HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000_03_14_O008 Zoning Ordinance Amendment - FAR in PEC DistrictThe Town of
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PRESENTED March 14, 2000
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-0-08 ADOPTED March 14, 2000
AN ORDINANCE: APPROVING A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION
7A-10 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS TO ALLOW AN
INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR LOTS IN THE PLANNED
EMPLOYMENT CENTER DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of Council to promote and enhance economic
development in the Planned Employment Center (PEC) District; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance has a supplemental regulation which limits the floor
area ratio allowed on individual lots in the PEC District; and
WHEREAS, amending the supplemental district regulation regarding floor area ratio will
allow PEC Districts to be developed more efficiently in accordance with the floor area ratio
approved for the particular district; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will facilitate economic development within the
Town; and
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice
require the proPosed amendments.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to include the text as
stated below:
~o.e. tinn 7A-10 MA~MIIM FT.OIDR ARF, A RATIO
(1) Go. no. rally No new buildings shall be permitted to be erected which, either individually or
in combination with other buildings, exceed the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for the
lot upon which such buildings are to be located, e.~ceo, pt a~ .~et fnrth in .qomirm 7A-lf)(q~
helnw. ' '
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ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO FLOOR AREA RATIO REQUIREMENTS
(2) Measurement nFFAR on Tndivid,al T.nt~' The floor area ratio shall be derived by dividing
the gross floor area of all buildings .~tnHe~ measured tn the nnt~ide of the wall~ on a fixe
lot divided by the area of the lot.
(3) Planned l~.mplnyment Center (PF.C~ DietHe. t~ Any individual let in a PEC r)i.~tHet may
have a Flnor Area Ratio un to a maYimum nf' 60 nmvided that the total maYimnm FAR
~nenified in the ordinance ereatin~ the PF.C F)i~triet i.~ net exc'.eeded and'
(a)
FAR Averaoinc~ Plan The annlieant .~nhmlt.~ a elan at tho~ time of' ~nhdivi.~inn
plat nr development plan mhmi~inn whleh e~denee~ unified enntml and
identifie~ Flnnr Area Ratln~ renne~t~d far ~neeifie lnt~ land hav~ and their land
ar~a aereaoe~ tn ~hnw that the overall ~AR ~ll nnt he ~eeed~d' nr in the
alte~atlve annlieant may identi~ nn a dev~lnnment elan a like elz~d Iht nndor
unified enntrnl where th~ FAR ~hall he md,e~d below the eneeified maximum
~n that th~ enmhin~d FAR nf the twa Int~ ~hall nnt exceed the overall Finer
Area Ratln far the district
(a)
guhdivi~inn Plat and l')evelnpment Plan Nntntinn Far any let with a Flnnr
Area Ratio nf ether thnn 40 a tnhnlntinn indinatin~ the FAR Avern~ino Plan
.~hall he .~hnwn nn the .~nhdivi.~inn plat and any development plans
Re~tHetlve Covenant Whenever mhdlvi.~inn lnt~ nr development plnn~ fi,re,
~uhmltted under the FAR Avera~in~ nptlnn deendhed in thi~ ~ee. tlnn~ fl
re,tHe, tire covenant that ~et~ forth the VAR Avern~in~ Plan ~hall he included in
the deed.~ neee.~a~ fnr .~nhdivi~inn nr development plan apprnval The,
re~tdetlve covenant ~hall mn with the land and mlmt he in a fnrrn apprnved hy
the Town Attorney
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or
any remaining provisions of the zoning ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 14thday of March ,2000.
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ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO FLOOR AREA RATIO REQUIREMENTS
ATTEST:
Cle~'k of~°uncil~
s E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg