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PRESENTED
April 27, 19SE,
RESOLUTION NO. 38-78
ADOPTED April 27, :L988
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
'REGARDING MEASUREMENT OF LOT WIDTH AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
MINIMUM SETBACKS FOR CERTAIN STREETS
WHEREAS, Section 1B-4(g) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance specifying
the measurement of minimum lot width has resulted in confusion and
inconsistency in the review of subdivision plats within the town; and
WHEREAS, the revision of this section will clarify the Council's
intent for this regulation and will make it more consistent with standard
zoning practices in Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Section 1B-$(e) of the zoning ordinance establishes
additional setbacks for certain streets within town; and
WHEREAS, the Council, and Planning Commission have expressed an
interest in establishing an additional setback under Section 1B-5(e) for
West Market Street and Morven Park Road; and
WHEREAS, these amendments are necessary to promote public health,
safety and welfare, to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive
and harmonious community, and to protect property values:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment to Section 1B-4(g) of the Leesburg ~oning
Ordinance is hereby initiated to replace the current text in its entirety
with the following provisions:
INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE 2
Section 1B-4(g) Measurement of Lot Width
The minimum lot width shall be measured along a line
parallel to the front street line and lying at a distance
from said street line equal to the required minimum front
yard on said lot. For pipestem lots, the minimum lot width
shall be measured at the minimum front yard line approved on
the final plat.
SECTION II. An amendment to Section 1B-5(e) of the Leesburg Zoning
Ordinance is hereby initiated to add new subsections (2)((c)) and ((d)) to
read as follows:
2((c))
2((d))
West Market Street, between Ayr Street and the western
corporate limits: 65 feet from the centerline of the
right-of-way.
Morven Park Road: 55 feet from the centerline of
the right-of-way.
SECTION III. A public hearing on these amendments shall be held at
7:30 p.m. on May 25,1988, in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street,
Leesburg, Virginia, and pursuant to 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 publish a notice of this hearing
in the Loudoun Times-Mirror on May 12, 1988, and May 19, 1988, and shall
advise the Planning Commission of the purpose, time and date of the hearing.
SECTION IV. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendation
to the Town Council on the proposed amendment within 30 days of the public
hearing.
PASSED this
27th
ATTE ST:
Clerk of ~ouncil
day of April
Robert E. Sevtla, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
, 1988.