HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997_01_14_R002 The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED .lan.~ry
97-2 ADOPTED January 14:
INITIATING AND REFERRING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG
ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE I-1
DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING A NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance does not permit places of worship in the I-1 Industrial
Research Park Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 1997 the Planning and Zoning Committee considered proposed text
amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance that would permit places of worship in the I-1 Industrial
Research Park Zoning District by special exception; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 1997 the Planning and Zoning Committee forwarded the proposed zoning
ordinance text amendments to the full Council for initiation and referral.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The following text amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance are hereby initiated
and referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 15.1-431 of the
1950 Code of Virginia, as amended:
Section 4E-3. SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES
(3) Institutional and Community Service Uses
a. School, technical
SECTION II. A notice of Public Hearing for the Zoning Ordinance Amendment to permit places of
worship in the I-1 District will be considered jointly by the Leesburg Town Council and the Leesburg Planning
Commission and shall be published in the Leesburg Today on January 15, 1997 and January 22, 1997 for a
1997
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INITIATING AND REFERRING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN OF LEESBURG ZONING
ORDINANCE TO PERMIT PLACES OF WORSHIP AND AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC
HEARING
joint public hearing on Tuesday, January 28, 1997 in the Council Chambers of the Government Center at 25
West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.
PASSED this 14thday of January
,1997.
E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
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