Planning Commission Meeting
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Leesburg Planning Commission
1h 30m
5 speakers
8 agenda items
transcribed 7 days ago
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What agenda items were adopted and minutes approved at the start of the meeting?
Everybody, I'd like to call to order this July 11th, 2024 meeting of the Leesburg Planning Commission. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge
allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, the nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,
Okay, we have a quorum here and we also have one additional member that would like to attend remotely pursuant to the town's remote electronic participation policy. Commissioner Canton has notified the clerk of the commission that she is unable to attend the meeting due to illness. Arrangements have been made for her voice to be heard by everybody. Commissioner Canton is participating from her home. I will now ask for a vote of the members present to allow Commissioner Canton to participate in the meeting. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Can you hear us, Jennifer? Yes, I can. Super, thank you. Okay, do I have an adoption of the agenda as submitted? So moved. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay, the approval of the minutes from June 20th, 2024.
Are there any comments, alterations, etc.? ? No? Okay. Do I have approval for those as written?
I recuse. You're recusing? Abstain.
So
moved. Second.
All those in favor? Aye. Jennifer said aye. Okay. All right. And yes, you abstain, Mr. Hoover. That's right. Okay. Do we have any disclosures of meetings yet?
None.
No,
no, no.
Jennifer, did you have a meeting?
None, for me.
Okay, thank you. Okay, now we get to petitioners. Are there any petitioners that have signed up to speak? Okay, anybody in the audience that would like to be a petitioner other than on tonight's public hearing? With that then, I'm going to close the petitioner section. Okay, and we will go to our public hearing. I call to order this July 11th, 2024, public hearing of the Leesburg Planning Commission on T-L-R-E-Z-N-20-23-0005, Safford Brown Hyundai, and T-L-S-P-E-X-2020. 230007 Safford Brown Vehicle Sales and or Rental Facility. Scott Parker, Senior Planner, Project Manager of the Department of Community Development will lead us through. All members of the public are welcome to address the commission on this application.
Persons wishing to address a commission should sign up at the podium. Once recognized by the chair, individuals should advance to the podium and state his or her name and address. Persons should also indicate whether they are representing anyone other than themselves. After the presentation or comments, please be seated unless the chair or a member of the planning commission has questions of the petitioner or speaker. Statements which are demeaning or defamatory to members of the public staff or the commission are inappropriate and out of order. In interest of fairness, we also ask that you observe the three minute time limit. You will hear a bell at the end of three minutes. At that time, we would appreciate you summing up and yielding the floor when the bell indicates your time has expired.
This rule applies to all citizens. However, if you're representing a group such as an HOA, please indicate the group you're representing when you sign up and you'll be allowed up to five minutes to speak. The procedure for the public hearing is as follows. First, staff will present their report. Second, the applicant will make their presentation. Third, members of the public will have their opportunity to speak. Fourth, the planning commission will have some questions. Fifth, we will close a public hearing or leave it open to the next meeting or I'll close it as I said. Planning commission discussion and then we will have a vote or delay the vote to the next meeting. Having said all that, Mr. Scott Parker.
Good evening, Madam Chair, members of the commission. My name is Scott Parker and I'm a senior planning project manager at the Department of Community Development. With me this evening also is Rich Clousek. You may have seen his name on the staff report. Members of staff are Teaming on some of these applications, I have been involved with it in the beginning, and I'm here tonight to do the presentation for the application.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What agenda items were adopted and minutes approved at the start of the meeting?
0:00–10:13
2
How was the public hearing for the Safford Brown Hyundai rezoning and special exception introduced?
10:13–22:35
3
What are the key components of the staff’s presentation on site layout, architecture, and land‑use compliance?
22:35–32:25
4
How did commissioners and the public discuss signage, way‑finding, and monument placement?
32:25–45:00
5
What green initiatives and storm‑water mitigation measures were proposed for the new dealership?
45:00–54:07
6
What traffic, parking, and pedestrian‑access concerns were raised during the Q&A?
54:07–1:03:59
7
How did the commission formulate the rezoning and special‑exception motions and findings?
1:03:59–1:15:57
8
What final actions, adjournment, and next‑step items were decided at the end of the meeting?
1:15:57–1:30:31
Speakers
5 identifiedOfficials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.