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Home My Public Portal About2000_07_12_r171The Town of Leesburg, trglnla PRESENTED September 12:2000 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-171 ADOPTED September 12:2000 A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPROVAL FOR A MAJOR PUBLIC UTILITY IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PARK ZONING DISTRICT WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of Council to provide impact mitigation measures for abutting land uses consistent with the policies of the 1997 Town Plan; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance currently permits a major public utility as a by-right use in the I-1 District; and WHEREAS, the I-1 District adjoins residential districts where a major public utility is inappropriate without reasonable mitigation measures in accordance with the policies of the 1997 Town Plan; and WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice require the proposed amendments. THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town 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: Section 4E - I-1 Industrial Research Park Zoning District Section 4E-2_ PERMITTF~D I~SES (6) 1 ltl l i ty l lse,q a. Public utility, minor · r uunw uunty, iii/tjOi' -2- INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR MAJOR PUBLIC UTILITIES IN THE I-1 DISTRICT Section 4R-3. SPECIAI. EXCEPTION IISES (6) l ltilitv 1 l.qe~ a. ~Public utility: major SECTION II. Pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, a notice that a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to specify a special exception requirement for a major public utility in the I-1 District will be considered jointly by the Leesburg Town Council and the Leesburg Planning Commission shall be published in the Leesburg Today on October 4, 2000 and October 11, 2000 for a Joint Public Heating to be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 in the Council Chambers of the Government Center at 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176. PASSED this 12th day of September ,2000. B.J. Webb, Mayor Town of Leesburg ATTEST: e-rk of d0un il c:zoini-lutility