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Home My Public Portal About2016_02_23_R028 Initiating Amendments to the ZO - Planned Residential Community The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED February 23, 2016 RESOLUTION NO.: 2015-028 ADOPTED February 23, 2016 A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE PLANNED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO REVISE OR REPLACE THE REQUIRED RATIO OF COMMERCIAL TO OFFICE LAND USE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AMENDMENTS TO: ARTICLES 8, 9 AND 18. WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance (TLZO) was adopted with public input and for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Town residents and businesses by providing regulation of land uses; and WHEREAS, the Town Council encourages a mix of land uses that promotes the goals and objectives of the Town Plan; and WHEREAS, the ordinance should allow latitude in determining the appropriate mix of commercial and office uses within Planned Residential Communities on a case-by-case basis and not be constrained by a strict ratio of such uses that could result in unintended consequences; 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. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Sections 8, 9, and 18 and other sections as necessary are hereby initiated and referred to staff to consider revisions or alternatives to current requirements for a ratio of commercial to office land uses in the Planned Residential Community zoning district. -2- A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE PLANNED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO REVISE OR REPLACE THE REQUIRED RATIO OF COMMERCIAL TO OFFICE LAND USE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ARTICLES 8, 9 AND 18. SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider these amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and report its recommendation to the Town Council pursuant the Chapter 22, Title 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended PASSED this 23rd day of February, 2016. .)/ v 1/ David S. Butler, Mayor Town of Leesburg AT, ES : PAC Clerk of Counyci P:\Resolutions\2016\0223 Initiating Amendment to the ZO-Planned Residential Community.docx