The Board of Supervisors of ____________________________, in regular meeting on the _____ day of _________________________, 19____, adopted the following:
WHEREAS, during the 2002 session of the General Assembly, legislation was passed to revise §33.1-70.1 of the code of Virginia, to allow for the improvement and hardsurfacing of certain roads deemed to qualify for and be designated a Rural Rustic Road; and
WHEREAS, VDOT has expressed a willingness to adopt this concept on a pilot basis until the program is fully implemented to assist in developing and defining the guidelines to be used for the program; and be evaluated by VDOT with regard to safety, resident concerns, and environmental issues; and.
WHEREAS, such roads must be located in a low-density development area, and have no more than 500 vehicles per day; and
WHEREAS, this Board is unaware of any pending development that will affect the existing traffic on the road; and
WHEREAS, a road that traverses an area known for its scenic vistas or a historic and relaxed ambiance is one that should be considered for designation as a Rural Rustic Road; and
WHEREAS, this Board believes Route _____ _______________________ should be designated a Rural Rustic Road, From: _____________________________________
To: __________________________________owing to its qualifying characteristics; and
WHEREAS, the road aforesaid is in this Board’s six-year plan for improvements to its secondary system of state highways:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this Board hereby designates and requests VDOT’s Resident Engineer to concur in the aforesaid road as a Rural Rustic Road.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Board requests that this road be hard surfaced and, to the fullest extent prudent, be improved within the existing right of way and ditch-lines to preserve as much as possible the adjacent trees, vegetation, side slopes, and rural rustic character along the road in their current state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Board pledges to discourage more development on this road.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution is forwarded to the Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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