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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: January 13, 2009
ORDINANCE NO.: 2009-0-001
ADOPTED: January 13, 2009
A RESOLUTION: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 6.3.0F THE LEESBURG
ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCREASE BUILDING HEIGHT
IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE B-1 ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted the Crescent District Master Plan on June
27,2006; and
WHEREAS, Chapter XIII of the Crescent District Master Plan identifies a multi-
parcel area in the B-1 District where a mixed-use development of up to five stories in
height could be developed as Site "b" on the Selected Opportunity Sites Map; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain five story buildings the height maximum in the B-
1 District should be increased to a maximum of sixty-five (65) feet in these specified
areas; and
WHEREAS, these amendments will provide enhanced redevelopment opportunities
in accordance with the Crescent District Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
practice require the proposed amendments.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION 1. That Subsection 6.6.3 Density/Intensity and Dimensional Standards
of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended, is hereby
created to read as follows:
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 6.3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
6.3.3 DensitylIntensity and Dimensional Standards
All development in the B-1 District shall be subject to the following standards (See also
Article 10):
B.1 District Standards
A. Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
Sinale-Familv Detached
Single-Family Attached (Interior
Lots)
Single-Family Attached (Corner
and End Lots)
Duolex, Vertical
Duolex, Horizontal
Multi-Familv
All Other Development
B. Minimum Lot width (feet)
Sinale-Familv Detached
Single-Family Attached (Interior
Lots)
Single-Family Attached (Comer
and End Lots)
Duolex, Vertical
Duplex, Horizontal
Multi-Family
All Other Develooment
C. Maximum Floor Area Ratio
D. Minimum Yards/Setbacks (feet)
Front
Side
Rear
E. Maximum Building Height (feet)
Residential
Nonresidential
4,000
2,000
3,000
3,000
6,000
10,000
None
40
20
30
30
60
100
20
None
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1] Minimum Front Setback: 1 foot; Maximum front setback: 20 feet. Actual
setback determined in accordance with Sec. 10.4.5.0.
[2] No side yards/setbacks are required for lots fronting on Market
Street, Loudoun Street, King Street, Wirt Street or Liberty Street.
[3] Side yard setback shall be 0 feet for an interior townhouse lot.
[4] Rear yard setbacks for a commercial use or mixed use may be
reduced or be provided as a zero-yard setback if all of the following
criteria are met: (a) the property fronts on Market Street or Loudoun
Street between Liberty and Church Streets; or on King Street
between Cornwall and Loudoun Streets; (b) the property contains
4,000 square feet or less; (c) the rear yard is adjacent to non-
residential uses; and (d) the applicant can demonstrate to the
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 6.3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
satisfaction of the Board of Architectural Review and Zoning
Administrator that the proposed setback will facilitate a structure that
is harmonious and compatible with surrounding properties.
[5] Rear yard setbacks for residential uses may be reduced to fifteen
feet (15') if all of the following criteria are met: (a) the property fronts
on Market Street, Loudoun Street or Royal Street between Liberty
and Church Streets; or on King Street, Wirt Street or Liberty Street
between Market Street and Royal Street; and (b) the applicant can
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Architectural Review
and Zoning Administrator that the proposed setback will facilitate a
structure that is_harmonious and compatible with surrounding
properties.
r61 Maximum height may be increased up to 65 feet in the following specified
area due to its low mean elevation above sea level and low topographical
relationship to the rest of the H -1 District if an applicant can demonstrate that
all of the following criteria have been met: (a) the property lies within 250
feet of the centerline of Town Branch between Wirt Street and Harrison
Street: (b) where a property fronts on Wirt, South, King or Harrison Streets,
the elevations adiacent to the street shall not exceed 45 feet for a depth of at
least forty feet back from the property line subiect to the Board of
Architectural Review in accordance with the H-1 Old and Historic District
Design Guidelines.
SECTION I1. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage.
SECTION n1. 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 13th day of January 2009.
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Town of Leesburg