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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED October 10, 1990
90-0-32 ADOPTED October 10, 1990
AMENDING THELEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE ANDZONING DISTRICT
MAP TOEXPANDTHEH-1, HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE.
WHEREAS, the property at 106 Morven Park Road is being considered for inclusion in the H-l,
Historic District Overlay zone under Article 5, Section 5A-8, Item 5 of the Zoning Ordinance, a property
related to a distinctive area should be developed according to a plan based on a historic, cultural or
architectural motif; and
WHE~, the property owner has indicated support for the expansion of the H-l, Historic District
Overlay zone to allow town architectural review; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 1990, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended this expansion
to the Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, this expansion of the H-l, Historic District Overlay zone will not impair the designation
of the town's National Register Historic District; and
WHEREAS, approval of the proposed H-l, Historic District Overlay zone expansion is in the best
interest and public necessity; convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
A historic conservation district is hereby created within the town as an overlay on the official
zoning map under authority of Section 15.1-503.2 of the State Code to be known as the H-1
Historic District with original boundaries shown on a map designated "Gray's New Map of
Leesburg~ drawn from the special surveys in the year 1878 as hereby amended and described
as follows:
"Beginning on the east at the intersection of Loudoun and Market Streets and
running northeast parallel to Church Street to the intersection of a line in
projection of North Street; thence northwest in a straight line to and along
North Street to the intersection of Church Street; thence northeast in a straight
line parallel to King Street to the intersection of a line in projection of Union
Street; thence in a straight line northwest to and along Union Street to the
intersection of a line in extension of Liberty Street; thence southwest in a
straight line to the intersection of Liberty and North Streets; thence northwest
in a straight line in extension of North Street until intersecting a line in
projection of Ayr Street; thence southwest to and along Ayr Street to a point
on the east right-of-way of Dry Mill Road; thence right along the curb of said
right-of-way having a radius of 225.43 feet to the center of the Town Branch;
thence along the Town Branch S 41° 10' 41" E to the projection of Ayr Street,
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING DISTRICT
MAP TO EXPAND THE H-l, HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE
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 22° 45' 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, still on an extension of South Street;
thence in a straight line southwest parallel to King Street to a point 500 feet
south of the railroad; thence east across King Street in a straight line parallel
to South Street for 1700 feet; thence northeast in a straight line parallel to
King Street to the intersection of Loudoun and Market Streets, to also include
properties at 406 through 414 South King Street and 416, 418, 420, 422, 424
and 426 South King Street; 305 through 430 West Market Street; 6 Wilson
Avenue, N.W., 10, 14, 18, ~,n~ 102 and 106 Morven Park Road, N.W. and 9
and 21 Ayr Street, N.W.
SECTION H. The Zoning District Map is hereby amended to incorporate the H-l, I-I~toric District
Overlay zone as described in Section I above.
SECTION HI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 10th day of October
Clerk of C°u~ci~ -' --
O:ZM-119 ~'
1990.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg