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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED November 9, 1993
93-0-40 ~ ADOPTED November 9, 1993
AMENDING SECTION 13-75(c)(2) OF THE LEESBURG SUBDMSION AND
AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Wlq..E~, the Planning Commission requested that the Town Council consider an amendment
to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations to prohibit the extension of lots into the area of
a common parking court; anti
WHE~, the Town Council initiated an amendment to the Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations as requested by the Planning Commission per Resolution No. 93-175; and
W-HE~, on October 12, 1993 a joint public hearing of the Town Council and Planning
Commission was held on this proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval of this
amendment which would prohibit residential lots from extending into a common parking court because
they believe this practice of' extending lots into the common parking court should not be permitted
because it reduces the usable front yard for which the resident will. be taxed, creates unnecessary liability
concerns for the homeowner:, increases the density of a site while offering no benefit to the resident~ and
gives no assurance that the resident will have the sole use of that portion of his propetW within the
common parking court.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 13-75(c)(2) of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations is hereby
amended as follows:
"SECTION 13-75 LOTS
(e) Every residential lot shall abut a public street; except as provided below:
AMENDING THE SUBDMSION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
REGARDING COMMON PARKING COURTS
(1)
(2)
Dwellings Abutting Common Parking Courts. Single-
family detached, two-family and single-family attached
dwelling lots may abut but not extend into a common
parking court provided that:
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any
remaining provisions of the zoning ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
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((a)) Approval Criteria...."
All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court of
PASSED this 9th day of November , 1993.
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council