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ORDINANG~ NO.
PRESENTED September 12, 1989
89-0-22 ADOPTED September 12, 1989
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING DISTRICT MAP FOR REZONING
APPLICATION #ZM-112 - TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE DRY MIIJ. MANOR SITE
IN THE H-1 DISTRICT
WHEREAS, on June 27, 1989, the Town Council initiated rezoning application #ZM-112 on belmlf
of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, to expand the boundaries of the H-1 zoning district overlay, the
Old and Historic District, to include the entire Dry Mill Manor site; and
WHEREAS, appro~mstely two-thirds of the Dry Mill Manor site, identified as Loudoun County
Tax Map No. 48A-3-7A and 48A-6-7 is presently located within the boundaries of the Old and Historic
District; and
WHEREAS, both the owner and the contract owner of the property support this rezoning to include
the remaining one-third of their site (3.09 acres) within the H-1 zoning district overlay;, and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 1989, the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review recommended
approval of this rezoning application; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission and the Town Council held a joint public hearing
for #ZM-112 on September 12, 1989; and
WHE~, the purpose of the H-1 Historic District Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance includes
the implementation of the Town Plan goal of protecting the Old and Historic District; and
WHEREA~, including the entire Dry Mill Manor site within the H-1 zoning district overlay will
ensure that future development will contribute to the unique and historic character of the area by
requiring architectural review of new development; and
WHEP~_~, the proposed rezoning and expansion of the Old and Historic District will further the
purpose and intent of the Town of Leesburg's Historic District Regulations:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Cotmcil of theTown of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Zoning District Map is Amended to cbAnooe from Town B-2 and F-1 to
Town B-2, F-1 and H-l, 3.09 acres of land located south of Loudoun Street and East of Dry Mill Road
AN ORDINANCE FOR #ZM-112
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and north of the Town Branch and the W & OD Trail, known as the Dry Mill Manor site and further
described as a portion of Loudoun County Tax Map No. 48A-3-7A and 48A-6-7.
SECTION II. The physical boundaries of the H-1 zoning district overlay, Old and Historic District
shall be expanded as follows:
... thence southwest to and along Ayr Street to a point on the east right-of-way of Dry Mill
Road; thence right along the curve of said right-of-way having a radius of 225.43 feet to the
center of the Town Branch; thence along Town Branch S 41°10'41" E to the projection of Ayr
Street, thence southwest along the projection of Ayr Street 100 feet; thence in a straight line
in extension of South Street southeast to Town Branch; thence S 36°10'42" E along Town
Branch to the Washington and Old Dominion Trail; thence paralleling the trail and Town
Branch 594.12 feet along a curve to the right having a radius of 3646.36 feet to the extension
of the western right-of-way of Liberty Street; thence N 22o45'00" E to the intersection of a
projection of South Street; thence in a straight line in extension of South Street southeast to
a point 200 feet west of King Street..."
SECTION Ill.
PASSED this
ATTEST:
~erk of Coun,~
This ordinance shall be effective upon its possage.
12th day of September ///7 ~
Robert 13. Sevila, l~7or
Town of Leesbm'g