Planning Commission Meeting
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Leesburg Planning Commission
2h 22m
5 speakers
8 agenda items
transcribed 7 days ago
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What agenda items were adopted and what disclosures were made at the start of the meeting?
Okay, we have a quorum this evening with one member absent, Ed Barnes, who with some luck will join us on our next meeting. Do I hear a motion to adopt the agenda as submitted? Do I hear a second? Seconded. All those in favor? Aye. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes of the February 20th, 2025 meeting?
So moved.
Second? Second. Okay. Are there any alterations, additions, changes? No? Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes?
Yes.
All those in favor? Aye. Okay. Are there any disclosures? Candace, we'll begin with you. No, ma'am.
No.
No, ma'am. No. No. And none for me either. We have a new planning commissioner here, Mr. Brooks Spears, and we welcome him with open arms. Would you just give us a couple of bits about your background and what brought you in here?
Sure. I'm Brooks Spears.
Who is the new planning commissioner and what background does he bring to the board?
went to college in Michigan, small school up there, Hillsdale College, went to law school in Richmond, University of Richmond, ended up at a firm in Tysons, and I was appointed by Commissioner Krukowski to the board here.
Super. Welcome, and we'll put you to good use. Thank you. Quickly. Okay, are there any petitioners that wish to speak on any subject other than the public here? We don't have a public hearing tonight on any subject this evening. Anybody sign up? Nobody signed up. Okay. All right. And I will not talk about the petitioner section. Okay, let's bring ourselves to the work session. TLZM20180045 Greenway Manor and TLSE20180010 Greenway Child Care Center. Mr. Murphy, Senior Planner Project Manager, will start us off. Mr. Murphy.
Good evening Madam Chair, members of the Planning Commission. I'm here this evening to present to you the work session staff report. This application again is a concept plan and proper amendment of rezoning application TLZM 2008-05, which was approved in 2012. As such, I'd like to begin my presentation by reiterating what was approved here for fair comparison with what is being proposed to replace the current zoning entitlements. At the time of approval, there were two separate property owners bound to act together by the current law to amend the then applicable zoning ordinance concept plan and properties that applied to the properties. but they were seeking to develop their properties with different goals in mind.
The current applicant then only controlled parcel A1, whoops, where church, associated childcare center, and office uses were the driving uses there. Ancillary retail and food services made up the balance of the 45,250 square feet approved gross floor area. Now the new construction that was proposed as part of this concept plan You had a brand new building, brand new building D, which is right here, and a brand new building C, which is right here. And what they did was they were basically overwhelmed the historic manor house and the historic barn. In that regard, this approved plan is not conducive to the preservation of the historic resources on the property. And then another aspect of this application that would go away with this amendment is the way the circulation system is on this property, vehicles would be able to
go all around the site essentially. And the childcare center, which would be in the manor house, its activity, main activity portion, like the pick up and drop off, is right here in the back. And so the pick up in the morning, the drop off, or the pick up in the evening, the drop off in the morning, all that activity is happening right back here at the closest portion to the residence that are directly behind the manor house. Excuse me. Did something wrong here. How do I turn that off? Can anybody help me? Got it, got it, got it. On
the
other parcel... The approved development on parcel A2C is 100% commercial, comprised of 6,000 square feet of restaurant use, 24,000 square feet of office and retail, and 4,000 square foot bank with a drive-thru with options to be other commercial uses. It could be a pharmacy with a drive-thru. It could be a pharmacy or retail without a drive-thru. There are no limitations on what types of restaurants other than sit-down or limitations on what type of retail is allowed.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What agenda items were adopted and what disclosures were made at the start of the meeting?
0:37–2:15
2
Who is the new planning commissioner and what background does he bring to the board?
2:15–12:17
3
What does the staff report reveal about the Greenway Manor concept plan and its proposed changes?
12:17–31:30
4
How does the commission address traffic circulation, parking management, and trip reductions for the project?
31:30–47:51
5
What noise, lighting, and fence mitigation measures are being proposed to protect nearby residents and wildlife?
47:51–1:04:31
6
What are the concerns about the boutique hotel, inn, and historic manor house preservation?
1:04:31–1:21:57
7
How is the town handling the public‑review draft of the zoning ordinance rewrite and comment deadlines?
1:21:57–1:52:24
8
What were the final motions, vote counts, and closing remarks of the planning commission meeting?
1:52:24–2:21:51
Speakers
5 identified
Gigi Robinson 15 min
Brian McAfee 10 min
Neil Steinberg 2 min
Candice Tuck 1 min
Jennifer Canton 1 min
Officials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.