HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_10_26_R170The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED October 26, 1983
RESOLUTION NO. 83-170
ADOPTED October 26, 1983
A RESOLUTION:
DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF SECTION 7A-2,
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, OF THE TOWN CHARTER AND SETTING THE
DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, this council intends to consider amendment of Section 7A-2, Board
of Architectural Review, of the town charter to extend authorized architectural
control regulations, said amendment to read generally as follows:
Section 7A-2. Board of Architectural Review.
The Board of Architectural Review shall be appointed by the mayor by
and with the consent of the council, and its duties shall be ms prescribed
in the Zoning Ordinance of the town
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(a) The Zoning Ordinance of the town may contain reasonable regulations
and provisions relating to the exterior appearance and architectural compati-
bility of buildings~ structures, signs.~ landscaping and improvements proposed
for alteration or erection within the town.
(b) If regulations provided for in (a) above are enacted, the Zoning
Ordinance of the town shall provide for the establishment of architectural
control districts applying to any land area within the town zoned for or
permitting multi-family~ commercial~ industrial and institutional uses and
shall set standards for exterior appearance and architectural compatibility
of buildin~s~ structures~ signs~ landscaping and improvements proposed for
alteration or erection within the districts. The ordinance shall provide
that no buildin§~ structure~ sign, landscaping and improvements within any
architectural control district shall be altered or erected except in con-
formity with the ordinance and until the plans for such have been approved
by the Board of Architectural Review. The ordinance shall provide for
appeal of decisions of the Board of Architectural Review to the council and
may require reasonable fees for applications for architectural control per-
mits and appeals. The ordinance shall establish the membership, terms, composi-
tion~ qualifications~ compensation~ method of selection of officers, rules
of procedure~ meeting times of the Board of Architectural Review and such
other regulations and provisions necessary to carry out the powers and duties
conferred on the town herein.
AMENDMENT OF TOWN CHARTER RE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
(c) The powers and duties set forth in Section 15.1-503.2 of the
Virginia Code as amended are conferred upon and vested in the Town of
Leesburs.
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on proposed charter amendments is required by
Section 15.1-835 of the Virginia Code:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
Public notice of the proposed amendment of Section 7A-2, Board of Architec-
tural Review, of the town charter and a public hearing to be held at 7:30 p.m.,
November 23, 1983, shall be given on November 3, 1983.
PASSED this 26th day of October
ATTEST:
Clerk of C~ncil
, 1983.
Robert E Sevll~, Mayor
Town of Leesburg