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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED April 24, 1990
90-0-12 ADOPTED April 9A lqq0
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO
CREATION OF PIPESTEM LOTS
THE
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, limitations on the number of lots to be served by a stem are more appropriately placed
in the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of these proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, amendment of these provisions of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is in the best interest
of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 7A-4.(6)c. of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as shown
below:
7A-4.(6)c.
Pipestem and Irregular Lots.
Main buildings and accessory structures on pipestem or irregular lots
subdivided under Sections 13-75 or 13-91 of the Town Code shall be located
within the building lines shown on the final plat of the subdivision in which
the lot is located. Required off-street parking on pipestem lots shall not be
located on the stem portion of the lot or common driveway serving more than
one pipestem lot. Required off-street parking on pipestem lots shall be
connected to a street by a driveway with a minimum pavement width of 14
feet which shall be paved as required by the Leesburg Public Facilities Manual.
AMENDING THE LEESBURG
PIPESTEM LOTS
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ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE
CREATION OF
SECTION II. Any proposed new 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
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of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the Article as a whole or of any
remaining provisions of the Article.
SECTION V. This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 24th day of
ATTEST:
April , 1990.
Town of Leesburg