HomeMy Public PortalAbout1990_10_24_O034ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED October 24, 1990
90-0-34 ADOPTED October 24~ 1990
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING DISTRICT
MAP TO EXPAND THE H-l, HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE.
WHEREAS, the properties at 329 Loudoun Street, S.W. and 380 Rock Spring Drive, S.W. (Tax Map
48, Lot 47, and Tax Map 48, Lot 2, Section 18) are being considered for inclusion in the H-l, Historic
District Overlay zone under Article 5, Section 5A-8, item 1 which states that a property may be eligible
if it has significant character, interest or value, as part of the town's development or heritage; and
WHEREAS, this proposal was initiated by the property owner of the historic house located at Rock
Spring;, and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 1990, the Board of Architectural Review recommended approval of this
proposal; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 1990, the Planning Commission recommended approval of this proposal; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the H-l, Historic District Overlay zone will not affect the boundaries
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:
SECTION I. Section 5A-3, titled Historic District Created~ Established of the Leesburg Zoning
ordinance is hereby amended to read 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
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING DISTRICT
MAP TO EXPAND THE H-i, HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE.
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,
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, and 102 Morven Park Road,
N.W. and 9 and 21 Ayr Street, N.W., m-~d 302-334 Loudoun Street, S.W.
(inclusive of even numbered addresses only), 106 Morven Park Road, N.W., 380
Rock Spring Drive, S.W, and 329 Loudoun Street, S.W.
SECTION II. The Zoning District Map is hereby amended to incorporate the H-l, Historic 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 24th day of October
ATTEST:
,1990.
Robert E. Sevila,~Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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