HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_05_22_R077The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 22, 1985
85-77 ADOPTED May 22, 1985
INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
CONCERNING HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
WHEREAS, the Council desires to promote the public safety and welfare;
to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community;
and to protect property values; and
WHEREAS, the current Leesburg Zoning Ordinance exempts certain structures
from height limitations which may, at excessive heights, adversely impact
property values and the attractiveness of the town; and
WHEREAS, amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is necessary to provide
greater control over the height of certain structures:
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 8-2-1 to read as follows:
Sec. 8-2-1 Height limitations do not apply to: barns, silos or other farm
structures; and, to elevators, derricks, towers or other necessary industrial
equipment~; and to church Spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, monuments, water
towers, fire and hose towers, observation towers, ~ransm~Ss~n-~wers, wind- ~
mills,.chimneys, smokestacks, f½ag-p~es~-rad~-~wers~-mas~s-and-aer~a½s,
and to parapet walls extending not more than four (4) feet above the limiting
height of the building.
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
June 12 , 1985 in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street,S.W., 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 i~tention to con-
sider the amendments on May 30 , 1985 and June 6 , 1985 and shall
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advise the Planning Commission of the purpose, time and date of the hearing.
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 22nd day of May , 1985.
ATTEST:
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Co