HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996_11_12_O031The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED November 12, 1996
ADOPTED November 12, 1996
ORDINANCE NO. 96-0-31
AN ORDINANCE: APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION #SE-96-07 FORT EVANS ROAD
VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1996, A. Malekzadeh requested special exception approval to operate
an automobile sales and service facility in the B-2, Established Corridor Commercial zoning district, at
18 Fort Evans Road N.E.; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 1996, the applicant requested a deferral of further discussion of the
application pending submission of a zoning ordinance text amendment to permit indoor public
automobile auctions in the B-2 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 1996 Council initiated text amendments to the zoning ordinance to
permit indoor public automobile auctions in the B-2 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 1996 the Planning Commission recommended to Council
conditional approval of special exception application #SE-97-06 to operate a vehicle sales, service and
indoor public automobile auction in the B-2 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 1996 the Town Council held a public hearing on zoning ordinance
text amendments to permit indoor public automobile auctions in the B-2 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 1996 the Town Council also held a public hearing on special
exception application #SE-96-07 Fort Evans Road Vehicle Sales, Service and Indoor Public Automobile
Auctions; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 1996 the zoning ordinance text amendments to permit indoor public
automobile auctions was defeated by Council; and
WHEREAS, the special exception application has been modified to delete references to the
indoor public automobile auction; and
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Approving Special Exception #SE-96-07 Fort Evans Road Vehicle Sales and Service
WHEREAS, on October 10, 1996 the applicant requested Council consideration of special
exception application #SE-96-07 to operate a vehicle sales and service facility in the B-2 zoning district;
and
WHEREAS, the modified application meets the general review criteria set forth in the special
exception regulations of the zoning ordinance.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Special exception application #SE-96-07 Fort Evans Road Vehicle Sales and
Service, identified as Tax Map 48 Parcel 88A in the land records of Loudoun County, is hereby approved
subject to the following conditions:
All signage, landscaping and exterior alterations to the building are
subject to review and approval of the Board of Architectural Review.
The facility may not include an outdoor storage area for any more than
four (4) abandoned, wrecked or inoperable vehicles on the site for more
than one week, subject to the limitation that there shall be no wrecking,
or sale of said vehicles or part(s) thereof. The outdoor area may be
devoted to storage, loading and/or parking, shall be limited to an area
designated on the proposed concept plan and shall be screened from
adjacent properties and roads.
3. The applicant shall provide:
a 10-foot buffer yard with an S-3 opaque screen along
the eastern property boundary adjacent to the existing
apartments.
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a 5-foot buffer yard with an S-2 semi-opaque screen
along the remaining property boundaries.
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A landscaping plan prepared by a landscape architect for
Town Council approval. All approved landscaping shall
be bonded by the applicant prior to issuance of an
occupancy permit.
The applicant shall provide perimeter parking lot landscaping along Fort
Evans Road consistent with Section 9A-9. Perimeter Parking Lot
Landscaping.
Approving Special Exception #SE-96-07 Fort Evans Road Vehicle Sales and Service
Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant shall demonstrate
that the underground tanks have been removed from the site to meet
current standards.
All lighting fixtures used to illuminate outdoor areas shall be designed
to avoid glare in surrounding areas. The facility shall be lit only during
the hours that the facility is open for business, except for necessary
security lighting. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant
shall submit a lighting plan to verify that all lighting fixtures are directed
onto the site, and will not impact adjacent properties or roadways.
Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, the parking lot shall be
repaved in accordance with town standards, a parking plan shall be
submitted to the Zoning Administrator demonstrating compliance with
the ordinance.
All vehicles associated with the proposed use, including customer
vehicles, shall park in marked parking spaces on site.
There shall be no banners, streamers or similar attention devices with
this use.
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There shall be no outside loudspeakers associated with this use, any
noise emanating from the building shall not exceed an Lice(h) value of
67 dBA measured at five feet above the ground surface at the property
line.
SECTION II. Approval of this special exception does not authorize modifications to any
requirements of the Design and Construction Standards Manual, Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations, or the Zoning Ordinance unless specifically set forth in this ordinance.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 12th day of November, 1996.
Jafifes E. Clem, Mayor
,Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Cou~[il
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