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Leesburg,
.rglnla l,l~S~m~I~ April 25, 1995
ORDINANCE NO. 95-0-10 ADOPTED April 25, 1995
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING
DISTRICT MAP TO EXPAND THE H-l, HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY
ZONE AND REZONE A SECTION OF THE PROPERTY FROM B-2 TO B-1
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WHEREAS, the property located at 217 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. (Tax Map 48A, Block 35, Lot 13)
is eligible for inclusion in the H-1 Old and Historic District under Article 5, Section 5A-8, Item 1 of the
Leesburg Zoning Ordinance which states that a property may be eligible if it has special historical,
architectural or aesthetic interest or value; and
WHEREAS, this property is the only home owned by General George C. Marshallwho was nationally
and internationally prominent and who resided at the property from 1941 until his death in 1959; and
WHEREAS, the preservation of Dodona Manor would be of educational benefit to Leesburg's
citizens, promote tourism, enhance business and enrich the quality of life of the residents of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, this proposal was initiated by the property owner of Dodona Manor; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1995, the Board of Architectural Review determined that the property is
historically significant and recommended that Dodona Manor be included in the Old and Historic District;
and
WHEREAS, since 0.63 acres of the property is currently located in the Old and Historic District,
placement and rezoning the remaining 3.29 acres would produce consistent zoning for the entire 3.92-acre
tract, and
WHEREAS, approval of the proposed H-I, Historic District Overlay expansion and rezoning to B-1
is in the best interest, public necessity, and general welfare of the town and is 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 which includes the original boundaries shown on a map designated "Gray's
AN ORDINANCE EXPANDING THE H-1 OVERLAY DISTRICT
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New Map of Leesburg" drawn from he 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; then 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, 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 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. and 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., and the 8.05-acre Allman
tract on South King Street, and Dodona Manor at 217 Edwards Ferry Road,
N.E.
SECTION II. The Zoning District Map is hereby amended to include Dodona Manor at 217 Edwards
Ferry Road, N.E. in the H-I, Historic District Overlay Zone as described in Section I above and further
amended to rezone 3.29 acres of land identified as LCTM 48A, Block 35, Lot 13, from the B-2 Zoning District
to the B-1 Downtown Mixed Use Zoning District.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 25t:h day of Apri. 1 ,1995.
ATTEST:
(~[e~k of Council
Mayor
Town of Leesburg