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Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.2006-14
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED: January_ 24, 2006
ADOPTED: January_ 24, 2006
APPROVING TOWN PLAN AMENDMENT TLTA-2005-0001
OAKLAWN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DE SIGNATION FROM
THE COMMUNITY OFFICE/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CATEGORY TO
THE REGIONAL OFFICE CATEGORY WITH PLAN TEXT FOR
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the Town Council on September 13, 2005 initiated a Plan amendment to
change the Land Use Policy Map category for Oaklawn, further identified by Parcel
Identification Numbers 233393909, 233203105, 190251957, 190350847, 190150881, and part of
233383059, and part of 232188564; and
WHEREAS, the amendment has been processed according to those procedures outlined
in Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2006 a joint Planning Commission and Town Council
public hearing was held and all those who wanted to testify were able to do so; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2006, the Planning Commission passed a resolution
recommending approval of the reclassification of the land use to the Regional Office category as
shown on maps in the staff report, dated December 29, 2005, entitled Land Use Policy Map and
Airport Area Land Use Policy Map, both dated December 9, 2005; and of adding development
conditions related to the Oaklawn property to the Town Plan text in the Land Use element,
Southeast Planning Sector, as shown in Section XIII of the staff report dated December 29, 2005;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Revise the Plan text, as shown in the December 29, 2005 staff report in
Section XIII, to add text in the Land Use element, the Southeast Planning Sector,
A RESOLUTION:
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APPROVING TOWN PLAN AMENDMENT TLTA-2005-0001
OAKLAWN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM
THE COMMUNITY OFFICE/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CATEGORY TO
THE REGIONAL OFFICE CATEGORY WITH PLAN TEXT FOR
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS.
"Objective 11.
The land designated for the Regional Office category along the eastern
side of the Dulles Greenway north of Tolbert Lane is appropriate for
this type of development if the following conditions are met:
a. A 50-foot baseline setback from residential property lines should be
provided. For every foot of building height, two feet of additional
setback (beyond the 50- foot baseline setback) should be provided.
b. A maximum of 10 percent of the total building square feet may be used
for daily retail and services.
c. A planted S-3 buffer, at least 50 feet wide, should be provided on any
boundary abutting residential uses or zoning districts. No development
should occur within this buffer area except for pedestrian or bicycle
walks or trails.
d. All other criteria contained in the definition of the Regional Office land
use category that are not superseded by the above conditions should be
satisfactorily addressed."
SECTION II. Designate the Regional Office category on the Land Use Policy Map, as
shown in the December 29, 2005 staff report in Section XIV, Map 4, entitled "The
Recommended Amendment to the Land Use Policy Map," dated December 9, 2005.
SECTION III. Designate the Regional Office category on the Airport Area Land Use
Policy Map, as shown in the December 29, 2005 staff report in Section XIV, Map 4, entitled
"The Recommended Amendment t° the Airport Area Land Use Policy Map," dated December 9,
2005.
PASSED this 24th day of January_ 2006.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
(~rk of Council
TLTA-2005-0001 RESOLUTION