HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016_10_11_R136 Initiating a Work Group to Formulate Recommendations on the H-2 Overlay The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED October 11, 2016
RESOLUTION NO.: 2016-136 ADOPTED October 11, 2016
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING A WORK GROUP TO FORMULATE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO UPDATE OR REPLACE THE H-2
GUIDELINES. THE RESOLUTION ALSO INITIATES AN
AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO
REINSTITUTE THE H-2 SIGN GUIDELINES FOR THAT AREA
WITHIN THE CRESCENT DESIGN DISTRICT THAT WAS
PREVIOUSLY IN THE H-2 HISTORIC CORRIDOR ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL OVERLAY DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Town Council initiated an amendment to the Town of Leesburg Zoning
Ordinance to repeal the H-2 Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay District(H-2 Overlay
District) and the H-2 Guidelines through Resolution 2016 -042; and
WHEREAS, the Town Plan recognizes the importance of community design throughout
town and in the entrance corridors leading to the H-1 Old and Historic District and specifically
states in Heritage Resources Objective 2: "Protect approaches to the historic district through
comprehensive zoning and design policy to foster appropriate changes with the entrance
corridors"; and
WHEREAS, the H-2 Design Guidelines were developed to implement this Town Plan
policy to provide more detailed building and site design guidance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Architectural Review discussed the proposed repeal on July 6
and September 7, 2016 and unanimously supported retention of the H-2 Overlay District and the
H-2 Design Guidelines for the time being but that the H-2 Guidelines should be updated or
replaced; and
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RESOLUTION: INITIATING A WORK GROUP TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS
ON HOW TO UPDATE OR REPLACE THE H-2 GUIDELINES. THE
RESOLUTION ALSO INITIATES AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG
ZONING ORDINANCE TO REINSTITUTE THE H-2 SIGN GUIDELINES
FOR THAT AREA WITHIN THE CRESCENT DESIGN DISTRICT THAT
WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE H-2 HISTORIC CORRIDOR
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL OVERLAY DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Board of Architectural Review also recommended that the H-2 Sign
Guidelines be reinstituted for the portion of the Crescent Design District that was previously in the
H-2 Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 15, 2016 to
discuss the proposal to repeal the H-2 Overlay District and H-2 Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission discussed the proposal and voted 7-0 to retain the
H-2 Overlay District and Guidelines for the time being; to institute a short term working group to
discuss updating or replacing the Guidelines based on the earlier findings and recommendations
made by the H-2 Steering Committee in 2009;to consider updates or replacement of the Guidelines
in the context of the East Market Street Small Area Plan process; to take stakeholder input on
recommendations to update or replace the Guidelines; and report recommendations of the work
group to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the staff is supportive of the Planning Commission's proposed approach; and
WHEREAS,the public necessity,convenience,general welfare and good planning practice
are supported by the proposed approach.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. A short term working group shall be formed consisting of members of the
Board of Architectural Review and the Planning Commission to: develop recommendations for
RESOLUTION: INITIATING A WORK GROUP TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS
ON HOW TO UPDATE OR REPLACE THE H-2 GUIDELINES. THE
RESOLUTION ALSO INITIATES AMENDMENTS TO THE LEESBURG
ZONING ORDINANCE TO REINSTITUTE THE H-2 SIGN GUIDELINES
FOR THAT AREA WITHIN THE CRESCENT DESIGN DISTRICT THAT
WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE H-2 HISTORIC CORRIDOR
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL OVERLAY DISTRICT.
how to improve or replace the H-2 guidelines; consider the Guidelines in the context of the East
Market Street Small Area Plan;take stakeholder input on ways to improve the Guidelines; consider
ways to streamline the design review process using updated Guidelines or under a substitute
approach; and to report back to the Town Council with recommendations from the working group
on or before June 30, 2017.
SECTION II. An initiation of a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to reinstitute the H-2
Sign Guidelines for that area within the Crescent Design District that was previously part of the
H-2 Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay District.
SECTION III. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider this
amendment 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 11th day of October, 2016.
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David S. Butler, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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