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ORDINANCE NO. 90-0-11
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED April 24, 1990
ADOPTED April 24, 1990
AMENDING THE LEESBURG SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE CREATION OF PIPESTEM LOTS
WHEREAS, this Council has found that Leesburg's pipestem regulations are less restrictive than
neighboring jurisdictions and are often undesirable when developed adjacent to existing neighborhoods;
and
WHEREAS, this Council desires to limit the use of pipestem lots to situations where their
approval will preserve natural features or reduce vehicular access points to non-local streets; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg citizens have petitioned this Council to request modifications to the town's
pipestem regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of these proposed amendments;
and
WHEREAS, amendment of these provisions of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is in the best interest of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 13-75(d) of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
is amended as shown below:
(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 layout would be lost or the proposed lots
will reduce vehicular access points to non-local streets.ct +~ ........ ~ ~+ ..... ;,
~++ .... +;~.~^. ^~; ..... ,.~,.. o~..~ +~+ ..... ~.~n ~.o;o The stem of a pipestem
lot is a narrow 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 fo]lowing standards:
(1)
The minimum overall area for a subdivision containing pipestem lots shall be
four acres.
(2) No more than five pipestem lots shall abut.
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AMENDING THE LEESBURG SUBDMSION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
RELATED TO THE CREATION OF PIPESTEM LOTS
REGULATIONS
(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 computation 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 driveway or accessway is to be provided, shall
be 20 feet. The width of adjacent stems of pipestem lots where separate
driveways 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 simultaneously 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.
0~(8) No more than two pipestem lots shall be served by a stem.
SECTION II. Any proposed subdivision which has preliminary plat approval from the Planning
Commission, or has an approved variation to the pipestem regulations and a preliminary subdivision
plat under review shall be vested in the pipestem lots shown, if all other requirements of the
Subdivision and Land Development Regulations are met at final plat submission. Furthermore, Planned
Developments zoned under Article 7B of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance shall be vested as to design
and number of pipestem lots if all other applicable zoning and subdivision requirements are met.
SECTION III. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION IV. 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 Article as a whole or of any
remaining provisions of the Article.
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AMENDING THE LEESBURG SUBDIVISIONAND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATED
TO THE CREATION OF PIPESTEM LOTS
SECTION V. This Ord{nsnce shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED tMs 24th day of April , 1990.
ATTEST:
Rober~ E. Sev~ Mayor
Town of Leesburg