HomeMy Public PortalAbout2015_10_27_R125 Update Processing Procedures for Applicant Initiated Town Plan Amendments The Town of
Leesburg,
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Virginia PRESENTED October 27, 2015
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-125 ADOPTED October 27, 2015
A RESOLUTION: TO UPDATE THE PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR CONCURRENT
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICANT-INITIATED TOWN PLAN AMENDMENTS
AND REZONING APPLICATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg Planning Commission has discussed the current land
development review procedure of allowing concurrent submission of Town Plan amendments and
rezonings; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission identified a number of concerns with the current
procedure including, but not limited, to concerns about the inefficiency of this practice; the need to
consider the public interest—not just a parcel-specific interest—for a Plan amendment; the need to have
public input sooner in the review process than what is currently afforded; and a need to obtain a Council
decision on a Plan amendment sooner to provide a more efficient rezoning review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Town staff presented a different processing option to
Town Council on July 13, 2015 for their consideration that allowed for concurrent submission of Plan
amendment and rezoning applications, but updating the process to require that the Plan amendment
move through the public review process prior to an associated rezoning application; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council indicated general support for this approach,but suggested that a
timeline be drafted for how to conduct a sequential public review of each application; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2015, the Planning Commission recommended a typical
processing timeline for the sequential review of Plan amendments and rezonings that would ensure that
the sequential process would not take longer than the concurrent process and recommended approval of
such process; and
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A RESOLUTION: TO UPDATE THE PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR CONCURRENT
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICANT-INITIATED TOWN PLAN AMENDMENTS
AND REZONING APPLICATIONS.
WHEREAS,this update to processing land development applications is recommended to
promote best planning practices taking into consideration the public interest and applicant's interest.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
1. The Town will continue to accept and process applicant-initiated Town Plan amendment
applications concurrently with rezoning proposals, but the public review process will be
sequential, with Town Council action on the Plan Amendment occurring before the rezoning
application is advertised for a Planning Commission public hearing.
2. The timeline for this sequential review process will not exceed the timeframe that would
normally be expected for a concurrent submission and concurrent review of such applications.
This is in recognition that the applicant may grant a timeline extension if more time for the staff
and/or public review is deemed beneficial and in accord with provisions for such in the Town of
Leesburg Zoning Ordinance.
PASSED this 27th day of October, 2015.
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