HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011_05_24_R067 - H-2 RecommendationsThe Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED May 24, 2011
RESOLUTION NO.: 2011 -067 ADOPTED May 24, 2011
A RESOLUTION: DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF TO
REVIEW AND RECOMMEND OPTIONS FOR ZONING
ORDINANCE REGULATION AND /OR DESIGN GUIDELINE
REVISIONS FOR THE PORTION OF THE CORRIDOR
CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE H -2 IN THE EAST MARKET
STREET AREA WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, SITE PLANNING AND
STREETSCAPE PLANNING.
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to implement the Town Plan goal of ensuring
quality urban design compatible with Leesburg's historic, architectural and tourist
resources; and
WHEREAS, the H -2, Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay District
was created to address design in the towns' arterial routes leading to the historic H -1
Overly District; and
WHEREAS, there is general dissatisfaction with the existing H -2 Corridor
Program and the H -2 Guidelines in particular, prompting Town Council to adopt
Resolution 2008 -160 to review the design guidelines for compatibility and consistency
with the Town Plan, Town Code and Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the 1-1-2 Committee was formed to address this work and made
recommendations to Council on the H -2 corridor program on June 22, 2009 which
included changes to the Guidelines to make them less vague and to address site planning
and streetscape planning; and
WHEREAS, at the approval of the Crescent Form -based District on February 23,
2011, Council provided direction to the Planning Commission through Resolution 2011-
RESOLUTION: DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF TO
REVIEW AND RECOMMEND OPTIONS FOR ZONING
ORDINANCE REGULATION AND /OR DESIGN GUIDELINE
REVISIONS FOR THE PORTION OF THE H -2 CORRIDOR IN
THE EAST MARKET STREET AREA WITH THE GOAL OF
IMPROVING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, SITE PLANNING
AND STREETSCAPE PLANNING.
023 to consider future expansion of the Crescent Form -based District to all areas
encompassed by the Crescent District Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council currently wishes to expand the direction provided
through Resolution 2011 -023 to include study, evaluation, and recommendations on all
options for improving architectural design, site planning and streetscape planning in the
East Market Street area of the H -2 overlay district including regulatory changes to the
Zoning Ordinance and/or improvements to the H -2 Guidelines.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. The Planning Commission and staff are directed to study, evaluate
and recommend to Council options for revising zoning ordinance regulations and/or
design guidelines with the goal of improving architectural design, site planning and
streetscape planning in the East Market Street area of the corridor currently known as the
H -2. This work shall be accomplished and a report provided to Town Council no later
that March 1, 2012.
PASSED this 24 day of May, 2011.
P:\Resolutions \Resolutions 2011 \0524 H -2 Corridor Initiation.doc
-2-
C. Tmstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg