HomeMy Public PortalAbout1984_09_26_R161The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO. 84-161
PRESENTED
ADOPTED
September 26, 1984
September 26, 1984
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, administrative responsibility for the Subdiv~ion and Land Develop-
ment Regulations has been transferred from the Department of Engineering to
the Assistant Manager for Planning and Development; and
WHEREAS, amendment of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is necessary to eliminate conflicts between the regulations and
their administration:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I.
13-60, 13-61,
13-77, 13-86,
Amendments to Sections 13-55, 13-56, 13-57, 13-58, 13-59,
13-63.1, 13-64, 13-65, 13-66, 13-67, 13-68, 13-69, 13-70, 13-71,
13-88, 13-89, 13-90, 13-91, 13-93, 13-97 and 13-99 of Article IV,
Subdivision and Land Development, Chapter 13 of the Town Code are initiated to
read as follows:
Section 13-55. Preapplication procedure.
Prior to submission of a preliminary plat, the applicant should meet
with the Di~ctv~ vf ~a~i~ezi~g ~,~d Com~ai~j Dev~iv~n~ Land Development Official
to present a concept plan of the proposed subdivision and to participate in an
informal conference regarding plans for development; however, representations
concerning plans ~o not bind the Commission or the subdivider.
Section 13-56. Filing of preliminary subdivision plat.
Following the pre-application conference, the applicant shall submit a
preliminary plat and application for approval of the proposed subdivision to
the Direct~z ~f ~n~in==.i.m Land Development Official as set out below:
(a) Three copies of an application for preliminary plat approval in a form
approved by the .........
D ......... Emgin~zing Land Development Official shall be sub-
mitted at least 21 days prior to the Commission meeting at which first con-
sideration is desired.
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(b) ~-~z~rr Twenty-two copies each of the preliminary plat shall be sub-
mitted with the application.
(c) The applicant shall pay the fee required for filing preliminary plats
when the application is submitted.
Sec. 13-57. Approval of preliminary subdivision plat.
(a) The ~
g ........ f ~nginaaring Land Development Official shall review the
application and preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision. One copy each of
the plat shall be delivered to the Zoning Administrator, Director
~'~mpm~ff~En~ineerin~, Loudoun County Director of Health, Loudoun County
Superintendent of Schools, L~udo~ oval ~,,d ,aL=, -
Lvudo~,% Co~,~ty ~nmiaa~r, and the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review (when
applicable) ~nd ti,= L~&burg Pir~ Ma~oL&I. Seven copies of each plat shall be
delivered to the Loudoun County Department of Planning~Zoning and Community
Development to be distributed as follows: Parks and Recreation (one copy);
Loudoun County Engineer (one copy)~ Department of Natural Resources (two
copies)~ Fire Marshal (one copy)~ Zonin~ (one copy)~ Plannin~ (one copy) and
three copies shall be delivered to the Virginia Department of Highways and
Transportation. The ~ Official shall report in writing corrections or
additions deemed necessary by him and other officials or agencies interested
in the application to the Commission and to the applicant prior to the
Commission's first consideration of the application. The Commission shall act
to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the application and preliminary
plat within 45 days from the date the application was first considered.
(b) Approval of an application and preliminary plat shall be valid for one
year from the date of Commission action and may be extended by the Commission
upon application. The Commission may grant conditional approval of an
application and preliminary plat if corrections or additions to the application
or plat are needed and the applicant agrees to make the corrections or additions
required by the Commission. Conditionally approved applications and plats are
valid for one year from the date the applicant submits the required number of
documents to the ........~~ ~ ~in~i~g Land Development Official with all correc-
tions or additions made. The Di,=ctof of Eh~in~in~ Land Development Official
shall return to the applicant one copy each of the Commission approved applica-
tion and preliminary plat within 14 days of approval.
(c) The Dir~ctu~ ~f E~min==,in~ Land Development Official shall return to the
applicant one copy each of an application and preliminary plat which has been
disapproved by the Commission noted with the reasons for the disapproval and
non-conformance with th~s Article. The applicant shall be advised of the date
for second or subsequent consideration by the Commission and shall submit
additions or corrections to the application and plat to the ~
~ Land Development Official at least seven days prior to the date
specified.
(d) Preliminary plat approval does not authorize construction of im-
provements within the subdivision or development.
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Section 13-58. Filin~ of final subdivision plat.
An application for approval of a final plat of a proposed subdivision
shall be submitted to the ~iz4cto~ of ~ngin~azing Land Development Official as
set out below:
(a) Three copies of an application for final plat approval in a form as
approved by the ~iz~to~ of ga~i~e~Li,,~ Land Development Official shall be sub-
mitted at least 21 days prior to the Commission meeting at which first considera-
tion is desired.
(b) No change
(c) No change
(d) No change
Section 13-59. Approval of final subdivision plat.
The Di~c~v~ vf ~mi~Li~,m Land Development Official shall review the applica-
tion, final plat and construction plans of the proposed subdivisions and shall
report in writing corrections or additions deemed necessary by him or
other officials or agencies interested in the application for compliance with
this Article to the Commission, Council and applicant prior to the Commission's
first consideration of the application.
(a) The Commission shall act to approve, conditionally approve or dis-
approve the application and final plat within ~ 60 days from the date the
application was first ~a~i~d. received b~ the Land Development Official.
The Commission may grant conditional approval of an application and final plat
if corrections or additions thereto are needed and the applicant agrees to make
the corrections or additions required by the Commission. Conditionally approved
applications and final plats are approved when the applicant submits the
required number of documents to the Di~ uf gu~i~c~i~ Land Development
Official with all corrections or additions made.
(b) No change
(c) The ~i~Lo~ of gu~iu~in~ Land Development Official shall return to the
applicant one copy each of the approved application, final plat and construction
plans within 14 days of approval.
The Di~o~ ~f gngin~i~,~ Land Development Official shall return to the
applicant one copy each of an application and final plat which has been dis-
approved by the Commission noted with the reasons for the disapproval and non-
conformance with this Article. The applicant shall be advised of the date for
a second or subsequent consideration which shall be within 35 days of the date
the additions or corrections to the application and plat are submitted to the
Di~c~ of ~gi~ia~ Land Development Official.
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Sec. 13-60. Recording of final subdivision plat.
Delete Di~=~tur -~ ~ngineering; insert Land Development Official
Sec. 13-61. Required contents of subdivision plats.
Delete ~ .... ~
........ u, Ensia=ering; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-63.1 Adjustment of Boundary Lines.
Delete ~- .L __ =
~=~ o~ ~ngine~i~g; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-64. Land development} generally.
Delete ~ ....
........ u~ ~ngineezin~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-65. Preapplication procedure
Delete,~=~o~'- -~ -- ~f Ea~ia==~ing and Commanity D=%=lo~ment; insert
Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-66. Filing of preliminary development plan.
Delete Di~cctu~ uf ~a~in==~ia~; insert Land Development Official; delete
F-i-f~z~-~: insert Twenty-two.
Sec. 13-67. Approval of prelminary development plan.
(a) The Di~=~Lu~ uf ~a~ia==~in~ Land Development Official shall review the
application and prelminary plan of the proposed development. One copy each of
the prelminary plan shall be delivered to the Zoning Administrator, ~
6f Co~nity D=,=lopment Director of Engineering, Loudoun County Director of
Health, Loudoun County Superintendent of Schools, L~J~,~ S~il o~d W~=~~,~ --
................. L~do~,u Co~ty ~ngi~ and the Leesburg Board of
Architectural Review (when applicable) ~,~d ti,= La6&b~zg ~= ........... ~,o~o,.o~. Seven
copies of each plan shall be delivered to the Loudoun County Department of
Planning and Community Development to be distributed as .follows: Parks and
Recreation (one copy)~ Loudoun County Engineer (one copy); Department of
Natural Resources (two copies); Fire Marshal (one copy); Zoning (one copy);
Planning (one copy) and three copies to the Virginia Department of Highways
and Transportation. He shall report in writing corrections or additions deemed
necessary by him and other officials or agencies interested in the application
to the Commission and to the applicant prior to the Commission's first con-
sideration of the application. The Commission shall act to approve, con-
ditionally approve or disapprove the application and prelminary plan within 45
days from the date the application was first considered.
(b) Delete Directo~ ~f ~nmina6rin~; insert Land Development Official.
(c) Delete Director of ~ngineering; insert Land Development Official.
(d) No change
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Sec. 13-68. Filin~ of final development plan.
An application for approval of a final plan of a proposed development
shall be submitted to the ":,~L=~LvL .... uf Engineering Land Development Official as
set out below:
(a) Delete,~-ector of ~ngineering; insert Land Development Official.
(b) No change
(c) No change
(d) No change
Sec. 13-69. Approval of final development plans.
The DiL==~uL uf g,mi.==~in~ Land Development Official shall review the applica-
tion and final plan of the proposed development and shall in writing report
corrections or additions deemed necessary by him or other officials or agencies
interested in the application for compliance with this Article to the Commission,
Council and applicant prior to the Commission's first consideration of the
application.
(a) Delete Director ~f ~imeezimg; insert Land Development Official.
(b) Delete Director uf ~ngimeering; insert Land Development Official.
(c) Delete Director ~f Ra~iaeezin~; insert Land Development Official.
The
.......... ~gi~ee~i~ Land Development Official shall return to the
applicant one copy each of an application and final plan which has been dis-
approved by the Commission noted with the reasons for the disapproval and non-
conformance with this Article. The applicant shall be advised of the date for
a second or subsequent consideration which shall be within 35 days of the date
the additions or corrections to the application and plan are submitted to the
Di~ec~u~ of En~i~e=~i~ Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-70. Required contents of preliminar~ development plans.
Delete Director of ~mgineeri~g; insert Land Development Official.
,p_ec. 13-71. Required contents of final development plans.
Delete Dir=~tv~ ~f En~iaeezin~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-77. General.
(a) Delete Di~=~to~ of Ea~ineering; insert Land Development Official.
(b) No change
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Sec. 13-86. Landscaping and Tree Cover.
Delete Di~=~tv~ of En~i~=~rin~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-88 Street Lights.
Delete "~ .......
.......... ~ngineering; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-89. Diractor of Zngina~rinA Land Development Official.
Delete Di~=ctor of Rnmin~arin~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-90. Commission.
Delete Dir=~tu~ uf En~i~,e=~in~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-91. Variances.
Delete Di~=cto~ ~f En~ine~zia~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-93. Procedure for posting performance bond~ partial and
complete release of performance bond.
(a) Delete Di~t~ of En~in==rin~; insert Land Development Official.
(b) (2) Delete Di~ctu~ of Engim==~i~; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-97. Required approvals of final plan and final plat.
Delete Di~=~tu~ vf En~ia=arin&; insert Land Development Official.
Sec. 13-99. Definitions and rules of construction.
(c) as used in this article, the following terms or words shall have
the meanings given below:
"Land Development Official", shall mean the Town Manager or his designee.
SECTION II. A public hearing at which persons affected or interested
in the 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,on October 24 , 1984, in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun
Street, S.W., Leesburg, Virginia. This hearing shall be a joint public hearing
of both Planning Commission and Council, as provided in Section 15.1-431 of
the Code of Virginia, as amended. The clerk shall give notice of this
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hearing and the Council's intention to adopt the amendments on October 4
1984 and October 11 , 1984 and advise the Planning Commission
of the purpose, time and date of the hearing.
PASSED this 26th day of September
ATTE ST
Clerk of ~uncil
, 1984,
R[b~rt E. Serifa, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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