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:
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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
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