two opportunities to present their views to the Council during its meeting.
Petitioners
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certificates of appreciation. This part of the meeting affords individuals the opportunity to address the Council on any
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beginning of all regular meetings. Petitioners’ presentations should be limited to five minutes.
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ordinances all require a public hearing.
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by the Mayor and state his or her name and address. Persons should also indicate whether they are representing anyone
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staff or the Council, are inappropriate and out of order.
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Date of Council Meeting: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Subject: Storm Water Management – Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch
Staff Contact: Bill Ackman, Director Plan Review
Renée LaFollette, Director Public Works & Capital Projects
Phil Jones, Storm Water and Environmental Manager
Eric Meske, Sr. Project Manager/Section Chief
Council Action Requested: At their March 8, 2021 meeting, Council requested a work session
discussion on storm water management practices for Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch.
Staff Recommendation: None at this time. Work session discussion only.
Commission Recommendation: Not applicable.
Fiscal Impact: No impact is anticipated to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Over the next six years,
the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) has $5.811 million assigned for specific storm drainage
projects.
Future changes to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations (SLDR) and the Design and
Construction Standards Manual (DCSM) may have a fiscal impact via development costs, but
cannot be quantified at this time.
Work Plan Impact: None at this time. The work plans for the Department of Plan Review and the
Department of Public Works and Capital Projects include detailed plan review for stormwater
management and storm drainage designs as well as floodplain management.
Executive Summary: At their March 8, 2021 meeting, Council requested a work session discussion
on storm water management practices for Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch which are two of the
largest natural storm water conveyance systems within the Town of Leesburg. (See Attachments #1
and #2). These conveyance channels receive and transport stormwater runoff from not only areas
within the Town, but also runoff from a substantial area in the County adjacent to the Town’s
corporate limits.
There are known parts of Town that continue to flood during major storm events. As such, projects
in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) have been added to the six year plan to alleviate flooding
conditions in those areas to the extent possible. Primarily, areas prone to flooding have occurred in
the older neighborhoods of the Town.
Stream degradation along portions of Town Branch and Tuscarora Creek have occurred over the
years due to little or no stormwater management facilities within developments constructed prior to
1990 since the Town had no such regulations in place. However, that changed in 1990 with the
adoption of the Design and Construction Standards Manual (DCSM) which provided requirements
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to strengthen and meet stringent State stormwater regulations. As a result, staff is unaware of any
flooding issues for developments designed and constructed after the DCSM was adopted in 1990.
Background: Town Branch and Tuscarora Creek are two of the largest natural storm water
conveyance systems within the Town of Leesburg. (See Attachments #1 and # 2). These conveyance
channels receive and transport stormwater runoff from not only areas within the Town, but also
runoff from a substantial area in the County adjacent to the Town’s corporate limits.
Over time, there has been degradation of both Town Branch and Tuscarora Creek. The majority of
this degradation occurred over a large period of time, and likely was exasperated due to a large
amount of development which occurred in neighborhoods constructed prior to stormwater
management ordinances of any kind being put in place. (See Attachment #2).
As noted by several residents, there has been occasional localized flooding of certain areas within the
Town’s corporate limits. This, in part, has been caused by changing weather patterns, and due to the
fact that significant stormwater management regulations were not put in place until 1990 with the
adoption of the Design and Construction Standards Manual (DSCM) to meet minimum stormwater
management requirements for Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch.
As a result, beginning in 1990, new developments were required to either provide ponds to control
stormwater runoff (quantity) from the proposed development or meet very specific minimum State
requirements to provide an adequate outfall to existing floodplain channels. Generally, the DCSM
required retention ponds that detained the two-year and ten-year storm events to a level consistent
with the amount of runoff that would have left the undeveloped site prior to development.
Stormwater Regulations remained consistent throughout the Town until 2008 when the DCSM was
updated to better address water quality requirements for all new development, and introduced the
concept of “Green” design.
The Town’s stormwater regulations were again updated in 2014 to meet even more stringent State
of Virginia stormwater management requirements. These latest stormwater management regulations
required new developments to provide upgraded stormwater management facilities that released
much less water, and introduced more stringent water quality requirements to provide for cleaner
water leaving developments to improve the health of downstream outfall channels, streams, and
creeks. The most recent update to the stormwater regulations occurred in 2017 to meet both Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Virginia Floodplain Management design
requirements and regulations. (See Attachment #3).
Definition of Common Stormwater Management Events: One-year, two-year, and ten-year, and 100-
year storm events: A one-year storm is a specific volume rain event that is expected to occur about
once every year. Likewise, the 2, 10 & 100 year storms are storm events that are expected to occur
about once every 2, 10 and 100 years respectively. Note however, that a 10-year or 100-year storm
event does not mean that the storm will occur only once every 10 years or 100 years respectively.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has recently redefined the 10-year storm as a storm having a 10%
annual chance, and the 100-year storm as a storm having a 1% annual chance of a storm of that
magnitude. This is an important distinction for understanding risk and development design
requirements.
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While the detention of the 100-year storm is not a requirement, all ponds will detain at least a portion
of the 100-year storm by default. Regional ponds also are instrumental in helping control the 100-
year storm events. Throughout the years, three (3) regional pond facilities have been constructed as
part of the Town’s Stormwater Management Master Plan to help minimize the degradation of the
Tuscarora drainage sheds. A fourth regional Pond was started at the Meadowbrook development
along Route 15 South with full completion due within the next two to three years. The other regional
ponds are located in Exeter, Stratford, and Greenway Farms.
Stormwater management is now required for almost every project in accordance with Local and
State codes, regulations, and ordinances. The following is a description of how stormwater
management facilities are designed:
Stormwater management facilities are designed to provide water quality benefits for the first
one inch of rainfall. Approximately 90% of all rainfall events are less than one inch (per 2013
Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook).
The one-year storm event has been proven by stormwater experts throughout the state to be
the key design rainfall amount for protecting against natural channel erosion. The one-year
storm event per the Town DCSM is 2.6 inches of rain over a 24-hour period. More than 99%
of rainfall events are less than 2.6 inches (estimated per 2013 Virginia Stormwater
Management Handbook).
The ten-year storm event is the design rainfall amount analyzed for verifying stormwater
runoff can be kept within an adequate pipe or channel. The ten-year storm event per the
Town DCSM is 4.7 inches of rainfall over a 24-hour period.
Attachment #4 is intended to indicate that design requirements to protect against
progressively larger storm events have a rapidly diminishing return. This means that requiring
detention for very large storm events would be significantly more expensive while providing
relatively minor additional protection due to the low frequency of massive storm events.
State regulations only require detention for storms up to the ten-year storm.
The one-year storm controls volume and exit velocities to a rate that does not create
erosion of natural streams and outfall channels.
The two-year storm controls volume and exit velocities to a rate that does not create
erosion of manmade streams and outfall channels.
The ten-year storm ensures that stormwater volume leaving the development does not
exceed the capacity of receiving downstream pipes and outfall channels.
The larger 100-year storms are assumed to occur less frequently. For newer
developments, overland relief calculations are required to ensure these larger storm
events do not flood new structures, and do not make drainage of downstream
properties any worse.
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The Town’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems MS-4 Program:
The MS-4 Program reports how the Town meets the requirements of the General Virginia
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from
Small MS-4s.
The Town was originally issued an MS-4 permit effective July 8, 2003 (Permit No.
VAR040059). The MS-4 permit was re-issued on July 9, 2008, July 8, 2013, and November
1, 2018. The current five-year permit will expire on October 31, 2023.
The Town meets MS-4 requirements through the use of six minimum control measures.
Attachments:
1. Drainage Shed Map 1
2. Drainage Shed Map 2
3. Regulatory Timeline
4. Rainfall Chart
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Attachment 17Item a.
100Tuscarora CreekTown BranchTuscarora CreekTown BranchCattail BranchP otoma c R iv er
CatoctinCircleN. King St.Edwards Ferry Rd.E. Market St.W. Market St.Fort Evans Rd.Rt. 15Dulles GreenwayBattlefield ParkwayBattlefieldPkwy.E. Market St.S. King St.CatoctinCircleLeesburgBypassRd.Ida LeeParkBalls Bluff ParkFreedomParkMeadowbrookStratford and OaklawnGreenway FarmsExeterFoxridgeLeesburg WestMajor WatershedsTUSCARORA CREEKLOWER GOOSE CREEKCATTAIL BRANCHLOWER SYCOLIN CREEKOTHERStormwater Management Regional Facilities & Town Flooding AreasLegendAreas of Town Which Have Experienced FloodingStormwater Facility - Runoff Areas (Drainage Areas)2,00002,0001,000Feet±Attachment 28Item a.
Attachment 3
Regulatory
·Prior to 1990, the Town had only a small manual of design requirements. (Unable to
find a copy.)
·In 1990, the Town Council adopted the first version of the Design and Construction
Standards Manual (DCSM) based very closely to the Fairfax County Public Facilities
Manual (PFM).
·Over the years, these design requirements have been updated to meet changing State
requirements. Article 5 of the DCSM, Storm Drainage has been updated 5 times:
1.2008: The Town’s stormwater management regulations were updated to increase
regulations regarding Water Quality, acknowledge the newly created Department
of Plan Review and to make a few other minor updates to the stormwater regs.
2.2011: The entire DCSM was updated to clarify the role and authority of the
Director of Capital Projects for CIP projects.
3. 2013: The Town’s stormwater management regulations were substantially
updated (strengthened to protect streams and downstream properties) increasing
regulations regarding Water Quality and Water Quantity requirements based upon
federal and state mandates. The entire article was completely re-written.
4.2014: The Town’s stormwater management regulations were tweaked to address
updates and clarifications to the state’s stormwater regulations to ensure the
DCSM was in full compliance with the State. The Town’s Ordinances not only
meet the minimum standards but a few instances, also exceed them. For example:
a) The DCSM used current data and kept the higher more conservative rainfall
intensities instead of lowering them like the County did. Staff recently
reviewed recent rainfall data for the Leesburg area and found those rainfall
intensities to be consistent with those found in the DCSM.
b) The DCSM requires detailed overland relief to protect residents and
businesses from flooding during large rainfall events. (This was not a
requirement before 1990 so the older neighborhoods tend to flood more
often and require CIPs where those constructed more recently do not have
those issues.
c) The Town requires water quality to be incorporated into all projects, even
those that disturb less than 1 acre to ensure everyone is doing their fair share
to keep the waterways in Leesburg protected.
5.2017: The Town’s FEMA floodplain regulations were substantially updated to
comply with State and FEMA floodplain management and design requirements.
Each time the DCSM has been updated to comply with minimum State and Federal regulations,
design standards have been strengthened to protect the Town’s streams and residents.
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Attachment 4
Runoff Chart for Various Rainfall Events
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Date of Council Meeting: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Subject: Liberty Lot Redevelopment
Staff Contact: Russell Seymour, Director of Economic Development
Christopher Spera, Town Attorney
Council Action Requested: Provide direction regarding Council’s interest in pursuing
redevelopment of the Liberty Lot, and in utilizing a public-private partnership, or similar
mechanism, for such redevelopment.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends Council pursue a public-private partnership, or similar
mechanism, in the development of this site in a manner consistent with expanding the expanding
the economic/tourism opportunities in Downtown Leesburg.
Commission Recommendation: During their May 5, 2021 meeting, the Leesburg Economic
Development Commission expressed support for exploring opportunities for the redevelopment of
the Liberty Street lot and recommended that the Town move forward in determining the best and
highest use of the property for the Town.
Fiscal Impact: The Town may impose review fees for solicited proposals. Unsolicited proposals
and competing proposals are subject to review fees set by the existing Town guidelines described
below, including an initial fee of not less than $2,000 nor more than $25,000.
Work Plan Impact: Staff time would be required to prepare an appropriate solicitation for
proposals if Council chooses to pursue a solicited public-private partnership. Town public-private
partnership guidelines and applicable law provide for proposal review by outside professionals
(with associated costs reimbursable to the Town).
Executive Summary: There is currently significant interest from the private sector in the
development of a 2.03 acre parcel located at 204 Liberty Street in Downtown Leesburg. As this
parcel is owned by the Town, the opportunity exists for the use of a public-private partnership, or
similar mechanism, to ensure this parcel is developed in manner consistent with the Town’s needs.
Background: Liberty Lot, located at 204 Liberty Street, consists of a 2.03 acre site, zoned B1-
Community (Downtown) Business District. The B1 designation was established in recognition of
this area serving as the center of Leesburg’s employment, tourism and specialty commercial
activity. Currently, the site contains a 90(+) space asphalt parking lot and a 1,513sf facility that
serves the Town’s Department of Public Works.
Downtown Leesburg remains a very desirable location for development, as is evident by the
number of projects currently in progress. As such, this parcel has the capability of serving as a
significant economic development opportunity for Downtown. A site owned by the Town in this
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location provides Council with the opportunity to direct, not only the type of development on this
particular site, but also potentially influence several adjacent parcels.
Over the past 12 months, the Town has received several inquiries regarding this site. As such, staff
is requesting Council to provide direction regarding interest in pursuing redevelopment of the
Liberty Lot, and in utilizing a public-private partnership, or similar mechanism, for such
redevelopment.
Public-Private Partnerships. Two types of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are authorized by
Virginia Code: the Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) adopted in 1995 and codified in Va.
Code § 33.2-1800, et seq.; and the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA)
adopted in 2002 and codified in Va. Code § 56-575.1 et seq. These statutory schemes are intended
to facilitate timely and cost-effective acquisition, design and construction of certain defined types
of public infrastructure and government facilities, by permitting investment by private entities and
allowing localities to use procurement methods outside the Virginia Public Procurement Act
(VPPA). Based on the current focus on the Liberty Lot redevelopment, this memorandum will
focus on the PPEA, rather than the PPTA.
A PPP may be used only for a “qualifying project,” defined under the PPEA to include:
“any building or facility that meets a public purpose and is developed or operated by or for
any public entity;”
“any improvements, together with equipment, necessary to enhance public safety and
security of building to be principally used by a public entity;”
“a recreational facility;”
“any improvements necessary or desirable to any unimproved locally- or state-owned real
estate;” and
several categories of technology and school-related projects.
In November of 2017, the ad hoc Economic Development Steering Committee issued a report to
Council containing a recommendation that the Town adopt model public/private partnership
guidelines. By Resolution 2018-163, the Town Council amended its existing guidelines, adopting
the “Town of Leesburg, Virginia Guidelines for Implementation of the Public-Private Education
Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, as amended, dated December 11, 2018” (the “PPP
Guidelines”) (Attachment 1).
The PPP Guidelines establish a detailed roadmap for Town public-private partnerships in
accordance with the PPEA.1 PPPs may be initiated by a locality (solicited proposals) through a
request for proposal or competition negotiation, or a private entity may submit a proposal to a
locality on its own initiative (unsolicited proposals). The PPP Guidelines provide for both types of
proposals. The process in both cases is detailed, involves several levels of public notice and
comment, and requires a significant investment of time. In both cases, competition is emphasized.
In the unsolicited proposal scenario, the Town may choose to “accept” or not accept any formal
unsolicited proposal. If the Town chooses to accept an unsolicited proposal, this would initiate a
1 There have been no modifications to the PPEA since the Town’s adoption of the PPP Guidelines in 2018; Staff is not
aware of any update to the PPP Guidelines that would be required at this time.
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process for notifying the public and soliciting competing proposals. Accompanying fees are set
forth in the PPP Guidelines, and are intended to compensate the Town for the cost of review and
analysis of the proposals. In the solicited proposal scenario, the Town would create a solicitation
document, similar to other public procurement documents, outlining the required project
specifications, the required contents of any proposal, and the required fees.
Required contents for all proposals, including unsolicited proposals, are set forth in detail by the
PPP Guidelines; the Town Manager may impose additional requirements. The evaluation process
is laid out in the PPP Guidelines; generally, an evaluation committee is designated, and various
components of the proposals would be reviewed by relevant professional consultants. At the initial
stage, proposals are conceptual and, once evaluated, the Town may choose to: reject all proposals,
continue discussions regarding multiple proposals, or continue discussions regarding only one
proposal if required findings are made. Where the Town chooses to move forward, a second
“detailed-proposal” submission is required. Following evaluation of the detailed proposal, the
Town may proceed to enter into an agreement with a partner if the Town is able to make a
determination that the project serves a public purpose as defined in Va. Code § 56-575.4(C).2
General time tables for both the unsolicited proposal and the solicited proposal scenario are
detailed in Appendix A of the PPP Guidelines. The solicited proposal process is estimated to
require 280 days, plus the initial time to develop the invitation for proposals; the unsolicited
proposal process is estimated to require 350 days.
Proposed Legislation: None, pending Council direction
Attachments:
1. Town of Leesburg, Virginia Guidelines for Implementation of the Public-Private Education
Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, as amended, dated December 11, 2018
2. EDC Recommendation
2 “The responsible public entity may grant approval of the development or operation of the … public infrastructure or
government facility needed by a public entity as a qualifying project, or the design or equipping of a qualifying project
so developed or operated, if the responsible public entity determines that the project serves the public purpose of this
chapter. The responsible public entity may determine that the development or operation of the qualifying project as a
qualifying project serves such public purpose if:
1. There is a public need for or benefit derived from the qualifying project of the type the private entity proposes as a
qualifying project;
2. The estimated cost of the qualifying project is reasonable in relation to similar facilities; and
3. The private entity's plans will result in the timely development or operation of the qualifying project.
In evaluating any request, the responsible public entity may rely upon internal staff reports prepared by personnel
familiar with the operation of similar facilities or the advice of outside advisors or consultants having relevant
experience.” (Va. Code § 56-575.4(C).)
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Date of Council Meeting: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Subject: Leesburg Police Department – 2020 Crime Report
Staff Contact: Gregory C. Brown, Chief of Police
Council Action Requested: None.
Staff Recommendation: None.
Commission Recommendation: Not applicable.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Work Plan Impact: None.
Executive Summary: The Leesburg Police Department utilizes crime analysis and crime statistics
to predict and mitigate crime, to ensure proper resource allocation, to formulate budgets, and to
strengthen community partnerships. The department will continue to use the method of crime
analysis to assist in developing policing strategies that promote and maintain safety for the
residents, businesses, and visitors of the Town of Leesburg.
Background: The Town of Leesburg has successfully maintained a low crime rate with the
assistance of statistical crime and trend analysis combined with empirical observation, assessment
of quality of life issues, and proactive policing methodologies. This approach provides the police
department with the ability to address issues that could otherwise present opportunities of crime.
In 2013, the Leesburg Police Department was certified to collect and submit crime statistics to the
FBI National Incident-Base Reporting System (NIBRS) which allows for more comprehensive data
entry resulting in a more accurate assessment of the incidents and occurrences of crime in a given
locality. Arrests are broken into two groups of crime: Group A offenses (crimes against persons
and society) and Group B offenses (lesser crimes or nuisance related offenses).
The benefit of reporting under NIBRS is that it provides greater specificity in reported offenses and
arrests, collects more detailed information on each crime, assists in giving context to specific crime
problems, and provides greater analytical flexibility. This information and data helps the Leesburg
Police Department effectively reduce opportunities of crime and addresses quality of life. The same
analysis methodology is also being applied to identifying, predicting and addressing traffic issues
within the Town of Leesburg.
The Leesburg Police Department 2020 Crime Report presentation is a brief overview of the
reported and documented crime and arrests that occurred in the Town of Leesburg during calendar
year 2020. Additionally, the Leesburg Police Department’s Crime and Traffic Analyst collects and
analyzes traffic and crash data to assist the Town in addressing traffic-related issues.
Attachment: (1) Leesburg Police Department Crime Report PowerPoint Presentation
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Leesburg Police Department
2020 Crime Report
Chief Gregory C. Brown
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Leesburg Police Department
2020 Calls for Service
49,590
54,031
47,570 49,140 50,642
54,261
44,110 45,831
49,695 48,262
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CALLS FOR SERVICE
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Leesburg Police Department
2020 CFS by Month
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Crimes Against Persons
2019 2020 Change
GROUP A OFFENSES (CY19-20)
Crimes Against Persons
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter 0 1 100%
Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 No Change
Kidnapping / Abduction 9 13 44%
Forcible Rape 10 11 10%
Forcible Sodomy 6 5 -17%
Sexual Assault w/An Object 4 2 -50%
Forcible Fondling (Sexual Assault)35 20 -43%
Incest 0 0 No Change
Statutory Rape 2 2 No Change
Aggravated Assault 65 83 28%
Simple Assault 390 307 -21%
Intimidation 82 101 23%
Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 No Change
Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude 0 0 No Change
Leesburg PD
Crime Report
Data: 2019-2020
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Crime Report
2019 2020 Change
Crimes Against Property
Arson 1 4 300%
Bribery 0 0 No Change
Burglary / Breaking & Entering 22 36 64%
Counterfeiting / Forgery 27 26 -4%
Destruction, Damage, Vandalism of Property 202 257 27%
Embezzlement 16 7 -56%
Extortion / Blackmail 15 25 67%
False Pretenses, Swindle, Confidence Game 90 93 3%
Credit Card, Automated Teller Fraud 86 82 -5%
Impersonation 41 11 -73%
Welfare Fraud 0 1 100%
Wire Fraud 64 67 5%
Identity Theft 41 42 2%
Hacking, Computer Invasion 4 7 75%
Robbery 19 21 11%
Pocket-picking 3 3 No Change
Purse-snatching 1 0 -100%
Shoplifting 178 244 37%
Theft from Building 126 53 -58%
Theft from Coin Operated Machine / Device 0 0 No Change
Theft from Motor Vehicle 97 92 -5%
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories 30 28 -7%
All other Larceny 101 71 -30%
Motor Vehicle Theft 19 20 5%
Stolen Property Offenses 5 2 -60%
Crimes Against Property
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Leesburg PD
Crime Report
Group A Arrests
Down 13%
2019 2020 Change
Crimes Against Society
Drug / Narcotic Violations 368 225 -39%
Drug Equipment Violations 240 142 -41%
Betting / Wagering 0 0 No Change
Operating, Promoting, Assisting Gambling 0 0 No Change
Gambling Equipment Violations 0 0 No Change
Sports Tampering 0 0 No Change
Pornography / Obscene Material 35 28 -20%
Prostitution 1 0 -100%
Assisting or Promoting Prostitution 1 0 -100%
Purchasing Prostitution 0 0 No Change
Weapon Law Violations 23 17 -26%
Animal Cruelty 0 0 No Change
TOTAL GROUP A OFFENSES 2,458 2,149 -13%
Crimes Against Society
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Leesburg PD
Crime Report
Data: 2019-2020
Group B Arrests
Down 50%
GROUP B ARRESTS
2019 2020 Change
Offense
Bad Checks 1 3 200%
Curfew, Loitering, Vagrancy Violations 0 0 No Change
Disorderly Conduct 10 7 -30%
Driving Under the Influence 116 41 -65%
Drunkenness 166 85 -49%
Family Offenses (Non-violent)2 0 -100%
Liquor Law Violations 29 8 -72%
Peeping Tom 0 0 No Change
Trespass of Real Property 0 3 100%
All Other Offenses 37 32 -14%
TOTAL GROUP B ARRESTS 361 179 -50%
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Item c.
Domestic Violence Information
Data: January 2015-December 2020
NOTE;The above chart looks at the total count of cases and arrests.This does not include multiple charges per case or multiple arrest
charges.The closure rate is year by year;however,an arrest from a 2015 may have occurred in 2016,etc.;and therefore,the closure
rates may be slightly off.
Year Count of Cases Count of Arrests Closure Rate
2015 215 85 40%
2016 336 89 41%
2017 326 97 45%
2018 372 116 54%
2019 394 113 53%
2020 307 89 41%
Grand Total 1950 589
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Item c.
Crash & Traffic Data
Citations Issued 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 5-Year Avg
Traffic 3409 3830 6388 6962 2899 4698
Written Warnings 2019 1412 1686 2514 1111 1748
DUI Arrests 115 58 145 116 41 95
Parking Tickets 1417 1333 1441 1171 1268 1326
Crash Type 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 5-Year Avg
Fatal 0 1 0 0 1 0
Resulting in Injuries 198 158 220 151 115 168
Reportable, other 487 638 664 553 475 563
Non-Reportable 0 171 301 508 174 231
TOTAL CRASHES 685 968 1185 1212 765 963
Alcohol-Related 11 17 36 23 20 21
Hit & Run 323 363 319 328 237 314
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Crashes –Top 4 Intersections
2020 2019
E. Market Street/Cardinal Park Drive E. Market Street/Battlefield Parkway
Leesburg Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road
Market Street/Prosperity Ave E. Market Street/Cardinal Park Drive
Battlefield Parkway/Leesburg Bypass (tie)E. Market Street/Fort Evans Road
Leesburg Bypass/Fort Evans Road (tie)
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Item c.
QUESTIONS
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Item c.
Date of Council Work Session: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Subject: Civilian Oversight Body for Leesburg Police Department
Staff Contact: Christopher P. Spera, Town Attorney
Greg Brown, Chief of Police
Council Action Requested: Council requested a work session discussion to consider a civilian
oversight body for the Leesburg Police Department.
Staff Recommendation: (1) Creation of a task force appointed by the Council to fully explore
the matter, and to make recommendations to Council by a defined point in time; and (2)
pursuit of a legal amendment and/or clarification by the Virginia General Assembly giving
towns in Virginia the authority to create a civilian oversight body.
Commission Recommendation: Not applicable.
Fiscal Impact: To be determined dependent upon Council direction.
Work Plan Impact: To be determined dependent upon Council direction.
Executive Summary: At their April 12, 2021 meeting, Town Council requested a work session
discussion to consider a civilian oversight body for the Leesburg Police Department.
In October 2020, the Governor signed into law Virginia Assembly Senate Bill 5035 which
becomes effective July 1, 2021. The respective bill authorizes, but does not require, certain
local governments to create civilian oversight bodies to have direct oversight over certain law
enforcement entities.
Background: In October 2020, the Governor signed into law Virginia Assembly Senate Bill
5035 which becomes effective July 1, 2021. The respective bill authorizes, but does not require,
certain local governments to create civilian oversight bodies to have direct oversight over
certain law enforcement entities. As set forth more fully below, the new legislation as currently
formulated (new Va. Code §9.1-601) grants the following powers to an oversight body:
Receive, investigate, and issue findings on complaints about police conduct.
Investigate and issue findings on police use of force, death or serious injury while in
custody, abuse of authority or misconduct, and discriminatory stops.
Make binding disciplinary determinations for police officers in cases involving serious
breaches of departmental or professional standards.
Investigate and make recommendations regarding police policies, practices, and
procedures.
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Civilian Oversight Bodies
May 10, 2021
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Review and issue findings on the accuracy, completeness, and impartiality of internal
investigations into police conduct.
Request reports on annual expenditures of the police force.
Make public reports on the activities of the oversight body.
Undertake other duties as reasonably necessary to effectuate its lawful purpose.
As currently implemented, however, there are gaps in coverage that create some potential
issues for the Town. As a threshold matter, the legislation does not authorize towns to create
civilian oversight bodies. In Va. Code §9.1-601(A)(1), the definition of a “locality” authorized to
create a civilian oversight body excludes towns:
‘"Locality" shall be construed to mean a county or city as the context may require.’
Accordingly, absent an amendment to the law, the Town could not create an oversight body with
the powers enumerated above; only a county or city can do that.
On the other hand, it is clear that the Town’s police department can be subjected to an oversight
body. Va. Code §9.1-601(A)(2) expressly includes town police departments among those law
enforcement entities subject to oversight:
“For the purposes of this section, a "law-enforcement agency serving under the authority of
the locality" shall be construed to mean any law-enforcement agency established within the
boundaries of a locality, including any town police departments or any campus police
departments of any public institution of higher education of the Commonwealth established
within such boundaries.”
Moreover, the Loudoun County Sheriff is not subject to oversight in the same way. Va. Code
§9.1-601(A)(1) specifically defines “law enforcement agency” and “law enforcement officer” in a
manner that does not include Sheriff’s Departments:
Definition of “Law-Enforcement Agency” – “a police department established pursuant to
§ 15.2-1701 “.
Definition of “Law-Enforcement Officer” – “does not include a sheriff or deputy sheriff or
any law-enforcement officer who has rights afforded to him pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.).”
Accordingly, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department, the largest (and for the majority of the
County, the only) local law enforcement entity in the County, is not subject to this new form of
civilian oversight.
This leaves Leesburg (as well as well as other towns with police forces in Loudoun County) in a
potentially odd situation. The Town itself could not impose an oversight body, but the Town’s
police department could be subject to one established by the County, while the County Sheriff’s
department would not.
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Item d.
COUNCIL ACTIONS CALENDAR
Tentative/Subject to Change
5/5/20213:44 PM
MeetingDate MeetingType Name SubmittedBy
05/10/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Police Department – Oversight Committee Smith, Carmen
DISCUSSION: Police Department Crime Report Brown, Greg
DISCUSSION: Public Private Partnership/Liberty Lot Redevelopment Smith, Carmen
DISCUSSION: Stormwater Management - Tuscarora Creek and Town Branch Southerland, Danielle
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
INFORMATION MEMO: Board of Zoning Appeals 2020 Annual Report Cicalese, Karen
05/11/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Award Task to FJ Industrial for Belt Filter Press Replacement at WPCF Wyks, Amy
CONSENT: License Agreement between the Town of Leesburg and SummitIG Southerland, Danielle
CONSENT: Battlefield Pkwy/Rte 15 Bypass Interchange – VDOT Review Agreement Steyer, Cindy
CONSENT: Contract Award for Fiscal Year 2022 Replacement Vehicles Southerland, Danielle
CONSENT: Police Station Expansion – Design Change Order Authorization Steyer, Cindy
PRESENTATION: BAR Annual Report Cicalese, Karen
PROCLAMATION: Kids to Park Day Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Mental Health Awareness Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: National Military Appreciation Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: National Police Week Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: National Public Works Week Southerland, Danielle
PROCLAMATION: Preservation Month Murphy, Lauren
PUBLIC HEARING: Sycolin Cemetery Lot Dedication to Loudoun Freedom Center Smith, Carmen
PUBLIC HEARING; TLSE-2020-0003, Playful Pack Doggie Daycare Parker, Scott
RESOLUTION: Harrison Street Art Mural Kosin, Leah
RESOLUTION: Liberty Street Art Mural Expansion Kosin, Leah
05/24/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Arts and Cultural District - Wayfinding Sign/Banners and Murals on Private Buildings Eagle, Tabitha
DISCUSSION: Black History Mural Kosin, Leah
DISCUSSION: Continuing Disclosure Requirements Related To Town Debt Case, Clark
DISCUSSION: Quarterly Progress Report on Council Retreat Workplan Items Belote, Tara
DISCUSSION: Strategic Property Acquisitions Belote, Tara
DISCUSSION: Virginia Main Street Program Seymour, Russell
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - April Boeing, Eileen
05/25/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Appointment to the Economic Development Commission (Nacy) - Tentative Boeing, Eileen
CONSENT: Authorize the Mayor to Official Request a Joint Meeting with the Board of Supervisors in Fall 2021 Belote, Tara 68
Item a.
COUNCIL ACTIONS CALENDAR
Tentative/Subject to Change
5/5/20213:44 PM
MeetingDate MeetingType Name SubmittedBy
05/25/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless) – License Agreement Belote, Tara
CONSENT: Contract Award for LMIS Software Belote, Tara
POTENTIAL CLOSED SESSION: Boundary Line Adjustment and Revenue Sharing Agreement Smith, Carmen
PRESENTATION: 2020 Tolbert Award Klusek, Richard
PRESENTATION: EAC Annual Report Klusek, Richard
PROCLAMATION: National Gun Violence Awareness Day Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Wayne's Crossing Day Belote, Tara
PUBLIC HEARING: Small Cell Franchise Bid Opening Smith, Carmen
PUBLIC HEARING: Town Code Amendments Related to Airport Smith, Carmen
RESOLUTION: Black History Mural (Dependent Upon Council Direction)Kosin, Leah
RESOLUTION: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Belote, Tara
RESOLUTION: Peterson at Compass Creek Request for Extension of Utilities McClaughry, Lesley
RESOLUTION: Tuscarora Crossing Extension of Utilities Request Wyks, Amy
06/07/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: MEC Lease and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Seymour, Russell
DISCUSSION: Promotion of Leesburg Arts/Cultural and History Turney, Elaine
DISCUSSION: Quarterly Budget and CIP Update Fazenbaker, Cole
DISCUSSION: Town Plan Development Update from Planning Commission and Staff Cicalese, Karen
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
06/08/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Richmond Dam Sanitary Sewer Encroachment Agreement Wyks, Amy
PROCLAMATION: Juneteenth Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: LGBTQ Pride Month Belote, Tara
PUBLIC HEARING: At Home BLA at Compass Creek and Walmart BLA(Tentative)Smith, Carmen
RESOLUTION: Equine Center Utility Extension Request Wyks, Amy
RESOLUTION: Ethics Policy Smith, Carmen
RESOLUTION: Ida Lee Roof Replacement - Construction Contract Award Steyer, Cindy
RESOLUTION: Reconciliation of Snow Storm Costs Cournoyer, Jason
06/21/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Affordable Dwellings and Accessory Housing Cicalese, Karen
DISCUSSION: Commercial Property Assessed (C-SPACE) Program - Solar Retrofit Program Turney, Elaine
DISCUSSION: Density/Intensity development standards in the B-1 district Cicalese, Karen
DISCUSSION: Open Space requirements for Multifamily development and Attached Single Family Development Cicalese, Karen
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - May Boeing, Eileen 69
Item a.
COUNCIL ACTIONS CALENDAR
Tentative/Subject to Change
5/5/20213:44 PM
MeetingDate MeetingType Name SubmittedBy
06/22/2021 Town Council Meeting ORDINANCE: Continuity of Government Ordinance Renewal (PLACEHOLDER)Smith, Carmen
PUBLIC HEARING: Award of Franchises Smith, Carmen
PUBLIC HEARING: Town Code Batch Amendments Smith, Carmen
07/12/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Environmental Sustainability Siteplan and Development Standards Cicalese, Karen
DISCUSSION: Open Space (Review Goals Standards Including Enforcement and Tree Canopy Requirements)Cicalese, Karen
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
07/13/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Award Contract for Industrial Coatings Application for Utilities Wyks, Amy
RESOLUTION: Renewal and Extension of Consolidating Billing MOA with County of Loudoun Fazenbaker, Cole
07/26/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Commercial Space in Downtown Leesburg Turney, Elaine
DISCUSSION: Legislative Agenda - 2022 Belote, Tara
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - June Boeing, Eileen
INFORMATION MEMO: Quarterly Budget and CIP Update Fazenbaker, Cole
07/27/2021 Town Council Meeting CONSENT: Airport Apron Paving – Design Contract & Grant Funding Authorization Steyer, Cindy
CONSENT: Airport North Hangars – Construction Administration Task Order Authorization Steyer, Cindy
CONSENT: Airport North Hangars – Construction Engineering & Inspections Task Order Authorization Steyer, Cindy
RESOLUTION: Airport North Hangars - Construction Contract Award Steyer, Cindy
RESOLUTION: Legislative Agenda - 2022 (Tentative)Belote, Tara
08/09/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Economic Development Strategic Plan Turney, Elaine
DISCUSSION: Adoption of Plastic Bag Ordinance Southerland, Danielle
DISCUSSION: Explore Creating/Supporting Additional Community Events Trask, Kate
DISCUSSION: Review of IT Commission (Technology Ideas, Propose Priorities)Callahan, John
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - July Boeing, Eileen
08/10/2021 Town Council Meeting PROCLAMATION: National Payroll Week Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: World Suicide Prevention Day Belote, Tara
09/13/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Town Plan/Legacy Leesburg Cicalese, Karen
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
INFORMATION MEMO: Quarterly Progress Report on Council Retreat Workplan Items Belote, Tara
09/14/2021 Town Council Meeting PROCLAMATION: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Constitution Week Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Hispanic Heritage Month Belote, Tara
PUBLIC HEARING; Town Plan/Legacy Leesburg Cicalese, Karen 70
Item a.
COUNCIL ACTIONS CALENDAR
Tentative/Subject to Change
5/5/20213:44 PM
MeetingDate MeetingType Name SubmittedBy
09/27/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Economic Development Authority Belote, Tara
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - August Boeing, Eileen
10/12/2021 Town Council Meeting: Regular + Work Session PROCLAMATION: Bullying Prevention Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Dysautonomia Awareness Month Belote, Tara
10/25/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Mason Enterprise Center Turney, Elaine
INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - September Boeing, Eileen
10/26/2021 Town Council Meeting PUBLIC HEARING: Legacy Leesburg Town Plan Cicalese, Karen
11/08/2021 Town Council Work Session DISCUSSION: Legacy Leesburg Town Plan Cicalese, Karen
DISCUSSION: Recycling Program Briefing Southerland, Danielle
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
11/09/2021 Town Council Meeting PROCLAMATION: Diabetes Awareness Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: National American Indian Heritage Month Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Small Business Saturday Belote, Tara
PROCLAMATION: Veterans Day Belote, Tara
11/22/2021 Town Council Work Session INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - October Boeing, Eileen
11/23/2021 Town Council Meeting RESOLUTION: Town Council Meeting Calendar for Year 2022 Boeing, Eileen
12/13/2021 Town Council Work Session INFORMATION MEMO: Board and Commission Report - November Boeing, Eileen
INFORMATION MEMO: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report Turney, Elaine
12/14/2021 Town Council Meeting PROCLAMATION: Recognition of Public Service of Town Employees Retiring Belote, Tara
RESOLUTION: Approval of Legacy Leesburg Town Plan Cicalese, Karen
RESOLUTION: Authorization of Zoning Ordinance Update Cicalese, Karen
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Item a.
Date of Council Meeting: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
Subject: Visit Loudoun Monthly Report
Staff Contact: Russell Seymour, Director of Economic Development
Council Action Requested: Information memo only. No action is required by Council at this
time.
Staff Recommendation: Information memo only. No staff recommendation at this time.
Commission Recommendation: None.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Work Plan Impact: None. The partnership and associated coordination with Visit Loudoun is
part of the Department of Economic Development’s current work plan.
Executive Summary: Visit Loudoun’s Travel Pulse Monthly Report for the month of March 2021.
Background: As part of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Town, Visit Loudoun provides
monthly reports on information pertaining to hotel occupancy that includes both Town and
Country hotels along with relevant Visitor Center data.
Attachment:
1. Monthly Report for March 2021
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Travel Pulse
Please find monthly indicators below for Loudoun County in March 2021. Overall,
performance slightly improved from February.
Visit Loudoun has purchased a custom forecast report from STR, Inc. that features
projected occupancy, ADR and RevPar for 18 months out. Monthly projections
have been included in each metric below, as the dotted lines on the graphs. This
forecast was last updated in February 2021.
Loudoun County Hotel Occupancy
Occupancy in March 2021 was 41.7%, a 14.9% increase from March 2020.
This performance is ahead of Northern Virginia as a whole whose March
occupancy was 34.1%.
Source: STR Inc.
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Loudoun County Average Daily Room Rate (ADR)
ADR for March 2021 in Loudoun County was $101.20, a 6.8% decrease from
March 2020.
Source: STR Inc.
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Loudoun County Revenue Per Available Room
(RevPAR)
RevPAR for Loudoun County in March 2021 was $42.17, a 7.1% increase from
March 2020.
Source: STR Inc.
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Dulles Airport Passenger Traffic
617,052 passengers passed through the gates of Dulles in January 2021, a 65%
decrease from January 2020. There was a 61% decrease in domestic passengers
and a 73% decrease in international passengers.
Additional insights from MWAA can be found in the link below. February &
March statistics have not been released yet.
Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
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Leesburg Figures for March 2021
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 50.0%56.8%63.6%74.4%85.6%84.3%75.9%72.5%73.7%80.8%65.6%49.3%
2020 49.7%51.7%37.2%27.8%23.5%31.3%41.1%46.2%47.3%52.3%36.8%30.6%
2021 35.9%35.7%38.2%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Leesburg Occupancy: 38.2%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 $95.8 $96.8 $100.$107.$116.$116.$112.$115.$116.$119.$112.$99.4
2020 $95.5 $101.$100.$86.0 $84.0 $90.0 $92.7 $95.2 $98.0 $104.$97.9 $90.7
2021 $93.8 $89.6 $93.8
$80
$85
$90
$95
$100
$105
$110
$115
$120 Leesburg Average Daily Rate (ADR): $93.80
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 $47.88 $55.07 $63.62 $80.18 $99.36 $98.33 $85.67 $83.46 $85.75 $96.17 $73.77 $49.05
2020 $47.44 $49.90 $37.36 $23.89 $19.78 $28.18 $38.12 $43.95 $46.41 $54.42 $35.99 $27.75
2021 $33.69 $32.02 $35.82
$18
$28
$38
$48
$58
$68
$78
$88
$98
$108 Leesburg Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR): $35.82
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Item a.
Date of Council Meeting: May 10, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
Subject: Board of Zoning Appeals – 2020 Annual Report
Staff Contact: Debi Parry, Planning & Zoning Analyst
Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator
Council Action Requested: Information memo only. No action is required by Council at this
time.
Staff Recommendation: Information memo only. No staff recommendation at this time.
Commission Recommendation: Not applicable.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Work Plan Impact: None.
Executive Summary: Section 2-195 (d) of the Leesburg Town Code specifies that all boards and
commissions shall provide an Annual Report to the Town Council. The work of the Board of
Zoning Appeals (BZA) is summarized in the attached Annual Report.
The BZA held 1 meeting in 2020 where they reviewed 1 case relating to an appeal of a
determination issued by the Zoning Administrator. This case related to the desire of the appellant
to construct a second driveway on their corner lot property, and is further outlined in the attached
report. After reviewing the case, the BZA upheld the determination made by the Zoning
Administrator. There were no further cases filed in 2020, and due to concerns with the COVID-19
pandemic, the BZA did not hold either of their regular business meetings.
Background: The Town of Leesburg Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is a 5-member quasi-judicial
body appointed by the Chief Judge of the Loudoun County Circuit Court pursuant to Article 7,
Chapter 22, Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and authorized in Section 2-231
of the Town Code. The Board of Zoning Appeals is charged with hearing and deciding appeals of
administrative decisions and determinations made by the Zoning Administrator as well authorizing
variances from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in specific cases.
Attachment:
1. 2020 Board of Zoning Appeals Annual Report
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2021 BZA Meeting Schedule 4
* denotes regularly scheduled business meetings.
Town of Leesburg Department of Planning & Zoning
25 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
www.leesburgva.gov/planning
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Tuesday, April 20, 2021*
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Tuesday, September 21, 2021* Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Town of Leesburg, VA
Board of Zoning Appeals
2020 Annual Report
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Item b.
The Leesburg Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is pleased to present its
annual report for the 2020 calendar year. The information contained within
this report is a summary of work produced by the Board during the previous
year.
2020 BZA Members
Acknowledgements 2
Board Members
Peter Vanderloo, Chairman Susan Moffett, Vice
Chairman
Joseph Carter Gregory Gutierrez
(appointed 2/14/2020)
Martha Mason Semmes
Staff Liaisons
Michael Watkins
Zoning Administrator
Debi Parry, Planning &
Zoning Analyst
2020 Highlights& Looking Forward 3
BZA 2020 Overview
The BZA, a quazi-judicial body appointed by the Loudoun County Circuit
Court, meets on an as needed basis. There was one case heard in 2020. Both
business meetings of the BZA were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic
and staffing concerns.
TLZV-2019-0003—602 Valley View Avenue SW
On January 21, 2020, the Board of Zoning
Appeals met to hear case TLZV-2019-0003, 602
Valley View Avenue SW, which was filed as an
appeal of an administrative decision given by the
Zoning Administrator. This application was filed
by the appellant who alleged that the Zoning
Administrator erred in the denial of a Zoning
Permit requesting a second vehicle entrance onto
the subject property located at 602 Valley View
Avenue SW.
The basis of the appeal was a challenge to the
administrative decision that a second vehicle
access from a public street is not permitted for
the single-family detached lot per Town of
Leesburg Zoning Section 11.6.1.B Entrances and
Exits. The subject property is a “corner lot” meaning it has frontage on two streets. The
property is similar in size and shape to other corner lots in the surrounding neighborhood,
none of which have more than one combined or separate entrance and exit. The subject
property had an existing combined entrance and exit driveway on Valley View Avenue
SW and sought a second entrance and exit driveway onto the lot from Crestwood Street
SW. Further, the applicant failed to justify the need for the second driveway in their
Zoning Permit application, as required in Section 11.6.1.B.
Upon reviewing the application, the Zoning Administrator reached out to the applicant to
inform them that their application was not in compliance and provided options for the
applicant to (1) provide the necessary justification as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance or
(2) amend their application to bring it into compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The
applicant requested that their application be denied so that their case might be heard
before the Board of Zoning Appeals.
After hearing testimony from staff, the appellants and a representative of the Crestwood
Hamlet HOA, the Board of Zoning Appeals upheld the Zoning Administrator’s denial of
the Zoning Permit application.
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