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Home My Public Portal About2021_11_09_R173 Village at Clear Springs and Airport Impact Overlay District (AIOD)The Town of Leesburg, Virginia RESOLUTION NO. 2021-173 PRESENTED: November 9, 2021 ADOPTED: November 9, 2021 A RESOLUTION: ENDORSEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED COMMENT LETTER FOR CPAM 2021-0001 AIRPORT IMPACT OVERLAY DISTRICT FIRST SUBMISSION TO MAINTAIN THE ONE -MILE DISCLOSURE AREA AROUND THE LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT WHEREAS, Loudoun County has requested referral comments for an amendment to the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan; and WHEREAS, this amendment proposes to update the noise contours at the Washington Dulles International Airport that provide the basis for administering the County's airport noise impact policies and Zoning Ordinance Overlay District; and WHEREAS, the amendment proposes elimination of the one -mile disclosure area around the Leesburg Executive Airport which will decrease new residents and community awareness of aircraft noise and overflights; and WHEREAS, the Town staff have prepared a consolidated comment letter with comments provided by the Airport Director, and the Department of Planning and Zoning where significant concerns were raised about the proposed elimination of the one -mile disclosure area around the Leesburg Executive Airport; and WHEREAS, the Airport Commission has reviewed this proposal at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Airport Commission does not support the elimination of the one -mile disclosure area around the Leesburg Executive Airport because it could increase noise complaints to the Town and impact property buyers who may be unaware of frequent aircraft overflights. -2- A RESOLUTION: ENDORSEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED COMMENT LETTER FOR CPAM 2021-0001 AIRPORT IMPACT OVERLAY DISTRICT FIRST SUBMISSION TO MAINTAIN THE ONE -MILE DISCLOSURE AREA AROUND THE LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: 1. The Town Council endorses the consolidated comment letter responding to Loudoun County's referral request for comments on CPAM 2021-0001 as presented by staff at the November 8, 2021 Town Council Work Session which recommends that the one - mile disclosure area around the Leesburg Executive Airport be retained as it is currently depicted in the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan and that no changes be made to the disclosure area. PASSED this 9t' day of November, 2021. Kelly urk, or Town of Leesburg ATTEST: Clerk of Council