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RESOLUTION NO. 91-5
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED January 8, 1991
ADOPTED Januaru 8, 1991
AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE EXISTING
PIPESTEM REGULATIONS AND DRAFT AN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL TO
ADDRESS ANY DEFICIENCIES
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg seeks to provide regulations which promote innovative, quality
urban design and efficient land use patterns; and
WHEREAS, due to concerns expressed by the Planning Commission regarding current uses of
pipestem lots in the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has created a list of preliminary recommendations for
pipestem lot ordinance amendments to address:
1. Pipestems may make up to 5 % of a subdivision.
2. No lots may have a driveway off the stem of a pipestem lot.
3. Screening should be required if a field of view from the front of the house to the rear of
the adjacent house exists.
4. A requirement should be stated that the front of the house shall face the front yard which
will be the yard bordering the pipestem driveway.
5. Design guidelines for the pipestems in a format similar to H-2 Corridor Design Guidelines
should be created.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
An authorization for the Planning Commission to review the existing pipestem regulations for the
Town of Leesburg and draft ordinance amendments is initiated. The Planning Commission shall hold
a public hearing on these amendment as per Chapter 11, Title 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, as
amended.
PASSED this
8th day of January , 1991.
Robert E Sevil~ Mayo~
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of C0~cil