HomeMy Public PortalAbout1988_04_13_R076PRESEN~D April 13, 1988 .
ADOPTED April 13~ 1988
RESOLUTION NO. 88-76
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP TO
DESIGNATE THE HILLCREST PROPERTY AS AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC
SITE UNDER THE H-1 OVERLAY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Article 10-A, Section 3B-8 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance
provides for the establishment of individual historic landmarks upon
recommendation of the Board of Architectural Review and adoption by this
Council; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Architectural Review recommended the designation
of the property at 330 West Market Street, known as the "Edward Nichols
House" and "Hillcrest", as an individual historic landmark at its March
21, 1988, meeting; and
WHEREAS, the subject property has been listed on both the Virgini~a amd
National Registers of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the property has significant character, interest or value, as
part of the town's development heritage and portrays the environment in an
era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the property are aware of and support the
recommendation of the Board of Architectural Review; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will further the purpose and intent of
Leesburg's Historic District Regulations:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the zoning district map to establish the
property at 330 West Market Street as an individual historic landmark
INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
protected under Article 10-A Historic District Regulations of the Leesburg
Zoning Ordinance is initiated.
SECTION II. A public hearing shall be held on this legislation
beginning at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached
on May 11, 1988, in the Council Chambers, 10 Loudoun Street, S.W.,
Leesburg, Virginia. Pursuant to Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended, this shall be a joint hearing of both the Planning Commission
and Council. The clerk shall publish notice of this hearing and tlhe
Council's intention to consider a zoning district map amendment in the
Loudoun Times Mirror on April 28, 1988, and May 5, 1988, 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 amendment within thirty
days of the public hearing.
PASSED this 13th day of April , 1988.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTE ST:
Clerk of ~u'ncil