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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1986_02_12_O010 The Town ofLeesburgin Virginia PRESENTED February 12~ 1986 ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-10 ADOPTED February 12~ 1986 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR CORNER LOTS WHEREAS, on January 8, 1986, the Town Council initiated amendments to Article 8 and 15 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance concerning minimum yard requirements for corner lots; and WHEREAS, on February 12, 1986, the Council and the Planning Commission held a joint public hearing on these proposed amendments pursuant to Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, as amended; and WHEREAS, on February 12, 1986, the Planning Commission recommended to Council approval of this legislation; and WHEREAS, this Council finds that the following amendments are required by public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice; THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. Article 8, Heights, Lot Sizes and Yards of the Leesburg known as Section Zoning Ordinance is amended to add a new section to be 8-2-4-1 to read as follows: 8-2-4.1 Minimum Yard Requirements (a) (b) Generally, Minimum yard requirements shall apply to all buildings and structures as they relate to their respective lot lines, except for authorized structures and projections~ as provided in Section 8-2-6 and 8-27~ and lots in built-up are.asa.as provided in Sec. 8-2-3. Required Yards for Corner Lots. Corner lots shall maintain a front yard~ as established for the respective zonin~ district~ on each street frontage; and no accessory building shall be permitted within any front yard. On a narrow lot of record which existed prior to the adoption of this ordinance~ the front yard for the longest lot line abutting a street may be reduced as provided in Sec. 8-2-2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RE CORNER LOTS SECTION II. Article 15, Definitions Section 15-1-42 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows: 15-1-42 Lot, Corner. A lot at the junction of and abutting on two or more intersecting streets when the interior angle of the inter- section is less than 135 degrees, a~u~ing-upon_~o_or, mor~ stree~s-a~-~he~-~m~e~see~e~.--The-~h~r~est-side_fro~i~g SECTION III. Article 15, Definitions, of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the following sections to read as follows: 15-1-86 Yard. Any area on the same lot with a building or building group lying between the building or building group and the nearest lot line~ unobstructed from the ~round upward and unoccupied except by specific uses and structures allowed in such area by the provisions of this ordinance. 15-1-87 Yard~ Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, measured from and perpendicular to the front lot line and extending to the principal building or structure. On corner lots all yards which abut a street shall be deemed front yards. 15-1-88 Yard~ Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lo~, lying between the rear lot line of the lot, and extending to the principal building or structure. On corner lots which abut two streets with front lot lines of unequal length, the rear yard shall be opposite and parallel to the shortest front lot line. On a corner lot which abuts three streets, the remaining yard shall be a rear yard if it abuts a rear yard~ and shall be a side yard if it abuts a side yard. 15-1-89 Yard, Side. A yard between the side lot line and the principa! building and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. SECTION IV. Ail prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. PASSED this 12th day of ATTEST: Clerk of ~e Council F~br,,=~ , 1986. Town of Leesburg