HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_01_09_R004The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED January 9, 1985
RESOLUTION NO. 85-4
ADOPTED January 9, 1985
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS REGARDING RESIDENTIAL LOTS
WHEREAS, the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations require that
every residential lot abut a public or private street; and
WHEREAS, small-lot single-family developments may contain lots that front
on private parking courts that do not serve the function of either a public or
private street; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that such develoPments on private courts may
provide a more pleasant environment and a more economical use of public street
frontage, thereby promoting the public health, safety and welfare:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is initiated to change Section 13-7~(c) to read as follows:
Section 13-75. Lots.
(c) Every residential lot shall abut a public ~ street~;
except a_ss provided below:
(1) Single-family detached dwellin~ lots of 20~000 square
feet or more may abut a common driveway servin~ a maximum of eight lots.
Common driveways permitted under this section shall have ~ minimum pave-
ment width of 24 feet and a minimum public easement width of 40 feet and
shall not serve a through function.
(2) Single-family dwelling lots of 8~000 square feet or less
~ay abut a common parking court with the followin~ maximum number of lots
per court: single-family detached and semi-detached dwellin~ lots: 12~
single-family attached dwellin~ lots: 28.
Common driveways and parking courts created under th__~e provisions of this
section shall b__e designed and constructed ~n accordance with the Construction
Standards of the Town of Leesbur~. In addition~ parking courts created
under the provisions of this section shall be .adequately land-scaped to
ensure the residential character of the development~ a__s provided in
Article 9A-3-4 of the Leesbur~ Zonin~ Ordinance.
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SECTION II. An amendment of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations is initiated to change Section 13-99(c) to add new definitions to
read as follows:
Section 13-99. Definitions and rules of construction.
(c)
"~Driveway~ Common" shall mean a private roadway providing vehicular access
to lots.
"Dwellin~ Single-Family Attached" shall mean a one-family dwellin~ attached
to two or more one-family dwellings by common vertical walls. This
definition includes such dwellin~ types as townhouse~ ~riplex~ and
quadraplex.
"Dwellin~ Single-Family Detached" shall mean a dwellin~ designed for one
family which is not attached to any other dwellin~ by a_~ means.
"Dwellin~ Single-Family Semidetached" shall mean a one-family dwellin~
attached to one other one-family dwellin~ by a common vertical wall~
whether or not each unit is located on a separate zonin~ lot. This
definition includes such dwellin~ types as duplexes~ patio homes and
~arden court homes.
"Parkin~ Court~ Common" shall mean a parking area for the principal us__~e
of the owners or occupants of the lots abuttin~ ~he parking area.
SECTION III. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing as
soon as permitted by law and report its recommendations on the proposed amend-
ment to the Town Council within 60 days of its public hearing.
PASSED this 9th day of
ATTE ST:
Clerk of
January , 198~.
Robert E. S~vila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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