HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_01_09_R002 The Town ofLeesburgin Virginia PRESENTED January 9, 1985
RESOLUTION NO. 85-2 ADOPTED January 9~ 1985
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
WHEREAS, the Council has unanimously requested the General Assembly to
consider amendments to the charter of the Town of Leesburg to provide for Council
appointment of the Board of Architectural Review; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to establish legislation to provide a transition
for current appointments during the period prior to the effective date of the
proposed charter amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to establish staggered terms for the Board of
Architectural Review:
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 10A-4-2 to read as follows:
10A-4-2 Effective July 1, 1985, the term of office for the members shall
be for three years, except that the term of the Council member and
Planning Commission member shall correspond to their official tenure
of office. Appointments made prior to that date shall expire ac-
cording to the following sequence:
(a) One member's term shall expire on June 30, 1985.
(b) Two members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1986.
(c) Two members' terms shall expire on June 30, 1987.
Any appointed member of the Board may be removed from office by the
Council after public hearing for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or
malfeasance or other just cause after charges made in writing.
Appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for the unexpired por-
tion of the term. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves.
The Director of Planning and Zoning shall be the Board's Secretary.
SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing as soon
as permitted by law and report its recommendations on the proposed amendment to
the Town Council within 60 days of the public hearing.
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INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING COMPOSITION
OF THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
PASSED this 9th day of January
, 985.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Coun~l