HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997_03_11_O007 The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED Harch 11, 1997
97-0-7 ADOPTED March i1s 1997
APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION #SE-96-05 LEESBURG
CORNER BY WALNUT PARTNERSHIP AND CHELSEA G.C.A. REALTY,
INC.
WHEREAS, on November 7, 1996 the Planning Commission recommended conditional approval of
special exception application #SE-96-05 Leesburg Comer; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 1996 the Council held a public hearing to consider this special
exception request; and
WHEREAS, Council has determined that the proposed retail use meets the review criteria set forth
in the zoning ordinance.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Special exception application #SE-96-05 Leesburg Comer by Walnut Parmership and
Chelsea G.C.A. Realty, Inc., identified as Tax Map 49 Parcel 17 in the land records of Loudoun County,
hereby approved subject to the following conditions:
1. No more than three stores shall contain a leasable floor area between 30,000 and 60,000 square feet,
with no single store in excess of 60,000 square feet.
2. The entire site is subject to Board of Architectural Review review and approval pursuant to the H-2
Corridor Design Guidelines.
3. If the terms and conditions of the special exception are not maintained, the property owner shall
request revision of the special exception through the town.
and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 1996 the Town received a special exception application by Walnut
Parmership and Chelsea G.C.A. Realty, Inc. to permit over 100,000 square feet of retail center uses in the
B-3 zoning district on a property located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of the Route 15 Bypass
and East Market Street (Route 7); and
WHEREAS, a rezoning application and Town Plan amendment application were fileq concurrently;
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APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION #SE-96-05 LEESBURG CORNER BY WALNUT
PARTNERSHIP AND CHELSEA G.C.A. REALTY, INC.
SECTION II. Approval of special exception concept plan 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 11th day of lVlarch, 1997.
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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