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~:I~ESOLUTION NO.
91-151
P1R~SENTED July 9~ 1991
ADOPTED July 9, 1991
A RESOLUTION:
AUTHORIZING A NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENT
OF ARTICLE 10, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF THE LEESBURG ZONING
ORDINANCE - CREATING A NEW SECTION 10A-14(3)g AND AMENDING
SECTION 10A-16(2).
WHEREAS, comprehensive amendments to the Leesburg sign regulations, Article 10 of the
Leesburg Zoning Ordinance were initiated on December 12, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the
comprehensive amendments to the sign regulations on April 11, 1991; and
WHEREAS, contained within the comprehensive amendment is the creation of a new Section
10A-14(3)g and an amendment to the existing Section 10A-16 (2), shown and redesignated as Section
10A-13(3)g and Section 10A-15(2) respectively; and
WHEREAS, these two sections, labeled Building Identification Wall Sign and Sign Modifications,
are intended to give the Board of Architectural Review desired flexibility to consider alternative signage
in the Old and Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Architectural Review presently only has the ability to modify or waive
ground-mounted monument sign requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Architectural Review should be provided the ability to grant
modifications for other methods of signage which are appropriate, compatible, and/or historically correct;
and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 1991, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Town Council
recommended that the following two sections of the proposed sign regulation amendments be adopted
prior to the balance of the other proposed amendments, which are to be reviewed by the newly created
Ad Hoc Committee, to allow the Board of Architectural Review to approve appropriate siguage
modifications:
Section 10A-14 (3) g.
Building Identification Wall Sign. The BAR may approve an alternative building identification
wall sign when the location and proposed building name will better relate to the overall design
and architectural quality of the building. The maximum size of the sign may be 100 square
feet (one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage), and is permitted in lieu of
individual wall signs; and
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RE: SIGNS
Section 10A-16 (2)
Sign Modifications. The Board of Architectural Review may authorize an alternative signage
plan that does not strictly adhere to the height and location criteria within the H-1 District if
it is determined that the design is more consistent with the architectural character of the
building to which it relates and other surrounding properties. In no case, however, may a sign
exceed the area limitations which otherwise apply.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
A notice of joint public hearing with the Planning Commission to consider amending Article 10,
Sign Regulations, of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to create a new Section 10A-14(3)g and amend
existing Section 10A-16(2) to allow the Board of Architectural Reviews.to consider appropriate signage
modifications shall be published in the Loudoun Times-Mirror on~J~, 1991, and Julys3', 1991,
for public hearing on July ~' 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street,
Leesburg, Virginia.
PASSED this 9th day of July
, 1991.
Robert E. S~vila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council