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PRESENTED ~
RESOLUTION NO. 2003'80 ADOPTED May 13:2003
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING
ORDINANCE SECTION 12.8~5 MODIFICATION OF SCREENING AND
BUFFER-YARD REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the goals and objectives of the 1997 Leesburg Town Plan include the
provision of appropriate landscaping and screening between different land uses; and
WHEREAS, to provide appropriate landscaping and screening it is necessary to provide an
opportunity to Council to consider modification of landscaping and screening requirements as part
of consideration of a special exception application; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of Council to consider amendments to the screening
and buffer yard modifications of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to establish this authority; 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 amendments are hereby initiated and referred to the Planning
Commission for recommendation:
12.8..~ Modification of ,¢lcreening and Ruffer-Ynrd Ren?ir~mentq
F. SpeCial Exceptions. All uses allowed by special exception in a given district shall be
required to provide buffer yards as determined by the Town Council, using the Section 12.8.3
,qcreening and lquffer Yard Matrix and Section 12.8.5 B. Usable Lot Area, C. Special Design,
and D. Construction of Walls as guides.
SECTION Il. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider these
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, and report its recommendation to the Town Council
RESOLUTION:
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INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTION 12.8.5 MODIFICATION OF SCREENING AND BUFFER-YARD
REQUIREMENTS
pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended.
PASSED this 13th day of May, 2003.
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