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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED June 27, 1989
89-132 ADOPTED June 27, 1989
INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING DISTRICT MAP
TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE DRY MILL MANOR SITE IN THE H-1 HISTORIC
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the purpose of the H-1 Historic District Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance includes
the implementation of the Town Plan goal of protecting the Old and Historic District; and
WHEREAS, only a portion of the parcel of land identified at Tax Map 48A-3-7A, which is subject
to the Dry Mill Manor special exception application #87-5, is included within the boundaries of the
H-1 Historic District; and
WHEREAS, including the entire site within the H-1 Historic District will ensure that future
development will contribute to the unique and historic character of the area by requiring architectural
review for new development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council supported a Town initiated
rezoning to include this entire site within the H-1 Historic District on June 21, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the property are aware of and support the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Committee; and
WHE~, 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 Leesburg Zoning District Map is initiated by the Town of
Leesburg to include the bsl-uce of the Dry Mill Manor site (Tax Map 48A-3-7A) within the H-1 Historic
District.
SECTION II. A public hearing shall bo held on this legislation beginning at 7:30 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be reached on July 25, 1989 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
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INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING DISTRICT MAP TO INCLUDE THE
ENTIRE DRY MILL MANOR SITE IN THE H-1 HISTORIC DISTRICT
be a joint heari~ of both the Plauning Comm~asion and Town Council The clerk shall publish notice
of this hearing and the Council's intention to consider a Zoning District Map amendment in the Loudoun
Times Mirror on July 6, 1989 and July 13, 1989, and shall advise the Plmming Comm~.~ion of the
purpose, time, and date of the hearing.
SECTION HI. The Planning Comm~ion slmll report its recommendation to the Town Council on
the proposed amendment within 30 days of the public hearing.
PASSED this 27th day of June , 1989.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATI~EST:
Clerk of Co~eil