HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_01_26_O005ORDINANCE NO. 83-0-5
TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED January 26, 1983
ADOPTED January 26, 1983
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
SECTION OF THE TOWN CODE
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1982, amendments to the Leesburg Subdivision and Land
Development Regulations regarding pipestem lots were initiated; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1982, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at
which time interested persons were given an opportunity to express their views,
and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 1982, the Commission forwarded their recommendations
to Council, and
WHEREAS, on November 24, 1982, the Council held a public hearing at which
time interested persons were given an opportunity to express their views:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 13-75 of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is amended to read as follows:
13-75. Lots.
(a) Lot dimensions shall comply with the minimum requirements of zoning
regulations for area and width unless varied as authorized in Sections 13-63
and 13-91 or herein.
(b) Side lot lines shall be generally at right angles or radial to
street right-of-way lines unless a variation from this rule will give a better
lot layout. Double frontage lots are permitted except that such lots which
abut a major or primary or thoroughfare shall be provided with a separating
buffer strip of land at least two feet in width without the right of access
across such strip.
(c) Every residential lot shall abut a public or private street.
(d) Lots, to be known as pipestem lots, may be approved which do not
meet yard and lot width requirements of the zoning regulations provided the
proposed lots will preserve natural features which through standard lot
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layout would be lost or the proposed lots will reduce vehicular access points
to non-local streets or the proposed lots permit better utilization of irregu-
larly shaped tracts on an infill basis. The stem of a pipestem lot is a nar-
row strip of land connecting the buildable portion of the lot with a street
for the purpose of providing vehicular, pedestrian and utility access. Every
pipestem lot shall comply with the following standards:
(1) The minimum overall area for a ~subdivision containing pipe-
stem lots shall be four acres.
(2)
No more than five pipestem lots shall abut.
~3~)
The maximum distance between the abutting public or private
street and the front building line on any pipestem lot shall
be 250 lineal feet.
(4)
The stem of any pipestem lot shall be excluded from the com-
putation of lot area in determining compliance with zoning
regulations.
(5)
The front, side and rear building lines for all pipestem lots
shall be shown on the final plat.
(6)
The minimum width of the stem of a pipestem lot separated from
any other pipestem lot shall be 20 feet. The minimum combined
width of adjacent stems of pipestem lots, where a common drive-
way or accessway is to be provided, shall be 20 feet. The
width of adjacent stems of pipestem lots where separate drive-
ways or accessways are to be provided shall be 20 feet.
(7)
The stems of pipestem lots shall be maintained by and be the
sole responsibility of the owners of the lots. At the time of
recordation of a subdivision plat, the subdivider shall simul-
taneously record deed restrictions or covenants in form and
substance satisfactory to the town attorney which shall provide
for the maintenance and use of the stems.
(8)
The provisions of paragraph (d) of this section do not apply to
the lots created under Section 13-63.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 26th
day of January , 1983.
Ro~er~t-E. Sevi]~a~ Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co~cil