HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014_10_14_R104 Initiating Amendments to the ZO re Parking Req for Demo in H-1 The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED: October 14, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-104 ADOPTED: October 14, 2014
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 11 PARKING, LOADING
AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH NEW
PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF NON-CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS AND
CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS IN THE H-1 OVERLAY, OLD AND
HISTORIC DISTRICT
WHEREAS,the Leesburg Town Plan in Land Use Element Objective 11 encourages
infill development and in Objective 5encourages redevelopment in the Central Planning Area
(Downtown); and
WHEREAS, demolition, defined by the Zoning Ordinance as removal of more than 40%
of a building, is permissible in the H-1 Overlay, Old and Historic District when a Certificate of
Appropriateness is issued by the Board of Architectural Review in accordance with Zoning
Ordinance Section 7.5.8 Demolition Applications; and
WHEREAS,the regulations provided in Section 7.5.8 Demolition Applications do not
differentiate between contributing and non-contributing resources within the H-1 Overlay, Old
and Historic District in their application; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to discourage the total demolition of buildings in the H-1
Overlay, Old and Historic District,Zoning Ordinance Section 11.4.4. D. Demolition and
Redevelopment
requires when a property in the H-1 is demolished and redeveloped to create a new building,
then 100% of all required parking spaces required by Section 11.3 Number of Parking Spaces
Required must be provided in full; and
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A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 11 PARKING, LOADING
AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH NEW
PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF NON-CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS AND
CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS IN THE H-1 OVERLAY, OLD AND
HISTORIC DISTRICT
WHEREAS, in order to foster redevelopment in the Downtown in accordance with the
objectives of the Town Plan, it may be reasonable to amend parking requirements in the H-1
District regarding demolition and redevelopment; and
WHEREAS,the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice
require consideration of the proposed amendments.
THEREFORE,RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that:
SECTION 1. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are hereby initiated and referred to
the Planning Commission to consider a reduction in the number of parking spaces required when
non-contributing structures are demolished and replaced with new structures in the B-1,
Community(Downtown)Business District area of the H-1 Overlay, Old and Historic District, in
order to implement Town Plan goals and objectives.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider these
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and report its recommendation to Town Council pursuant
to Chapter 22, Title 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended.
PASSED this 14th day of October, 2014.
Kriste ' . U 'tattd, ayor
Town of Leesburg
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