HomeMy Public PortalAbout1988_07_26_O028ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED July 26, 1988
88-0-28 ADOPTED July 26~ 1988
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING MEASUREMENT
OF LOT WIDTH
WHEREAS, the Council on April 27, 1988, initiated an amendment to
Section 1B-4(g) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance regarding the measurement of
lot width; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Council held a joint public
hearing on this amendment on May 25, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on July 7, 1988, recommended to
Council approval of this amendment with some modification; and
WHEREAS, the Council concurs with the Planning Commission recommendation
and finds that this a~mndment will clarify the Council's intent for this
regulation and ensure its uniform application throughout all zoning districts;
and
WHEREAS, this amendment is in the best interest of the public necessity,
convenience, welfare and good zoning practice:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia,
as follows:
SECTION I. Section 1B-4(g) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended as follows:
1B-4(g) The minimum lot width shall be measured a~ ~
..... ~ ........ ~ ~s~ ~ parallel to
the front lot line a~ t~e ~ ~ a~d%~-~r ~
.......... , ~ ~ ~ i-in~-~, and lyin~ at
a distance from said lot line equal to the required
minimum front yard on said lot. For pipestem lots
approved by the town, the minimum lot width shall be
measured at the buil~ing ~ minimum front yard line
approved on the final plat. For all 10ts; no portion
of the lot between the front and rear ~ yard
line~ shall be less than the minimum lot width require-
ment for the zoning district.
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING LOT WIDTH
Ail prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
SECTION II.
repealed.
SECTION III.
Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is
declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any remaining
provisions of the zoning ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage for
all subdivision plats and development plans other than plats and ]plans for
which preliminary town approval has been received and final plats and/or
construction drawings or final development plans have been accepted by the
town as of the date of the passage of this ordinance. For the purposes of
this legislation, plats and plans which have received preliminary approval,
but for which no final application has been accepted by the town will not
be required to revise the approved preliminary plat prior to acceptance of
a final application.
PASSED this 26th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk o~ouncil
July , 1988.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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