HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2017-06-01 Town Hall Campus Master Plan
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Leesburg Begins Master Plan Process for Town Hall Campus
Public invited to provide comments via the Leesburg Listens website through
Sunday, June 25, 2017.
Leesburg, VA (June 1, 2017) – In August 2016, Town staff presented plans for a proposed
interactive water feature at Mervin Jackson Park in downtown Leesburg to the Board of
Architectural Review (BAR) for design approval. Although the water feature project was
eventually cancelled, as a result of the discussion, the BAR suggested that the Town take a new
approach to such projects. Before any new amenities are added to the grounds surrounding
Town Hall and parking garage in downtown Leesburg, the BAR requested that the Town
develop a master plan for the entire campus, based on input from residents and other
stakeholders.
In the past, decisions about additions and improvements to the Town Hall campus have been
made on a case-by-case basis. For example, the BAR reviewed and approved plans for Mervin
Jackson Park in 2014 and the design of the permanent stage on the Town Green in 2016.
As a first step in the master plan process, the Town is asking for input on what new features or
amenities members of the public would like to see in the various open spaces of the Town Hall
Campus, including the Town Green, the Rose Garden, Mervin Jackson Park, the entrances to the
parking garage, the Loudoun Museum garden, and the parking garage facades.
On the Leesburg Listens website at www.leesburgva.gov/leesburglistens (or click on the purple
icon in the “Engage” bar on the website homepage), the public can view an aerial photo of the
Town Hall Campus with the various planning areas outlined. Visitors may add comments to
each area about how they envision the areas looking and being used in the future. The
Leesburg Listens site will close to public input on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
For more information about the Town Hall Campus Master Plan project, contact Keit h Markel,
Deputy Town Manager, at kmarkel@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2710.
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