HomeMy Public PortalAbout1982_07_28_R095 TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED July 28~ 1982
RESOLUTION NO. 82-95 ADOPTED July 28, 1982
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS CONCERNING FLOOD PLAIN UTILITY AND PUBLIC IMPROVE-
MENT INSTALLATION
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has notified the town of
the final base flood elevations; and
WHEREAS, the town has until September 30, 1982 to adopt flood plain manage-
ment measures in order to remain qualified for participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is hereby initiated to add Sections 13-77:1 as follows:
Sec. 13-77:1. Flood Plain Utility Installations
(a) Ail utilities such as gas lines~ electrical, telephone and cable
TV systems being placed in flood-prone areas should be installed to mini-
mize the chance of impairment of both facilities and the flood zone during
a flooding occurrence.
(b) Ail water and sewer facilities (public and private) are to be
designed and constructed to prevent infiltration of flood waters and
exfiltration of potable water and sewage.
(c) Ail storm drainage facilities shall be designed to convey the
flow of surface waters without damage to persons or property. The system
shall provide drainage away from buildings and on-site waste disposal sites.
The town may require a primarily underground system to accommodate frequent
floods and a secondary surface system to accommodate larger~ less frequent
floods. The facilities shall be designed to prevent the discharge of excess
runoff onto adjacent properties.
(d) Streets and sidewalks should be designed to minimize their potential
for increasing and aggravating the levels of flood flow. Drainage structures
shall be required to sufficiently discharge flood flows without unduly
increasing flood heights.
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SECTION II. An amendment of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is hereby initiated to revise Section 13-82 as follows:
Sec. 13-82. Storm drainage~ erosion and sedimentation control; flood zone
management and control.
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teea~e~-w~m-~e~me-g~ee~weys. Building~ s~es within subdivisions
and developments shall not be located within flood zones exceRt as provided
for in the Zoning Regulations.
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SECTION III. A public hearing at which persons affected by the Subdivision and
Land Development Ordinance amendments proposed above may appear and present their
views shall be held beginning at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may
be reached, Wednesday, August 25, 1982 in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun
Street, Leesburg, Virginia and in line with Section 15.1-431 of the Code of VirginJ.a.
This hearing shall be a joint public hearing of both the Planning Commission and the
Council. The Clerk shall give notice of this hearing on August 12, 1982 and August
19, 1982.
PASSED this
28th day of
ATTEST:
July , 1982
Town of Leesburg