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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1995_09_12_O023 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE: PRESENTED September 12~ 1995 95-0-23 ADOPTED September 12, 1995 APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION #SE-95-05 BY FIRST MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH WHEREAS, the First Mount Olive Baptist Church in the RH-D/H-1 zoning district has requested special exception approval to expand the existing church sanctuary located at 216 Loudoun Street, S.W., to accommodate seating for approximately 500 members; and WHEREAS, expansion of a place of worship is a special exception use in this zoning district; and WHEREAS, on August 7, 1995, the Board of Architectural Review approved the elevations for the proposed structure with case BAR-95-72; and WHEREAS, on September 7, 1995, the Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation to Council to approve the church expansion; and WHEREAS, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company has an agreement with the church to provide parking spaces at the fire house located at 215 Loudoun St. S.W. to accommodate the additional 65 spaces required by this expansion; and THEREFORE, ORDAINED by Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. Special exception application #SE-95-05 by First Mount Olive Baptist Church located at 216 Loudoun Street, S.W., is hereby approved subject to the following conditions: 1. All existing screening and buffer yard requirements established in BAR-91-31 and approved with SE-91-01 shall remain in effect. 2. The expansion of the sanctuary will be in accordance with the approved BAR-95-72, which includes the agreement of the church that trees removed for construction would be replaced. SECTION II. Approval of the special exception concept plan does not authorize modifications to any requirements to the Design and Construction Standards Manual, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, or the Zoning Ordinance except as specifically set forth in this ordinance. AN ORDINANCE: -2- APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION #SE-95-05 BY FIRST MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. PASSED thist 2th day of September:995. J)Ymes E. Clem, Mayor Town of Leesburg AT'rEST: Clerk of Council O:SE9505