HomeMy Public PortalAbout1981_10_28_O027 TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED October 28~ 1981
ORDINANCE NO. 81-0-27 ADOPTED October 28~ 1981
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, cluster developments can provide an economic and environmentally
sound way of developing land for residential use; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-63 of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations provides for cluster subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, this Council on July 22, 1981 initiated amendment of the Leesburg
Zoning Ordinance to provide for cluster developments; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission, after advertising and conducting
a public hearing on September 3, 1981, as required by Section 15.1-431 of the
Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, recommended adoption of the cluster subdivision
rules initiated by this Council with one change to allow variances of the off-
street parking and driveway rules found in Section 2-7 of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was advertised and held by this Council as required
by Section 15.1-431 of the Code on October 14, 1981, at which time interested per-
sons were given an opportunity to present their views on the proposed amendments:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. A new section to be known as Section 8-2-11-8, Cluster Develop-
ments, is added to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to read as follows:
8-2-11-8 Cluster Developments. Cluster developments are permitted in the R-1
and R-2 districts subject to the following requirements.
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(a) Plats and plans shall be approved by the Leesburg Planning Commission
in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 13-63 of the Town Code.
(b) The minimum overall area for a cluster development shall be three
acres prior to any dedications of property for public use.
(c)
The approved plat and plan shall show the lot area, yards and lot width
as varied by the Commission and such plat and plan shall govern the
future location of main buildings and accessory structures.
(d) The minimum lot area shall be no less than one-half the required mini-
mum lot area for the district in which the lot is located.
(e)
Yard requirements of this ordinance may be varied as approved by the
Commission in cluster developments provided the yard abutting any public
street shall not be less than one-half the required minimum yard for the
district in which the lot is located.
(f) The minimum lot width may be varied as provided for in Section 13-63 of
the Town Code.
(g) The provisions of Section 2-7 of this ordinance may be varied provided
the plan for off-street parking is approved by the Commission.
(h)
Except for variances allowed in lot areas, required yards, minimum lot
widths and parking requirements, all other provisions of this ordinance
shall apply.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 28th day of
October , 1981.
G. Dewey Hil~, CJr~-~yor Pro-Tem
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of