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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 22~ 1985
85-78 ADOPTED May 22, 1985
INITIATING AMENDMENT OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING
SIGN REGULATIONS FOR FLAGS
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,
attractive 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
streetscape and architecture; and
WHEREAS, large and/or numerous governmental flags, when displayed on a
business lot, effectively serve as an advertising sign:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Sign Regulations of the Leesburg Zoning
Ordinance is initiated to revise Section 8-A-1-7(c), Exceptions to read as
follows:
Sec. 8-A-1-7 Exceptions. The following signs are not subject to the
provisions of this Article:
(c) Flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental agency;
provided~ however~ that no single governmental flag shall
exceed fifty square feet in area and no single zoning lot
shall display more_ than three such flags. If the total area
of such flags exceeds 72 square feet; the excess area shall
be included in the sign area calculations for the zoning lot.
SECTION II. A public hearing at which persons affected by or interested in
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ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING SIGN REGULATIONS FOR FLAGS
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, Virginia, 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 consider the amendments on May 30
1985 and June 6 , 1985 and shall 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
ATTE ST:
Clerk of C~ncil
flagord
May , 1985.
Robert E. Sevi~
Town of Leesburg