HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_03_12_R060The Town of
Leesburg,
irginia
RESOLUTION NO. 91- 6 0
PRESENTED March 12, 1991
ADOPTED March 12, 1991
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 18 OF THE LEESBURG ZONING
ORDINANCE TO REVISE TI-rE DEFINITION OF A BED AND BREAKFAST INN
WHEREAS, in addition to the provision of food and lodging for guests, other ancillary services such
as provision for small meetings, receptions, and similar social events for guests are often customarily
incidental to a bed and breakfast inn; and
WHEREAS, the present definition of a bed and breakfast inn, as set forth in Article 18 of the
Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, permits the provision of food and lodging but does not expressly provide for
the allowance of appropriate, related ancillary uses; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that such related ancillary uses be allowed or authorized by the Town
Council by Special Exception subject to conditions for a bed and breakfast ~ as appropriate on a case
by case basis:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The following amendment to Article 18 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby initiated and
referred to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation under Chapter 11, Title 15.1
of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended:
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
A private residence, in which lodghtg and food are provided by the owner or operator for profit
to one or more transient guests. Bed and breakfast inns shall not include more than eight
guest rooms, and may provide rooms for meetings, seminars, receptions and slmil,,- social
events if authorized by the Town Council by Special Exception subject to conditions. The
owner or operator shall be a resident of the inn.
PASSED this 12th day of
A~gEST:
Clerk of Co ,u,~il
March /1991.
Robert E. Seviia, Mayor
Town of Leesburg