032-01
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
RECREATIONAL ACCESS ROAD
TOWN OF STEPHENS CITY/COUNTY OF FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Stephens City/Frederick County Little League Park is owned and is to be
developed by the Town of Stephens City as a recreational facility serving the residents of Stephens
City/Frederick County and adjoining localities; and
WHEREAS, the facility is in need of adequate access; and
WHEREAS, the procedure governing the allocation of recreational access funds as set forth
in Section 33.1-223 of the Code of Virginia requires joint action by the Director of the Department
of Conservation and Recreation and the Commonwealth Transportation Board; and
WHEREAS, a statement of policy agreed upon between the said Director and Board
approves the use of such funds for the construction of access roads to publicly owned recreational
areas or historical sites; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Board of Supervisors and Town Council that all requirements
of the law have been met to permit the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation
to designate the Stephens City/Frederick County Little League Park as a public recreational facility
and further permit the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide funds for access to this
public recreation area in accordance with Section 33.1-223 of the Code of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the right of way of the proposed access road is provided by the County of
Frederick at not cost to the Recreational Access Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors/Town Council acknowledges that, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 33.1-223 of the Code of Virginia, this road shall be designated a "Virginia
Byway" and recommends the Commonwealth Transportation Board, in cooperation with the
Direction of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, take the appropriate action to
implement this designation. Further, the Board of Supervisors/Town Council agrees, in keeping
with the intent of Section 33.1-63 of the Code of Virginia, to use its good offices to reasonably
protect the aesthetic or cultural value of this road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Frederick, Virginia, hereby requests the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation
to consider the Stephens City/Frederick County Little League Park as a public recreational area and
to recommend to the Commonwealth Transportation Board that recreational access funds be
allocated for an access road to serve said park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commonwealth Transportation Board is hereby
requested to allocate the necessary recreational access funds to provide a suitable access road as
hereinbefore described.
Resolution - Recreational Access Road
Stephens CitylFrederick County Little League Park
March 28, 2001
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ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 2001.
Upon motion made by Robert M. Sager, and seconded by Margaret B. Douglas, the above
resolution was approved by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors at their meeting held on
March 28,2001, by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle
Aye
Robert M. Sager
Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
W. Harrington Smith, Jr.
Aye
Aye
Margaret B. Douglas
Aye
Sidney A. Reyes
Aye
A COPY TESTE:
Jo . Riley, Jr.
Cler , Board of Sup isors
County of Frederick, Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.: 032-01
cc: Mike Kehoe, Town Manager, Town of Stephens City
James M. Doran, Director, Frederick County Parks and Recreation
Evan A. Wyatt, Director, Planning and Development
Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director
C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer