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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED January 10,
89-15 ADOPTED January 10,
REQUESTING THAT THE PLANNING COM/M/SSION
DELAY CONSIDERATION OF THE 100 FOOT
SETBACK LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, on October 6, 1988 the Leesburg Planning Commission adopted a motion to
request that the Town Council initiate legislation that would amend Section 1B-5(e) of the Leesburg
Zoning Ordinance to create a 100 foot setback from the right-of-way along the entire length of the
Leesburg Bypass and to exclude both buildings and parking facilities from the setback; and
WHERF. u~, a joint public hearing was held by the Council and Plmming Commission on
December 13, 1988; and
WHE~, testimony offered at this hearing confirmed the need for additional evaluation of
this ordinance, as well as alternative methods to enhance the visual q,,ality along the bypass and to
mitigate adverse impacts on a~acent developing property through a combination of visual and noise
buffers, such as landscaping, earth berms, building setbacks, reverse frontage and architectural control
(which the Council is presently pursuing); and
WHE~, this Council wishes to ensure that its planning staff resources are directed to
developing and refining its proposed H-2 district regulations; and
WHE~, this Council at its public hearing originally requested that the Pianning
Commi~sion report on this le~slation by the Council's January 18 committee meeting;, and
WHEREAS, this Council wishes to modify its request to the Planning Commi.~ion; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council at its January 4, 1989
meeting recommended that action on this legi.~lation should be deferred.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
SECTION I. This Council requests that the Planning Commi.o~sion defer analysis and
consideration of the proposed 100 foot setback legislation, until the H-2 District
1989
1989
RESOLUTION: REQUESTING DELAY OF SETBACK REGULATIONS
Ordinance is enacted.
SECTION II. The manager is authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to
the Leesburg Planning Commi~ion.
PASSED this 10th
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co ~u~)~Ml'
day of
January ,1989.
Town of Leesburg
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