HomeMy Public PortalAbout1984_10_03_R178The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED October 3, 1984
RESOLUTION NO. 84-178 ADOPTED October 3, 1984
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING
SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MOTELS
WHEREAS, this Council in June, 1983, approved the East Market Street Design
Study for improving the physical appearance of East Market Street to promote
public safety and welfare; to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attrac-
tive and harmonious community; and to protect property values; and
WHEREAS, the East Market Street Design Study recommends revising town sign
regulations to better promote these objectives by encouraging signs that are not
distracting to motorists and that are compatible with the surrounding street-
scape and architecture; and
WHEREAS existing sign regulations for motels are the most permissive of all
Town commercial sign regulations; and
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
revise Section 8-A-1-13.3, Number and size of signs at motels, to read as
follows:
Sec. 8-A-1-13.3. Number and size of signs at motels.
(a) Only the following number of signs are permitted on any one
zoning lot with a motel:
(1) Two wall ~ign~ pla~ One wall sign for each addiL~v,,~, separate
business establishment.
(2) One free-standing sign. C~i=,~t~d tv =~i, ~oad abutting the
zomi~g lot, p~ovided, ho~e.e~ il,at all f~e-~ta~di~g ~i&~
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(3) Directional signs, free of advertising material, as necessary
to control and direct traffic.
(4) One real estate sign.
The Town ofLeesburgin Virginia
TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL
RE MOTEL SIGN LEGISLATION
At Councilmember Hill's suggestion, the staff has added severa~ new provi-
sions to the recently approved motel sign revisions to continue and reinforce
-the special protection afforded the Historic District in the existing regula-
tions. These additions are summarized below for your information. Unless
there are major objections, they will appear in the legislation as advertised
in next week's paper.
ADD TO END OF PARA. (b)(1):
except, however, the maximum shall not exceed 50 square feet
within the H-1 Historic District.
ADD TO END OF PARA. (b)(2):
e~cept, however, within the H-1 Historic District free-stand-
ing signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet.
October 5, 1984
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Martha Mason Semmes
Principal Planner
Motel Sign Resolution
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(b) The following maximum size of signs is established for any one
zoning lot with a motel:
(1) Wall signs shall not exceed o~oA~u~- ~' - aggregata
square fe=t, except, i,ow~-~-, ~ithin tl,~ II I .............. ~"
~ one square foot in area for every one linear foot of
buildin~ frontage, ~ to a maximum size of 100 square feet.
(2) Th~ ar=a of free-standin~ signs shall not exceed th~
f II i g
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(c) u ..... ~ermit==~ f~==--otanding ...... ~=~,,=oo si~,s shall not
Free-standin~ signs shall not exceed 40 square feet.
(3) Directional signs shall each not exceed
eh~== sq~e f==L two (2) square feet.
(4) Real estate signs shall not exceed ~ .......=~=~
~wo sqo=i= f==t eight square feet.
(c) Irrespective of any other provision of this Ordinance~ the maxi-
mum height of free standing signs on zoning lots with a motel shall be
12 feet.
SECTION II. A public hearing at which persons affected by or interested in
the 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 on
October 24, 1984 in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street, Leesburg, VA,
and in line with Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, this
hearing shall be a joint public hearing of both Planning Commission and Council.
The clerk shall give notice of this hearing and the Council's intention to con-
sider the amendments on October 1]., 1984 and October 18 , 1984 and shall advise
the Planning Commission of the purpose, time and date of the hearing.
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SECTION III. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendations to
the Town Council on the proposed amendments within sixty days of the public
hearing.
PASSED this 3rd day of October , 1984.
ATTE ST:
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of CoCci