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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: April 25. 2006
ADOPTED: April 25. 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-74
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE
LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Town Plan was amended and adopted in September, 2005; and
WHEREAS, due to the amendment of certain elements ofthe Town Plan a
comprehensive revision to the Zoning Ordinance is necessary to implement those
elements; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2005 the Planning Commission recommended that Town
Council initiate comprehensive revisions to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to implement
the goals and objectives of the 2005 Town Plan and to amend the various zoning provisions
as required for the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent ofthe Town Council that comprehensive
revisions be made to the Zoning Ordinance to implement the goals and objectives of the
2005 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 of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. A comprehensive amendment to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to
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A RESOLUTION: INITIATING A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE
LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
implement the goals and objectives of the 2005 Town Plan and to amend the various
zoning provisions as required is hereby initiated and referred to the Planning Commission
for recommendation.
SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider
these amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, and report its recommendation to the
Council pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as
amended.
PASSED this 25th day of April 2006.
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