Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006_10_11_O061 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of Article 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended. Information on Proposed Ordinance Title An Ordinance amending and reordaining Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of Article 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended. Summary The proposed Ordinance revises the language in the Land Use Categories subsection. Sponsor Staff Authority Section 15.2-2280 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Estimated Cost of Implementation Attachments in Addition to Proposed Ordinance 1 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED September 12. 2006 ORDINANCE NO. 2006-0-61 ADOPTED October 11. 2006 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED. The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains: SECTION I. That Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of Article 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) 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: 12.8.4 Land Use Categories For the purpose of this article, existing and proposed land uses are divided into four major land uses categories: residential, institutional, commercial and industrial. Each category is subdivided to reflect the intensity of the proposed use. For instance, the residential category is divided into single-family detached, single-family attached and multi-family residential. In those instances where a proposed or existing use is not listed below, the Zoning Administrator Land De'/elopment Official shall decide which land use category is applicable. If the adjacent property is vacant the property shall be assumed to be the land use recommended in the Land Use Element of the Town Plan. A. Residential 1. Ra - Single-family detached and duplexes 2. Rb - Single-family attached (townhouses) 2 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED. 3. Rc - Multi-family residential B. Institutional 1. Ia - Low Intensity uses including libraries, post offices, churches and public parking lots, schools, child care centers. active parks and recreation facilities, and the W&OD Trail 2. Ic - Emergency Services including hospitals and fire and rescue stations C. Commercial 1. Ca -Offices and general retail uses under 10,000 square feet gross floor area 2. Cb -Offices and General retail uses over 10,000 square feet gross floor area and minor utilities 3. Cc -Hotels and motels, fast-food restaurants, convenience grocery stores, vehicle sales and service, monopole and transmission tower telecommunications facilities. and the airport D. Industrial 1. INa - Industrial uses without outdoor storage 2. INb - Industrial uses with outdoor storage and major utilities SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its final passage. 3 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED. 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. ~q~ C. stattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg ATTEST: 4