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PRESENTED
May 11, 1988
RESOLUTION NO. 88-86 ADOPTED May 11, 1988
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
REGARDING REAR YARDS IN THE R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT'
WHEREAS, the R-3 Residential Zoning District requires a 30-foot rear
yard, as opposed to a 20-foot rear yard required for other %own
single-family residential districts; and
WHEREAS, this 30-foot rear yard requirement has resulted in difficulty
in locating second-story decks on the rear of townhouses without
encroaching upon the rear yard; and
W]{EREAS, revising the rear yard requirement in the R-3 district from
30 feet to 20 feet in conformance with other town single-family districts
will not reduce the minimum lot size requirements for this district; and
WHEREAS, this amendment is in the best interest of the public health,
safety, welfare and convenience and good zoning practice:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is initiated
to revise Article 4, Section 4-3(f) as follows:
4-3 AREA, SIZE, HEIGHT AND YARD REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-3 DISTRICT:
(f) Rear yards shall be at least 39 2_90 feet deep.
SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public ~earing
on this amendment as soon as permitted by law and report its recommendation
on the proposed amendment to the Town Council within 30 days of its public
hearing.
INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE 2
PASSED this llth ' day of May
, 1988.
ATrE ST:
Charles WilliAms, Vice-'Mayor
Town of Leesburg