HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_10_12_R159The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED October 12~ 1983
RESOLUTION NO. 83-159
ADOPTED October 12~ 1983
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO REVISE
SECTION 1-3(b), ANNEXATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 1-3(b) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance provides for
adoption and application of the Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County to property
which may be annexed or otherwise added to the incorporated area of the Town;
and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County was adopted by reference
and became effective on the date Section 1-3(b) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance
was adopted (February 10, 1982); and
WHEREAS, certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County have
been adopted since February 10, 1982 that are desired for its proper application
to property within the proposed area of annexation:
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is initiated to
amend Section 1-3(b) to read as follows:
The Zoning Ordinace of Loudoun County, as effective on
(insert date of
, is made a part of this ordinance by reference as if
adoption)
fully ~et out herein to provide temporary zoning regulations applicable
only to property which may be annexed or otherwise added to the incorporated
area of the town pending the orderly amendment of the Leesburg Zoning
Ordinance following such annexation or addition. Ail property annexed or
otherwise added to the incorporated area of the town shall be automatically
classified in the same zoning district as the property was classified under
the Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County as adopted herein and shall be
governed by the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County in-
cluding any existing proffered conditions. Whenever reference is made to
a particular officer, department, board, commission or other agency in the
Zoning Ordinance of Loudoun County adopted herein, such reference shall be
construed as referring to the comparable officer, department, board,
commission or other agency of the town. Fees to be charged for applications
for zoning permits, variances, special exceptions and interpretations of the
zoning district map, appeals to the Board of Zoning Appeals and petitions
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INITIATING A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
for amendment of the zoning map pertaining to all property annexed or
otherwise added to the incorporated area of the town shall be as set
out in the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION II. A public hearing at which persons affected by the Zoning
Ordinance amendment 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,
November 9, 1983 in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Vir-
ginia. In line with Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, this hearing
shall be a joint public hearing of both Planning Commission and Council. The
clerk shall give notice of this hearing on October 20, 1983 and October 27, 1983
and advise the Planning Commission of the purpose, date and time of the hearing.
SECTION III. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendations to
the Town Council on the proposed amendment within 30 days of the public hearing.
PASSED this 12th day of October
ATTEST:
Clerk of ~ncil
, 1983.
Robert E. Sevil~, Mayor
Town of Leesburg