Planning Commission Meeting - Apr 16, 2026

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What is the purpose and process of the public hearing on the zoning ordinance rewrite?

Ron Campbell 0:29

Good evening, I call to order this April 16th, 2026 meeting of the Leesburg Planning Commission. All please rise as you can for a pledge of allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Let the record reflect that we do have a physical quorum. All commissioners are here tonight. Do I hear a motion to adopt the agenda as submitted? Seconded. Moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye.

1:21

Aye.

Ron Campbell 1:21

Great. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes, March 19th, 2026 meeting? So moved. Any changes, corrections, alterations? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Let's go down the list. Any disclosures? No, sir. None here?

Michael Waters 1:43

None.

Ron Campbell 1:45

No, sir. Never. All right. Well, we have a very important meeting tonight. We're glad that you're all here. We have a public hearing on our zoning ordinance update, as well as a work session review. We want to be careful and thoughtful. I think on all our considerations, as we always are, the importance and impact to this town and many members of our community.

How was the zoning ordinance rewrite developed and who participated in drafting it?

Ron Campbell 2:11

So that is the chair's statement. Do we have any petitioners signed up to speak tonight?

Clerk (meeting clerk/announcer) 2:20

Nobody signed up.

Ron Campbell 2:22

Then I will not read the petitioner's statement. So we'll go right to our public hearing on the zoning ordinance rewrite. Director David.

James David (Director David) 2:39

Thank you very much. Good evening, Mr. Chair and members of the Planning Commission. Tonight is a public hearing on the draft zoning ordinance rewrite. And this is a project if you want to follow along at home, you can go online to the resource there at leesburgva.gov forward slash zoning ordinance rewrite. And so I'm going to take us through a little bit of history of how we got here. Yes, sir.

Ron Campbell 3:07

Just need to back up one second. And I need to call the public hearing into order. No problem. I call the order this April 16th, 2026 public hearing of the Leesburg Planning Commission on the town of Leesburg zoning ordinance rewrite. Planning Commissioner draft. will be conducted by James David, Michael Watkins, Brian Beauchere, Department of Community Development. All members of the public are welcome to address the commission on this application. Persons wishing to address the commission should sign up at the podium. Once recognized by the chair, individuals should advance to the podium, state his or her name and address. Persons should also indicate whether they're representing themselves or anyone other than themselves.

Ron Campbell 3:56

After the presentation or comments, please be seated unless the chair or member of the commission has questions of the petitioner or speaker. Statements which are demeaning, defamatory to members of the public staff or commission are inappropriate and out of order. In the 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 your summing up and yielding the floor when the bell indicates your time has expired. This rule applies to all citizens. However, if you are representing a group such as an HOA, please indicate the group you're representing. When you sign up, you will be allowed up to five minutes to speak.

Ron Campbell 4:39

The procedure for this public hearing is as follows. First, the staff will present their report. Second, the applicant, if any, will present their case. And third, members of the public will have their opportunity to speak. Fourth, the Planning Commission will engage in questions with the staff. And fifth, we close the public hearing or leave it open if we desire. And then there'll be Planning Commission discussion, deliberation, and vote on the application or delay until the next meeting. Thank you. Director David.

James David (Director David) 5:15

Thank you, Mr. Chair. All right, so tonight we'll be talking about the draft zoning ordinance rewrite. This is the Planning Commission's public hearing. If you'd like to follow along, there's a web URL there for those at home. But we're gonna take it slow. We're gonna go through the history of how we got here. We'll talk a little bit about the work that this commission, the community, staff, and advisory bodies put into this effort.