The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal About1985_01_09_R008The Town ofLeesburginVirginia PRESENTED January 9, 1985 RESOLUTION NO. 85-8 ADOPTED January 9~ 1985 A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS OF THE LEESBURG SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY PLATS AND PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLANS WHEREAS, the present Subdivision and Land Development Regulations provide for certain information to be contained on preliminary subdivision plats and preliminary development plans; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is beneficial to require more informa- tion on preliminary plats in order to review the preliminary layout of streets, utility lines and stormwater management systems; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is necessary to amend the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations in regard to preliminary plat and plan require- ments: THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. An amendment of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations is initiated to amend Section 13-57 by adding a new section to read as follows: (e) The Planning Commission shall approve any record plat that generally conforms with the preliminary plat; and conforms to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations~ the Zoning Ordinance and the Construction Standards of Leesburg and nothing has come to the attention of the Commission that is materially ~dverse o__r contrary to the requirements or purpose of these regula- tions. The location and alignment of public utilities may be changed if necessary a_~s the result of final engineering design between the preliminary plat approval and .~he final plat submission. Preliminary plat approval does not authorize construction of improvements within the subdivision. SECTION II. An amendment of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations is initiated to amend Section 13-61(b)(4), (5), (8), (16), and by adding the following new sections (18), (19), (20), and (21) to read as follows: preplats -2- PRELIMINARY PLATS AND PLANS (4) Location, names and present width of existing and proposed streets, highways, easements,=~-'l=y~, ~a[k~ o.d v~h=L~- ..... oven ~pace ........... d i~..ediatel~ adjacent to subject s=bdivision, property lines and existing utilities. (5) Ail parcels of land and easements proposed to be dedicated for public or common use and the conditions and disposition of each dedication, including temporary dedications for cul-de-sacs. (8) The zoning classification~ area of subdivision and proposed use fo~ ~i,~ ~L~d bein~ ~ ...... =~ of the land. For all residential subdivisions the followin~ information shall b__e presented in tabular form: Total area in subdivision~ total number of lots~ minimum lot area and average lot area. For all cluster subdivisions~ the followin~ additional information shall be re- quired: area i__n lots, area in open space~ aggregate reduction in lot area open space as percentage of subdivision~ area in streets and a note explainin~ dispo- sition and improvements to open space. (16) If the proposed subdivision ......... ~o out°md= the ..... , fronts on a major or minor arterial~ a statement by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation Resident Engineer that the subdivider has consulted with him as to the preliminary plans for a__n entrance permit and any special treatment which will be required for street construction and drainage. (18) Preliminary plans for streets~ sidewalks~ sanitary sewers~ storm drains~ and water mains~ includin~ proposed connections with existing panitary sewers and existin~ water lines. The pavement width and ri~ht-of-way o__f pro- posed streets shall be indicated and any proposed non-standard street sections shall be illustrated i__n profile. (19) Preliminary layout o__f provisions for collectin~ and discharging sur- face drainage. (20) Preliminary plans for erosion and sedimentation control measures. (21) The location and type of all existin~ trees eight inch in diameter or ~reater. If the property i__s densely wooded in whole or in part~ the limits of such densely wooded areas may be show__n o__n th__e plan in lieu of locatin~ indivi- dual trees. The plat must indicate trees that are t__9_o b__e removed and those that are to be retained. SECTION III. An amendment of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations is initiated to amend Section 13-67(d) to read as follows: (d) eli i ............... l.~o~.,,,.~..,.o~.,,. ~,L-- development. The Plann n Co~ission shall approve an~ development ~lan that generally conforms with the preliminar~ development plan, and conforms to the Subdivision and Land Development Regula- tions; the Zonin~ Ordinance and the Construction Standards of the To~ of Leesbur~ and nothin~ has come to the attention of the Co~ission that preplatsl -3- PRELIMINARY PLATS AND PLANS materially adverse or contrary to the requirements or purpose of these regula- tions. The location and alignment of public utilities ma~ be chan~ed if necessary as the result of final engineering design between the preliminary development plan approval and the final submission. Preliminary development plan approval does not authorize construction of improvements within the sub- division. SECTION IV. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing as soon as permitted by law and report its recommendations on the proposed amendments to the Town Council within 60 days of the adoption of this resolution. PASSED this 9th day of .... January , 198~. Robert E o Sevitla, Mayor Town of Leesburg preplats2