HomeMy Public PortalAbout1988_09_27_R185RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
88-185
PRESENTED
ADOPTED
September 27, 1988
September 27, 1988
INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
REGARDING DECKS AND PATIOS IN REAR YARDS AND SETTING A JOINT
PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the R-3 Residential Zoning District requires a 30-foot rear
yard, as opposed to a 20-foot rear yard required for other town single-family
residential districts; and
WHEREAS, second story decks are prohibited from encroaching into
required rear yards; and
WHEREAS, revising the General Regulations requirements for decks more
than three feet above grade to permit limited encroachment 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 in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is initiated
to amend Section 1B-5(c)(5) Minimum Yard Requirements as follows:
5. Decks and Patios. Uncovered decks and patios, which are attached
to the principal structure and are not more than three (3) feet
above grade on the lot may extend into a required side oz' rear
yard to within five (5) feet of the property line for single-family
detached residences and three (3) feet of the side or rear property
line for all other residential uses. Uncovered decks~ which are
attached to the principal structure and are more than three (3)
feet above ~rade on the lot may extend into a required rear yard.
to within twenty {20) feet of the property line, however, side yard
requirements shall apply.
SECTION II. A public hearing on this amendment shall be held at 7:30
p.m. on October 25, 1988, in the Council Chambers, 10 West Loudoun Street,
S.W., Leesburg, Virginia. In accordance with Section 15.1-431 of the 1950
Code of Virginia, as amended, this hearing shall be a joint hearing of both
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PATIOS & DECKS
the Planning Commission and Council. The clerk shall give notice of this
hearing on October 6 and 13, and shall advise the Planning Commission of the
purpose, time and date of the hearing.
SECTION III. The Planning Commission shall report its recoi~endation
to the Town Council on the proposed amendment on October 25, 1988, following
the public hearing.
PASSED this 27th
ATTEST:
day of September , 1988.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg