HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_02_12_R037PRESENTED February 12, 1991
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
91-37 ADOPTED February 12, 1991
INITIATING AND REFERRING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 11 SPECIAL
EXCEPTION REGULATIONS AND ARTICLE 3-I lVIIJLTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the special exception criteria and the R-22 multi-family residential zoning district
regulations require multi-family developments to include 250 square feet of active recreational space per
dwelling unit; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that some multi-family developments are too small to
successfully support a useful recreation facility on-site in accordance with these regulations; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the recreation requirements for multi-family developments
should create more appropriate standards for smaller multi-family developments:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment to Article 11 Special Exceptions of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance
to Section 11-A-7(3) as shown below, is hereby initiated and referred to the Planning Commission for
public hearing and recommendation under Chapter 11, Title 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia as
amended:
11A-7(3)(b)
Multi-family development shall ;.n~Aude provide a minimum of 30% of the gross
acreage of a development as open space v:h;.ch z?'-! ;.-"-~J~-'-~c 259 zqu-"-re feet cf ac~vc
~.~.~.-; ..... ~ +~.; ..... ~+~ ~ ~ ........ n~ In accordance with Section 11A-
7(3)(c) of this Article, open space shall be improved by construction of active
recreation facilities described in the development plan in accordance with the
schedule approved as part of the plan at a rate equivalent to or greater than the
rate of construction of the dwellings. At a minimum, a phasing plan must assure
that the re=jet active recreation facilities ....
be constructed prior to the completion of fifty percent (50%) of the total units.
11A-7(3)(c)
All multi-family developments shall provide active recreation space in an amount
equal to .0057 acres (250 square feet) per dwelling unit. The following are
illustrative of the .types of facilities that shall be deemed to satis(y the requirements
of this article: tennis courts, swimming pools, clubhouse, basketball courts and
playgrounds. Active recreation may be provided within the open space area(s)
required by Section llA-7(3)(b) of this Article.
11A-7(3)(d)
Multi-family developments in which the amount of open space required by Section
11A-7(3)(b) does not exceed .5 acres and/or multi-family developments of less than
25 dwelling units are exempt from the provisions of Section 11A-7(3)(c) of this
Article.
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INITIATING AND REFERRING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 11 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
REGULATIONS AND ARTICLE 3-1 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTION II. An amendment to Article 3 Residential Zoning District Regulations Section 3I-7 as
shown below, is hereby initiated and referred to the Planning Commission for public hearing and
recommendation under Chapter 11, Title 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia as amended:
3I-7(2)(a)
Multi-family development shall ~.n~':~_c provide a minimum of 30% of the gross
acreage of a development as open spacc v:h~.ch :~ ~-ncl':~_c 2~2 ~qu:rc fcc+. cf
~'~; ..... '~ *~; ..... '*~ ~ ~ ........ ~ In accordance with Section 11A-
7(3)(c) of this Article, open space shall be improved by construction of active
recreation facilities described in the development plan in accordance with the
schedule approved as part of the plan at a rate equivalent to or greater than the
rate of construction of the dwellings. At a minimum, a phasing plan must assure
that the m~jcr active recreation facilities .... ~ ~ ~^]~ ~,,,~k ........ a +~; .....
be constructed prior to the completion of fifty percent (50%) of the total units.
3I-7(2)(b)
All multi-family developments shall provide active recreation space in an amount
equal to .0057 acres (250 square feet) per dwelling unit. The following are
illustrative of the .types of facilities that shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of this article: tennis courts, swimming pools, clubhouse, basketball courts and
playgrounds. Active recreation may be provided within the open space area(s)
required by Section 11A-7(3)(b) of this Article.
3I-7(2)(c)
Multi-family developments in which the amount of open space required by Section
11A-7(3)(b) does not exceed .5 acres and/or multi-family developments of less than
25 dwelling units are exempt from the provisions of Section 11A-7(3)(c) of this
Article.
Section III. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendation to the Town Council on the
proposed amendments pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as ~mended.
ATTEST:
13th day of February , 1991.
Town of Leesburg
PASSED this