HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2016-12-30 Floodplain Overlay District public meeting
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Public Information Session Regarding Proposed Leesburg
Floodplain Overlay District Scheduled for January 17, 2017
Leesburg, VA (December 30, 2016) – The Town of Leesburg will hold a public information
session regarding the proposed Floodplain Overlay District on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at
6:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the lower level banquet hall of the Ida Lee Park Recreation
Center (60 Ida Lee Drive NW, Leesburg, VA 20176).
During the meeting, town staff will provide an overview of the proposed Zoning Ordinance
amendments establishing the Floodplain Overlay District and answer questions. Property
owners within the proposed district will receive a letter from the Town providing detailed
information regarding the proposed amendments and legislative review process. Property
owners in the proposed district are encouraged to attend this meeting. All members of the
public are welcome to attend.
The primary purpose of the proposed Floodplain Overlay District is to protect life and property
from flooding, consistent with federally-mandated requirements for Town participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Federally-backed flood insurance is available to
homeowners, renters, and business owners located in communities that participate in this
program. Establishment of the proposed Floodplain Overlay District will bring the Town in
conformance with the updated Floodplain Insurance Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study for
Loudoun County as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with an
effective date of February 17, 2016. Affected properties will be subject to the requirements and
use limitations of the proposed overlay district in addition to the existing requirements and use
limitations of their base zoning district which will not change. The proposed amendments apply
to properties in general proximity to any stream draining an area of 100 acres or more and
subject to recurring flooding.
Following the public information session, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on
the proposed Floodplain Overlay District at their regular meeting on Thursday, January 19,
2017. The Planning Commission meets in Council Chamber on the second floor of the Leesburg
Town Hall (25 West Market Street). Planning Commission meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. The
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Town Council’s public hearing on the proposed district is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14,
2017.
For more information, visit the Town website at www.leesburgva.gov/floodplain, or contact
Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner at igrandfield@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2765.
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