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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING Subsection 5.1.1 (DESCRIPTION)
of Section 5.1 (R-E, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
DISTRICT of Article 5 (RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS) of the
Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended.
Information on Proposed Ordinance
Title
An Ordinance amending and reordaining Subsection 5.1.1 (DESCRIPTION) of Section
5.1 (R-E, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT of Article 5
(RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg,
Virginia, 2003, as amended.
Summary
The proposed Ordinance revises the description for zoning district R-E, Single Family
Residential Estate.
Sponsor
Authority
Section 15.2-2286 ofthe Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Estimated Cost of Implementation
Attachments in Addition to Proposed Ordinance
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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED September 12,2006
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-0-29
ADOPTED October 11, 2006
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 5.1.1
(DESCRIPTION) OF SECTION 5.1 (R-E, SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT) OF ARTICLE 5 (RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains:
SECTION I. That Subsection 5.1.1 (DESCRIPTION) of Section 5.1 (R-E, SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT) of Article 5 (RESDIENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended be
and the same is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows:
5.1.1 Description
The R-E, Single Family Residential Estate District is primarily intended to accommodate
single-family detached dwelling units at a density of no more than one (1) dwelling unit
per three (3) acres. The distriet is appropriate for application in areas designated in the
Town Plan for "LOVi Density Residential" development. The low-density, large lot
development patterns promoted by the R-E District are intended to help preserve the
character of existing estate residential areas and help ensure conservation of
environmental features, such as woodlands, stream corridors, steep slopes and ridge lines.
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 5.1.1
(DESCRIPTION) OF SECTION 5.1 (R-E, SINGLE-F AMIL Y
RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT) OF ARTICLE 5
(RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS) OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA,
2003, AS AMENDED.
The R-E District is also intended to serve as an interim or "holding" zoning designation
for newly annexed lands, pending the availability of urban services and/or the completion
of town land use and zoning studies leading to other recommended zoning classifications.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its
final passage.
SECTION III. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any remaining provisions of the Ordinance.
PASSED this 11th day of October 2006
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Town of Leesburg
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