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PRESENTED
January 8~ 1986
RESOLUTION NO. 86-8 ADOPTED
January 8, 1986
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE CON-
CERNING YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR CORNER LOTS
WHEREAS, the existing Leesburg Zoning Ordinance requires that corner
lots have only one front yard; and
WHEREAS, the term "yard" is not defined; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that all yards abutting a public street
should be front yards in the interest of protecting the public health,
safety and general welfare:
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 Article 8, Heights, Lot Sizes and Yards by adding a new section to
be known as Section 8-2-4.1 to read as follows:
8-2-4.1 Minimum Yard Requirements
(a)
Generally. Minimum yard requirements shall apply to all
buildings and structures as they relate to their respective
lot lines, except for authorized structures and projections,
as provided in Section 8-2-5~ nonconfomin~ lots of record~
as provided in Sec. 8-2-6 and 8-2~ and lots in built-up
areas~ as provided in Sec. 8-2-3.
(b) Required Yards for Corner Lots. Corner lots shall maintain
a front yard, as established for the respective zonin~
district~ on each street frontage; and no accessory buildin~
shall be permitted within any front yard. On a narrow lot
of record which existed prior to the adoption of this
ordinance, the front yard for the longest lot line abuttin~
a street may be reduced as provided in Sec. 8-2-2.
SECTION II. An amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is initiat-
ed to amend Article 15, Definitions, by amending Sec. 15-1-42 to read as
follows:
15 -1-42
Lot Corner. A lot at the junction of and abutting on two or
more intersecting streets when the interior angle of the inter-
section is less than 135 de~rees. ~ u-zn~ ~ee~eee
AMENDING THELEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE RE CORNER LOTS
SECTION III. An amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is
initiated to amend Artlcle 15. Definitions, by addlng the following
Sections, 15-1-86, 15-1-87, 15-1-88 and 15-1-89 to read as follows:
15-1-86
15-1-87
Yard. Any area on the same lot with a building or building
~rouD lying between the building or building group and the
nearest lot line, unobstructed from the ground upward and
unoccupied except by specific uses and structures allowed
in such area by the provisions of this ordinance.
Yard~ Front. A yard extending across the full width of the
lot, measured from and perpendicular to the front lot line
and extending to the principal buildin~ or structure. On
corner lots all yards which abut the street shall be deemed
front yards.
15-1-88
15-1-89
Yard, Rear. A yard extending across the full width of
the lot~ lyinR between the rear lot line of the lot~ and
extending to the principal building or structure. On corner
lots which abut two streets with front lot lines of unequal
length~ the rear yard shall be opposite and parallel to the
shortest front lot line. On a corner lot which abuts three
streets, the remaininR yard shall be a rear yard if it abuts
a rear yard~ and shall be a side yard if it abuts a side
yard.
Yard, Side. A yard between the side lot line and the
principal building and extending from the front yard to the
rear yard.
SECTION IV. A public hearing at which persons affected by or in-
terested in the amendments 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 February 12 , 1986 in the Council
Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W., Leesburg, Virginia, and in compliance
with Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia this hearing shall be a joint
public hearing of both the Planning Commission and Council. The Clerk
shall give notice of this hearing and the Council's intention to adopt this
amendment on January 23 , 1986 and 3anuary 30 ., 1986
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and advise the Planning Commission of the purpose, time and date of the
hearing.
SECTION V. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendation to
the Town Council on the proposed amendments within 60 days of the public
hearing.
PASSED this
Sth day of
ATTEST .'
Clerk of ~uncil
January , 1986.
Robert E. Sevi~
Town of Leesburg