HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_10_26_R173The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 26, 1983
83-173
ADOPTED October 26, 1983
INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD
GOVERNMENT OFFICES AS CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES IN THE R-2
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Plan and the November 15, 1982 Annexation
Agreement between the town and Loudoun County support the limited extension of
county government office uses in the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, much of the land area near existing county offices is zoned R-2
Residential District; and
WHEREAS, classification of additional areas in the Historic District in a
business zone is inappropriate; and
WHEREAS, government offices are appropriate uses in the R-2 Residential
District subject to special conditions:
THEREFORE, 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 3-A-2 to add government offices as a conditionally permitted use.
SECTION II. A public hearing at which persons affected by the zoning
ordinance amendment proposed above may appear and present their views shall
begin~ ~ at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached,
November 23 , 1983 in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street,
Leesburg, Virginia. 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 ._November 10 ,
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1983 and November 17 , 1983 and advise the Planning Commission
of the purpose, time and date 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 26th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
October , 1983.
Town of Leesburg