HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992_10_13_R197The Town of
L.eesburg,
Virginia
R~SOLUTION NO.
A R~SOLUTION:
92-197
PRESENTED October 13, 1992
ADOPTED October 13, 1992
INITIATING AN A1VIE~NT TO SECTION 13-76(a) OF TI-I~ SUBDIVISION
AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REG~TIONS AND AN AlVI~NDMENT TO
SECTION 7A-5(3)j OF TH~ ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Section 13-76(a) of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations requires
telephone, electric and cable television easements to be located along rear property lines; and
WHE~, Section 7A-5(3)j of the Zoning Ordinance precludes location of transformers in front
yards in single-family residential districts; and
WHE~, the Planning Commission has received and granted numerous requests for variation
from the cited provision of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been petitioned to consider rescission of these provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment to Section 13-76(a) of the Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations 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:
(a) Easements shall be provided where necessary for sanitary sewer,
water mains, gas mains, electric lines, cable television lines and
other necessary services. Water, sanitary sewer and gas lines
may be located within the public right-of-way.
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easements shall be indicated on final subdivision plats, as
provided in Section 18-62.
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INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 13-76(a) OF THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7A-5(3)j OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE
SECTION Il. An amendment to Section 7A-5(3)j of the Zoning Ordinance 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:
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Utility Equipment and Public Safety. Fire hydrants,
transformers and related utility and public safety equipment may
be located within any required yard, as authorized by this
Ordinance and the Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations; ~rc~.~.~c~, ~'..~..~,~., ......... ~ha~ t.~ndcrmcr~ ~..~.~u ..~^~ ~.~
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
amended.
PASSED this
13th day of October ,1992.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Couoncil -r 0
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg