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Home My Public Portal AboutGateway District Work Session 1Date of Meeting: March 5, 2020 TOWN OF LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION Subject: Amendments to the Official Zoning Map and Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish the Gateway District (Overlay) Staff Contact: Susan Berry-Hill, Director Brian Boucher, Deputy Director Lauren Murphy, Preservation Planner Debi Parry, Planning and Zoning Analyst Applicant: None - Town Council initiated amendments. Proposal: These Official Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance text amendments would establish the Gateway District, an overlay district intended to achieve a higher standard of architecture and site design in the main transportation corridors leading to the downtown H-1, Overlay, Old and Historic District. Planning Commission Critical Action Date: June 13, 2020 Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission consider the Official Zoning Map amendments and the zoning text amendments to be presented at the work session. Initiation Date: These Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Map amendments were initiated by Town Council on February 27, 2018. Suggested Motions: None at this time. This meeting is a work session to familiarize the Planning Commission with the proposed amendments. Background: In October, 2016 the Town Council initiated the H-2 Work Group to consider updating or replacing the H-2, Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay District. In February, 2018, after receiving the H-2 Work Group’s recommendations, Town Council initiated amendments to the Official Zoning Map and the Zoning Ordinance, including design guidelines, to establish the Gateway District as an overlay district on portions of the following five major corridors into town: 1. West Market Street 2. North King Street 3. South King Street 4. Edwards Ferry Road 5. East Market Street Gateway District (Overlay) Planning Commission Work Session Staff Report March 5, 2020 Page 2 of 2 In Attachment 1, each of these five proposed segments to the Gateway District is shown on its individual map. If adopted, this would expand architectural and/or site design authority in some areas, such as along Edwards Ferry Road, where no architectural review is currently required. These segments and the reason for their inclusion in the Gateway District will be presented at the work session. The Zoning Ordinance amendments are intended to establish the procedures for Gateway District review, such as whether an application will be administrative (reviewed by the Preservation Planner) or require Board of Architectural Review approval. They are also intended to add building and design standards to the Gateway District to give the Town more ability to require, and achieve, a better standard of architectural and site design than can currently be required under the H-2 Overlay District. These text amendments will be presented to familiarize the Planning Commission with their nature and extant in preparation for the work session scheduled for March 19th. Note that an important part of the Gateway District will be new and improved design guidelines that will come before the Planning Commission later this year. In the interim, the H-2 Design Guidelines would still be utilized in conjunction with the more prescriptive Gateway District zoning standards. The reason for bringing these amendments to the Official Zoning Map and the Zoning Ordinance forward at this time is to establish the Gateway District with its upgraded requirements as soon as possible to give the Town more ability to demand a higher, more traditional level of architecture in these corridors to better protect these major entryways into Leesburg. The Gateway Project Schedule is attached (Attachment 2). Note that the Planning Commission public hearings at the Planning Commission is scheduled for April 2nd. In an effort to inform affected property owners about the Gateway District, staff is recommending that an informational Open House be held the week of March 23rd. Attachments: 1. Boundaries of Gateway District 2. Gateway Project Schedule Gateway District - West Market Street = Proposed Gateway District boundary = New zoning overlay area = New streetscape enhancement area = Conservation/open space/common area = Proposed Town gateway sign = Existing historic district or wayfinding sign = Current H-2 Corridor District boundary = Old & Historic District (H-1) = Residential areas $+ #* $+ #* ´ WilliamSt WestMarketStreet LoudounStreetSW WestMarketStreet MosbyDr MorvenParkRdWilsonAvePershingAveFairviewAvePhillipsDr CatoctinCircleSWAyrStreetDryMillRd!( !( Gateway District - North King Street = Proposed Gateway District boundary = New zoning overlay area = New streetscape enhancement area = Conservation/open space/common area = Existing Town gateway sign = Existing historic district or wayfinding sign = Current H-2 Corridor boundary = Old & Historic District (H-1) = Residential areas = Town limits $+ #* $+ #* ´ !( !( B a t tlefieldPkwy UnionSt Oakcrest M a n o rD rD ryH ollow R dIda Lee Park UnionCemetary TuscaroraHigh School Smart's MillMiddleSchool F.H. ReidElementary Bridge t te P lColleenCtS toneledgeP lTudorCtNorthKingStGeorgetownCt Gateway District - South King Street= Proposed Gateway District boundary = New zoning overlay area = New streetscape enhancement area = Conservation/open space/common area = Existing Town gateway sign = Existing historic district or wayfinding sign = Current H-2 Corridor District boundary = Old & Historic District (H-1) = Crescent Design District = Other commercial areas = Residential areas = Town limits = Waterway in floodplain $+ #* $+ #* ´ !( BattlefieldPkwy SouthKingStEvergreenMillsRd Route7 CatoctinCircleDavisAveDryMillRd !( Route15Bypass Gateway District - East Market Street= Proposed Gateway District boundary = New zoning overlay area = Proffered H-2 overlay areas = Other proffered architectural guidelines = New streetscape enhancement area = Conservation/open space/common area = Existing Town gateway sign = Existing wayfinding sign = Current H-2 corridor boundary = Crescent Design District = Other commercial areas = Residential areas = Waterway in floodplain $+ $+ ´ !( !( EastMarketSt BattlefieldPkwyRussellBranchPkwy RiverCreekPkwyPotomacStationDrRoute7/15BypassFortEvansRd CardinalParkDrCrosstrailBlvdP otomacStation Dr G G G G Gateway District - Edwards Ferry Road = Proposed Gateway District boundary = New zoning overlay area = New streetscape enhancement area = Conservation/open space/common area = Proposed Town gateway sign = Proposed historic district sign = Existing wayfinding sign = Proffered H-2 Corridor areas = Old & Historic District (H-1) = Crescent Design District = Other commercial areas = Residential areas = Town limits = Waterway in floodplain $+ #* $+ ´ Edwar ds F err y Rd !( !(PlazaStreetHeritageWayWoodberryRoadCat o c t i n C ircleRout e15By pas s E dwar ds Fe rr y Rd BattlefieldPkwy FortEvansRd EastMarketStRoute15Bypass#* 500' from ROW edge GATEWAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES WORK SCHEDULE 3/4/20 Date Who Task Deadline Feb Restart Gateway project Draft Zoning Ordinance Regulation Staff Draft Zoning Ordinance regulations and Guiding Principles topics. 2/28 H2WG Organizational Meeting – Review and provide direction on: -work plan -schedule -Table of Contents: regulatory and guideline topics for site, building and streetscape design for general Gateway 2/5 Mar Finalize Zoning Ordinance regulations and prepare for public hearing Draft Site Design Guidelines Staff Revisions to Draft Zoning Ordinance regulations per H2WG Ad due for PCPH 3/13 H2WG Review Draft ZO regulations, Guiding Principles, District Boundaries Review new Section 7.12 and Revisions to March 4 agenda items 3 / 4 3/18 PC Preview and introduction to Draft ZO regulations 3/5 and 3/19 BAR Work Session on Draft ZO regulations 3/16 Apr Public Hearings on Zoning Ordinance regulations Staff Development of Site Design Guidelines/H2WG Review Staff Draft Site Plan Guidelines 4/17 H2WG Review Site Plan Guidelines 4/22 PC Public Hearing on ZO regulations, Section 7.12 including Design Regulations and District boundaries (work session on 4/16, if necessary) 4/2 TC Public Hearing on ZO regulations, Section 7/12 including design regulations and District boundaries 4/28 May Streetscape Design Guidelines: Staff Development/H2WG Review BAR/PC review of Site Design Guidelines Staff Draft Streetscape Guidelines 5/15 H2WG Review Streetscape Guidelines 5/20 BAR Review Site Design Guidelines 5/4 PC Review Site Design Guidelines 5/7 June Building Design Guidelines (Part 1) : Staff Development/H2WG Review BAR/PC review of Streetscape Design Guidelines Staff Draft Building Design Guidelines (part 1) 6/12 H2WG Review Building Design Guidelines (part 1) 6/17 BAR Review Streetscape Design Guidelines 6/1 PC Review Streetscape Design Guidelines 6/4 July Building Design Guidelines (Part 2): Staff Development/H2WG Review Staff Draft Building Design Guidelines (part 2) 7/17 GATEWAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES WORK SCHEDULE 3/4/20 H2WG Review Building Design Guidelines(part 2) 7/22 BAR Review Building Design Guidelines (part 1) 7/6 PC Review Building Design Guidelines (part 1) 7/2 Aug Building Design Guidelines: (Part 3) Staff Development/H2WG Review BAR/PC review of Building Design Guidelines (part 2) Staff Draft Building Design Guidelines (part 3) 8/14 H2WG Review Building Design Guidelines (part 3) 8/19 BAR Review Building Design Guidelines (part 2) 8/3 PC Review Building Design Guidelines (part 2) 8/6 Sept Comprehensive Review of Building, Site and Streetscape Guidelines Staff Revisions to all Guidelines 9/4 H2WG Comprehensive Review and recommendations 9/10 9/24 BAR Review Building Design Guidelines (part 3) Comprehensive Review 9/9 9/23 PC Review Building Design Guideline (part 3) 9/3 Oct BAR Recommendations on Gateway District Standards and Guidelines PC Public Hearing on Gateway District Guidelines BAR Recommendations on Guidelines 10/5 PC PCPH on Design Guidelines 10/15 Nov Town Council Public Hearing on Guidelines TC TCPH 11/10 TC work session 11/23 TC Action 11/24 or 12/15 Dec Finalize Document with Consultant