019-07RESOLUTION
BY THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VDOT ENHANCEMENT GRANT
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, in regular meeting on the 10th day of October 2007,
adopted the following:
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation awards Enhancement Grants, which are
federal funds that are awarded by the Commonwealth Transportation Board on an annual basis for
improvements to bicycle and pedestrian transportation. Tlris is a grant with a local match component
of 20% of the awarded amount. The application process, however, does not obligate Frederick
County funds. The Board of Supervisors would determine whether to commit funds at such time the
Enhancement Grant may be awarded; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee considered this proposal at their September 24, 2007
meeting and unanimously endorsed the grant application effort; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered this proposal at their October 3, 2007 meeting
and unanimously endorsed the grant application effort; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supen�isors of Frederick County, Virginia, desires that the Planning and
Development Department submit an application for enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian
transportation in the vicinity of Senseny Road Elementary School.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County,
Virginia; hereby supports the application for enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian transportation
in the vicinity of Senseny Road Elementary School.
Richard C. Shickle, Chairman Aye Barbara E. Van Osten Absent
Gary W. Dove Aye Bill M. Ewing Aye
Gene E. Fisher Aye Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Aye
Philip A. Lemieux Aye
A COPY ATTEST
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John .� iley, Jr. '
Frederick County Administrator
PDRes. # 42 -07
BOS Res. 11019 -07
TO: Board of Supervisors
of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/665 -5651
� FAX: 540!665 -6395
FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation � ��
�� Enhancement Grant Application Public Hearing
DATE: October 3, 2007
This is a public hearing item for the Board of Supervisors to consider the endorsement of the
application for VDOT Enhancement Grant funds for the implementation of bicycle and
pedestrian improvements along Senseny Road.
.County staff' has been working to refine an application for a Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) Enhancement Grant for the current application cycle. Enhancement
Grants are federal funds that are awarded by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on
an annual basis for improvements to bicycle and pedestrian transportation. This is a grant with a
local match component of 20 %. As is the case with many VDOT grant programs, the application
process itself does not obligate County funds. In the event that the County receives an award, the
Board of Supervisors would determine at that time whether to commit funds with the hope that
private funds would be available to cover the match requirement.
For this year's application cycle,. staff has recommended an application for enhancements to
bicycle and pedestrian transportation in the vicinity of Senseny Road Elementary School. This is
a continuation of this project which was awarded $140,000.00 based upon last year's application.
The proposed project would add paved multiuse paths to the northern and southern sides of
Senseny Road between I -81 and the Orrick Commons project. The project would also include
improvements to the crossovers of roadways traversed by the paths and an additional crossover
of Senseny Road at Senseny Elementary. Attached, please find a graphic depicting the project
area. This project would serve as an important cornerstone for a future pedestrian and bicycle
system extending further East along Senseny Road and into the City of Winchester.
The Transportation Committee considered this proposal at their September 24, 2007 meeting and
unanimously recommended endorsement.
The Planning Commission considered this proposal at their October 3, 2007 meeting and
unanimously recommended endorsement.
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